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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120127080 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR USING ENTERED TEXT TO ACCESS AND PROCESS CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION A contextual keyboard allows users to bring in information not normally found on a keyboard, as though that information had been typed in afresh. It also allows users to take information entered on the keyboard, or simply available on the screen, or implicit in informat... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127078 | AUTOMATIC KEYBOARD MODE SELECTION BASED ON INPUT FIELD TYPE An input detection module determines whether an expected input type for an input field in a user interface matches one of a plurality of possible input types associated with a received keyboard input. If the expected input type matches one of the plurality of possible i... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120127079 | ELECTRODE INTERCONNECT An electrode of a touch position sensing panel has a light-transmitting conductor and an auxiliary conductor connected to the light-transmitting conductor.... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120081286 | ALERTING USER TO SHORTCUTS ON COMPUTER Keypad keys having functions when they are pressed simultaneously with a meta key are backlit or bear indicia indicating the functions. A user interface (UI) can be presented indicating the functions of the keys. A row of special purpose keys user-programmable can be pr... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081288 | INPUT DEVICE HAVING KEY TOPS An operation unit has an operation surface for accepting an input operation. In a plan view, the operation surface has a rectangular contour including a plurality of sides and a plurality of corner portions. When each point at which extensions of adjacent two of the plu... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081291 | GOLF STARTER ELECTRONIC TEE SHEET Provided is an electronic golf starter tee sheet that syncronizes with the golf pro shop computer system. Also provided is a method of using the electronic golf starter tee sheet.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081289 | KEYBOARD FILLING ONE SCREEN OR SPANNING MULTIPLE SCREENS OF A MULTIPLE SCREEN DEVICE Methods and devices for presenting a virtual keyboard are provided. More particularly, in connection with a multiple screen device, a virtual keyboard can be presented in a first mode using all of one of the screens. In a second mode, the virtual keyboard can be present... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081290 | TOUCH KEYBOARD WITH PHONETIC CHARACTER SHORTCUTS In general, this disclosure describes techniques to enable a user of a computing device to select keys representing one or more characters using touch gestures. In one example, a method includes: receiving, on a graphical keyboard of a computing device, touch input incl... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081287 | MOBILE TERMINAL AND APPLICATION CONTROLLING METHOD THEREIN A mobile terminal including a display unit configured to display information related to the mobile terminal; a wireless communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with an external application executing device via a wireless communication network; a memory c... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120068935 | INFORMATION INPUT DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS An information input device includes a display unit that has a display screen and displays an image, and a touch-panel that is arranged on the display screen and specifies a designated position on the display screen. The display unit displays any of first, second and th... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068932 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to a Touch Typing-Friendly Grid-Patterned Keyboard A keyboard can be comprised of a plurality of alphabetic keys that are disposed in an evenly-spaced grid pattern with respect to one another. In any event, these keys have keycaps configured to comport with touch typing as with a keyboard having a plurality of alphabeti... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068934 | INTERACTIVE KEYBOARD WITH VIEWABLE DISPLAY A keyboard with viewable output display capability is provided. The keyboard includes a display device and a plurality of keys situated over the display device, each of the plurality of keys being mechanically depressible so that the key is reciprocally movable toward a... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120068933 | INTERACTIVE KEYBOARD WITH MULTIPLE DIFFERENT KEY ARRANGEMENTS A keyboard kit that is selectively configurable by an end user to provide differing key arrangements is provided. The keyboard kit includes a plurality of differently-configured keyboard modules and an underlying display device. Each of the plurality of differently-conf... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120050165 | KEYBOARD PAD FOR TOUCH SCREEN Disclosed herein is a keyboard pad formed to be removed from a touch screen. The keyboard pad is configured to cover a touch screen and include a plurality of protruding portions convexly protruded up to correspond to each key of the keyboard implemented through the tou... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120051716 | KEYBOARD HAVING VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDING FUNCTION A keyboard for recording a video and an audio is disclosed. The keyboard having a video and an audio recording function includes a universal serial bus hub coupling with a computer system, a keyboard controller, coupled with the universal serial bus hub, for controlling... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120044143 | OPTICAL IMAGING SECONDARY INPUT MEANS An optical imaging secondary input means for a computing system. The computing system includes a display screen having a viewing area and a computing device interfaced therewith. At least one primary input means, such as a coordinate input system, keyboard, mouse, etc.,... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120044146 | Optical User Input Devices Embodiments provisioning various electronic devices with optical user input devices having one or more optical sensors are described. Embodiments broadly contemplate expanding the functionality of current user input devices through use of a variety of optical sensors in... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120038555 | Method and Electronic Device With Motion Compensation A method and electronic device with motion compensation are described. In accordance with one embodiment, there is provided a method for operating an electronic device, comprising: detecting motion of the electronic device; receiving an input signal from an input device... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120038674 | Multi-Touch User Input Based on Multiple Quick-Point Controllers In one embodiment, a method includes receiving first input from a first quick-point controller in a keypad that comprises a plurality of keys; receiving second input from a second quick-point controller in the keypad; and rendering a multi-touch gesture on a display ass... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120038556 | DEVICE, METHODS, AND USER INTERFACE FOR PROVIDING OPTIMIZED ENTRY OF ALPHANUMERIC TEXT The present invention includes a device, method, and user interface for providing optimized entry of alphanumeric text. In one form, a method for providing selectable characters within a user interface includes determining an operating mode of a communication device and... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120032887 | TOUCH KEYBOARD AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE A touch keyboard including a keyboard pattern and a touch module is provided. A sensing space is located in front of the keyboard pattern. The touch module is disposed at periphery of the keyboard pattern. The touch module includes a light-emitting element, a light guid... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032818 | AVIONICS DISPLAY INTERFACE AND METHOD OF OPERATION A method for operating a display unit such as an avionics display interface is provided. The method comprises displaying a plurality of logical categories of options available, with each of the logical categories including a plurality of items of information, selecting ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032886 | METHOD FOR ASSISTING USER INPUT TO A DEVICE A method for assisting user input to a device, comprising the steps of providing a user interface to retrieve a user input, providing a tactile interface layer that defines a surface and includes a volume of fluid and a displacement device that manipulates the volume of... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032885 | REVERSING ACTIONS An apparatus and method for receiving a first user input performed on a user interface element; determining, in a first determination, that the first user input is of a first type; performing an action associated with the user interface element, in response to said firs... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032888 | Method and Apparatus for Enhancing Keycap Legend Visibility in Low Light Conditions Techniques and apparatus to provide improved visibility to user input devices, such as keys, are disclosed. In low light conditions, keys can be difficult to distinguish. For example, often keys have legends on them to visually distinguish them from one another, but in ... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120026094 | KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE A keyboard assembly includes a keyboard disposed inside a sunken part of a housing of a portable computer, a magnetic metal component combined with the housing, and a magnetic component connected to the keyboard for attracting the magnetic metal component so as to fix t... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026095 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS An information processing apparatus includes a display panel unit and a top plate. The display panel unit has a first surface with a display screen and a second surface opposed to the first surface. The top plate has a third surface in contact with the second surface, a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120026096 | KEYBOARD APPARATUS INTEGRATED WITH COMBINED TOUCH INPUT MODULE A keyboard apparatus integrated with a combined touch input module is disclosed. The combined touch input module having a touchpad module and a tablet module conducts a handwriting mode and a cursor mode for the keyboard apparatus. According to one of the embodiments, a... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120030752 | Computer keyboard with ultrasonic user proximity sensor A terminal for a computer system includes a keyboard incorporating modules for performing two factor authentication (TFA) for log-on of a user. TFA preferably combines a fingerprint scan with the proximity of a previously enrolled Bluetooth device that typically accompa... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019445 | KEYBOARD AND INPUT METHOD THEREOF A keyboard includes a number of buttons, a pedestal, and a processing unit. When sliding on different buttons sequentially by an object such as a figure, the processing unit determines the sliding track and generates signals corresponding to the sliding track to control... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019447 | DIGITAL DISPLAY DEVICE A method for configuring a digital display device including determining whether a user is viewing the digital display device with a sensor, identifying an amount of ambient light around the digital display device with the sensor, and configuring one or more display sett... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019444 | KEYBOARD WITH MODE-SWITCHING FUNCTION A keyboard with a mode-switching function is provided. The keyboard includes at least one key, a pressure sensing circuit, an illumination module, a mode-switching program and a controlling unit. The mode-switching program is executable to enable both the pressure sensi... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120019446 | INTERACTION WITH IME COMPUTING DEVICE A computer-implemented user interface method is disclosed that includes displaying on a touch screen of a computing device a keyboard defined by a first character set; displaying on the touch screen an electronic canvas on which information corresponding to keys on the ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120013533 | KEYBOARD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME AND INPUT METHOD A keyboard includes a holographic film having a holographic information of a keyboard arrangement recorded on a surface thereof; a virtual keyboard generated from the holographic film; and a touch panel adjoining the holographic film, configured to detect an information... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013534 | DISPLAY APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF A display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a user input unit which includes at least one touch sense pad and at least one switch; and a controller which determines that the switch is clicked if difference between first position information of a fi... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013535 | Keyboard for Hand-Held Devices A hand-held electronic device has a keyboard with a plurality of keys, each key having a substantially flat contact surface extending to the sides of each key. One of the sides of the key is beveled.... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120013538 | Coordinated virtual input system A coordinated virtual input system includes a coordinated virtual keyboard having multiple virtual keys arranged according to a first direction and a second direction. Each virtual key is associated with a predefined symbol or user option, and corresponds to a set of co... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20120001853 | MEDICAL IMAGE DISPLAY APPARATUS AND MEDICAL IMAGE MANAGEMENT APPARATUS According to one embodiment, a medical image display apparatus includes an input device, a receiver, a display unit, an input unit, and a transmitter. The input device includes a first input key which is provided in the medical image display apparatus. The receiver rece... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120001851 | MOBILE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS DEVICE INCLUDING A KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY FOR REDUCING SAR AND RELATED METHODS A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable housing and wireless transceiver circuitry carried by the portable housing. The mobile wireless communications device may also include an antenna carried by the portable housing and coupled to the wireless t... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20120001852 | COMPUTER KEYBOARD HAVING DETACHABLE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL TOUCHPAD A computer keyboard has a detachable multi-functional touchpad. The computer keyboard is in communication with a computer host. The computer keyboard includes a keyboard body and a multi-functional touchpad. In a first usage status where the multi-functional touchpad is... | 01/05/2012 |
