Invention Application
US20150091804A1 TECHNIQUE FOR IMPROVING OPERABILITY IN SWITCHING CHARACTER TYPES IN SOFTWARE
KEYBOARD
审中-公开
提高软件键盘切换字符类型的可操作性的技术
- Patent Title: TECHNIQUE FOR IMPROVING OPERABILITY IN SWITCHING CHARACTER TYPES IN SOFTWARE KEYBOARD
- Patent Title (中): 提高软件键盘切换字符类型的可操作性的技术
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Application No.: US14497578Application Date: 2014-09-26
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Publication No.: US20150091804A1Publication Date: 2015-04-02
- Inventor: Hiroyasu ITO
- Applicant: Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Priority: JP2013-207354 20131002
- Main IPC: G06F3/023
- IPC: G06F3/023
Abstract:
An input device with improved operability in switching character types is provided. The input device includes a display unit configured to display an image of each key that constitutes a keyboard and is labeled with information for identifying the operation modes, and a touch panel configured to accept an input operation on an image of the keyboard. Each key is set so as to accept an input in accordance with an operation mode of the input device. The input device further includes a controller configured to, if an operation on the touch panel to indicate a predetermined direction is accepted, select an operation mode in accordance with the predetermined direction from the operation modes identified by the information labeled on the each key and allow the display unit to display the keyboard corresponding to the selected operation mode.
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