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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2004
Applicants:
Majeed D. Salman, Redmond, WA (US);
G. Eric Engstrom, Kirkland, WA (US);
Peter Zatloukal, Kirkland, WA (US);
Inventors:
Majeed D. Salman, Redmond, WA (US);
G. Eric Engstrom, Kirkland, WA (US);
Peter Zatloukal, Kirkland, WA (US);
Assignee:
Varia Holdings LLC, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); G06F 3/042 (2006.01); H04M 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0233 (2013.01); G06F 3/0426 (2013.01); G06F 3/0202 (2013.01); G06F 3/0219 (2013.01); G06F 3/0346 (2013.01); H04M 1/22 (2013.01); H04M 2250/12 (2013.01); H04M 2250/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for facilitating input of data to an electronic device using overlaid inputs is disclosed. A determination is made as to which of a plurality of terminating hand members is being used to activate a key. A first character value is assigned to an activation of the key, based at least upon the determination.