TEXT INPUT SYSTEM FOR A MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHODS THEREOF
Application 382/DEL/2005 published 2006-11-10, filed 2005-02-22
Overlapping areas of a touch interface of a mobile electronic device are associated with letters such that each area is associated with only one letter. The location of user"s touch on the touch interface is detected. Based on the location, more than one letter may be identified. If more than one letter is identified, predictive text software is used to determine which of the identified letters the user intended to select. The touch interface may be a touchscreen or one or more touchpads.
Applicant
1)RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
:295 PHILLIP STREET, WATERLOO, ONTARIO N2L 3W8, CANADA Canada
Inventor
1)GRIFFIN JASON T.
International Info
Classification: H04M11/00
Priority Information
04251161.8 EUROPEAN UNION 2004-02-27