AU3943101A - Improved keypad - Google Patents

Improved keypad

Info

Publication number: AU3943101A
Authority: AU; Australia
Prior art keywords: improved keypad; keypad; improved
Prior art date: 2000-03-28
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Abandoned

Application number

AU39431/01A

Inventor

Gilbert Stokoe

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2000-03-28

Filing date

2001-03-23

Publication date

2001-10-08

2001-03-23 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

2001-10-08 Publication of AU3943101A publication Critical patent/AU3943101A/en

Status Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
- G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H3/00—Mechanisms for operating contacts
- H01H3/02—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch
- H01H2003/0293—Operating parts, i.e. for operating driving mechanism by a mechanical force external to the switch with an integrated touch switch
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
- H01H2217/012—Two keys simultaneous considerations
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
- H01H2217/036—Plural multifunctional miniature keys for one symbol
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2223/00—Casings
- H01H2223/034—Bezel
- H01H2223/0345—Bezel with keys positioned directly next to each other without an intermediate bezel or frame
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2225/00—Switch site location
- H01H2225/008—Two different sites for one circuit, e.g. for safety
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2225/00—Switch site location
- H01H2225/01—Different switch sites under one actuator in same plane
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
- H01H2239/056—Keyboard or overlay identification features
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
- H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
- H01H2239/074—Actuation by finger touch

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)

AU39431/01A 2000-03-28 2001-03-23 Improved keypad Abandoned AU3943101A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB0007354A GB0007354D0 (en)	2000-03-28	2000-03-28	Improved keypad
GB0007354		2000-03-28
PCT/GB2001/001293 WO2001073804A1 (en)	2000-03-28	2001-03-23	Improved keypad

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
AU3943101A true AU3943101A (en)	2001-10-08

Family

ID=9888470

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
AU39431/01A Abandoned AU3943101A (en)	2000-03-28	2001-03-23	Improved keypad

Country Status (3)

Country	Link
AU (1)	AU3943101A (en)
GB (2)	GB0007354D0 (en)
WO (1)	WO2001073804A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (7)

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DE102005019861A1 (en) *	2005-04-28	2006-07-06	Siemens Ag	Input interface providing device, has mobile device e.g. mobile telephone, to which operable sensors are assigned as three input sensors, where device checks whether input sensors are operated within stop time interval
DE102005049856A1 (en) *	2005-10-18	2007-04-19	Benq Mobile Gmbh & Co. Ohg	Console may consist of resistance loop to recognise central contact and also have evaluation switch to operate contacts
US8786554B2 (en) *	2006-07-10	2014-07-22	Atmel Corporation	Priority and combination suppression techniques (PST/CST) for a capacitive keyboard
US7489302B2 (en)	2006-09-01	2009-02-10	Research In Motion Limited	Handheld mobile communication device with flexible keys
EP1895390A1 (en)	2006-09-01	2008-03-05	Research In Motion Limited	Handheld mobile communication device with flexible keys
DE602008001867D1 (en) *	2008-01-17	2010-09-02	Electrolux Home Prod Corp	Keyboard with several sensitive key elements

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2000
- 2000-03-28 GB GB0007354A patent/GB0007354D0/en not_active Ceased
2001
- 2001-03-22 GB GB0107335A patent/GB2360740A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-03-23 WO PCT/GB2001/001293 patent/WO2001073804A1/en not_active Ceased
- 2001-03-23 AU AU39431/01A patent/AU3943101A/en not_active Abandoned

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
GB0007354D0 (en)	2000-05-17
GB0107335D0 (en)	2001-05-16
GB2360740A (en)	2001-10-03
WO2001073804A1 (en)	2001-10-04

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Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
2002-04-11	MK6	Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase