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US 7,584,429 B2Granted
Method and device for operating a user-input area on an electronic display device
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorHenna Fabritius
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Abstract
There is disclosed a method and a device for inputting a character into an electronic device, said method comprising detecting an input, activating a temporary input area upon detection of said input, displaying said temporary input area on a display of said electronic device, and terminating the display and deactivating said temporary input area in case that a relevant event is detected. The relevant event may be another user-input.
Claims20
A method, comprising:
- depicting a scroll bar and a button for a search option on a display of an electronic device in an area that is normally reserved for a scroll bar,
- detecting if a keyboard is connected to said device and suppressing the display of said button for a search option, if the keyboard is connected,
- detecting an input on said button for activating a temporary input area,
- activating said temporary input area upon detection of said input,
- displaying said temporary input area on the display of said electronic device,
- outputting an audio signal indicating said displaying of said temporary input area, and
- terminating the display of said temporary input area and deactivating said temporary input area in case that a relevant event is detected,
- wherein said temporary input area is displayed in a semi-transparent manner superimposed on a standard display area on said display, and
- wherein input functions in said standard display area superimposed by said temporary input area are deactivated when said temporary input area is displayed.
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A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium storing program code thereon for use by an electronic device, said program code comprises:
- instructions for depicting a scroll bar and a button for a search option on a display of an electronic device in an area that is normally reserved for a scroll bar,
- instructions for detecting if a keyboard is connected to said device and suppressing the display of said button for a search option, if the keyboard is connected,
- instructions for detecting an input on said button for activating a temporary input area,
- instructions for activating said temporary input area upon detection of said input,
- instructions for displaying said temporary input area on the display of said electronic device,
- instructions for outputting an audio signal indicating said displaying of said temporary input area, and
- instructions for terminating the display of said temporary input area and deactivating said temporary input area in case that a relevant event is detected,
- wherein said temporary input area is displayed in a semi-transparent manner superimposed on a standard display area on said display, and
- wherein input functions in said standard display area superimposed by said temporary input area are deactivated when said temporary input area is displayed.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a central processing unit,
- a display connected to said central processing unit, said display being configured to act as an interface between said central processing unit and a user for receiving inputs from said user, and
- an audio signal transducer connected to said central processing unit for outputting audio signals, wherein said apparatus is configured to depict a button for a search option on said display in an area that is normally reserved for a scroll bar, detect if a keyboard is connected to said apparatus and suppressing the display of said button for a search option, if the keyboard is connected, detect an input on said button for activating a temporary input area, activate a temporary input area upon detection of said input, and display said temporary input area in a semi-transparent manner superimposed on a standard display area on said display,
- wherein said audio transducer is configured to output an audio signal indicating said displaying of said temporary input area,
- wherein said display of the temporary input area is terminated and said temporary input area is deactivated in case that a relevant event is detected,
- and wherein input functions in said standard display area superimposed by said temporary input area are deactivated when said temporary input area is displayed.
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