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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2011
Douglas R. Davidson, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael B. Victor, Castro Valley, CA (US);
John Harvey, Iii, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Michael S. Grady, Saratoga, CA (US);
Douglas R. Davidson, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Michael B. Victor, Castro Valley, CA (US);
John Harvey, III, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Michael S. Grady, Saratoga, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
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.