Patent ID: 9239630
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: G06F

Claim Text:
1. An Input device comprising: a plurality of keys comprising a first plurality of keys including a first key, a second key, and a third key, each of the plurality of keys having a depressible key cap with an at least semi-transparent top surface, each of the plurality of keys further having at least one communication member configured for communicating a depression of the corresponding key cap, at least one detection structure configured for detecting an individual depression of each of the plurality of key caps as communicated by at least one respective communication member of any of the plurality of keys, and at least one display comprising a first display forming a first sheet, the first display being arranged between the at least one detection structure and the key caps of the first plurality of keys, such that individual labels of the first plurality of keys are viewable via the at least semitransparent top surfaces of the respective key caps, the first display comprising a plurality of first electrodes and a plurality of second electrodes, the plurality of first electrodes being mutually parallel, the plurality of second electrodes being mutually parallel, the plurality of first electrodes intersecting the plurality of second electrodes, the first display being configured such that a pixel of the first display is provided with respective image information by addressing both a respective electrode of the plurality of first electrodes and a respective electrode of the plurality of second electrodes, that wherein each of the plurality of keys further comprising at least four guide members configured for guiding a depression of the key cap of the respective key of the plurality of keys, and wherein the at least four guide members include the at least one communication member of the corresponding key, and the first display being configured for providing image information of individual labels for each key of the first plurality of keys, and wherein at least one electrode of the plurality of first electrodes being configured for addressing a first pixel of a first label of the first key and a second pixel of a second label of the second key, at least one electrode of the plurality of second electrodes being configured for addressing the first pixel of the first label of the first key and a third pixel of a third label of the third key, and the first display comprising a plurality of through holes, the plurality of through holes enabling the plurality of respective guide members to be movable there through, and the plurality of through holes enabling the plurality of respective communication members to communicate physically there through to the at least one detection structure for detecting individual depression of each of the first plurality of key caps.