Full screen display of key entries
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsMichael Carlson, Linda Lisle, Herman Rodriguez
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Abstract
A method, apparatus, and computer instructions for displaying keystrokes on a display screen in the mobile communications device. In response to detecting a user input selecting a character on a keypad, the character is displayed on the display screen using a full screen display of the character. The full screen display is adjusted to the selected size after a selected period of time.
Claims20
A method in a mobile communications device for displaying keystrokes on a display screen in the mobile communications device, wherein keystrokes are normally displayed using a selected size, the method comprising:
- responsive to detecting a user input selecting a character on a keypad, displaying the character on the display screen using a full screen display of the character;
- and
- adjusting the full screen display to the selected size after a selected period of time.
A data processing system in a mobile communications device for displaying keystrokes on a display screen in the mobile communications device, wherein keystrokes are normally displayed using a selected size, the data processing system comprising:
- displaying means, responsive to detecting a user input selecting a character on a keypad, for displaying the character on the display screen using a full screen display of the character;
- and
- adjusting means for adjusting the full screen display to the selected size after a selected period of time.
A computer program product in a computer readable medium in a mobile communications device for displaying keystrokes on a display screen in the mobile communications device, wherein keystrokes are normally displayed using a selected size, the computer program product comprising:
- first instructions, responsive to detecting a user input selecting a character on a keypad, for displaying the character on the display screen using a full screen display of the character;
- and
- second instructions for adjusting the full screen display to the selected size after a selected period of time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.