Quick tasks for on-screen keyboards
US10496276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 3, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F40/151
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Quick tasks for on-screen keyboards are described in which an on-screen keyboard supports a plurality of quick tasks configured to edit selected text in defined ways. Quick task functions may be assigned to keys of the on-screen keyboard in addition to the default actions or “normal” character entry functions of the keys. During text input, the keys operate normally to perform a function related to character entry, such as to cause input of corresponding text character. When text is selected or in other designated interaction scenarios, operation of a key associated with a quick task may automatically trigger the quick task to modify selected text in a corresponding way. Thus, the same key of an on-screen keyboard may be employed to initiate a function related to character entry or apply of a quick task to text depending upon the interaction scenario.
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