Pressure-sensitive keyboard and associated method of operation

A method comprising:

• receiving pressure-measurement signals from a keyboard comprising an arrangement of keys, the pressure-measurement signals from the keyboard corresponding to a plurality of pressure sensors associated with a respective plurality of the keys, the pressure sensors being configured to measure a pressure applied to the respective plurality of the keys, and produce the pressure-measurement signals representative of the measured pressure;
• predicting one or more next keystrokes on the keyboard as a function of the pressure-measurement signals corresponding to the plurality of pressure sensors associated with the respective plurality of the keys;
• and
• determining one or more commands or instructions for directing performance of one or more operations of an apparatus or software operating on the apparatus, the one or more commands or instructions being determined as a function of the predicted one or more next keystrokes,
• wherein receiving pressure-measurement signals, predicting one or more next keystrokes and determining one or more commands or instructions are performed by a processor of the apparatus, the processor being configured to receive pressure-measurement signals, predict one or more next keystrokes and determine one or more commands or instructions.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein that in response to execution by a processor, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following:

• receiving pressure-measurement signals from a keyboard comprising an arrangement of keys, the pressure-measurement signals from the keyboard corresponding to a plurality of pressure sensors associated with a respective plurality of the keys, the pressure sensors being configured to measure a pressure applied to the respective plurality of the keys, and produce the pressure-measurement signals representative of the measured pressure;
• predicting one or more next keystrokes on the keyboard as a function of the pressure-measurement signals corresponding to the plurality of pressure sensors associated with the respective plurality of the keys;
• and
• determining one or more commands or instructions for directing performance of one or more operations of an apparatus or software operating on the apparatus, the one or more commands or instructions being determined as a function of the predicted one or more next keystrokes,
• wherein receiving pressure-measurement signals, predicting one or more next keystrokes and determining one or more commands or instructions are performed by a processor of the apparatus, the processor being configured to receive pressure-measurement signals, predict one or more next keystrokes and determine one or more commands or instructions.