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Continuous automatic key control

US9490842B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2012
Grant dateNov 8, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M11/00
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Architecture for enabling continuous operation of a control command issued by a control input (e.g., a control key on a computer keyboard or game controller). For example, for a user of a software application (e.g., a gaming application), an activation modifier is used for enabling continuous operation of the control command. The activation modifier can be a lock key or other type of input used in combination with the control key. During continuous operation of the control command, one or more alternate control inputs (e.g., from alternate control keys) are enabled to concurrently issue alternate control commands to the software application.

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