Invention Grant
- Patent Title: User input for an electronic device employing a touch-sensor
- Patent Title (中): 使用触摸传感器的电子设备的用户输入
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Application No.: US10830926Application Date: 2004-04-23
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Publication No.: US08151209B2Publication Date: 2012-04-03
- Inventor: Ho Kee (Herbert) Law , Sheng Dong , Amal Prabhu , Toshiki Kikuchi
- Applicant: Ho Kee (Herbert) Law , Sheng Dong , Amal Prabhu , Toshiki Kikuchi
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Park Ridge
- Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Park Ridge
- Agency: Mayer & Williams PC
- Agent Stuart H. Mayer, Esq.; Karin L. Williams, Esq.
- Main IPC: G06F3/048
- IPC: G06F3/048

Abstract:
A graphical text entry system for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device may be, for example, a portable or hand-held electronic device such as a cellular telephone, PDA, or the like. The system includes a graphical text entry screen and a graphical text entry ring displayed on the graphical text entry screen. A plurality of characters such as letters or numbers is positioned on the graphical text entry ring. The system also includes a touch sensor ring located on the graphical text entry screen for selecting individual characters from among the plurality of characters located on the text entry ring.
Public/Granted literature
- US20050240879A1 User input for an electronic device employing a touch-sensor Public/Granted day:2005-10-27
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