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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 11, 2008
Dario Iorfida, Fiumicino, IT;
Sandro Piccinini, Rome, IT;
Dario Iorfida, Fiumicino, IT;
Sandro Piccinini, Rome, IT;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An electronic device includes a computer keyboard having keys that are each capable of individual illumination. An electronic dictionary is provided for determining a set of most likely keys to be needed for an application, wherein the electronic dictionary is updated to include new words typed on the keyboard. The keyboard is operated with a user enabled/disabled function of selective illumination of respective keyboard keys so that a set of most likely alphabet keys according to the electronic dictionary along with an enter key and space bar are illuminated if a word processor application is running. Numeric keys are illuminated if a calculator application is running. The selective illumination is automatically disabled if user identification and password fields are being filled. All of the keys are automatically illuminated after a configured timeframe in which none of the suggested keys have been pressed. All of the keys are unlit after an additional configured timeframe in which none of the keys have been pressed.