Apparatus and method for providing adaptive on-screen keyboard
First Claim
1. An apparatus for providing an adaptive on-screen keyboard, comprising:
- a sensor for detecting touch action of a user from a touch screen;
a pattern recognizer for recognizing a touch pattern of the user using the detected touch action of the user;
a rearrangement processor for reconstructing the key arrangement of the on-screen keyboard to be provided through the touch screen on the basis of the recognized touch pattern of the user; and
a display for displaying the adaptive on-screen keyboard on the basis of information on the reconstructed key arrangement.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing an adaptive on-screen keyboard are provided. The apparatus includes a sensor for detecting touch action of a user from a touch screen, a pattern recognizer for recognizing a touch pattern of the user using the detected touch action of the user, a rearrangement processor for reconstructing the key arrangement of the on-screen keyboard to be provided through the touch screen on the basis of the recognized touch pattern of the user, and a display for displaying the on-screen keyboard on the basis of information on the reconstructed key arrangement. Thus, the apparatus can increase the convenience of use when the user makes use of the on-screen keyboard.
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1. An apparatus for providing an adaptive on-screen keyboard, comprising:
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a sensor for detecting touch action of a user from a touch screen; a pattern recognizer for recognizing a touch pattern of the user using the detected touch action of the user; a rearrangement processor for reconstructing the key arrangement of the on-screen keyboard to be provided through the touch screen on the basis of the recognized touch pattern of the user; and a display for displaying the adaptive on-screen keyboard on the basis of information on the reconstructed key arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing an adaptive on-screen keyboard, comprising:
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detecting touch action of a user from a touch screen; extracting at least one contact from the detected touch action of the user, and recognizing a touch pattern of the user using the at least one contact; reconstructing the key arrangement of the on-screen keyboard to be provided through the touch screen on the basis of the recognized touch pattern of the user; and displaying the on-screen keyboard on the basis of information on the reconstructed key arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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