System and method for automatically selecting among a plurality of input modes
CA 2099366 C · Owner: Hershberger, David · Inventors: Baker, Bruce R.; Conti, Robert V.; Higginbotham, D. Jeffrey
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A continuous input system allows a, system operator to continuously input a plurality of polysemous icon symbols to access stored (l3, l4) morphemes, words, phrases or sentences corresponding to an icon sequence. The system, with automatic mode selection for the input system, containing a plurality of character and symbol keys (4) allows for automatically selecting (4, 5) of the icon (12, 17, 22) mode, a character or word prediction mode (14, 15, 23); and even a subsequent suffix mode, to allow a user to enter morphemes, words, phrases, or sentences sequentially. Further, by utilizing the character and word prediction (l4, 15, 23) modes, including the suffix (27, 32) mode; words; phrases or …
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- Filed September 27, 1991 and granted May 29, 2001. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended September 27, 2011.
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