Method and apparatus for word completion
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsJerome PASQUERO, Donald Somerset McCulloch MCKENZIE
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses are provided for improving character entry in an electronic device. User input of one or more characters is received via a capacitive physical keyboard. A second user input is then received indicating a desire to add or remove a word completion, such as a prefix or a suffix, to the first set of characters. Based on a generated list of word completion rules, the electronic device modifies the word based on the user input, and outputs the completed word for display.
Claims18
A method for operating an electronic device having a display and a keyboard, comprising:
- receiving a first user input of one or more characters via the keyboard;
- receiving a second user input via the keyboard;
- determining that the first and second inputs are both associated with a word completion rule, wherein the word completion rule is selected from a set of word completion rules and each word completion rule defines a variant associated with a particular user input;
- modifying the one or more characters associated with the first user input in accordance with the word completion rule;
- and
- displaying the modified characters on the display.
An electronic device having a display and a keyboard, comprising:
- a memory containing instructions;
- and
- one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to:
- receive a first user input of one or more characters via the keyboard;
- receive a second user input via the keyboard;
- determine that the first and second inputs are both associated with a word completion rule, wherein the word completion rule is selected from a set of word completion rules and each word completion rule defines a variant associated with a particular user input;
- modify the set of characters associated with the first user in accordance with the word completion rule;
- and
- display the modified characters on the display.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.