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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7967189 | Computer keyboard overlay In one embodiment, the invention provides a keyboard overlay adapted to indicate which one of a plurality of menu commands provided by a particular software application is invoked when an alphanumeric key is pressed together with a modifier key on a computer keyboar... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7427013 | Calculator apparatus A calculator is provided that includes an input pad that includes a sales tax button and a currency pad, which includes a change due button and a number of currency keys. The currency keys can be depressed in order to enter numeric values associated with currency. T... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7361826 | Portable electronic musical keyboard instrument A portable electronic musical device has a keyboard disposed in a housing connected to a strap and a support plate connected thereto for suspension of housing by strap on shoulders of a person while housing is simultaneously supported on waist of person to allow per... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338224 | Ergonomic keyboard apparatus A plurality of embodiments of improved ergonomic keyboards for interfacing with a user's arms, wrists, hands and fingers in a more natural way, i.e., in ways that are optimally suited to human typing. In various non-limiting embodiments, the invention provides optim... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335842 | Housing device with fixing member for push button An exemplary frame assembly (2) includes a frame (21), plural posts (212), a button member (22), and plural push buttons (222). The frame includes a bottom wall (211). The posts are formed at the bottom wall. The button memb... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331529 | Input device An input device for applying a signal depending on a user-operated key to an information processing device is disclosed which includes a plurality of keys including a function-key pad and a ten-key pad; and a communication section for transmitting data to and from a... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7331516 | Portable terminal having movable keypad A portable terminal includes a main housing having a display device and a second keypad positioned adjacently to the display device and a first keypad adapted to slide on the main housing to expose and hide at least a part of the display device. The first keypad ove... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7264473 | Replaceable faceplates for peripheral devices Automatically determining which one of a plurality of functions is to be associated with a movable member of an electronic device, depending on which one of a plurality of faceplates is coupled to the electronic device. A selected faceplate is coupled to a keyboard ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7224801 | Wireless secure device A method and apparatus for securely connecting one or more wireless peripheral devices such as keyboards, mice, gamepads, remote controllers, joysticks and one or more host systems such as personal computers or workstations, the secure connection reducing the vulner... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218247 | Brief numerical keypad and its output method A brief numerical keypad is constructed to include four number keys aligned in X-axis and Y-axis directions and abutted against one another, each expressing one of the numbers from 1˜9, a plurality of double-bridging operation portions respectively bridging the abu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205982 | Character input keyboard A character input keyboard (20; 20A) of a typewriter style for an electronic information processing apparatus having high frequency in ENTER operation is provided at the right and the left thumbs' home positions for finger operation in front and the center of... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7182533 | Keyboard contoured to the natural shape of the hand This invention provides novel keyboards comprising keys disposed such that they minimize the distance a finger typically must travel to effect a keystroke and the force that is applied to effect a keystroke. Accordingly the keyboards require less arm and finger move... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7158374 | Method and system for assembling keypad A method and system for assembling a keypad or a keypad module to a processing portion of an electronic device is described. The keypad module is a sealed unit connectable to the pre assembled processing portion through a common interface. The keypad module includes... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7101101 | 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 disclosed is a computing system including the input apparatus. ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7091955 | Multi-purpose keyboard Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for a keyboard. A removable part of a keyboard includes keyboard keys and stores identification data for indicating software for the particular removable keyboard or model of removable keyboard. The removable part of a keyboard ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7091953 | Multi-purpose keyboard A keyboard for use as an input device for a host computer comprising a removable part that comprises a set of specific of keys each of which having a contact and held by a foundation. The removable part is associated with a specific software application to be execut... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7092785 | Data input device The method is for entering data into a computer device. A wearable device (10) is attaching to a hand (212). The device (10) has a lower unit (14) placed in a palm (106) of the hand and an upper unit (16) placed behind knuck... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7085129 | Support apparatus A support apparatus includes a body, a first unit, a second unit, and a third unit. The first unit rotatably connects to the body. The second unit has a first end and a second end, and the first end of the second unit rotatably connects to the first unit. The third ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7069063 | User changeable mobile phone cover A cordless telephone handset. The cordless telephone handset has telephone circuitry with a front side. The front side of the telephone circuitry has a top end and a bottom end. A housing is provided having a top shell and a bottom shell where the top shell and the ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7056043 | Keyboard for a 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 are located adjacent to corresponding alphabetic key actuation indicia ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7033098 | Keyboard cover and copy holder A keyboard cover and copy holder is presented. The keyboard cover and copy holder has a top plate member having downward extending left and right side panels and a bottom plate member having upward extending left and right side panels. Each upward extending left and... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7002084 | Modular sealed portable digital electronic controller An electronic digital controller, such as a load cell indicator, is disclosed in which a number of components, such as a circuit board, display, and keypad are placed within an enclosure, and the enclosure is bonded closed, such as using an adhesive, to render the e... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6940490 | 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 decrease the chance of multiple key depressions thus increasing the ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937229 | Keycap for displaying a plurality of indicia A keycap is used to display a plurality of indicia, such as Braille, pictures, etc., for use with a keyboard that interacts with an electronic device, such as a computer. The keycap includes at least one engagement member, for removably engaging with at least one ac... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6880796 | Angle adjustment structure for electronic apparatus having display unit An angle adjustment structure of an electronic apparatus having a display unit is provided to position the electronic apparatus on a support plane by an inclination angle. The angle adjustment structure includes: a shaft hole mount fixed in the electronic apparatus ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6869011 | Apparatus and method for controlling an electrical switch array An electrical switching apparatus configured for low power operation includes: (a) a plurality of switching devices arranged in a switching array permitting sensing of individual switching events by selected switching devices; (b) a switching control device coupled ... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6856507 | Personal digital assistant assembly In a personal digital assistant assembly, a coupling block disposed on an operating surface of a base module is rotatable about a pivot axle transverse to the operating surface. An elongated hinge unit interconnects pivotally a connecting end of a personal digital a... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6822853 | Method and system for assembling keypad A method and system for assembling a keypad or a keypad module to a processing portion of an electronic device is described. The keypad module is a sealed unit connectable to the pre assembled processing portion through a common interface. The keypad module includes... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6808328 | Shiftable keyboard tray and method of use A shiftable keyboard tray comprising a base, a carriage for support of a keyboard movable on the base, and a palm rest movable on the base offset from the carriage and operably connected to the carriage through a coupler configured to enable movement of the carriage... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6805506 | Keyboard with multiple indicia sets The present invention discloses a method for displaying individually on a plurality of keys of a keyboard or keypad two or more indicia representing two or more functions performed by each key. The keys are characterized in that each of the two or more indicia is pr... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6781574 | Apparatus and method for preventing poor operation of key due to chattering noise An apparatus and method for preventing poor operation of a key due to chattering noise are provided. The apparatus includes a control button section for generating a key signal to control a display monitor, and a microcomputer which contains a control program for pr... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6752631 | Teaching apparatus and method of enabling use of keyboard by young children A teaching apparatus and method of enabling a child who does not have a complete mastery of a relationship between upper and lower letters to enter data into a computer is presented. In one embodiment, a computer keyboard overlay having lower-case letters is provide... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6724633 | Sectional computer housing A sectional computer housing includes a plurality of frame posts and a plurality of sectional panels molded using aluminum extrusion. Each of the frame posts is provided with a screw groove at one side thereof and a track at two adjacent sides to the side having the... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6705787 | Protective keyboard cover A shield for protecting a keyboard assembly includes a one-piece resiliently flexible membrane having a generally planar base overlaying a deck portion of the keyboard assembly, and one or more raised bubbles formed in the membrane and configured to envelope an enti... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6648231 | Electronic apparatus having an interlocking device for locking releasably a keyboard device to a host module An electronic apparatus includes a host module, a keyboard device, and an interlocking device. The host module includes a- module case formed with a keyboard-receiving groove. A rear wall of the keyboard-receiving groove is formed with a latch-receiving g... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6634065 | Retainer clip for attaching components to a belt molding A retainer clip receives a keypad and the like on a beltline molding. The clip has a face plate having a plurality of apertures. A wall extends from the face plate. The wall has a plurality of tangs spaced thereabout. The wall is configured to be received... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6635167 | Apparatus and method for determining the concentration of a component of a sample An instrument (20) has a well (28a-b) for receiving a dry cell (75), an opening (78) through which a first connector (74) is exposed to the well (28a-b), and a boss (76) adjacent the opening (78). The boss (76) precludes the wrong terminal of the dry cell... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6528741 | Text entry on portable device A portable electronic device has a keypad for entering alphanumeric characters including a plurality of single contact keys and a multi-way shift key. A character is entered by actuating a single contact key (2) alone or in combination with the multi-way ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6515852 | External keyboard for personal digital assistant An external keyboard connected to a personal digital assistant (PDA) comprises a keyboard section, a cover including a first portion and a hinged second portion, and a connection port in the center of the hinge between the keyboard section and the cover, ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6472626 | Keyboard overlay A keyboard overlay that may be adjusted to fit over a variety of keyboards. The overlay is self-supporting so that potential damage to the keyboard is limited, and requires no straps or other retaining devices so that removal and replacement of the overla... | 10/29/2002 |
