Virtual Keyboard, Input Method, and Associated Storage Medium
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsFan Yang, Shijun Yuan
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Abstract
Apparatus, a method and a computer program are provided. The apparatus comprises, at least one processor; and at least one memory including computer program code; the at least one memory and the computer program on a key code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform: receiving pressing of a key on a virtual keyboard; determining, based on a predetermined rule, whether the pressed key in a main input mode can be mapped to an auxiliary input mode; and displaying one or more keys for the auxiliary input mode in an expandable region of the virtual keyboard if the key can be mapped to the auxiliary input mode.
Claims21
An apparatus, comprising,
- at least one processor;
- and at least one memory including computer program code;
- the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to perform:
- receiving pressing of a key on a virtual keyboard;
- determining, based on a predetermined rule, whether the pressed key in a main input mode can be mapped to an auxiliary input mode;
- and
- displaying one or more keys for the auxiliary input mode in an expandable region of the virtual keyboard if the key can be mapped to the auxiliary input mode.
An input method for a virtual keyboard, wherein the virtual keyboard is divided into a plurality of input modes, the method comprising:
- receiving pressing of a key on the virtual keyboard;
- determining, based on a predetermined rule, whether the pressed key in a main input mode can be mapped to an auxiliary input mode;
- and
- displaying one or more keys for the auxiliary input mode in an expandable region of the virtual keyboard if the key can be mapped to the auxiliary input mode.
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