Embodiments of the invention are directed to input devices configured for use with computing devices. The present invention relates to input device configured with a plurality of input members grouped into contoured-shaped bowls on a portion of the input devices. The input device may also be configured for use with multiple hand positions and multiple profiles based on the hand positions. The input device may enable switching between user-programmable profiles, and may include sensory feedback indicating the profiles active on the input device.

In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, an electronic device is described. An example electronic device includes a battery to provide power to the electronic device, a keyboard, and a keyboard-based charger to charge the battery by actuation of the keyboard. The example electronic device also includes a processor and memory storing executable instructions that when executed cause the processor to determine that a battery power is less than a threshold battery power and a power source is unavailable. The instructions also cause the processor to activate keyboard-based charging to charge the battery in response to determining that the battery power is less than the threshold battery power and a power source is unavailable. The instructions further cause the processor to generate a user notification to request keystrokes on the keyboard to charge the battery with the keyboard-based charger.

A multi-functional human interface device includes a control unit and a first multi-functional input button. The first multi-functional input button includes a cover unit configured to receive a touch input of a user's finger, an electrode unit including a transmitter and a receiver to form an electric field, an elastic unit configured to move from a first height to a second height when a first pressure is applied from the cover unit and configured to move back to the first height when the first pressure from the cover unit is released, and a switch unit configured to generate an electric signal representing an input of a predetermined letter.

In one aspect, an example methodology implementing the disclosed techniques includes, by a computing device, responsive to initiation of an application of the computing device, a display of which including a virtual keyboard, detecting, by the computing device, an input on a shortcut key of the virtual keyboard. The method also includes, by the computing device, translating the shortcut key into one or more keystrokes based on a configuration file for that short key and providing the one or more keystrokes to the application to execute a function of the shortcut key in response to the detected input.

A haptic keyboard of an information handling system may comprise a coversheet to identify an extended action key of the haptic keyboard, a support layer, a contact foil, and piezoelectric elements placed between the contact foil and support layer to receive an applied mechanical stress at the extended action key and generate an electric actuation signal. A controller may receive the electric actuation signal from a piezoelectric element placed under the mechanical stress, via the contact foil, and determine the level of mechanical stress applied to the piezoelectric element from the electric actuation signal to select an alphanumeric character from a plurality of alphanumeric characters based on the mechanical stress level applied to the extended action key and provide a response haptic feedback control signal to cause the piezoelectric element to generate haptic feedback.

According to some embodiments, a method can include: detecting, by a first computing device, activation of a text input of an application executing on the first computing device; and responsive to the detection of the activation of the text input, sending one or more attributes of the text input from the first computing device to a second computing device displaying the application, the second computing device configured to present a composition window having the one or more attributes in common with the text input of the application, the composition window being part of an input method editor (IME) executing on the second computing device.

A multi-functional human interface device includes a control unit and a first multi-functional input button. The first multi-functional input button includes a cover unit configured to receive a touch input of a user's finger, an electrode unit including a transmitter and a receiver to form an electric field, an elastic unit configured to move from a first height to a second height when a first pressure is applied from the cover unit and configured to move back to the first height when the first pressure from the cover unit is released, and a switch unit configured to generate an electric signal representing an input of a predetermined letter.

A data entry system comprises a processor configured to receive a first data entry, make a first determination whether the first data entry is a first character entry or a first chorded entry, select a first output based on the first determination, and transmit the first output. The processor is further configured to receive, after transmitting the first output, a second data entry; make a second determination whether the second data entry is a second character entry or a second chorded entry; select a second output based on the second determination; and transmit the second output. The first data entry is the first character entry and the second data entry is the second chorded entry, or the first data entry is the first chorded entry and the second data entry is the second character entry.

A system for putting a computer device into sleep mode, the system being configured to: (a) activate a timer to count for a predetermined amount of time; (b) generate motion data with a radar module; (c) if motion data received from the radar module indicates that movement of a user of the computer device has been detected, then repeat steps (a) & (b); (d) if the timer has not expired, then repeat step (b); and (e) send a sleep mode instruction to the computer device.

A mobile phone device includes a housing having a substantially rectangular shape wherein its height dimension substantially corresponds to a distance between an ear and a mouth of a user and wherein its width dimension is less than its height dimension. A display unit is integrated within the front surface of the mobile phone device. The display unit substantially entirely covers the front surface of the mobile phone device. The mobile phone device does not include a physical key on the front surface.