Abstract: There are provided methods and systems related to having an input device configured according to a position of a user's hand relative to the input device. In particular, in some embodiments, a method of operating a computing system is provided that includes determining an operational context of the computing system utilizing a processor of the system and configuring an input device for the system based on the operational context. The input device includes a plurality of discrete input members. The method also includes displaying a virtual image representative of the input device on a display of the system. A position of a user's digits relative to the input device is sensed and the input device is reconfigured based on the sensed position of the user's digits. An image of the user's digits overlaying the virtual image representative of the input device is provided on a display of the computing system.

Abstract: A text input method in a portable device and a portable device supporting the same are provided. The portable device includes, a touch screen including a display unit for displaying a text input area and a text display area including at least one consonant and vowel, and a touch panel provided at an upper side of the display unit for generating a touch event, and a control unit for controlling text displayed according to a touch event generated from the touch screen, in which the control unit detects multi-touch events for at least two key icons output on the text input area, and controls the display of a specific text composed of a combination of the multi-touched key icons based on the detected multi-touch events.

Abstract: Methods of and systems for entering ambiguous text input via a linear character selection display are provided. A system for entering an alphanumeric string includes presentation logic for displaying on a presentation device an alphabet arranged into a row of letters and indication logic for presenting visual cues grouping a series of letters of the row into a cluster. The system also includes navigation logic for receiving user actions to move the visual cues along the row of letters to change the letters grouped into the cluster. The visual cues move along the row of letters in variable offsets based on a rate of input of the user actions. The system further includes selection logic for receiving user actions to select the cluster of letters to cause at least one of the letters of the selected cluster to be displayed in a string field.

Abstract: Provided is an operation apparatus including: a touch panel which selectably displays a plurality of function item keys, and selection item keys corresponding to each of the plurality of function item keys; a shortcut acceptance unit which generates an icon-attached function item key by pasting to a pasting target function item key which is a function item key, an icon indicating a shortcut of a function item key which is different from the pasting target function item key, and selectably displays the icon-attached function item key, and accepts a selection of the icon-attached function item key; and a integrated screen selection acceptance unit which displays a integrated selection screen which selectably displays in a same screen a selection item key which corresponds to the pasting target function item key, and a selection item key which corresponds to a function item key identified by an icon in the touch screen.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method, a computer program, a device, an apparatus and a browser operable with a user interface having an output display and an input to receive signals from a plurality of user inputs, where at least one user input is a multi-function input operable in a first mode to provide a display control input, and in a second mode to provide another function, such as alphanumeric character input and, when operating the at least one user input in the first mode, to inhibit operation of the at least one user input in the second mode due to a change in content of the display in response to operation in the first mode. The first mode may be, as non-limiting examples, a zoom mode or a scroll mode.

Abstract: A system and method for disambiguating a selection made on a touch-screen display is provided. Embodiments of the present invention determine when selectable objects are either too small or too closely spaced together to be easily selected through a touch-screen display. The selectablity of these objects may be improved by presenting them for selection in an enhanced presentation. The enhanced presentation may be generated by zooming into selectable objects or rerendering the display to increase the space between the selectable objects. Display of the enhanced presentation may be triggered by detecting selection of a selectable object.

Abstract: Presenting shortcuts to provide computer software commands. A user interface associated with a computer software application, which includes multiple portions, is displayed. Each portion is associated with a command to perform an operation of the application in response to the command. In response to a selection of a particular portion of the user interface, another user interface is displayed. In the other user interface, a name of a particular command and a keyboard shortcut key selectable to perform an operation in response to the particular command are displayed. Additionally, a virtual keyboard that includes multiple alphanumeric keys, including the keyboard shortcut key, is displayed in the other user interface. The keyboard shortcut key is displayed on the virtual keyboard to be visually distinct from remaining alphanumeric keys on the virtual keyboard.

Abstract: A method of controlling a touch sensitive display device according to one embodiment of the present specification may include the steps of displaying a graphic user interface including a first area of a virtual keyboard and a second area of a digital content containing at least one word, detecting a first contact from the first area, displaying and moving a word-selecting interface according to the first contact moving from the first area to the second area, displaying the at least one word overlapped by the word-selecting interface in the digital content as a soft button, detecting a second contact from the soft button, and inputting a word corresponding to the soft button from which the second contact is detected into a text input box.

Abstract: The detection of relative motion or orientation between a user and a computing device can be used to control aspects of the device. For example, the computing device can include an imaging element and software for locating positions, shapes, separations, and/or other aspects of a user's facial features relative to the device, such that an orientation of the device relative to the user can be determined. A user then can provide input to the device by performing actions such as tilting the device, moving the user's head, making a facial expression, or otherwise altering an orientation of at least one aspect of the user with respect to the device. Such an approach can be used in addition to, or as an alternative to, conventional input devices such as keypads and touch screens.

Abstract: A computing device outputs for display at a presence-sensitive display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys, receives an indication of at least one gesture to select a group of keys of the plurality of keys, and determines at least one characteristic associated with the at least one gesture to select the group of keys of the plurality of keys. The computing device modifies a spatial model based at least in part on the at least one characteristic and determines a candidate word based at least in part on data provided by the spatial model and a language model, wherein the spatial model provides data based at least in part on the indication of the at least one gesture and wherein the language model provides data based at least in part on a lexicon. The computing device outputs for display at the presence-sensitive display, the candidate word.

Abstract: A portable digital television (DTV) comprises a processor and a navigational button arrangement. The processor of the portable DTV controls the navigational button arrangement to have at least a bi-modal operation. In one mode of operation, the navigational button arrangement provides a navigational interface to a user and, in another mode of operation, the navigational button arrangement provides an interactive application interface to the user.

Abstract: In one example, a method includes outputting, at a presence-sensitive display operatively coupled to a computing device, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys and receiving an indication of a gesture to select a group of keys of the plurality of keys. The method may further include determining, in response to the indication, a candidate word based at least in part on the group of keys. The method may further include determining a group of alignment points traversed by the gesture and respective cost values for each of at least two keys of the plurality of keys. The method may further include comparing the respective cost values for at least each of at least two keys of the plurality of keys to determine a combination of keys having a combined cost value and outputting the candidate word that is based on the respective cost values.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for explicit filtering in ambiguous text entry. The invention provides embodiments including various explicit text entry methodologies, such as 2-key and long pressing. The invention also provides means for matching words in a database using build around methodology, stem locking methodology, word completion methodology, and n-gram searches.

Abstract: In one example, a method includes outputting, for display at a presence-sensitive display, a graphical user interface including a text display region and a graphical keyboard. The method further includes receiving an indication of a first gesture detected at a location within the text display region, and selecting, based at least in part on the location within the text display region, at least a portion of a character string included in the text display region. The method further includes receiving, while the first gesture is detected at the presence-sensitive display, an indication of at least a portion of a second gesture to select at least one key of the graphical keyboard, and outputting, responsive to receiving an indication of a termination of at least the second gesture, a replacement character string for display within the text display region to replace the portion of the character string.

Abstract: The present invention includes a device, method, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text. In one form, a method for providing selectable characters within a user interface includes determining an operating mode of a communication device and receiving an input associated with a selected input key. The method determines a group of characters associated with the selected key based on the operating mode and displays the group of characters within the user interface. The user interface may display a first character of the group of characters within a first portion of the user interface and the group of characters proximal to the first character within a second portion of the user interface.

Abstract: An image display device including a touchscreen display configured to display information; a controller configured to display a touch input window with a predetermined transparency while maintaining the information displayed on the touchscreen display based on a received request, the touch input window including a pad region for controlling a pointer displayed on the touchscreen display, move the pointer displayed on the touchscreen display in accordance with a touch movement on the mouse pad region, select and execute an application corresponding to a display object displayed on the touchscreen display when the pointer is displayed on the display object and an execute command is received, and select and execute the application corresponding to the display object when the pointer is not displayed on the display object and a touch direct input of the display object is received.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for providing a virtual keypad. The method includes displaying a character string region and a virtual keypad region on a display, the character string region including a character string composed of a plurality of characters, and the virtual keypad region including an edit key; receiving a selection of the edit key; and displaying an edit key region including only the edit key and supporting a predefined selection function.

Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display configured to display a user interface window for receiving a letter input; a communication interface configured to receive a control instruction for inputting letters from a control device; and a controller configured to control the display to selectively display an on-screen keypad for inputting letters on the user interface window based on whether the control device includes letter keys for inputting letters.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method an a device for mapping a virtual user input interface to a physical user input interface. The method is provided for mapping a virtual user input interface to a physical user input interface on a mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device comprises a first physical user input interface, a display and a processing unit being connected to said display and said physical user interface, wherein an application is configured for use with a second user interface. The method of the invention comprises detecting an event indicative of an application to be executed that is configured for use with said second user interface and displaying a virtual user input interface representing said second user input interface on said display. If a physical user input is received on said first physical user input interface, it is mapping to said displayed virtual user input interface, and displayed as an indication of a virtual input on said displayed virtual user input interface.

Abstract: In one example, a computing device includes at least one processor that is operatively coupled to a presence-sensitive display and a gesture module operable by the at least one processor. The gesture module may be operable by the at least one processor to output, for display at the presence-sensitive display, a graphical keyboard comprising a plurality of keys and receive an indication of a continuous gesture detected at the presence-sensitive display, the continuous gesture to select a group of keys of the plurality of keys. The gesture module may be further operable to determine, in response to receiving the indication of the continuous gesture and based at least in part on the group of keys of the plurality of keys, a candidate phrase comprising a group of candidate words.

Abstract: In a method for controlling virtual keyboards using an electronic device, a first virtual keyboard, a second virtual keyboard, and a third virtual keyboard are preset, and the first virtual keyboard is preset to be a default virtual keyboard. When the electronic device enters a character input mode, the default virtual keyboard is invoked. A tilt direction and a tilt angle of the electronic device are detected. When the tilt direction is left and the tilt angle is greater than a predetermined angle, the default virtual keyboard is switched to the second virtual keyboard. When the tilt direction is right and the tilt angle is greater than the predetermined angle, the default virtual keyboard is switched to the third virtual keyboard.

Abstract: Computer software allowing enhanced control of the playout of audio/video works on a computer system. In various embodiments, the software allows key events from dedicated audio/video keys, whether part of a full sized keyboard or on a hand held remote, to control the actions of an audio/video playout program without requiring the user to direct the key event focus of the operating system to the audio/video playout program. Also, the invention distinguishes between key presses from a local, full sized keyboard and key presses from a remote keyboard so that the audio/video playout program can enlarge its screen display when a key event is received from the remote keyboard. In one embodiment, the invention constantly instructs the operating system to move the focus to the audio/video playout program. In another embodiment, if the focus is received by any of various windows in a display, software associated with the window forwards to the audio/video playout program any key events received from audio/video keys.

Abstract: A three dimensional data input system includes a space sensor that can input commands and text based upon user gestures within a three dimensional space. The three dimensional space can include a virtual keyboard and the system identifies words input as a set of points input by a user on the virtual keyboard. The intended word is identified by determining an origin and points associated with letters on a log polar coordinate system. The log distances and angles of the points are then compared to log distances and angles for known words stored in a computer memory. The known word having the log distances and angles that most closely match the input points is identified as the intended word.

Abstract: An image processing method and apparatus for processing at least two screens are discussed. The image processing apparatus for processing two or more screens includes: a display panel for displaying a first screen and a second screen; a user input unit for receiving a user input signal; and a processor for dividing each of the first screen and the second screen into a main screen and a sub screen in response to some of the user input signals, displaying a screen-touch keyboard for inputting a letter, adjusting the position or size of at least one screen from among the first screen and the second screen, and displaying the adjusted resultant screen.

Abstract: A computer-implemented user interface method for a computing device is disclosed. The method includes associating each of a plurality of telephone keys with a direction of each key relative to a center of a telephone keypad, receiving a contact from a user of the device at a location on a touchscreen display of a computing device and an input at a direction relative to the location of the user contact, and causing a telephone number to be entered on the computing device based on the direction of each key relative to the center of the telephone keypad corresponding to the direction relative to the location of the user contact.

Abstract: The subject specification provides a system, method, and computer readable storage medium directed towards allocating digital canvasses for digital graffiti. The specification discloses receiving data corresponding to digital graffiti formed from a gesture undergone by a device. The specification also discloses identifying a digital canvas corresponding to the digital graffiti as a function of the received data.

Abstract: An input method usable by a terminal including a touch screen display, identifies first touch input locations on a touch screen. The first touch input locations comprise a predetermined number of concurrent multiple touches. A predetermined number of input buttons comprising a predetermined number of areas on the touch screen are associated with corresponding identified first touch input locations. A touch pattern is detected comprising a second touch input of one or more of the predetermined number of input buttons and an alphanumeric input corresponding to the detected touch pattern is processed.

Abstract: A graphical user interface for improved text character entry is disclosed. In some embodiments, the graphical user interface may be displayed on a mobile communications device. The graphical user interface may display a message field, a soft keyboard, and at least one visual foveal echo field. The message field may display text characters of a message being authored by a user interacting with the soft keyboard. The visual foveal echo field may be placed adjacent to a soft keyboard row and contain a portion of the message being authored by the user.

Abstract: A method of inputting a text word in a computerized system using a virtual keyboard, including, recording two or more strokes; wherein each stroke forms contact with the virtual keyboard and maintains contact forming a trace path as it traverses through multiple keyboard keys, each key representing a letter; identifying the word based on the recording; and wherein every distinct letter in the word is represented by a key in one of the trace paths.

Abstract: Menu management methods and systems are provided. First, a first trigger is received. In response to the first trigger, a menu of a specific function is displayed. The menu at least includes a base part, and at least one layer surrounding the base part. The base part displays an indicator illustrating a current configuration of the specific function. A first layer among the at least one layer displays a first set of at least one tool set for the specific function. In some embodiments, the menu is dismissed when a second trigger is received.

Abstract: Devices and methods for interpreting an input key from a keystroke are disclosed. In an implementation, the method includes displaying a keyboard including keys. The method also includes defining targets on the keyboard. Each one of the targets is associated with one of the keys, an area of the keyboard, and a swipe direction. Each one of the keys is associated with at least two of the targets. The method also includes determining a location and a swipe direction of the keystroke, and comparing the location of the keystroke with the areas associated with at least some of the targets. The method also includes comparing the swipe direction of the keystroke with the swipe directions associated with at least some of the targets, and defining the input key based on the comparisons of the location of the keystroke and the swipe direction of the keystroke with the targets.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for dominant hand detection in a computing device such as a mobile computing device. A dominant hand preference of a user of the computing device is automatically detected. A user interface rendered by the computing device is automatically adapted based at least in part on the dominant hand preference.

Abstract: A communication device, which is capable of presenting one or more of a plurality of virtual keyboards, may be operable to receive application content. The application content may require a user to enter particular data via one of the plurality of virtual keyboards. The plurality of virtual keyboards may comprise a system keyboard and one or more third-party keyboards. The communication device may be operable to determine whether the particular data to be entered by the user may comprise sensitive personal information associated with the user. Based on the determination of the personal information and/or based on a configuration option communicated from the user, the communication device may be operable to determine whether to cause presentation of the system keyboard for the user to enter the particular data. The communication device may cause presentation of the system keyboard by disabling the one or more third-party keyboards.

Abstract: A method is provided including detecting that a first key in a virtual keypad is pressed, the first key being associated with a first symbol, determining, by an electronic device, whether a predetermined input is received after the first key is pressed, reconfiguring the virtual keypad, without displaying the first symbol, when the predetermined input is received; and displaying the first symbol when the predetermined input is not received.

Abstract: Text input is corrected on a touch-sensitive display by presenting a list of candidate words in the interface which can be selected by touch input. The candidate list can include candidate words having two or more character types (e.g., Roman, kana, kanji). In one aspect, the candidate list can be scrolled using a finger gesture. When a user's finger traverses a candidate word and the touch is released, the candidate word is inserted into a document being edited. In another aspect, characters can be erased by touching a key (e.g., a backspace or delete key) and making a sliding, swiping, or other finger gesture. A number of characters proportional to a distance (e.g., a linear distance) of the finger gesture across the display are erased. If there are characters in a text input area, those characters are erased first, followed by characters in the document being edited.

Abstract: Methods of interacting with a mixed reality are presented. A mobile device captures an image of a real-world object where the image has content information that can be used to control a mixed reality object through an offered command set. The mixed reality object can be real, virtual, or a mixture of both real and virtual.

Abstract: A method of controlling a portable electronic device that has a touch-sensitive display includes displaying information on the touch-sensitive display, detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive display, scrolling through the information in a first scrolling mode when the gesture is associated with a first area of the touch-sensitive display, and scrolling through the information in a second scrolling mode when the gesture is associated with a second area of the touch-sensitive display.

Abstract: An apparatus for providing a word input mechanism may include a processing element. The processing element may be configured to determine a plurality of candidate words available for selection based on context information, provide for a display of the plurality of candidate words in a candidate word field, receive a selection of at least one of the candidate words, and include a selected candidate word in a text entry.

Abstract: A method includes, at an electronic device with a display and a touch-sensitive surface: concurrently displaying a first text entry area and an unsplit keyboard on the display; detecting a gesture on the touch-sensitive surface; and, in response to detecting the gesture on the touch-sensitive surface, replacing the unsplit keyboard with an integrated input area. The integrated input area includes a left portion with a left side of a split keyboard, a right portion with a right side of the split keyboard, and a center portion in between the left portion and the right portion.

Abstract: A method of enabling a rear input on an electronic device includes dividing one display screen into a first screen and a second screen; displaying an input screen mapped to a first input device on the first screen of a display unit; displaying an input screen mapped to a second input device on the second screen of the display unit; and displaying the input screens mapped to the first and second input devices when entering a character input mode.

Abstract: A mobile terminal and controlling method thereof are disclosed, by which a handwriting input is enabled and by which a handwritten character saved as an image can be further utilized. According to the present invention, when a user directly inputs a character by handwriting, a text corresponding to each handwritten character is saved by being linked to the handwritten character. The user is facilitated to correctly search handwritten characters saved as image for a specific word or the like using the saved confirmed text. By mapping the handwritten character saved as the image correctly using the saved confirmed text, the handwritten character is modifiable or utilizable in various ways. Therefore, a handwritten character saved as an image in a mobile terminal can be further utilized.

Abstract: System and method for improving data input by using word frequency to text predict input. Other systems and methods include analyzing words already contained in a document (e.g. spell checking and OCR) and using word frequency to create a proxy system to reduce the space required to store data, allowing for more efficient usage of storage and enhancing the embedded content of matrix codes. The system displays the most common words in a language based upon the previously entered or displayed word(s), or the previously entered or displayed character or characters. Words with the most common frequency of use with the prior word(s) are displayed in a table to enable the user to quickly select one of the displayed words for rapid data entry. The input device can be a touch-sensitive display or non-touch sensitive type device.

Abstract: Techniques for preventing typographical errors on digital soft keyboards are implemented by a computing device with a touch-screen display. According to one technique, a plurality of soft keys of a soft keyboard is displayed on the touch-screen display. Each soft key covers an area of the touch-screen display. One or more occurrences of a particular typographical error in which a user erroneously selects an adjacent soft key in addition to or instead of an intended soft key are detected. In response, an activation region of the intended soft key is changed to decrease the probability of the user making the same typographical error in the future.

Abstract: A terminal with a moving keyboard that includes a computer processor and a memory is provided. The terminal includes a display; and a moving keyboard application configured to be loaded into the memory under the control of the computer processor, to generate a moving keyboard which is displayed while moving at a predetermined speed in a pre-set method, and to display the moving keyboard on the display.

Abstract: A plurality of characters that are candidates for entry are displayed on a display surface of a display corresponding to an operation surface of a touch panel as character buttons. A touch detector judges whether a user touches the operation surface either with a single point or plural points, and detects a position touched by the user. An input receiver receives an entry of a character associated with a character button in the position touched by the user among the plurality of characters displayed on the display surface of the display. Then, the input receiver receives the entry of the character which varies in type depending on whether the user touches an area in the operation surface corresponding to an identical character button with a single point or plural points.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes providing for display a first set of touch-screen keys corresponding to a first set of symbols. The method also includes providing for display at least partially underneath the first set of touch-screen keys a second set of touch-screen keys corresponding to a second set of symbols. At least a portion of the second set of touch-screen keys are visible through the first set of keys. The method further includes detecting a touch gesture by the user over the first and second sets of keys intending to input a symbol. The method further includes determining a context of the input by the user. The method further includes selecting based at least in part on the context a symbol in the first set of symbols or a symbol in the second set of symbols as the symbol that the user intended to input.

Abstract: A system and method of character input using a virtual keyboard, which may have a reduced number of keys. The virtual keyboard may be displayed on a touch screen and may include a plurality of keys. The virtual keyboard may have a plurality of keys, each key having a number of characters or symbols. Characters associated with a particular key may be selected through a series of related touch screen inputs.

Abstract: A method configures, in a semi-automatic manner, a communication device, connected to a packet-switched network, especially Internet, for communication with another, especially remote, subscriber. For this purpose, configuration data are provided on a configuration/software update server and are retrieved by the user of the device according to the user-specific or device-specific conditions by selecting from at least two types of inquiry data characterizing the conditions, e.g. inquiry data containing first country information items and second inquiry data containing second Internet service provider information items, and determination data.

Abstract: Various embodiments related to the correction of typographical errors on touch displays are disclosed. One disclosed embodiment includes a portable computing device comprising a touch-sensitive display device, a logic subsystem, and memory comprising instructions executable by the logic subsystem to perform a method of correcting typographical errors displayed on the touch-sensitive display device. The instructions are executable to identify a typographical error within text displayed on the display, and upon identifying the typographical error, highlight on the display the typographical error.

Abstract: A text input method is implemented in a device with a plurality of keys. If a first key is activated by a first touch operation, one character in a first character set associated with the first key is selected as a first character. If a second key is activated by a second touch operation one character in a second character set associated with the second key is selected as a last character. Each of the first and second touch operations includes a press, a touch track, or a combination of a press and a touch track on a key. An auto-completed word is generated based on a database of words in response to the second touch operation. The auto-completed word includes the first character as a leftmost character of the auto-completed word and the last character as a rightmost character of the auto-completed word.