Information processing apparatus and input assisting method for use in the same
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorFujihito Numano
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Abstract
An information processing apparatus is capable of executing functions associated with a plurality of shortcut keys each comprising a combination of an auxiliary key and another key. The apparatus includes a key-input device including a plurality of keys, a unit that detects depression of an auxiliary key of the key-input device, and a unit that displays, on a display screen, a list of shortcut keys including the auxiliary key detected.
Claims20
An information processing apparatus for executing functions associated with a plurality of shortcut keys each comprising a combination of an auxiliary key and another key, the apparatus comprising:
- a key-input device including a plurality of keys;
- means for detecting depression of an auxiliary key of the key-input device;
- and
- means for displaying, on a display screen, a list of shortcut keys including the auxiliary key detected.
A method of assisting shortcut keys input to an information processing apparatus, each of the shortcut keys comprising a combination of an auxiliary key and another key, the method comprising:
- detecting depression of the auxiliary key;
- and
- displaying on a display screen a list of shortcut keys including the auxiliary key detected.
A program stored in a computer-readable medium, for causing a computer to execute a process to assist shortcut keys input to the computer, each of the shortcut keys comprising a combination of an auxiliary key and another key, the program comprising:
- causing the computer to detect depression of the auxiliary key;
- and
- causing the computer to display, on a display screen, a list of shortcut keys including the auxiliary key detected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.