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7610194 Dynamic database reordering system  
A dynamic database reordering system provides a linguistics database that contains words that are ordered according to a linguistics model that dictates the order in which words are presented to a...
7561072 Interactive sequential key system to input characters on small keypads  
This invention discloses an interactive sequential system to input letters of the English alphabet and of many world languages, numbers, punctuation marks and many other symbols on keypads with few...
7548231 Devices having input controls for efficient input of data  
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...
7504967 Portable electronic device with keyboard  
A keyboard ( 32, 1230 ) for a handheld electronic device ( 100, 1100, 1200 ) comprising a row of keys ( 102 ) wherein each of said keys ( 102 ) represents at least two alphanumeric characters and...
7501570 Electric wind instrument and key detection structure thereof  
Wind instrument includes a tubular body having a plurality of tone holes, and a plurality of keys capable of opening and closing the tone holes. Via a retaining member, detector units are provided...
7461356 Function control unit and method thereof  
Positions of the user's fingers placed on a touch panel are detected, and buttons are arranged at the detected positions so that the buttons can be used for selecting a function. Due to the...
7453376 Method, apparatus, and computer-readable medium for key press determination  
A system, method, and computer-readable medium having instructions for determining a key press from a current keyboard state at a current time is described. The system stores signals indicative of...
7446669 Devices for use by deaf and/or blind people  
A device for use by a deafblind person is disclosed. The device comprises a first key for manually inputting a series of words in the form of a code, a second key for manually inputting an action...
7420480 Methods, systems, and computer program products for iteratively providing feedback via a user interface for multi-character, multi-mode alphanumeric data entry  
Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer program products for receiving input from a multi-function momentary switch by providing feedback from a user interface for each function associated...
7417565 Keyboard for hand-held devices  
A hand-held electronic device has a keyboard with a plurality of keys, each key having a substantially flat contact surface extending to the sides of each key. One of the sides of the key is beveled.
7403378 Portable computer  
A portable computer is disclosed. A triple-hinged supporting assembly, which is employed to connect a display unit with a mainframe unit in the portable computer, can easily change various...
7394456 Raised keys on a miniature keyboard  
A miniature keyboard wherein the keys are arranged in a way to improve data entry and decrease the chance of depressing multiple keys at a time. Accordingly, the height of the keys are patterned to...
7372453 Foot operated computer mouse  
A computer cursor control system ( 10 ) including a foot operated cursor control device ( 16 ) connected to a Central Processing Unit (CPU) ( 12 ). The cursor ( 20 ) is positioned by the operator (...
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...
7307621 Computer system with monitor on/off functionality  
A portable computer system is disclosed comprising a central processing unit, a keyboard input unit coupled with the central processing unit, a display system coupled with the central processing...
7271743 Switch arrangement and a switch matrix structure for a keypad  
A switch arrangement comprises a photoconductor to be illuminated. The switch arrangement also comprises a conductor which is intended to further transmit light escaping from the photoconductor and...
7250877 Device to control an electronic or computer system utilizing a fluid flow and a method of manufacturing the same  
A device to facilitate a user interface of a computer system utilizing breath includes a body, a user side inlet defined by the body to receive a fluid flow generated by a user, an exhaust opening...
7233263 Analog actuation allocation structure with many actuators  
A system and method for allocation of actuators is provided. Electrodes having several voltages are assigned to actuators within correlation regions of the actuators. By varying the voltages, a...
7212192 Electronic input device  
A thin electronic input device has a film layer, a conducting layer, a covering layer, character display layer, an IC control unit and a connecting unit. The film layer is made of a flexible...
7206599 Integral navigation keys for a mobile handset  
Mobile telephone handset navigation functions are integrated into certain of the alphanumeric keys of the mobile keypad. Up, down, right, and left navigation functions are integrated into four...
7187362 Hot-key mouse for the same  
A hot-key mouse is to position several hot keys on both sides of a scroll wheel of the mouse, excepting remaining original design of the left and the right mouse buttons, the hot keys are...
7187306 Key input device and portable telephone comprising same  
The invention provides a key input device comprising a plurality of key tops 7 arranged on a surface of a main body case, each of the key tops 7 having a body 73 of transparent resin, the key...
7176898 Removable control panel for multi-function equipment  
What is disclosed are various embodiments of a removable control panel for multi-function equipment for the alternative navigation and selection of various available options presented. The...
7173533 System and method for alerting sports participants who cannot detect audible signals  
According to an embodiment of the present invention, an alerting system includes an activation device coupled to a first human and operable to emit a first signal, a transceiver coupled to the...
7170487 Pointing device and method of producing the same  
A pointing device includes an elastic plate is provided with a perforation or notch through which a pin can be inserted. Terminal electrodes are formed, and then strain resistant elements are...
7170486 Dedicated keyboard navigation system and method  
A system for the secure access of individuals belonging to a community to Internet resources, comprising a dedicated keyboard provided with an identification means suitable to identify it when...
7167107 Keypad array having reduced number of input/outputs and method for generating same  
The invention concerns a method ( 200 ) of generating an array ( 100, 300, 400 ) having a reduced number of input/outputs ( 114, 314, 414 ). The method includes the steps of, for each array row...
7161587 Method, apparatus and computer program product for providing keyboard assistance to a software application user  
A software application has certain keyboard hot key combinations. If the application is active the pressing of a key is detected for the application. A number of keyboard keys are selected...
7151530 System and method for determining an input selected by a user through a virtual interface  
A system and method for determining which key value in a set of key values is to be assigned as a current key value as a result an object intersecting a region where a virtual interface is...
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...
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...
7091875 Wearable remote control  
According to embodiments of the present invention, a wearable remote control for controlling one or more devices comprises a mounting base coupled with a garment. A retainer base is coupled with...
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,...
7068190 Information providing apparatus for performing data processing in accordance with order from user  
This invention is a photosite which allows access from a cell phone to provide user-friendlier services. The photosite creates an ID (S 6501 ) and creates a character string Str from the ID by...
7046229 Computer input device providing absolute and relative positional information  
A computer input device includes a base, a movable member that is displaceable relative to the base, and a sensor that is operably coupled to the movable member. The sensor provides an output...
7038658 Input device  
An input device includes a magnet to be worn by a user on one fingertip of either a right hand or a left hand, a first magnetic sensor to be worn by the user on a wrist of either the right hand or...
7034718 Keyboard with elevated keys  
A keyboard with elevated keys for a notebook computer. The keys of the keyboard are elevated when the notebook computer is opened, and can be depressed when the flat display is closed. The keyboard...
7029190 Braille input device  
A Braille input device includes eight keys for entering dot information that forms a Braille character. The device further includes a space key and eight function keys, with a separate function key...
6999009 Sensing keys for keyboard  
A key sensing device comprises a first conductive contact and a second conductive contact spaced from one another by a low-force spacer element which includes a low-force aperture disposed between...
6992600 Method for configuring button keys on a membrane  
A method for configuring button keys on a membrane includes the steps of: mapping the membrane under the conditions of without jumping and without generating ghost keys; gathering adjacent button...
6980133 Use of two independent pedals for a foot-operated mouse  
A device and method for operating and controlling a cursor by a foot. The foot-operated input control device includes a first pedal for controlling a cursor along an x-axis and a second pedal for...
6975303 Foot operated computer mouse control device  
A foot operated mouse control system for controlling a computer mouse having at least one mouse button and a scroll wheel. The control system includes a foot operated mouse controller having a foot...
6948136 System and method for automatic control device personalization  
A system and method for improving the usability of electronic products. Control devices such as keyboards, mice, and switches, for example, are often accompanied by software which allows users to...
6943776 Computer-compatible, visualizably presented, intuitive and self-explanatory manual input system  
A manual input system for efficient generation of inputs by entering chords comprises a keyboard ( 66 ) with ten colored keys ( 74, 76, 78, 80, 82, 84, 86, 88, 90 , and 92 ) and a legend ( 94 )...
6885316 System and method for keyboard independent touch typing  
A finger-mounted data entry device that allows a user to enter information into a computing device without using a keyboard and a method of using the data entry device. The data entry device...
6862497 Man-machine interface unit control method, robot apparatus, and its action control method  
There is proposed a method that may be universally used for controlling a man-machine interface unit. A learning sample is used in order at least to derive and/or initialize a target action (t) to...
6850225 Color-coded tactile data-entry devices  
A data-entry device having manually operable input means arranged in zones for operation by corresponding fingers of a user. The device includes means for color coding such that each zone is...
6850150 Portable device  
A method of giving the user information on the operation of a portable device, and a portable device. In the method, an event that concerns the operation of the device and interests the user is...
6833786 Pneumatic demultiplexer for controlling multiple assistive technology devices  
A pneumatic demultiplexer that allows a person with a disability to control multiple assistive technology devices by the use of a single sip-and-puff tube. The devices to be controlled are operated...
6801188 Facilitated user interface  
A facilitated input unit ( 165,170 ), particularly for allowing a disabled person to use a computer ( 100 ). The input unit includes a small display ( 165 ) for showing available input items (such...
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