Touch sensitive keyboard

Method of using a touch sensitive keyboard as control, a plurality of keys on the touch sensitive keyboard, each of the keys adapted to output a signal strength corresponding to a distance between the key and a finger operating as a control, the method comprising the steps of:

• a. placing the touch sensitive keyboard into a control state based upon a predefined positioning of at least a portion of at least one finger with respect to the touch sensitive keyboard;
• b. while in the control state, repeatedly determining a control direction by interpolating signal strength among a group of neighboring keys on the keyboard;
• and
• c. outputting the control direction to a host for use in control.

Touch sensitive keyboard comprising:

• a. a plurality of touch sensitive keys;
• b. signal processor adapted to measure a signal strength corresponding to a distance between the each of the plurality of touch sensitive keys and at least one finger in proximity thereto;
• c. processor adapted:
• i. to output a keystroke in response to one of the plurality of touch sensitive keys being pressed, and
• ii. to output one or more touch points determined by interpolating signal strength for each of the plurality of touch sensitive keys on the keyboard.