Key screens formed from flexible substrate
US8289280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0202
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments related to an adaptive keyboard cut from a single flexible substrate are provided. One disclosed embodiment of an adaptive input device comprises a flexible substrate, and a plurality of key screens defined in the flexible substrate via cuts in the flexible substrate. The key screens are cut such that each key screen remains electrically connected to the flexible substrate, and each key screen comprises an image producing element configured to display an image on the key screen. The adaptive input device further comprises a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys disposed over the flexible substrate, where each key screen is turned upwardly from the flexible substrate to cover a corresponding key on the keyboard.
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