Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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A method for allowing a user from a keyboard 19 to select a selected entry from a plurality of entries 33 in a computing system having a keyboard 19 and a display 14, the method comprising the steps of: (a) displaying in a first region 31 on the display 14 letters typed in by the user on the keyboard 19; (b) displaying in a second region 34 on the display 14 a first subset of the plurality of entries 33; (c) highlighting a first entry whose first letter(s) match the letter(s) displayed in the first region when the first entry is in alphabetical order before any other entry from the plurality of entries 33 whose first letter(s) match the letter(s) displayed in the first region 31; and, (d) making the first entry the selected entry when the user presses a designated key on the keyboard 19.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
146 words
A method for allowing a user from a keyboard 19 to select a selected entry from a plurality of entries 33 in a computing system having a keyboard 19 and a display 14, the method comprising the steps of: (a) displaying in a first region 31 on the display 14 letters typed in by the user on the keyboard 19; (b) displaying in a second region 34 on the display 14 a first subset of the plurality of entries 33; (c) highlighting a first entry whose first letter(s) match the letter(s) displayed in the first region when the first entry is in alphabetical order before any other entry from the plurality of entries 33 whose first letter(s) match the letter(s) displayed in the first region 31; and, (d) making the first entry the selected entry when the user presses a designated key on the keyboard 19.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein step (c) additionally comprises the following substep: (c1) displaying in the second region a second subset of the plurality of entries which includes the first entry when the first entry is not in the first subset of the plurality of entries 33.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A method according to claim 2 additionally comprising the step of: (e) displaying the first subset of the plurality of entries 33 in the second region, highlighting no entry, and making the selected entry equal to the null set when the first letter(s) of no entry in the plurality of entries match the letter(s) displayed in the first region.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
235 words
An apparatus for selecting a selected entry from a plurality of entries 33 in a computing system having a display 14 and a keyboard 19, the apparatus comprising: display control means 17 coupled to the display 14 for displaying things on the display; and search control processor means, coupled to the display control means 15 and responsive to the keyboard 19, for causing the display control means 15 to display information and for allowing the selection of the selected entry, the search control processor means including edit box means for causing the search control processor to display in a first region 31 of the display 14, letters typed in on the keyboard 19, list display means, for causing the search control processor to display in a second region 34 of the display 14, in alphabetical order, a first subset of the plurality of entries 33, highlight means for causing the search control processor to highlight on the display 14 a first entry displayed in the second region when the first letter(s) in the first entry match the letter(s) displayed in the first region 31 when the first entry is in alphabetical order before any other entry from the plurality of entries 33 whose first letter(s) match the letter(s) displayed in the first region 31; and, selection means for making the first entry the selected entry when a designated key on the keyboard 19 is pressed.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
235 words
An apparatus for selecting a selected entry from a plurality of entries 33 in a computing system having a display 14 and a keyboard 19, the apparatus comprising: display control means 17 coupled to the display 14 for displaying things on the display; and search control processor means, coupled to the display control means 15 and responsive to the keyboard 19, for causing the display control means 15 to display information and for allowing the selection of the selected entry, the search control processor means including edit box means for causing the search control processor to display in a first region 31 of the display 14, letters typed in on the keyboard 19, list display means, for causing the search control processor to display in a second region 34 of the display 14, in alphabetical order, a first subset of the plurality of entries 33, highlight means for causing the search control processor to highlight on the display 14 a first entry displayed in the second region when the first letter(s) in the first entry match the letter(s) displayed in the first region 31 when the first entry is in alphabetical order before any other entry from the plurality of entries 33 whose first letter(s) match the letter(s) displayed in the first region 31; and, selection means for making the first entry the selected entry when a designated key on the keyboard 19 is pressed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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An apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the highlight means additionally comprises means for causing the display control means 17 to display in the second region 34 a second subset of the plurality of entries 33 when the first entry is not in the first subset of the plurality of entries 33.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
An apparatus according to claim 5 wherein the search control processor means additionally includes: means for causing the display control means to display the first subset of the plurality of entries 33 in the second region and highlighting no entry when the first letter(s) of no entry in the plurality of entries 33 match the letter(s) displayed in the first region 31; and, means for making the selected entry equal to the null set when the first letter(s) of no entry in the plurality of entries 33 match the letter(s) displayed in the first region 31.