SUGGESTION OF ALTERNATE USER INPUT USING A DIFFERENT USER INTERFACE

• US 20200097551A1
• Filed: 11/27/2019
• Published: 03/26/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions, Inc. (Kyocera Corporation)
• Original Assignee: KYOCERA Document Solutions, Inc. (Kyocera Corporation)
• Inventors: Sahagun, Allan
• Granted Patent: US 10,832,007 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/30 Semantic analysis

Abstract

Method(s) and apparatus(es) relating generally to an electronic device having a display and a touch-sensitive input device are disclosed. In such a method, a first keypad is displayed on the display. Obtained is sensed information from the touch-sensitive input device responsive to user input in association with the first keypad. The user input is determined to be for a second keypad different from the first keypad. A corresponding input to the user input is determined using the sensed information in association with the second keypad. The corresponding input is displayed on the display.

Claims

1. An apparatus for an electronic device having a display and an input device, comprising:

a first keypad configured to be displayed on the display;

a sensor interface configured to obtain information from the input device responsive to input in association with the first keypad;

an app configured to cause the electronic device to;

determine the input via the first keypad is for a second keypad different from the first keypad; and

switch to display of the second keypad on the display.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to display a representation of the input on the display responsive in association with the second keypad.

3. The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to obtain the representation from a language dictionary in association with the second keypad.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to display a change keypad option on the display.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to determine the information in association with the first keypad for a first language dictionary is incorrect and to determine the information is in association with the second keypad for a representation in a second language dictionary.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the input device is a touch-sensitive input device of the electronic device.

7. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the information is sensed information.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to display the representation as a suggestion.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to switch to display of the second keypad responsive to selection of the suggestion.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the electronic device is a printer.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the electronic device is a mobile phone.

12. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the electronic device is a tablet.

13. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the electronic device is includes a network interface for download of the app.

14. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to determine a weight for the first keypad being correct for the input.

15. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to determine a weight taking into account at least one condition factor of:

an input rate of the input being greater than a threshold rate;

a motion rate of the electronic device during receipt of the input;

or

a temperature of the electronic device.

16. The apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to determine the weight taking into account each partial weight corresponding to the at least one condition factor therefor.

17. The apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the app is configured to cause the electronic device to use the weight to determine likelihood a user does not notice the first keyboard is not intended for the input.

18. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the electronic device is a printer.

19. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the electronic device is a mobile phone.

20. The apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the electronic device is a tablet.