Information Handling System Settings Adjustment

• US 20100001961A1
• Filed: 07/03/2008
• Published: 01/07/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Dell Products LP (Dell Technologies Inc.)
• Inventors: Dieterle, Christian, Lawrence, Bradley Michael
• Application Number:
  US12/167,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20100001961A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text

Abstract

A settings adjustment system includes a settings adjustment engine. A key is coupled to the settings adjustment engine. The settings adjustment engine is operable to detect a user selection of the key. A touchpad is coupled to the settings adjustment engine. In response to detecting the user selection of the key, the settings adjustment engine is operable to detect a user gesture on the touchpad, determine a settings adjustment from that user gesture, and change a setting according to the settings adjustment.

Claims

1. A settings adjustment system, comprising:

a settings adjustment engine;

a key coupled to the settings adjustment engine operable to temporarily disable an associated touchpad, wherein the settings adjustment engine is operable to detect a user selection of the key; and

the touchpad coupled to the settings adjustment engine, wherein in response to detecting the user selection of the key, the settings adjustment engine is operable to detect a user gesture on the touchpad, determine a settings adjustment from that user gesture, and change a setting according to the settings adjustment.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the setting that the settings adjustment engine is operable to change comprises a touchpad setting.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the setting that the settings adjustment engine is operable to change comprises a display setting.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to detecting the user selection of the key, the settings adjustment engine is operable to activate a graphical user interface on the touchpad.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the user gesture on the touchpad comprises a user interaction with a graphic displayed on the graphic user interface.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to detecting the user selection of the key, the settings adjustment engine is operable to present a visual feedback on a display that is coupled to the settings adjustment engine.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the settings adjustment engine comprises a basic input/output system (BIOS) in an information handling system.

8. An information handling system (IHS), comprising:

a processor;

a storage coupled to the processor;

a settings adjustment engine coupied to the processor and the storage; and

an input device coupled to the settings adjustment engine, the input device comprising;

a key coupled to the settings adjustment engine operable to temporarily disable an associated touchpad, wherein the settings adjustment engine is operable to detect a user selection of the key; and

the touchpad coupled to the settings adjustment engine, wherein in response to detecting the user selection of the key, the settings adjustment engine is operable to detect a user gesture on the touchpad, determine a settings adjustment from that user gesture, and save a setting in the storage according to the settings adjustment.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the setting that the settings adjustment engine is operable to save in the storage comprises a touchpad setting.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the setting that the settings adjustment engine is operable to save in the storage comprises a display setting.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein in response to detecting the user selection of the key, the settings adjustment engine is operable to activate a graphical user interface on the touchpad.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the user gesture on the touchpad comprises a user interaction with a graphic displayed on the graphic user interface.

13. The system of claim 8, further comprising:

a display coupled to the settings adjustment engine, wherein in response to detecting the user selection of the key, the settings adjustment engine is operable to present a visual feedback on the display.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the settings adjustment engine comprises a basic input/output system (BIOS) in an IHS.

15. A method for adjusting the settings on an information handling system (IHS), comprising:

detecting a user selection of a key;

coupling a settings adjustment engine to the key;

coupling a touchpad to the settings adjustment engine; and

upon detection of the user selection of the key, the settings adjustment engine temporarily disabling operation of the touchpad and enabling a settings adjustment mode of the touchpad for use in changing settings on the IHS.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

activating a graphical user interface on the touchpad in response to detecting the user selection of the key.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the user gesture on the touchpad comprises a user interaction with a graphic displayed on the graphic user interface

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

presenting a visual feedback on a display in response to detecting the user selection of the key.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein the changing a setting comprises changing a touchpad setting.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein the changing a setting comprises changing a display setting.