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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2005
Xi Zhang, Newton, MA (US);
Robert E. Opaluch, Silver Beach, MA (US);
Joel S. Angiolillo, Weston, MA (US);
Elizabeth L. Fuller, Waltham, MA (US);
Xi Zhang, Newton, MA (US);
Robert E. Opaluch, Silver Beach, MA (US);
Joel S. Angiolillo, Weston, MA (US);
Elizabeth L. Fuller, Waltham, MA (US);
Verizon Laboratories Inc., Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to systems and methods for selectively auto-tabbing between input fields of an interface based on received input. More specifically, the intelligent auto-tabbing systems and methods accommodate different user preferences related to providing input by selectively auto-tabbing between fields based on user preferences. One example of a method according to one embodiment involves receiving an input character and entering the input character into a first field. The entry of that input character into the first field causes a number of characters in the first field to reach a predetermined threshold. A subsequent input character is received subsequent to that input character being entered into the first field. An input focus is positioned in a second field based on the subsequent input character.