Navigation and language input using multi-function key

Methods and apparatus for menu navigation and selection are described. The apparatus comprises a keyboard having a plurality of keys for a user to enter information by interacting with one or more of the plurality of keys, and a multi-function key having a touch sensitive portion for the user to ent...

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Main Authors SHAO JERRY, ODELL DANIEL L, SHEIK-NAINAR MOHAMED ASHRAF
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 20.01.2016
Subjects
CALCULATING
COMPUTING
COUNTING
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
PHYSICS
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Summary:Methods and apparatus for menu navigation and selection are described. The apparatus comprises a keyboard having a plurality of keys for a user to enter information by interacting with one or more of the plurality of keys, and a multi-function key having a touch sensitive portion for the user to enter position information by a touch or gesture input or enter information via user interaction with the multi-function key. A processing system is coupled to the keyboard for processing the user entered information and user entered position information from the keyboard and a display coupled to the processing system for displaying the user entered information and a menu of options related to the user entered information. The user enters position information to navigate through the menu of options and selects an option from the menu of options by user entered interaction with the multi-function key.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN2014832693