Patent ID: 8049718
Filing Date: 2011-11-01
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An input component to input data in an interactive device, said input component comprising: a plurality of input controls, wherein each input control of at least some of the input controls of the plurality of input controls corresponds to a respective numeral and is associated with a set of numerals greater in number than the respective numeral, wherein an initial activation of an input control of the at least some of the input controls followed by a non-simultaneous secondary activation of an input control of the at least some of the input controls enters data in the interactive device corresponding to a numeral in said set of numerals; and a common input control, wherein an initial activation of an input control of the at least some of the input controls corresponding to a respective numeral followed by activation of the common input control enters data in the interactive device corresponding to such respective numeral.