NAVIGATION AND LANGUAGE INPUT USING MULTI-FUNCTION KEY
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a keyboard comprising;
a plurality of keys for a user to enter information by interacting with one or more of the plurality of keys; and
a multi-function key having a touch sensitive portion for the user to enter position information by a touch or gesture input or enter information via user interaction with the multi-function key;
a processing system coupled to the keyboard for processing the user entered information and user entered position information from the keyboard; and
a display coupled to the processing system for displaying the user entered information and a menu of options related to the user entered information;
wherein, the user entered position information navigates through the menu of options and the user entered interaction with the multi-function key selects an option from the menu of options.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for menu navigation and selection are described. The apparatus comprises a keyboard having a plurality of keys for a user to enter information by interacting with one or more of the plurality of keys, and a multi-function key having a touch sensitive portion for the user to enter position information by a touch or gesture input or enter information via user interaction with the multi-function key. A processing system is coupled to the keyboard for processing the user entered information and user entered position information from the keyboard and a display coupled to the processing system for displaying the user entered information and a menu of options related to the user entered information. The user enters position information to navigate through the menu of options and selects an option from the menu of options by user entered interaction with the multi-function key.
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22 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a keyboard comprising; a plurality of keys for a user to enter information by interacting with one or more of the plurality of keys; and a multi-function key having a touch sensitive portion for the user to enter position information by a touch or gesture input or enter information via user interaction with the multi-function key; a processing system coupled to the keyboard for processing the user entered information and user entered position information from the keyboard; and a display coupled to the processing system for displaying the user entered information and a menu of options related to the user entered information; wherein, the user entered position information navigates through the menu of options and the user entered interaction with the multi-function key selects an option from the menu of options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for entering information into a processing system from a keyboard having a plurality of keys and a multi-function key having a touch sensitive portion, the method comprising:
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receiving information input from one or more of the plurality of keys; displaying a menu of options related to the received information on a display; navigating through the menu of options via position information received from the touch sensitive portion of the multi-function key; and selecting an option from the menu of options via receiving a user entered interaction with the multi-function key. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A keyboard for use with a processing system having a display, comprising:
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a plurality of keys for a user to enter information by interacting with one or more of the plurality of keys; and a multi-function key having a touch sensitive portion for the user to enter position information by a touch or gesture input or enter information via user interaction with the multi-function key; wherein, when the keyboard is coupled to the processing system, the keyboard; provides the user entered information for display; provides the processing system with the user entered position information to navigate a displayed menu of options related to the user entered information; and provides user entered interaction with the multi-function key for the processing system to select an option from the menu of options.
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