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Input device

US7928963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 31, 2007
Grant dateApr 19, 2011
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H2231/022
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An input device constructed in a carrier electronic apparatus comprises a letter button module and a number button module. The letter button module has a plurality of letter buttons to represent different letters respectively, and the number button module has a plurality of number buttons to represent different numbers respectively. The number buttons are separated from the letter buttons by being located in the intervals formed by adjacent rows of the letter buttons. The size, form, and color of the number buttons are different to those of the letter buttons.

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