Patent ID: 9329753
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: G06F,H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method of enabling input into a handheld electronic device having an input apparatus, an output apparatus and a processor, the handheld electronic device of a type having available therein a plurality of input method languages and a text disambiguation function structured to employ an operative one of the plurality of the input method languages, the input apparatus having at least one input member, the method comprising: detecting as an ambiguous input an actuation of the at least one input member; employing an operative input method language to output a plurality of selectable language objects that correspond with the ambiguous input; outputting at a location adjacent the plurality of language objects an indicator representative of the operative input method language; enabling the input apparatus to select from among the indicator and the plurality of language objects by scrolling through the plurality of language objects to reach the indicator; detecting a selection of the indicator in lieu of one of the plurality of language objects; and responsive to detecting a selection of the indicator, outputting a menu of input method languages selectable as alternate operative input method languages.