CA2018652A1 - Split screen keyboard emulator - Google Patents

Split screen keyboard emulator

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Publication number
CA2018652A1
CA2018652A1 CA2018652A CA2018652A CA2018652A1 CA 2018652 A1 CA2018652 A1 CA 2018652A1 CA 2018652 A CA2018652 A CA 2018652A CA 2018652 A CA2018652 A CA 2018652A CA 2018652 A1 CA2018652 A1 CA 2018652A1
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Prior art keywords
split screen
screen keyboard
screen
application program
keyboard emulator
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CA2018652A
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French (fr)
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Inventor
Kenneth L. Dulaney
Jeffrey C. Hawkins
Lindsay Sanford
James H. Mcnamara
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Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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Grid Systems Corp
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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]
    • G06F3/0481—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S345/00—Computer graphics processing and selective visual display systems
    • Y10S345/901—Electronic book with display

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
  • User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)

Abstract

ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A system for providing keystroke data to an application program without utilizing a keyboard that simultaneously display application program graphics and a keyboard representation on different segments of a screen.
Keys are selected by touching the screen at the location of the graphic representation of the key on the screen. The system is transparent to the application program.
CA002018652A 1989-06-12 1990-06-11 Split screen keyboard emulator Expired - Lifetime CA2018652C (en)

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US364,952 1989-06-12
US07/364,952 US5031119A (en) 1989-06-12 1989-06-12 Split screen keyboard emulator

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CA2018652C CA2018652C (en) 1994-04-19

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US (1) US5031119A (en)
CN (1) CN1048109A (en)
AU (1) AU5676990A (en)
CA (1) CA2018652C (en)
WO (1) WO1990016032A1 (en)

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AU5676990A (en) 1991-01-08
US5031119A (en) 1991-07-09
WO1990016032A1 (en) 1990-12-27
CA2018652C (en) 1994-04-19

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