Patent ID: 7825907

Claim:
A touch key assembly, comprising: a cover comprising an optically opaque region and a plurality of optically transmissive regions which are defined by the optically opaque region, wherein the cover comprises a top side and a bottom side; a plurality of touch keys individually associated with one of the plurality of optically transmissive regions, wherein each of the plurality of touch keys is accessible via the top side of the cover to permit user contact with the touch keys; a touch pad comprising a top side and a bottom side, the top side of the touch pad being structured to operatively couple to the bottom side of the cover, and the touch pad being located proximate to the plurality of touch keys; a plurality of light guides formed in the touch pad to define a corresponding plurality of apertures, wherein each of the plurality of light guides is individually associated with one of the plurality of touch keys; and a plurality of light sources coupled to the bottom side of the touch pad, wherein each of the plurality of light sources is located proximate to an associated one of the plurality of light guides to provide light to an associated one of the plurality of touch keys.