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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2025
Google Llc, Mountain View, CA (US);
Carlos Andres Moran Madrigal, San Francisco, CA (US);
Shumin Zhai, Saratoga, CA (US);
Zhi Li, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Haicheng Sun, Cupertino, CA (US);
Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
An example method includes outputting a graphical user interface including: a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of character keys, the plurality of character keys including two to eight character keys; a text-editing region; and a word-suggestion region. The method also includes detecting a first user input at a location of the presence-sensitive display associated with a particular character key from the plurality of character keys. The method further includes, responsive to detecting the first user input, determining a first character associated with the particular character key. The method additionally includes outputting the first character for display within the text-editing region and a set of suggested words for display within the word-suggestion region. The method also includes, responsive to receiving a transition input via an input device of the computing device, transitioning a focus region from a location of the text-editing region to a location of the word-suggestion region.