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API to Replace a Keyboard with Custom Controls

  • US 20110179373A1
  • Filed: 05/28/2010
  • Published: 07/21/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

  • at an electronic device including one or more processors, a touch-screen display, and memory storing one or more programs including an application program and a control program, performing the operations of;

    determining a user interface object for receiving user input to the application program and displaying the user interface object on the display;

    in accordance with the application program, controlling a first set of characteristics of the user interface object, wherein the first set of characteristics include appearance of the user interface object and user interactions with the application program via the user interface object;

    in accordance with the control program, controlling a second set of characteristics of the user interface object different from the first set of characteristics, wherein the second set of characteristics include display state of the user interface object.

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