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Method and apparatus for positioning a software keyboard

  • US 7,081,887 B2
  • Filed: 12/19/2002
  • Issued: 07/25/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • determining a screen touch location indicating where a touch screen display device was last touched;

    determining a bounding region corresponding to an area on said touch screen display device based on said screen touch location;

    displaying a software keyboard outside said bounding region on said touch screen display device; and

    causing said software keyboard to disappear if a keyboard display button is pressed after a key of the software keyboard has been pressed.

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