Symbol entry system and methods

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1997-02-11

2000-11-07

Dela Torre, Crescelle N.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display driving control circuitry

Controlling the condition of display elements

345347, 345352, G06F 300

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061443786

ABSTRACT:
A symbol entry system in accordance with the invention includes a graphical display surface, a handheld remote command unit, and a symbol entry tool displayed on the graphical display surface. The symbol entry tool includes a symbol entry region and a symbol chart at least partially surrounding the symbol entry region. The symbol chart shows a plurality of symbols. A visible focus is responsive to commands given by the user through the handheld remote command unit, so that a user can move the focus to a particular symbol in the symbol chart and select such a symbol for entry in the symbol entry region. Only a subset of the symbols are visible on the graphical display surface at any particular time. Generally, the subset includes those symbols nearest the current position of the focus.

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