PRESSURE-SENSITIVE KEYBOARD AND ASSOCIATED METHOD OF OPERATION
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to at least perform or cause the apparatus to at least perform the following:
- receiving pressure-measurement signals from a keyboard including an arrangement of keys, the keyboard further including a plurality of pressure sensors associated with a respective plurality of the keys, the pressure sensors being configured to measure a pressure applied to the respective plurality of the keys, and produce the pressure-measurement signals representative of the measured pressure;
predicting one or more next keystrokes on the keyboard as a function of the pressure-measurement signals; and
determining one or more commands or instructions for directing performance of one or more operations of an apparatus or software operating on the apparatus, the one or more commands or instructions being determined as a function of the predicted one or more next keystrokes.
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided that includes a processor to at least perform or cause the apparatus to at least perform a number of operations. These operations include receiving pressure-measurement signals from a keyboard including an arrangement of keys, and a plurality of pressure sensors associated with a respective plurality of the keys. In this regard, the pressure sensors are configured to measure a pressure applied to the respective plurality of the keys, and produce the pressure-measurement signals representative of the measured pressure. The operations also include predicting one or more next keystrokes on the keyboard as a function of the pressure-measurement signals, and determining one or more commands or instructions for directing performance of one or more operations of an apparatus or software operating on the apparatus, where the command(s) or instruction(s) are determined as a function of the predicted next keystroke(s).
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24 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising a processor configured to at least perform or cause the apparatus to at least perform the following:
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receiving pressure-measurement signals from a keyboard including an arrangement of keys, the keyboard further including a plurality of pressure sensors associated with a respective plurality of the keys, the pressure sensors being configured to measure a pressure applied to the respective plurality of the keys, and produce the pressure-measurement signals representative of the measured pressure; predicting one or more next keystrokes on the keyboard as a function of the pressure-measurement signals; and determining one or more commands or instructions for directing performance of one or more operations of an apparatus or software operating on the apparatus, the one or more commands or instructions being determined as a function of the predicted one or more next keystrokes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving pressure-measurement signals from a keyboard including an arrangement of keys, the keyboard further including a plurality of pressure sensors associated with a respective plurality of the keys, the pressure sensors being configured to measure a pressure applied to the respective plurality of the keys, and produce the pressure-measurement signals representative of the measured pressure; predicting one or more next keystrokes on the keyboard as a function of the pressure-measurement signals; and determining one or more commands or instructions for directing performance of one or more operations of an apparatus or software operating on the apparatus, the one or more commands or instructions being determined as a function of the predicted one or more next keystrokes, wherein receiving pressure-measurement signals, predicting one or more next keystrokes and determining one or more commands or instructions are performed by a processor of the apparatus, the processor being configured to receive pressure-measurement signals, predict one or more next keystrokes and determine one or more commands or instructions. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein that in response to execution by a processor, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following:
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receiving pressure-measurement signals from a keyboard including an arrangement of keys, the keyboard further including a plurality of pressure sensors associated with a respective plurality of the keys, the pressure sensors being configured to measure a pressure applied to the respective plurality of the keys, and produce the pressure-measurement signals representative of the measured pressure; predicting one or more next keystrokes on the keyboard as a function of the pressure-measurement signals; and determining one or more commands or instructions for directing performance of one or more operations of an apparatus or software operating on the apparatus, the one or more commands or instructions being determined as a function of the predicted one or more next keystrokes, wherein receiving pressure-measurement signals, predicting one or more next keystrokes and determining one or more commands or instructions are performed by a processor of the apparatus, the processor being configured to receive pressure-measurement signals, predict one or more next keystrokes and determine one or more commands or instructions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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