Mobile client computer programmed to predict input
View Patent ↗A computer system preferably a mobile client computer, optimizes data handling and display through the use of predictive widgets. A predictive widget uses a predictive list of possible entries into a defined field of a form, as in a form filling application, to provide one or both of a predictive default entry for a field or a predictive fill once a user has started an entry into the field.
1. A mobile client computer comprising:
a housing sized to be held and manipulated by the hand of a user;
a processor mounted within the housing for processing digital data; memory mounted within the housing for storing digital data and coupled to the processor; a display mounted in the housing and coupled to the processor and the memory for displaying information derived from digital data processed by the processor;
an input digitizer mounted in the housing and overlaying the display, the digitizer being coupled to the processor for input of digital data by a user; and
a control program stored in the memory and accessible by the processor for directing the processing of digital data by the processor;
the control program and the processor cooperating, when the control program is executing on the processor, in
a) displaying a form defining data fields; and
b) exercising a predictive widget to supply a data entry for a defined data field;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in storing a predictive list and selecting a data entry from the predictive list based on a predetermined algorithm;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in selecting a data entry from the predictive list based upon a user selected weighted determination of the recency and frequency of use of listed data entries.
2. A mobile client computer comprising:
a housing sized to be held and manipulated by the hand of a user;
a processor mounted within the housing for processing digital data;
memory mounted within the housing for storing digital data and coupled to the processor; a display mounted in the housing and coupled to the processor and the memory for displaying information derived from digital data processed by the processor;
an input digitizer mounted in the housing and overlaying the display, the digitizer being coupled to the processor for input of digital data by a user; and
a control program stored in the memory and accessible by the processor for directing the processing of digital data by the processor;
the control program and the processor cooperating, when the control program is executing on the processor, in
a) displaying a form defining data fields; and
b) exercising a predictive widget to supply a data entry for a defined data field;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in storing a predictive list and selecting a data entry from the predictive list based on a predetermined algorithm;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in storing the predictive list as a sequence of possible data entries and in ordering the sequence by positioning a leading portion of the sequence based on the recency of use of listed data entries and a trailing portion of the sequence based on the frequency of use of listed data entries.
3. A computer comprising:
a housing;
a processor mounted within the housing and processing digital data;
memory mounted within the housing for storing digital data and coupled to the processor;
a display coupled to the processor and the memory to display information derived from digital data processed by the processor; and
a control program stored in the memory and accessible by the processor to direct the processing of digital data by the processor;
the control program and the processor cooperating, when the control program is executing on the processor, in
a) displaying a form defining data fields; and
b) exercising a predictive widget to supply a data entry for a defined data field;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in a storing predictive list and selecting a data entry from the predictive list based on a predetermined algorithm;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in selecting a data entry from the predictive list based upon a user selected weighted determination of the recency and frequency of use of listed data entries.
4. A computer comprising:
a housing;
a processor mounted within the housing and processing digital data;
memory mounted within the housing for storing digital data and coupled to the processor;
a display coupled to the processor and the memory to display information derived from digital data processed by the processor; and
a control program stored in the memory and accessible by the processor to direct the processing of digital data by the processor;
the control program and the processor cooperating, when the control program is executing on the processor, in
a) displaying a form defining data fields; and
b) exercising a predictive widget to supply a data entry for a defined data field;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in a storing predictive list and selecting a data entry from the predictive list based on a predetermined algorithm;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in storing the predictive list as a sequence of possible data entries and in ordering the sequence by positioning a leading portion of the sequence based on the recency of use of listed data entries and a trailing portion of the sequence based on the frequency of use of listed data entries.
5. A display generating system comprising:
a housing;
a processor mounted within the housing and processing digital data;
memory mounted within the housing for storing digital data and coupled to the processor;
the processor and the memory cooperating in supplying digital data driving a display of visual images; and
a control program stored in the memory and accessible by the processor to direct the processing of digital data by the processor;
the control program and the processor cooperating, when the control program is executing on the processor, in
a) displaying a form defining data fields; and
b) exercising a predictive widget to supply a data entry for a defined data field;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in storing a predictive list and selecting a data entry from the predictive list based on a predetermined algorithm;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in selecting a data entry from the predictive list based upon a user selected weighted determination of the recency and frequency of use of listed data entries.
6. A display generating system comprising:
a housing;
a processor mounted within the housing and processing digital data;
memory mounted within the housing for storing digital data and coupled to the processor;
the processor and the memory cooperating in supplying digital data driving a display of visual images; and
a control program stored in the memory and accessible by the processor to direct the processing of digital data by the processor;
the control program and the processor cooperating, when the control program is executing on the processor, in
a) displaying a form defining data fields; and
b) exercising a predictive widget to supply a data entry for a defined data field;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in storing a predictive list and selecting a data entry from the predictive list based on a predetermined algorithm;
wherein the control program and the processor cooperate, when the control program is executing on the processor, in storing the predictive list as a sequence of possible data entries and in ordering the sequence by positioning a leading portion of the sequence based on the recency of use of listed data entries and a trailing portion of the sequence based on the frequency of use of listed data entries.