Inventions on Soft Keyboards -- A TRIZ Based Analysis

TL;DR

This paper analyzes various inventions related to soft keyboards using TRIZ methodology, highlighting innovations that improve their efficiency and effectiveness, based on US patent data.

Contribution

It provides a TRIZ-based analysis of soft keyboard inventions, identifying key innovations that enhance usability and functionality.

Findings

Identifies multiple patents improving soft keyboard design.

Highlights innovations increasing efficiency and user experience.

Provides insights into technological trends in soft keyboard development.

Abstract

The soft keyboards are onscreen representation of physical keyboard having alphanumeric characters and other controls. The user operates the soft keyboard with the mouse, a stylus or other pointing device. The soft keys dont have any mechanical component. The soft keyboards are used in many public places for informational purpose, educational systems and financial transactional systems. A soft keyboard is convenient in some cases where a hard keyboard is difficult to manage. The soft keyboard is a substitute of a physical keyboard and is displayed on the screen. It displays the same type of alphanumeric and control keys like the keys on the actual keyboard. There are many inventions on a soft keyboard which makes the soft keyboard more efficient and effective. This article illustrates some inventions on soft keyboards from US patent database.