DISPLAYING DATA SENSITIVE TARGETS

• US 20080218530A1
• Filed: 03/05/2007
• Published: 09/11/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Torning, Kristian, Rath, Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 8,719,723 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/629
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0233 Character input methods
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0416 Control or interface arrangements specially adapted for digitisers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

Users are often in environments that require specific inputs into a device. However, it can be advantageous to display a limited number of targets to a user for inputting information. Therefore, the can be a selection of a limited target set based on a user activity and/or environment. The limited target set can be display to a user through a display, commonly a visual display.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a selection component that selects a first set of input targets from a plurality of input targets based on characteristics of an activity; and

a display component that presents a second set of input targets for employment in connection with the activity, the second set of input targets includes at least one target from the first set of input targets, and enhances utilization of display space.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the second set of input targets includes at least one symbol input target.

3. The system of claim 1, further comprising a customization component that implements recommendations for targets that can be included in the second set of input targets.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a checking component that determines if there should be an exhibition of the second set of input targets.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising an override component that allows for elimination of presentment of the second set of input targets.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a request component that checks if the selection component should select the first set of input targets.

7. The system of claim 1, further comprising a language recognition component that supplies language information to the selection component for use in selection of the first set of input targets.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a placement component that determines arrangement for the second set of input targets.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a feedback component that collects response to the second set of input targets.

10. The system of claim 1, further comprising an error check component that checks if there are errors concerning the second set of input targets.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising a calculation component that computes information about interaction with the second set of input targets.

12. The system of claim 1, further comprising a transmission component that allows the selection component to communicate with another device.

13. A method, comprising:

identifying characteristics of an activity; and

displaying a set of input targets, from a plurality of input targets, for use with the activities wherein the displayed set of input targets are based on preferences of a user and available screen display space.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising determining if the user wants a display of the set of input targets.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising arranging the set of input targets in an appropriate configuration.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising checking if there are any errors relating to the set of input targets.

17. The method of claim 13, further comprising customizing the set of input targets based on user input.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising calculating information about interaction with the set of input targets.

19. The method of claim 13, further comprising collecting feedback on interaction with the set of input targets.

20. A system, comprising:

means for selecting a first target division based on characteristics of an activity; and

means for exhibiting a second target division, wherein the second target division comprises at least one input target from the first target division and contains at least one grapheme input target.