MULTI-FUNCTION KEYS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND PREVIEWS OF FUNCTIONS
First Claim
1. An input device, comprising:
- a plurality of key assemblies, at least some of the plurality of key assemblies having a touch sensitive surface for receiving a contact input or a press input;
a processing system coupled to the plurality of key assemblies and configured to;
determine a number of objects contacting a respective key assembly of the plurality of key assemblies;
determine whether the respective key assembly has received the contact input or the press input from the number of objects; and
provide a first response when the respective key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and provide a second response when the respective key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects.
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Abstract
Methods and devices are disclosed for providing additional functionality using multi-function keys. The device includes key assemblies for receiving a contact input or a press input. A processing system is coupled to the key assemblies and configured to determine a number of objects contacting a key assembly. The processing system provides a first response when the key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and provides a second response when key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects. The method includes determining a number of objects contacting a key assembly and whether the key assembly has received a contact input or a press input. A first response is provided when the key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and a second function is provided when key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects.
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20 Claims
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1. An input device, comprising:
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a plurality of key assemblies, at least some of the plurality of key assemblies having a touch sensitive surface for receiving a contact input or a press input; a processing system coupled to the plurality of key assemblies and configured to; determine a number of objects contacting a respective key assembly of the plurality of key assemblies; determine whether the respective key assembly has received the contact input or the press input from the number of objects; and provide a first response when the respective key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and provide a second response when the respective key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for activating multiple functions for a key assembly having a touch sensitive surface for receiving a contact input or a press input, the method comprising:
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determining a number of objects providing the contact input to the touch sensitive surface of the key assembly; and providing a first response when the key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects providing a second response when key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A device, comprising:
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a plurality of key assemblies, at least some of the plurality of key assemblies having a touch sensitive surface for receiving a contact input or a press input; a display, coupled to a processing system for displaying information provided by the processing system; and the processing system being coupled to the plurality of key assemblies and configured to; determine a number of objects contacting a respective key assembly of the plurality of key assemblies; determine whether the respective key assembly has received the contact input or the press input from the number of objects; and provide a first response when the respective key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and provide a second response when respective key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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