Method and apparatus for integrating a wide keyboard in a small device
First Claim
1. A method for operating a mobile device having a touch sensitive display divided in adjustable input and output portions and the method comprises the steps of:
- displaying a plurality of keys within an input portion of the touch sensitive display, detecting a first location of a tactile input on an input portion of the touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys, zooming the input portion display view by displaying and linearly magnifying a certain area within which the tactile input was detected, detecting a second location of a tactile input after magnifying said certain area, highlighting a key on the location of the second detected tactile input and activating a selected, highlighted key and identifying the key as an input.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for using a wide keyboard including a wide range of keys in small mobile devices. A method relates to operating a mobile device having a touch sensitive display divided in input and output portions. A first location of a tactile input is detected on an input portion of the touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys. Next the input portion display view is zoomed by displaying and linearly magnifying the detected tactile input area and it'"'"'s surrounding. A second location of a tactile input is detected and a key on the location of a second detected tactile input is highlighted. The highlighted key is activated and identified as an input.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for operating a mobile device having a touch sensitive display divided in adjustable input and output portions and the method comprises the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of keys within an input portion of the touch sensitive display, detecting a first location of a tactile input on an input portion of the touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys, zooming the input portion display view by displaying and linearly magnifying a certain area within which the tactile input was detected, detecting a second location of a tactile input after magnifying said certain area, highlighting a key on the location of the second detected tactile input and activating a selected, highlighted key and identifying the key as an input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile device having a touch sensitive display, divided into adjustable input and output portions and the apparatus includes:
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means for detecting a tactile input on an input portion of a touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys, means for zooming an input portion display view for displaying and linearly magnifying the detected tactile input area and its surroundings, means for highlighting a key on a location of a second detected tactile input, and means for activating a highlighted key and identifying the selected key as an input. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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