Inquiry-oriented user input apparatus and method
US7974979B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 9, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/274
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
User input from a reduced keypad is disambiguated and compared with a first dynamic lexicon, and predicted matches (e.g. either a single word or phrase) are offered. If a user continues to type beyond a boundary condition, then input is no longer predicted from the first lexicon, but instead is interpreted as a request for matches from a second, quasi-static lexicon allowing words or phrases to be entered. When the entry is accepted, data is transmitted to a remote receiver and may be parsed as an inquiry for subsequent operation. Following acceptance, the apparatus invokes a program suitable for interacting with the response generated to the inquiry.
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