Device, Methods, and User Interface for Providing Optimized Entry of Alphanumeric Text

An interface, comprising:

• a first display portion configured to display a plurality of soft keys;
• a second display portion configured to:
• display a group of characters associated with a first key selection in response to the first key selection;
• and
• highlight a first character in the group of characters;
• and
• a processor operable to:
• determine an amount of time that has elapsed since the first key selection;
• and
• calculate an average time-out period for a user based on a time interval between the first key selection and a second key selection.

A method, comprising:

• receiving a first key selection;
• determining, by a processor, a group of characters associated with the first key selection;
• displaying the group of characters associated with the first key selection within a first portion of a user interface;
• highlighting a first character in the group of characters;
• determining, by the processor, an amount of time that has elapsed since the first key selection;
• and
• calculating, by the processor, an average time-out period for a user based on a time interval between the first key selection and a second key selection.

Computer readable medium comprising logic, the logic, when executed by a processor, operable to:

• receive a first key selection;
• determine a group of characters associated with the first key selection;
• display the group of characters associated with the first key selection within a first portion of a user interface;
• highlight a first character in the group of characters;
• determine an amount of time that has elapsed since the first key selection;
• and
• calculate an average time-out period for a user based on a time interval between the first key selection and a second key selection.