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375/13, 354/236.
G09G 1/00 (2006.01) G06F 3/023 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1240080
A USER-FRIENDLY TECHNIQUE AND APPARATUS FOR ENTERING ALPHANUMERIC DATA THROUGH A NUMERIC KEYBOARD Abstract of the Disclosure A process and apparatus for entering a predetermined number of characters using an entry terminal having a display and a keyboard having a predetermined number of character entry keys presented in a first array (ten key numeric keyboard) and a predetermined number of function keys, with the prede- termined number of character entry keys being fewer in number than the predetermined number of characters. The process comprises the steps of presenting on the display more than one cluster of characters to be selected, with each cluster containing fewer than the predetermined number of characters, and with each cluster of characters being presented on the display in a second array; selecting, via a function key, one of the clusters of characters which contains the character to be entered via the terminal; and actuat- ing one of the character entry keys whose position in the first array bears a predetermined relationship with the position in the second array held by the character to be entered. The characters in the clus- ters include function symbols which can be selected to perform editing functions.
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Davis William N. II
Nash Ruth E.
Ncr Corporation
Smart & Biggar
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