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7414213 Manufacturing method of keypad for mobile phone and keypad manufactured thereby  
Disclosed is a manufacturing method of a keypad for a mobile phone and the keypad manufactured thereby, in which a vacuum deposition layer and a cellophane paper are attached to a lower surface of...
7403135 Capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system  
A capacitive relay takeoff swimming platform sensor system including multiple stations, timing devices and capacitive sensor devices where the presence or departure of a second swimmer on a relay...
7378990 Laser locus ball apparatus for a wireless keyboard  
A laser locus ball apparatus for a wireless keyboard includes a base, a laser source generator, a locus ball, a light sensing element and a key cover. The base provides a lateral plate with a...
7369115 Haptic devices having multiple operational modes including at least one resonant mode  
An apparatus comprises a signal source, a driver and an electro-mechanical transducer. The signal source is configured to output a haptic feedback signal. The driver is configured to receive the...
7351923 Portable communication device with swiveling key  
A portable communication device with an external housing ( 1 ) containsat least a mechanical switch ( 2 a; 2 b ) and at least one key ( 3 ) for actuation of said mechanical switch ( 2 a; 2 b ),...
7330135 Method and a device for reading out keyboard keys  
A method and a device for reading out keys of a keyboard. The read-out is realised by randomly generating a scanning pattern comprising for each row and column a read-out value to be applied on the...
7324018 Press key structure  
A press key structure comprises two first plates disposed between a casing and a circuit board, wherein one side of each first plate is exposed to the outside of the casing, the other side thereof...
7321360 Systems, methods and devices for efficient communication utilizing a reduced number of selectable inputs  
Embodiments of the subject invention relate to systems, methods, and devices providing a reduced number of selectable inputs that enable efficient communication. One aspect of what is disclosed are...
7312413 Electronic device and key assembly thereof  
A key assembly (B) mounted on a circuit board ( 200 ) includes a frame ( 23 ), a keytop ( 24 ), a switch ( 21 ), and a light emitting component ( 22 ). The frame includes a protrusion ( 230 )...
7312410 Reduced qwerty keyboard system that provides better accuracy and associated method  
A handheld electronic device and an associated method are provided. The handheld electronic device includes a keyboard assembly, a display positioned adjacent the keyboard assembly, a processor...
7301481 Typing practice apparatus, typing practice method, and typing practice program  
A finger detector is worn on a finger of a player. When a key on a keyboard is pressed down, a pressure sensor of the finger detector sends a pressure detection signal to a PC main body, and the...
7280608 Real time dynamic correlator  
Methods and systems are provided for evaluating electrical characteristics of a transmitter in real time using cross-correlation of a reference signal with a signal transmitted by the transmitter....
7268704 Input device in a vehicle and method of occupant classification  
An input device in a vehicle and a method for occupant classification, in which an input regarding occupant classification is requested from the driver or some other user. This input is compared...
7260156 Modulation identification device  
A modulation identification device can be used for detecting the modulation type of a wirelessly transmitted and modulated RF signal without a-priori information on the kind of modulation used. The...
7256726 Method of disabling the keyboard keys of a command-emitting device  
The invention relates to a method of disabling the keyboard keys of a command-emitting device. The inventive method is characterised in that it comprises repeated iterations of the following steps:...
7254376 Wearable phone and method of using the same  
A wearable phone and a method of using the same is provided. The phone includes a glove; a display mounted on the glove and including a user interface, the display on which a virtual key pad is...
7253749 English letter coding method and a small keypad  
This invention relates to a kind of coding method and related miniature keyboard for western characters. The invention assigns a 3-digit number that has specific value to every western letter. The...
7245943 Apparatus and method for inputting characters in a mobile communication terminal  
An apparatus and method are provided for inputting a character in a mobile communication terminal which displays character items representing types of characters on a screen of the mobile...
7206356 Wireless transmitter with reduced power consumption  
This wireless transmitter is composed of at least one modulator, which comprises a digital part and an analog part. The digital part comprises elements for generating the envelope of the signals to...
7205909 Touch panel device and method of fabricating the same  
A touch panel device includes a wiring terminal, a flexible printed circuit film connected to the wiring terminal, an adhesion part corresponding to a location where the flexible printed circuit...
7190349 Character input device and method for a mobile terminal  
A character input device and method for a mobile terminal, which enables users to quickly and conveniently input mixed characters from various character types such as Korean “Hangeul”...
7180431 Apparatus and method for an accelerated thumbwheel on a communications device  
An accelerated roller apparatus on a handheld electronic communications device that handles urgency conditions. The device includes a manipulable mechanism that is capable of generating a...
7177368 Data transfer using frequency notching of radio-frequency signals  
A method for data transmission includes forming a notched radio-frequency (RF) burst according to one or more data values, where a bandwidth of the notched RF burst is at least two percent of the...
7170427 Remote controller with a pressable casing for performing specific function  
A remote controller includes a casing, a support seat, an actuator, and a control circuit. The support seat has a base, and a post that extends from the base and into the casing and that is pivoted...
7164368 Multi-channel proportional user interface for physical control applications  
New techniques are presented for providing proportional activation of model railroad functions and effects with control keys on a model railroad layout control system. This permits for example a...
7161505 A/D converter with comparators and low-power detection mode for resistive matrix keyboards  
An apparatus and method is disclosed for providing a fast, low power consumption, detection of at least one depressed key in a resistive matrix keyboard. The common contact of each row of a...
7161098 Method and system for sticky key prevention for keyboard or keypad devices  
A method and system of minimizing sticky keys in an electronic device having a body, circuitry, and a plurality of keypads is disclosed. The method and system comprise providing a protectant...
7148819 Directrometer  
The purpose of this invention is to provide the complete set of spatial (translational) and axial (rotational) movement for a joystick due to the increasing demand of three-dimensional...
7148818 Method of command entry for an electronic device  
A method of command entry for an electronic device. First, a single button is pressed to enter the electronic device into a multi-function entry state, indicated by a first light status. The button...
7132957 Remote control transmitter and transmitting and receiving device using the same  
A substantially ring shaped resistor unit and an conductor unit with a certain space therebetween are provided under an operating unit having a substantially disc shape or a substantially ring...
7126582 Absolute coordinate, single user-interface element pointing device  
A single control element device provides a user with absolute coordinate information and enables user control of a computer cursor and emulation of mouse clicks. The single control element is...
7126497 Self-powered switch initiation system  
A self-powered switching system using electromechanical generators generates power for activation of a latching relay. The electromechanical generators comprise electroactive elements or magnetic...
7123242 Remote control method using remote control device with keyboard  
A remote control method and system employ remote controller ( 10 ) which is adapted for use with an entertainment system of a type including a display ( 222 ) as well as providing functions such as...
7123170 System and method for a data-input array capable of being scanned using a reduced number of signals  
A system and method for scanning a data-input array (e.g., a keyboard or keypad) using a reduced number of signals is disclosed. Specifically, a switch array is disclosed comprising a plurality of...
7119799 Method and apparatus for monitoring wet contact touchpads  
Method and apparatus for monitoring wet contact touchpads where the opening of the contacts and the closing of the contacts of a wet contact touchpad are monitored and sensed by a timer/controller....
7113111 Keyboard arrangement for handheld electronic devices  
A handheld electronic device configured for thumb-typing by a user is disclosed. The handheld electronic device comprises a display and a keyboard comprising a first group of keys and a second...
7109892 Device for activating an electronic control unit  
A device for activating a control unit is proposed. It includes at least one operating element operable by a user as well as analog encoding means assigned to the operating element. To generate an...
7109890 Keyboard with digital audio  
An alphanumeric keyboard for use with a host computer is disclosed the alphanumeric keyboard has a plurality of alphanumeric keys; and a sound reproducing system. The sound reproducing system...
7107219 Communication apparatus  
A terminal is designed so that a user who employs numerical keys, allocated for the entry of dots, can enter Braille dot combinations that are used for the input of characters. The input characters...
7102543 Portable unit for the input of data in a digital device  
A portable unit for the input of data in a digital device, includes a control panel ( 1 ) on which is located a table ( 2 ) with a group of symbols ( 16 ) in a number of fields ( 13 ), and a base...
7102541 Isotonic-isometric haptic feedback interface  
A force feedback interface having isotonic and isometric control capability coupled to a host computer that displays a graphical environment such as a GUI. The interface includes a user...
7098776 Methods and apparatus for vibrotactile communication  
A device for enhancing interpersonal communication over distance through use of touch. A vibrotactile (touch-and-vibration) interface is used to improve existing remote communication by allowing...
7091955 Multi-purpose keyboard  
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for a keyboard. A removable part of a keyboard includes keyboard keys and stores identification data for indicating software for the particular removable...
7091953 Multi-purpose keyboard  
A keyboard for use as an input device for a host computer comprising a removable part that comprises a set of specific of keys each of which having a contact and held by a foundation. The removable...
7071844 Mouth mounted input device  
A mouth mounted computer input device is comprised of a curved housing shaped to closely engage the roof of the mouth against the front teeth. A touch pad is arranged on the bottom of the housing,...
7053798 Device for controlling a computer system  
The invention concerns a computer system ( 1 ), preferably of the personal microcomputer type, controlled by a group of users by means of several mouse-type pointing devices ( 3 ) without wired...
7042336 Methods for field programming radio frequency identification devices that control remote control devices  
A remote control device that is combined with a modified RFID circuit that allows an individual to enter information into different types of equipment. When an individual touches graphite contacts...
7039122 Method and apparatus for generating a composite signal  
A programmable waveform generator forms a composite transmission signal containing multiple information signals using a reduced number of hardware components to modulate the phase and amplitude of...
7038598 Keyboard assemblies  
A keyboard assembly having a housing with one or more openings in which keys are located. A circuit board is located inside the housing and adjacent to the keys such that striking the keys causes...
7030782 Position detector  
A position detector is provided for detecting the relative movement of first and second members which are mounted for relative movement along a measuring path. One of the members comprises a...