Predictive keyboard
US6573844B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 18, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04886
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Predictive keyboards, such as predictive soft keyboards, are disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method predicts at least one key to be entered next within a sequence of keys. The method displays a soft keyboard where the predicted keys are displayed on the soft keyboard differently than the other keys on the keyboard. For example, the predicted keys may be larger in size on the soft keyboard as compared to the other keys. This makes the predicted keys more easily typed by a user as compared to the other keys.
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