Abstract: A word completion system based on a partial but exact template that entails a finite number of matches. A primary component is a close ended template made up of cues representing one or more characters, constrained by the exact number of characters in the desired word. It can be edited with pinpoint accuracy to regenerate a new result set in real time to reflect the change. The exact number of characters in the template can be indicated by a discrete signal with a designated gesture or keying in a number. The system is substantially interactive without requiring command line input or a scripting language. A delimiter or a designated signal is used to select an entry from the result set to complete the target word. The proposed method is inherently deterministic and extensible to different writing systems, and adaptable and portable to a wide range of hardware platforms.

Abstract: A word completion system based on a partial but exact template that entails a finite number of matches. A primary component is a close ended template made up of cues representing one or more characters, constrained by the exact number of characters in the desired word. It can be edited with pinpoint accuracy to regenerate a new result set in real time to reflect the change. The exact number of characters in the template can be indicated by a discrete signal with a designated gesture or keying in a number. The system is substantially interactive without requiring command line input or a scripting language. A delimiter or a designated signal is used to select an entry from the result set to complete the target word. The proposed method is inherently deterministic and extensible to different writing systems, and adaptable and portable to a wide range of hardware platforms.

Abstract: A word completion system based on a partial but exact template that entails a finite number of matches. The key component is a closed ended template made up of cues representing one or more characters, constrained by the exact number of characters in the desired word. It can be edited with pinpoint accuracy to regenerate a new result set in real time to reflect the change. The exact number of characters in the template can be indicated by a discrete signal with a designated gesture or keying in a number. The system is substantially interactive without requiring command line input or a scripting language. A delimiter or a designated signal is used to select an entry from the result set to complete the target word. The proposed method is inherently deterministic and extensible to different writing systems and portable to a wide range of hardware platforms.

Abstract: An asymmetric keyboard with a QWERTY style layout comprising a plurality of sparse grids and a plurality of dense grids is provided. A sparse grid is substantially large in size containing large keys with large labels, whereas a dense grid is substantially small in size containing small keys with small labels. All keys are functional but the larger keys in the sparse grid offer greater visibility and operability than the smaller keys in the dense grid. The user makes use of the sparse grid as the primary grid to input data. A swipe across a designated boundary interchanges the key labels between corresponding pairs of keys in the designated sparse and dense grids. On the software-based version, a swipe across another designated boundary compresses or decompresses a corresponding grid. On the hardware-based version, a bi-axial hinge allows the display and the keyboard to rotate around two axes.

Abstract: An asymmetric keyboard with a QWERTY style layout comprising a plurality of sparse grids and a plurality of dense grids is provided. A sparse grid is substantially large in size containing large keys with large labels, whereas a dense grid is substantially small in size containing small keys with small labels. All keys are functional but the larger keys in the sparse grid offer greater visibility and operability than the smaller keys in the dense grid. The user makes use of the sparse grid as the primary grid to input data. A swipe across a designated boundary interchanges the key labels between corresponding pairs of keys in the designated sparse and dense grids. On the software-based version, a swipe across another designated boundary compresses or decompresses a corresponding grid. On the hardware-based version, a bi-axial hinge allows the display and the keyboard to rotate around two axes.

Abstract: A compact input device for fast text input. Ten perimeter regions are defined in a decagon shaped ring on a touch pad, and nine more center regions arranged in a 3 by 3 matrix are defined at the center of the perimeter regions. In alphanumeric mode, each of the ten perimeter regions represents a numeral or a character of the same order, found on a corresponding key of the ten numeric keys, 0 to 9, found on a standard 12-key telephone keypad. All perimeter regions synchronously switch to another group of characters of the same order, in accordance with the direction of a swipe on any of the perimeter regions. A tap on a perimeter region selects the character represented by the region at the moment. In addition, it is capable of operating in a standard 12-key telephone keypad mode, pointing device mode, and symbol mode.

Abstract: A compact input device for fast text input. Ten perimeter regions are defined in a decagon shaped ring on a touch pad, and nine more center regions arranged in a 3 by 3 matrix are defined at the center of the perimeter regions. In alphanumeric mode, each of the ten perimeter regions represents a numeral or a character of the same order, found on a corresponding key of the ten numeric keys, 0 to 9, found on a standard 12-key telephone keypad. All perimeter regions synchronously switch to another group of characters of the same order, in accordance with the direction of a swipe on any of the perimeter regions. A tap on a perimeter region selects the character represented by the region at the moment. In addition, it is capable of operating in a standard 12-key telephone keypad mode, pointing device mode, and symbol mode.

Abstract: A word completion system based on a partial but exact template that entails a finite number of matches. The key component is a closed ended template made up of cues representing one or more characters, constrained by the exact number of characters in the desired word. It can be edited with pinpoint accuracy to regenerate a new result set in real time to reflect the change. The exact number of characters in the template can be indicated by a discrete signal with a designated gesture or keying in a number. The system is substantially interactive without requiring command line input or a scripting language. A delimiter or a designated signal is used to select an entry from the result set to complete the target word. The proposed method is inherently deterministic and extensible to different writing systems and portable to a wide range of hardware platforms.

Abstract: A compact input device for fast text input. Ten perimeter regions are defined in a decagon shaped ring on a touch pad, and nine more center regions arranged in a 3 by 3 matrix are defined at the center of the perimeter regions. In alphanumeric mode, each of the ten perimeter regions represents a numeral or a character of the same order, found on a corresponding key of the ten numeric keys, 0 to 9, found on a standard 12-key telephone keypad. All perimeter regions synchronously switch to another group of characters of the same order, in accordance with the direction of a swipe on any of the perimeter regions. A tap on a perimeter region selects the character represented by the region at the moment. In addition, it is capable of operating in a standard 12-key telephone keypad mode, pointing device mode, and symbol mode.

Abstract: An asymmetric keyboard with a QWERTY style layout comprising a plurality of sparse grids and a plurality of dense grids is provided. A sparse grid is substantially large in size containing large keys with large labels, whereas a dense grid is substantially small in size containing small keys with small labels. All keys are functional but the larger keys in the sparse grid offer greater visibility and operability than the smaller keys in the dense grid. The user makes use of the sparse grid as the primary grid to input data. A swipe across a designated boundary interchanges the key labels between corresponding pairs of keys in the designated sparse and dense grids. On the software-based version, a swipe across another designated boundary compresses or decompresses a corresponding grid. On the hardware-based version, a bi-axial hinge allows the display and the keyboard to rotate around two axes.

Abstract: A compact input device for fast text input. Ten perimeter regions are defined in a decagon shaped ring on a touch pad, and nine more center regions arranged in a 3 by 3 matrix are defined at the center of the perimeter regions. In alphanumeric mode, each of the ten perimeter regions represents a numeral or a character of the same order, found on a corresponding key of the ten numeric keys, 0 to 9, found on a standard 12-key telephone keypad. All perimeter regions synchronously switch to another group of characters of the same order, in accordance with the direction of a swipe on any of the perimeter regions. A tap on a perimeter region selects the character represented by the region at the moment. In addition, it is capable of operating in a standard 12-key telephone keypad mode, pointing device mode, and symbol mode.

Abstract: A graphical user interface where layers of visual information are arranged like the pages in a stack of sheets of paper. Mechanisms, which resemble an actual person navigating through the stack of pages, to turn the pages one at a time, and to hold up the whole stack of pages by their corners and navigate forward and backward through the pages, are provided. Once in either mode, the current top page displayed in full intensity disappears and the potential page of interest is displayed in a silhouette, where it is displayed in full intensity once the user decides to make it the current page. A designated activation region, resembling a curled up page corner in the preferred embodiment, captures the actions of a pointer and initiates the navigation process accordingly.

Abstract: A compact input device for fast text input. Ten perimeter regions are defined in a decagon shaped ring on a touch pad, and nine more center regions arranged in a 3 by 3 matrix are defined at the center of the perimeter regions. In alphanumeric mode, each of the ten perimeter regions represents a numeral or a character of the same order, found on a corresponding key of the ten numeric keys, 0 to 9, found on a standard 12-key telephone keypad. All perimeter regions synchronously switch to another group of characters of the same order, in accordance with the direction of a swipe on any of the perimeter regions. A tap on a perimeter region selects the character represented by the region at the moment. In addition, it is capable of operating in a standard 12-key telephone keypad mode, pointing device mode, and symbol mode.