Selection of Text Prediction Results by an Accessory

A method for using a portable computing device communicably coupled with an accessory, the method comprising, by the portable computing device:

• receiving a first input from the accessory indicative of selection of a text input field;
• receiving a second input from the accessory indicating selection of a character;
• analyzing the character to determine whether the character is part of a word;
• determining one or more suggested words based on the character if the character is part of a word;
• communicating the one or more suggested words to the accessory;
• receiving a third input from the accessory indicating selection of a word from the one or more suggested words;
• and
• populating the text input field with the selected word.

An accessory comprising:

• a controller;
• a display coupled to the controller;
• an interface coupled to the controller and configured to communicate with a portable computing device;
• and
• one or more user input controls coupled to the controller,
• wherein the controller is configured to:
• communicate a first signal to the portable computing device via the interface, the first signal indicating selection of a text input field;
• receive an indication from the portable computing device that a text prediction feature is available for the text input field;
• send a second signal to the portable computing device, the second signal indicating selection of a character for text input field;
• receive one or more text suggestions from the portable computing device based on the selected character;
• display the one or more text selections on the display;
• receive an input indicating selection of a text suggestion from the one or more text suggestions, via the one or more user input controls;
• and
• send a third signal to the portable computing device, the third signal indicating selection of the text suggestion.

A non transitory computer readable medium including instructions that when executed by a controller within an accessory, cause the controller to perform a method comprising:

• sending a first command to a portable computing device informing the portable computing device that the accessory is configured to accept text suggestions;
• sending a second command to a portable computing device, the second command indicating to the portable computing device of selection of a text field presented by the portable computing device;
• receiving a third command from the portable computing device, the third commanding indicating that a text suggestion feature is available for the text field;
• sending a fourth command to the portable computing device, the fourth command indicating selection of a character for inputting into the text field;
• receiving a fifth command from the portable computing device, the fifth command including a list of one or more words, the one or more words determined based on the selected character and/or a sequence of characters entered prior to the selected character;
• and
• sending a sixth command to the portable computing device, the sixth command including a word selected from the list of one or more words.

A portable computing device comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory coupled to the processor;
• and
• an accessory interface configured to communicate with an accessory,
• wherein the processor in cooperation with the accessory interface is configured to:
• receive a first input from the accessory indicative of selection of a text input field;
• send a notification to the accessory indicating that a text prediction feature is available for the text input field;
• receive a second input from the accessory indicating selection of a character;
• determine one or more words based at least in part on the character;
• communicate the one or more words to the accessory;
• receive a third input from the accessory indicating selection of a word from the one or more words;
• and
• populate the text input field with the selected word.