Patent ID: 8248149

Claim:
An electronic apparatus for registering inputs provided by a user, comprising: a switching system comprising: a base surface; one or more insulating blocks disposed on the base surface; an array of conductive pads arranged on the base surface, wherein the array of conductive pads comprises one or more rows and one or more columns of conductive pads, and wherein the conductive pads are provided with a first electric potential; and one or more conductive wires suspended from the one or more insulating blocks, wherein the conductive wires are suspended at a physical distance over the one or more rows of conductive pads, and wherein the conductive wires are provided independently with a second electric potential, wherein the inputs are registered when the user contacts the one or more conductive wires with the one or more conductive pads; and a monitoring system coupled to the switching system, wherein the monitoring system analyzes the inputs to generate a corresponding output to the user.