Programmable keypad
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1. A device, comprising:
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information associated with a plurality of keypad layouts, the information comprising;
display information or a configuration to be provided on the plurality of keypad layouts,feedback information associated with a type of feedback to be provided to a user in response to detection of an input on the plurality of keypad layouts,lighting information identifying whether front lighting or back lighting is to be provided for the plurality of keypad layouts, andinput information identifying one or more types of input to be used with the plurality of keypad layouts and information about thresholds used with the identified one more types of input,where at least some of the plurality of keypad layouts provide at least two of;
different types of feedback to the user in response to detection of an input, different types of lighting, or different types of input to be used; and
logic configured to;
process a request for a first keypad layout, of the plurality of keypad layouts,access the memory to identify information associated with the first keypad layout, andprovide the first keypad layout via a keypad display in response to the processed request, the first keypad layout providing the display information or configuration, the type of feedback, and the front lighting or back lighting identified by the information stored in the memory and being responsive to the one or more types of input and thresholds identified by the information stored in the memory.
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Abstract
A device may include logic configured to process a request for a keypad layout, and to provide a keypad layout via keypad display in response to the processed request.
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22 Claims
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1. A device, comprising:
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a memory to store; information associated with a plurality of keypad layouts, the information comprising; display information or a configuration to be provided on the plurality of keypad layouts, feedback information associated with a type of feedback to be provided to a user in response to detection of an input on the plurality of keypad layouts, lighting information identifying whether front lighting or back lighting is to be provided for the plurality of keypad layouts, and input information identifying one or more types of input to be used with the plurality of keypad layouts and information about thresholds used with the identified one more types of input, where at least some of the plurality of keypad layouts provide at least two of;
different types of feedback to the user in response to detection of an input, different types of lighting, or different types of input to be used; andlogic configured to; process a request for a first keypad layout, of the plurality of keypad layouts, access the memory to identify information associated with the first keypad layout, and provide the first keypad layout via a keypad display in response to the processed request, the first keypad layout providing the display information or configuration, the type of feedback, and the front lighting or back lighting identified by the information stored in the memory and being responsive to the one or more types of input and thresholds identified by the information stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A methods comprising:
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providing a first keypad layout via a programmable keypad; receiving an input via the programmable keypad, a display device, an input device, or a spoken command; identifying, in response to the input, information associated with a second keypad layout, the information comprising; display information to be provided via the second keypad layout, feedback information identifying a type of feedback to be provided in response to input on the second keypad layout, lighting information identifying whether the second keypad layout is associated with a type of front lighting or back lighting associated with the second keypad layout, and input information identifying one or more types of input and one or more input thresholds to be used with the second keypad layout, where at least two;
of the type of feedback information, the type of the lighting information, and the one or more types of the input information for the second keypad layout are different than the type of feedback information, the type of lighting information, and the types of input associated with the first keypad layout; andproviding the second keypad layout via the programmable keypad in response to the input. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mobile communications terminal, comprising:
a memory to store; information associated with a plurality of keypad configurations, the information identifying; a type of display, a type of lighting, a type of feedback, and a type of input associated with each of the plurality of keypad configurations and information about thresholds associated with the type of input, where at least some of the plurality of keypad configurations identify; whether front lighting or back lighting is to be provided for the plurality of keypad configurations, and different types of feedback and different types of input than types of feedback and types of input that are associated with other ones of the plurality of keypad configurations; a display; a programmable keypad configured to receive input from a user; and processing logic configured to; receive a request for a configuration of the programmable keypad, access the memory to identify the type of display, front or back lighting, type of feedback, type of input associated with the requested configuration, and thresholds associated with the type of input, provide the requested configuration to the user via the programmable keypad, receive an input via the programmable keypad bused on the configuration, provide information to the user via the programmable keypad or the display based on the input, and provide feedback to the user in response to the input, the feedback corresponding to the type of feedback stored in the memory for the requested configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory computer readable memory device that stores instructions executable by a processing device operating in a mobile communications terminal, the computer readable memory device comprising;
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instructions to provide a first keypad layout via a programmable keypad of the mobile communications terminal; instructions to receive an input via a programmable keypad of the mobile communications terminal, a display device of the mobile communications terminal, an input device of the mobile communications terminal, or a spoken command; instructions to identify, in response to the input, information associated with a second keypad layout, the information comprising; display information to be provided via the second keypad layout, feedback information identifying a type of feedback to be provided in response to input on the second keypad layout, lighting information identifying whether the second keypad layout is associated with a type of front lighting or back lighting associated with the second keypad layout, and input information identifying one or more types of input and one or more input thresholds to be used with the second keypad layout, where at least two of;
the type of feedback information, the type of the lighting information, and the one or more types of the input information for the second keypad layout are different than the type of feedback information, the type of lighting information, and the type of input information associated with the first keypad layout; andinstructions to provide the second keypad layout in response to the input.
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22. A mobile communications terminal, comprising:
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means for providing a first keypad layout via a programmable keypad; means for receiving an input via the programmable keypad, a display device, an input device, or a spoken command; means for identifying, in response to the input, information associated with a second keypad layout, the information comprising; display information to be provided via the second keypad layout, feedback information identifying a type of feedback to be provided in response to input on the second keypad layout, lighting information identifying whether the second keypad layout is associated with a type of front lighting or back lighting associated with the second keypad layout, and input information identifying one or more types of input and one or more input thresholds to be used with the second keypad layout, where at least two of;
the type of feedback information, the type of the lighting information, and the one or more types of the input information for the second keypad layout are different than the type of feedback information, the type of lighting information, and the types of input information associated with the first keypad layout; andmeans for providing the second keypad layout via the programmable keypad in response to the input.
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