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6697045 Fold-down flat panel display device  
A flat panel display device including a panel unit for displaying an image, a main body unit controlling an image displayed on the panel unit, and a folder connecting the panel unit and the main...
6697054 Keyboard device capable of automatically changing function of certain key without pressing a specific key  
A keyboard device includes a sensor ( 1 ) for detecting whether hands of a user are present at the home position, a function switching key to select one of the two functions by pressing a key ( 2...
6697051 Electronic device with decorative sealed vessel  
An electronic device. A decorative sealed vessel is coupled to the electronic device. The decorative sealed vessel has at least one liquid and a decorative and magnetic structure. The electronic...
6693626 Haptic feedback using a keyboard device  
A low-cost haptic feedback keyboard device for providing haptic feedback to a user for enhancing interactions in a displayed environment provided by a computer. The haptic keyboard device can be a...
6690303 Character input method  
A character input method enables mistake of character input to be diminished, and it is unnecessary to use a rotary type switch in the character input method, therefore it is economical. In a...
6690360 Liquid proof switch array  
Switch arrays such as keyboards are described. The switch arrays may include an array of dome spring elements. Each dome spring element may define a chamber, and a plurality of channels may...
6690353 Portable computer input device  
A portable computer input device is characterized in having a releasable upper cover, a foldable computer mounting pad, and a signal transmission joint connectable with a flexible printed circuit...
6690354 Method for enhancing performance in a system utilizing an array of sensors that sense at least two-dimensions  
In a three-dimensional data acquisition system, coordinate transformation and geometric error correction are avoided by representing data in a sensor array coordinate system (i,j,k) rather than a...
6690355 Computer input device  
A computer input device consists of a long and slender, pencil like, cylinder which is horizontally and rotatably disposed on two supports at both its ends. A finger touching the cylinder applies a...
6685369 Housing assembly for membrane keyboard  
A housing assembly in which is placed a membrane keyboard is placed between the pressing layer and the base support. Pressing labels and key zones are respectively printed on a surface of the...
6686904 Wheel reporting method for a personal computer keyboard interface  
A method and system that monitors movement of a wheel or slider included on a keyboard, and conveys information indicative of the movement and its direction to a host computing device to which the...
6686908 Tablet type key input device and information terminal device  
A key input device 1 is provided with a transparent tablet 1 b , and when an IC card 2 is inserted from an insertion inlet 1 c and set in the key input device 1 , characters or numerals 20...
6681268 Dual pointing screen cursor device comprising touch pad and stick wherein each has identifying bytes that is transmitted through single channel port  
A personal computer system enables simultaneous use of a relative-coordinate-mode input device and an absolute-coordinate-mode input device, thereby allowing correct input of absolute coordinate...
6679639 Folding keyboard for a personal digital assistant  
Prior collapsible keyboards for personal digital assistants are overly complex and large. The present invention provides a folding keyboard for a personal digital assistant which folds up simply...
6681347 Method for testing keyboard complied with language code  
A method for testing a keyboard complied with a language code table comprises the steps of reading an embedded language code of the keyboard to be tested through a central processing unit (CPU),...
6677932 System and method for recognizing touch typing under limited tactile feedback conditions  
A system is disclosed for recognizing typing from typing transducers that provide the typist with only limited tactile feedback of key position. The system includes a typing decoder sensitive to...
6677927 X-Y navigation input device  
A navigation input device for navigating a graphical display includes a substantially elliptical sensing window and a touch sensor, which is sensitive to placement of a user's digit within the...
6677931 Keyboard  
A keyboard with a numbers of keys disposed on the base is capable of showing the three-dimensional characters. Each key includes a shell and a three-dimensional character embedded in the shell....
6670893 Double-sided keyboard having a spacer plate with apertures to hold contacts  
A keyboard and a method of arranging such a keyboard. The keyboard has a first side and a second side for providing information in an electronic device. The keyboard includes one electronic circuit...
6670948 Computer keyboard assembly  
A keyboard assembly for a personal computer. In one embodiment, the keyboard assembly has a housing and an actuator coupled to the housing. The housing may have an elongated front edge, an...
6671170 Miniature keyboard for a hand held computer  
A miniature keyboard for a palm held computer is disclosed. The miniature keyboard includes a plurality of keys for providing input to a hand held computing device. The keyboard includes a platform...
6667563 Touch switching apparatus  
A touch switching apparatus includes: a switching unit for evenly illuminating on a touch unit manipulated by a user among touch units with marks; and a driving circuit for driving the switching...
6666568 Computer light  
A light which is electrically connected to a computer power supply and which is powered by rechargeable batteries that are recharged by power from the computer to illuminate the inside of the...
6667735 Aqua keyboard  
The present invention provides an apparatus, a method and a system for reducing stress for a user's hands and fingers while operating a computer. The apparatus includes a fluid-filled structure...
6664949 Interoperable/heterogeneous environment keyboard  
A computing system including a plurality of data processing systems and a peripheral input device. The peripheral input device includes a computer selector for selecting one of the plurality of...
6659665 USB keyboard having blue tooth device  
A keyboard assembly includes an interface facility having a USB plug for coupling to computer facility and an interface switching device coupled to the USB plug. A keyboard facility includes an...
6655863 Pen-sized keyboard arrangement  
A pen-sized keyboard arrangement of the present invention comprises a flexible keyboard member, a rolling mechanism and an electrical connection unit. The rolling mechanism includes a base and an...
6657614 Detecting apparatus, input apparatus, pointing device, individual identification apparatus, and recording medium  
The present invention provides a detection apparatus, an input apparatus, an individual identification apparatus, and a recording medium that utilize information about users' bodies which disables...
6654828 Personalized automated operator position  
A telephone operator signal analysis and manipulation subsystem ( 50 ) is configured to be interfaced with various signal transport paths of input/output devices of the operator's (personal...
6654038 Keyboard navigation of non-focusable components  
A method for keyboard navigation in a graphical user interface, including defining a key event dispatcher for focus ordering of at least one non-focusable component, configured to recognize a...
6650317 Variable function programmed calculator  
A variable function calculator utilizes a fixed program memory array such as a programmed read only memory in which a number of programs are stored depending upon the desired functions of the...
6641054 Projection display thermostat  
A thermostat is provided with an image projection capability that allows images concerning the operation of the thermostat to be projected onto a surface in the vicinity of the thermostat. The...
6642920 Key input device and portable telephone incorporating same  
A key input device embodying the present invention comprises a seesaw switch unit ( 4 ) installed on a sheet ( 41 ), and a key rubber ( 8 ) installed on the sheet ( 41 ) covering the seesaw switch...
6639523 Resistive keyboard with status keys  
An arrangement of a plurality of status keys in a keyboard for entering information in an electronic device. The keyboard comprises a plurality of regular keys connected to a resistive strip at a...
6636161 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...
6633277 Compact 3-state data entry device  
A data entry system having a base. The base has a plurality of rotatable cylindrical controls. The controls are rotated into a plurality of positions, each of the plurality of positions represent a...
6633281 Intelligent touch-type universal remote control  
An intelligent touch-type universal remote control has a touch-type screen, an infrared transmitter for transmitting remote control codes, an infrared receiver for receiving remote control codes to...
6633241 Capacitively coupled keypad structure  
A keypad arrangement for an electronic device comprises a keypad comprising activatable keys. It comprises also input signal means ( 801, 802, 901, 1001, 1601 ) for bringing an electric input...
6630924 Gesture sensing split keyboard and approach for capturing keystrokes  
A gesture sensing split keyboard can couple the hand and keyboard rotations, can sense hand rotation and one or more keystrokes of each hand, can produce symbolic, control, command, and other types...
6630926 Apparatus and method for verifying keystrokes within a computing system  
A computing system includes a security register, in which a flag bit is set whenever a clock pulse and scan code are transmitted from the microcontroller in the system keyboard. The presence of...
6630927 Keyboard key discrimination employing drive line/sense line combinations and accomodating simultaneous key press conditions  
In a conventional 8×17 drive line/sense line keyboard switch matrix, a one-to-one correspondence between keyboard key switches and drive line/sense line pairs, together with a sequential driving...
6630895 Computer keyboard with built-in display  
A keyboard assembly includes a wireless USB (Universal Serial Bus) based keyboard having an upper face on which push buttons are movably mounted. A recess is defined in the upper face of the...
6630925 Double-sided keyboard having two keymats and one activation mat  
A double-sided keyboard having a first keymat and a second keymat located on two sides of a circuit board, wherein the first and second keymats share an activation mat located between the first...
6628961 Device and a method for connecting a mobile phone handset to an external keyboard  
The present invention relates to a device and a method for connecting a mobile phone handset to an external keyboard. A multimedia card slot interface is included in the portable keyboard of the...
6624805 Cursor controller  
A cursor controller is installed on a computer keyboard, for the purpose of controlling the direction and speed of movement of the cursor. The cursor controller is shaped somewhat like a post unit;...
6624803 Interface for electronic devices providing improved access for people with disabilities  
A reduced button set control panel provides control of electronic devices in parallel with standard controls of the device. This permits improved access to the functions of the electronic devices...
6621485 Gel cushion for keyboard cursor control stick  
A gel cushion that can be attached to an existing cursor pointing device (control stick) on a computer or keyboard, or be integrally formed with the cap during manufacture. The gel cushion is...
6621484 Keyboard key discrimination based on time division multiplexing  
A keyboard switch matrix arrangement provides keyboard key discrimination utilizing simultaneous groupings of drive line combinations and sense line combinations (time division multiplexing) to...
6618039 Pocket-sized user interface for internet browser terminals and the like  
A Pocket-sized User Interface for Internet Browser Terminals and the Like is disclosed. The disclosed interface provides a plurality of pre-programmed as well as user-programmable touch-sensitive...
6614422 Method and apparatus for entering data using a virtual input device  
A user inputs digital data to a companion system such as a PDA, a cell telephone, an applicance, device using a virtual input device such as an image of a keyboard. A sensor captures...