| 摘要 |
<p>A numeric keypad (115) may be shared between first (105) and second (110) electronic devices, the second electronic device being integrated with the first electronic device or a keyboard (210) connected with the first electronic device. The second electronic device may be activated and the numeric keypad may be interfaced with the second electronic device, when a first input condition is present. The numeric keypad may be interfaced with the first electronic device, when a second input condition is present. The second electronic device may provide convenient functions such as a calculator, clock/calendar, alarm clock, timer, or a combination thereof independently of the power state of the first electronic device. The first electronic device may be any electronic device that uses a keyboard, such as a desktop computer or a portable computing device.
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