Method and apparatus for configuring and selectively sensing use of a device
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1. A user input device, comprising:
- an adjustable, touch-sensitive interface;
a processing system including a processor; and
a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;
receiving, from a computing device communicatively coupled to the user input device, user input to identify a plurality of virtual regions of the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface to define a plurality of buttons, wherein the user input is received via a graphical user interface provided at the computing device, wherein the graphical user interface provides an illustration of the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface and the plurality of virtual regions, and wherein the graphical user interface provides a selection of a plurality of software applications to associate the plurality of virtual regions with a plurality of commands for each software application of the plurality of software applications;
configuring the user input device with the user input received through the graphical user interface;
receiving a first signal from the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface, wherein the first signal comprises a coordinate signal; and
receiving a second signal from adjustable, touch-sensitive interface indicating that the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface has been depressed, wherein the second signal is provided to a current software application of the plurality of software applications.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for subdividing a touch-sensitive interface of a mouse accessory into a first plurality of sectors for defining a first plurality of mouse buttons, where each sector of the first plurality of sectors corresponds to a distinct mouse button. The method can further include receiving a first signal from the touch-sensitive interface of the mouse accessory, detecting, from the first signal a selection of a sector of the first plurality of sectors, and generating a second signal indicating the selection of the sector. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A user input device, comprising:
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an adjustable, touch-sensitive interface; a processing system including a processor; and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising; receiving, from a computing device communicatively coupled to the user input device, user input to identify a plurality of virtual regions of the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface to define a plurality of buttons, wherein the user input is received via a graphical user interface provided at the computing device, wherein the graphical user interface provides an illustration of the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface and the plurality of virtual regions, and wherein the graphical user interface provides a selection of a plurality of software applications to associate the plurality of virtual regions with a plurality of commands for each software application of the plurality of software applications; configuring the user input device with the user input received through the graphical user interface; receiving a first signal from the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface, wherein the first signal comprises a coordinate signal; and receiving a second signal from adjustable, touch-sensitive interface indicating that the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface has been depressed, wherein the second signal is provided to a current software application of the plurality of software applications. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:
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presenting an interface to identify a plurality of virtual regions of an input accessory according to a user input to define configuration data, wherein the interface comprises a graphical user interface to receive the user input to define the plurality of virtual regions according to the configuration data, wherein the graphical user interface presents an illustration of an adjustable, touch-sensitive interface of the input accessory to receive the user input to define the plurality of virtual regions, wherein the graphical user interface provides a selection of a plurality of software applications to associate the plurality of virtual regions with a plurality of commands for each software application of the plurality of software applications; receiving the user input to subdivide the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface of the input accessory into a plurality of sectors for defining a plurality of buttons according to the plurality of virtual regions, wherein each sector of the plurality of sectors corresponds to a distinct button; receiving a first signal from the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface of the input accessory, wherein the first signal comprises an indication of a touching of a sector of the plurality of sectors, and wherein the touching of the sector identifies the distinct button associated with the sector; and receiving a second signal from a second sensor indicating an activation of the distinct button, wherein the second signal is provided to a current software application of the plurality of software applications. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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presenting, by a computing system comprising a processor, a graphical user interface to identify a plurality of virtual regions of an input accessory according to user input, wherein the graphical user interface presents an illustration of an adjustable, touch-sensitive interface of the input accessory to receive the user input to define the plurality of virtual regions, wherein the graphical user interface provides a selection of a plurality of software applications to associate the plurality of virtual regions with a plurality of commands for each software application of the plurality of software applications; receiving, by the computing system, a first signal from the adjustable, touch-sensitive interface of the input accessory, wherein the first signal comprises a coordinate signal; receiving, by the computing system, an actuation signal indicating an acceptance of the first signal; detecting, by the computing system, responsive to receiving both the coordinate signal and the actuation signal, a selection of a sector of a plurality of sectors; and generating, by the computing system, a second signal indicating a selection of a distinct button associated with the selection of the sector, wherein the second signal is provided to a current software application of the plurality of software applications. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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