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Fast typing system and method

US7175438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 28, 2003
Grant dateFeb 13, 2007
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2239/006
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of interpreting keypad input includes identifying a first letter of a target word from activation of an initial key, identifying a set of possible intermediate letters of the target word in response to non-activating traversal of associated keys of the keypad following activation of the initial key, identifying a last letter of the target word from activation of a final key following the non-activating traversal, and then determining the target word based upon the identified first, intermediate and last letters. The method is particularly useful in key input devices sensitive to non-activating finger position above the keys.

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