METHODS, DEVICES, AND USER INTERFACES INCORPORATING A TOUCH SENSOR WITH A KEYPAD
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprisinga controller;
- a keypad coupled to the controller and configured to receive user input, the keypad having a plurality of keycaps;
a touch sensitive surface coupled to the controller and configured to receive user input, the touch sensitive surface collocated with at least a portion of the keypad and disposed proximal keycaps corresponding to the at least a portion of the keypad; and
a track of a particular shape superimposed on the keycaps of the at least a portion of the keypad collocated with the touch sensitive surface, the particular shape of the track configured to direct user input along the touch sensitive surface.
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Abstract
Disclosed are devices, user interfaces and methods thereof, that include a touch sensitive surface configured to receive user input, the touch sensitive surface collocated with at least a portion of the keypad and disposed proximal keycaps corresponding to the portion of the keypad. A track of a particular shape is superimposed on the keycaps of the portion of the keypad collocated with the touch sensitive surface, the particular shape of the track configured to direct user input along the touch sensitive surface. In one embodiment, the track is curved and the finger of a user may be guided along the track. For example, a tactile feature of the track may be a height difference between the track and the keycaps. In one embodiment, the particular shape of the track can be configured to direct user input to the touch sensitive surface for scrolling through a list displayed on the display.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising
a controller; -
a keypad coupled to the controller and configured to receive user input, the keypad having a plurality of keycaps; a touch sensitive surface coupled to the controller and configured to receive user input, the touch sensitive surface collocated with at least a portion of the keypad and disposed proximal keycaps corresponding to the at least a portion of the keypad; and a track of a particular shape superimposed on the keycaps of the at least a portion of the keypad collocated with the touch sensitive surface, the particular shape of the track configured to direct user input along the touch sensitive surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A user interface of an electronic device having a controller and a display, the user interface comprising:
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a keypad coupled to the controller and configured to receive user input, the keypad having a plurality of keycaps; a touch sensitive surface coupled to the controller and configured to receive user input, the touch sensitive surface collocated with at least a portion of the keypad and disposed proximal keycaps corresponding to the at least a portion of the keypad; a track of a particular shape superimposed on the keycaps of the at least a portion of the keypad collocated with the touch sensitive surface, the particular shape of the track configured to direct user input to the touch sensitive surface for scrolling through a list displayed on the display. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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receiving user input to a keypad of the electronic device; executing a function of a mode for keypad input of the electronic device according to the user input to the keypad; switching between a mode for keypad input and a mode for touch sensitive surface input; receiving user input to a touch sensitive surface collocated with at least a portion of the keypad of the electronic device; and executing a function of a mode for touch sensitive surface input of the electronic device according to the user input to the touch sensitive surface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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Specification