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Keyboard illumination system

US7531764B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2008
Grant dateMay 12, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2219/044
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A keyboard illumination system comprises an electronic device having a keyboard with at least one keycap, the at least one keycap having disposed thereon at least two different legends, at least one of the two different legends visible in response to being illuminated with an ultraviolet (UV) light source, the electronic device configured to register input of the at least one legend while the UV light source is activated.

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