BlackBerry 10 Keyboard, BB10 Predictive Text, Virtual Keyboard BlackBerry10

Research in Motion was recently granted a patent for the upcoming BlackBerry 10 predictive text engine, which is one of the highlight features of the upcoming OS. This is definitely a good thing for RIM.

Instead of simply hunting for typos, the patented keyboard guesses the next word based either on the context of the words around it or on other criteria, like common used expressions such as “lol” instead of “laugh out loud” and the like.

The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. Additionally, the device can facilitate the selection of variants by displaying a graphic of a special key of the keypad that enables a user to progressively select variants generally without changing the position of the user’s hands on the device.

About the only time the technology doesn’t predict words is for passwords.

Some very intriguing technology RIM has here. We can hardly wait to see it in action in its final form!

USPTO (via Engadget)

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By Josh Robert Nay

Josh Robert Nay is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TruTower. He has worked in the telecommunications industry since 2003 and specializes in GSM based technology. He also uses (too many) VoIP apps and is a long-time user of BlackBerry, Android, and Windows Phone. He adores anything having to do with space exploration and writing. In addition to the links below, he can be found on LinkedIn and can also be found on his website at http://www.joshrobertnay.com.