摘要:
A switch structure with display and playback functions includes a base, a circuit board, a holder, a display screen, and a cover. The circuit board is received in the base and has an electrical connection region. A supporting member and a flexible flat cable are provided below the holder. An elastic supporting element in the supporting member corresponds in position to the electrical connection region and is provided with an electrical connector. The display screen is provided on the holder and is electrically connected to the circuit board by the flexible flat cable. The cover covers the holder and the display screen. When the cover is pressed downward, thereby compressing the elastic supporting element, the electrical connector is contacted with, and closes the circuit of, the electrical connection region to connect the display screen to the circuit board. The switch structure features a small internal space and small thickness.
摘要:
A user interface includes a thin display device and at least one control device. The control device is associated with a portion of the thin display device. A method of implementing a user interface for a device includes displaying data about a function of the device on a thin display device, the data being displayed in association with a control device that controls that function of the device.
摘要:
A keyboard includes a key housing, a rectangular membrane circuit board, a rectangular layout sheet releasably secured on top of the membrane circuit board and comprising a plurality of keys each printed with a letter of alphabet, a numerical digit, a punctuation symbol, or a function number designation, and a base plate. The layout sheet can be labeled in English, German, Spanish, or one of other different languages.
摘要:
A computer keyboard function key conversion kit provides the necessary software connections to allow ease of calling an emergency responder through a keyboard, and a modified function key that both highlights the function key operation and makes the function key resistant to accidental depression. In one embodiment, a conventional computer that is connected to the internet is programmed with an emergency contact number that can be dialed upon the press of a function key. The function key is capped with a device that inhibits accidental operation of the function key. The function key may have a rigid body that requires a force to depressing, the force can be sufficient to cause destruction of the protector in a similar way the operation of a fire alarm causing destruction of the fire alarm. The device can be installed on a new computer or a currently installed computer.
摘要:
In a portable telephone having a television receiving function that can be opened and closed in a longitudinal direction and in a transverse direction, a television broadcast can be seen in a horizontally long screen, however, a representation of an operating portion such as a ten-key remains to be a representation of the portable telephone. A key sheet (13) of the operating portion is stuck to a frame (6) sliding in a first casing (1). A cam (12) is provided in association with a first rotational axis (9). When a second casing (2) is opened in the longitudinal direction, the rotation of the first rotational axis (9) together with the second casing (2) is used to shift the frame (6) by the movement of the cam (12). The representation of the operating portion such as the ten-key is changed from the arrangement of figures for selecting a channel to the arrangement of figures for a telephone and the direction of the representation is also changed to that of a representation rotated by 90 degrees.
摘要:
A user interface (200) for a portable electronic device (100) is configured to transition from a first state to a second state to present a plurality of mode-based user actuation targets to a user. The user interface (200) includes a segmented electro-optical device (407) configured to open and close shutters, thereby revealing and hiding the user actuation targets. The user interface includes a first polarizer (401) disposed above the segmented electro-optical device (407) and a colored reflective polarizer (405) disposed beneath the segmented electro-optical device. The colored reflective polarizer (405), which may include a colored dichroic polarizer (601) and a reflective polarizer (602), causes the user interface (200) to exhibit a predetermined color.
摘要:
A multimodal electronic device (100) includes a shutter enabled dynamic keypad for presenting one of a plurality of keypad configurations to a user. Each keypad configuration, which is presented by an optical shutter (204) that opens or closes windows or shutters that are geometrically configured as alphanumeric or device keys or symbols. Each keypad configuration, in one embodiment, is limited to those needed for the particular mode of operation of the device (100). The optical shutter (204) is a low-resolution display that presents user actuation targets to a user in a low-resolution key area. As each mode of the device changes, the corresponding keypad configuration presented changes accordingly.
摘要:
A key structure is disclosed in which the use of space for a keypad is maximized, thereby allowing free key inputs. The key structure includes a first keypad layer converted into a transparent state and a semi-transparent state, for displaying characters and numbers printed on the first keypad layer when the first keypad layer is in the semi-transparent state while displaying characters and numbers printed on a second keypad layer when the first keypad layer is in the transparent state. The key structure further includes the second keypad layer displaying characters and numbers printed on the second keypad layer by using light emitted from a light source when the first keypad layer is in the transparent state, and the light source emitting light to the second keypad layer when the first keypad layer is in the transparent state.
摘要:
A portable terminal having display buttons for displaying images corresponding to specific functions through keys pressed by a user, and a method of inputting functions of the portable terminal using the display buttons. The portable terminal includes: a controller which receives signals corresponding to a user key pressed from the plurality of input buttons and outputs image data to be displayed on each of the plurality of input buttons using the received signals; and a plurality of buttons for inputting a key from a user and outputting a signal corresponding to the key pressed, and for receiving the image data from the controller and displaying the received image data. Accordingly, by using the display buttons for displaying variable images corresponding to specific functions as well as an essential function of inputting keys from a user when a specific function is input in the portable terminal such as a cell phone, a plurality of functions can be input with only a limited number of buttons, providing speed and convenience to the user for function input.
摘要:
This invention concerns an element for identifying functions associated with the keys of a computer keyboard, characterized by the fact that it features an edging surround (14) in the shape of an elastic band intended to tightly surround the four side faces of a single key, and a flat top section (15) carrying an indication of a function associated with the key and intended to be at least partially superimposed on the upper face of the key to which it is fitted.