Presenting context information in a computing device

摘要

An electronic computing device can be configured to act as a text-entry device and a cursor control device for a second device. The first device can include a touch-sensitive display capable of receiving text inputs and cursor inputs for controlling operations performed on the second device which is communicatively coupled to the first device. The first device can be configured such that selection of a field displayed by the second device can cause information such as text from a focus field to be displayed by the first device. The second device can be configured to send information pertaining to the focus field to the first device. The information can include a warning that the maximum length of input for the focus field has been, or is about to be, exceeded.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a first time, an input on a first device, the input selecting a field presented on the display of the first device and associated with a display of a second device; receiving, on the first device, context information transmitted from the second device for display on the first device in a focus field associated with the selected field; displaying, on the first device and at a second time that is later than the first time, the context information rendered for display on the first device in the focus field; receiving event information transmitted from the second device to the first device, wherein the event information is generated by the second device monitoring of input data associated with the selected field that is transmitted in substantially real time to the second device from the first device, wherein the event information also includes an input limitation associated with the selected field, and wherein data describing the input limitation of the selected field is displayed only on the first device in substantially real time; and applying, on the first device, the input limitation to additional input data associated with the selected field that is received on the first device.