ERGONOMIC MICRO USER INTERFACE DISPLAY AND EDITING

摘要

A method and apparatus is disclosed for more efficient editing and reading comprehension of text and other content on a computer screen with a virtual keyboard and limited space, such as would be found on a mobile device such as smartphone, tablet, handheld computer or an automobile dashboard, or an appliance with a small screen. The method provides aids that assist in Saccadic related cognition of limited text display, especially condensed or abbreviated text. The method also employs macro population analysis to better understand and adapt to the ergonomic typing and reading challenges of mobile device usage in specific circumstances.

主权项

1. A method of processing a passage of text on a computer system to reduce the number of letters displayed while maintaining unambiguous meaning to a reader, comprising:
a. determining an implied context for the passage based on a noun at the start of the passage, wherein the implied context is explicitly displayed as a hint to the reader; b. removing the implied context from the passage to give a reduced passage; c. processing the reduced passage on the computer system to abbreviate one or words of the text in the reduced passage to give an abbreviated reduced passage, wherein the abbreviated text is unambiguous; d. displaying on a computer screen the hint in an adjacent position to the abbreviated reduced passage.