Method and apparatus for integrating a wide keyboard in a small device
First Claim
1. A method for operating a mobile device having a touch sensitive display, the method comprising:
- dividing the touch sensitive display into an adjustable input portion and an adjustable output portion, areas of the adjustable input and output portions being adjustable with respect to each other,displaying a plurality of keys within the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display,detecting a location of a first tactile input on the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys,zooming a view of the adjustable input portion by displaying and linearly magnifying an area within which the first tactile input was detected,detecting a location of a second tactile input after magnifying said area,highlighting a key on the location of the second detected tactile input, andactivating the highlighted key and identifying the activated key as an input.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for using a wide keyboard including a wide range of keys in small mobile devices. A method relates to operating a mobile device having a touch sensitive display divided in input and output portions. A first location of a tactile input is detected on an input portion of the touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys. Next the input portion display view is zoomed by displaying and linearly magnifying the detected tactile input area and it'"'"'s surrounding. A second location of a tactile input is detected and a key on the location of a second detected tactile input is highlighted. The highlighted key is activated and identified as an input.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for operating a mobile device having a touch sensitive display, the method comprising:
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dividing the touch sensitive display into an adjustable input portion and an adjustable output portion, areas of the adjustable input and output portions being adjustable with respect to each other, displaying a plurality of keys within the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display, detecting a location of a first tactile input on the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys, zooming a view of the adjustable input portion by displaying and linearly magnifying an area within which the first tactile input was detected, detecting a location of a second tactile input after magnifying said area, highlighting a key on the location of the second detected tactile input, and activating the highlighted key and identifying the activated key as an input. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a touch sensitive display capable for being divided into an adjustable input portion and into an adjustable output portion, areas of the adjustable input and output portions being adjustable with respect to each other and the adjustable input portion being adapted to display a plurality of keys and to detect a tactile input, a zooming circuit for zooming a view of the adjustable input portion for displaying and linearly magnifying an area surrounding a location of a first detected tactile input, a highlighting circuit for highlighting a key on a location of a second detected tactile input, and an activating circuit for activating the highlighted key and identifying the activated key as an input. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. An apparatus having a touch sensitive display, the apparatus including:
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means for dividing the touch sensitive display into an adjustable input portion and into an adjustable output portion, areas of the adjustable input and output portions being adjustable with respect to each other, means for detecting a first tactile input on the adjustable input portion, means for zooming a view of the adjustable input portion for displaying and linearly magnifying an area surrounding a location of the first detected tactile input, means for highlighting a key on a location of a second detected tactile input, and means for activating the highlighted key and identifying the activated key as an input.
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31. A readable medium having a program code stored thereon for execution by a processor for operating a mobile device having a touch sensitive display, the program code when executed by said processor:
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dividing the touch sensitive display into an adjustable input portion and an adjustable output portion, areas of the adjustable input and output portions being adjustable with respect to each other, displaying a plurality of keys within the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display, detecting a location of a first tactile input on the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys, zooming a view of the adjustable input portion by displaying and linearly magnifying an area within which the first tactile input was detected, detecting a location of a second tactile input after magnifying said area, highlighting a key on the location of the second detected tactile input, and activating the highlighted key and identifying the activated key as an input.
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