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Method for simplifying a Swype based touch-screen keypad for fast text entry

US9152319B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 16, 2012
Grant dateOct 6, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 16, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/04883
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, apparatus and computer program product for entering text on a touch-screen device is presented. Entry of at least one letter of a word on a virtual keypad of a touch-screen device is detected. In response to the detection of an entry of least one letter of a word on a virtual keypad of a touch-screen device a first row of keys is displayed on the virtual keypad, the first row of keys comprising a predictive character set of keys based on the entry of at least one letter of a word.

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