WO2000058816A3 - A method for mobile text entry - Google Patents

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WO2000058816A3
WO2000058816A3 PCT/CA2000/000328 CA0000328W WO0058816A3 WO 2000058816 A3 WO2000058816 A3 WO 2000058816A3 CA 0000328 W CA0000328 W CA 0000328W WO 0058816 A3 WO0058816 A3 WO 0058816A3
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characters
character
display
navigating
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Thomas Jeffrey Bellman
I Scott Mackenzie
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Now See Hear Interactive Inc
Thomas Jeffrey Bellman
I Scott Mackenzie
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Priority claimed from CA 2267438 external-priority patent/CA2267438A1/en
Application filed by Now See Hear Interactive Inc, Thomas Jeffrey Bellman, I Scott Mackenzie filed Critical Now See Hear Interactive Inc
Priority to AU35462/00A priority Critical patent/AU3546200A/en
Publication of WO2000058816A2 publication Critical patent/WO2000058816A2/en
Publication of WO2000058816A3 publication Critical patent/WO2000058816A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0233—Character input methods
    • G06F3/0237—Character input methods using prediction or retrieval techniques
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0233—Character input methods
    • G06F3/0236—Character input methods using selection techniques to select from displayed items

Abstract

A method for inputting characters in a device having a character display and a navigation key responsive to user manipulation for navigating a cursor in the character display. The characters are displayed in a predetermined layout on the display for character input. The layout contains a fixed set of characters as well as a dynamic subset of characters. The dynamic subset is determined by a previously entered single character or string of characters. A character is selected by a user from one of the aforementioned sets. It is selected by navigating a cursor to the desired character. In a preferred embodiment, the device may include a pager, a cellular telephone, or the like.
PCT/CA2000/000328 1999-03-29 2000-03-29 A method for mobile text entry WO2000058816A2 (en)

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AU35462/00A AU3546200A (en) 1999-03-29 2000-03-29 A method for mobile text entry

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US28005899A 1999-03-29 1999-03-29
CA2,267,438 1999-03-29
CA 2267438 CA2267438A1 (en) 1999-03-29 1999-03-29 Method for mobile text entry
US09/280,058 1999-03-29

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US5128672A (en) * 1990-10-30 1992-07-07 Apple Computer, Inc. Dynamic predictive keyboard
JPH08221169A (en) * 1995-02-14 1996-08-30 Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd Method and device for displaying software keyboard
WO1997004580A1 (en) * 1995-07-19 1997-02-06 Pacific Communication Sciences, Inc. User interface for cellular telephone
WO1997035413A1 (en) * 1996-03-20 1997-09-25 Nokia Mobile Phones Ltd. A method for forming a character string and an electronic communication device
WO1999030222A1 (en) * 1997-12-11 1999-06-17 British Telecommunications Public Limited Company Character input device

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