TODAY’S PATENT – FOCUS CHANGE DISMISSES VIRTUAL KEYBOARD ON A MULTIPLE-SCREEN DEVICE

The said invention (US10025499B2) was invented by Sanjiv Sirpal and Martin Gimpl, it was patented by USPTO on July 18^th, 2019. Currently, it stands assigned to Z124 Co.

This invention offers techniques and equipment to enable a virtual keyboard on a mobile computer with numerous screens. The main innovation is using two screens, with one panel dedicated to showing user-focused material and the other used just to present the virtual keyboard.

This approach improves usability and reduces visual clutter. This solution tackles the prevalent issue in devices with a single screen, where the simultaneous usage of the display for content and input leads to a messy and obstructive user experience.

This technique streamlines and improves user interaction by sensing the user’s interest and showing content on the top screen while utilizing the bottom screen for the virtual keyboard. Dual-screen setups increase content and input display space, boosting productivity by decreasing interface-display interference. The innovation effectively combines display area with input functions, providing superior power and adaptability compared to traditional single-screen gadgets.