Electronic Device, Keyboard Control System, Display Control Method, and Computer Program Product
AssigneeKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
InventorKazuyo Kuroda
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a connector, a display module, and a receiver. The connector is configured to be connectable to a device comprising a keyboard. The display module is configured to display a software keyboard on which a key not comprised in the keyboard of the device is arranged when the device is connected to the connector. The receiver is configured to receive input from the key displayed as the software keyboard on the display module.
Claims8
An electronic device comprising:
- a connector configured to be connectable to a device comprising a keyboard;
- a display module configured to display a software keyboard on which a key not comprised in the keyboard of the device is arranged when the device is connected to the connector;
- and
- a receiver configured to receive input from the key displayed as the software keyboard on the display module.
A keyboard control system comprising:
- a device comprising a keyboard;
- and
- an electronic device, wherein
- the electronic device comprises:
- a connector connectable to the device comprising the keyboard;
- a display module configured to display a software keyboard on which a key not comprised in the keyboard of the device is arranged when the device is connected to the connector;
- and
- a receiver that receives input from the key displayed as the software keyboard on the display module.
A display control method performed in an electronic device comprising a connector connectable to a device comprising a keyboard, the display control method comprising:
- displaying a software keyboard on which a key not comprised in the keyboard of the device is arranged when the device is connected to the connector;
- and
- receiving an input from the key displayed as the software keyboard at the displaying.
A computer program product having a non-transitory computer readable medium including programmed instructions, wherein the instructions, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform:
- connecting to a device comprising a keyboard;
- displaying a software keyboard on which a key not comprised in the keyboard of the device connected at the connecting is arranged;
- and
- receiving an input from the key displayed as the software keyboard at the displaying.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.