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7594772 Keyboard with distance-adjustable keys  
A keyboard with intervals-adjustable keys has a baseboard, plural pairs of key modules, at least one piezoelectric device and a differential mechanism. The plural pairs of key modules are...
7572078 Electronic key depth sensing device and method for interpreting keystroke levels of the device  
A method for recording shadow keystrokes in an electronic stenographic recording machine having keys forming stenographic keystrokes when actuated includes the steps of sensing an extent of an...
7542284 Laptop computer with attached printer  
A laptop computer with an attached printer unit. The printer unit is a detachable unit that normally is attached to the base of the laptop computer and includes an input slot, an output slot, a USB...
7540675 Foldable keyboard  
A foldable keyboard for inputting data into a portable electronic device is provided. The foldable keyboard includes an upper cover, a lower cover, a first keyboard portion, and a second keyboard...
7525792 Electronic apparatus provided with housing having liquid proof structure  
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a housing, a unit supported on the housing, and a mounting section which is provided on the housing and on which the unit is placed....
7518856 Electronic apparatus and component scale adjusting device thereof  
An electronic apparatus comprises a base, a top cover, a scale-adjustable component, an adjusting component, and a linked component. The top cover is connected to the base and is openable and...
7517164 Computer keyboard with a planar member and endless belt feed mechanism  
A computer keyboard assembly includes a computer keyboard, in turn, having a housing on which a keypad is arranged. The housing defines oppositely disposed print media input and ejection slots...
7510342 Washable keyboard  
A washable switch that may be used in a keyboard is disclosed. In an embodiment, a housing of the keyboard may include a key opening and a support layer may be mounted in the housing. Key silos may...
7507043 Ergonomic keyboard  
An ergonomic keyboard having a mount and a plurality of keys arranged in a plurality of unbroken adjacent rows is provided. Each row is comprised of an arcuate portion, a left portion, and a right...
7505798 Angular keyboard for a handheld mobile communication device  
Wireless handheld mobile communication device including a housing with a display above a keyboard exposed for user actuation. A length of the device is greater than the width. Each key of a...
7503713 Accessible technology keyboard  
A keyboard comprising: at least a first keyboard portion and second keyboard portion, wherein the first keyboard portion is hingedly attached to the second keyboard portion to allow keyboard use in...
7460050 Controlling device using cues to convey information  
A controlling device, such as a universal remote control, that uses visual, audio, and/or tactile cues, such as sounds, color, patterns, shapes, vibrations, etc., to indicate relationships....
7439959 Key arrangement for a keyboard  
A key arrangement includes a plurality of keys that are arranged in a regular grid of rows and columns. The columns include a first column, a last column, and at least one middle column. The keys...
7433177 Keyboard with recharge function  
A keyboard with a recharge function for a computer system having a rechargeable wireless peripheral is described. The keyboard includes a charger and a charging dock. The charger is disposed inside...
7420477 Method for an enhanced absolute position sensor system  
An absolute position of a rotating axis is sensed at a desired resolution by employing two or more absolute encoders of a resolution that is lower than the desired resolution. A first absolute...
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...
7393151 Portable computer keyboard  
A portable keyboard enables full QWERTY touch typing with both hands or full QWERTY typing with one hand without external support. The keyboard includes a number of keypads that are selectively...
7393149 Compact input device for entering data  
A compact input device ( 104 ), suitable for entering data in an electronic device (102), includes a cylindrical surface ( 202 ) that has a keyboard switch matrix ( 210 ) deployed on the outer body...
7387457 One-row keyboard and approximate typing  
In one aspect, an apparatus for character entry on an electronic device, comprising: a keyboard with one row of keys; and an electronic device in communication with the keyboard; wherein one or...
7382356 Input unit for games and musical keyboards  
A computer game system uses an infrared sensor which produces an infrared light to produce pulse of infrared light. Optics focus reflections from the infrared light pulse from different portions of...
7375297 Method and apparatus to improve tactile feel for keyboards and button assemblies  
A keyboard for an electronic device that incorporates a flexible carrier for the keys. The flexible carrier has cutouts or slots that aid in decoupling the actions of one from its neighbors....
7367729 Printer within a computer keyboard  
A printer is disposed within a housing of a keyboard. The keyboard housing has an upper side bearing a plurality of keypads arranged to interact with a keyboard circuit board located within the...
7365967 Collapsible structures having enhancements  
Collapsible structures are provided with enhancements and other features that impart additional utility or amusement value to the basic underlying structure. The collapsible structure has at least...
7360957 Thin keypad assemblies and components for electronics devices and methods  
A keypad assembly, the keypad assembly including a keycap layer 110 having multiple user interface key caps flexibly coupled to a carrier portion, a luminescent layer 120 disposed toward a...
7354209 Input apparatus for people having small hands  
Input apparatus scaled for non-adult humans and adult humans having small hands. The input apparatus are especially well suited for use as computer keyboards for use by schoolchildren. Also...
7345598 Electronic device with keyboard system and method of detecting key conditions thereof  
The present invention provides an electronic device and its keyboard system that includes a plurality of keys, a keyboard matrix and a program. The keys include a plurality of first type keys and a...
7331727 Selectively illuminated key chambers  
A method and apparatus for facilitating input of data to an electronic device using selectively illuminated chambered keys is disclosed. A determination is made as to which of a plurality of...
7326864 Method and apparatus for masking keystroke sounds from computer keyboards  
Disclosed herein is a method of masking audible sounds emanating from a keyboard in response to a stroking of keys on the keyboard, the method comprising, selecting components from a plurality of...
7322759 Keyboard apparatus  
A keyboard apparatus has two rows of multi-function keys that together bear actuation indicia for the numerals 0-9 and the letters A-Z. The actuation indicia preferably defines four rows of...
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...
7311455 Keyboard for minimizing non-productive hand movements  
A typing keyboard is provided for minimizing non-productive hand movements. The keyboard comprises a plurality of keys for entering alphanumeric text, the keys being positioned according to a...
7311454 Mobile device  
An apparatus has a keyboard panel with a QWERTY array of alphabetic key actuation indicia. The apparatus further has a QWERTY array of keys that are free of alphabetic key actuation indicia, and...
7289043 Portable terminal device and control method of the same  
A portable telephone has a key operation unit in which a plurality of small keys is arranged close to each other. A user sometimes depresses a plurality of keys at the same time. The portable...
7278796 Keyboard for a computer system  
A keyboard for a computer system is provided. The keyboard comprises a housing having an upper surface defining an opening for a plurality of keys, a printer assembly positioned on a print media...
7273324 Adjustable wearable ergonomic split keyboard and mouse  
An adjustable wearable ergonomic split keyboard and mouse data input device is provided that includes two hand modules. Data and command input keys are provided in each module and arranged on...
7270492 Computer system having integrated printer and keyboard  
A computer system is provided comprising a computer, a keyboard peripheral of the computer, and a pagewidth printer peripheral of the computer. The pagewidth printer is disposed within a housing of...
7261481 UV feature illumination  
In an aspect of the present invention, methods and systems for providing an input device are disclosed. In an aspect of the present invention, the input device includes a symbol and a UV light...
7255503 Dual numerical keyboard based on dominance  
There is a need to develop a more sophisticated educational system of keyboard set ups for not only the disabled population from their worker's compensation injuries but for the entire continuum of...
7254012 Keyboard having a lifting lid and a replaceable panel  
A keyboard having a lifting lid and a replaceable panel includes a keyboard body, a see-through upper lid made from a transparent or translucent material to cover the keyboard body and an...
7229227 Keyboard with improved lateral region  
A keyboard having an input region that provides a set of input elements designed to complement a separate pointing device such as a computer mouse. These input elements enable both the dominant and...
7220925 Inputting apparatus  
This invention provides an inputting apparatus with a reduced number of lines in its connection cable, a simplified structure and improved reliability. The present invention discloses a folding...
7217048 Pagewidth printer and computer keyboard combination  
A keyboard 10 includes a housing 12 . An alphanumeric keypad 14 is carried by the housing 12 . A printer 16 is arranged in the housing 12 . The printer includes a print media feed...
7213991 Flexible foldable keyboard  
A flexible foldable keyboard apparatus includes a flexible foldable keyboard ( 101 ) having a key defining plane ( 102 ), an interface device and phone supporting device ( 103 ). The phone...
7194611 Method and system for navigation using media transport controls  
A system and method for improved navigation and access of computer media content using media transport controls is provided. These transport controls may be placed in various locations such as on...
7189017 Dual navigation control computer keyboard  
A computer keyboard may include an assembly for scrolling and navigating an image in multiple directions relative to a display screen. A computer keyboard may include an assembly for control of a...
7173814 Notebook computer keyboard system  
A modular laptop computer for accommodating selective placement and customization of user interface components. The computer includes a cavity having a connection or interface or coupling region,...
7163346 Keyboard augmenting hot key structure  
A keyboard augmenting hot key structure consisting of a main keyboard having expansion keyboards disposed at its lateral ends, the expansion keyboards each situated on a preloaded torque spring in...
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...
7160043 Keyboard having lighting device  
A keyboard includes a housing having a number of cavities to slidably receive shanks of a number of key pads, and a light device for lighting the key pads. The lighting device includes a number of...
7160042 Two sensor movement  
Multiple methods of using only two sensors to control the state of an object in a one dimensional environment, a two dimensional environment or a three dimensional environment. A method of using...
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