Double-sided keyboard for use in an electronic device

An electronic device including a device body having a body direction facing a user to allow the user to enter information in the electronic device, the electronic device comprising:

• a device connector disposed on the device body;
• and
• a double-sided keyboard for entering the information, the keyboard having a first side and an opposing second side, the keyboard comprising:
• a circuit connector;
• a circuit electrically connected to the circuit connector;
• a first user interface having a plurality of keys disposed on the first side of the keyboard;
• a plurality of dome-shaped segments disposed between the keys and the circuit, wherein when at least one of the keys is pressed, at least one of the dome-shaped segments is deformed, causing the first user interface to interact with the circuit for providing signals indicative of the information;
• a second user interface disposed on the second side of the keyboard and capable of interacting with the circuit for providing the signals, wherein the circuit connector is electrically connected to the device connector for conveying the signals from the keyboard to the device body when the keyboard is attached to the device body, and the keyboard can be attached to the device body either
• in a first position such that the first side is oriented in a direction substantially the same as the device direction so as to allow the user to enter the information via the first user interface, or
• in a second position such that the second side is oriented in a direction substantially the same as the device orientation so as to allow the user to enter the information via the second user interface.

A double-sided keyboard removably attached to an electronic device to allow a user to enter information in the electronic device, the keyboard comprising:

• a first side and an opposing second side;
• a circuit connector;
• a circuit electrically connected to the circuit connector;
• a first user interface having a plurality of keys disposed on the first side of the keyboard;
• a plurality of dome-shaped segments disposed between the keys and the circuit, wherein when at least one of the keys is pressed, at least one of the dome-shaped segments is deformed, causing the first user interface to interact with the circuit for providing signals indicative of the information;
• a second user interface disposed on the second side of the keyboard and capable of interacting with the circuit for providing the signals, wherein the circuit connector is electrically connected to the device connector for conveying the signals from the keyboard to the device body when the keyboard is attached to the device body.