Handheld electronic device and associated method employing a multiple-axis input device and providing text disambiguation
US7765345B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/70
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are not based solely on frequency and rather are provided by various logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided.
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