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Data entry by string of possible candidate information in a hand-portable communication terminal

US6810272B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 14, 2002
Grant dateOct 26, 2004
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Expiry dateAug 14, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/70
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A communication terminal is provided with display means, navigation means for navigating through information candidates, selection means for selecting one of the candidates, and a processor controlling the display means in accordance with the operation of the navigation means and the selection means. The display means comprises a first display part for displaying a string of entered information, and a second display part for displaying a string of a plurality of possible information candidates. One of the candidates in the second display part is highlighted by the cursor controlled by the navigation means. The processor copies the highlighted candidate from the candidate string into the entered information string upon selection by the selection means.

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