Information processing apparatus, method for controlling information processing apparatus, and storage medium

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8793592
APP PUB NO 20110276916A1
SERIAL NO

13103419

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The present invention enables a user to perform an operation of closing a software keyboard displayed on a display unit by an operation to a predetermined input item with use of a hardware keyboard. A method for controlling an information processing apparatus includes receiving an input to a predetermined input item via a software keyboard displayed on a display unit, receiving an input to the predetermined input item via a hardware keyboard connected to the information processing apparatus, inputting a character to the predetermined input item according to the key input received via the software keyboard or the hardware keyboard, and closing a display of the software keyboard displayed on the display unit if the input to the predetermined input item which is received via the hardware keyboard satisfies a predetermined condition during the display of the software keyboard.

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  • CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kunori, Shiro Yokohama, JP 21 147

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