System and method for processing user input via a reconfigurable haptic interface assembly for displaying a modified keyboard configuration

A reconfigurable haptic feedback interface assembly of an information handling system, comprising:

• a reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet display layer to identify an actuation location on a C-cover covering a top of a base portion for the information handling system having the base portion and a display portion having a first display device, where the reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet display layer is an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display layer that is a second display for the base portion;
• a force-sensing element disposed below the reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet display layer operably connected to a processor of the information handling system detecting downward actuation pressure applied at an x- and y-coordinate location of the reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet display layer;
• a contact foil placed between the reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet display layer and a support layer;
• the processor operatively coupled to the contact foil and executing instructions to:
• receive x- and y-coordinate location from the force-sensing element;
• identify a user input command instruction corresponding with the downward actuation pressure applied at the x- and y-coordinate location;
• identify a piezoelectric element placed between the contact foil and the support layer associated with the x- and y-coordinate location data;
• send a haptic feedback response signal to the piezoelectric element to cause the piezoelectric element to generate a haptic feedback at the actuation location;
• and
• execute the user input command instruction.

A reconfigurable haptic feedback interface of an information handling system, comprising:

• a reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet display layer to identify a key location of a haptic keyboard based on a selected keyboard configuration from selected from a plurality of modifiable keyboard configurations by selection of the reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet display layer on a C-cover covering a top of a base portion for the information handling system, where the information handling system has the base portion and a display portion;
• a capacitive touch layer placed between the reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet display layer and a support layer, operably connected to a processor of the information handling system, to detect a user touch at an x- and y-coordinate location for the displayed key location;
• a contact foil placed between the reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet display layer and the support layer;
• a piezoelectric element placed between the contact foil and the support layer to receive an applied mechanical stress at the key location of the reconfigurable haptic interface coversheet, generate a piezo actuation signal, and transmit the piezo actuation signal via the contact foil;
• a controller operatively coupled to the contact foil and executing instructions to:
• receive the piezo actuation signal from the piezoelectric element;
• receive the x- and y-coordinate location from the capacitive touch layer;
• identify a keyboard scan code associated in the memory with x- and y-coordinate location data for the selected keyboard configuration and actuation of the piezoelectric element;
• send a haptic feedback response signal to the piezoelectric element to cause the piezoelectric element to generate a haptic feedback at the displayed key location;
• and
• a digital display displaying a key register event based on the keyboard scan code.