Keyboard with input-sensitive display device

Abstract

An input/output device is disclosed that includes an input-sensitive display screen and alphanumeric keys for entering characters. The input-sensitive display screen may be positioned proximate the alphanumeric keys and be capable of displaying graphical information and sensing user selection of the graphical information. The input-sensitive display screen may include a combination display/input region and a non-display input region. The touch sensitive display screen may be detachable from the alphanumeric region and may be operable in a detached configuration. The input/output device may usable with a method of input correction. The method may include displaying, on a secondary display, a first text unit, such as a character or a word, which corresponds with a second text unit shown on a primary display screen of a computing device. The method further involves receiving user selection of the first text unit and replacing the first text unit with a second text unit.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of interacting with a computer system, the method comprising:
 receiving a text input;   displaying a plurality of variations to the text input;   associating a portion of a sensor with one of the plurality of variations;   receiving an indication of user contact with the portion of the sensor; and   replacing the text input with the variation.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the text input comprises receiving the text input via a text input device coupled to the sensor. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the text input comprises receiving the text input via a text input device located in proximity to the sensor. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein associating the portion of the sensor with one of the plurality of variations comprises, displaying, on the sensor, an indication of the variation at the portion of the sensor. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a toggle key selection; and   in response to receiving the toggle key selection, associating the portion of the sensor with another one of the plurality of variations.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein associating the portion of the sensor with the variation comprises mapping the sensor to correspond to a location of a text unit within the text input to be replaced by the variation. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising graphically accentuating the variation in display upon detecting the user contact with the portion of the sensor corresponding to the variation. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising requesting confirmation prior to replacing the text input with the variation. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising receiving the confirmation by receiving an actuation of an input element separate from the sensor. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising receiving the confirmation by detecting a tap at the portion of the sensor. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the indication of the user contact with the portion of the sensor comprises receiving the indication from the sensor having one of the following detection types: capacitive, resistive, and inductive. 
     
     
         12 . A method of interacting with a computer system, the method comprising:
 receiving a selection of a portion of text;   displaying variations to the selected portion of the text;   associating a portion of a sensor with one of the plurality of variations;   receiving an indication of user contact with the portion of the sensor; and   replacing the text input with the variation.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein associating the portion of the sensor with the variation comprises mapping the variation to a detection point of the sensor. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein receiving the indication of the user contact with the portion of the sensor comprises receiving the indication of the user contact at the detection point of the sensor mapped to the portion of the text. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein associating the portion of the sensor with one of the plurality of variations comprises, displaying, on the sensor, an indication of the variation at the portion of the sensor. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein receiving the indication of the user contact with the portion of the sensor comprises detecting receiving the indication of the user contact from the sensor having one of the following detection types: capacitive, resistive, and inductive. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising mapping portions of the text to detection points of the sensor, and wherein receiving the selection of the portion of the text comprises receiving an indication of the user contact with a detection point of the sensor mapped to the portion of the text. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising graphically accentuating the variation in display upon detecting the user contact with the portion of the sensor corresponding to the variation. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 requesting confirmation prior to replacing the text input with the variation; and   receiving the confirmation by detecting a tap at the portion of the sensor.   
     
     
         20 . A system comprising:
 a display device;   a sensor configured to detect user contact;   an input device coupled to the sensor; and   a processing unit operatively associated with the sensor, the input device, and the display device, the processing unit being configured to:   receive text from the input device,   cause a display of the text input at the display device,   map the received text to a sensor,   receive a first indication, form the sensor, of user contact with the sensor,   determine that a first point of contact with the sensor is mapped to a text unit of the received text,   cause a display of variations to the text unit at the display device,   remap the sensor to the plurality of variations,   receive a second indication, form the sensor, of the user contact with the sensor,   determine that a second point of contact with the sensor is mapped to a variation, and   replace the text unit with the variation.