Lighting and usability features for key structures and keypads on computing devices
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1. A keypad for a computing device, the keypad comprising:
- a plurality of light sources;
a plurality of key structures provided over the plurality of light sources so as to be illuminated by the plurality of light sources; and
a first polarization layer provided between the plurality of light sources and the plurality of key structures to distribute light generated from the one or more of the plurality of lights sources.
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Abstract
A keypad is provided for a computing device. The keypad includes one or more lighting devices or mechanisms for illuminating a plurality of keys structures. In an embodiment, the plurality of key structures are formed from a milky material.
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1. A keypad for a computing device, the keypad comprising:
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a plurality of light sources;
a plurality of key structures provided over the plurality of light sources so as to be illuminated by the plurality of light sources; and
a first polarization layer provided between the plurality of light sources and the plurality of key structures to distribute light generated from the one or more of the plurality of lights sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A keypad for a computing device, the keypad comprising:
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a plurality of key structures; and
a first lighting component that emits light substantially uniformly over a region that underlies multiple key structures; and
one or more second lighting components that emit light at discrete locations. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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