Method and Mobile Terminal Device for Mapping a Virtual User Input Interface to a Physical User Input Interface

摘要

The present invention provides a method an a device for mapping a virtual user input interface to a physical user input interface. The method is provided for mapping a virtual user input interface to a physical user input interface on a mobile terminal device. The mobile terminal device comprises a first physical user input interface, a display and a processing unit being connected to said display and said physical user interface, wherein an application is configured for use with a second user interface. The method of the invention comprises detecting an event indicative of an application to be executed that is configured for use with said second user interface and displaying a virtual user input interface representing said second user input interface on said display. If a a physical user input is received on said first physical user input interface, it is mapping to said displayed virtual user input interface, and displayed as an indication of a virtual input on said displayed virtual user input interface.

主权项

1. A method comprising:
configuring for execution in a mobile device, which includes a physical user input interface, an application that is originally configured for execution on a second device using a second physical user input interface of the second device; retrieving a virtual user input interface matching the second physical user input interface of the second device; displaying the virtual user input interface on a display of the mobile device, wherein the physical user input interface is mapped to the virtual user input interface; and training a user to learn the mapping of the physical user input interface to the virtual user input interface using an interface element of the virtual user input interface.