Mobile Computing Device With A Virtual Keyboard

• US 20100177035A1
• Filed: 10/09/2009
• Published: 07/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/10/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brian T. Schowengerdt, Bruce J. Lynskey, Phyllis Michaelides
• Original Assignee: Brian T. Schowengerdt, Bruce J. Lynskey, Phyllis Michaelides
• Inventors: Michaelides, Phyllis, Lynskey, Bruce J., Schowengerdt, Brian T.
• Application Number:
  US12/577,056
• Publication Number:
  US 20100177035A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0426 tracking fingers with respect to a virtual keyboard projected or printed on the surface virtual keyboards on touch screens G06F3/04886
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/12 Overlay of images, i.e. displayed pixel being the result of switching between the corresponding input pixels
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 5/14 Display of multiple viewports

Abstract

The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for mobile computing. In one aspect there is provided a system. The system may include a processor configured to generate at least one image including a virtual keyboard and a display configured to project the at least one image received from the processor. The at least one image of the virtual keyboard may include an indication representative of a finger selecting a key of the virtual keyboard. Related systems, apparatus, methods, and/or articles are also described.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

a processor configured to generate at least one image including a virtual keyboard; and

a display configured to project the at least one image received from the processor, the at least one image of the virtual keyboard including an indication representative of a finger selecting a key of the virtual keyboard.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the display comprises at least one of a microdisplay, a high definition television, and a monitor.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one image includes the virtual keyboard and a virtual monitor.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor provides the at least one image to a display comprising at least one of a microdisplay, a high definition television, and a monitor.

5. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

another processor configured to detect a movement of the finger and transform the detected movement into a selection of the virtual keyboard.

6. A method comprising:

generating at least one image including a virtual keyboard; and

providing the at least one image to a display, the at least one image comprising the virtual keyboard and an indication representative of a finger selecting a key of the virtual keyboard.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the display comprises at least one of a microdisplay, a high definition television, and a monitor.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the at least one image includes the virtual keyboard and a virtual monitor.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the processor provides the at least one image to a display comprising at least one of a microdisplay, a high definition television, and a monitor.

10. The method of claim 6 further comprising:

detecting a movement of the finger; and

transforming the detected movement into a selection of the virtual keyboard.

11. A computer readable storage medium configured to provide, when executed by at least one processor, operations comprising:

generating at least one image including a virtual keyboard; and

providing the at least one image to a display, the at least one image comprising the virtual keyboard and an indication representative of a finger selecting a key of the virtual keyboard.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the display comprises at least one of a microdisplay, a high definition television, and a monitor.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the at least one image includes the virtual keyboard and a virtual monitor.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the processor provides the at least one image to a display comprising at least one of a microdisplay, a high definition television, and a monitor.

15. The computer readable storage medium of claim 11 further comprising:

detecting a movement of the finger; and

transforming the detected movement into a selection of the virtual keyboard.