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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8063884 | Information processing apparatus, display control method, and program for controlling a display of the information processing apparatus based on an input received from a remote controller An information processing apparatus that allows a display to show a plurality of windows on a same screen is disclosed. The information processing apparatus includes: a detecting means for detecting a signal sent in response to a press of a button allocated on a rem... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7990367 | On-vehicle manipulating system An on-vehicle manipulating system includes a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch disposed at one side of the housing, a second side pushbutton switch disposed at the other side of the housing and an additional switch disposed at a pr... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7978179 | System and method for configuring a computer keyboard A computer keyboard is set up a with full-scale programmable hotkeys for users. The user easily defines words/word sequences he/she frequently uses for word processing. By depressing a dedicated key, the corresponding predefined word/word sequence is immediately dis... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7782306 | Input device and method of configuring the input device A input device is disclosed that is configurable as a manufacturing step or by a user to input selected characters. The input device includes character input keys and an internal memory. The specific character that is input by activating one of the character input k... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7728818 | Method, device computer program and graphical user interface for user input of an electronic device A method of controlling an electronic device including a touch sensitive display the method including displaying a plurality of graphical items on the touch sensitive display where each graphical item has an identity; detecting a coupling, formed by a user, of at le... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7692635 | User interface with thin display device A user interface includes a thin display device and at least one control device. The control device is associated with a portion of the thin display device. A method of implementing a user interface for a device includes displaying data about a function of the devic... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7636083 | Method and apparatus for text input in various languages A method and apparatus for facilitating text input for network applications, such as, for example, wireless applications, are described. Multiple input signals are received from a user, each input signal corresponding to a key within a user input interface and furth... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7499032 | Keypad computer mouse emulation system A keypad of six keys connected to a circuit that includes a microprocessor and interface driver connected to cable which plugs directly into a computer mouse port. The keypad has four arrow keys, which allow for cursor control in eight directions, and two other keys... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7492355 | Web browser for use with a television display for preventing screen burn Screen bum on televisions having Internet browser capability is avoided by removing the conventional static icons such as toolbars and buttons from the default browser and replacing their functions with keyboard keys. The invention is especially useful in projection... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7492356 | Integrated lighted keypanel A lighted keypanel equipped with a processor that integrates switch sensing, panel lighting control, and brightness (including ambient light compensation) to reduce cost and simplify interfaces of systems using the lighted keypanel. The lighted keypanel is particula... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7477239 | Reconfigurable lighted keypad A dynamically reconfigurable input button display provided on an operational face of multi-function physically displaceable buttons allows easy dynamic display of various operating modes or functions associated with operation of the button. The button forms part of ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7441191 | Method for graphical presentation of objects and technical processes on a screen and computer program product used for this purpose A method is provided for graphical presentation of objects and/or technical processes on a screen, as well as an editor implementing the method being provided. A tooltip appears when a pointing device such as a computer mouse for example uses its mouse pointer to re... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7439960 | Keypad and operation method thereof A keypad and operation method thereof is provided. In this embodiment, the keypad has pre-established corresponding tables (namely, key-signal tables) specifying key signals corresponding to various input keys on a keypad. A switching control key (i.e. a numeric-loc... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436326 | Operation input device An operation input device according to the present invention displays a plurality of keys (7) on a liquid crystal panel (6), and prompts a user to press the keys (7) in the order of numbers assigned to the respective keys (7). On the basi... | 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 |
| 7429979 | Remote control with programmable button labeling and labeling display upon button actuation A universal remote control includes a display that is partitioned into a button touch-screen portion and a message area. The button touch-screen portion includes pre-determined or etched areas defining a plurality of buttons and a given number of pre-determined labe... | 09/30/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7420544 | Information processing apparatus and information processing method A new-type user interface for providing a hotkey is disclosed, which has high operability and which can also be used to provide the hotkey in a conventional manner. In information processing apparatus has a hierarchical structure including a keyboard as one of hardw... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7420539 | Method of stabilizing haptic interface and haptic system using the same A method of stabilizing a haptic interface and a haptic system using the same, are provided. The method comprises detecting a value of a physical parameter related to a motion generated by a human operator's action in an actual element included in the haptic device ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417565 | Keyboard for hand-held devices A hand-held electronic device has a keyboard with a plurality of keys, each key having a substantially flat contact surface extending to the sides of each key. One of the sides of the key is beveled. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417625 | Method and system for providing input mechanisms on a handheld electronic device Reassigning direction-related keys in a handheld device is disclosed. Activation of one of at least two direction-related keys on a rotatable panel of a hand held device is detected, wherein the activation is based on user input for navigating a display of the handh... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7417626 | Method for processing data quantifying force applied to one or more keys of a computer keyboard A computer receives data from a keyboard having one or more keys which cause generation of keyboard data that quantitatively describe the relative force applied to those keys. The keyboard data are transmitted in an HID report containing identifiers for one or more ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412653 | Remote control having a display with multi-function EL segments An EL display is provided with EL segments which are individually illuminable and which include one or more complete function key images and/or fragments of complete function key images. One or more of the EL segments may thus be illuminated to present multiple, dif... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7403189 | Graphical calculator A hand-held graphical calculator having a display and an input area is described. The input area includes a maximum of 30 keys and an input device. A hand-held graphical calculator package includes a hand-held graphical calculator for graphically displaying a user-e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7388576 | Handheld electronic device and keypad providing enhanced usability and reduced size, and associated method An improved handheld electronic device, keypad, and method in accordance with the invention meet these and other needs. An improved handheld electronic device having an improved keypad provides enhanced usability and reduced size by organizing its keys in pairs, wit... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7385591 | Out-of-vocabulary word determination and user interface for text input via reduced keypad keys Out-of-vocabulary (OOV) word determination corresponding to a key sequence entered by the user on a (typically numeric) keypad, and a user interface for the user to select one of the words, are disclosed. A word-determining logic determines letter sequences correspo... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385584 | Automated keyboard mouse switch A single set of input devices (keyboard, mouse, etc.) is employed with a plurality of data processing systems each having a separate display. The logical display areas for the displays are arranged in a contiguous array to have common boundaries, with an edge (e.g.,... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7383061 | Peripheral device for a wireless communication device A peripheral device for a wireless communication device combines a full-sized input device and a full-sized display screen in a single device. A user interacts with data stored on the wireless communication device using the peripheral device as an input/output devic... | 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 |
| 7372371 | Notification lights, locations and rules for a computer system Notifications to computer users are provided via indicators such as lights. The indicators are controlled according to rules, to convey computer-related state information to users in a consistent manner. Locations of visible indicators are chosen to facilitate easy ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372453 | Foot operated computer mouse A computer cursor control system (10) including a foot operated cursor control device (16) connected to a Central Processing Unit (CPU) (12). The cursor (20) is positioned by the operator (18) by depressing a left pedal (24)... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368672 | Push-on switch A push-on switch includes a movable contact which has a projecting segment permanently connected with an outer contact and which is accommodated in a recess of a switch enclosure. A sheet with a center through hole for the movable contact is placed on the switch enc... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370288 | Method and system for selecting objects on a display device Different levels or categories of text or images or both can be selected on a display device with simple commands. A selection region including one of selected text and selected images can be increased or decreased depending upon an executed command. A first command... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366540 | Hand-held communication device as pointing device A hand-held communication device capable of being configured as a pointing device employs a camera assembly for sensing movement of the device with respect to a surface, or movement of a user's finger over the camera assembly, allowing the hand-held communication de... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362312 | Mobile communication terminal and method A mobile communication apparatus comprising processor means and a user interface is disclosed. The user interface comprises a display and an input means. The input means comprises a rotating input means arranged to provide an angular movement signal in accordance wi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7360711 | Apparatus and method of identifying a SIM card owner A communications terminal that utilizes a SIM card is configured to allow a user to easily identify the owner of a SIM card. In one embodiment of the invention, owner identification data is stored on the SIM card, and when power is first applied to the communication... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362244 | User programmable input apparatus with a keyboard A user programmable input apparatus with a keyboard comprises several keys with one or more special keys thereof on the keyboard for input operations, a microprocessor to receive inputs from the keys when they are pressed, a nonvolatile memory programmable by operat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359999 | Inputting method and device with a flat input having sensor capable of coordinate touch input wherein display is switchable based on touch pressure An input device includes a flat first input unit for a first input operation, a second input unit for a second input operation, a display unit having a display portion displaying data, and a control unit controlling each unit. The control unit gives an operator feed... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355593 | Pointer tracking across multiple overlapping coordinate input sub-regions defining a generally contiguous input region A touch system comprises overlapping coordinate input sub-regions defining a generally contiguous input surface. Each coordinate input sub-region generates pointer coordinate data in response to pointer contacts thereon. When a pointer contact is made on a region of... | 04/08/2008 |
