Electronic Label Keyboard Dynamic Key Switching
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional keyboards lack flexibility in key labeling, failing to accommodate different language needs and usage scenarios, leading to inconvenience and the need for multiple keyboards, with existing solutions damaging the keyboard or being time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
An electronic label keyboard with display units on each keyswitch, controlled by a microprocessor that can receive and analyze content files from an external device, allowing dynamic switching of key labels based on user needs and device operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If stickers are glued on keyswitchs to change labels, then key labeling can be changed, but the appearance or cleanliness of the keyswitchs is damaged and time is consumed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical sticker-gluing method with an electronic display system. Each keyswitch is equipped with a display unit that can show different labels electronically, eliminating the need for physical stickers and their associated damage and time consumption.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the state of key labels from fixed physical stickers to dynamic electronic displays. The display units can change their displayed content based on different operating systems or user preferences, allowing flexible reconfiguration without physical modification.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple keyboards are purchased to fit different conditions, then different language needs can be met, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes a single keyboard universal by equipping each keyswitch with a display unit that can show different labels for different languages and operating systems. This allows one keyboard to replace multiple specialized keyboards, supporting both English, Traditional Chinese, and other layouts.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic label switching capability to the keyboard. The display units can dynamically change their content based on the detected operating system or user selection, allowing the keyboard to adapt its labeling in real-time rather than being fixed to a single layout.
3Adaptability or versatility
If CangJie symbols are printed on English keyboards for Traditional Chinese users, then Chinese typing can be supported, but the labels become superfluous when only ZhuYin system is used
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the keyboard labels dynamic rather than static. The display units show CangJie symbols when the operating system detects Traditional Chinese input needs, and switch to showing only ZhuYin symbols or English labels when Chinese typing is not required, eliminating the problem of superfluous information.
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AI summary
An electronic label keyboard includes a display unit disposed on each content area of a keyswitch, a microprocessor, an input module and an output module. The input module receives and reads at least one keyswitch content file provided by an external device, when the microprocessor is activated from a shutdown mode or a hibernate mode, it reads the file analysis software to analyze a keyswitch label content file and outputs a plurality of the keyswitch display signals, so that the output module controls the plurality of display units according to the plurality of keyswitch display signals to output label contents corresponding to the plurality of keyswitch display signals.