Method and handheld electronic device for displaying and selecting diacritics
First Claim
1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
- an input component comprising a plurality of input members and a selection member;
a display component;
a memory storing a plurality of instructions; and
a processor executing the instructions to;
detect selection of at least one of the input members;
display a selection window including a character assigned to the selected input member, a plurality of diacritics corresponding to the character, and a directional indicator between the character and one of the diacritics;
receive via the selection member a first input indicating a preference for one of the displayed diacritics;
determine an adjustment of the directional indicator has been made for the preferred diacritic in response to the first input;
display in response to the determination the directional indicator between the character and the preferred diacritic, the directional indicator is indicative of a direction of selection or spatial reference corresponding to the preferred diacritic;
receive via the selection member a second input for selecting the preferred diacritic; and
display on the display component the selected preferred diacritic.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device includes a keypad having a plurality of keys and a selection member; a display component; and a processor cooperating with the keypad and the display component to provide a display at the display component. The display includes a first representation of a plurality of the keys, and at least one of: (a) a second representation of an activated one of the input members, (b) a third representation including a plurality of diacritics disposed about an activated one of the input members, and (c) a fourth representation including a plurality of diacritics disposed about an activated one of the input members, and a direction of selection between the activated one of the input members and one of the diacritics. The processor cooperates with the selection member to adjust the direction of selection, and select one of the diacritics for display by the display component.
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21 Claims
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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an input component comprising a plurality of input members and a selection member; a display component; a memory storing a plurality of instructions; and a processor executing the instructions to; detect selection of at least one of the input members; display a selection window including a character assigned to the selected input member, a plurality of diacritics corresponding to the character, and a directional indicator between the character and one of the diacritics; receive via the selection member a first input indicating a preference for one of the displayed diacritics; determine an adjustment of the directional indicator has been made for the preferred diacritic in response to the first input; display in response to the determination the directional indicator between the character and the preferred diacritic, the directional indicator is indicative of a direction of selection or spatial reference corresponding to the preferred diacritic; receive via the selection member a second input for selecting the preferred diacritic; and display on the display component the selected preferred diacritic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of selecting diacritics for a handheld electronic device including an input component having a plurality of input members and a selection member, a display component, and a processor cooperating with said input component and said display component, said method comprising:
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detecting selection of at least one of the input members; displaying a selection window including a character assigned to the selected input member, a plurality of diacritics corresponding to the character, and a directional indicator between the character and one of the diacritics; receiving via the selection member a first input indicating a preference for one of the displayed diacritics; determining an adjustment of the directional indicator has been made for the preferred diacritic in response to the first input; displaying in response to the determination the directional indicator between the character and the preferred diacritic, the directional indicator is indicative of a direction of selection or spatial reference corresponding to the preferred diacritic; receiving via the selection member a second input for selecting the preferred diacritic; and displaying on the display component the selected preferred diacritic. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a touchpad; a display component; a memory storing a plurality of instructions; and a processor executing the instructions to; detect a character input; display a selection window including a character in response to the character input, a plurality of diacritics corresponding to the character, and a directional indicator between the character and one of the diacritics; receive via the touchpad a first input indicating a preference for one of the displayed diacritics; determine an adjustment of the directional indicator has been made for the preferred diacritic in response to the first input; display in response to the determination the directional indicator between the character and the preferred diacritic, the directional indicator is indicative of a direction of selection or spatial reference corresponding to the preferred diacritic; receive via the touchpad a second input for selecting the preferred diacritic; and display on the display component the selected preferred diacritic.
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21. A method of selecting diacritics for a handheld electronic device including a touchpad, a display component, and a processor cooperating with said touchpad and said display component, said method comprising:
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detecting a character input; displaying a selection window including a character in response to the character input, a plurality of diacritics corresponding to the character, and a directional indicator between the character and one of the diacritics; receiving via the touchpad a first input indicating a preference for one of the displayed diacritics; determine an adjustment of the directional indicator has been made for the preferred diacritic in response to the first input; displaying in response to the determination the directional indicator between the character and the preferred diacritic, the directional indicator is indicative of a direction of selection or spatial reference corresponding to the preferred diacritic; receiving via the touchpad a second input for selecting the preferred diacritic; and displaying on the display component the selected preferred diacritic.
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