Method for simplifying a Swype based touch-screen keypad for fast text entry

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program product for entering text on a touch-screen device is presented. Entry of at least one letter of a word on a virtual keypad of a touch-screen device is detected. In response to the detection of an entry of least one letter of a word on a virtual keypad of a touch-screen device a first row of keys is displayed on the virtual keypad, the first row of keys comprising a predictive character set of keys based on the entry of at least one letter of a word.

主权项

1. A computer implemented method for entering text on a touch-screen device, comprising:
detecting entry of at least one letter of a word on a virtual keypad of said touch-screen device; and displaying a first row of a predictive character set of keys on said virtual keypad, said predictive character set of keys based on said entry of at least one letter of the word, said predictive character set of keys based on a next character a user is likely to enter as determined by a predictive text entry routine and wherein each key of said predictive character set of keys comprises a single character, wherein a location of said first row of a predictive character set of keys is displayed on an opposite side of said virtual keypad from a last swiped key on said virtual keypad and wherein upon detection of entry of a letter from said first row of a predictive character set of keys, a second row of a predictive character set of keys is displayed on an opposite side of said virtual keypad from said first row of predictive character of keys.