INTERFACE FOR PROCESSING OF AN ALTERNATE SYMBOL IN A COMPUTER DEVICE

摘要

Described herein is a computer-implemented system and method for processing one or more alternate symbols associated or linked to a base symbol. A base symbol is a symbol to which at least one alternate symbol is linked. A base symbol commonly appears on a key of a keyboard or a display of a keyboard, or is a handwritten symbol recognized by handwriting entry software. Examples of alternate symbols are accented characters and punctuation marks that do not appear on a keyboard or are not commonly recognized by a handwriting entry program, and short symbol sequences. An example of a common short symbol sequence is an emoticon used in e-mail messages to convey tone or feelings. An example of a computer device that may embody the system or method is a hand-held computing device.

主权项

1. A method performed by one or more processors in a mobile computing device, the method comprising:
receiving keyed input requesting a base symbol for insertion into textual content on a touch-sensitive display of the mobile computing device; in response to the keyed input, simultaneously displaying, on the touch-sensitive display, the base symbol and one or more alternate symbols associated with the base symbol, wherein at least one of the one or more alternate symbols is an accented version of the base symbol; and in response to a user selection of one of the displayed alternate symbols, inserting the selected alternate symbol, rather than the base symbol, in the textual content.