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7617168 Apparatus and method for controlling portable device  
An apparatus and method for controlling a portable device. An apparatus for controlling a portable device includes: a touch sensor which comprises at least one touch cell which is chosen by a touch...
7423556 Method and device for key input in mobile terminal  
A method for inputting characters in a mobile terminal is provided. The method involves the steps of detecting any key pressing event on a key input unit, storing the detected key pressing event...
7352295 Apparatus for and method of inputting alphabets using a reduced keypad  
The invention concerns an apparatus for inputting English alphabets, comprising: a keypad having five buttons of one central button, a left top button, a left bottom button, a right top button and...
7170430 System, method, and computer program product for single-handed data entry  
A system, method and computer program product that permits a user, using the fingers of a single hand, to produce defined outputs such as generating characters for text input and executing...
7135995 Method for automatic determination of validity or invalidity of input from a keyboard or a keypad  
The method for automatic determination of validity or invalidity of input from miniaturized keypads or keyboards, in which more than one key is operated at the same time, includes designating a...
6952173 Miniaturized 4-key computer keyboard operated by one hand  
A miniaturized single-hand keyboard for computers, PDAs, cellular phones and other portable electronic devices. The keyboard has only four keys, each operated by one finger. Characters are...
6870528 Portable mobile unit  
A portable mobile unit, comprising: an input portion for inputting a letter or a numeral therethrough, wherein the input portion has at least fourteen (14) pieces of input keys; five (5) alphabetic...
6727830 Time based hardware button for application launch  
A method and system are provided for extending the functionality of application buttons on a limited resource computing device. Alternative application functions are launched based on the length of...
6559778 Alphanumerical keyboard  
An alphanumerical keyboard which includes a plurality of numeral keys and function keys is programmed so that an alpha-character will always be generated when exactly two mutually adjacent keys are...
6459390 Method of inputting characters in a wireless portable terminal  
A method for inputting a plurality of characters in a wireless portable terminal of the type having a memory for storing a plurality of characters and a plurality of indices associated with each...
6380924 Mouse/keyboard capture recorder (MCR) apparatus and methodology  
This apparatus is an add-on computer component peripheral for existing computer systems. The mouse/keyboard capture recorder (MCR) is capable of recording keyboard keystrokes, mouse coordinate...
6378234 Sequential stroke keyboard  
A keyboard having fewer keys than the characters available utilizes linked sequences of keystrokes in generation of some characters. Other characters may be produced with one keystroke. The...
6346935 Touch-sensitive tablet  
When an instructor such as a finger moves along a flat surface of a touch-sensitive tablet, a touch-sensitive tablet generates an input signal indicative of information of points touched with the...
6278384 Keyboard control method and keyboard control apparatus  
A keyboard control apparatus for a keyboard having a multicode key, to which are assigned a plurality of codes for characters and symbols, and a control key which is to be pressed at approximately...
6275216 Keyboard for inputting character and electronic apparatus using the same  
A plurality of keyboards are provided which are capable of inputting Japanese phonetic characters by letters and numerals and letters in English. In the Japanese phonetic character inputting mode,...
6198474 Computer keyboard having full-sized keys suitable for touch typing and thumb operable space key also acting as a shift key  
A compact electronic keyboard having full-size keys arranged in the standard QWERTY or DVORAK pattern but with a reduced width of the keyboard due to the elimination of the standard modifier keys...
6195671 Electronic computing apparatus having arithmetic processing function and arithmetic processing method  
It is an object of the invention to provide an electronic computing apparatus having an arithmetic processing function and an arithmetic processing method which allow an arithmetic expression to be...
6195033 Key mover  
The invention teaches remote control device for reassigning functions associated with one key to another key, wherein the functions are stored in memory. In one embodiment the remote control...
5993089 8-bit binary code for use as an 8-dot braille arrangement and data entry system and method for 8-key chordic binary keyboards  
An alphanumeric data entry system for chordic keyboards permits the entry of vowels with the thumb and digits of the left hand and the entry of consonants with the thumb and digits of the right...
5987451 Bible reference input device  
An input device that facilitates quick and easy entry of Bible references to look up Bible texts. Most Bible references of the preferred embodiment can be entered with only three keystrokes.
5935225 Method for expanding hot keys on a keyboard  
A method for expanding hot keys on a keyboard is provided wherein the standard key codes for alphabets A-Z, numbers 1-0, functional keys F1-F12, can be combined with E0 code of special key of the...
5920303 Dynamic keyboard and method for dynamically redefining keys on a keyboard  
pe1 A dynamic keyboard includes a plurality of keys, each with an associated symbol, which are dynamically redefinable to provide access to higher level keyboards. Based on sequenced symbols of...
5793312 Data entry system  
A data entry system for use with one hand that includes nine primary keys and four secondary keys. The nine primary keys are arranged in three symmetrical rows of three keys each and, thereby, form...
5748511 Multipurpose handheld electronic computer  
A multipurpose handheld electronic computer of the type comprising, in a same box-like body, a keyboard, a display, a CPU, a work memory, a mass storage device, and optional other components such...
5734928 System for selecting a key by comparing the key code data of predetermined priority corresponding to key input flag of simultaneously pressed plurality of keys  
A CPU outputs a signal from an output port group, and receives an input signal from input port group, whereby a pressed key of input key group is detected. When there are a plurality of keys which...
5661476 Keyboard for personal information device  
A method for selecting a symbol using an M-key keyboard in a personal information device (PID) divides the M keys into a first key group and a second key group. Each symbol to be recognized from...
5659308 Keyboard scan code translation system and method  
Scan code generation for portable personal computers (PCs) using a matrix keyboard operates to produce keyboard output scan codes corresponding to IBM® compatible PC/AT scan codes. Key numbers are...
5576981 Portable computer with interchangeable keypad and method for operating same  
A portable bar code reader including a keyboard and a bar code system computer wherein the bar code system computer is constructed for executing a standard operating system to enable the bar code...
5535421 Chord keyboard system using one chord to select a group from among several groups and another chord to select a character from the selected group  
A computer input system implementing a chord keyboard, with particular structuring of the encoding scheme for the chord keyboard, and a method of visual feedback of the operation of the keyboard...
5448532 Electronic world clock device for indicating times for various spots in the world  
An electronic world clock device indicates a time in connection with a designated region based on a time difference in a reference region to be stored, and comprises clock means for counting a...
5432510 Ambidextrous single hand chordic data management device  
An ambidextrous, single hand data management device that has been ergonomically optimized to facilitate multiple key per character input, chording. The device has an arrangement of multiple keys...
5424966 Calculating apparatus  
A calculating apparatus having numeral keys, operation keys, a decimal point key and an input information display portion. In this calculating apparatus, when a series of numerical values are input...
5383141 Computer with few keys displaying hundreds of functions  
Utility of keyboard controlled multipurpose calculating computers with large numbers of modes of operation on data is substantially increased by making available these modes of operation with fewer...
5371694 Scientific calculator  
A scientific calculator includes a conversion table memory for storing as a conversion table a combination of each kind of conversion equation and a selection number, a key board providing numeric...
5297041 Predictive scanning input system for rapid selection of auditory and visual indicators  
A predictive scanning input system provides predictive selection of individual indicators corresponding to keys on the keyboard to input a previously stored plural word message to a processor and...
5287526 System for selectively modifying codes generated by a touch type keyboard upon detecting predetermined sequence of make/break codes and expiration of predefined time interval  
A method and apparatus for enhancing the operation of computer keyboards. The keyboard includes a plurality of keys, and code generation means for producing make and break codes when keys are...
5253191 Electronic computer capable of entering unary operator using prefix notation  
An electronic computer of the invention adopts prefix unary operators, so that key operation for entering arithmetic or mathematical expressions is performed in the normal order of the operands and...
5245559 Portable computer with large screen display  
A programmable portable electronic computer by means of a twelve key keyboard array capable of entering a full range of alphameric characters and computer commands has room for a large area...
5231599 Semantic interpreter for an incoming data stream  
A controller for controlling a large number of terminals and workstations semantically interprets entering character sequences with little load on its computing power by means of dispatching under...
5184315 Comprehensive computer data and control entries from very few keys operable in a fast touch typing mode  
A data processing keyboard system is provided wherein data and command signals from the keyboard are entered by two or more successive keystrokes. At least two operation modes serve to change the...
5134577 Computer with algebraic expression memory  
A computer having an algebraic expression reserve mode and a computation mode, and including an input key for commanding the execution of computations, the computer further including: a memory...
5124940 Programmable hand held computers operable with two-strokes perentry alpha with instruction menus on temporary viewing screen  
Particularly in hand held alphameric keyboard actuated computers, available room dictates a need to limit the number of keys without sacrificing computer performance. Further, for portable...
5105375 Keyboard menus displayed on the computer screen for directing entry of alphanumeric characters in a two-stroke mode  
Selection of pre-formed patterns available for manual input to a general purpose computer operable in different modes with no more than sixteen key positions includes decimal digits, punctuation,...
5067103 Hand held computers with alpha keystroke  
Particularly in hand held alphameric keyboard actuated computers, available room dictates a need to limit the number of keys without sacrificing computer performance. Further, for portable...
5065359 Desk top calculator with access sequence control system for various constants  
The desk-top calculator in accordance with the present invention comprises a constant access key, a ROM and a control unit. The ROM is arranged such that different types of constants are anteriorly...
5058046 Cursor selected keyboard keys displayed on the computer screen for entering alphanumeric characters and instructions, particularly for creating computer aided design and drafting patterns  
The conventional keyboard is replaced by a virtual keyboard pattern on the computer screen by this invention. Selection of keystrokes is made by a mouse, or the like, positioning a cursor at a...
5021984 Ticket issuing machines  
This invention has reference to a ticket issuing machine including a keyboard (3) to enter into the machine information about a ticket to be issued, a printer (5) to print out ticket information on...
5007008 Method and apparatus for selecting key action  
To reduce the number of keys on a calculator keyboard (22), two symbols representing possible operations or key actions are associated with each key (24) of a plurality of keys. The calculator (20)...
4999795 Portable keyboard operated alpha computer system with few keys and visual keystroke instructions  
Alphameric electronic computers are made with fewer keys in keyboard assemblies for selection of a large range of input characters and instructions. To achieve this the computer and keyboard...
4972447 Preset counter apparatus for copying machines and the like  
A preset counter apparatus for copying machines and the like having respective keys corresponding to digit positions of units and tens and a display for displaying numerical value in the digit...
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