Method for associating an onscreen keyboard with a displayed application window and display apparatus applying the same
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1. A method of providing a User Interface (UI), the method comprising:
- displaying an onscreen keyboard on a screen;
displaying a plurality of applications on the screen;
selecting one of the plurality of applications as a an application for entering text using the onscreen keyboard;
displaying a first visual element between the selected application and the onscreen keyboard, the first visual element indicating that the selected application is connected with the onscreen keyboard for entering text on the selected application using the onscreen keyboard; and
in response to receiving a touch input on the first visual element, displaying a second visual element on the first visual element for disconnecting the selected application from the onscreen keyboard, and cancelling the selection.
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Abstract
A method for providing a (UI) and a display apparatus to which the method is applied includes displaying an onscreen keyboard on a screen; displaying a plurality of applications on the screen, selecting one of the plurality of applications on the screen as an input target application into which to enter text using the an onscreen keyboard. Consequently, a user may easily use the onscreen keyboard on the screen on which the plurality of applications are simultaneously displayed.
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1. A method of providing a User Interface (UI), the method comprising:
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displaying an onscreen keyboard on a screen; displaying a plurality of applications on the screen; selecting one of the plurality of applications as a an application for entering text using the onscreen keyboard; displaying a first visual element between the selected application and the onscreen keyboard, the first visual element indicating that the selected application is connected with the onscreen keyboard for entering text on the selected application using the onscreen keyboard; and in response to receiving a touch input on the first visual element, displaying a second visual element on the first visual element for disconnecting the selected application from the onscreen keyboard, and cancelling the selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A display apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen which receives a touch input from one or more users and displays an onscreen keyboard and a plurality of applications thereon; and a controller which selects one of the plurality of applications as an application for entering text using the onscreen keyboard, in response to a user manipulation for the onscreen keyboard via the touch screen, controls a first visual element to be displayed between the selected application and the onscreen keyboard, the first visual element indicating that the selected application is connected with the onscreen keyboard for entering text on the selected application using the onscreen keyboard, and in response to receiving, via the touch screen, a touch input on the first visual element, displays a second visual element on the first visual element for disconnecting the selected application from the onscreen keyboard, and cancelling the selection. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of providing a UI, the method comprising:
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displaying a command input tool on a screen; displaying a plurality of applications on the screen; selecting one of the plurality of applications as an application for entering text using the command input tool, in response to a user manipulation for the command input tool; displaying a first visual element between the selected application and the command input tool, the first visual element indicating that the selected application is connected with the command input tool for entering text on the selected application using the command input tool; and in response to receiving a touch input on the first visual element, displaying a second visual element on the first visual element for disconnecting the selected application from the command input tool and cancelling the selection.
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24. A display apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen which receives a touch input from one or more users and displays a command input tool and a plurality of applications thereon; and a controller which selects one of the plurality of applications as an application for entering text using the command input tool, in response to a user manipulation for the command input tool via the touch screen, displays a first visual element between the selected application and the command input tool, the first visual element indicating that the selected application is connected with the command input tool for entering text on the selected application using the command input tool, and in response to receiving, via the touch screen, a touch input on the first visual element, displays a second visual element on the first visual element for disconnecting the selected application from the command input tool, and cancelling the selection.
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