A three-dimensional (3D) haptic keyboard and palm rest experience system for an information handling system may comprise a display device displaying an avatar image located within a virtual 3D gaming environment generated by a gaming application, a processor determining an action involving the avatar image is being displayed, and a position of the action within the virtual 3D gaming environment, a keyboard controller identifying a haptic region of a keyboard and palm rest assembly having a location with respect to the user that correlates to the position of the action within the virtual 3D gaming environment, and the keyboard controller applying a change in voltage, via a printed circuit board assembly, across a piezoelectric actuator disposed beneath the haptic region to cause haptic movement in the haptic region correlated to the position of the action displayed within the virtual 3D gaming environment.

Shortcut keypad system for electronic communications comprises first apparatus and second apparatus. First apparatus and second apparatus each comprise an input device, a processor and a memory. The input device comprises selectable items including first selectable item. The processor of the first apparatus receives a selection of the first selectable item, and transmits a signal corresponding to the first selectable item to the second apparatus. The processor of the second apparatus receives the signal corresponding to the first selectable item, and causes the input device of the second apparatus to indicate that the signal corresponding to the first selectable item is received. Other embodiments are described herein.

A video game controller, including a first joystick, including a first body having an elongate shape, and a directional pad disposed on at least a portion of a first end of the first body to input at least one input corresponding to each point of the directional pad, a second joystick, including a second body having an elongate shape, and a plurality of action buttons disposed on at least a portion of the second body to input at least one action input in response to depressing at least one of the plurality of action buttons, and a base to removably connect to at least one of a second end of the first body and a second end of the second body.

The disclosure provides a keyboard apparatus, which includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a keyboard module, and a display film. The PCB includes at least one lower pixel electrode disposed on the PCB. The keyboard module includes a transparent substrate, at least one upper pixel electrode, and multiple key mechanisms. The upper pixel electrode and the key mechanisms are disposed on the transparent substrate. The display film is disposed between the PCB and the keyboard module. The display film is adapted to be driven by the upper pixel electrode and the lower pixel electrode to display at least one image, where the image is suitable for presentation through any one of the key mechanisms. The display film includes a bistable display material or an electronic paper material. A first display substrate and a second display substrate of the display film are different from the PCB and the transparent substrate.

A retrofit interface apparatus interfaces with a target device to provide the target device with touchless user input. The apparatus comprises: a touchless sensing system comprising one or more sensors responsive to touchless input made by a human user and for generating one or more corresponding sensor input signals; a controller connected to receive the one or more sensor input signals from the touchless sensing system and configured to generate, based on the one or more sensor input signals, a corresponding control signal; and the controller connectable to the target device to bypass a touch-based input of the target device and to provide the control signal as an input to an existing control system of the target device to thereby cause the control system of the target device to operate the target device based on the control signal.

A method for inputting and outputting a text comprising characters is disclosed, wherein the text is input via an input unit and/or output via an output unit in the form of a combination of full text and short text. The short text is input and/or output including at least one abbreviation in the form of characters or combinations of characters, to which predefined full text contents are allocated.

According to an embodiment, a mousepad comprises a cover layer and an integrated keypad. The cover layer has a lateral extension and an upper surface which is usable for placement (placing, putting down) of a computer mouse. The keypad covers a part of said lateral extension. In an area not covered by the keypad there is a mouse parking area. The mousepad comprises a mouse detector associated with the mouse parking area and a corresponding control unit. The control unit is configured such that the keyboard gets activated when the mouse is inside the mouse parking area and gets deactivated when the mouse is outside the mouse parking area.

A system may comprise a processor to execute an application, a keystroke analyzer module to determine a frequency with which each key on a keyboard is utilized during execution of the application, and a key illumination module to illuminate the keys on the keyboard with an illumination pattern that visually distinguishes a first subset of keys on the keyboard from a second subset of keys on the keyboard.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to creating and administering artificial reality collaborative working environments and providing interaction modes for them. An XR work system can provide and control such artificial reality collaborative working environments to enable, for example, A) links between real-world surfaces and XR surfaces; B) links between multiple real-world areas to XR areas with dedicated functionality; C) maintaining access, while inside the artificial reality working environment, to real-world work tools such as the user's computer screen and keyboard; D) various hand and controller modes for different interaction and collaboration modalities; E) use-based, multi-desk collaborative room configurations; and F) context-based auto population of users and content items into the artificial reality working environment.

Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems, apparatuses, and methods for the projection of images onto keycaps of a computer keyboard.