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Operating a browser to display first and second virtual keyboard areas that the user changes directly or indirectly

  • US 20030154292A1
  • Filed: 01/10/2003
  • Published: 08/14/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Method (400) for operating a browser (200) that interprets a markup page (210) and thereby displays a virtual keyboard (350/360) to a user;

  • the method (400) comprising the following steps;

    displaying (405) a first keyboard area (350);

    presenting (410) first and second input fields (310, 320) of first and second types, respectively, to the user;

    receiving a selection (420) for an input field (310/320) by the user by relating an input device (941) to either the first input field (310) or the second input field (320);

    displaying (430) a second keyboard area (360) corresponding to the type of the selected input field (310/320) while continuing to display the first keyboard area (350);

    reading (440) input from the user from the first keyboard area (350) and from the second keyboard area (360); and

    changing (450) the first keyboard area (350) according to user commands to a keyboard selector (370) while maintaining the possibility to repeat steps receiving the selection (420), displaying the second keyboard area (360) and reading (440).

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