INPUT DEVICE, INPUT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Title:

INPUT DEVICE, INPUT METHOD, PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/035574

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Provided is an input device enabling a user to input information through a virtual keyboard represented by an image display. The input device includes: a key specification means which specifies a key pressed on the virtual keyboard; a key prediction means which predicts a candidate key to be pressed next after the key specified by the key specification means; and a display processing means which modifies the display state of the candidate key. This facilitates key input using the virtual keyboard represented by the image display.

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Inventors:

IHARA MASAYOSHI
MATSUMOTO YU
OMATSU TOMOHIRO

Application Number:

PCT/JP2009/063500

Publication Date:

April 01, 2010

Filing Date:

July 29, 2009

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Assignee:

SHARP KK (JP)
IHARA MASAYOSHI
MATSUMOTO YU
OMATSU TOMOHIRO

International Classes:

G06F3/023; G06F3/041; G06F3/048; G06F3/0488; H03M11/04

Foreign References:

JP2005316653A	2005-11-10
JPH0625934U	1994-04-08

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

HARAKENZO WORLD PATENT & TRADEMARK (JP)
Patent business corporation Hara [Kenzo] international patent firm (JP)

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