System and Method For An Information Handling System Touchscreen Keyboard
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1. An information handling system comprising:
- plural processing components operable to process information;
a display interfaced with the processing components, the display operable to present information as visual images and to accept inputs made by touching an outer surface of the display; and
a keyboard driver running on one or more of the processing components, the keyboard driver operable to detect predetermined touch inputs at the display and in response to the predetermined touch inputs to present a keyboard graphical user interface at the display having keys disposed in a predetermined relationship with the predetermined touch inputs.
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Abstract
An information handling system automatically presents a keyboard input device on a touchscreen display in response to detecting touches on the touchscreen in a keyboard configuration. The location of the keyboard and placement of the keys adapt to an end user'"'"'s touch, providing a conveniently-sized input device automatically adapted to end user inputs. Haptic feedback at predetermined reference points aids end user interaction with the keyboard.
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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plural processing components operable to process information; a display interfaced with the processing components, the display operable to present information as visual images and to accept inputs made by touching an outer surface of the display; and a keyboard driver running on one or more of the processing components, the keyboard driver operable to detect predetermined touch inputs at the display and in response to the predetermined touch inputs to present a keyboard graphical user interface at the display having keys disposed in a predetermined relationship with the predetermined touch inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for presenting a keyboard at a touchscreen display, the method comprising:
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detecting touch inputs at the touchscreen display; determining that the touch inputs have a predetermined keyboard configuration; and automatically presenting a keyboard at the touchscreen display in response to the determining. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for presenting a keyboard I/O device at a touchscreen display, the system comprising:
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a position sensor module interfaced with the touchscreen and operable to determine positions on the touchscreen touched by an end user; and a keyboard driver interfaced with the position sensor and operable to detect a keyboard configuration from plural detected touch positions and to present a keyboard at the touchscreen in response to detecting a keyboard configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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