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Configurable input device

  • US 8,799,803 B2
  • Filed: 03/03/2011
  • Issued: 08/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/03/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of operating a computing system comprising:

  • determining an operational context of the computing system utilizing a processor of the system;

    configuring an input device for the system based on the operational context, wherein the input device comprises a plurality of discrete input members;

    displaying on a display a virtual image representative of the input device;

    sensing a position of a user'"'"'s digits relative to the input device;

    reconfiguring the input device based on the sensed position of the user'"'"'s digits, wherein reconfiguring the input device comprises;

    assigning input received from at least one discrete input member of the input device based on a location of the at least one discrete input member relative to at least one of the user'"'"'s digits; and

    assigning inputs received from the remainder of the discrete input members of the input device based on the former assignment of the at least one discrete input member;

    displaying on the display a reconfigured virtual image representative of the reconfigured input device; and

    displaying on the display an image of the user'"'"'s digits overlaying the reconfigured virtual image representative of the reconfigured input device,wherein the input device is independent from the display.

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