Text input device and method
First Claim
1. A text input method, comprising:
- predicting candidate words for text input in accordance with a text context;
causing a first set of predicted candidate words to be displayed in a spatial arrangement which reflects the selectable directions of a navigational input device, the first set of predicted candidate words comprising at least four candidate words arranged in four different directions reflecting respective selectable directions of the navigational input device, the navigational input device being one of a rocker, a D-Pad or cursor keys;
receiving user input in response to actuation, of the navigational input device; and
directly selecting a displayed candidate word by toggling the navigational input device in one of the four different directions reflecting the respective selectable directions of the navigational input device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a text input device and a method for inputting text, and a computer program for performing the method. A text input device (200) is provided that comprises: a text prediction component for predicting candidate words in accordance with a current text context; a display screen (210) for displaying the predicted candidate words; a data entry device (220) having a navigation means (240) for selecting a direction to move a cursor on the display screen (210); and a processor receiving data from the data entry device (220) upon actuation of the navigation means (240). The processor arranges the candidate words on the display screen (210) in a spatial arrangement that reflects the selectable directions of the navigation means (240). The processor maps the currently displayed candidate words to the corresponding directions and selects a candidate word upon selection of a direction.
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21 Claims
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1. A text input method, comprising:
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predicting candidate words for text input in accordance with a text context; causing a first set of predicted candidate words to be displayed in a spatial arrangement which reflects the selectable directions of a navigational input device, the first set of predicted candidate words comprising at least four candidate words arranged in four different directions reflecting respective selectable directions of the navigational input device, the navigational input device being one of a rocker, a D-Pad or cursor keys; receiving user input in response to actuation, of the navigational input device; and directly selecting a displayed candidate word by toggling the navigational input device in one of the four different directions reflecting the respective selectable directions of the navigational input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21)
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14. A text input system, comprising:
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a text prediction component for predicting candidate words in accordance with a current text context; a display screen for displaying the predicted candidate words; a data entry device having a navigational input device for selecting a direction to move a cursor on the display screen, the navigational input device being one of a rocker, a D-Pad or cursor keys mounted on an input section of the text input device; and a processor receiving data from the data entry device upon actuation of the navigational input device; wherein the processor arranges at least four candidate words on the display screen in four different directions that reflects respective selectable directions of the navigational input device, and the processor selects one of the at least four candidate words upon displacement of the navigational input device in one of the four different directions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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