Method and device of stroke based user input
AssigneeMoonSun io Ltd.
InventorIdan Shimoni
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Abstract
A method of inputting a character to a computing unit. The method comprises capturing a stroke drawn by a user in relation to a reference zone, identifying a combination of a shape and a relative position of the stroke in relation to the reference zone, automatically selecting one of a plurality of characters from according the combination, and providing the selected character as an input to the computing unit from the user.
Claims53
A method of inputting a character to a computing unit, comprising:
- displaying a reference zone on a touch screen;
- capturing a stroke drawn by a user in relation to said reference zone;
- identifying a combination of a shape and a relative position of said stroke in relation to said reference zone;
- automatically selecting one of a plurality of characters from according said combination;
- and
- providing said selected character as an input to the computing unit from said user;
- wherein at least a portion of said stroke deviates from the boundaries of said reference zone;
- wherein said reference zone is a virtual circle;
- wherein a joint outline of said stroke and of said reference zone depicts a form of said selected character.
A human user interface of allowing a user to input a character to a computing unit, comprising:
- an input surface for displaying a reference zone on a touch screen and capturing a stroke drawn by a user in relation to said reference zone;
- an encoder for encoding a shape and a relative position of said stroke in relation to said reference zone;
- a stroke recognition module for automatically identifying a character of a plurality of characters according to said shape and relative position;
- and
- an outputting interface for outputting said character;
- wherein at least a portion of said stroke deviates from the boundaries of said reference zone;
- wherein said reference zone is a virtual circle;
- wherein a joint outline of said stroke and of said reference zone depicts a form of said selected character.
A method of inputting a character, comprising:
- displaying a circular reference zone on a touch screen;
- capturing a stroke drawn by a user and outline a form of a character in combination with an outline of said circular reference zone;
- computing said character according to a of said stroke in relation to said circular reference zone;
- and
- outputting said character as an input of said user;
- wherein at least a portion of said stroke deviates from boundaries of said circular reference zone;
- wherein a joint outline of said stroke and of said circular reference zone depicts a form of said selected character.
A human user interface of allowing a user to input a character to a computing unit, comprising:
- a reference spot sensor for measuring a finger gesture performed in relation to a circular reference spot;
- a finger holding element for mounting said sensor on a finger of a user;
- an encoder for encoding a shape and a relative position of said finger gesture in relation to said circular reference spot;
- and
- stroke recognition module for automatically identifying a character according to said shape and said relative position;
- wherein at least a portion of said stroke deviates from boundaries of said circular reference spot;
- wherein a joint outline of said stroke and of said circular reference zone depicts a form of said selected character.
A human user interface of allowing a user to input a character to a computing unit, comprising:
- a touch screen for presenting a reference zone and a menu on said reference zone and for capturing a plurality of strokes drawn by a user, each said stroke being performed in relation to said reference zone and deviates from the boundaries thereof;
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- a stroke recognition module for automatically identifying a character of a plurality of characters and navigating in said menu, each one of said identifying and navigating being performed according to a different stroke of said plurality of strokes;
- wherein said reference zone is a virtual circle;
- wherein a joint outline of said stroke and of said circular reference zone depicts a form of said selected character.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.