Keyboard

A computing device comprising:

• an electronic control unit;
• a touch input device in communication with the electronic control unit;
• a display screen in communication in communication with the electronic control unit;
• and
• the electronic control unit configured to identify a plurality of zones on the touch input device, at least some of the zones of the plurality of zones defined a first border profile, the electronic control unit further configured to determine when a user is touching one of the plurality of zones and to change the first border profile to a second border profile for at least some zones of the zones adjacent the zone being touched by the user.

A method for entering an alphanumeric character into a computing device comprising:

• providing a database containing basic shape combination correlated with alphanumeric characters displaying a plurality of basic shapes;
• selecting a combination of basic shapes of the displayed plurality of basic shapes;
• and
• identifying which alphanumeric character is associated with the selected combination of basic shapes.