Configurable interface for devices
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Abstract
A keyboard apparatus for information entry with means for dynamically configuring a legend on a key of the keyboard apparatus. The keyboard apparatus includes means for detecting a selection of the key, and means for associating the selection of the key with the legend on the key. The legend is displayed on a LCD device forming a part of the key or is displayed on a LCD device forming a keyboard. Alternatively, the key may be selected by suing a touch sensitive LCD display.
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91 Claims
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13. A device comprising:
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a processor coupled to a transceiver and a memory device; and an interface coupled to the processor, wherein the interface includes a key set and a touch screen, wherein the processor is configured to dynamically configure the interface in a configuration that includes configuring the key set as an input and output device and configuring the touch screen as an input and output device. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A system comprising:
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a network; and a plurality of client devices coupled to the network, each of the client devices including a processor coupled to a transceiver and an interface, wherein the interface includes a key set and a touch screen, wherein the processor is configured to dynamically configure the interface in a configuration that includes configuring the key set as an input and output device and configuring the touch screen as an input and output device. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method comprising:
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forming a coupling among a plurality of client devices; receiving at a first client device configuration data from a second client device; and dynamically configuring the first client device using the configuration data, the configuring including configuring an interface of the first client device, wherein the interface includes a key set and a touch screen, wherein the configuring includes configuring the key set as an input and output device and configuring the touch screen as an input and output device. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91)
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