Method and apparatus for searching information

Abstract

A method and device capable of going along information search, includes: accessing the user input inquired information; matching the key sequences storing information and records in said devices with the user input inquired information; and displaying the matched information records. The present invention allows users not to use the input switching method during searchring for information, thus reducing the number of pressing the keys.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the fields of communication and electronics, in particular to a method and device capable of searching for information. Background technique [0002] The directory has been widely used in today's terminal equipment, and the names in the directory of the Chinese terminal equipment support Chinese. [0003] When using terminal equipment to dial, you can select a number from the directory. The general operation method is as follows: when the number in the directory is relatively small, for example, no more than 10, just use the up and down keys to move and select; when the number in the directory When there are many numbers, for example, there are 100 numbers, it will be time-consuming to select by moving the up and down keys. Generally, you want to input some information such as the first few letters of the name or Chinese characters to narrow the range and then choose, or directly enter the complete name to match the unique numb...

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Problems solved by technology

This method considers reducing the number of letters to be input to reduce the number of keystrokes. However, it takes an average of 2 to 3 keystrokes to input a letter on the phone, and the user needs to press a key repeatedly until the desired letter appears, which requires input. Master the interval time of the keys, the input process is not smooth enough

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