公开(公告)号：US20230087586A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US18071998

申请日：2022-11-30

Applicant: Intel Corporation

Inventor： Smit KAPILA ,  Prakash KURMA RAJU ,  Naveen KUMAR ,  Santosh GANGAL

IPC: G06F3/023 ,  G06F3/02 ,  G09B21/02

Abstract: Keyboards that are selectably configurable between a standard interface and a braille interface. In embodiments, the keyboard is equipped with six keys corresponding to six dots of a braille matrix, each of the keys equipped with a shape memory alloy spring or other mechanism to cause each of the keys to selectably extend above the keyboard plane. On activation, the six keys are extended and the remaining keys deactivated, to provide an easy to locate braille interface. On subsequent activation, the six keys are retracted and the keyboard is reverted to a standard interface. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.