Pattern-based keyboard controls

• US 20060117271A1
• Filed: 11/30/2004
• Published: 06/01/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SAP SE
• Original Assignee: SAP AG (SAP SE)
• Inventors: Keim, Oliver G.
• Granted Patent: US 7,549,130 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/789
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0489 using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products implementing techniques for pattern-based keyboard controls. In one aspect, the techniques include storing a set of interaction patterns, storing a set of keyboard controls, and associating each of the interaction patterns with one or more of the keyboard controls. Each interaction pattern includes a description of a human computer interaction problem and solution to the problem. Each keyboard control in the set of keyboard controls includes a sequence of keystrokes.

Claims

1. A database system comprising:

a set of interaction patterns, each interaction pattern including a description of a human computer interaction problem and solution to the problem;

a set of keyboard controls; and

mappings between the interaction patterns and the keyboard controls.

2. The database system of claim 1, wherein:

each keyboard control in the set of keyboard controls specifies a sequence of keystrokes.

3. The database system of claim 1, wherein:

the interaction patterns, the keyboard controls, and the mappings are represented as one or more tables.

4. The database system of claim 1, wherein:

the database system is a component of an application development environment.

5. A computer program product comprising instructions operable to cause a computer to perform operations comprising:

storing a set of interaction patterns, each interaction pattern including a description of a human computer interaction problem and solution to the problem;

storing a set of keyboard controls; and

associating each of the interaction patterns with one or more of the keyboard controls.

6. The product of claim 5, wherein:

each keyboard control in the set of keyboard controls including a sequence of keystrokes.

7. The product of claim 5, wherein:

the interaction patterns, the keyboard controls, and the associations are represented as one or more tables.

8. The product of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving user input identifying one or more interaction patterns in the set of interaction patterns; and

in response to the user input, identifying the keyboard controls associated with the identified interaction patterns and retrieving the associated keyboard controls.

9. Apparatus comprising:

means for storing a set of interaction patterns, each interaction pattern including a description of a human computer interaction problem and solution to the problem;

means for storing a set of keyboard controls; and

means for associating each of the interaction patterns with one or more of the keyboard controls.

10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

each keyboard control in the set of keyboard controls specifies a sequence of keystrokes.

11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein:

the interaction patterns, the keyboard controls, and the associations are represented as one or more tables.

12. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising:

means for receiving user input identifying one or more interaction patterns in the set of interaction patterns; and

in response to the user input, identifying the keyboard controls associated with the identified interaction patterns and retrieving the associated keyboard controls.