Enhancing character input in electronic device

A method of enhancing character input in an electronic device comprising a set of keys, the method comprising

• associating a group of characters with at least one key;
• detecting repeated presses of a key;
• measuring the time interval between the key presses, during which interval the key is not touched;
• interpreting the characters corresponding to the key presses in the group of characters associated with the key on the basis of the time interval.

An electronic device, comprising a set of keys and a controller operatively connected to the keys,

• the controller being configured to
• associate a group of characters with at least one key;
• detect repeated presses of a key;
• detect whether the key has been touched continuously during the repeated pressings of the key;
• interpret the characters corresponding to the key presses in the group of characters associated with the key on the basis of the detections.

An electronic device, comprising a set of keys, and

• means for associating a group of characters with at least one key;
• means for detecting repeated presses of a key;
• means for measuring the time interval between the key presses, during which interval the key is not touched;
• and
• means for interpreting the characters corresponding to the key presses in the group of characters associated with the key on the basis of the time interval.

A computer program product encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for enhancing character input in an electronic device comprising a set of keys, the process comprising:

• associating a group of characters with at least one key;
• detecting repeated presses of a key;
• detecting whether the key has been touched continuously during the repeated pressings of the key;
• interpreting the characters corresponding to the key presses in the group of characters associated with the key on the basis of the detections.