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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154521 | Mobile terminal A mobile terminal having a terminal body and a keypad located on the terminal body is provided. The keypad includes a plurality of keys configured to input information, a plurality of light emitting units, each light emitting unit being associated with a correspondi... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8102375 | Dimmable keypad device suitable for multiple faceplate and legend colors A dimmable keypad device (20) includes a plurality of dimming curves stored in memory where each dimming curve corresponds to a combination of background and foreground colors. The dimmable keypad device includes a backlight (203), an ambient light sen... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094126 | Mobile apparatus including input sections capable of displaying one or more images According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a mobile apparatus including: a plurality of input sections each configured to display at least one image that corresponds to an input value assigned thereto; a plurality of label areas provided correspondi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089469 | Electronic device with intelligent keyboard illumination An electronic device includes a computer keyboard having keys that are each capable of individual illumination. An electronic dictionary is provided for determining a set of most likely keys to be needed for an application, wherein the electronic dictionary is updat... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085246 | Keypad panel assembly having laterally-illuminated keypad surface A keypad panel assembly having a laterally-illuminated keypad surface is arranged on an electronic device. The keypad panel includes a light-guiding plate and a panel. The light-guiding plate has a carrier thereon. One side surface of the carrier is provided with a ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8063883 | Optoelectronic device for determining relative movements or relative positions of two objects The present invention relates to an optoelectronic device (100) for determining relative movements or relative positions of two objects, comprising a first object (10) fixed relative to a frame (1) of the device; a second object (20) moun... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7907123 | Selectively illuminated keyboard systems and methods One exemplary method embodiment herein can run an operating system on a processor and executes one or more applications on the operating system (sometimes simultaneously) that causes different input requests to be dynamically displayed on a visual display. If more t... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7834854 | Keypad backlighting device A keypad backlighting device includes a light source having an emission chip and a fluorescent material applied to the emission chip. The emission chip and the fluorescent material interact with each other and generate white light. The light source can realize white... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7817143 | Method of inputting function into portable terminal and button input apparatus of portable terminal using the same A function input method for providing in advance to a user information on a function to be executed when the user presses a button to execute a specific function in a portable terminal, such as a cellular phone, and a button input apparatus using the same. The metho... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7659887 | Keyboard with a touchpad layer on keys Various embodiments are disclosed relating to a keyboard with integrated key and touchpad. In an example embodiment, a keyboard is provided that includes a plurality of keys, each key being capable of being pressed to select one or more keyboard inputs. The keyboard... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7629965 | Keypad backlighting of mobile terminal A keypad backlighting apparatus includes an electroluminescence layer for lighting an input device of an electronic apparatus. The input device may be a keypad and the electronic apparatus may be a mobile communications terminal. The terminal includes an upper case ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 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 measuring beam to a device window and for receiving radiation reflected by t... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7545364 | Multi-functional control interface A system and method are used to provide a user control interface for controlling multiple device functionality. The system comprises a support structure, control regions, depressible interaction devices, and a controller. The control regions are formed on the suppor... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7453441 | Method and system for intelligent keyboard illumination A method of illuminating a computer keyboard, including: providing a keyboard with individually illuminatable keys; probabilistically determining the most likely key(s) that would be pressed next; illuminating the key(s) that are determined to be most likely pressed... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7444163 | Mobile digital devices A mobile digital device comprises a ten-key pad being comprised of a key mat 21 on which ten-key buttons 21a-21c with respective projections 21aa-21cc on the under surfaces thereof are laid out and a key... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436674 | Electronic device display panel An electronic device includes a panel having a display screen that moves along a first axis and pivots about a second axis perpendicular to the first axis. ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433719 | Handheld electronic device and keypad having tactile features An improved handheld electronic device and keypad include tactile features that help a user to identify certain keys of the keypad. In the present exemplary embodiment, the keypad includes keys in a predetermined region that can be employed during a telephone operat... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7426107 | Electronic device having an adjustable display area An electronic device includes a flexible display panel having an intermediate extended display section that interconnects a normal display end section fitted in a panel-mounting frame movable along an outer surface of a housing, and a coupling end section disposed i... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423557 | Key input device combined with key display unit and digital appliance having the same A key input device combined with a key display unit and a digital appliance having the same are disclosed. The key input device includes a key display unit for displaying a character or an image that identifies a key, a touch sensing unit that moves down and up by a... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424306 | Apparatus for temporarily storing phone numbers and short messages An apparatus for temporarily storing phone numbers and short messages is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing including electronics operable to receive an input and display a sequence of no more than seventeen characters in response to the input. The electron... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7417624 | Zero-force key activation keyboard with dynamic individual key illumination Described is a zero-force key activation keyboard with individual key illumination. The keyboard includes a non-moving key for causing generation of an input signal when activated. The key has a depressed surface defining an approximately concave well with sides for... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417681 | Multifunctional integrated image sensor and application to virtual interface technology An electronic camera including an electronic imaging sensor providing an output representing an imaged field, a first imaging functionality employing the electronic imaging sensor for taking a picture of a scene in the imaged field, a second imaging functionality em... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414213 | Manufacturing method of keypad for mobile phone and keypad manufactured thereby Disclosed is a manufacturing method of a keypad for a mobile phone and the keypad manufactured thereby, in which a vacuum deposition layer and a cellophane paper are attached to a lower surface of a key in the keypad. The keypad for a mobile phone includes a plurali... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403190 | Context sensitive labels for a hardware input device A method and apparatus for hardware input devices provides 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 implementation of the method and apparatus includ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7385590 | Surveillance system workstation A workstation for a surveillance system comprising a display, a user input device and a control unit in communication with the display and the user input device. The user input device has a plurality of keys and a light source to light the keys with a plurality of d... | 06/10/2008 |
| RE40368 | Data input device A data input device including an optically generated image of a data input device, the image including at least one input zone actuable by an action performed thereon by a user, a sensor operative to sense the action performed on the at least one input zone, and to ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385588 | Keyboard illumination system and method A keyboard illumination system comprises a computer device having a plurality of liquid crystal displays (LCDs). The system also comprises a display controller adapted to change an electrical state of at least one of the LCDs for providing a predetermined level of i... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382355 | Extractable terminal keypad A terminal includes a terminal body, a data output interface, and a data input interface. The data output interface includes a display disposed on a face of the terminal body. The data input interface includes a keypad that is extractable from a storage space inside... | 06/03/2008 |
| 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 the environment to different detectors in a 2D array of detectors. T... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7375721 | Keyboard with changeable key display A keyboard system comprises a first plurality of keys. The first plurality of keys have top surfaces with fixed indicia disposed thereon. The keyboard system further comprises a recessed section. The keyboard system further comprises a programmable display key modul... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7361859 | Key sheet Disclosed is a thin key sheet that is relatively free from breakage due to depressing operation. When key tops are depressed, float-supporting portions of rubber moldings and a film sheet undergo deformation, and a depression load can be borne by both the float-supp... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7357333 | Mechanism for storing authenticity information about a written or printed document A mechanism for storing authenticity information about a written or printed document. This authenticity information may be stored in a publicly-accessible database. When a document patterned with electronic ink is to be verified, the verifier examines the electronic... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350716 | Mechanism for ensuring authenticity of written and printed documents A mechanism for ensuring the authenticity of written and printed documents. With the mechanism of the present invention, electronic ink is deposited onto a document, wherein the electronic ink deposited comprises at least one mark visible to a user. Current is appli... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7339128 | All-color light control switch An all-color light control switch that is used by an operator for free adjustment or control of a light emitting diode lamp set; using multiple sets of commands for light variations stored in a non-volatile memory unit in a microprocessor on the circuit board, and b... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333025 | Remote control apparatus, electronic apparatus, and available-button indicating method A remote control apparatus for remotely operating an electronic apparatus, is provided with: a reception device which receives a signal indicating available operation buttons transmitted from the electronic apparatus; and an indication device which explicitly indica... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333085 | Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood tha... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333031 | Illuminated keyboard Method and apparatus for illuminating selected keys on a computer keyboard. The illumination color, intensity, duration and the blink rate for each key are under the control of the computer. Key select codes from the computer are mapped onto the keyboard matrix such... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330737 | Mobile phone multi-media cradle A multi-media cradle adapted to receive a mobile phone comprises a housing and a cradle mounted to the housing for seating the mobile phone. When seated, the multi-media cradle is electrically coupled with the mobile phone via a system bus line. A display is include... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326870 | Key module and manufacturing method thereof A key module and its manufacturing method are provided in the present invention. The steps of the method include: providing a mold; forming a key body having multiple opening portions on the mold; jostling a combination of a display body and an elastic body to the k... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327350 | Input device for control of computer software designed to assist persons of reduced visual acuity An input device designed to allow persons of reduced visual acuity to manipulate computer software providing magnification is disclosed. The device attaches to a personal computer via standard peripheral attachment, e.g., Universal Serial Bus. A single, large, light... | 02/05/2008 |
