Method and apparatus for integrating a wide keyboard in a small device

Claim 3

A method according to claim 1 , wherein the divided adjustable input and output portions in the touch sensitive display are adjusted application specific.

Claim 4

A method according to claim 1 , wherein the divided adjustable input and output portions in the touch sensitive display are user adjustable.

Claim 5

A method according to claim 1 , wherein the detecting the location of the first tactile input includes discriminating whether the first tactile input was intended to control a function or a mode of the device or to select a key displayed within the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display.

Claim 6

A method according to claim 1 , wherein the zooming step magnifies the area within which the first tactile input was detected and its surroundings in the touch sensitive display by a predetermined rate.

Claim 7

A method according to claim 5 , wherein the magnification rate is specified by an application.

Claim 8

A method according to claim 5 , wherein the magnification rate is determined by a user.

Claim 9

A method according to claim 1 , wherein in the zooming, the area within which the first tactile input was detected and its surroundings are magnified and a view shown by the rest of the adjustable input portion is hid.

Claim 10

A method according to claim 1 , wherein as a response to a persisting tactile input within the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display the zooming is performed a plurality of times.

Claim 11

A method according to claim 9 , wherein in the zooming, the magnification is implemented in sequential steps.

Claim 12

A method according to claim 9 , wherein in the zooming, the magnification is implemented stepless as a response to a persisting tactile input.

Claim 13

A method according to claim 1 , wherein the activating is performed as a response to the tactile input being released.

Claim 14

A method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the location detection actions of the first and the second tactile input and the activating is performed as a response to a situation in which a tactile input has been fixed for a predetermined period of time.

Claim 15

A method according to claim 1 , wherein after the activating is performed, the display view is displayed in a zoomed mode or returned back to an original mode depending on application specific determinations.

Claim 16

A method according to claim 1 , wherein after the activating is performed, the display view is displayed in a zoomed mode or returned back to an original mode depending on user specific determinations.

Claim 19

An apparatus according to claim 16 , comprising means for adjusting the adjustable input and output portions application specific.

Claim 20

An apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the adjustable input and output portions are user-adjustable.

Claim 21

An apparatus according to claim 16 , comprising a processor coupled to the touch sensitive display for detecting a tactile input.

Claim 22

An apparatus according to claim 16 , comprising means for discriminating a type of a tactile input.

Claim 23

An apparatus according to claim 20 , comprising a processor for comparing the differences in times and locations of the first and the second detected tactile inputs for discriminating the type of at least one of the following: the first tactile input and the second tactile input.

Claim 24

An apparatus according to claim 16 , comprising means for linearly magnifying the area surrounding the location of the first detected tactile input and for hiding a view shown by the rest of the adjustable input portion.

Claim 25

An apparatus according to claim 22 , comprising means for specifying a rate of the magnification by an application.

Claim 26

An apparatus according to claim 22 , comprising means for determining a rate of the magnification by a user.

Claim 27

An apparatus according to claim 22 , comprising means for magnifying the area surrounding the location of the first detected tactile input in sequential steps.

Claim 28

An apparatus according to claim 22 , comprising means for magnifying the area surrounding the location of the first detected tactile input in a stepless manner as a response to a persisting tactile input.

Claim 29

An apparatus according to claim 16 , comprising means for displaying a symbol or executing a function as a response to an activating tactile input.

Claim 30

An apparatus according to claim 16 , comprising means for scrolling the viewed adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display for changing the viewed area of the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display.

Claim 31

An apparatus according to claim 16 , wherein the apparatus is a mobile device.

Claim 34

A readable medium having a program code stored thereon for execution by a processor for operating a mobile device having a touch sensitive display, the program code when executed by said processor: dividing the touch sensitive display into an adjustable input portion and an adjustable output portion, areas of the adjustable input and output portions being adjustable with respect to each other, displaying a plurality of keys within the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display, detecting a location of a first tactile input on the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys, zooming a view of the adjustable input portion by displaying and linearly magnifying an area within which the first tactile input was detected, detecting a location of a second tactile input after magnifying said area, highlighting a key on the location of the second detected tactile input, and activating the highlighted key and identifying the activated key as an input.

Claim 35

A readable medium having a program code stored thereon for execution by a processor for operating a mobile device having a touch sensitive display, the program code when executed by said processor: dividing the touch sensitive display into an adjustable input portion and an adjustable output portion, areas of the adjustable input and output portions being adjustable with respect to each other, displaying a plurality of keys within the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display, detecting a location of a first tactile input on the adjustable input portion of the touch sensitive display displaying a plurality of keys, zooming a view of the adjustable input portion by displaying and linearly magnifying an area within which the first tactile input was detected, detecting a location of a second tactile input after magnifying said area, highlighting a key on the location of the second detected tactile input, and activating the highlighted key and identifying the activated key as an input.