Handheld electronic device with touch pad
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1. A handheld device for rapidly and easily inputting text, comprising:
- a display for showing the input of text; and
a touch pad disposed anywhere on said handheld device except over said display, said touch pad being pressure sensitive, wherein finger pressure on said touch pad will input textual information upon said display, and further comprising means for adjusting a first pressure threshold of said touch pad, below which said display is dormant and above which finger positions on said touch pad are displayed, wherein said means for adjusting the first pressure threshold further comprises means for selecting the first pressure threshold from a predetermined set of discrete pressure thresholds.
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Abstract
An ergonomically held portable electronic device having a touch pad with a pressure sensitive simulated keyboard. The user places his or her fingers upon the touch pad in positions representing the keys of the keyboard. One quickly adjusts to the use of this improvised keyboard and is able to sense where to place one'"'"'s fingers. Very quickly, an average user can be rapidly entering lengthy textual messages with ease.
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1. A handheld device for rapidly and easily inputting text, comprising:
a display for showing the input of text; and
a touch pad disposed anywhere on said handheld device except over said display, said touch pad being pressure sensitive, wherein finger pressure on said touch pad will input textual information upon said display, and further comprising means for adjusting a first pressure threshold of said touch pad, below which said display is dormant and above which finger positions on said touch pad are displayed, wherein said means for adjusting the first pressure threshold further comprises means for selecting the first pressure threshold from a predetermined set of discrete pressure thresholds.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A handheld device for rapidly and easily inputting text, comprising:
a display for showing the input of text; and
a touch pad disposed adjacent said display that simulates a keyboard, said touch pad being pressure sensitive, wherein finger pressure on said touch pad will input textual information upon said display, and further comprising means for adjusting a first pressure threshold of said touch pad, below which said display is dormant and above which finger positions on said touch pad are displayed, wherein said means for adjusting the first pressure threshold comprises means for selecting the first pressure threshold from a predetermined set of discrete measure thresholds.- View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A handheld portable electronic device for inputting text in a relatively rapid manner, comprising:
- a display for showing the input of text, comprising;
a display for showing the input of text; and
a touch pad disposed anywhere on said handheld device except over said display, said touch pad being pressure sensitive, wherein finger pressure inputs finger positions and textual information upon said display, and further comprising means for adjusting a first pressure threshold of said touch pad, below which said display is dormant and above which finger positions on said touch pad are displayed, wherein said means for adjusting the first pressure threshold comprises means for selecting the first pressure threshold from a predetermined set of discrete pressure thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- a display for showing the input of text, comprising;
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