Text Input

• US 20100225599A1
• Filed: 03/06/2009
• Published: 09/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET GRUNDSTENEN 147576 UNDER FORESLAGEN ANDRING TILL ZIMPL TECHNOLOGIES AB
• Original Assignee: AKTIEBOLAGET GRUNDSTENEN 147576 UNDER FORESLAGEN ANDRING TILL ZIMPL TECHNOLOGIES AB
• Inventors: Ekstrom, Sven, Zvorinji, Imre, Danielsson, Mikael
• Granted Patent: US 8,605,039 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a controller, wherein said controller is arranged to receive input referring to a key and identifying a touch point; display a first set of candidates comprising a plurality of candidates arranged around the touch point; receive input referring to a first candidate being comprised in said first set; receive a select command of said first candidate; and input said selected candidate as text.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising a controller, wherein said controller is arranged to:

receive input referring to a key and identifying a touch point;

display a first set of candidates comprising at least one candidate arranged around the touch point;

receive input referring to a first candidate being comprised in said first set;

receive a select command of said first candidate; and

input said selected candidate as text.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to display a further set of candidates upon receipt of input referring to said first candidate, wherein said further set of candidates comprises at least one further candidate

3. An apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said controller is further configured to receive input referring to a further candidate being comprised in said further set of candidates and to identify said further candidate as a first candidate.

4. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to display a second set of candidates upon receipt of input referring to said first candidate, wherein said second set of candidates comprises at least one second candidate being an alternative to the at least one candidate of said first set and said second set of candidates being regarded as a first set of candidates.

5. An apparatus according to claims 2 and 4, wherein said controller is further configured to display a second set comprising a further set of candidates.

6. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to display said touch point on a display.

7. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input is a touch input identifying a virtual key and wherein said touch point is the point of touch for the touch input.

8. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to display said candidates as virtual keys.

9. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to receive a touch input release and interpret said release as a select command

10. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said controller is further configured to provide a set of candidates based on previous input.

11. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said candidate is associated with a word completion.

12. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said candidate is associated with a prediction.

13. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said candidates is static with regards to at least one of placement and associated letter.

14. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each candidate is associated with a direction and wherein said controller is configured to receive a direction indication and to identify a candidate accordingly as a first candidate.

15. An apparatus according to claim 7 wherein said controller is further arranged to display said candidates at a position offset from said touch point and to interpret any touch input as having an offset position wherein the offsets are equal.

16. A method for text input comprising

receiving input referring to a key and identifying a touch point;

displaying a first set of candidates comprising a plurality of candidates arranged around the touch point;

receiving input referring to a first candidate being comprised in said first set;

receiving a select command of said first candidate; and

inputting said selected candidate as text.

17. A method according to claim 16, further comprising displaying a further set of candidates upon receipt of input referring to said first candidate, wherein said further set of candidates comprises at least one further candidate.

18. A method according to claim 17 further comprising receiving input referring to a further candidate being comprised in said further set of candidates and identifying said further candidate as a first candidate.

19. A method according to claim 16 further comprising displaying a second set of candidates upon receipt of input referring to said first candidate, wherein said second set of candidates comprises at least one second candidate being an alternative to the at least one candidate of said first set and said second set of candidates being regarded as a first set of candidates.

20. A method according to claims 17 and 19 further comprising displaying a second set comprising a further set of candidates.

21. A method according to claim 16, further comprising displaying said touch point.

22. A method according to claim 16, wherein said input is a touch input identifying a virtual key and wherein said touch point is the point of touch for the touch input.

23. A method according to claim 16 further comprising displaying said candidates as virtual keys.

24. A method according to claim 16 further comprising receiving a touch input release and interpreting said release as a select command.

25. A method according to claim 16, further comprising displaying a set of candidates based on previous input.

26. A method according to claim 16, wherein said candidate is associated with a word completion.

27. A method according to claim 16, wherein said candidate is associated with a prediction.

28. A method according to claim 16, wherein at least one of said candidates is static with regards to at least one of placement and associated letter.

29. A method according to claim 16, wherein each candidate is associated with a direction and wherein said apparatus further comprises means for receiving a direction indication and for identifying a candidate accordingly as a first candidate.

30. A method according to claim 22 further comprising means for displaying said candidates at a position offset from said touch point and for interpreting any touch input as having an offset position wherein the offsets are equal.

31. A user interface comprising a controller, wherein said controller is arranged to:

receive input referring to a key and identifying a touch point;

display a first set of candidates comprising a plurality of candidates arranged around the touch point;

receive input referring to a first candidate being comprised in said first set;

receive a select command of said first candidate; and

input said selected candidate as text.

32. A computer readable medium comprising at least computer program code for controlling an apparatus, said computer readable medium comprising:

software code for receiving input referring to a key and identifying a touch point;

software code for displaying a first set of candidates comprising a plurality of candidates arranged around the touch point;

software code for receiving input referring to a first candidate being comprised in said first set;

software code for receiving a select command of said first candidate; and

software code for inputting said selected candidate as text.