Configurable input device
First Claim
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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Abstract
There are provided methods and systems related to having an input device configured according to a position of a user'"'"'s hand relative to the input device. In particular, in some embodiments, a method of operating a computing system is provided that includes determining an operational context of the computing system utilizing a processor of the system and configuring an input device for the system based on the operational context. The input device includes a plurality of discrete input members. The method also includes displaying a virtual image representative of the input device on a display of the system. A position of a user'"'"'s digits relative to the input device is sensed and the input device is reconfigured based on the sensed position of the user'"'"'s digits. An image of the user'"'"'s digits overlaying the virtual image representative of the input device is provided on a display of the computing system.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of operating a computing system comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system comprising:
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an input device comprising; a surface utilized for providing input to the computer in response to a user input; a first sensor configured to determine a position of a user'"'"'s hand relative to the surface; and a second sensor configured to determine a touch of the user'"'"'s hand on the surface; a processor communicatively coupled with the input device, wherein the processor is adapted to; assign input received from at least one discrete input member of a plurality of discrete input members of the input device based on a position of the user'"'"'s hand; and assign the remainder of the discrete input members based on the former assignment of the at least one discrete input member; a memory communicatively coupled with the processor; and a display in communication with the processor, wherein the display is configured to; receive data from the processor; provide a virtual image representative of the input device; provide a reconfigured virtual image representative of the input device including the plurality of assigned discrete input members; and provide a virtual image of the user'"'"'s hand overlaying the reconfigured virtual image of the surface, wherein the displayed, assigned discrete input members are aligned at least in part based on the determined position of the user'"'"'s hand relative to the surface, and wherein the surface of the input device is a separate surface from the display. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; a memory communicatively coupled to the processor; a plurality of sensors communicatively coupled to the processor, the plurality of sensors configured to sense a position of one or more user'"'"'s digits relative to a surface of an input device of the computer system and to sense an input from a user; and a display communicatively coupled to the processor, wherein the virtual input device comprises a plurality of discrete virtual buttons configured to correspond in location with the sensed position of the one or more user'"'"'s digits; the processor is adapted to assign input received from one or more sensors based on a position of a user'"'"'s digit and to assign input received from one or more other sensors based on the former assignment of the one or more sensors; the display configured to; show an image representing a virtual input device of the input device and the one or more user'"'"'s digits overlaying the image representing the virtual input device; and display a reconfigured image representing the virtual input device including the assigned input based on the position of the user'"'"'s digits and the assigned input based on the former assignment; and wherein the surface of the input device is independent from the display. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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