Interactive virtual keyboard configured to use gestures and having condensed characters on a plurality of keys arranged approximately radially about at least one center point

摘要

A method according to one embodiment includes detecting a touch event on a touch-sensitive input area of a display. The touch event includes a gesture. The touch-sensitive input area has groups of virtual ambiguous keys arranged approximately radially about a center point. The method further includes determining at least one character from at least one of the virtual ambiguous keys selected by the gesture. The method further includes outputting the determined at least one character on the display.