MULTI-FUNCTION KEYS PROVIDING ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS AND PREVIEWS OF FUNCTIONS

摘要

Methods and devices are disclosed for providing additional functionality using multi-function keys. The device includes key assemblies for receiving a contact input or a press input. A processing system is coupled to the key assemblies and configured to determine a number of objects contacting a key assembly. The processing system provides a first response when the key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and provides a second response when key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects. The method includes determining a number of objects contacting a key assembly and whether the key assembly has received a contact input or a press input. A first response is provided when the key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and a second function is provided when key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects.

主权项

1. An input device, comprising:
a plurality of key assemblies, at least some of the plurality of key assemblies having a touch sensitive surface for receiving a contact input or a press input; a processing system coupled to the plurality of key assemblies and configured to:
determine a number of objects contacting a respective key assembly of the plurality of key assemblies;determine whether the respective key assembly has received the contact input or the press input from the number of objects; andprovide a first response when the respective key assembly has received the press input from a first number of objects and provide a second response when the respective key assembly has received the press input from a second number of objects.