Title:
REDUCED KEYPAD FOR PREDICTIVE INPUT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2005/109644
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An apparatus (600) is provided with a first (635) and a second (645) plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the first plurality of input keys are associated with both a numeric value and a first set of alphabetic values, and arranged in a first alphabetic keypad layout based on their respective first sets of alphabetic values. The second plurality of input keys are positioned adjacent to the first plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the second plurality of input keys are associated with at least one alphabetic value, and arranged in a second alphabetic keypad layout. At least some of the input keys of the first plurality of input keys have a second set of alphabetic values that is used as part of the second alphabetic keypad layout and at least some of the input keys of the first and second pluralities of input keys are arranged to provide a reduced group of words generated by a predictive text input routine for an input key sequence entered by a user.
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Inventors:
SALMAN MAJEED D (US)
ENGSTROM G ERIC (US)
ENGSTROM G ERIC (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/005013
Publication Date:
November 17, 2005
Filing Date:
February 17, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
WILDSEED LTD (US)
SALMAN MAJEED D (US)
ENGSTROM G ERIC (US)
SALMAN MAJEED D (US)
ENGSTROM G ERIC (US)
International Classes:
B41J5/08; G06F3/023; G09G5/00; H03K17/94; H03M11/00; H04M1/00; H04M1/22; H04M1/23; H04M3/00; H04M9/00; H04Q7/20; (IPC1-7): H03K17/94
Foreign References:
| US6703963B2 | 2004-03-09 | |||
| US6348878B1 | 2002-02-19 | |||
| US6378234B1 | 2002-04-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Auyeung, Al (Williamson & Wyatt P.C., 1211 SW Fifth
Avenue, Stes. 1600-190, Portland OR, US)
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