TEXT INPUT ON DEVICES WITH TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAYS

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention allow a user to input text on electronic devices with touch-sensitive surfaces without physical or virtual keyboards. In operation, a user may touch a certain position on a border of the touch-sensitive surface. A position corresponding to the detected touch is determined from among a plurality of predefined positions distributed along the border. In response, a character associated with the determined position is determined and input into the device.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
detecting, by one or more computer processors, a touch performed by a user on a touch-sensitive surface of an electronic device; determining, by one or more computer processors, a position corresponding to the detected touch from among a plurality of predefined positions, the plurality of predefined positions distributed along a border of the touch-sensitive surface; and determining, by one or more computer processors, a character associated with the determined position to be input to the electronic device.