Multi-tapping numpad
AssigneeGoogle Inc.
InventorUri Ron
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Abstract
A mobile phone including a number keypad for entering the symbols 0-9, # and *, the keypad including at most five keys at least one of which corresponds to a list of at least two symbols, wherein the nth symbol in the list corresponding to a key is accessed by tapping on the key n times, with cycling from the end of the list back to the beginning of the list. A portable media player with dual use as a cell phone is also described and claimed.
Claims15
A mobile phone comprising a number keypad for entering the symbols 0-9, # and *, the keypad comprising at most five keys at least one of which corresponds to a list of at least three symbols, wherein pressing and holding a key causes all symbols in the list corresponding to the key to be accessed sequentially in time, with cycling from the end of the list back to the beginning of the list.
A mobile phone comprising a number keypad for entering the symbols 0-9, # and *, the keypad comprising at most five keys at least one of which corresponds to a list of at least three symbols, wherein the nth symbol in the list corresponding to a key is accessed by tapping on that key n times, with cycling from the end of the list back to the beginning of the list.
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