Software-based number lock
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting a selection of a text entry box; and
in response to the detection of a selection of a text entry box, automatically recognizing a moveable keystroke from a numeric keypad section of a keyboard with moveable keys as numeric key entry, said recognizing without user movement of another moveable key on the keyboard, and automatically, in response to said recognizing, initiating a numeric mode of the keyboard wherein keystrokes are recognized as numeric entries rather than cursor controls, the numeric keypad section including a plurality of moveable number keys arranged in rows and columns.
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Abstract
A keyboard number lock may be automatically transitioned in response to the detection of the selection of a text entry box. In particular, when a text entry box is selected, the keyboard may automatically be transitioned to the number lock state to provide numerical entries when particular keys are operated.
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18 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting a selection of a text entry box; and in response to the detection of a selection of a text entry box, automatically recognizing a moveable keystroke from a numeric keypad section of a keyboard with moveable keys as numeric key entry, said recognizing without user movement of another moveable key on the keyboard, and automatically, in response to said recognizing, initiating a numeric mode of the keyboard wherein keystrokes are recognized as numeric entries rather than cursor controls, the numeric keypad section including a plurality of moveable number keys arranged in rows and columns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An article comprising a medium storing instructions that enable a processor-based system to:
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detect selection and deselection of a text entry box based on cursor placement in or out of the text entry box respectively; and in response to the detection of the selection of the text entry box, automatically place a numeric keypad section of a keyboard in a numeric mode, and in response to the detection of the deselection of the text entry box automatically place the keypad section in a cursor control mode, the automatic placement of the keypad section in the numeric mode without user operation of a key on the keyboard. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A processor-based system comprising:
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a processor; a keyboard coupled to the processor, the keyboard having a numeric keypad section with a plurality of keys that selectably function in a numeric entry mode or a non-numeric entry mode, the keyboard also having a mode-controlling key that, if actuated, causes the plurality of keys to selectably function in the numeric entry mode; and a storage coupled to said processor, said storage storing instructions that enable the processor to detect selection of a text entry box and in response to the detection of a selection of a text entry box, to recognize a moveable keystroke as numeric entries without user movement of the mode-controlling key, and automatically, in response to said recognizing, transition to a numeric mode of the keyboard wherein keystrokes are recognized as numeric entries rather than cursor controls, the numeric keypad section including a plurality of moveable number keys arranged in rows and columns. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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