Handheld electronic device and operation method thereof
US8514186B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2008 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 20, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/04886
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A handheld electronic device and an operation method thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a virtual keyboard and a touch screen. The virtual keyboard includes a plurality of key sections. The touch screen has an inputting area for showing one of the key sections. When the touch screen detects a sliding movement from a user in the inputting area, the inputting area shows another one of the key sections without showing the other ones of the key sections.
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