VIRTUAL KEYBOARD FEEDBACK
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1. A method for providing feedback for a virtual keyboard, the method comprising:
- displaying a virtual key by a touch-sensitive display, the virtual key having a center zone and a plurality of peripheral zones surrounding the center zone;
sounding a first tone when the virtual key is touched within the center zone;
sounding a second tone when the virtual key is touched in a first peripheral zone; and
,sounding a third tone when the virtual key is touched in a second peripheral zone;
wherein the first tone is different than the second tone; and
,wherein the first tone is different than the third tone.
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Abstract
Feedback is provided for a virtual keyboard. A virtual key is displayed by a touch-sensitive display. The virtual key has a center zone and a plurality of peripheral zones surrounding the center zone. A first tone is sounded when the virtual key is touched within the center zone. A second tone is sounded when the virtual key is touched in a first peripheral zone. A third tone is sounded when the virtual key is touched in a second peripheral zone. The first tone is different than the second tone. The first tone is different than the third tone.
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1. A method for providing feedback for a virtual keyboard, the method comprising:
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displaying a virtual key by a touch-sensitive display, the virtual key having a center zone and a plurality of peripheral zones surrounding the center zone; sounding a first tone when the virtual key is touched within the center zone; sounding a second tone when the virtual key is touched in a first peripheral zone; and
,sounding a third tone when the virtual key is touched in a second peripheral zone; wherein the first tone is different than the second tone; and
,wherein the first tone is different than the third tone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; a virtual keyboard displayed on the touch-sensitive display, the virtual keyboard including; a plurality of virtual keys, each virtual key having a center zone and a plurality of peripheral zones surrounding the center zone; and
,an audio device; wherein the audio device sounds a first tone when a virtual key in the plurality of virtual keys is touched within the center zone; wherein the audio device sounds a second tone when a virtual key in the plurality of virtual keys is touched within a first peripheral zone; wherein the audio device sounds a third tone when a virtual key in the plurality of virtual keys is touched within a second peripheral zone; wherein the first tone is different than the second tone; and
,wherein the first tone is different than the third tone. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An device for receiving user input, the device comprising:
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a touch-sensitive display; a virtual key displayed on the touch-sensitive display, the virtual key having a center zone and at least one peripheral zones surrounding the center zone; a user interface that allows a user to change size of the at least one peripheral zone in response to user selections from a user interface; and
,an audio device; wherein the audio device sounds a first tone when a virtual key in the plurality of virtual keys is touched within the center zone; wherein the audio device sounds a second tone when a virtual key in the plurality of virtual keys is touched within a first peripheral zone; and wherein the first tone is different than the second tone. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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