| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 341023000 | Variable key legends | 44 |
| 20080211698 | Keyboard with Variable Markings and Layouts - Currently, there are several types of information input devices into a computer, PDA, cell phone or any appliance requiring data input. One of the most commonly used is the keyboard. The current keyboards (except the virtual keyboards) are limited in the number of language/sign characters marked on the keys as these marking are permanent. This invention is about a keyboard where the keys are changeable images that can be easily and quickly changed/re-configured to any set of language or signs groups. This keyboard is not a virtual keyboard but real hardware combined with specific software. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080211699 | CONTROL METHOD OF ALTERABLE KEY AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING ALTERABLE KEY - A control method of an alterable key is applied in a portable electronic device including switch a plurality of function modes. The portable electronic device has an opaque key portion, a pattern template layer, and a plurality of light emitting portions. A pattern template layer has many groups of operating patterns. Light emitting portions are corresponding to the operating patterns and emit the specific light, and the operating patterns are corresponding to the function modes. The control method includes the following steps of receiving a first command to switch the corresponding function mode, brightening the light emitting portion corresponding to the function mode to show the corresponding operating patterns on the opaque key portion, receiving a second command to switch another corresponding function mode, and brightening the light emitting portion corresponding to another function mode to show another corresponding operating patterns on the opaque key portion. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080238727 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND KEY OPERATION CONTROL METHOD - According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a key operation unit including a first region in which a first key group is arranged and a second region in which a second key group is arranged, a switch, and a key operation control unit which outputs, when a given key of the first key group is pressed together with an operation of the switch, a key code assigned to a key located at a position in the second region which corresponds to a position of the given key in the first region, and outputs, when an arbitrary key of the second key group is pressed, a key code assigned to a key located at a position in the first region which corresponds to a position of the arbitrary key in the second region. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080266144 | Encoding Method which Encodes Codes in Consideration of Shape - An encoding method includes a mapping for mapping a plurality of encoding sequences to a plurality of decoding sequences. Each of the encoding sequences includes at least one encoding symbol chosen from an encoding symbol set. Each of the decoding sequences includes at least one decoding symbol chosen from a decoding symbol set. The encoding method is characterized in that at least one of the encoding sequences includes at least two encoding symbols, and a predetermined shape changing type of a formal symbol in the encoding sequence is denoted by a latter symbol neighboring to the formal symbol, wherein the shape changing type including at least one of shape rotating, shape mirroring, shape deflating, stroke removal, cutting and notching. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080266145 | MULTI-LINGUAL TEXT ENTRY USING A DYNAMICALLY RECONFIGURABLE KEYBOARD - The invention is directed to user-friendly multi-lingual text entry using a dynamically reconfigurable keyboard. A method for dynamically reconfiguring a keyboard according to an embodiment of the invention includes: displaying a first set of characters on the keyboard; providing language settings to an upper level system manager of a keyboard driver; communicating reconfiguration information corresponding to the language settings from the upper level system manager of the keyboard driver to a lower level device driver of the keyboard driver; and dynamically reconfiguring the keyboard to display a second set of characters. | 10-30-2008 |
| 20080284622 | KEYBOARD FOR HAND-HELD DEVICES - A hand-held electronic device has a keyboard with a plurality of keys, each key having a substantially flat contact surface extending to the sides of each key. One of the sides of the key is beveled. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20080291060 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING REDUCED KEYBOARD AND MULTIPLE PASSWORD ACCESS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS - A reduced keyboard handheld electronic device and associated method that utilizes a plurality of passwords for controlling access thereto. The handheld electronic device has a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, such as a multi-tap system. At least one of the passwords is valid and accepted when input using a keyboard of a separate electronic device, such as a PC or another handheld electronic device, and at least one of passwords is valid and accepted when input using the reduced keyboard of the handheld electronic device. In some embodiments, the keyboard of the separate electronic device is a reduced keyboard, such as a reduced QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard, and in others it is a non-reduced keyboard, such as a standard QWERTY keyboard. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20080297378 | NUMERAL INPUT METHOD - A numeral input method simply uses the keys of a mobile phone or some of a computer keyboard and the beginning point and the ending point of each English letter manually written by hand on the keys to achieve a numeral code system for the English alphabet. So, under the mode, Chinese characters and English alphabets (small and capital letters), numerals and simple symbols can be retrieved, even available for other languages. It can lessen the knocking times on the keys and make input operated easily and conveniently like writing on a mobile phone or a keyboard, an people all over the world speaking diverse languages can key in sentences, information, etc. more easily and quickly. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20080316065 | Keyboard and Method Text Entry - A keyboard for entry of text characters is described. The keyboard comprises: a plurality of keys and a processing means for detecting when at least one of the plurality of keys is pressed. Each of the plurality of keys has an indicia marked on its surface. When the processor detects that two or more of the plurality of keys have been pressed within a predetermined time period of each other, data corresponding to a text character visually resembling the combination of the indicia marked on the two or more of the plurality of keys is output. A corresponding method of text entry is also described. The output from the keyboard visually resembles the combination of the indicia on the keys. This enables a user to use the keyboard without requiring special training, or to learn particular key combinations. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090002202 | Hybrid keypad including full travel keys and minimal travel keys - A device for entering information securely in a customer transaction is described. The device may include a keypad comprising a set of full travel keys for transmitting a first set of data and a set of minimal travel keys for transmitting a second set of data. A subset of the full travel keys may be operable to receive numerical entries, and a subset of the minimal travel keys may be customized to perform one or more nonnumeric functions. A controller is connected to and receives data from one or more components of the keypad. The device may be used in a fuel dispenser system or another environment where a customer transaction occurs. | 01-01-2009 |
| 20090015439 | CHARACTER VALUE ARRANGEMENT ON A HANDHELD KEYPAD - A method of determining character value arrangement on a handheld keypad includes: specifying one or more parameters for evaluating keypad solutions for the handheld keypad by characterizing a user's physical operations on the handheld keypad; generating an initial set of keypad solutions for the handheld keypad; evaluating a fitness of the keypad solutions in the initial set based on the one or more parameters; selecting a first set of keypad solutions from the initial set based on the fitness of the keypad solutions in the initial set; generating additional solutions for the first set of keypad solutions from the keypad solutions in the first set; evaluating the fitness of the additional keypad solutions in the first set; and saving at least some key-associated character values based on the keypad solutions. The keypad includes input keys with which character values are associated, each having at least one alphanumeric indicia associated therewith. | 01-15-2009 |
| 20090033522 | Electronic Device with Reconfigurable Keypad - A reconfigurable keypad for enhancing user experience of an electronic device. The keypad includes a keypad display implemented as any type of display devices that can display different configurations of characters, symbols or images. The keypad display is placed adjacent an application display module. Both the keypad display and the application display module are covered with a common protective film, giving an appearance of a continuous top surface. The keypad also has a mechanism for providing tactile feedback to the user indicating whether the keypad was properly pressed. | 02-05-2009 |
| 20090051572 | MAPPING ALPHABETIC CHARACTERS TO A NUMERIC KEYPAD - A keypad comprising a plurality of numerically labeled keys; wherein each key on a numeric keypad as mapped to letters of alphabet in a language, wherein a plurality of alphabetic letters are assigned to at least one key on the numeric keypad; wherein a first alphabetic letter is selected from among the plurality of alphabetic letters assigned to the key, in response to a first interaction with said key, such that the first alphabetic letter is the first most frequently used letter from among said plurality of letters assigned to the key in said language. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090058690 | Mobile Wireless Communications Device Providing Enhanced Predictive Word Entry and Related Methods - A mobile wireless communications device may include a portable, handheld housing, and a display and keyboard carried by the portable, handheld housing. The keyboard may include a plurality of multi-symbol keys each having indicia of a plurality of respective symbols thereon, and a predetermined multi-symbol key may have a comma/apostrophe symbol and at least one other symbol thereon. A controller may be used for generating, in response to an ambiguous input including an ambiguous punctuations input, a menu of possible desired words including at least one word with a comma and at least one word with an apostrophe and at least one other character additional to the ambiguous input. The device further includes a multiple-axis input device that is operable to provide movement inputs to move to, for example, a variant output and is further operable to provide a selection input as to, for example, the variant output. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090066543 | METHOD FOR IMPLEMENTING DYNAMIC PSEUDORANDOM KEYBOARD REMAPPING - A method of implementing dynamic pseudorandom keyboard remapping of a system including a keyboard in communication with an operating system of a computing device includes encrypting an original keyboard scan code corresponding to each of a plurality of keyboard keys, using a mapping algorithm, wherein the mapping algorithm encrypts the original keyboard scan code by using both the original keyboard scan code and a current one of a sequence of pseudorandom numbers generated using a pseudorandom number generator (PRNG) algorithm and an initial seed value; and decrypting the original keyboard scan code based on an encrypted scan code generated and transmitted from the keyboard to the operating, responsive to a keystroke of the keyboard, wherein the operating system also uses the mapping algorithm, the PRNG algorithm, and the initial seed value. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090073004 | FULLY CONFIGURABLE TRADING KEYBOARD - The present invention provides a trading keyboard that can be configured both physically and functionally according to a user's preferences. The trading keyboard preferably includes self-identifying key covers that can be physically arranged on any of the keyboard's key bases. Detection mechanisms included in the key bases detect the commands of the trading application associated with each self-identifying key cover. Therefore, the user may reposition the key covers on the keyboard according to the user's preferences, and yet retain the same functionality for the key covers. The user may also switch between keyboard modes that allow the keyboard to be functionally reconfigured. By selecting different modes, the user can chose between different keyboard mapping configurations that assign the functions of the trading application to the keys in different arrangements. The mode selection mechanism may also be used to select between different commands associated with a single key or key cover. | 03-19-2009 |
| 20090102685 | DATA INPUT INTERFACE AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING DATA - The invention relates to a data input interface arranged to input data comprising a first set of keys, wherein all or a majority of the keys is adapted to indicate an input of a first set of symbols, arranged in a first structure, and a second set of keys, wherein all or a majority of the keys is adapted to indicate an input of a second set of symbols, arranged in a second structure, wherein the first set of keys and the second set of keys are integrated with each other. | 04-23-2009 |
| 20090115644 | METHOD FOR INPUTTING CHARACTER - A method for inputting a character adapted for a handheld electronic device is provided. In the present method, a reference plane is determined first. Then, a tilting angle and a tilting direction of the handheld electronic device deviating from the reference plane are detected. Then, the tilting direction is indicated, and an input of a key of the keypad is received. Finally, a character corresponding to the key at the tilting direction is displayed on the handheld electronic device. Therefore, only two actions including tilting the handheld electronic device and pressing the key are required for the users to complete the input of a character. As such, the method is intuitive, convenient, and fast for inputting the character. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090128371 | Electroluminescence Device - An electroluminescence device includes a first electroluminescence part, a second electroluminescence part, a key layer, a direction detecting module, a circuit switch module and a touch induced circuit. The first electroluminescence part and the second electroluminescence part are mounted on the same plane. The key layer is stacked above the first electroluminescence part and the second electroluminescence part. The direction detecting module detects the direction and triggers the circuit switch module to trigger the electroluminescence part to radiate based on the placement direction. The touch induced circuit detects different signals coming from the different placement direction of the pressed keys so the device can trigger the luminescence of an electroluminescence part which corresponds to the placement direction to have different display based on the different placement direction. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090128372 | Metal Keypad Panel Structure With Micropore Array - A metal keypad panel structure with a micropore array includes a metal keypad panel, a filling, a pattern layer, a backlight module and an electric signal module. The metal keypad panel has micropores filled with the filling. The pattern layer is on a side of the metal keypad panel. The backlight module is a guide light plate attached onto another side of the metal keypad panel and has patterns, each composed of light guide microstructures. When a light is entered into the guide light plate, the light guide microstructures focus and project the light onto the metal keypad panel to allow users to see the position of each press key clearly. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090135029 | Handheld Electronic Device That Has A Keypad Which Can Be Rendered Ineffective, And Associated Method - An improved handheld electronic device is movable among a retracted configuration and a deployed configuration. Several different exemplary embodiments are described, some having two members, others having more. In one embodiment, certain features or objects are unavailable in a retracted configuration but are available in a deployed configuration or an overtravel configuration. A method of responding to predetermined events comprises detecting a movement of a handheld electronic device away from a first configuration toward a second configuration without reaching the second configuration. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090160681 | Numeiric keyboard device with voice interaciton and the method thereof - The numeric keyboard device of the present invention includes a key matrix, an audio I/O module for sending and receiving audio signals, an audio microprocessor for processing audio signals sent and received by the audio I/O module, an MCU that scans the key status of the key matrix, and a function switch that sends a first command to the key matrix to be further processed by the MCU and such that after processing said first command, the MCU sends an interrupt signal to the audio microprocessor to generate an enable signal that activates a voice interaction mode of the numeric keyboard device of the present invention. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090174581 | INPUTTING METHOD OF COMPUTER AND MOBILE TELEPHONE - An inputting method of computer and mobile telephone is disclosed. It is necessary for this method that there are 36 base codes and 5 single strokes. The base codes and the single strokes are configured on the 10 digits keys. It can input character without picking up it. The coding rule of all the words is same. It can directly input words with associative character for mobile telephone which has multiple selecting keys. The selecting keys are configured to multiple columns and multiple rows. When inputting English, it can input “space” automatically. For the high frequency word, it can display the word by only one key. That is to say a person can display text by pushing the selecting key only once. It can improve traditional inputting by associative character when a person uses computer. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20090278713 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD ENABLING TEXT INPUT IN A LANGUAGE EMPLOYING NON-ROMAN CHARACTERS - A handheld device includes a plurality of input members, a first set of which each have a Roman character assigned thereto, a least some of which have a first non-Roman, second non-Roman character, and third non-Roman characters assigned thereto. The device is switchable between first and second modes. In the first mode, each Roman character may be input in response to actuation of the input member to which it is assigned, and in the second mode, each first non-Roman character may be input in response to a first type of actuation of the input member to which it is assigned, each second non-Roman character may input in response to a second type of actuation of the input member to which it is assigned, and each third non-Roman character may be input in response to a third type of actuation of the input member to which it is assigned. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090284397 | Keypad structure with multi-mode display function - A keypad structure with multi-mode display function includes: a keypad layer having a plurality of key pressing positions; and a plurality of indicating unit in installed a multilayer form and under the keypad layer, and each having a light emitting element; and a light guide element corresponding to the light emitting element. A surface of the light guide element has a symbol layer, and the symbol layer includes a plurality of symbols at the key pressing positions, such that the keypad structure can display indicating symbols of different functions at a single key pressing position. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090315741 | METHOD OF PROVIDING MORE BIGGER EFFECT OF BUTTON - The present invention has to do with the method of increasing the efficiency of buttons on electric and electronic devices. To elaborate, the purpose of the invention is to enhance convenience and efficiency by improving areas of difficulty when operating buttons on computer keyboards, telephone varieties keyboards, electronic calculator keypads, etc. In terms of the method of operating all or a part of the buttons on devices that require the use of buttons, the present invention seeks to ensure a higher number of operations as well as convenient and rapid operation with a limited number of buttons by setting function buttons and letter buttons which are not combination-inducing-buttons as combination-inducing-buttons, based on a method that allows the carrying out of an operation that has been designated in advance even in a combination situation including the combination, combination sequence, or the method of hitting the button of two or more buttons that are simultaneously in the state of being switched on. (A manufacturer or non manufacturer can determine the combination or combination situation relating to operation). Since, there is a trend in recent times to combine several functions on a single device which contain the function of a cell phone, MP3, cameral, recorder, radio, etc., it can be said that the present invention's method is more urgently needed. Another prominent feature of the present invention is to help achieve the aforementioned efficiency by changing the button layout of other devices such electronic calculators, telephone varieties, or computer keyboards and by improving the operational method of the toggle keys on computer keyboards. | 12-24-2009 |
| 20100007530 | ALPHABET INPUT DEVICE AND ALPHABET RECOGNITION SYSTEM IN SMALL-SIZED KEYPAD - Disclosed herein are an alphabet input device and an alphabet recognition system in a small-sized keypad. The device includes: a first keypad part comprising a plurality of buttons each of which is assigned with a symbol extracted from strokes of alphabet characters so that the alphabet characters be input by one of the buttons or a combination of two or more of the buttons; and a second keypad part comprising one or more buttons each assigned with an alphabet character having a high usage frequency. With the device, alphabet characters can be inputted in a simper and more efficient manner. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100026531 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE - The application provides an electronic device. The electronic device includes a main body and a cover. The main body has a sheet and the sheet includes a first key set and a second key set. The cover, slidably disposed on the main body between a first configuration and a second configuration, includes a first portion and a second portion connected thereto. The first key set is visible through the first portion and the second portion covers the second key set when the cover is in the first configuration, and the second key set is visible through the first portion and the second portion covers the first key set when the cover is in the second configuration. | 02-04-2010 |
| 20100052951 | NINE SENSOR DATA ENTRY KEYBOARD AND CONTROL MEANS - This invention relates to methods of using nine sensors, preferably a centrally located sensor surrounded by eight adjacent sensors, to produce data. This invention also relates to methods of producing data using a multi-tap data entry method using nine sensors, a simultaneous data entry method using more than nine sensors and/or a sequential data entry method using more than nine sensors. This invention produces alphabetic data characters, data characters, a space, numbers, punctuation, symbols, control and functions using nine sensors or more than nine sensors. Activating one of nine sensors produces a number, a first data character of three or four data characters or multiple data characters. Activating one of nine sensors once produces a first data character, twice produces a second data character, thrice produces a third data character, four times produces a fourth data character, five times produces a fifth data character, six times produces a sixth data character, seven times produces a seventh data character, eight times or more produces additional data characters. The present invention relates to a method of using nine sensors for data entry, preferably on a centrally located sensor surrounded by eight adjacent cardinal point direction activated sensors or eight touch sensor cardinal point activated zones, a cell phone menu sensor, a camera menu sensor, an iPod/MP3 menu sensor, etc. for producing alphabetic data, a space, numbers, punctuation, symbols, control, functions and data characters; preferably activated by the left or right thumb. Nine sensors plus at least three additional sensors provide for simultaneous or sequential sensor activations, reducing the frequency of individual, simultaneous or sequential sensor activations. Nine sensors plus six additional sensors provide for simultaneous or sequential sensor activations which require fewer sensor activations than using only three additional sensors. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100060491 | Operating apparatus and electronic device having the same - Disclosed herein are an operating apparatus and an electronic device having the same. According to the operating apparatus, key values of a button can be variably changed each time a key value changing button is pushed so that the button can have several key values. Accordingly, a variety of functions of the electronic device can be achieved although the total number of the buttons is reduced. | 03-11-2010 |
| 20100079310 | ADAPTIVE KEYBOARD FOR ULTRA-MOBILE DEVICES - A method is provided. The method includes receiving inputs typed by a user of a keyboard and analyzing the inputs to identify typing errors made by the user. The method also includes customizing a layout of the keyboard to reduce the identified typing errors. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100109920 | SECURITY - INPUT KEY SHUFFLE - An electronic device and method for securely entering textual input into the device. An electronic device has a keypad area and a plurality of keys disposed within the keypad area, each key having a character associated therewith and the characters being arranged on the keypad in a particular order. The electronic device includes a keypad security application for changing the characters associated with the keys. When activated, the keypad security application functions by changing the characters associated with the keys following the selection of a character by a user for input into the electronic device. The keypad security application associates at least two characters with different keys such that the arrangement or order of the characters on the keypad is changed. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100214135 | DYNAMIC REAR-PROJECTED USER INTERFACE - A dynamic projected user interface includes a light source for generating a light beam and a spatial light modulator for receiving and dynamically modulating the light beam to create a plurality of display images that are respectively projected onto a plurality of keys in a keyboard. An optical arrangement is disposed in an optical path between the light source and the spatial light modulator for conveying the light beam from the light source to the spatial light modulator. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100245134 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONFIGURATION OF A CONTROLLING DEVICE TO ENABLE SELECTION OF MEDIA STREAMS - A controlling device has a configurable key. An overlay, such as a sticker, is provided to the configurable key and includes an indicia representative of media content and machine readable data indicative of an identity of the media content represented by the indicia. A memory of the controlling device stores a correspondence between the configurable key and data indicative of a source of the media content. Upon activation of configured, configurable key, the controlling device uses select command codes from a library of command codes and the correspondence between the configurable key and the data indicative of the source of the media content to transmit one or more commands for causing one or more appliances to access the source of the media content. | 09-30-2010 |
| 20100265107 | SELF-DESCRIPTION OF AN ADAPTIVE INPUT DEVICE - Methods and systems for self-description of an adaptive input device to a host computing device are herein provided. One exemplary adaptive keyboard includes one or more depressible keys and one or more touch regions, where each touch region is configured to positionally recognize a touch directed to that touch region. The adaptive keyboard may also include an adaptive imager to dynamically change a visual appearance of the one or more depressible keys and the one or more touch regions. Further, the adaptive keyboard may include firmware holding an adaptive descriptor to self-describe to the host computing device a renderable location of each of the one or more depressible keys and each of the one or more touch regions. The adaptive keyboard may further include a data link for communicating the adaptive descriptor to the host computing device. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100328110 | METHOD OF GENERATING AND PROVIDING A PASSWORD TO A HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A method of providing a password to a handheld electronic device having a reduced keyboard and a non-predictive keystroke interpretation system, wherein the reduced keyboard is of a particular keyboard type and the non-predictive keystroke interpretation system is of a particular system type. The method includes receiving a first character string in an electronic device, such as, without limitation, a PC, that is separate from the handheld electronic device, generating one or more second character strings in the electronic device based on the particular keyboard type, the first character string, and, possibly, the particular system type, and transmitting the one or more second character strings from the electronic device to the handheld electronic device as the password. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110001641 | Electronic Device Equipped with Programmable Key Layout and Method for Programming Key Layout - An electronic device equipped with programmable key layout in provided, which includes a microprocessor, a sensor point array assembly, and a memory module. The sensor point array assembly is electrically coupled to the microprocessor through an interface circuit. A plurality of sensor points is distributed over the sensor point array assembly. The memory module stores a keymap table, and at least a sensor point grid defined by a user and a key code corresponding to the sensor point grid are written into the keymap table. The sensor point grid includes at least one of the sensor points of the sensor point array assembly. When one or more of the sensor points of the sensor point array assembly is triggered, the microprocessor differentiates the key code corresponding to the sensor point grid including the triggered sensor point according to the keymap table in the memory module. | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110063141 | ADAPTABLE KEYBOARD SYSTEM - A system for adapting a keyboard display to a definable input language is provided. The system includes an adaptable keyboard comprising keys; a software application, operatively associated with the adaptable keyboard; and a computerized system enabling to receive data from the adaptable keyboard, process and present data and operate the application. Some of the keys of the adaptable keyboard may be language adaptable, where each adaptable key includes a screen enabling to present characters associated with various languages and other data, and a touch-sensing mechanism enabling to identify a typing movement applied onto each the screen, where each screen is operatively connected to the touch sensing mechanism. The software application enables defining a language and adapting the presentation of each character in each of the screens according to the defined language, by controlling the display in the screens. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110227762 | Telephone Keypad with Quad Directional Keys - A telephone keypad for one touch text messaging the QWERTY pattern of keys in a matrix of nine keys. Using the quad position biasing keys only one touch is needed for each character, so in use to input the letter “C” you touch one key one time, decreasing the time spend text messaging from cell phones or desk tops and dialing phone numbers advertised in letters. The keypad also has a shift key to get upper case included in the nine keys, and a 2 | 09-22-2011 |
| 20120013489 | Voting Device Including Dynamic Keypad And Gesture Voting - A voting device and system for voting is described having a touch sensitive membrane input surface including at least one of an arc input and a slider input, at least one sensor for detecting movement and orientation of the voting device, and at least one transmitter. The voting device receives a voting response inputted by a user from at least one of the arc input, the slider input and the sensor, and then sends the user inputted response upon at least one of a pressure and a release of pressure on the touch sensitive membrane input surface. | 01-19-2012 |
| 20140210651 | ADJUSTING METHOD FOR BUTTON FUNCTIONS IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND RELATED APPARATUS - An adjusting method for button functions, used in an electronic device having a plurality of buttons respectively corresponding to at least one key value, is disclosed. The method includes determining an angle of the electronic device corresponding to a predefined direction; and adjusting the relationship between each of the plurality of buttons and the at least one key value according to the angle. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140285366 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR FINGERLINE (PHALANGE) MAPPING TO AN INPUT DEVICE OF A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and system for mapping characters of an input device of a computing device to fingerline positions of a user. The method includes embedding at least one character corresponding to the input device of the computing device to a fingerline position, The method also includes registering a character corresponding to the input device of the computing device using a designated registration fingerline position, wherein the designated registration fingerline position does not have any characters embedded thereto. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20150145706 | PIN ENTRY DEVICE, A USER IDENTIFICATION TERMINAL AND A METHOD OF OBTAINING A PIN CODE - A pin entry device is described. The pin entry device has a plurality of push keys arranged to allow a user to input a pin code, a plurality of value indicators associated with the plurality of push keys, each value indicator being controllable to indicate a value of the associated push key to the user in dependence on a value assignment signal, and a key value controller arranged to dynamically generate a value assignment signal representing an assignment of a plurality of values to the plurality of push keys and provide the value assignment signal to the plurality of value indicators. A user identification terminal having such pin entry device is described, as well as a method of obtaining a pin code using such pin entry device. | 05-28-2015 |
| 20150355726 | T-Code Input Method - An input method, in particular, a T-code input method, includes three symbols used in two coding modes, namely, “•”, “-”, and “|” for Mode I and “∘”, “-”, and “|” for Mode II. 39 different codes can be obtained by combining the symbols in no more than three, which can represent 26 English letters, 10 Arabic numerals, question mark, period and space in three categories under the two modes, one started with “•”, “-”, “|” respectively and the other “∘”, “-”, “|”. The T-code method can be used in PCs by arbitrarily assigning the symbols to three keys on the keyboard, or be used in micro input terminals that support the operation of three symbols. | 12-10-2015 |
