IP Library Patent Application 14075891
Patent Application
App. No. 14/075,891

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App. No.
14/075,891
Abstract

An apparatus comprising a controller, wherein said controller is arranged to receive input referring to a key and identifying a touch point; display a first set of candidates comprising a plurality of candidates arranged around the touch point; receive input referring to a first candidate being comprised in said first set; receive a select command of said first candidate; and input said selected candidate as text.

Claims (12)

1 . An apparatus, such as a mobile phone, comprising a touch display and a controller, wherein said controller is arranged to:

display a virtual keyboard, such as a QWERTY-style keyboard, comprising the alphabetical characters, one alphabetical character being associated with one virtual key;

receive input referring to a string comprising at least one character;

displaying at least one candidate in a location on said virtual keyboard abutting a next key, wherein said next key being associated with a next character; and

receive input selecting said at lest one candidate for input.

2 . An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one candidate being related to said next character in that the candidate includes said at least one character being conjugated with said next character.

3 . An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said selecting input includes an input touching said next key.

4 . An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said candidate is being displayed not being a part of the space bar of the virtual keyboard.

5 . An apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein said at least one candidate is a completion of a word being input taking into account the previous input characters.

6 . An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one candidate is associated with a direction and wherein said selecting input includes a direction indication wherein said controller is configured to select a candidate accordingly, said direction being associated with said candidate.

7 . An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one candidate is based on previous input.

8 . An apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said controller is further arranged to display said at least one candidate at a position offset from said key and to interpret any touch input as having an offset position wherein the offsets are equal.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 12, 2014
From: AKTIEBOLAGET GRUNDSTENEN 147576 UNDER FORESLAGEN ANDRING TILL ZIMPL TECHNOLOGIES AB
To: ZIMPL TECHNOLOGIES AB
Reel/Frame 033730/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 3, 2014
From: ZIMPL AB
To: AKTIEBOLAGET GRUNDSTENEN 147576 UNDER FORESLAGEN ANDRING TILL ZIMPL TECHNOLOGIES AB
Reel/Frame 033659/0682 →