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Method and apparatus for mapping remote control buttons onto keyboard stroke combinations

US5903259A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1997
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/023
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer system having a wireless keyboard which transmits make-break signals to the computer system. The wireless keyboard and/or computer system being adapted to have television (or other remotely controllable devices) commands mapped into the wireless keyboard such that the wireless keyboard can provide standard computer keyboard commands to the computer and also remotely control another remotely controllable device.

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