Patent 7164087 was granted and assigned to Digit Wireless on January, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A keypad has keys (12) protruding through a housing (18) with at least one at-a-distance sensor (20) located approximately equidistant between each adjacent set of keys (12). Each key (12) has a tactile feedback element (32) located below and a primary graphic (10) displayed above. Graphics identifying additional functionality (14) are disposed off-center to primary graphic (10). Locator nubs (16) are located approximately equidistant between each adjacent set of keys (12).