CA2311767A1 - Soft input panel system and method - Google Patents

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CA2311767A1
CA2311767A1 CA002311767A CA2311767A CA2311767A1 CA 2311767 A1 CA2311767 A1 CA 2311767A1 CA 002311767 A CA002311767 A CA 002311767A CA 2311767 A CA2311767 A CA 2311767A CA 2311767 A1 CA2311767 A1 CA 2311767A1
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Jeffrey R. Blum
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G06F3/04886—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0238—Programmable keyboards
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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A method and system for receiving user input data into a computer system having a graphical windowing environment. A touch-sensitive display screen (32) ORo displaying images and detecting user activity is provided. A management component (58) connects to the graphical windowing environment (60) to create an input panel window for display on the screen (32). An input method (64) which may be a COM object is selected from multiple input methods available, and installed such that the input method (64) can call functions of the management component (58). Each input method (64) includes a corresponding input panel, such as a keyboard (50), which it draws in the input panel window.
When the user taps the screen (32) at the input panel, the input method (64) calls a function of the management component (58) to pass corresponding input information appropriate information such as a keystroke or character to the management component (58). In response, the management component (58) communicates the user data to the graphical windowing environment (60) as a message, whereby an application program (29) receives the message as if the message was generated on a hardware input device.
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