| 序号 | 专利名 | 申请号 | 申请日 | 公开（公告）号 | 公开（公告）日 | 发明人 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Apparatus and method for inputting information | US11326029 | 2006-01-04 | US20070164878A1 | 2007-07-19 | Brent Baier; Leslie Messmer |
| An apparatus for inputting information is disclosed. The apparatus includes a first sensor operably configured to be mounted on a user's thumb and a plurality of sensors operably configured to be mounted on the user's fingers, such that the user can move the user's thumb and/or fingers to cause contact between the first sensor and at least one of the plurality of sensors. The apparatus also includes an interface in communication with the first sensor and the plurality of sensors, the interface being operably configured to associate contact between the first sensor and sensors of the plurality of sensors with respective data items and to produce a data signal representing the data item. Frequently used data items are associated with sensors of the plurality of sensors located in positions on the user's fingers that permit ergonomically favorable conditions when causing the contact. | ||||||
| 102 | Independently positionable and programmable key switches | US10804575 | 2004-03-19 | US07157651B2 | 2007-01-02 | Scott M. Rix; Michael S. Roberts; Preston D. Brown; Scott W. Summit; Larry J. Kelly; Tim L. Canepa |
| An independently positionable key switch including a key base having a key cap receiving opening and at least one gripping feature operative to facilitate gripping of the key base. An actuatable key cap is arranged in the key receiving opening of the key base. The key cap is actuatable between an unactuated position and an actuated position. | ||||||
| 103 | Programmable controller having reduced control key set | US10859851 | 2004-06-03 | US20060028236A1 | 2006-02-09 | Paul Brown; Aaron Thieme |
| In some embodiments, a wall-mountable, programmable controller having control keys (e.g., less than eight keys or another small number of keys), a subassembly including circuitry, and a control key insert removably mountable to the subassembly and including at least one of the control keys. The controller can have first and second key sets in distinct regions of the controller's surface and programmable switches that are actuatable by pressing control keys in the key sets. At least one switch actuatable by pressing a key of the first key set is programmed to perform a control operation of a first type (e.g., a power control operation), at least one switch actuatable by pressing a key of the second key set is programmed to perform a control operation of a second type (e.g., a source selection operation), no switch actuatable by pressing a key of the first key set is programmed to perform a control operation of the second type, and no switch actuatable by pressing a key of the second key set is programmed to perform a control operation of the first type. In some embodiments, the controller is configured to control a projector. | ||||||
| 104 | Computer and RFID-based input devices | US10821332 | 2004-04-09 | US20050237295A1 | 2005-10-27 | Glen Anderson |
| A computer has at least one input device. The input device includes at least one RF transponder that is configured as part of an RFID device, the at least one RF transponder being controllable by a user to be selectively capable or incapable of transmitting a signal. The computer also includes a computing arrangement including a reader and a microprocessor, the computing arrangement being adapted to receive and decode the signal from the at least one RF transponder. | ||||||
| 105 | Computer input device with individually positionable and programmable input members | US10984803 | 2004-11-10 | US20050083318A1 | 2005-04-21 | Scott Rix; Larry Kelly; Michael Roberts; Preston Brown; William Burling; Tim Kelly; Scott Summit |
| A configurable computer input device. A base is operable to generate and detect a radio frequency carrier signal. A plurality independently positionable input members are each operatively positioned in the vicinity of the base and individually operable to modulate the carrier signal responsive to its identity and status. | ||||||
| 106 | Control device of simple construction for a household electrical appliance | US10341147 | 2003-01-13 | US06786058B2 | 2004-09-07 | Salvatore Sanna |
| The present invention relates to a control device for a household electrical appliance. The control device has an interface configured to enable a user to set or modify parameters of one or more operational members of the appliance by a command and control circuit in communication with the appliance. The interface has a one or more selectors arranged to enable setting or modifying of the parameters of the appliance. The selectors are connected to a resonant electrical circuit arranged to generate or to respond to a radio-frequency signal in a modifiable manner representative of the setting or modification effected by the user. The signal also being sensed by a sensor associated with the command and control circuit, which enables the command and control circuit to set or modify in an appropriate manner the parameters of the operational members for controlled operation of the household electrical appliance. | ||||||
| 107 | Antenna system and apparatus for radio-frequency wireless keyboard | US10794838 | 2004-03-05 | US20040172146A1 | 2004-09-02 | Gerhard Schneider; Viron Teodoridis; Sergio Lazzarotto |
| An antenna system for a radio frequency (nullRFnull) wireless keyboard includes a metallic plate as a part of the antenna system. The metallic plate is located within the wireless keyboard. A RF transmitter is coupled to the metallic plate and an antenna wire which form an the antenna loop. The antenna loop may also be directly integrated into the metallic plate by creating a cut-out space in the metallic plate. The antenna system may also include the metallic plate directly coupled with the RF transmitter so that the metallic plate is a whip or dipole antenna. The RF transmitter generates RF signals associated with particular keyswitches of the wireless keyboard. The antenna system transmits the generated RF signals to a RF receiver that resides separately from, and that communicates with, the wireless keyboard. | ||||||
| 108 | Handle knob for industrial vehicle | US10470227 | 2003-07-25 | US20040050612A1 | 2004-03-18 | Kenichi Katae; Hisashi Ichijo |
| A steering wheel mounted on a forklift 1 is provided with a steering wheel knob 17 which can be operated with one hand holding it. The steering wheel knob 17 has an approximately egg-like shape with switches 46, 47 provided on its end face. Incorporated in the steering wheel knob 17 are a transmission circuit 49, which radio-transmits a signal when the switches 46, 47 are operated, and a battery 51. The signal transmitted from the steering wheel knob 17 is received by a reception section 68 on a vehicle body 2 and a controller 48 executes predetermined control based on that signal. | ||||||
| 109 | Computer input device with individually positionable and programmable switches | US09524011 | 2000-03-13 | US06650254B1 | 2003-11-18 | Scott M. Rix |
| A configurable computer input device. At least one switch is removably attachable to a surface and is in communication with a processor. At least one function is assignable to activation of the switch. The at least one switch may be repositioned distances smaller than a length or width of the at least one switch. Circuitry is in communication with the at least one switch for assigning at least one function to activation of the switch. Circuitry communicates the at least one function to a host computer. Circuitry determines the actuation status of the at least one switch and communicates the actuation status to the host computer. | ||||||
| 110 | Membrane switch | US10281737 | 2002-10-28 | US20030132094A1 | 2003-07-17 | Marlin H. Mickle; Harold Swift; Christopher C. Capelli |
| The present invention provides a membrane switch which has a static layer and a flexible membrane layer disposed adjacent to each other with one or more pairs of aligned electrical poles such that the switch may assume an electrically closed position and an electrically open position. A transmitter is integrally provided within the switch, preferably in the static layer and transmits signals responsive to closing of the switch or keystrokes applied thereto. A receiver receives the signals and in cooperation with the microprocessor delivers responsive output to an electronic circuit or system. Direct physical connections between the switch and the circuit or systems are not required. | ||||||
| 111 | Control panel for a vehicle | US09848722 | 2001-05-03 | US06536825B2 | 2003-03-25 | Tim McAndrew; Robert M. Schmidt; Paul C. Babcock; Richard Williams |
| A control panel for a vehicle includes a housing defining a recess formed therein. A panel is movably attached to the housing and has at least one control mechanism mounted thereon. The panel is movable between a first position wherein the panel generally covers a portion of the recess, and a second position wherein the panel generally exposes the recess. Preferably, the housing defines a first surface within the recess, and a second control mechanism is mounted on the first surface. | ||||||
| 112 | Control panel for a vehicle | US09848722 | 2001-05-03 | US20010052715A1 | 2001-12-20 | Tim McAndrew; Robert M. Schmidt; Paul C. Babcock; Richard Williams |
| A control panel for a vehicle includes a housing defining a recess formed therein. A panel is movably attached to the housing and has at least one control mechanism mounted thereon. The panel is movable between a first position wherein the panel generally covers a portion of the recess, and a second position wherein the panel generally exposes the recess. Preferably, the housing defines a first surface within the recess, and a second control mechanism is mounted on the first surface. | ||||||
| 113 | Antenna system and apparatus for radio-frequency wireless keyboard | US932753 | 1997-09-17 | US6138050A | 2000-10-24 | Gerhard Schneider; Viron Teodoridis; Sergio Lazzarotto |
| An antenna system for a radio frequency ("RF") wireless keyboard includes a metallic plate as a part of the antenna system. The metallic plate is located within the wireless keyboard. A RF transmitter is coupled to the metallic plate and an antenna wire which form an the antenna loop. The antenna loop may also be directly integrated into the metallic plate by creating a cut-out space in the metallic plate. The antenna system may also include the metallic plate directly coupled with the RF transmitter so that the metallic plate is a whip or dipole antenna. The RF transmitter generates RF signals associated with particular keyswitches of the wireless keyboard. The antenna system transmits the generated RF signals to a RF receiver that resides separately from, and that communicates with, the wireless keyboard. | ||||||
| 114 | Method and device for transmitting key operation information and transmission-reception system | US981978 | 1998-01-09 | US6031470A | 2000-02-29 | Naosuke Asari; Koji Takashima; Masanori Ishigaki; Toshihisa Ueki |
| An IR keyboard 1 generates key code information corresponding to key operated to add break flag information indicating distinction between in-operation and operation release to the key code information as operation status information of the key to add terminator code information indicating that the key code information corresponding to key operation every once is completed to the last portion of the key code information to transmit, as key operation information, the key code information, the break flag information and the key code information by an infrared ray signal from a light emitting unit 11. Further, a light receiving unit 2 receives the infrared ray signal transmitted from the light emitting unit 11 to input key operation information of the IR keyboard 1 to a computer unit 3. At the light receiving unit 2, a control is conducted such that in the case where receive signal is ceased to be received in the state where break flag information added to key code information included in the infrared ray signal transmitted from the light emitting unit 11 of the IR keyboard 1 indicates that the key is being operated, when clocking operation starts from the time point of occurrence of fault and a receive signal can be obtained within a predetermined time, the receive signal is considered to be continuously received. | ||||||
| 115 | Electronic device having adjustably mounted infrared device using telescoping arm | US14796 | 1998-01-28 | US5978214A | 1999-11-02 | Stephen P. Vossler |
| An adjustably mounted infrared device for an electronic device is disclosed. One embodiment of the invention is a computer. The computer has a housing and an integral infrared device. The housing has a plurality of surfaces to protect at least a processor within the housing. The integral infrared device is mounted adjustably to the housing to permit positioning of the device in a desired direction independent of movement of the housing. Other embodiments of the invention include a computer keyboard, a computer printer, and a computer monitor, each having such an integral infrared device mounted adjustably thereto to permit position of the device in a desired direction without movement of the keyboard, the printer or the monitor, respectively. | ||||||
| 116 | Signal processing system for transmission of data between a keyboard and a signal processing unit | US838107 | 1997-04-15 | US5907718A | 1999-05-25 | Sadakazu Shiga |
| A signal processing system which can perform cable transmission or optical transmission of data at the time of data transmission between a keyboard (1) and a signal processing unit to thereby has flexibility of data transmission. This signal processing system is composed of the keyboard (1), the signal processing unit and a receiving adapter unit. Further, the keyboard (1) consists of: a key matrix (6); a control portion (6) for outputting switch data corresponding to an operated key; a data transmitting portion (9) for outputting switch data through a cable (4); an optical data transmitting portion (10) for performing optical transmission of switch data; and a power supply (11). The receiving adapter unit is provided with: a data receiving portion for receiving switch data transmitted through the cable (4); an optical data receiving portion for receiving optical data transmitted by performing optical transmission; a storage portion for storing switch data received by a data receiving portion or an optical data receiving portion; and a transmission/reception control portion for converting switch data read from the storage portion into a switch code, for transmitting the switch code to the signal processing unit and for processing a signal supplied from the signal processing unit. | ||||||
| 117 | Flat input keyboard for data processing machines or the like and process for producing the same | US632413 | 1996-04-24 | US5748114A | 1998-05-05 | Matthias-Reinhard Koehn |
| A flat input keyboard for data processing machines or the like has the following successive layers, starting from the side facing away from the operation side: a supporting layer (10), an electric switching system (12, 16, 20) with electric contact spots that correspond to a keyboard pattern, a buffer layer (24) and a flexible elastic covering layer (26) provided on the operation side facing away from the electric switching system with a keyboard pattern (28). The supporting layer, the electric switching system, the buffer layer and the covering layer are interconnected at least along their circumference. The flat input keyboard is characterized in that the switching system is permanently flexible around roll axes as it is made up of segments (17) of at least one sheet, and is provided with a seamless casing (48) in a single piece since the supporting layer and the buffer layer are interconnected at their edges; the switching system is provided with flow openings (19) and the buffer layer and covering layer are interconnected over their whole surface. Also disclosed is a process for producing such a flat input keyboard. | ||||||
| 118 | Modular portable computer | US294750 | 1994-08-23 | US5680126A | 1997-10-21 | Dan Kikinis |
| A modular computer has a framework with module bays for receiving CPU modules, power modules, and peripheral function modules such as floppy and hard disk drives. The framework has a built-in compressed bus and a variety of function modules which can be plugged into any one of the module bays. Function modules include, but are not limited to, CPU, power, floppy disk, hard disk, RAM memory, LAN communication, modem, FAX communication, and data acquisition. In some embodiments function modules are provided for communicating with separate input means, such as voice, keyboards, and pen-pads. In one aspect the module bays and the function modules are configured according to dimensional and connective standards of the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association. In another aspect a modular portable computer has a flexible, rollable, keyboard with a system for transmitting keystroke signals by magnetic induction. | ||||||
| 119 | Controller for a video game console | US556508 | 1995-11-13 | US5667220A | 1997-09-16 | Chou Cheng |
| A controller for a video game console includes first and second handheld control units. Each of the handheld control units has a housing with a finger operating surface that is provided with a control button, and a transmitting unit for transmitting signals to the video game console when the control button unit is operated. An interconnecting unit is provided for releasably interconnecting the housings of the control units. | ||||||
| 120 | Computer system having a cordless keyboard and an induction coil in a plug-in electronic card module | US680100 | 1996-07-15 | US5615393A | 1997-03-25 | Dan Kikinis; Pascal Dornier; William J. Seiler |
| A computer system has a cordless keyboard having an on-board power supply and a magnetic field generator with the keyboard adapted for coding keystrokes made on the keyboard in a dynamic magnetic field broadcast by the magnetic field generator. There is also an electronic card module having an induction coil for receiving the coded keystrokes in the dynamic magnetic field and having decoding circuitry connected to the induction coil for converting the coded keystrokes in the dynamic magnetic field into standard serial bus data. A computer as part of the system has a docking bay adapted for receiving and engaging the electronic card module and connecting the decoding circuitry in the electronic card module by means of multi-pin connectors to an internal bus of the computer. | ||||||
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