Providing input from input device to corresponding application program

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9436530
APP PUB NO 20140181841A1
SERIAL NO

14107060

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Embodiments include providing input from each of a plurality of input devices to one of a plurality of application programs. Aspects include receiving an input from one of the plurality of input devices, determining if the input from the one of the plurality of input devices has a corresponding application program selected from the one of a plurality of application programs. Based on determining that the input from the one of the plurality of input devices corresponds with the corresponding application program, aspects include forwarding the input to the corresponding application program. Aspects also include determining if the input corresponds to a second application programs from the plurality of application programs that is in a state of waiting for input to one application program has been entered from one input device and responsively establishing a correspondence between the second application program and the one of the plurality of input devices.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukuda, Susumu Tokyo, JP 25 306
Horiuchi, Yoshio Tokyo, JP 61 432
Kinoshita, Satoko Tokyo, JP 11 365
Mitsui, Kinichi Tokyo, JP 14 250

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