Touch screen device, and graphical user interface for inserting a character from an alternate keyboard

• US 10,430,078 B2
• Filed: 07/13/2018
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Original Assignee: Apple Inc.
• Inventors: Ording, Bas, Kocienda, Kenneth
• Primary Examiner(s): Sadio, Insa
• Application Number:
  US16/035,525
• Publication Number:
  US 20180364906A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04897 Special input arrangements or commands for improving display capability

Abstract

A computer-implemented method for use in conjunction with a computing device with a touch screen display comprises displaying a first soft keyboard. While displaying the first soft keyboard, a key for selecting a second soft keyboard different from the first soft keyboard is displayed. A first contact is detected on the key for selecting the second soft keyboard. In response to detecting the first contact, the second soft keyboard is displayed. Movement of the first contact is detected to a character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard. Lift off of the first contact is detected at the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the first contact moved. In response to detecting the lift off, a character is inserted that corresponds to the character-insertion key in the second soft keyboard to which the first contact moved and the display of the second soft keyboard is ceased.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:

one or more processors;

a 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 first keyboard, the first keyboard including a key;

detecting a contact on the key;

in response to detecting the contact on the key, displaying a second keyboard different from the first keyboard;

detecting a lift off from the touch screen display at a location on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the lift off from the touch screen display;

in accordance with a determination that the location corresponds to a character-insertion key;

selecting the character-insertion key; and

ceasing to display the second keyboard; and

in accordance with a determination that the location does not correspond to a character-insertion key, maintaining display of the second keyboard.

2. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first keyboard includes a plurality of character-insertion keys.

3. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the second keyboard includes a plurality of character-insertion keys.

4. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first keyboard includes at least one key that is included in the second keyboard, and wherein the second keyboard includes at least one key that is not included in the second keyboard.

5. The portable electronic device of claim 3, wherein the second keyboard further includes a second key, and wherein the second key is visually distinguished from the plurality of character-insertion keys included in the second keyboard.

6. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:

in response to detecting the contact on the key, ceasing to display the first keyboard.

7. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein selecting the character-insertion key includes inserting a character corresponding to the character-insertion key.

8. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein a single, continuous gesture includes the contact and the lift off.

9. The portable electronic device of claim 1, wherein the determination that the location does not correspond to a character-insertion key includes a determination that the location corresponds to a key that does not cause a character to be inserted.

10. A method, comprising:

at a portable electronic device with a touch screen display;

displaying a first keyboard, the first keyboard including a key;

detecting a contact on the key;

in response to detecting the contact on the key, displaying a second keyboard different from the first keyboard;

detecting a lift off from the touch screen display at a location on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the lift off from the touch screen display;

in accordance with a determination that the location corresponds to a character-insertion key;

selecting the character-insertion key; and

ceasing to display the second keyboard; and

in accordance with a determination that the location does not correspond to a character-insertion key, maintaining display of the second keyboard.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the first keyboard includes a plurality of character-insertion keys.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the second keyboard includes a plurality of character-insertion keys.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the first keyboard includes at least one key that is included in the second keyboard, and wherein the second keyboard includes at least one key that is not included in the second keyboard.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the second keyboard further includes a second key, and wherein the second key is visually distinguished from the plurality of character-insertion keys included in the second keyboard.

16. The method of claim 10, further comprising:

in response to detecting the contact on the key, ceasing to display the first keyboard.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein selecting the character-insertion key includes inserting a character corresponding to the character-insertion key.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein a single, continuous gesture includes the contact and the lift off.

19. The method of claim 10, wherein the determination that the location does not correspond to a character-insertion key includes a determination that the location corresponds to a key that does not cause a character to be inserted.

11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions, which when executed by a portable electronic device with a touch screen display, cause the device to:

display a first keyboard, the first keyboard including a key;

detect a contact on the key;

in response to detecting the contact on the key, display a second keyboard different from the first keyboard;

detect a lift off from the touch screen display at a location on the touch screen display;

in response to detecting the lift off from the touch screen display;

in accordance with a determination that the location corresponds to a character-insertion key;

select the character-insertion key; and

cease to display the second keyboard; and

in accordance with a determination that the location does not correspond to a character-insertion key, maintain display of the second keyboard.

20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the first keyboard includes a plurality of character-insertion keys.

21. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the second keyboard includes a plurality of character-insertion keys.

22. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the first keyboard includes at least one key that is included in the second keyboard, and wherein the second keyboard includes at least one key that is not included in the second keyboard.

23. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 22, wherein the second keyboard further includes a second key, and wherein the second key is visually distinguished from the plurality of character-insertion keys included in the second keyboard.

24. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the instructions further cause the device to:

in response to detecting the contact on the key, cease to display the first keyboard.

25. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein selecting the character-insertion key includes inserting a character corresponding to the character-insertion key.

26. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein a single, continuous gesture includes the contact and the lift off.

27. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the determination that the location does not correspond to a character-insertion key includes a determination that the location corresponds to a key that does not cause a character to be inserted.