Method and user interface for entering characters
First Claim
1. Method for entering characters in a user interface of an electronic device, the user interface comprising:
- a display and an input device, the method comprising;
predetermining a given character area on the display for each character, which character areas are in relation with each other in order to achieve a given character area pattern;
detecting a start of a character entering function;
detecting a starting point on the display on the basis of the detected start of the character entering function, the method further comprising;
detecting the direction of movement indicated by the input device when the start of the character entering function has been detected;
showing the character of the character area on the display towards which character area the direction of movement indicated by the input device is proceeding;
detecting the termination of the character entering function;
interpreting the character towards whose character area the direction of movement was last detected to proceed as the character to be entered next, when the termination of the character entering function is detected.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for entering characters in a user interface of an electronic device. The method according to the invention comprises: detecting the direction of movement indicated by the input device when the start of the character entering function has been detected; showing the character of the character area on the display, towards which character area the direction of movement indicated by the input device is proceeding; detecting the termination of the character entering function; interpreting the character towards whose character area the direction of movement was last detected to proceed as the character to be entered next, when the termination of the character entering function is detected.
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20 Claims
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1. Method for entering characters in a user interface of an electronic device, the user interface comprising:
- a display and an input device, the method comprising;
predetermining a given character area on the display for each character, which character areas are in relation with each other in order to achieve a given character area pattern;
detecting a start of a character entering function;
detecting a starting point on the display on the basis of the detected start of the character entering function, the method further comprising;
detecting the direction of movement indicated by the input device when the start of the character entering function has been detected;
showing the character of the character area on the display towards which character area the direction of movement indicated by the input device is proceeding;
detecting the termination of the character entering function;
interpreting the character towards whose character area the direction of movement was last detected to proceed as the character to be entered next, when the termination of the character entering function is detected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a display and an input device, the method comprising;
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11. User interface for entering characters in an electronic device, the user interface comprising:
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a display for showing the entered characters;
an input device for giving control commands for entering the characters;
a control unit for controlling the functions of the user interface, the control unit being connected to the display and configured to;
show characters on the display;
receive control commands from the input device;
predetermine a given character area on the display for each character, which character areas are in relation with each other in order to achieve a given character area pattern;
detect a start of a character entering function;
detect a starting point on the display on the basis of the detected start of the character entering function, wherein the control unit is further configured to;
detect the direction of movement indicated by the input device when the start of the character entering function has been detected;
show the character of the character area on the display towards which character area the direction of movement indicated by the input device is proceeding;
detect the termination of the character entering function;
interpret the character towards whose character area the direction of movement was last detected to proceed as the character to be entered next, when the termination of the character entering function is detected. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer program product encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for entering characters in a user interface of an electronic device, the user interface comprising:
- a display and an input device, the process comprising;
predetermining a given character area on the display for each character, which character areas are in relation with each other in order to achieve a given character area pattern;
detecting a start of a character entering function;
detecting a starting point on the display on the basis of the detected start of the character entering function, the process further comprising;
detecting the direction of movement indicated by the input device when the start of the character entering function has been detected;
showing the character of the character area on the display towards which character area the direction of movement indicated by the input device is proceeding;
detecting the termination of the character entering function;
interpreting the character towards whose character area the direction of movement was last detected to proceed as the character to be entered next, when the termination of the character entering function is detected. - View Dependent Claims (19)
- a display and an input device, the process comprising;
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20. User interface for entering characters in an electronic device, the user interface comprising:
- display means for showing the entered characters;
input means for giving control commands for entering the characters;
processing means for controlling the functions of the user interface, the processing means being connected to the display means and configured to;
show characters on the display;
receive control commands from the input means;
predetermine a given character area on the display for each character, which character areas are in relation with each other in order to achieve a given character area pattern;
detect a start of a character entering function;
detect a starting point on the display on the basis of the detected start of the character entering function, wherein processing means further comprise;
detection means for detecting the direction of movement indicated by the input device when the start of the character entering function has been detected;
means for showing the character of the character area on the display towards which character area the direction of movement indicated by the input device is proceeding;
means for detecting the termination of the character entering function;
interpreting means for interpreting the character towards whose character area the direction of movement was last detected to proceed as the character to be entered next, when the termination of the character entering function is detected.
- display means for showing the entered characters;
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