User Interface Including Word Recommendations

Abstract

A plurality of icons on a touch-sensitive display are displayed. A respective icon in the plurality of icons corresponds to at least one symbol. One or more recommended words are displayed. The one or more recommended words are in accordance with a user history. The one or more recommended words are displayed prior to detecting any contacts by a user corresponding to symbol selection by the user in a current application session. A contact by the user with the touch-sensitive display is detected. The contact includes a gesture. A respective recommended word corresponding to the gesture is selected.

1 . A method, comprising:
 at a portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display:
 displaying a plurality of icons on the touch-sensitive display, wherein a respective icon in the plurality of icons corresponds to at least one symbol; 
 displaying one or more recommended words, wherein the one or more recommended words are in accordance with a user history, and wherein the one or more recommended words are displayed prior to detecting any contacts by a user corresponding to symbol selection in a current application session; 
 detecting a contact by the user with the touch-sensitive display, wherein the contact includes a gesture; and 
 selecting a respective recommended word corresponding to the gesture. 
   
   
   
       2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the gesture includes a swipe motion. 
   
   
       3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the swipe motion includes a horizontal component with displacement from left to right along the touch-sensitive display. 
   
   
       4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the gesture includes one or more taps, and wherein a respective tap includes making contact with the touch-sensitive display for a time interval less than a pre-determined value. 
   
   
       5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the gesture includes a rolling motion of the contact. 
   
   
       6 . A computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device, cause the portable electronic device to perform a method comprising:
 displaying a plurality of icons on a touch-sensitive display, wherein a respective icon in the plurality of icons corresponds to at least one symbol;   displaying one or more recommended words, wherein the one or more recommended words are in accordance with a user history, and wherein the one or more recommended words are displayed prior to detecting any contacts by a user corresponding to symbol selection by the user in a current application session;   detecting a contact by the user with the touch-sensitive display, wherein the contact includes a gesture; and   selecting a respective recommended word corresponding to the gesture.   
   
   
       7 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 6 , wherein the gesture includes a swipe motion. 
   
   
       8 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 7 , wherein the swipe motion includes a horizontal component with displacement from left to right along the touch-sensitive display. 
   
   
       9 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 6 , wherein the gesture includes one or more taps, and wherein a respective tap includes making contact with the touch-sensitive display for a time interval less than a pre-determined value. 
   
   
       10 . The computer readable storage medium of  claim 6 , wherein the gesture includes a rolling motion of the contact. 
   
   
       11 . A graphical user interface on a portable electronic device with a touch-sensitive display, a memory, and one or more processors to execute one or more programs stored in the memory, the graphical user interface comprising:
 a plurality of icons displayed on the touch-sensitive display, wherein a respective icon in the plurality of icons includes at least one symbol;   one or more recommended words, wherein the one or more recommended words are in accordance with a user history, and wherein the one or more recommended words are displayed prior to detecting any contacts by a user corresponding to symbol selection by the user in a current application session; and   a visual indicator corresponding to at least a respective word in the one or more recommended words, wherein the user may select at least the respective word by contacting the touch-sensitive display, and wherein a contact by the user includes a gesture.   
   
   
       12 . The graphical user interface of  claim 11 , wherein the gesture includes a swipe motion. 
   
   
       13 . The graphical user interface of  claim 12 , wherein the swipe motion includes a horizontal component with displacement from left to right along the touch-sensitive display. 
   
   
       14 . The graphical user interface of  claim 11 , wherein the gesture includes one or more taps, and wherein a respective tap includes making contact with the touch-sensitive display for a time interval less than a pre-determined value. 
   
   
       15 . The graphical user interface of  claim 11 , wherein the gesture includes a rolling motion of the contact. 
   
   
       16 . A portable electronic device, comprising:
 a touch-sensitive display;   one or more processors;   memory; and   one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs including:
 instructions for displaying a plurality of icons on the touch-sensitive display, wherein a respective icon in the plurality of icons corresponds to at least one symbol; 
 instructions for displaying one or more recommended words, wherein the one or more recommended words are in accordance with a user history, and wherein the one or more recommended words are displayed prior to detecting any contacts by a user corresponding to symbol selection by the user in a current application session; 
 instructions for detecting a contact by the user with the touch-sensitive display, wherein the contact includes a gesture; and 
 instructions for selecting a respective recommended word corresponding to the gesture. 
   
   
   
       17 . The portable electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the gesture includes a swipe motion. 
   
   
       18 . The portable electronic device of  claim 17 , wherein the swipe motion includes a horizontal component with displacement from left to right along the touch-sensitive display. 
   
   
       19 . The portable electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the gesture includes one or more taps, and wherein a respective tap includes making contact with the touch-sensitive display for a time interval less than a pre-determined value. 
   
   
       20 . The portable electronic device of  claim 16 , wherein the gesture includes a rolling motion of the contact.