Method and apparatus for text entry
US8669941B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 10, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0338
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for text input is provided. The method includes the steps of dividing the letters of a keyboard into a plurality of zones, each zone including one or more letters and designating a jumper key associated with each of the plurality of zones from the letters in each zone. A user indication of a selected jumper key is received, and all of the keys in the zone associated with the selected jumper key are then selected.
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