US 2026/0038751 A1 · LIGHT FILTERED MULTICHARACTER KEYCAPS OF A BACKLIT KEYBOARD

Abstract

Systems and apparatus for controlling light emitted from light sources that backlight multicharacter keycaps, resulting in different characters being displayed on the keycaps. A system may include: a processor, and a keyboard having one or more backlit keyboard keys, where at least one of the one or more backlit keyboard keys includes: a socket comprising a light source, and a keycap coupled to the socket. The keycap may include: a first color filter corresponding to a first character, where the first character is displayed on the keycap when a color of light emitted from the light source matches the first color filter, and a second color filter corresponding to a second character, where the second character is displayed on the keycap when the color of the light emitted from the light source matches the second color filter.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An apparatus comprising:

one or more backlit keyboard keys, a first of the one or more backlit keyboard keys including:
a socket comprising a light source;
and
a keycap coupled to the socket, wherein the keycap includes:
a first color filter corresponding to a first character, wherein the first character is displayed on the keycap when a visible color of light emitted from the light source matches the first color filter;
and
a second color filter corresponding to a second character, wherein the second character is displayed on the keycap when the visible color of the light emitted from the light source matches the second color filter.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/790,641Filed 31 Jul 2024

Published

5 Feb 2026

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Classification9 codes

H01H 13/83
Having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard: characterised by legends, e.g. Braille, liquid…
H01H 9/182
Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks:…
H01H 13/7006
Having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard: comprising a separate movable contact element…
H01H 2009/186
Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks: using…

Light filtered multicharacter keycaps of a backlit keyboard

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Light filtered multicharacter keycaps of a backlit keyboard

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Abstract

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