Patent ID: 8621381
Filing Date: 2013-12-31
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for deciding whether to display a keyboard on a touchscreen device, the method comprising: receiving, on a touchscreen device, a user request to open a new tab and load a display comprising an input field and selectable content on the new tab; determining, based on one or more selectable content items of the selectable content displayed on the touchscreen device via a tabbed window interface and prior user behavior in response to receiving content items similar to the selectable content items, the probability of whether the user will enter content into the input field or select at least one of the selectable content items; displaying the new tab having the input field and selectable content in response to the user request to open the new tab; and controlling whether to display a keyboard in the new tab when the determined probability indicates that the user will enter content into the input field, or to hide the keyboard in the new tab when the determined probability indicates that the user will select at least one of the selectable content items.