How to Remap the Hardware Buttons On Your Android Phone

Remap the Hardware Buttons On Your Android Phone

Suppose you want to make volume keys in Android device as power key, then perform following steps :

Note : Please make sure your device is rooted.

• In Android, hardware key mapping details are present under /system/usr/keylayout/keypad.kl.
• Pull keypad.kl and change VOLUME_DOWN or VOLUME_UP to POWER and add  WAKE, like below (Make sure device is rooted)
• For Volume UP key

                         key 115   VOLUME_UP
                         to
                         key 115   POWER     WAKE

• For Volume Down key

                         key 114   VOLUME_DOWN
                         to
                         key 115   POWER     WAKE

• Push keypad.kl, now you can see that VOLUME keys will perform as power key

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What is patent, types of patent and generate patent ideas (Patent Definition)

Patent, types of patent and generate patent ideas              

                 A patent is exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor or assignee for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention. An invention may be a solution to a technological problem and maybe a product or a process.

               Innovation is defined as a complex series of activities beginning when the original idea is conceived , proceeding through a succession of research, development, engineering design, market analysis, management decision making, and so on, and ending when an successful product is accepted in the marketplace.

Parts of patent :

1. a title;
2. a cross-reference to other related patent applications that have already been filed.
3. a section describing the background and general technical area of the invention.
4. a summary of the invention;
5. a description of the contents with drawings;
6. a detailed description of the invention;
7. a series of examples used to illustrate how the invention is made, used, or is different from the prior art;
8. a listing of desired claims; and,
9. an abstract describing the invention in a general way so that the invention can be easily searched.

Types of patent :

• Utility Patents
• Utility Model Patents
• Design Patents
• Plant Patents

Following are the ways to think to generate patent ideas:

• Have deep knowledge of the domain and have diverse knowledge.
• Combine two ideas into one or make the existing one better.
• Perform a prior search whether the same exists or someone has patented.
• Document all the research and work which you have done to keep track of the future.

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