Configurable input device

摘要

There are provided methods and systems related to having an input device configured according to a position of a user's hand relative to the input device. In particular, in some embodiments, a method of operating a computing system is provided that includes determining an operational context of the computing system utilizing a processor of the system and configuring an input device for the system based on the operational context. The input device includes a plurality of discrete input members. The method also includes displaying a virtual image representative of the input device on a display of the system. A position of a user's digits relative to the input device is sensed and the input device is reconfigured based on the sensed position of the user's digits. An image of the user's digits overlaying the virtual image representative of the input device is provided on a display of the computing system.

主权项

1. A method of operating a computing system comprising:
determining an operational context of the computing system utilizing a processor of the system; configuring an input device for the system based on the operational context, wherein the input device comprises a plurality of discrete input members; displaying on a display a virtual image representative of the input device; sensing a position of a user's digits relative to the input device; reconfiguring the input device based on the sensed position of the user's digits, wherein reconfiguring the input device comprises:
assigning input received from at least one discrete input member of the input device based on a location of the at least one discrete input member relative to at least one of the user's digits; andassigning inputs received from the remainder of the discrete input members of the input device based on the former assignment of the at least one discrete input member; displaying on the display a reconfigured virtual image representative of the reconfigured input device; and displaying on the display an image of the user's digits overlaying the reconfigured virtual image representative of the reconfigured input device, wherein the input device is independent from the display.