Method of displaying a software keyboard
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a software keyboard in an information device, the information device being used to execute at least one application program and having a display for displaying the software keyboard and a corresponding widow opened after one application program is executed, wherein the window has at least one input area and one non-input area, and when a caret symbol appears in the input area, an input process can be performed after the caret symbol, the method comprising:
- (A) detecting if one input area on the active window has a caret symbol, and if so proceeding to the next step; and
(B) displaying the software keyboard on the display.
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Abstract
An information device is used to execute at least one application program and has a display for displaying a software keyboard and a corresponding widow opened after one application program is executed. The window has at least one input area and one non-input area, and when a caret symbol appears in the input area, an input process can be performed after the caret symbol. If one input area on the active window has a caret symbol, then the software keyboard is presented on the display; otherwise, the software keyboard is hidden. The software keyboard appears near the caret symbol, or at a predetermined position.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a software keyboard in an information device, the information device being used to execute at least one application program and having a display for displaying the software keyboard and a corresponding widow opened after one application program is executed, wherein the window has at least one input area and one non-input area, and when a caret symbol appears in the input area, an input process can be performed after the caret symbol, the method comprising:
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(A) detecting if one input area on the active window has a caret symbol, and if so proceeding to the next step; and
(B) displaying the software keyboard on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer readable memory media storing a software program and applied to an information device, the information device being used to execute at least one application program and having a display for displaying a software keyboard and a corresponding widow opened after one application program is executed, wherein the window has at least one input area and one non-input area, and when a caret symbol appears in the input area, an input process can be performed after the caret symbol, the soft ware program comprising:
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a first program code, for detecting if one input area on the active window has a caret symbol; and
a second program code for displaying the software keyboard on the display in response to a detection performed in the first program code. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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