The present invention relates to a handheld keyboard or keypad device used for interacting with one or more video teleconferencing programs running on a separate system, such as, a laptop or any other computing device. The keyboard has a plurality of functional keys for emulating controls or functions of video teleconferencing programs and can be paired with the video teleconferencing programs using a Bluetooth channel established using a wireless transceiver. The functional keys can include functional keys related to a microphone, a camera, emojis, a chat, and more, of the video teleconferencing programs. In some embodiments, the functionality of the keypad is provided by a software application installed in an electronic device. The keypad device enables users to move around and exercise while participating in their teleconference meetings and obviates the need to remain in chairs for multiple hours per day.

A first electronic device for communication with a second electronic device on a single wire interface, includes: a memory; and a processor executing an application stored in the memory. The processor is configured to: receive, from the second electronic device, interrupt signals related with a frequency and a time space, over the single wire interface; decode an input data associated with the interrupt signals based on an interrupt protocol table; and provide the decoded input data to the application on the first electronic device.

A first electronic device for communication with a second electronic device on a single wire interface, includes: a memory; and a processor executing an application stored in the memory. The processor is configured to: receive, from the second electronic device, interrupt signals related with a frequency and a time space, over the single wire interface; decode an input data associated with the interrupt signals based on an interrupt protocol table; and provide the decoded input data to the application on the first electronic device.

The present disclosure is directed to positioning animated images within a dynamic keyboard interface. In particular, the methods and systems of the present disclosure can: receive, from a user device on which an application is executed, data indicating a context of: the application, and/or a dynamic keyboard interface provided in association with the application; identify, based at least in part on the data indicating the context, a plurality of different animated images, including an animated image comprising an advertisement, for presentation by the dynamic keyboard interface; communicate, to the user device, data indicating the plurality of different animated images; receive, from the user device, data indicating a selection of the animated image comprising the advertisement; and determine, based at least in part on the data indicating the selection and the data indicating the context, a position within the dynamic keyboard interface for presenting the animated image comprising the advertisement.

The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing customized keyboards for receiving user inputs, and view regions for displaying information for users in useful arrangements. Such keyboards include keys that are pre-programmed to reflect the issues present in each trading pane of the view regions. Using such keys, a user may direct the trading application to quickly and efficiently switch between multiple issues, and place, manipulate or cancel orders on them. The keyboard may also be designed such that multiple keys may be disabled, replaced or mapped to perform different functions.

A method and apparatus for selecting items from a collection of items are indexed by a list of item identifiers. The item identifiers may be in the form of text, symbols, graphics, etc. An initial display is generated which includes one or more parts of the item identifiers. Selection of the one or more parts may be made and results in the generation of a display of further one or more parts for selection. The further one or more parts may be selected in order to the selected one or more parts to build a larger part or whole of an item identifier. Accordingly, selection from a large list of item identifiers may be carried out in a relatively short time period.

Provided is a keyboard device that can suppress a reduction in the operability of a key. A rear guiding member comprises a pair of guiding surfaces that, in a side view of a key, face forward and rearward and are formed along an arc that is convex toward the front. The key comprises a pair of sliding surfaces that slide against the pair of guiding surfaces. Due to this sliding of the guiding surfaces and the sliding surfaces, rotation of the key can be guided while displacement of the key in the front-rear direction is regulated. Consequently, because forward and rearward displacement of the key during key pressing can be suppressed, a reduction in operability (feeling of touch) during pressing of the key can be suppressed.

Provided is a keyboard device that can suppress a reduction in the operability of a key. A rear guiding member comprises a pair of guiding surfaces that, in a side view of a key, face forward and rearward and are formed along an arc that is convex toward the front. The key comprises a pair of sliding surfaces that slide against the pair of guiding surfaces. Due to this sliding of the guiding surfaces and the sliding surfaces, rotation of the key can be guided while displacement of the key in the front-rear direction is regulated. Consequently, because forward and rearward displacement of the key during key pressing can be suppressed, a reduction in operability (feeling of touch) during pressing of the key can be suppressed.

An apparatus which includes: a computer processor; a computer memory; and a computer display; and an audio speaker; wherein the computer memory has computer programming stored therein which is configured to be implemented by the computer processor to display a keyboard having a plurality of keys on the computer display; wherein each of the plurality of keys includes indicia for a phonemic sound; and wherein the computer programming stored in the computer memory is configured to be implemented by the computer processor to cause a sound corresponding to the phonemic sound of each corresponding key of the plurality of keys to be emitted from the audio speaker when each key of the plurality of keys is selected. A plurality of grapheme outcomes may be determined for each of the plurality of keys when each of the plurality of keys is selected.

An apparatus which includes: a computer processor; a computer memory; and a computer display; and an audio speaker; wherein the computer memory has computer programming stored therein which is configured to be implemented by the computer processor to display a keyboard having a plurality of keys on the computer display; wherein each of the plurality of keys includes indicia for a phonemic sound; and wherein the computer programming stored in the computer memory is configured to be implemented by the computer processor to cause a sound corresponding to the phonemic sound of each corresponding key of the plurality of keys to be emitted from the audio speaker when each key of the plurality of keys is selected. A plurality of grapheme outcomes may be determined for each of the plurality of keys when each of the plurality of keys is selected.