Information device with display and keyboard having corresponding sets of function keys
US5786983A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 28, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/1612
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An information device including a display portion in which a display screen is positionable and a removable keyboard with a first set of function keys. The information device can selectively assign different functions to each of the function keys. The display screen includes a second set of function keys. The functions assigned to the second set of function keys correspond to the functions of the first set of function keys. Both sets of function keys correspond in size, shape or number to allow the user to determine which function key is desired from either location.
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