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Keycode page switching apparatus and method for the same

US7117279B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 11, 2002
Grant dateOct 3, 2006
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Expiry dateNov 21, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

A keyboard with keycode page switching ability has at least one page switch key. The page switch key is operated to select one keycode page for the keyboard. A driver program of a computer connected to the keyboard will send a switching command to switch a keycode page for the keyboard after the page switch key is pressed. Therefore, user can select keycode page for the keyboard to expand the function of the keyboard.

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