Virtual symbols-based keyboard

A computer implemented method for allowing a user to input text related data using at least one input and presentation unit, said method comprising:

• a) providing a virtual symbols keyboard including virtual keys, each indicative of a graphical symbol, said virtual keys are presented over said input and presentation unit according to a predefined order, each respective graphical symbol graphically represents at least a part of a character, said virtual symbols keyboard is configured to allow a user to input each character by touching a designated intermediate area between two adjacent keys or by directly touching a virtual key using a single touch for each input character, wherein said virtual symbols keyboard comprises twelve virtual symbol keys for inputting Latin Alphabet letters arranged as a table comprising four rows and three columns wherein:
• i. a first row of said table includes the symbols:
• in the respective order;
• ii. a second row of said table includes the symbols:
• in the respective order;
• iii. a third row of said table includes the symbols:
• in the respective order;
• and
• a fourth row of said table includes the symbols:
• in the respective order;
• b) identifying each touch event over said virtual symbols keyboard, occurring over each virtual key and over each said intermediate area between said respective adjacent virtual keys, and associating each touch event with a respective associated character according to the identified touch area;
• and
• c) displaying each said respective identified input character over said input and presentation unit,
• wherein combination of symbols of at least some pairs of adjacent virtual keys in said virtual symbols keyboard represent input characters for translating a single touch over an intermediate area between each one of said pairs into a different input character associated with the respective virtual keys pair.

A system for allowing a user to input text related data using at least one input and presentation unit, said system comprising:

• virtual keys, each indicative of a graphical symbol, said virtual keys are presented over said input and presentation unit according to a predefined symbols presentation order, each respective graphical symbol graphically represents at least a part of a character, said virtual symbols keyboard is configured to allow a user to input each character by touching a designated intermediate area between two adjacent keys or by directly touching a key using a single touch for each input character, wherein said virtual symbols keyboard comprises twelve virtual symbol keys for inputting Latin Alphabet letters arranged as a table comprising four rows and three columns wherein:
• i. a first row of said table includes the symbols:
• in the respective order;
• ii. a second row of said table includes the symbols:
• in the respective order;
• iii. a third row of said table includes the symbols:
• in the respective order;
• and
• a fourth row of said table includes the symbols:
• in the respective order.