Input method, input apparatus, and terminal device
US10795574B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0216
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An input method is provided by embodiments of the present invention, relating to the communications field, and invented to improve the input experience of a user. The input method includes: providing an input interface on a touch display screen, where the input interface includes a virtual soft keyboard distributed in a sector area around a lower left corner or lower right corner of the input interface; receiving an input instruction which is input by a user through the virtual soft keyboard; and displaying input information corresponding to the input instruction. An input apparatus and a terminal device are also provided by embodiments of the present invention. The present invention is applicable to a mobile device or a handheld device.
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