Method and handheld electronic device employing a touch screen for ambiguous word review or correction
US9454516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 14, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/232
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of ambiguous word review or correction for a handheld electronic device includes receiving a plurality of actuations of input members in which each of a number of these members has a plurality of assigned characters, rendering a plurality of words responsive to the actuations, displaying a plurality of representations of the words, and detecting a number of the words, which are ambiguous. For each of the detected number, a visual indicator is displayed associated with a corresponding one of the representations. Touching of a touch screen is detected in connection with the displayed visual indicator. Preferably, a first magnification of the corresponding representation and a second magnification of a representation of a number of alternative words are displayed. The touch screen can be used to select one of the first and second magnifications to correct the ambiguous word.
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