Systems and methods for modifying the display of inputs on a user input device
First Claim
1. A method for adapting a touchscreen user input device to resemble a previous user input device while preserving new functionalities not available in the previous user input device, the method comprising:
- receiving, from a user, a request to modify a display of inputs of a second user input device to correspond to inputs of a first user input device;
retrieving a first identifier of the first user input device and a second identifier of the second user input device;
inputting the first identifier into a first database comprising device functionalities and input maps of the first user input device to determine a first set of device functionalities of the first user input device and a first input map of the first user input device, wherein the first input map comprises visual attributes of the inputs of the first user input device;
inputting the second identifier into a second database comprising device functionalities and input maps of the second user input device to determine a second set of device functionalities of the second user input device and a second input map of the second user input device, wherein the second input map comprises visual attributes of the inputs of the second user device;
comparing the first set of device functionalities with the second set of device functionalities;
determining, based on the comparing, a set of common device functionalities;
in response to determining the set of common device functionalities, retrieving a first input of the first user input device that corresponds to a first device functionality in the set of common device functionalities and a second input of the second user input device that corresponds to the first device functionality in the set of common device functionalities; and
modifying visual attributes of the second input of the second user input device to correspond to visual attributes of the first input of the first user input device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for adapting a second user input device to resemble a first user input device while preserving new functionalities not available in the first user input device. The systems and methods may identify, based on identifiers of the first and second user input devices, a first and second set of device functionalities provided by the devices. The systems and methods may compare the sets of device functionalities to determine a set of common device functionalities and, in response, modify the display of an input of the second user input device to correspond to visual attributes of an input of the first user input device.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for adapting a touchscreen user input device to resemble a previous user input device while preserving new functionalities not available in the previous user input device, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a user, a request to modify a display of inputs of a second user input device to correspond to inputs of a first user input device; retrieving a first identifier of the first user input device and a second identifier of the second user input device; inputting the first identifier into a first database comprising device functionalities and input maps of the first user input device to determine a first set of device functionalities of the first user input device and a first input map of the first user input device, wherein the first input map comprises visual attributes of the inputs of the first user input device; inputting the second identifier into a second database comprising device functionalities and input maps of the second user input device to determine a second set of device functionalities of the second user input device and a second input map of the second user input device, wherein the second input map comprises visual attributes of the inputs of the second user device; comparing the first set of device functionalities with the second set of device functionalities; determining, based on the comparing, a set of common device functionalities; in response to determining the set of common device functionalities, retrieving a first input of the first user input device that corresponds to a first device functionality in the set of common device functionalities and a second input of the second user input device that corresponds to the first device functionality in the set of common device functionalities; and modifying visual attributes of the second input of the second user input device to correspond to visual attributes of the first input of the first user input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for adapting a touchscreen user input device to resemble a previous user input device while preserving new functionalities not available in the previous user input device, the system comprising:
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communications circuitry; and control circuitry configured to; receive, from a user, a request to modify a display of inputs of a second user input device to correspond to inputs of a first user input device; retrieve a first identifier of the first user input device and a second identifier of the second user input device; input the first identifier into a first database comprising device functionalities and input maps of the first user input device to determine a first set of device functionalities of the first user input device and a first input map of the first user input device, wherein the first input map comprises visual attributes of the inputs of the first user input device; input the second identifier into a second database comprising device functionalities and input maps of the second user input device to determine a second set of device functionalities of the second user input device and a second input map of the second user input device, wherein the second input map comprises visual attributes of the inputs of the second user device; compare the first set of device functionalities with the second set of device functionalities; determine, based on the comparing, a set of common device functionalities; in response to determining the set of common device functionalities, retrieve a first input of the first user input device that corresponds to a first device functionality in the set of common device functionalities and a second input of the second user input device that corresponds to the first device functionality in the set of common device functionalities; and modify visual attributes of the second input of the second user input device to correspond to visual attributes of the first input of the first user input device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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