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Key assignor

US4138916A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 29, 1977
Grant dateFeb 13, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 29, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S84/23
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A key assignor comprising a scanning means, a first clock memory, a second memory for releasing a switch information, a comparator, a priority circuit device, a means for inhibiting the write-in operation, and a means for extracting key codes. Key switches are divided into blocks to scan the latter without scanning all of key switches. Scanning time can considerably be reduced as compared to prior arts, thereby enhancing response greatly.

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