WO2003079174A3 - Systems and methods employing changeable touch-key - Google Patents

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WO2003079174A3
WO2003079174A3 PCT/US2003/007326 US0307326W WO03079174A3 WO 2003079174 A3 WO2003079174 A3 WO 2003079174A3 US 0307326 W US0307326 W US 0307326W WO 03079174 A3 WO03079174 A3 WO 03079174A3
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display module
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flexible display
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Tahl Salomon
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/22—Illumination; Arrangements for improving the visibility of characters on dials
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0238—Programmable keyboards
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H04M1/72466—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device

Abstract

Methods and systems including a key-using device having at least one key and a microprocessor, the at least one key comprising a flexible display module, the at least one key in communications with the microprocessor, where the microprocessor includes instructions for controlling the appearance of the flexible display module based on at least one of an application and a user profile. The flexible display module can include electronic paper and/or flexible organic optical light emitting devices (FOLEDs). The communications between the microprocessor the flexible display module can be wired and/or wireless.
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