WO2005036310A2 - Selective input system based on tracking of motion parameters of an input device - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to input devices and user interfaces. More particularly, the invention relates to the tracking of the position and/or motion of an input device and selection of items or character input based on the tracking. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
- Input devices often comprise means for pointing or selecting, such as by a stylus, finger, or mouse, whereby a user may interact with a device.
- the user is often required to interact with a user interface, such as a keypad, touchpad, or touch screen, such as to input a desired character.
- a user typically maneuvers the pointing or selection device over a desired position over the interface, and then taps or sets the pointing device, to activate a chosen region or element, e.g. such as an actual or mapped keypad element or character.
- a user is often required to perform a large number of selective pointing actions, which can be difficult to perform, and are prone to error.
- the user interfaces for many devices are often small, such as for small electronic devices, e.g. portable cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or other devices often used for business, personal, educational, or recreational purposes.
- small electronic devices e.g. portable cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or other devices often used for business, personal, educational, or recreational purposes.
- PDAs personal digital assistants
- the selective pointing functions required to operate such small devices have become increasingly difficult and prone to error, as a user must accurately tap on a very small region within a user interface.
- a handwriting recognition system such as Graffiti ®
- a user preferably with a stylus, enters shorthand-style simplified patterns within a designated entry region of an input screen.
- Entered motions are analyzed to determine the entered characters, which are then placed within an "active" or cursor region for the device. For example, for a cursor location corresponding to time, e.g. 2:30PM, within a schedule application, a user may enter "Meet with Fred".
- the surface includes nine zones, including a central resting zone.
- a token is created whenever the stylus enters or exits any of the zones, and the sequence of tokens is used to determine the entered characters.
- the system typically requires that the stylus begin each word from a central resting zone.
- the system also often requires movement between two zones for the determined selection of most characters, while for characters which are defined to be "frequent", the movement from a central resting zone to an outer zone 5 and back to the resting zone can be used.
- a selective input system and associated method are provided, which track the motion of an input device over an area.
- the input device can be a touchpad, a mouse, a pen, or any device capable of providing a location, e.g. such as an x-y location and/or a location based on alternate or additional dimensions.
- the area is preferably augmented with a printed or actual keyboard/pad. Alternatively, a representation of the location of the input device over a virtual keyboard/pad can be dynamically shown on an associated display.
- the system identifies selections of items or characters by detecting parameters of motion of the input device, such as length of motion, a change in direction, a change in velocity, and or a lack of motion 5 at locations that correspond to features on the keyboard/pad.
- the input system is preferably coupled to a text disambiguation system, such as a T9 ® or SloppyTypeTM system, to improve the accuracy and usability of the input system.
- Figure 1 is a schematic view of a character input system, in which discrete positions of an input device within an input area are determined;
- Figure 2 is a detailed schematic view of a character input system based on 5 exemplary movement and time-based tracking of an input device;
- Figure 3 is a schematic view of a touch screen, wherein stylus input and char/key display preferably share a common interface;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic view of an alternate device structure, comprising one or more unprinted inputs linked to a separate display;
- Figure 5 is a schematic view of a printed entry pad and an output and/or editor display
- Figure 6 is a schematic view of a selective input system comprising a circular onscreen input area
- Figure 7 is a schematic view of a character input system based on the tracking of o absolute positions of an input device
- Figure 8 is a flowchart of an exemplary process for device tracking and character input based on the tracking
- Figure 9 is a schematic block diagram of a directional input system 160 incorporating disambiguation and associated external information
- Figure 10 is a schematic view of preferred processing, input, and display systems associated with an input system based on the tracking of absolute positions of an input device;
- Figure 11 is a schematic view of an alternate selective input system based on the o tracking of motion and/or position of a pointing device, wherein functions of an input region are changeable based on stylus input and/or device controls;
- Figure 1 is a schematic view of an alternate selective input system based on the tracking of motion and/or position of a pointing device, wherein the input area is 5 changeable for function and/or appearance.
- Figure 13 is a perspective view of an alternate selective input system based on the tracking of motion of an input device through a region or volume.
- Figure 1 is a schematic view of a user input system 10, in which discrete positions of a pointing device, i.e. instrument 16 within an input area 14 are determined.
- Devices 12 often comprise means 16 for pointing or selecting, such as by a stylus, !5 finger, or mouse, whereby a user may interact with a device 12.
- the user is often required to interact with a user interface area 14, such as a keypad, touchpad, or touch screen, such as to input a desired character 20.
- a user typically maneuvers the o pointing or selection device 16 over a desired position 24, e.g. 24a, over the interface area 14, and then taps or sets 19 the pointing device 16, such as by contacting a pointing tip or pointer 17 to a desired location 24 within an interface area 14, to activate a chosen region or element, e.g. such as an actual or mapped keypad element or character 20.
- a desired position e.g. 24a
- taps or sets 19 the pointing device 16 such as by contacting a pointing tip or pointer 17 to a desired location 24 within an interface area 14, to activate a chosen region or element, e.g. such as an actual or mapped keypad element or character 20.
- the user interfaces 14 for many devices 12 are often small, such as for small electronic devices, e.g. portable cell phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or other devices often used for business, personal, educational, or recreational purposes.
- PDAs personal digital assistants
- the selective pointing functions 19 required to operate such small devices have become increasingly difficult and prone to error, as a user must accurately tap 19 on very small regions within a user interface.
- Figure 2 is a detailed schematic view 32 of a selective input system 30 based on exemplary movement paths 38 and time-based tracking 34, e.g. 34a-34n, of a pointing device 16, such as within an input region 14, such as an area or volume 14.
- the system 30 and associated process 98 (FIG. 8) identifies character selections, by detecting path starts 42, directional changes 46, velocity changes, e.g. motion pauses 48, and/or path ends 50, at or determined to be near to locations that correspond to features within the input region 14.
- a path 38 of a device 16 may indicate selected positions 34 by one or more techniques, such as by the start 42 of a path 38, a determined loop 44 in the path 38, a direction change 46, a velocity change, e.g. slowing down or pausing in a location 34, an acceleration away from a location 34, or the end 50 of a path 38.
- One or more of selected position techniques may be implemented within a selective input system 30, and may also be integrated with the use of pointing or tapping 19 (FIG. 1), such that a device 12 may be easily and intuitively operated by a user.
- causing the pointing device 16 to hover over a character 20 for a certain amount of time 36 can be interpreted as a selection of the character 20.
- Moving the pointing device 16 towards and away from a character 20, such as to and from and from a character 20, i.e. changing direction 46, can be interpreted as a selection 20.
- Circling 44 a character can be interpreted as a selection.
- a slowing down or pausing 48 motion over a character 20 can also be interpreted as selection of a character 20.
- While the exemplary selective input system 30 shown in Figure 2 is based on two- dimensional movement 38 and time-based tracking 34, e.g. 34a-34n, of a pointing device 16, within an area 14, alternate system embodiments of the selective input system 30 provide three-dimensional tracking, such as in relation to an X-axis 18a, a Y-axis 18b, and a Z-axis 18c, or in relation to other coordinate systems 92, e.g. o 92a-92c (FIG. 6).
- a change of direction may alternately be determined by other path geometries or characteristics, e.g. such as but not limited L5 to a change in direction over a curve having an estimated radius that is less than a threshold geometry, a sharp cusp edge in a path, or a comparison of path direction before and after a curve or cusp, e.g. such as a change in direction greater than a threshold angle may be used to signify a selection location 34.
- path geometries or characteristics e.g. such as but not limited L5 to a change in direction over a curve having an estimated radius that is less than a threshold geometry, a sharp cusp edge in a path, or a comparison of path direction before and after a curve or cusp, e.g. such as a change in direction greater than a threshold angle may be used to signify a selection location 34.
- the selective input system 30 may be implemented on a wide variety of devices 12, such as but not limited to personal computers, mobile devices, appliances, controls, and other microprocessor-based devices, such as portable digital assistants, network enabled cell phones, or other devices often used for business, industrial, personal, educational, or recreational purposes.
- a touchscreen device 12a such as a personal digital assistant (PDA) or a tablet personal computer (PC), where the stylus input and char/key display are effectively the same.
- PDA personal digital assistant
- PC tablet personal computer
- a combined region 62 typically comprises a stroke input region 14a, as well as a display region 64, such as to display characters, words, or keys.
- the combined region 62 may also preferably provide a message display region 66.
- the device may also comprise supplementary controls 68, such as for navigation within or between device functions.
- Figure 4 is a schematic view 70 of an alternate device structure 12b, comprising an unprinted input 14b, e.g. such as a trackpad 72a, a tablet 72b, and/or a joystick 72k, linked, such as through a processor 73, to a separate display 76.
- Selectable movement 38, e.g. 38a-38k, through the input device 14b, e.g. 72a-72c, is tracked, and the path 38 in the input device 14b is indicated in a corresponding displayed path 78, e.g. such as through one or more determined paths 78, i.e. ink trails 78, and/or mouse/crosshair cursors 79.
- Detected movement paths 38, in relation to the input device 14b are typically indicated within a char/key area 75, such as in relation to selectable characters, words, items, or keys 20a-20n.
- an optional ink trail 78 provides a means for visual feedback for hardware configurations 12 in which a char/key area 75 (FIG. 4) is displayed on a screen.
- the appearance of the displayed ink trail 78 can change, e.g. color or thickness, to indicate that a selection region has been registered, and/or to indicate a level of system confidence that motion in a region was properly interpreted as a selection.
- the ink trail 78 can additionally be enhanced, such as by a highlight, an illumination, a sparkle, or a blinking selection 20, to indicate one or more interpreted selections.
- an ink trail 78 comprises an alternate or complementary audio highlight 81a through an audio output circuit 77.
- the audio highlight 81 a can provide audio feedback to a user USR, such as a tone that rises and falls or fades, wherein the pitch or timbre may preferably indicate system confidence in tracking 34 or a selection 20.
- Audio highlighting 81a is often preferable for spatial, i.e. 3-dimensional, system embodiments 30g (FIG. 13).
- an auxiliary visual feedback 81b may preferably be provided, such as to display and/or magnify a selectable position 20, such as a selectable area or letter 20, which is determined to be closest to the
- the nearest letter 20 or the immediate selectable area surrounding the current location 34 being tracked may be displayed or magnified 81 b, such as in or over the display 74.
- the visual highlight 81 b provides a user o USR a visual indication 73 of where the pointing device 16 is currently located 34, i.e. making contact, such as to increase selection accuracy for a pointing device 16, for example when a finger of a user USR blocks a portion of the keyboard area from view, or for lighting conditions which disable viewing.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic view 80a of a device 12c comprising a printed input area 14c, such as a trackpad and/or labeled phone keypad, which provides a permanent character/key area.
- the input area 14c is linked to a text output display window 182a, for the display of word choice lists, and/or for a text editing display.
- Figure 6 is a schematic view 80b of a device 12d comprising an exemplary non- rectangular, e.g. circular, onscreen input area 14d, corresponding to a selective input system 30.
- the screen includes an on-screen keyboard 14d and a text display area 62.
- the selectable characters 20 may be printed around the joystick device 72k.
- the on-screen keyboard area 14d can take a variety of shapes, including but not limited to circle, square, oval and polygon with any number of sides.
- the visual representation is typically, but not limited to, a two-dimensional plane figure.
- the on-screen keyboard 14d may be enhanced by, or even replaced with, a set of compass point letters, such as 'A', 'H', 'N' and 'U ⁇ These compass pointer letters0 can also be placed in an interactive pointer/cursor on screen or even around the input device 14b, such as around a joystick device 72k.
- the letters in the on-screen keyboard 14d can be arranged in any order or orientation. In the preferred layout as shown in Figure 6, all letters 20 have their bottoms towards the center of the first ring 83a. In an alternative layout, all letters 20 may be upright. In the preferred layout as shown in Figure 6, the letters are ordered alphabetically. In an alternative layout, the letters may follow the Dvorak order.
- the letters start at the 12 o'clock position. In an alternative layout, the letters may start at the 9 o'clock location. Alternatively, the letters may have a moving starting position in a rotating keyboard in an embodiment, for example, where the input device is a type of wheel. In the preferred layout as shown in Figure 6, the letters are placed clockwise in a first character ring 83a. In an alternate layout, the letters may be placed counterclockwise. In the preferred embodiment as shown in Figure 6, letters 20 occupy different amount of radians depending upon their frequency of use in the language, giving more frequent letters a larger target area. In some system embodiments the sizing of letters 20 can also be dynamic, with letters 20 more likely to follow the just registered letter given more area.
- selectable digits 20, i.e. "0” through “9" can be arranged in any order or orientation.
- selectable digits 20 can be located adjacent to the series of letters 20 assigned to the corresponding digit keys on a telephone keypad.
- the on-screen keyboard 14d may include letters of a primary input language, letters of alternate input languages (and/or accented letters), digits, and punctuation symbols.
- the keyboard may also include character components for pictographic languages, diacritics and other "zero-width" characters that attach to preceding characters.
- the keyboard may further include tone marks, bi-directional characters, functions indicated by a word or symbol, and symbolic representation of a set of characters such as "Smart Punctuation".
- the preferred primary text input keyboard as shown in Figure 6 includes unaccented letters which form an outer ring 83a, digits which form an inner ring 83b, and a symbol or an indicator 85 between the letters "z" and "a”, called "Smart Punctuation", which intuitively determines which punctuation is most appropriate based on the word context.
- a solid or gradient-fill pie wedge shape could appear on the keyboard, centered on the current direction of tilt. Further, the width of that pie wedge could narrow in proportion to the tilt of the joystick towards the perimeter. The pie wedge can remain momentarily after the joystick is returned to its center/resting position. The pie wedge provides a visual cue that the tilt of the joystick was registered and io reinforces the notion that each action represents a range of possible letters.
- Figure 7 is a schematic view 90 of a selective input system 30 based on exemplary movement 38 and time-based tracking 48, e.g. relative or absolute, of a pointing device 16.
- movement parameters and/or position parameters are readily made in two or three dimensional systems 92, such as in an orthogonal- [5 axis coordinate system 92a, a cylindrical coordinate system 92b, or a spherical coordinate system 92k.
- SloppyTypeTM in Selective Input Systems Several embodiments of the selective input system 30, such as systems 30a-30d, as seen in Figure 3 through Figure 7, preferably comprise enhanced disambiguation, such as but not limited to >.o SloppyTypeTM disambiguation.
- the selective input system 30 may include a text display area 62, as well as a word choice list region 64 and/or a message area 66.
- the exemplary word choice list 64 typically comprises a list of words that the system 30 predicts as likely candidates based on the characters is entered by ambiguous directional input. For example, the most likely word is a default word. The user can either accept the default word with one action, or select an alternate word with a combination of actions.
- the exact spelling sequence of exact characters coincidentally selected by the user is also displayed 66, e.g. 66a (FIG. 6).
- the spelling sequence is displayed in a separate area 66a, such as above or below the word choice list 64.
- the spelling sequence may be displayed as an entry in the word 5 choice list 64, typically the first line or the last line. In Figure 6, the exact spelling sequence 66a is displayed above the word choice list 64.
- the last letter 20 entered may also be indicated or highlighted 81 , such as on the on-screen keyboard and/or in the exact spell sequence, such as but not limited to font change, color change, reverse video or alternate background color, underline, o bold face or italics, and outline.
- An example of a visual outline or highlight 81 b can be a box or a circle.
- All the words on a word choice list 64 are ordered by a combination of the shortest calculated distances between the input 5 entry sequence and each letter 20 in each word and the recency of use and/or the frequency of use within the given language.
- a user can select a specific word from the word choice list, such as through a character/word selection area 64 (FIG. 3), a word choice list or application text editor 182a (FIG. 5), and/or io through one or more supplementary controls 174a-174k (FIG. 11).
- the method is consistent with other applications use of scrolling methods and selection button.
- the system typically comprises a means of selecting the exact spelling sequence as well as any predicted words.
- the system comprises a next button and a previous button, with which the user can
- an "escape hole” 87 is provided, such as located on one or more input rings 83, e.g. 83a,83b (FIG. 6), that allows movement into the word list 64 or to system menus.
- a default/accept character 89 is provided, such as located on one or more input rings 83, e.g. 83a,83b, or elsewhere on the onscreen keyboard 14c, for accepting a current default word and moving on, such as to the entry of another word.
- the selective input system 30 may include a selection mode switch button, such as through one or more buttons 71 (FIG. 4) or supplementary controls 174, e.g. 174a-174k (FIG. 11).
- a selection mode switch button 71 , 174 When a selection mode switch button 71 , 174 is pressed, the system enters a selection mode and the directional input means can be used to scroll forward and backward through the word choice list.
- selecting a predicted word using a particular means may replace the exact spelling sequence as if the letters of the selected word had been entered directly by the user, and a new list of predicted words is generated.
- the most likely word is the word added if the user does not try to select a different word.
- the default word may be a copy of the exact spelling sequence if the user was accurate. Alternatively, it may be the selected word as described above.
- the exact spelling sequence may become the default word if a precision method or mode (described below) is used to explicitly choose at least one letter in the sequence.
- Words that are longer than the number of input device actions registered in the current entry sequence may be included in the prediction list.
- a further means can be provided to extend a selected word with completions. For example, longer words that begin with a selected word may appear on a pop-up list after a button press or directional input, similar to the cascading menus on PC windowing systems.
- the word is typically displayed in the message area 66a.
- the selective input system 30 can be implemented as an input method editor (IME).
- IME input method editor
- the text entered by the system goes into whatever program is actively accepting input from the system.
- Other applications may be linked to the system, or the system may be incorporated as part of another application. These applications include but are not limited to: instant messaging, electronic mail, chat programs, web browsing, communication within a video game, supplying text to a video game, as well as word processing.
- buttons may preferably be used to select a specific word from the list of potential matches.
- the selected word goes into the message area 66a, which may be an appropriate text application such as email or instant message.
- true motion 38 in respect to a z-axis 18c is tracked.
- pressure- sensitive input information can preferably be used to determine motion and position in respect to three dimensions 92 (FIG. 7), such as in respect to a Z-axis 18c.
- the selective input system 30 and associated method 98 are not limited to require unistroke entry, i.e. one single continuous gesture, for a word.
- the system can piece together any single to multi-region sequences, and wait for the user to choose the best word choice. For example, within an alphanumeric entry area 75, for the entry of the word "hello", the user can drag the stylus 16 from “h” to "e”, then tap twice on "I", and stroke up to "o".
- Some preferred embodiments of the selective input system 30 further comprise supplementary input 166 (FIG. 10), such as a printed or actual keyboard or keypad 166.
- supplementary input 166 such as a printed or actual keyboard or keypad 166.
- a representation of the location 34 of the pointing device 16 over a virtual keyboard or keypad 166 can be dynamically shown on an associated display 144 (FIG. 10).
- Figure 8 is a flowchart of an exemplary process 98, implemented on a computer, such as the device 12 or processor 73 (FIG. 4), 142 (FIG. 9, FIG. 10), for device tracking and character input 118 based on the tracking.
- the system 30 and associated process 98 identify character selections, by detecting changes in direction, changes in velocity, and/or pauses, at locations that correspond to features on the keyboard or keypad.
- the motion of a pointing device 16 is tracked 100 over an input region 14, such that the current position 34 of the device 16 is determined 102 at subsequent times 36, thereby defining a device path 38.
- the location 34 and associated time 36 are compared 104 to path data 38.
- the process determines if the current location 34 and associated time 36 meet a threshold of a selectable position or character 20, e.g. such as if the pointing device 16 has changed in direction, changed in velocity, or stopped at a location that corresponds to a feature 20 within the area 14, such as corresponding to a the keyboard or keypad element 20. If the threshold decision is negative 108, the process returns 60 and continues to track 100 the motion.
- While the exemplary process 98 describes a comparison between a single the location 34 and associated time 36 to the path, one or more points can be analyzed, e.g. such as the current location 34 and the last three to five locations 34, to determine if a discemable selective motion has been made by the user.
- the process decides 114 if the selected position 34 adequately indicates a selected item or character 20, e.g. such as if the identified position 34 is located within or sufficiently near the bounds of a selectable item or character 20. If a selectable item or character 20 is indicated 116, the selected item 20 is entered 118, and the process returns 110 and continues to track 100 the motion. If a selectable item or character 20 is not 120 sufficiently indicated, or if the system 30 determines 130 that an alternate selection 130 may be a valid or more valid choice, some embodiments of the process 98 disambiguate 122 the selection 34,36 if possible 124, and return to track 100 the motion.
- the system 30, 98 may return to track 100 the motion, such as by passing over the position, entering a blank character, or prompting the user to correct or reenter the intended selection 20, either by the pointing device 16, or through supplementary input 166 (FIG. 10).
- the disambiguation process 122 may comprise a determination of the closest selectable character or item 20, a determination of a group of selections 20, e.g. a word, or a determination one or more likely selections 20, by which a user can either choose from the determined likely selections 20, or may otherwise enter a corrected selection 20.
- the disambiguation process 122 may alternately comprise a selection of a position or vicinity in the region of multiple characters 20, as opposed to focusing on the selection of a single character 20.
- the disambiguation function 122 comprises a text disambiguation system 122, such as a T9 ® or SloppytypeTM disambiguation system 122, to improve the accuracy and usability of the input system 30.
- FIG. 9 is a block schematic diagram 140 illustrating an exemplary selective input system 30 which comprises disambiguation functionality, according to a preferred embodiment of this invention.
- the selective input system 30 shown in Figure 9 includes an analog input device 14, e.g. such as a joystick 72k (FIG. 4), preferably also comprising one or more buttons 71 (FIG. 4), an external information module 152 which typically stores a collection of linguistic objects, e.g. words and/or phrases, a display device 144 having a text display area, and a processor 142.
- an analog input device 14 e.g. such as a joystick 72k (FIG. 4)
- buttons 71 FIG. 4
- an external information module 152 typically stores a collection of linguistic objects, e.g. words and/or phrases
- a display device 144 having a text display area e.g. words and/or phrases
- a processor 142 e.g., a processor 142.
- the processor 142 which connects the other components together, further includes an object search engine 145, a motion and position calculation module 147 for calculating distance values, a word and phrase (linguistic object) module 148 for evaluating and ordering words, and a selection component 150.
- the system 30 may further comprise an optional on-screen representation of a keyboard 75 (FIG. 4) viewable through the display device 144.
- some preferred system embodiments 30 comprise text disambiguation functionality, such as to disambiguate the intended selection 20 of a device, or to provide a user with possible selection choices 20 for one or more selectable characters 20 that are determined to be possible selections, or with word or phrase choices 148 that may potentially be represented by the selection sequence.
- buttons 20 for the letters “R”, “T”, “F”, and “G” are located relatively close.
- a text disambiguation module 72 may determine the likely choices "R”, “T”, “F”, and “G”, such as within the display 144, whereby a user may readily choose the listed word that includes the intended selection 20 in the proper position in the character sequence.
- Figure 10 is a schematic view 160 of preferred processing 142, input 146, and display 162 systems associated with an input system 30d based on the tracking of absolute positions of a pointing device 16.
- the supplementary input 166 typically comprises a printed or actual keyboard or keypad 166.
- a representation of the location 24,34 of the pointing device 16 over a virtual keyboard or keypad 166 can be dynamically shown on an associated display 144.
- a display 144 may be used to display 168 one or more determined selected characters 20, e.g. the misspelled word "Gitaffe", wherein the exemplary determined position 34 of a pointing device 16 for the third letter 170 is "f .
- the determined characters 20 are displayed for a user, such that a user may edit one or more selections 20.
- a user may change the third letter "t” to an "r”, to produce a corrected word group "giraffe” 164, such as through selection of alternate words from a word list, or through cursor selection 170 of one or more letters or characters, and entry of a desired letter or character 164, typically through reentry of the pointing device 16, or through the secondary input 166.
- the input device 14,72 serves as a selection input device, which provides a possibility of directional input with a sufficient precision, preferably 10 degrees or more precise. It may preferable that the default position of the cursor 79 (FIG. 4), if it is shown, is within an active region within a viewable display 144, such as at the center of an onscreen region 75. It is possible to use a joystick device to navigate in two dimensions an on-screen "QWERTY" or "ABC” keyboard, either in the standard rectangular form or in a circular layout. It is also possible to navigate through multiple concentric rings of characters.
- any input device 14 that provides the possibility of directional input with a sufficient precision can be used.
- any input device 14 that provides the possibility of directional input with a sufficient precision can be used.
- thumbstick e.g. IBM TrackPointTM, touchpad, touchscreen, touchscreen and stylus combination
- trackball e.g. IBM TrackPointTM
- eye tracking device e.g. IBM TrackPointTM
- trapped-disk sliding switch e.g. Apple iPodTM Navigation Wheel
- Apple iPodTM Navigation Wheel e.g. old Nintendo Game Glove
- the input system 30 shown in Figure 10 provides a method for precisely choosing the letters of a word.
- the method is useful for entering uncommon names and any word that is not part of the standard language currently active.
- the method can also be used to change the last character entered by stepping between characters adjacent to the last character entered.
- supplementary input 166 such as a forward button and/or a backward button may be used.
- the word choice list refreshes to reflect the changes in the predicted words.
- the system may be switched to a precision mode and the directional input means may be used to cycle through letters. For example, in a joystick configuration 72k (FIG.
- the system may choose to use the degree of joystick tilt from the center. Once the tilt exceeds a preconfigured limit, the system 30 switches to the precision mode. Alternatively, the system 30 may use the time interval that the joystick dwells at the perimeter. Once the time interval reaches a preconfigured limit, the system switches to the precision mode and notifies the user through a visual cue or a tone.
- the system may also include a button for switching to precision mode.
- a user may change the third letter "t” to an "r”, to produce a corrected word group "giraffe” 164, such as through selection of alternate words from a word list, or through cursor selection 170 of one or more letters or characters, and entry of a desired letter or character 164, typically through reentry of the pointing device 16, or through the secondary input 166.
- the linguistic objects that are stored in the information module 152 typically comprise but are not limited to: words, phrases, abbreviations, chat slang, emoticons, user IDs, URLs, and/or non-English (such as Chinese or Japanese) characters. Although words are used in the preferred embodiments, any other linguistic objects are equally applicable. Similarly, although the term "letter” or "character” is used in the preferred embodiment, other sub-word components from Non-English languages, e.g. strokes, radicals/components, jamos, kana, plus punctuation symbols and digits, are equally applicable.
- the list of predicted or alternate words is typically ordered in accordance with a linguistic model, which may include one or more of: frequency of occurrence of a word in formal or conversational written text; frequency of occurrence of a word when following a preceding word or words; proper or common grammar of the surrounding sentence; application context of current word entry; and recency of use or repeated use of the word by the user or within an application program.
- a linguistic model which may include one or more of: frequency of occurrence of a word in formal or conversational written text; frequency of occurrence of a word when following a preceding word or words; proper or common grammar of the surrounding sentence; application context of current word entry; and recency of use or repeated use of the word by the user or within an application program.
- a disambiguation process 122 FIG. 8
- the disambiguation process 122 may reject the word, e.g. such as characters within a misspelled word, and offer a choice of correctly spelled
- the disambiguation process may suggest an "A” or a "D", such as for choices of one or more neighboring selectable characters 20 in a QWERTY keyboard, which may be determined to be logical. Therefore, even if a o user USR precisely enters or indicates a selectable position 20, the disambiguation process 122 may provide one or more determined optional choices, e.g. by presenting the user with a display note, such as "Is this alternative choice what you meant to enter?".
- the disambiguation process 122 may determine a selection motion at a position which does not clearly indicate a selected position 20 within the input region 14.
- disambiguation process 122 is readily adapted to provide spell checking, o the process 122 can also provide other disambiguation. For example, after entering a complete word or phrase, i.e. following a path 38 that returns multiple character candidates 20 at each spot 34 along the path 38, individual "selected positions 20 can be disambiguated with multiple mechanisms, wherein the mechanism typically uses context, such as the current input or display language, 5 adjacent characters or words, previously used words or phrases, and/or known words or phrases.
- Figure 11 is a schematic view 171 of an alternate selective input system 30e based on the tracking of absolute positions of o a pointing device 16, wherein functional sets 176, e.g. 176a, 176b, of selectable characters 20 of an input region 14 are changeable, such as based on stylus input 172 and/or device controls 174a-174k.
- the selectable characters 20 may readily be changed in function to alternate characters 20, and may also be associated with different display characters.
- stylus input 172 and/or device controls 174a-174k may be used as a shift, option, or control keys, whereby selectable characters are replaced with alternate characters.
- a user does not have to explicitly select an input method, i.e. a set 176 of selectable characters. For example, by simply using the provided interface, such as through screen entry or by pressing one or more keys, the system may automatically switch or adjust to an alternate input set 176.
- the system 30 preferably provides means for successive or repeated entry of one or more selectable items, characters, and/or locations, such as through action of a pointing device 16, e.g. a loop 44 on or near a selectable item 20, followed by a tap 19 in the same region.
- a pointing device 16 e.g. a loop 44 on or near a selectable item 20, followed by a tap 19 in the same region.
- supplementary input such as but not limited to stylus input 172 and/or device controls 174a-174k, can be used for successive or repeated entry of one or more selectable items, characters, and/or locations.
- entire keyboard arrangements are readily changed, such as to be suitable for an intended function, or based upon the preference of a user.
- the design of a QWERTY keyboard set 176 can be changed to a DVORAK keyboard set 176, or a phone directory interface set 176 can be changed to a telephone keypad interface set 176.
- all or part of the input screen area 14 may be used in combination with shorthand or character recognition type entry, e.g. Graffiti ® .
- Figure 12 shows a schematic view 180 of an alternate selective input system 30f, based on the tracking of absolute positions of a pointing device 16, wherein the input region 14 is changeable for function and/or appearance.
- the device 12 is readily adapted to provide a plurality of different functions 182a-182j, through which the selective input system 30e tracks the motion parameters of a pointing device 16, e.g. such as but not limited to a text entry 182a, spell checking 182b, an alternate keyboard 182c, a schedule interface 182d, a to-do list 182e, or other graphic interfaces 182f,182j.
- a user may readily input desired priorities 186 5 on a group of tasks 184, such that the tasks 184 are readily rearranged, based on the tracked path 38.
- a user may readily input a desired travel itinerary 188, based on tracked travel path 186 on a map 190.
- a graphic area interface 112j can display a game interface192, whereby the tracking of motions and/or positions of a pointing device 16 determines game o actions decisions and/or outcomes 194, such as success 194a and/or accumulated points 194b.
- Figure 13 is a perspective view 200 of an alternate selective input system 30g based on the tracking of motion 38 of an input device through a region or volume [5 14.
- the selective input system 30f and associated method 98 are readily adapted to provide an input system based upon motion of an actual device 12, such as to detect two or three-dimensional motion in a variety of coordinate systems 92, e.g. 92a-92c.
- a user USR controllably moves an input device 12, such as but not limited to a stylus, PDA, cell phone, laser pointer, light pen, bare hand HD, a glove 204, or finger 12.
- an input device 12 such as but not limited to a stylus, PDA, cell phone, laser pointer, light pen, bare hand HD, a glove 204, or finger 12.
- a glove can be used for motion tracking.
- the exemplary system 30f shown in Figure 13 shows the possible tracking of a bare hand HD or a
- the motion of a pointing tip of a play sword or wand 12 can be tracked, which can additionally be displayed on a projection screen 202, such as in context with a game scene.
- the enhanced device 12 is readily used for a wide variety of applications, such as but not limited writing, game input, and/or control, either within the device itself 12, or in relation to other devices 202.
- the enhanced input device comprises accelerometers and/or a detection field for detection of relative motion and path 38 and/or subsequent positions 34.
- emitted light from laser pointer 12 is projected in relation to a o projection screen 202, such as to provide a two-dimensional input.
- emitted light from a light pen is detected on scan lines of a video screen 202, such as to provide an alternate two-dimensional input.
- the motion of a user e.g. a user's hand or finger, is tracked, such as by but not limited to a camera, radar, or lidar,
- a user USR can cursively write a note, the motion of which is detected, calculated as an entry, disambiguated as necessary, and stored on the device 12.
- a user can to cursively enter a phone number or quick dial entry on an enhanced phone, receive acoustic feedback, such as a message of the intended number, e.g. "The phone number you entered is 555-555-1234", and have the number dialed automatically.
- a user USR can cursively enter a desired cable channel, wherein the motion of which is detected, calculated as an entry,
- the motion of input device 12 is tracked within the region or volume 14, while the user USR preferably gets visual feedback for the current "location" of the enhanced device 12, relative to the specific region or io volume 14, to provide a plurality of different functions 182a-182j (FIG. 12), e.g. such as but not limited to a text entry 182a, spell checking 182b, an alternate keyboard 182c, a schedule interface 182d, a to-do list 182e, or other graphic interfaces 182f,182j.
- the display 202 is separate from the input device 12, such as TV screen 202, e.g. for gaming or channel switching applications, or for a heads-up display 202.
- the selective input system 30 and associated method 98 provide significant advantages over existing character input systems, such that a user may quickly and intuitively enter one or more selections 20, even within a small interface area 14. In contrast to systems in which a user must repeatedly and accurately point or tap selections 20, the selective input system 30 and associated method 98 allow a much broader use of a pointing device 16, wherein the device 16 can be used in a variety of planar or non-planar movements to enter one or more selectable items or characters 20.
- the selective input system 30 and associated method 98 can be used in combination with alternate methods of user input, e.g. stylus-based shorthand or handwriting recognition systems, the selective input system 30 and associated method 98 provide an intuitive entry system that can be used in many input environments.
- the selective input method 48 can similarly be implemented on a planar keyboard, a keypad, or a telephone interface.
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