Devices having input controls for efficient input of data
View Patent ↗Embodiments of the subject invention relate to systems, methods, and devices providing a reduced number of selectable inputs that enable efficient communication. One aspect of what is disclosed are embodiments of a systematic code, which systematic code enables efficient communication. Another aspect of the invention is the implementation of embodiments of a systematic code on interactive devices, thereby enabling efficient communication using such interactive devices.
1. An input component to input data in an interactive device, said input component comprising:
a plurality of input controls, wherein each input control of at least some of the input controls of the plurality of input controls corresponds to a respective numeral and is associated with a set of numerals greater in number than the respective numeral, wherein an initial activation of an input control of the at least some of the input controls followed by a non-simultaneous secondary activation of an input control of the at least some of the input controls enters data in the interactive device corresponding to a numeral in said set of numerals; and
a common input control, wherein an initial activation of an input control of the at least some of the input controls corresponding to a respective numeral followed by activation of the common input control enters data in the interactive device corresponding to such respective numeral.
2. The input component of claim 1 , wherein:
if the initial activation of an input control corresponds to a numeral 0, then the set of numerals comprises numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4; and
if the initial activation of an input control corresponds to a numeral 5, then the set of numerals comprises numerals 6, 7, 8 and 9.
3. The input component of claim 1 , further comprising a memory associated therewith for storing data input by the input component.
4. The input component of claim 1 , further comprising a communications medium for communicating to the user at least one of input and output of the interactive device.
5. The input component of claim 4 , wherein the communications medium comprises a least one of a display, a voice chip and a mechanical component.
6. The input component of claim 1 , wherein each input control of the at least some of the input controls corresponding to a respective numeral is operated by a corresponding user's digit.
7. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the input component comprises a keypad.
8. The input component of claim 7 , wherein the interactive device comprises a mobile communications device, said mobile communications device comprising the keypad.
9. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the input component comprises a keypad having a plurality of grasps for a plurality of digits.
10. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the input component comprises a mouse.
11. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the input component comprises a joystick.
12. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the input component is of a reduced size.
13. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the interactive device comprises a watch.
14. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the interactive device comprises one of a personal digit assistant or a tablet personal computer.
15. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the interactive device comprises a pager.
16. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the interactive device comprises an e-mail device.
17. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the interactive device comprises a web appliance.
18. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the interactive device comprises a web tablet.
19. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the interactive device comprises a game device.
20. The input component of claim 1 , wherein the interactive device comprises a remote control.