Patent ID: 9582033
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: G06F

Claim:
1. An apparatus comprising: a touch-sensitive surface that is divided into a plurality of regions associated with respective functions of a software application; an overlay template placed on the touch-sensitive surface; and a case constructed to receive the overlay template and the touch-sensitive surface through an opening defined thereby, the case defining at least one other opening enabling access to a sensing area of the touch-sensitive surface with which an object interacts, wherein the overlay template defines the regions and a layout of the regions into which the touch-sensitive surface is divided, wherein the overlay template defines a set of one or more uniquely-placed holes which, when the overlay template is placed on the touch-sensitive surface, enable the object to interact with corresponding touch regions of the touch-sensitive surface to trigger execution of a function associated with a respective touch region, wherein the case is constructed to securely hold the received touch-sensitive surface and the overlay template in an aligned relationship with one another with the overlay template held against the touch-sensitive surface, and wherein the case is constructed to enable removal of the overlay template from the case through the opening defined thereby by sliding the overlay template from the case while the touch-sensitive surface remains within the case and insertion of another overlay template by sliding the another overlay template into the case through the opening defined thereby so as to be placed on the touch-sensitive surface device that has remained inside the case.