Touch screen display device with a virtual keyboard and at least one proximity sensor

摘要

A display device including a touch screen having a display surface configured to display images, the touch screen being configured to output a signal indicative of where on the display surface the touch screen is touched. The device also includes a controller configured to generate a virtual keyboard image including a plurality of virtual keys for display on the display surface and at least one proximity sensor configured to sense proximity of at least part of a user relative to the display surface. Proximity of at least a part of a user relative to the display surface is sensed and responsive to the sensed proximity of said at least a part of the user, a portion of the virtual keyboard image is chosen as a display portion and displayed on the display surface of the touchscreen.