Method and apparatus for positioning a software keyboard

Details Method and apparatus for positioning a software keyboard Method and apparatus for positioning a software keyboard

2006-07-25

2006-07-25

Shalwala, Bipin (Department: 2673)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Touch panel

C345S168000, C345S169000, C345S176000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07081887

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for positioning a software keyboard are described herein. In one embodiment of the invention, the method includes determining a screen touch location indicating where a touch screen display device was last touched. The method also includes determining a bounding region corresponding to an area on the touch screen display device based on the screen touch location and displaying a software keyboard outside the bounding region on the touch screen display device.

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