Method and apparatus for triggering a remote data entry interface

• US 10,564,791 B2
• Filed: 07/21/2011
• Issued: 02/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/21/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Brakensiek, Jorg, Bose, Raja
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Phuong H
• Application Number:
  US13/188,081
• Publication Number:
  US 20130024777A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,134 Days
• Field of Search: 715740
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 19/28 using pulse code
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/21 Programming remote control devices via third means
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/30 User interface

Abstract

Various methods triggering a remote data entry interface are provided. One example method includes receiving, at a device, a data entry field selection message notifying that data entry is desired, inhibiting a presentation of a data entry input interface on a display of the device, and causing a remote interface trigger message to be sent to a remote device to direct the remote device to present a remote data entry input interface on a display of the remote device. Similar and related example methods and example apparatuses are also provided.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a device, a data entry field selection message, from a remote device, notifying that data entry is desired, the data entry field selection message comprising a description of an event associated with a user input on a data entry field;

generating an interface trigger event, local to the device, to present the data entry input interface on a display of the device in response to receiving the data entry field selection message;

inhibiting, at a remote user interface server module of the device, a presentation of the data entry input interface on the device, wherein inhibiting the presentation of the data entry input interface includes intercepting the interface trigger event to thereby inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface on the display of the device; and

causing a remote interface trigger message to be sent from the remote user interface server module of the device to the remote device to direct the remote device to present a remote data entry input interface on a display of the remote device to facilitate entry of data associated with the data entry field.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the remote interface trigger message to be sent includes causing the remote interface trigger message to be sent to the remote device in response to intercepting the interface trigger event.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein inhibiting the presentation of the data entry input interface is performed by implementing a terminal mode application on the device, the terminal mode application being configured to inhibit generation of an interface trigger event that would cause the presentation of the data entry input interface on the display of the device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises generating an interface trigger event, local to the device, to present the data entry input interface on the display of the device in response to receiving the data entry field selection, the interface trigger event indicating a type of data entry input interface to be presented;

wherein inhibiting the presentation of the data entry input interface includes intercepting the interface trigger event to thereby inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface on the display of the device; and

wherein causing the remote interface trigger message to be sent includes causing the remote interface trigger message to be sent to the remote device in response to intercepting the interface trigger event, the remote interface trigger message including the type of data entry input interface to be presented.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein causing the remote interface trigger message to be sent includes causing the remote interface trigger message to be sent to the remote device to direct the remote device to present a remote data entry input interface on a display of the remote device, the remote data entry input interface being presented based on context information of an environment in which the remote device is installed.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

obtaining information regarding location and size of the data entry input interface; and

causing the remote interface trigger message including the information to be sent from the remote user interface server module of the device to the remote device to direct the remote device to present the remote data entry input interface on the display of the remote device based on the information.

7. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, direct the apparatus at least to:

receive, at a device, a data entry field selection message, from a remote device, notifying that data entry is desired, the data entry field selection message comprising a description of an event associated with a user input on a data entry field;

generate an interface trigger event, local to the device, to present the data entry input interface on a display of the device in response to receiving the data entry field selection message;

inhibit, at a remote user interface server module of the device, a presentation of the data entry input interface on the device, wherein inhibiting the presentation of the data entry input interface includes intercepting the interface trigger event to thereby inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface on the display of the device; and

cause a remote interface trigger message to be sent from the remote user interface server module of the device to the remote device to direct the remote device to present a remote data entry input interface on a display of the remote device to facilitate entry of data associated with the data entry field.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus directed to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent includes being directed to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent to the remote device in response to intercepting the interface trigger event.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus directed to inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface includes being directed to implement a terminal mode application on the device, the terminal mode application being configured to inhibit generation of an interface trigger event that would cause the presentation of the data entry input interface on the display of the device.

10. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus is further configured to generate an interface trigger event, local to the device, to present the data entry input interface on the display of the device in response to receiving the data entry field selection, the interface trigger event indicating a type of data entry input interface to be presented;

wherein the apparatus directed to inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface includes being directed to intercept the interface trigger event to thereby inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface on the display of the device; and

wherein the apparatus directed to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent includes being directed to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent to the remote device in response to intercepting the interface trigger event, the remote interface trigger message including the type of data entry input interface to be presented.

11. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus directed to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent includes being directed to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent to the remote device to direct the remote device to present a remote data entry input interface on a display of the remote device, the remote data entry input interface being presented based on context information of an environment in which the remote device is installed.

12. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the apparatus comprises the device, the device being a mobile communications device.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein the apparatus further comprises a communications interface including an antenna, the communications interface being configured to establish connecting with the remote device.

14. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium having computer program code stored thereon, the computer program code being configured to, when executed, direct an apparatus to:

receive, at a device, a data entry field selection message, from a remote device, notifying that data entry is desired, the data entry field selection message comprising a description of an event associated with a user input on a data entry field;

generate an interface trigger event, local to the device, to present the data entry input interface on a display of the device in response to receiving the data entry field selection message;

inhibit, at a remote user interface server module of the device, a presentation of the data entry input interface on the device, wherein inhibiting the presentation of the data entry input interface includes intercepting the interface trigger event to thereby inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface on the display of the device; and

cause a remote interface trigger message to be sent from the remote user interface server module of the device to the remote device to direct the remote device to present a remote data entry input interface on a display of the remote device to facilitate entry of data associated with the data entry field.

15. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the program code configured to direct the apparatus to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent includes being configured to direct the apparatus to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent to the remote device in response to intercepting the interface trigger event.

16. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the program code configured to direct the apparatus to inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface includes being configured to direct the apparatus to implement a terminal mode application on the device, the terminal mode application being configured to inhibit generation of an interface trigger event that would cause the presentation of the data entry input interface on the display of the device.

17. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the program code is further configured to direct the apparatus to generate an interface trigger event, local to the device, to present the data entry input interface on the display of the device in response to receiving the data entry field selection, the interface trigger event indicating a type of data entry input interface to be presented;

wherein the program code configured to direct the apparatus to inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface includes being configured to direct the apparatus to intercept the interface trigger event to thereby inhibit the presentation of the data entry input interface on the display of the device; and

wherein the program code configured to direct the apparatus cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent includes being configured to direct the apparatus to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent to the remote device in response to intercepting the interface trigger event, the remote interface trigger message including the type of data entry input interface to be presented.

18. The computer program product of claim 14, wherein the program code configured to direct the apparatus to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent includes being configured to direct the apparatus to cause the remote interface trigger message to be sent to the remote device to direct the remote device to present a remote data entry input interface on a display of the remote device, the remote data entry input interface being presented based on context information of an environment in which the remote device is installed.