Hybrid keyboard for mobile device

摘要

A mobile device has a user interface comprising a plurality of keys arranged in a plurality of groups. A processor is operatively coupled to the user input device to receive user input from the user input device and to identify which group of keys has received the user input. A display is operatively coupled to the processor for displaying characters corresponding to the keys of the group in response to the user input. The keys may have capacitive touch sensors with haptic feedback.

主权项

1. A method performed by a mobile device, the method comprising:
receiving user input via a user interface comprising keys for each letter of an alphabet, wherein the keys are arranged in a plurality of left-side rows and a plurality of right-side rows, and wherein the user input is received simultaneously on both one of the left-side rows and one of the right-side rows; identifying which rows of keys have received the user input; and displaying, on a display separate from the user interface, a plurality of characters corresponding to keys of the one of the left-side rows and simultaneously displaying, on the display, a plurality of characters corresponding to keys of the one of the right-side rows.