Data processing apparatus with replacement keyboard
First Claim
1. Data processing apparatus configured to generate data representing displayable characters in response to receiving signals from an input sensor, said signals corresponding to positions of mechanical interactions with said sensor, said apparatus comprising:
- processing means configured to process data derived from said signals from said input sensor including data of a first type corresponding to the position of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor and data of a second type corresponding to the absence of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor, wherein when mechanical interactions at different positions with said input sensor overlap in time said processing means is configured to generate data representing a first character in response to processing an item of data of said second type followed by data of said first type corresponding to the position of a first mechanical interaction with said input sensor, and to generate data representing a different second character in response to processing an item of data of said second type following data of said first type corresponding to the position of a second different mechanical interaction with said input sensor.
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Abstract
Data processing apparatus (101 and 102) configured to receive signals from an input sensor (106) arranged to duplicate or replace operations of a keyboard, in which the signals correspond to positions of mechanical interactions with the sensor (106). The apparatus comprises processing means (1202) configured to process data derived from the input sensor including positional data corresponding to the position of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor (106) and a second data type corresponding to the absence of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor. The processing means (1202) is configured to generate data representing a first character in response to processing an item of data of said second type followed by positional data corresponding to a first position, and to generate data representing a different second character in response to processing positional data corresponding to a different second position followed by an item of data of said second type.
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20 Claims
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1. Data processing apparatus configured to generate data representing displayable characters in response to receiving signals from an input sensor, said signals corresponding to positions of mechanical interactions with said sensor, said apparatus comprising:
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processing means configured to process data derived from said signals from said input sensor including data of a first type corresponding to the position of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor and data of a second type corresponding to the absence of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor, wherein when mechanical interactions at different positions with said input sensor overlap in time said processing means is configured to generate data representing a first character in response to processing an item of data of said second type followed by data of said first type corresponding to the position of a first mechanical interaction with said input sensor, and to generate data representing a different second character in response to processing an item of data of said second type following data of said first type corresponding to the position of a second different mechanical interaction with said input sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of processing signals received from an input sensor, said signals corresponding to positions of mechanical interactions with said sensor, wherein said method comprises:
processing data derived from said signals, said data comprising data of a first type corresponding to the position of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor and data of a second type corresponding to the absence of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor, such that when mechanical interactions at different positions with said input sensor overlap in time data representing a first character is generated in response to processing an item of data of said second type followed by an item of data of said first type corresponding to the position of a first mechanical interaction with said input sensor, and data representing a different second character is generated in response to processing an item of data of said second type following an item of data of said first type corresponding to the position of a second different mechanical interaction with said input sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. Data processing apparatus configured to generate data representing displayable characters in response to receiving signals from an input sensor, said signals corresponding to positions of mechanical interactions with said sensor, said apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to process data derived from said signals received from said input sensor, said data comprising data of a first type corresponding to the center of the position of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor and data of a second type corresponding to the absence of a mechanical interaction with said input sensor, wherein when mechanical interactions at different positions with said input sensor overlap in time said processor is configured to generate character data representing a first character in response to processing an item of data of said second type followed by data of said first type corresponding to the center of the position of a first mechanical interaction, and to generate character data representing a different second character in response to processing an item of data of said second type following data of a first type corresponding to the center of the position of a second different mechanical interaction. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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