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US Patent 5748177 - Dynamic keyboard and method for dynamically redefining keys on a keyboard
US Patent Issued on May 5, 1998
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 7, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
June 7, 2015Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA 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 keys sequentially activated, certain dynamic categories and subcategories can be accessed and keys corresponding thereto dynamically redefined. Dynamically redefined keys can include embellished symbols and/or newly displayed symbols. These dyanmically redefined keys can then provide the user with the ability to easily access both core and fringe vocabulary words in a speech synthesis system.Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 487661 filed on 06/07/1995US Classes:345/172, Having programmable function key340/825.19, Communication or control for the handicapped434/112, COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR THE HANDICAPPED708/145, Plural function key708/146Key sequencing (i.e., sequence defines function)Field of Search340/825.19, Communication or control for the handicapped341/28, For pictorial or ideographic characters (e.g., design, chinese or japanese characters)341/22, Including keyboard or keypad345/168, Including keyboard345/170, Light source associated with each key345/172, Having programmable function key345/173, Touch panel434/112COMMUNICATION AIDS FOR THE HANDICAPPEDExaminersPrimary: Mengistu, AmareUS Patent References4661916, System for method for producing synthetic plural word messagesIssued on: 04/28/1987 Inventor: Baker , et al.5097425, Predictive scanning input system for rapid selection of visual indicators Issued on: 03/17/1992 Inventor: Baker, et al.5169342, Method of communicating with a language deficient patient Issued on: 12/08/1992 Inventor: Steele, et al.5210689, System and method for automatically selecting among a plurality of input modes Issued on: 05/11/1993 Inventor: Baker, et al.5297041, Predictive scanning input system for rapid selection of auditory and visual indicators Issued on: 03/22/1994 Inventor: Kushler, et al.5299125, Natural language processing system and method for parsing a plurality of input symbol sequences into syntactically or pragmatically correct word messages Issued on: 03/29/1994 Inventor: Baker, et al.5309546, System for method for producing synthetic plural word messages Issued on: 05/03/1994 Inventor: Baker, et al.5317671, System for method for producing synthetic plural word messages Issued on: 05/31/1994 Inventor: Baker, et al.5612716, Image display device Issued on: 03/18/1997 Inventor: Chida, et al.5659338Electronic apparatuses which displays various graphic data at the time of power-on Issued on: 08/19/1997 Inventor: Nakasuji, et al. International ClassesG09G 005/00G09G 005/36 |
