ADAPTIVE KEYBOARD FOR ULTRA-MOBILE DEVICES

• US 20100079310A1
• Filed: 09/29/2008
• Published: 04/01/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Huang, Jonathan J., Nachman, Lama, Shah, Rahul C.
• Granted Patent: US 10,402,087 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 341/23
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0233 Character input methods
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0238 Programmable keyboards key guide holders G06F3/0224
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

A method is provided. The method includes receiving inputs typed by a user of a keyboard and analyzing the inputs to identify typing errors made by the user. The method also includes customizing a layout of the keyboard to reduce the identified typing errors.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving inputs typed by a user of a keyboard;

analyzing the inputs to identify typing errors made by the user; and

customizing a layout of the keyboard to reduce the identified typing errors.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein analyzing the inputs comprises monitoring dictionary replacement of words typed by the user, or manual replacement of words typed by the user, or manual replacement of letters typed by the user, or combinations thereof.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the typing errors comprise an incorrect entry typed using a second key adjacent to a first key, wherein the first key corresponds to a correct entry on the keyboard.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring a frequency of occurrence of the typing errors;

comparing the frequency of occurrence with a pre-determined threshold; and

customizing the layout of the keyboard to maintain the frequency of occurrence within the pre-determined threshold.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein customizing the layout comprises adjusting a size of one or more keys of the keyboard.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein adjusting the size of the one or more keys comprises modifying the size of at least one key with respect to one or more adjacent keys, wherein the typing error is made using the one or more adjacent keys.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein adjusting the size of one or more keys comprises increasing the size of the one or more keys, or reducing the size of the one or more keys.

8. The method of claim 4, wherein customizing the layout comprises adjusting a spacing between one or more adjacent keys of the keyboard.

9. The method of claim 4, wherein customizing the layout comprises changing a shape of one or more keys of the keyboard.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising customizing the layout of the keyboard based upon an operating condition of the user of the keyboard.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the operating condition comprises a walking condition of the user, or a stationary condition of the user, or a single hand operation of the keyboard, or a two hand operation of the keyboard, or combinations thereof.

12. A method, comprising:

receiving inputs typed by a user of a keyboard;

analyzing the inputs to identify typing errors made by the user; and

switching between first and second modes of operation to customize a layout of the keyboard for reducing the typing errors.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein analyzing the inputs comprises monitoring dictionary replacement of words typed by the user, or manual replacement of words typed by the user, or manual replacement of letters typed by the user, or combinations thereof.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the typing errors comprise an incorrect entry typed using a second key adjacent to a first key, wherein the first key corresponds to a correct entry on the keyboard.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the first mode of operation comprises:

generating a plurality of layouts of the keyboard corresponding to a plurality of operating conditions of the user, wherein the plurality of layouts are generated based upon typing errors made during each of the plurality of operating conditions;

storing the plurality of layouts of the keyboard;

selecting an optimal layout from the plurality of layouts based upon identified typing errors; and

applying the optimal layout to the keyboard.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the plurality of operating conditions of the user comprise typing inputs using thumbs of two hands, holding a device with the keyboard in a hand and typing inputs using an index finger of another hand, holding a device with the keyboard in a hand and typing using thumb of the hand, or combinations thereof.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein customizing the layout comprises adjusting a size of one or more keys of the keyboard.

18. The method of claim 12, wherein the second mode of operation, comprises:

monitoring typing errors made by the user of the keyboard;

comparing a frequency of occurrence of the typing errors with a pre-determined threshold;

dynamically changing the layout of the keyboard to maintain the frequency of occurrence within the pre-determined threshold.

19. A device, comprising:

a keyboard having a plurality of keys, wherein the plurality of keys are to provide inputs from a user to the device; and

a customization assembly coupled to the keyboard, wherein the customization assembly comprises;

a monitor to identify typing errors based upon the inputs from the user;

an analyzer to generate a layout of the keyboard to reduce the typing errors; and

an application module to apply the generated layout to the keyboard.

20. The device of claim 19, wherein the typing errors comprise an incorrect entry typed using a second key adjacent to a first key, wherein the first key corresponds to a correct entry on the keyboard.

21. The device of claim 19, wherein the analyzer is to determine a size of one or more keys, or a spacing between the one or more keys, or a shape of the one or more keys, or combinations thereof to generate the layout.

22. The device of claim 19, wherein the analyzer is to:

generate a plurality of layouts corresponding to a plurality of operating conditions of the user; and

select an optimum layouts from the plurality of layouts based upon the identified typing errors.

23. The device of claim 22, wherein the operating condition comprises a walking condition of the user, or a stationary condition of the user, or a single hand operation of the keyboard, or a two hand operation of the keyboard, or combinations thereof.

24. The device of claim 19, wherein the analyzer is to:

compare a frequency of occurrence of the typing errors with a pre-determined threshold;

dynamically change the layout of the keyboard to maintain the frequency of occurrence within the pre-determined threshold.

25. A method, comprising:

coupling a customization assembly to a keyboard, wherein the customization assembly is to customize a layout of the keyboard for reducing typing errors made by a user of the keyboard, wherein the customization assembly comprises;

a monitor to identify the typing errors based upon inputs from the user;

an analyzer to generate a layout of the keyboard to reduce the typing errors; and

an application module to apply the generated layout to the keyboard.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

comparing a frequency of occurrence of the typing errors with a pre-determined threshold; and

dynamically adjusting the layout of the keyboard to maintain the frequency of occurrence within the pre-determined threshold.

27. The method of claim 25, further comprising:

generating a plurality of layouts corresponding to a plurality of operating conditions of the user; and

selecting an optimum layouts from the plurality of layouts based upon the identified typing errors.

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the plurality of operating conditions comprise a walking condition of the user, or a stationary condition of the user, or a single hand operation of the keyboard, or a two hand operation of the keyboard, or combinations thereof.

29. The method of claim 25, wherein customizing the layout comprises adjusting a size of one or more keys of the keyboard, or adjusting a spacing between the one or more keys of the keyboard, or changing a shape of the one or more keys of the keyboard, or combinations thereof.

30. The method of claim 25, wherein the typing errors comprise an incorrect entry typed using a second key adjacent to a first key, wherein the first key corresponds to a correct entry on the keyboard.