A method of switching button functions is disclosed. The method is used for switching the functions of buttons used to operate a display when the portable device is connected to the display. The method includes the following steps of: detecting whether the portable device is connected to the display; if yes, determining whether the functions of the buttons can be switched according to whether a button information is received; if yes, pairing each of the buttons with functions provided by the portable device; and storing a pairing information of each of the buttons and the functions provided by the portable device.

At least one embodiment of the disclosed system is directed to a computer-implemented method for operating a light projection technology keyboard of an Information Handling System. The computer-implemented method may include receiving electronic environmental condition data at a keyboard configuration system, and processing the electronic environmental condition data through a neural network of an adaptive configuration engine. The neural network may output one or more functions and/or visual settings to be used in configuring operation of the light projection technology keyboard. The light projection technology keyboard may be controlled based on the one or more functions and/or visual settings output by the neural network. Other embodiments of this aspect include corresponding computer systems, apparatus, and computer programs recorded on one or more computer storage devices, each configured to perform the actions of the methods.

The control device of a communication system of an aircraft having a predefined number of communication channels comprises a processing unit and sets of buttons each associated with a communication channel and comprising a button for setting sound volume, a reception button and a transmission button. The number of sets of buttons is at least equal to two and less than the predefined number of communication channels of the communication system. The device comprises display areas on a display screen, a display area being associated with each set of buttons and provided to display at least the name of the communication channel associated with the set of buttons. The processing unit is configured to configure the association between each of the sets of buttons and the communication channel associated with this set of buttons according to actions of a user on at least one interactive element of the device.

The control device of a communication system of an aircraft having a predefined number of communication channels comprises a processing unit and one or more sets of buttons each associated with a communication channel. The number of sets of buttons is less than the predefined number of communication channels of the communication system. The device comprises a set of call buttons comprising at least one transmission button, and a display area on a display screen, this display area being associated with the set of call buttons. The processing unit is configured to display an indication in the display area associated with the set of call buttons when the communication system receives a call on a channel with which no set of buttons is associated and to select this channel for transmission following an action of a user on the transmission button of the set of call buttons.

The present invention relates to a small computing device with an improved interface. The interface comprises a display screen which extends the majority of length of the face of the housing, and a plurality of multi-function buttons extending on either side of the display screen.

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an apparatus having a processor to detect a gaming accessory stimulation associated with a programmable layer of a number of programmable layers. The processor identifies a substitute gaming accessory stimulation of the programmable layer of the number of programmable layers of the gaming accessory. The substitute gaming accessory stimulation of the programmable layer is associated with the gaming accessory stimulation of the programmable layer of the number of programmable layers, according to a user profile of a number of user profiles associated with a user account. Other predetermined associations of stimulations of the gaming accessory with other substitute accessory stimulations are recorded in other user profiles of the number of user profiles, and the substitute gaming accessory stimulation is provided to a computing device to manage a gaming software application. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

A feature phone type mobile phone includes a physical key and a display that displays a screen. A function to cause a notification screen to be displayed is always allocated to the physical key to allow the notification screen to be displayed on the screen while any screen is being displayed on the display.

An approach is provided for providing content lists using connecting user interface elements. The content-based patching platform causes, at least in part, a rendering of a user interface depicting at least one location-based content list and at least one other location-based content list. Next, the content-based patching platform determines one or more interactions with at least one connecting user interface element to cause, at least in part, an association of the at least one location-based content list with the at least one other location-based content list. Then, the content-based patching platform determines to create at least one mixed content list from the at least one location-based content list, the at least one other location-based content list, or a combination thereof based, at least in part, on the association.

A method and apparatus for a search function are provided in a touch-sensitive device that supports a search for contents in a list view by using a dedicated keypad displayed in the list view. In the method, the apparatus displays the dedicated keyboard for a content search in the list view, and performs the content search in the list view in response to an interaction inputted on the dedicated keyboard. The apparatus then displays at least one execution item associated with at least one found content, and executes the content associated with a selected one among the at least one execution item.

A mobile terminal is disclosed, thereby implementing a user input of a new type and enabling a user to determine a type and arrangement of a displayed navigation button on user's own. The present invention includes a display unit having a prescribed region assigned as a navigation region; and a controller controlling at least one navigation button to be displayed through the navigation region, wherein a type and arrangement of the at least one navigation button displayable through the navigation region are changeable.