METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING USER INPUT

There is disclosed a method (1000) of processing a user input command, the method executable on an electronic device (302). The electronic device (302) hasa machine-user interface (304). The method (1000) comprises: presenting on a first portion (322) of the machine-user interface (304) a symbol selection tool (320), the first portion (322) being a portion of a touch-sensitive screen (304); presenting on a second portion (328) of the machine-user interface (304) an entry confirmation tool (326, 426); receiving, from the symbol selection tool (320), a first command representative of the user selecting a particular symbol using the symbol selection tool (320); receiving, from the entry confirmation tool (326, 426), a second command representative of the user interacting with the entry confirmation tool (326, 426); and processing the particular symbol as an entry symbol, only in response to the first command and the second command being indicative that the user interacting with the entry confirmation tool overlaps (326, 426), at least partially, with the user selecting the particular symbol using the symbol selection tool (320).