TOUCH-SCREEN KEYBOARD WITH COMBINATION KEYS AND DIRECTIONAL SWIPES
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1. A method to enter data on a touch screen, comprising:
- displaying one or more combination keys, each representing a plurality of letters or symbols; and
swiping a finger across the touch screen to enter data.
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Abstract
A touch-screen keyboard for small mobile devices that improves typing accuracy and speed by using directional swipes to select letters or symbols in combination keys containing multiple letters or symbols per key.
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25 Claims
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1. A method to enter data on a touch screen, comprising:
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displaying one or more combination keys, each representing a plurality of letters or symbols; and swiping a finger across the touch screen to enter data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a touch screen; a processor coupled to the touch screen; code executable by the processor to display a combination of keys representing a plurality of letters or symbols and code to detect a finger swipe across the touch screen to enter data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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