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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2003
Johan Himberg, Helsinki, FI;
Jani Mäntyjärvi, Oulu, FI;
Jonna Häkkilä, Kalajoki, FI;
Turo Keski-jaskari, Vantaa, FI;
Roope Takala, Helsinki, FI;
Johan Himberg, Helsinki, FI;
Jani Mäntyjärvi, Oulu, FI;
Jonna Häkkilä, Kalajoki, FI;
Turo Keski-Jaskari, Vantaa, FI;
Roope Takala, Helsinki, FI;
Nokia Corporation, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
The invention relates to an electronic device and a method of managing a virtual keyboard of the electronic device. The device comprises a touch pad (), a processing unit () and a feedback unit (), which provides tactile feedback unit () for the user. The processing unit () is configured to determine a virtual keyboard () for the touch pad () and a tactile appearance of the keyboard (), receive information generated by the pressing of a keyboard () key and identify the key that was pressed on the basis of the information. The processing unit () is further configured to collect information on the key presses and carry out an analysis of them, and re-determine the tactile appearance of the keyboard () on the basis of the collected information and the analysis carried out so as to make the keyboard more ergonomic for the user, which makes it easier to use the keyboard () and/or the pressing of a wrong key less likely.