Detecting hovering keypresses based on user behavior
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsSrinivas Kamepalli, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
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Abstract
Systems and methods for dynamically predicting keypresses on a hovering keyboard based on user behavior are described. In some embodiments, an Information Handling System (IHS) may include a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: configure a travel distance for hovering events detectable by a keyboard coupled to the IHS, and modify the travel distance in response to a user's behavior.
Claims20
An Information Handling System (IHS), comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to:
- configure a travel distance for hovering events detectable by a keyboard coupled to the IHS, wherein the travel distance is the distance a user's finger moves between an initial position of the user's finger and a position above the keyboard that triggers the detectable event;
- and
- modify the travel distance into a modified travel distance in response to a behavior of the user.
A method, comprising:
- setting a minimum height and a minimum travel distance for hovering events detectable by a hovering keyboard, wherein the travel distance is the distance between an initial position of a user's finger and the minimum height;
- detecting a first hovering event in response to a user's finger crossing the minimum height and exceeding the minimum travel distance;
- based on a behavior of the user, modifying the minimum travel distance to a modified travel distance;
- and
- detecting a second hovering event in response to the user's finger movement exceeding the modified travel distance.
A hardware memory device having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by a processor of an Information Handling System (IHS), cause the IHS to:
- configure a travel distance for hovering events detectable by a keyboard coupled to the IHS, wherein the travel distance is the distance of a user's finger movement between an initial position of the user's finger and a position above the keyboard that triggers the detectable event;
- and
- modify the travel distance in response to the user's behavior.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.