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Device and technique for assigning different inputs to keys on a keypad

US7511700B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2005
Grant dateMar 31, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/70
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention provide an effective keypad assembly and keypad layout for mobile computing devices. In particular, embodiments of the invention provide keyboard layouts and designs. Additionally, embodiments described herein provide for stack components to make keyboards operable on small-form factor devices.

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