Synaptics Corporation

Daniel Jamison

Stephen L Morein

Mohamed Ashraf Sheik-Nainar

Anna Ostberg

Andrew C Hsu

Eric Faggin

Daniel L Odell

Methods and devices are provided that employ multi-function keys to present a preview of potential actions to be taken by user key presses. The input device includes a plurality of key assemblies having a touch sensitive surface. The processing system can sense when one or more respective key assemblies have been contacted or pressed by the object. When the one or more respective key assemblies has been contacted by the object, an indication of a potential action taken in the program is provided to the user. The method determines whether the one or more respective key assemblies have been contacted or pressed by an object. A potential action to be taken is determined and an indication of the potential action is provided.

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Daniel Jamison