System and method for a power sustainability keyboard with electrochromic film indicators

A keyboard comprising:

• a keyboard microcontroller;
• a keyboard power management unit operatively coupled to the keyboard microcontroller;
• a key cap including a window formed as a window layer into a portion of an outer top surface of the key cap and an underside structure of the key cap extending down from the keycap forming a keycap channel for operative coupling into a key well of the keyboard;
• an electrochromic film layer formed to fit under the key cap and around a perimeter of the underside structure, wherein a portion of the electrochromic layer is viewable through the window and fits such that the underside structure of the key cap extends through the electrochromic film laver;
• an opaque colored film layer formed under the electrochromic film layer and formed to fit around the perimeter of the underside structure;
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• a power source from the keyboard power management unit to provide a voltage pulse upon actuation of the key cap to pass through the electrochromic film layer to change an opacity of the electrochromic film layer, where the actuation of the key cap actuates a keyboard key to change a function state of software or hardware at an information handling system operatively coupled to the keyboard as indicated by the opacity of the electrochromic film layer showing a color indicator at the window of the key cap.

A keyboard comprising:

• a keyboard microcontroller;
• a keyboard power management unit operatively coupled to the keyboard microcontroller;
• an icon panel and incorporated window, the incorporated window formed through the icon panel to designate a touch icon;
• an electrochromic film layer formed under the icon panel and incorporated window for the touch icon wherein a portion of the electrochromic layer is viewable through the incorporated window of the touch icon;
• an opaque colored film layer formed under the electrochromic film layer;
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• a voltage source that is a piezoelectric actuator layer to generate a voltage pulse to the electrochromic film layer for the touch icon upon actuation of the icon panel and incorporated window at the touch icon with deflection of the piezoelectric actuator layer from the actuation of the touch icon to change an opacity of the electrochromic film layer, where the actuation of the touch icon changes a function state of software or hardware at an information handling system operatively coupled to the keyboard as indicated by an opacity of the electrochromic film layer showing a color indicator at the incorporated window of the touch icon.