发明名称 Keypad with optical sensors
摘要 A keypad with optical sensors is provided. The keypad comprises keycaps, each keycap having a top surface. One or more optical sensors are located beneath top surfaces of adjacent keycaps. One or more light guides extend from a respective optical sensor towards the top surfaces.
申请公布号 US9614523(B2) 申请公布日期 2017.04.04
申请号 US201514794943 申请日期 2015.07.09
申请人 BLACKBERRY LIMITED 发明人 Lee Hsin Chin;Broga Antanas Matthew;Singh Amit Pal
分类号 G06F3/042;H03K17/96;G06F3/01;G06F3/02;H03K17/94;H03K17/969;H03K17/98 主分类号 G06F3/042
代理机构 Perry + Currier, Inc. 代理人 Perry + Currier, Inc.
主权项 1. A keyboard comprising: a plurality of keys, each key having a top surface; one or more optical sensors located below top surfaces of adjacent keys, each of the one or more optical sensors comprising a respective light emitter and a respective light sensor; one or more light guides, each of the one or more light guides extending from a respective optical sensor towards the top surfaces, each of the one or more light guides configured to: channel light from the respective light emitter towards the top surfaces of the adjacent keycaps; and channel the light reflected back to the respective light sensor for detection; at least one decoration bar located between the plurality of keys, the at least one decoration bar in communication with the one or more optical sensors, the at least one decoration bar comprising the one or more light guides, each configured to guide light to a respective optical sensor; and, a processor in communication with the one or more optical sensors, the processor configured to convert detection events at adjacent optical sensors that occur within a given time period to one or more of gesture-based events and gesture-based events at a display, wherein each of the one or more light guides further comprises at least one respective lens integrated with the at least one decoration bar, the at least one respective lens configured to: disperse the light from the respective light emitter; and, collect the light reflected back to the respective light sensor for detection.
地址 Waterloo, Ontario CA