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Type-ahead keypad input

A keypad and input key technology, applied in the input/output process of data processing, instruments, user interface execution, etc., can solve problems such as trouble

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-09-10
MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC
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[0005] Irrespective of the technique implemented for entering text with an alphanumeric "9-key" keypad, conventional text entry techniques are cumbersome, often require more keystrokes than necessary, and / or require unnatural combinations of keystrokes

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[0016] Front typing keypad input is described, wherein various embodiments provide that a user may use an alphanumeric keypad of a television remote control, cellular phone, or other similar device with a conventional "9-key" numeric or alphanumeric input keypad on a television based Enter search terms into the system. A user may enter characters (eg, letters, numbers, symbols, and / or any combination thereof) of a search term, and the user interface displays them when keypad input is received. The user interface also displays searchable entries from the database related to the received keypad input.

[0017] Additionally, an alphanumeric keypad is displayed on the user interface as a representation of the keypad of an input device such as a television remote. A keypad representation of an input device has input keys including a character display. For example, the number input key 2 includes letters "A", "B" and "C", and the number input key 3 includes letters "D", "E" and "F...

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Type-ahead keypad input is described. In an embodiment, keypad inputs that are entered as characters of a search term on a keypad of an input device, such as a television remote control, are received by a television-based client device. A user interface displays the keypad inputs as they are received, and displays an alphanumeric keypad as a representation of the keypad of the input device. The keypad representation of the input device has input keys that include a display of characters, any of which can change after each keypad input is received.

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Background technique [0001] For a television-based system such as a digital television system or an IP-based television system, the television remote may be the only input device through which a user can interact with the television system. Television remotes are difficult to use as text input devices, especially due to the limited set of input keys available on such devices. For example, a television remote may only have a standard numeric or alphanumeric keypad including the numbers 0 through 9 to enter a channel selection, in addition to various configurations and television-specific input keys. A viewer cannot easily enter letters that do a text search in an electronic program guide to search for specific programs, music, television content or various applications that are available through the viewer's cable provider or other television system content provider. [0002] A conventional alphanumeric input keypad on a television remote control or other electronic device suc...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F3/048G06F17/00
CPCG06F9/546G06F9/4443G06F17/30011G06F9/451G06F16/93
Inventor D·H·斯洛
Owner MICROSOFT TECH LICENSING LLC