Patent ID: 8558723

Claim:
A computing system, comprising: a keyboard to receive user input comprising a determinate set of a fixed number of depressible mechanical keys that are physically differentiated from one another; an image display mechanism displaying an image on the keyboard keys; a processor to: determine a first configuration of the keyboard; assign respective meanings in a first set to the keys based on the determined first configuration, wherein a respective one of the meanings in the first set is assigned to a first group of adjacent keys; determine a first set of images to display on respective ones of the keys based on the assigned meanings, wherein the image displayed on the first group of keys indicates that the keys in the first group are grouped together; display the first set of images on the keys using the image display mechanism; ascertain a second configuration of the keyboard; re-assign respective meanings in a second set to the keys based on the ascertained second configuration, wherein a respective one of the meanings in the second set is assigned to a second group of adjacent keys; determine a second set of images to display on respective ones of the keys based on the re-assigned meanings, wherein the image displayed on the second group of keys indicates that the keys in the second group are grouped together; display the second set of images on the keys using the image display mechanism.