Reduced keypad for a mobile communication device for predictive input

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8200866
APP PUB NO 20080122658A1
SERIAL NO

11547826

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An apparatus (600) is provided with a first (635) and a second (645) plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the first plurality of input keys are associated with both a numeric value and a first set of alphabetic values, and arranged in a first alphabetic keypad layout based on their respective first sets of alphabetic values. The second plurality of input keys are positioned adjacent to the first plurality of input keys. At least some input keys of the second plurality of input keys are associated with at least one alphabetic value, and arranged in a second alphabetic keypad layout. At least some of the input keys of the first plurality of input keys have a second set of alphabetic values that is used as part of the second alphabetic keypad layout and at least some of the input keys of the first and second pluralities of input keys are arranged to provide a reduced group of words generated by a predictive text input routine for an input key sequence entered by a user.

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CLOUD CONTROLS LLC5900 BALCONES DRIVE SUITE 100 AUSTIN TX 78731

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Engstrom, G Eric Kirkland, US 99 4202
Salman, Majeed D Redmond, US 10 259

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