Method and apparatus enabling keystroke acceleration
US8922491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/12
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method enabling keystroke acceleration includes: receiving a signal indicating a key is kept pressing; obtaining a current acceleration start time; perform an operation corresponding to the key pressed when the current acceleration start time arrives, judging whether the key is still being pressed; performing the step of obtaining the current acceleration start time when the key is still being pressed. The apparatus includes: a receiving module, an obtaining module, a first processing module and a second processing module. According to the present invention, after a signal indicating a key is kept pressed, a current acceleration start time is obtained, and the keystroke is responded when the current acceleration start time arrives. Therefore, the user does not have to press a key repeatedly, and the key operation can be automatically performed, which reduces the number of keystrokes needed and makes the operation simpler and less time-consuming.
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