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US 2010/0141584 A1Published application
Stroke based input system for character input
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsJason T. Griffin, Sherryl Lee Lorraine Scott, Timothy Koo
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Abstract
An improved handheld electronic device includes an input apparatus, preferably a trackball, an output apparatus, namely a display, and a processor apparatus. The processor apparatus is structured to execute a number of routines including a stroke-based input user interface routine. The stroke-based input user interface routine is structured to present a user interface on the display. The user interface includes an active portion, a filter portion and an output portion.
Claims20
A handheld electronic device comprising:
- a processor apparatus including a memory and a number of routines;
- an input apparatus in electronic communication with said processor apparatus and structured to provide input to said processor apparatus;
- an output apparatus including a display in electronic communication with said processor apparatus and structured to receive output from said processor apparatus;
- said number of routines including at least one user interface routine;
- said at least one user interface routine including a stroke-based user interface routine;
- the processor apparatus being structured to execute said stroke-based user interface routine;
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- said stroke-based user interface routine structured to present a display output portion, a display active portion, and a display filter portion on said display.
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