Michael D Grady

US Patent:

20120306747, Dec 6, 2012

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/243733

Inventors:

Douglas R. Davidson - Palo Alto CA, US
B. Michael Victor - Castro Valley CA, US
John Harvey, III - Philadelphia PA, US
Michael S. Grady - Saratoga CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/033

US Classification:

345160

Abstract:

A device displays a text entry area with an insertion point and detects activation of a first physical key in a physical keyboard. In response to a determination that the activation of the first physical key lasts more than a first predefined time period, the device displays a character selection area; while displaying the character selection area, the device detects activation of a second physical key in the physical keyboard; in response to a determination that the activated second physical key is an arrow key, the device moves a current character focus in accordance with a direction of the arrow key; and, in response to a determination that the activated second physical key is the first physical key, the device enters in the text entry area a single instance of a character that has the current character focus, and ceases to display the character selection area.