Integrated keyboard
US5808922A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/0219
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a process control system, having a controller, a display unit, and a console, an integrated keyboard is mounted with the console. The integrated keyboard provides an interface between an operator and the process control system. The integrated keyboard comprises a frame, configured to mount with the console. A full-travel keyboard is also mounted on the frame. A wrist-rest plate is mounted on the frame between the full-travel keyboard and the operator. An operator control panel, having individual keys, is located in a recess between the wrist-rest plate and the operator, such that the individual keys are not accidentally activated by the operator. Lastly, a cursor control unit is mounted in the wrist-rest plate.
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