User interface for facilitating character input
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1. A method for facilitating input on a touch-enabled device, the method comprising:
- receiving a touch drawing input within at least one area of a graphical user interface displayed on the device;
determining a given character corresponding to the received touch drawing input;
displaying the given character in a first area of the graphical user interface;
receiving a touch gesture input in the graphical user interface;
in response to the touch gesture input, manipulating the given character displayed in the first area, to form a different target character, wherein the manipulating comprises;
changing the given character to a next character sequentially following the given character, in response to the touch gesture input being along a first direction, andchanging the given character to a previous character sequentially before the given character, in response to the touch gesture input being along a second direction different from the first direction;
displaying the target character in the first area of the graphical user interface;
appending the target character to an input word string; and
displaying the input word string in a second area adjacent to the first area of the graphical user interface, wherein the first area is separate and distinct from the second area.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a user interface for facilitating touch input. According to one example, a single desired character is determined upon a touch input being received within at least one area of the user interface. The desired character is appended to an input word string. Furthermore, the input word string and a single desired character are displayed in distinct adjacent areas on the user interface.
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1. A method for facilitating input on a touch-enabled device, the method comprising:
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receiving a touch drawing input within at least one area of a graphical user interface displayed on the device; determining a given character corresponding to the received touch drawing input; displaying the given character in a first area of the graphical user interface; receiving a touch gesture input in the graphical user interface; in response to the touch gesture input, manipulating the given character displayed in the first area, to form a different target character, wherein the manipulating comprises; changing the given character to a next character sequentially following the given character, in response to the touch gesture input being along a first direction, and changing the given character to a previous character sequentially before the given character, in response to the touch gesture input being along a second direction different from the first direction; displaying the target character in the first area of the graphical user interface; appending the target character to an input word string; and displaying the input word string in a second area adjacent to the first area of the graphical user interface, wherein the first area is separate and distinct from the second area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computing device comprising:
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a processor; a display unit coupled to the processor and to display a graphical user interface, wherein the graphical user interface comprises; a touch input area to receive a touch drawing input from a user; a character display area adjacent to the touch input area and to display a given character corresponding to the received touch drawing input; a word display area adjacent to the character display area and to display a string of characters input by the user, wherein the character display area is separate and distinct from the touch input area and the word display area, and the processor is to; detect a touch gesture input in the graphical user interface, and in response to the touch gesture input, manipulate the given character displayed in the character display area, to form a different target character, and cause display of the target character in the character display area, wherein the string of characters include the target character, wherein the manipulating comprises; changing the given character to a next character sequentially following the given character, in response to the touch gesture input being along a first direction, and changing the given character to a previous character sequentially before the given character, in response to the touch gesture input being along a second direction different from the first direction. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing executable instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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receive a touch drawing input in at least one area of a graphical user interface displayed on a portable electronic device; display a given character, corresponding to the touch drawing input, in a first area of the graphical user interface; receive a touch gesture input in the graphical user interface, and in response to the touch gesture input, manipulate the given character displayed in the first area, to form a different target character, wherein the manipulating comprises; changing the given character to a next character sequentially following the given character, in response to the touch gesture input being along a first direction, and changing the given character to a previous character sequentially before the given character, in response to the touch gesture input being along a second direction different from the first direction; append the target character to a word string, wherein the word string is displayed in a second area of the graphical user interface; predict at least one word based on the word string; and display the predicted at least one word in a third area adjacent to the second area of the graphical user interface, wherein the first area is separate and distinct from the second area and the third area. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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