# US 2014/0152570 A1 · On-screen keyboard design > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0152570 A1 - Document ID: US20140152570A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/903,023 - Filed: 2013-05-28 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-10-29 - Applicants: Thomson Licensing - Inventors: Harry Randall SIEFFERT - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140152570A1 ## CPC - G06F 3/04886: by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract An on-screen keyboard comprises a matrix array of alphabetic, numeric and call-to-action characters and/or character sets. First and second contiguous ones of the rows and columns include numeric characters arranged in successive order and these first and second contiguous ones of the rows and columns appears differentiated in the display on screen keyboard as compared to others of the rows and columns. A third one of the rows and columns includes call-to-action characters and/or character sets. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An on-screen keyboard, comprising: a matrix array that includes alphabetic, numeric and call-to-action characters and/or character sets, wherein first and second contiguous ones of the rows or columns includes numeric characters arranged in successive order; wherein the first and second contiguous ones of the rows or columns appear differentiated relative to others of the rows or columns; and wherein a third one of the rows or columns includes the call-to-action characters. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The on-screen keyboard according to claim 1 further including at least one special character. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The on-screen keyboard according to claim 2 wherein the special character comprises a secondary keyboard display character, which when actuated, triggers display of a secondary on-screen keyboard. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The on-screen keyboard according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the call-to action characters and/or character sets has specific application for e-mail communications. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The on-screen keyboard according to claim 4 wherein the at least one call-to action characters and/or character set comprises the character set “.com.” ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The on-screen keyboard according to claim 4 wherein the at least one call-to action characters and/or character set comprises the character “@.” ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The on-screen keyboard according to claim 4 wherein the at least one call-to action character set comprises the character set “submit.” ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The on-screen keyboard display according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the call-to action characters and/or character sets has specific application for searching. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The on-screen keyboard according to claim 8 wherein the at least one call-to action character set comprises the character set “submit.” ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The on-screen keyboard of claim 1 wherein the first and second contiguous ones of the rows or columns are differentiated relative to others of the rows or columns by appearing in different colors. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The on-screen keyboard of claim 1 wherein the first and second contiguous ones of the rows or columns are differentiated relative to others of the rows or columns by appearing in different brightness. ### Claim 12 A method for displaying an on-screen keyboard, comprising the step of: displaying a matrix array of rows and columns that includes alphabetic, numeric and call-to-action characters and/or character sets, wherein first and second contiguous ones of the rows or columns includes numeric characters arranged in successive order; wherein the first and second contiguous ones of the rows or columns appear differentiated relative to others of the rows or columns; and wherein a third one of the rows or columns includes the call-to-action characters. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12 wherein the matrix array includes further at least one special character. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13 further including the step of displaying a secondary on-screen keyboard in response to actuation of the at least one special character. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12 wherein at least one of the call-to action characters and/or character sets has specific application for e-mail communications. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15 wherein the at least one call-to action characters and/or character set comprises the character set “.com.” ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15 wherein the at least one call-to action characters and/or character set comprises the character “@.” ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The method according to claim 15 wherein the at least one call-to action character set comprises the character set “submit.” ### Claim 19 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12 wherein at least one of the call-to action characters and/or character sets has specific application for searching. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method according to claim 19 wherein the at least one call-to action character set comprises the character set “submit.” ### Claim 21 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12 wherein the first and second contiguous ones of the rows or columns are differentiated relative to others of the rows or columns by appearing in different colors. ### Claim 22 (depends on 12) The method according to claim 12 wherein the first and second contiguous ones of the rows or columns are differentiated relative to others of the rows or columns by appearing in different brightness.