Method and apparatus for a dynamic search keyboard

A system comprising:

• a display device;
• a search engine in communication with the display device;
• and
• a remote control unit configured to control the display device,
• the display device configured to:
• present, in response to a user input on the remote control unit, a search page including at least a dynamic keyboard and a search bar;
• present, in response to the user selecting a character on the dynamic keyboard using the remote control unit, a selected character on the search bar;
• present, in response to the user selecting the character on the dynamic keyboard using the remote control unit and in response to determination of next selectable characters from the search engine, a reconfigured dynamic search keyboard with the selected character in a central position the next selectable characters proximate to the selected character, a delete key a minimal keystroke distance from the next selectable characters, and a clear key a minimal keystroke distance from the next selectable characters.

A method for searching content using a configurable keyboard, the method comprising:

• selecting, via a remote control device, a character on a configurable keyboard displayed on a monitor;
• configuring the configurable keyboard around a selected character;
• configuring the configurable keyboard with ordered selectable characters, wherein higher ordered selectable characters are minimal keystrokes from the selected character;
• positioning a clear key a minimal keystroke distance from the ordered selectable characters;
• and
• displaying the configurable keyboard on the monitor for a next character selection.