Method and device having touchscreen keyboard with visual cues

Abstract

A method for providing visual cues rendered on a display is provided. The method comprises: detecting a touch input associated with a user interface element rendered on the display; determining an input direction of the touch input; and displaying on the display a visual cue associated with the user interface element, wherein the visual cue is located at a position based on the input direction of the touch input.

1 - 17 . (canceled) 
     
     
         18 . A method for providing visual cues rendered on a display, comprising:
 detecting a touch input associated with a user interface element rendered on the display;   determining whether the touch input is associated with a left hand or a right hand of a user; and   displaying on the display a visual cue associated with the user interface element, wherein the visual cue is located at a position based on whether the touch input is associated with the left hand or the right hand.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the visual cue is located to the right of the user interface element when the touch input is associated with the left hand of the user, and the visual cue is located to the left of the user interface element when the touch input is associated with the right hand of the user. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the user interface element is a key of a virtual keyboard rendered on the display. 
     
     
         21 - 22 . (canceled) 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein determining whether the touch input is associated with the left hand or the right hand of the user is based on whether the touch input is detected on a left portion or a right portion of a virtual keyboard rendered on the display. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein detecting the touch input comprises determining a shape of the touch input. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 24 , wherein determining whether the touch input is associated with the left hand or the right hand of the user comprises comparing the shape of the touch input to a plurality of touch profiles to determine a matching touch profile, and determining the left hand or the right hand association as a left hand or a right hand association of the touch profile which matches the shape of the touch input. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the plurality of touch profiles include at least one of a plurality of common shapes for left finger touches, a plurality of common shapes for right finger touches, a plurality of common shapes of stylus touches held by a left hand, or a plurality of common shapes of stylus touches held by a right hand. 
     
     
         27 . A non-transitory computer readable medium for providing visual cues rendered on a display of an electronic device, the computer readable medium comprising instructions which, upon execution by a processor of the electronic device, cause the electronic device to:
 detect a touch input associated with a user interface element rendered on the display;   determine whether the touch input is associated with a left hand or a right hand of a user; and   display on the display a visual cue associated with the user interface element, wherein the visual cue is located at a position based on whether the touch input is associated with the left hand or the right hand.   
     
     
         28 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 27 , wherein the visual cue is located to the right of the user interface element when the touch input is associated with the left hand of the user, and the visual cue is located to the left of the user interface element when the touch input is associated with the right hand of the user. 
     
     
         29 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 27 , wherein the user interface element is a key of a virtual keyboard rendered on the display. 
     
     
         30 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 27 , wherein determining whether the touch input is associated with the left hand or the right hand of the user is based on whether the touch input is detected on a left portion or a right portion of a virtual keyboard rendered on the display. 
     
     
         31 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 27 , wherein detecting the touch input comprises determining a shape of the touch input. 
     
     
         32 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 31 , wherein determining whether the touch input is associated with the left hand or the right hand of the user comprises comparing the shape of the touch input to a plurality of touch profiles to determine a matching touch profile, and determining the left hand or the right hand association as a left hand or a right hand association of the touch profile which matches the shape of the touch input. 
     
     
         33 . The non-transitory computer readable medium of  claim 32 , wherein the plurality of touch profiles include at least one of a plurality of common shapes for left finger touches, a plurality of common shapes for right finger touches, a plurality of common shapes of stylus touches held by a left hand, or a plurality of common shapes of stylus touches held by a right hand. 
     
     
         34 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a touch-sensitive display; and   one or more processors configured to:
 detect a touch input associated with a user interface element rendered on the display; 
 determine whether the touch input is associated with a left hand or a right hand of a user; and 
 display on the display a visual cue associated with the user interface element, wherein the visual cue is located at a position based on whether the touch input is associated with the left hand or the right hand. 
   
     
     
         35 . The electronic device of  claim 34 , wherein the visual cue is located to the right of the user interface element when the touch input is associated with the left hand of the user, and the visual cue is located to the left of the user interface element when the touch input is associated with the right hand of the user. 
     
     
         36 . The electronic device of  claim 34 , wherein the user interface element is a key of a virtual keyboard rendered on the display. 
     
     
         37 . The electronic device of  claim 34 , wherein determining whether the touch input is associated with the left hand or the right hand of the user is based on whether the touch input is detected on a left portion or a right portion of a virtual keyboard rendered on the display. 
     
     
         38 . The electronic device of  claim 34 , wherein detecting the touch input comprises determining a shape of the touch input. 
     
     
         39 . The electronic device of  claim 38 , wherein determining whether the touch input is associated with the left hand or the right hand of the user comprises comparing the shape of the touch input to a plurality of touch profiles to determine a matching touch profile, and determining the left hand or the right hand association as a left hand or a right hand association of the touch profile which matches the shape of the touch input.