Computer programmed soft keyboard system, method and apparatus having user input displacement
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1. A computer system comprising:
- a processor for processing digital data;
memory coupled to said processor for storing digital data;
a display device coupled to said processor and said memory to display information derived from digital data processed by said processor;
an input device for selecting information on said display; and
a control program stored in said memory and accessible by said processor to direct the processing of digital data by said processor;
said control program and said processor cooperating, when said control program is executing on said processor, to;
(a) display a soft keyboard formed by a plurality of adjoining cells on said display device, each of said cells representing a soft key and having an indicated zone; and
(b) adjusting said information sensed as selected by said input device by shifting the indicated zone of sensed selection by a percentage of the size of said soft key displayed on said display device.
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Abstract
A computer in which entry of data from an area provided on a display, touch screen or the like is accomplished by the provision of a "soft keyboard". Misentry of data is avoided by providing for the adjustment of the input by raising the area of input by a fixed percentage of the size of the target soft key.
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1. A computer system comprising:
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a processor for processing digital data; memory coupled to said processor for storing digital data; a display device coupled to said processor and said memory to display information derived from digital data processed by said processor; an input device for selecting information on said display; and a control program stored in said memory and accessible by said processor to direct the processing of digital data by said processor; said control program and said processor cooperating, when said control program is executing on said processor, to; (a) display a soft keyboard formed by a plurality of adjoining cells on said display device, each of said cells representing a soft key and having an indicated zone; and (b) adjusting said information sensed as selected by said input device by shifting the indicated zone of sensed selection by a percentage of the size of said soft key displayed on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A display generating and input selection sensing system comprising:
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a processor processing digital data; memory coupled to said processor for storing digital data; said processor and said memory cooperating in supplying digital data driving a display of visual images on a display device; an input device capable of indicating selectable areas on said display device; and a control program stored in said memory and accessible by said processor to direct the processing of digital data by said processor; said control program and said processor cooperating, when said control program is executing on said processor, to; (a) supply digital data driving a display of at least one selectable item defined by a predetermined cell in a zone of said display having an entry selectable by a user indicating said zone; and (b) adjust a data entry selected by said input device by shifting the indicated zone of sensed selection by a percentage of the size of said soft key displayed on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A method for interpreting input to a computer system comprising the steps of:
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displaying a set of soft keys on a display device; capturing input from an input device; shifting said input representing said soft key by a percentage of said soft key'"'"'s physical size, and; passing said shifted input to an application program. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A soft keyboard apparatus comprising:
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a display device coupled to a computer processor; means for displaying one or more soft key cells comprising said soft keyboard on said display device.; means, coupled to said means for displaying, for selecting input of one or more soft key cells of said soft keyboard; and
,means for shifting said selected input by a percentage of the cell size of said selected soft key. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer system comprising:
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a processor for processing digital data; memory coupled to said processor for storing digital data; a display device coupled to said processor and said memory to display information derived from digital data processed by said processor; an input device for selecting information on said display; and a control program stored in said memory and accessible by said processor to direct the processing of digital data by said processor; said control program and said processor cooperating, when said control program is executing on said processor, to; (a) display a soft key formed by one or more cells on said display device, each of said cells representing a soft button and having an indicated zone; and (b) adjusting said information sensed as selected by said input device by shifting the indicated zone of sensed selection by a percentage of the size of said soft button displayed on said display device. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A soft button apparatus comprising:
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a display device coupled to a computer processor; means for displaying one or more soft button cells on said display device.; means, coupled to said means for displaying, for selecting input of one or more soft button cells; and
,means for shifting said selected input by a percentage of the cell size of said selected soft button.
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