Integrated keyboard input device
US6312175A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07G1/0018
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An integrated keyboard input device is disclosed, including those used for Point-Of-Sale system (POS). The standard keyboard is integrated with one or more optical scanners and any combination of other input peripheral devices, the optical scanner being mounted within the keyboard housing. The peripherals preferably can be selectively connected and disconnected from the keyboard and are interfaced with a keyboard wedge which allows each input peripheral to communicate directly to a computer in keyboard data format without requiring separate electrical connections to the computer.
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