Handheld electronic device including automatic preferred selection of a punctuation, and associated method
View Patent ↗A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, which includes an input apparatus having a number of input members that are capable of being actuated, wherein at least one of the input members has a plurality of selectable output alternatives, includes detecting as a first input an actuation of an input member, generating a first output, detecting as a second input an actuation of an input member having a plurality of selectable output alternatives comprising at least a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation, determining that said first output has a predetermined characteristic, preferring as a second output said secondary punctuation, and outputting said second output.
1. A method of enabling input on a handheld electronic device, the method comprising:
detecting a first input key selection;
detecting a second input key selection, wherein a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation are assigned to the second input key;
determining said first input is associated with a predetermined characteristic;
determining a preference for said secondary punctuation based on the determination that said first input is associated with said predetermined characteristic; and
outputting said secondary punctuation as an output.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said primary punctuation is a comma and said secondary punctuation is an apostrophe.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein said predetermined characteristic includes said first input being associated with a consonant.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising determining that said consonant is a consonant from among a predetermined group of consonants.
5. The method of claim 3 , further comprising determining that said consonant is a consonant from among a predetermined group of consonants comprising the letters j, t, m, n, c, l, and s.
6. The method of claim 2 , wherein said predetermined characteristic includes said first input being associated with a first character in a word.
7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising detecting a selection of a predetermined language.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said predetermined language is the French language.
9. A handheld electronic device comprising:
an input apparatus having a number of input keys;
a processor; and
memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
detecting a first input key selection;
detecting a second input key selection, wherein a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation are assigned to the second input key;
determining said first input is associated with a predetermined characteristic;
determining a preference for said secondary punctuation based on the determination that said first input is associated with said predetermined characteristic; and
outputting said secondary punctuation as an output.
10. The handheld electronic device of claim 9 , wherein said primary punctuation is a comma and said secondary punctuation is an apostrophe.
11. The handheld electronic device of claim 10 , wherein said predetermined characteristic includes said first input being associated with a consonant.
12. The handheld electronic device of claim 11 , wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining that said consonant is a consonant from among a predetermined group of consonants.
13. The handheld electronic device of claim 11 , wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining that said consonant is a consonant from among a predetermined group of consonants comprising the letters j, t, m, n, c, l, and s.
14. The handheld electronic device of claim 10 , wherein said predetermined characteristic includes said first input being associated with a first character in a word.
15. The handheld electronic device of claim 9 , wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
detecting a selection of a predetermined language.
16. The handheld electronic device of claim 15 , wherein aid predetermined language is the French language.
17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
detecting a first input key selection;
detecting a second input key selection, wherein a primary punctuation and a secondary punctuation are assigned to the second input key;
determining said first input is associated with a predetermined characteristic;
determining a preference for said secondary punctuation based on the determination that said first input is associated with said predetermined characteristic; and
outputting said secondary punctuation as an output.
18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein said primary punctuation is a comma and said secondary punctuation is an apostrophe.
19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein said predetermined characteristic includes said first input being associated with a consonant.
20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining that said consonant is a consonant from among a predetermined group of consonants.
21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 19 , wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
determining that said consonant is a consonant from among a predetermined group of consonants comprising the letters j, t, m, n, c, l, and s.
22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 18 , wherein said predetermined characteristic includes said first input being associated with a first character in a word.
23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein said instructions, when executed by the processor, further cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
detecting a selection of a predetermined language.
24. The handheld electronic device of claim 23 , wherein said predetermined language is the French language.