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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2009
Santosh Sharan, Acton, MA (US);
Amnon Gavish, Newton, MA (US);
Greg Sigel, Kentfield, CA (US);
Gordon Kessler, Mount Kisco, NY (US);
Santosh Sharan, Acton, MA (US);
Amnon Gavish, Newton, MA (US);
Greg Sigel, Kentfield, CA (US);
Gordon Kessler, Mount Kisco, NY (US);
Nuance Communications, Inc., Burlington, MA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for text input is provided. The method includes the steps of dividing the letters of a keyboard into a plurality of zones, each zone including one or more letters and designating a jumper key associated with each of the plurality of zones from the letters in each zone. A user indication of a selected jumper key is received, and all of the keys in the zone associated with the selected jumper key are then selected.