Patent ID: 6741267
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An electronic writeboard for communicating with a computer running on a windows type operating platform, said computer including applications software and running an active application having input focus comprising:a touch sensitive panel on which screen image output of said computer is displayed, said touch sensitive panel being responsive to user contact and generating events; a keyboard window displayed on said touch sensitive panel and including a keyboard having a plurality of user selectable keys; a driver receiving events generated by said touch sensitive panel, said driver sensing user contact on said touch sensitive panel within said keyboard window and generating messages in response to user selection of keys of said keyboard; and a controller executing a keyboard application and receiving said messages, said keyboard application processing said messages to provide data directly to the active application running on said computer corresponding to keys of said keyboard contacted by said user to bypass the computer operating system and thereby avoid input focus shifting to said keyboard application in response to user contacts on said touch sensitive panel within said keyboard window.