Systems and Methods for a Trackpad Within a Keyboard
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method comprising:
- by a computing device, providing for display to a user a set of keys within a region of a touch-screen user interface, each key being responsive to a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of the key;
by the computing device, receiving a pre-defined user input other than a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of a key; and
by the computing device, in response to the pre-defined user input, providing within the region of the touch-screen user interface a trackpad in place of at least a portion of the set of keys.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes providing for display to a user a set of keys within a region of a touch-screen user interface, each key being responsive to a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of the key. The method also includes receiving a pre-defined user input other than a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of a key. The method further includes, in response to the pre-defined user input, providing within the region of the touch-screen user interface a trackpad in place of at least a portion of the set of keys.
21 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method comprising:
-
by a computing device, providing for display to a user a set of keys within a region of a touch-screen user interface, each key being responsive to a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of the key; by the computing device, receiving a pre-defined user input other than a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of a key; and by the computing device, in response to the pre-defined user input, providing within the region of the touch-screen user interface a trackpad in place of at least a portion of the set of keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
-
-
9. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying software that is operable when executed to:
-
provide for display to a user a set of keys within a region of a touch-screen user interface, each key being responsive to a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of the key; receive a pre-defined user input other than a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of a key; and in response to the pre-defined user input, provide within the region of the touch-screen user interface a trackpad in place of at least a portion of the set of keys. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. A system comprising:
-
one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors comprising instructions executable by the processors, the processors operable when executing the instructions to; provide for display to a user a set of keys within a region of a touch-screen user interface, each key being responsive to a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of the key; receive a pre-defined user input other than a keystroke touch-gesture within an area of a key; and in response to the pre-defined user input, provide within the region of the touch-screen user interface a trackpad in place of at least a portion of the set of keys. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification