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7619503 Power semiconductor apparatus provided with power controlling semiconductor modules connected in parallel to each other  
A power semiconductor apparatus is provided with power controlling semiconductor modules connected in parallel to each other. Each power controlling semiconductor module controls driving of a power...
7619173 Light guide sheet and movable contact unit and switch using the same  
The disclosed relates to a light-guide-sheet used in operation panel of a various electronic equipment, and a movable-contact-unit and a switch using the same, which have a simplified structure...
7616192 Touch device and method for providing tactile feedback  
A touch device includes a touch panel and a vibration device to provide tactile feedback to a user to locate a key on a display of the touch panel. A processor generates a drive signal to the...
7616191 Electronic device and method for simplifying text entry using a soft keyboard  
An electronic device predicts a target key on a soft keyboard for selection by a user and enlarges the target key to make it easier for the user to select the target key. The electronic device...
7616190 Asian language input using keyboard  
A system and process for helping users enter information in an Asian language is described. In some aspects, pinyin input for Chinese is described with respect to dedicated keys of a keyboard.
7612765 Actuated multi-faced keys  
An assembly may include information that includes a first plurality of stripes making up a first icon and a second plurality of stripes making up a second icon. The assembly may include an actuator...
7610555 Hand held remote control device having an improved user interface  
A user interface for displaying information to a user of a universal remote control. The user interface displays to the user a list having a plurality of items each being associated with one or...
7609178 Reconfigurable tactile sensor input device  
A reconfigurable tactile input device includes a first rigid electrode layer, a compressible dielectric structure, and a second flexible electrode layer forming together a tactile sensor with...
7602378 Method, system, and graphical user interface for selecting a soft keyboard  
A portable electronic device may display one of a plurality of soft keyboards in a first display area and input characters in a second display area. The user may select a key on the soft keyboard,...
7599712 Apparatus and methods for providing directional commands for a mobile computing device  
Various embodiments for providing directional commands for a mobile computing device are described. In one or more embodiments, a mobile computing device may comprise a keypad arranged to operate...
7595788 Electronic device housing with integrated user input capability  
An electronic device housing with a seemless user input zone that measures the level of force applied by the user is described. It is particularly advantageous when used with small hand-held...
7595787 Secured data input device  
The invention relates to the making safe of a device for inputting data to an item of equipment. The invention is of particular use in the aeronautical field, for example in order to validate data...
7593002 Positioning a front panel of a telematics terminal  
Positioning a front panel of a telematics terminal includes receiving an electronic signal that indicates a change in a physical position of a display panel of the telematics terminal. The front...
7593001 Image-processing apparatus  
An image-processing apparatus includes an input unit for inputting operational signals. The input unit includes an operation surface and outputs, as the operational signals, a position detection...
7592998 System and method for inputting characters using a directional pad  
A system and method for enabling a user to input characters using a directional pad of a computing device. The directional pad is configured to generate directional inputs. The invention creates...
7590430 Architecture and applications to support device-driven firmware upgrades and configurable menus  
A system is provided for allowing customization of a menu structure of a mobile telecommunications device whose menu structure is managed by firmware. The system includes static and editable menu...
7589713 Capacitive coordinate detection device  
A composite capacitance between a common electrode and an X detection electrode having a plurality of detours is small, whereas lengths of parallel electrodes of the X detection electrode are set...
7589712 Keyboard with keys for moving cursor  
Various embodiments of the present invention comprise a signal generator for sending an electrical signal from an expandable, flexible layer of material, the signal generator comprising an upper...
7589710 J-key input for computer systems  
Information elements such as alphanumeric characters are input into a small computing device having little or no keyboard by operating with a predetermined number of strokes on a multi-directional...
7589642 Relaying key code signals through a remote control device  
Upon receiving a keystroke indicator signal from a remote control device, a key code generator device identifies a codeset usable to communicate with a selected consumer device. The keystroke...
7586423 Handheld electronic device and method for dual-mode disambiguation of text input  
A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate text input. In response to an ambiguous editing input at...
7583255 Man-machine interface method and device  
A man-machine interface method comprising generating physical interactions with active zones ( 10 ) belonging to an interface object ( 5 ), the active zones being associated with predetermined...
7583206 Device for inputting text by actuating keys of a numeric keypad for electronic devices and method for processing input impulses during text input  
The aim of the invention is to provide a device for inputting text by a single actuation of a key on a numerical keypad and a method for processing input impulses for portable electronic devices...
7583205 Handheld electronic device with disambiguation of compound word text input  
A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate compound word text input. The device provides output in...
7579561 Keypad coupling apparatus for portable terminal  
Disclosed is a keypad coupling apparatus for a portable terminal which has a laminated keypad unit arranged on an upper surface of a front case. The keypad coupling apparatus includes a front case...
RE40880 Optical system for inputting pointer and character data into electronic equipment  
A virtual data input device to optically interface with an operator to detect the position of objects within an input zone, i.e., an area defined as a “virtual keyboard” in which the operator...
7576662 Keypad array of portable terminal for input of alphabetic letters  
Disclosed herein is a keypad of a portable terminal including an array of a plurality of alpha-numeric key buttons for the input of alphabetic letters of a language, for example, English. The vowel...
7573463 Apparatus equipped with an optical keyboard and optical input device  
An apparatus includes an optical keyboard and an optical input device controlled by a moving object. The input device has at least one diode laser and photo diode for supplying at least one...
7573460 Personalised phone structure  
A handheld electronic device including a body, wherein said body includes at least a portion which is deformable by the application of a squeezing force by a user's hand whereby the deformable...
7573404 Handheld electronic device with disambiguation of compound word text input employing separating input  
A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate compound word text input. The device provides output in...
7567829 Telecommunication apparatus provided with a stop member  
A flip phone includes a cover member having a tubular sleeve, a main body having left and right pivot seats sandwiching the tubular sleeve of the cover member therebetween, and a coupler axle...
7567237 Opening and closing of a user interface element  
The invention relates to an electronic device that comprises a body part, a sliding cover attached to it by a slide mechanism, and a user interface element, such as a keyboard or a display. The...
7567236 Communications terminal apparatus, reception apparatus, and method therefor  
A communications terminal apparatus, a reception apparatus, and a method can enhance the effect of reducing the amount of information to be transmitted when text data is generated and transmitted....
7567233 Global input device for multiple computer-controlled medical systems  
An integrated control and display system for operating a plurality of separate computer systems each having a visual display, includes at least one cursor control device for seamlessly moving a...
7564445 Context sensitive labels for a hardware input device  
Hardware input devices can provide context sensitive labels which can change according to an application running on a computer and/or the function assigned to an input element. An illustrative...
7561146 Method and apparatus to reject accidental contact on a touchpad  
In one exemplary embodiment, a portable computer having a display assembly coupled to a base assembly to alternate between a closed position and an open position. Palm rest areas are formed by a...
7557312 Keyboard assembly  
A keyboard assembly is provided. The keyboard assembly includes a keyboard having at least one input key assembly positioned within the housing and an infection controllable apparatus attached...
7555732 Apparatus method and system for a data entry interface  
Apparatuses, methods and systems for the efficient entry of data on a device with a restricted set of input channels are disclosed. These apparatuses, systems and methods may employ a user...
7554529 Smart soft keyboard  
Methods of using a soft keyboard are disclosed. A soft keyboard having one or more soft keys with a symbol displayed on the one or more soft keys is provided. A modifier may be applied to one of...
7554525 Setting next destination of pointer to each of multiple objects  
A menu screen includes multiple buttons. Assigned to each button for each direction is another button to which an anchor is moved according to a directional user input of up, down, right or left. A...
7551162 Method for keypad optimization  
A keypad optimization method for handheld devices with optimal multi-language entry capability and handiness for both handheld and fingertip manipulation receives application requirements...
7548235 Data processing apparatus  
A data processing apparatus has a first processing unit for processing an input data, a second processing unit responsive to the data processed by the first processing unit for executing a...
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...
7545370 Automatic cleaning of useable surfaces of a portable computer device  
An apparatus for automatic cleaning of a portable computing device, comprises at least one display surface of a portable device, a housing in the portable computing device adjacent to the display...
7545290 Handheld electronic device and method for disambiguation of compound text input and for prioritizing compound language solutions according to completeness of text components  
A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software that is operable to disambiguate compound text input. The device is able to assemble...
7545289 Capacitive sensing using a repeated pattern of sensing elements  
A repeated pattern of sensing elements can be used to indicate an unambiguous position along an axis in a sensing region. For example, different-sized sensing elements can be arranged in a...
7544904 Electronic apparatus  
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing and a button. The housing contains a switch. The button is arranged in the housing, opposed to the switch and configured to...
7542029 System and method for a user interface for text editing and menu selection  
Methods and system to enable a user of an input action recognition text input system to edit any incorrectly recognized text without re-locating the text insertion position to the location of the...
7542027 Display system  
A display system displaying an image on a basis of an image signal received from an image signal source, including: a key signal generator generating a key signal according to a user's...
7532198 Handheld electronic device with roller ball input  
An improved handheld electronic device includes an input apparatus, an output apparatus, and a processor apparatus. The input apparatus includes a reduced keyboard and a roller ball input. The...