Dynamically variable user operable input device
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1. A processor-based system comprising:
- a display;
a user operable element positioned over the display to enable viewing of the display through the element, said operable element having a non-monotonic response to user actuation; and
a switch operatively coupled to the operable element.
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Abstract
A user operable element may be positioned over a display such that an image element formed on the display may be viewed through a transparent portion of the operable element. The operable element may be coupled to a switch and/or a feedback mechanism that may provide auditory and/or tactile feedback to the user.
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30 Claims
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1. A processor-based system comprising:
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a display;
a user operable element positioned over the display to enable viewing of the display through the element, said operable element having a non-monotonic response to user actuation; and
a switch operatively coupled to the operable element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor;
a display operatively coupled to said processor;
a user operable element positioned over the display to enable viewing of the display through the element, said operable element having a non-monotonic response to user actuation; and
,a switch mechanically connected to the operable element and electrically coupled to the processor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 10)
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11. A processor-based system comprising:
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a touch screen display;
a user operable element positioned over the display to enable viewing of the display through the element, said operable element having a non-monotonic response to user actuation; and
,a contactor operatively coupled to the operable element such that actuation of said element causes contact with the touch screen display.
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13. A processor-based system comprising:
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a display;
a user-operable element positioned over the display to enable viewing of the display through the element;
a switch operatively coupled to said operable element; and
a resilient element connected to said operable element such that operation of said operable element is resisted with a non-monotonic force. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14, 15)
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16. A processor-based system comprising:
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a display;
a user-operable element having a lens positioned over said display to enable viewing of the display through the lens; and
,a switch operatively coupled to said operable element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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20. A processor-based system comprising:
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a display;
a user-operable element having a light pipe positioned over said display to enable viewing of the display through the light pipe; and
,a switch operatively coupled to said operable element. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method comprising:
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providing a user-operable element for installation over a display;
providing a transparent part on the user-operable element that allows a portion of the display to be viewed through said element; and
creating a non-monotonic response to actuation of said element. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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