Method of inputting data entries of a service in one continuous stroke

摘要

A computer-implemented method for inputting data entries of a service for use with a portable electronic device having a touch screen. By detecting a continuous stroke moving on the touch screen to select desired items among multiple levels of menus which are displayed in a sequence for an object targeting to a service, the data entries according to the selected items are committed for the object when the continuous stroke ends. In addition, multiple items can be selected in one level of menu by using a pre-defined stroke indication in the continuous stroke. Furthermore, the selected items can be corrected by re-stroking back to the corresponding levels of menus.

主权项

1. A method of inputting data entries corresponding to an object targeting to a service for use with an electronic device having a touch screen, the method comprising the steps of:
a. providing an object targeting to a service corresponding to an event, wherein the object is an user inputted content for inputting data entries based on a continuous stroke moving on the touch screen to select a desired item distributed in multiple levels; b. displaying a plurality of menus in a first area on the touch screen, wherein the plurality of menus are arranged in multiple levels displayed in a sequence along a vertical direction of the touch screen, wherein a continuous stroke moving across the plurality of menus in said sequence is detected by the touch screen to select items on each menu for inputting data entries corresponding to the object targeting to the service, wherein the continuous stroke comprises a pre-defined pattern for selecting each item displayed on said touch screen and the pre-defined patterns include moving a stroke from a first level menu into a second level menu next to the first level menu in said sequence, the last item stroked in the first level menu is a selected item, wherein multiple selectable items of said first level menu that are displayed horizontally and items of said second level menu are displayed on said touch screen at a same time; and c. committing and associating the data entries to the object targeting to the service according to the selected items on the plurality of menus when the continuous stroke ends.