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Automatic software input panel selection based on application program state

  • US 20030074647A1
  • Filed: 10/12/2001
  • Published: 04/17/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/12/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system configured to provide user input to an application program, comprising:

  • a plurality of software input methods that are independent of the application program, each software input method having an input panel configured to receive user input based on user interaction therewith; and

    a software input method manager, the software input method manager configured to select one of the input methods based on a state of the application program, to enable user interaction with the input panel of the input method to provide input to the application program.

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