Device, methods, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorsJohn A. Toebes, Ilya N. Slain
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Abstract
The present invention includes a device, method, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text. In one form, a method for providing selectable characters within a user interface includes determining an operating mode of a communication device and receiving an input associated with a selected input key. The method determines a group of characters associated with the selected key based on the operating mode and displays the group of characters within the user interface. The user interface may display a first character of the group of characters within a first portion of the user interface and the group of characters proximal to the first character within a second portion of the user interface.
Claims17
A method, comprising:
- receiving a first key selection;
- determining a context of the first key selection;
- selecting a group of characters based on the determined context and associated with the first key selection;
- selecting a display mode based on the determined context, wherein the display mode corresponds to an orientation of the group of characters;
- and
- displaying the group of characters based on the selected display mode within a first portion of a user interface.
A user interface, comprising:
- a processor operable to:
- receive a first key selection;
- determine a context of the first key selection;
- and
- select a group of characters based on the determined context and associated with the first key selection;
- select a display mode based on the determined context, wherein the display mode corresponds to an orientation of the group of characters;
- and
- a first display portion configured to display the group of characters based on the selected display mode within a first portion of the user interface.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising logic, the logic, when executed by a processor, operable to:
- receive a first key selection;
- determine a context of the first key selection;
- select a group of characters based on the determined context and associated with the first key selection;
- select a display mode based on the determined context, wherein the display mode corresponds to an orientation of the group of characters;
- and
- display the group of characters based on the selected display mode within a first portion of a user interface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.