INPUT ELEMENT FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

摘要

The invention relates to a method for performing user inputs for electronic devices by using a touch-sensitive input surface (2), wherein the touch-sensitive input surface (2) comprises a virtual keypad (3) having a plurality of keys (4), in the case of which keypad each key (4) of the keypad (3) is assigned an areal region of the input surface (2), wherein the area of the virtual keypad (3) is smaller than the area of the touch-sensitive input surface (2). The method comprises the following steps: performing a first touch of the input surface (2) at a first position, automatically defining the position of the virtual keypad (3) on the input surface (2) such that a predefined orientation key (6) of the keypad (3) is arranged at the areal region of the first position, touching the input surface (2) at a second position, which lies in an areal region associated with a key (4), operating the key (4), whereby a user input is performed.