Re: keyboard / keypad idea
Why not modify a normal screen protector to have raised bumps in a keyboard layout, but leave the whole thing transparent. A screen protector is just a piece of plastic film with adhesive round the edges. The protector will live on the screen all the time and you could probably forget it's there when not using the keyboard, because you'd be reading things through it. Of course, it would undoubtedly affect the clarity of the display where the raised buttons are. When you want to use the keypad, the buttons would appear on the screen in the correct positions under the keys, a simple software matter. Justyn On 15/01/07, Sven Neuhaus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Derek Pressnall schrieb: Then you would still be using the touch screen for input (pressure applied to the bumps would transfer through the overlay to the touch screen), but the keypad pattern would show up through the bottom part of the overlay (with the bumps) where you could still blind dial. Add in a hinged connection at the top of the overlay, and possibly a sensor that could switch the phone's screen between normal mode and phone only mode when the overlay is in use, and you could have a very cheap method of obtainin a keypad similar to a Motorola A780. So what does everyone think? The Sony Ericsson P800 phone uses a keyboard like that. It's usable, but not really great. I found a picture at http://gsmservice.ru/system/common/images/system.ImageGallery/7359/90/_102674_web.jpg -Sven ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org https://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
keyboard / keypad idea
Since devices like the neo 1973 and the iphone don't have a keypad, I thought of an idea that could provide a close substitute. How about making a screen protector type of overlay that is transparent at the top, but the bottom section would have raised bumps in a keypad layout? I'm thinking of maybe a rubbery neoprene type of material or something. Then you would still be using the touch screen for input (pressure applied to the bumps would transfer through the overlay to the touch screen), but the keypad pattern would show up through the bottom part of the overlay (with the bumps) where you could still blind dial. Add in a hinged connection at the top of the overlay, and possibly a sensor that could switch the phone's screen between normal mode and phone only mode when the overlay is in use, and you could have a very cheap method of obtainin a keypad similar to a Motorola A780. So what does everyone think? ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: keyboard / keypad idea
Derek Pressnall wrote: Since devices like the neo 1973 and the iphone don't have a keypad, I thought of an idea that could provide a close substitute. How about making a screen protector type of overlay that is transparent at the top, but the bottom section would have raised bumps in a keypad layout? I'm thinking of maybe a rubbery neoprene type of material or something. Then you would still be using the touch screen for input (pressure applied to the bumps would transfer through the overlay to the touch screen), but the keypad pattern would show up through the bottom part of the overlay (with the bumps) where you could still blind dial. Add in a hinged connection at the top of the overlay, and possibly a sensor that could switch the phone's screen between normal mode and phone only mode when the overlay is in use, and you could have a very cheap method of obtainin a keypad similar to a Motorola A780. So what does everyone think? They've had various kinds of these for Palm devices for some time. Probably depends on the type of touchscreen, I'd think. Interesting add-on idea, but not something that seems easy to homebrew a few of to see if they'd work.. -P ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: keyboard / keypad idea
Derek Pressnall schrieb: Then you would still be using the touch screen for input (pressure applied to the bumps would transfer through the overlay to the touch screen), but the keypad pattern would show up through the bottom part of the overlay (with the bumps) where you could still blind dial. Add in a hinged connection at the top of the overlay, and possibly a sensor that could switch the phone's screen between normal mode and phone only mode when the overlay is in use, and you could have a very cheap method of obtainin a keypad similar to a Motorola A780. So what does everyone think? The Sony Ericsson P800 phone uses a keyboard like that. It's usable, but not really great. I found a picture at http://gsmservice.ru/system/common/images/system.ImageGallery/7359/90/_102674_web.jpg -Sven ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
