| 摘要 |
An apparatus configured as a user interface for controlling software applications, the apparatus comprising: a display screen; an array of tactile control elements; a masking element configured to conceal at least part of the display screen and reveal at least one display area, wherein at least one display area is for displaying a current function of at least one tactile control element; and a translator responsive to a user originated event to carry out a function of one or more software applications assigned to the user originated event, wherein a user originated event includes the actuation of a tactile control element to carry out the current function of the tactile control element displayed on the display area, wherein a graphic user interface application is configured to enable a user to assign functions of one or more software applications to user originated events and arrange a pre-determined layout of functions assigned to one or more tactile control elements of the apparatus. |
