Method and system of data entry on a virtual interface

摘要

A novel keyboard interface and input method are described. The interface is driven by a dynamic, general-purpose typing and data-entry software application, with a reduced number of keys to minimize screen real-estate requirements, especially for mobile devices. At any given time, the interface presents base characters with built-in key points on or around the base characters that can be selected and/or swiped to generate characters. The key points are strategically placed based on the intuitiveness of such placements, reducing the curve for learning how to use the interface. Its advantage over other methods of input such as handwriting, voice and gesture recognition is that it is less prone to error and privacy issues. The interface occupies a dramatically smaller area of the screen compared to traditional on-screen keyboards and can provide alternate placement as well as transparency to reveal text or images underneath. It can be implemented in most mobile and other computing platforms with reduced resource requirements.

主权项

1. A method of data entry using a graphical user interface, comprising:
causing the display on a screen of an electronic device a base character, the base character having a plurality of predefined areas, each predefined area corresponding to at least one final character; enabling the selection of a first area corresponding to a desired final character, the first area being one of the plurality of predefined areas for the base character; morphing the displayed base character into an intermediary character that directly overlaps the base character, the morphing of the displayed base character comprising transforming a shape of the base character to that corresponding to the intermediary character, the transformed shape corresponding to the intermediary character, the intermediary character comprising a precursor to the desired final character; and generating the desired final character.