Method and system for providing a disambiguated keypad

Details Method and system for providing a disambiguated keypad Method and system for providing a disambiguated keypad

2005-08-09

2005-08-09

Lefkowitz, Sumati (Department: 2675)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Touch panel

C178S018060, C341S023000, C341S033000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06927763

ABSTRACT:
A keypad system (FIG.2) and corresponding method (FIGS.3-4) suitable for use in a subscriber device (1) includes a capacitive touchpad22for detecting movement within a region, a driver device12coupled to the capacitive touchpad, wherein the driver device is for generating a touchpad data signal corresponding to the movement detected by the touchpad; and a controller14coupled to the driver device for receiving the touchpad data signal and for resolving the signal to one of a plurality of characters corresponding to the region. A keypad device16may be used for generating a key selection signal indicative of the region.

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