An Input Method for Watch Type Devices

This paper describes a novel input method for small mobile devices such as watch type devices. It is commonly difficult to enter text on these small devices because they have no spaces even to load small buttons which are employed by mobile phones. Our proposed method " Partially Magnified Linear Line" places touch sensors around the shell of watch type devices. Using this method, the user can enter text on small devices easily and promptly.

By: Ken Tamagawa, Hiroshi Ishikawa

Published in: Human Interface Symposium(HIS 2001)(in Japanese), Osaka, Human Interface Society in 2001

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