Electronic device and method of managing its keyboard
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprisinga touch pad,a processing unit connected to the touch pad over a data transmission connection, the processing unit being configured to determine a virtual keyboard for the touch pad and a tactile appearance of the keyboard, receive information generated by the pressing of a keyboard key and identify the key that was pressed on the basis of the information, anda feedback unit connected to the processing unit over a data transmission connection, the feedback unit being configured to provide tactile feedback on the keyboard use for the device user,wherein the processing unit is further configured to collect information on the key presses and carry out an analysis of them, and reconfigure the tactile appearance of the keyboard on the basis of the collected information and the analysis carried out so as to make the keyboard more ergonomic for the user, which makes it easier to use the keyboard and/or the pressing of a wrong key less likely.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic device and a method of managing a virtual keyboard of the electronic device. The device comprises a touch pad (106), a processing unit (600) and a feedback unit (612), which provides tactile feedback unit (612) for the user. The processing unit (600) is configured to determine a virtual keyboard (104) for the touch pad (106) and a tactile appearance of the keyboard (104), receive information generated by the pressing of a keyboard (104) key and identify the key that was pressed on the basis of the information. The processing unit (600) is further configured to collect information on the key presses and carry out an analysis of them, and re-determine the tactile appearance of the keyboard (104) on the basis of the collected information and the analysis carried out so as to make the keyboard more ergonomic for the user, which makes it easier to use the keyboard (104) and/or the pressing of a wrong key less likely.
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36 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising
a touch pad, a processing unit connected to the touch pad over a data transmission connection, the processing unit being configured to determine a virtual keyboard for the touch pad and a tactile appearance of the keyboard, receive information generated by the pressing of a keyboard key and identify the key that was pressed on the basis of the information, and a feedback unit connected to the processing unit over a data transmission connection, the feedback unit being configured to provide tactile feedback on the keyboard use for the device user, wherein the processing unit is further configured to collect information on the key presses and carry out an analysis of them, and reconfigure the tactile appearance of the keyboard on the basis of the collected information and the analysis carried out so as to make the keyboard more ergonomic for the user, which makes it easier to use the keyboard and/or the pressing of a wrong key less likely.
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19. A method of managing a virtual keyboard of an electronic device, the method comprising:
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determining a tactile appearance of the virtual keyboard; and receiving information generated by the pressing of a keyboard key and identifying the key pressed on the basis of the information; collecting information on the key presses and carrying out an analysis of them; and reconfigure the tactile appearance of the keyboard on the basis of the collected information and the analysis carried out so as to make the keyboard more ergonomic for the user, which makes the use of the keyboard easier and/or the pressing of a wrong key less likely. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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