Input device for a display

摘要

Embodiments of the invention are directed to an input device comprising a processor configured to operate the input device in one of a plurality of modes of operation, a plurality of buttons, and a housing configured to receive and secure a display device. The housing is configurable in a plurality of positions relative to the plurality of buttons, where at least a portion of the plurality of buttons operates in one of the plurality of modes of operation based, at least in part, on a position of the plurality of positions of the housing relative to the plurality of buttons.

主权项

1. An input device comprising:
a frame; a plurality of buttons disposed in the frame; a processor disposed in the frame and configured to operate the input device in one of a plurality of modes of operation including:
a first mode of operation, wherein the plurality of buttons are programmed by the processor to have a first key mapping; anda second mode of operation, wherein the plurality of buttons are programmed by the processor to have a second key mapping; and a housing coupled to the frame and configured to receive and secure a display device, wherein the housing is configurable in a plurality of upright positions relative to the plurality of buttons, the plurality of positions including:
a first position wherein a bottom edge of the housing is substantially aligned with and in proximity to a to edge of the plurality of buttons; anda second position wherein the bottom edge of the housing is substantially aligned with and in proximity to a middle portion of the plurality of buttons, wherein the processor operates the input device in the first mode of operation when the housing is configured in the first position, and wherein the processor operates the input device in the second mode of operation when the housing is configured in the second position.