Actuation lock for a touch sensitive input device
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a software context on a device connected to a touch panel comprising a plurality of depressible areas; and
in response to determining the software context is a gesture mode, configuring a first actuator of the touch panel to physically prevent depression of a first depressible area and configuring a second actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of a second depressible area; and
in response to determining that the software context is a key press mode, configuring the first actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of the first depressible area and configuring the second actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of the second depressible area.
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Abstract
Touch sensitive mechanical keyboards and methods of configuring the depressibility of one or more keys of a keyboard are provided. A touch sensitive mechanical keyboard can accept touch events performed on the surface of the keys. Additionally, the keyboard can accept key depressions as textual input. The keyboard can be placed in a gesture operation mode, which can lock the keys to prevent a user from inadvertently depressing a key while attempting to perform a touch event on the surface of the keys. The keyboard can also be placed in a key press mode, which can allow depression of the keys by a user.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a software context on a device connected to a touch panel comprising a plurality of depressible areas; and in response to determining the software context is a gesture mode, configuring a first actuator of the touch panel to physically prevent depression of a first depressible area and configuring a second actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of a second depressible area; and in response to determining that the software context is a key press mode, configuring the first actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of the first depressible area and configuring the second actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of the second depressible area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored therein, which, when executed by an apparatus including a touch panel, configures the depressibility of a plurality of depressible areas of a touch panel by causing the apparatus to perform a method comprising:
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determining a software context on a device connected to a touch panel comprising a plurality of depressible areas; and in response to determining the software context is a gesture mode, configuring a first actuator of the touch panel to physically prevent depression of a first depressible area and configuring a second actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of a second depressible area; and in response to determining that the software context is a key press mode, configuring the first actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of the first depressible area and configuring the second actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of the second depressible area. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A device comprising:
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a touch panel connected to the device comprising a plurality of depressible areas; and a processor configured to; determine a software context on the device; and in response to determining the software context is a gesture mode, configuring a first actuator of the touch panel to physically prevent depression of a first depressible area and configuring a second actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of a second depressible area; and in response to determining that the software context is a key press mode, configuring the first actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of the first depressible area and configuring the second actuator of the touch panel to physically allow depression of the second depressible area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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