EP1214786A1 - Clavier miniature pour assistant personnel numerique et dispositif integre de navigation sur le web et d'introduction de donnees - Google Patents

Clavier miniature pour assistant personnel numerique et dispositif integre de navigation sur le web et d'introduction de donnees

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EP1214786A1
EP1214786A1 EP00961611A EP00961611A EP1214786A1 EP 1214786 A1 EP1214786 A1 EP 1214786A1 EP 00961611 A EP00961611 A EP 00961611A EP 00961611 A EP00961611 A EP 00961611A EP 1214786 A1 EP1214786 A1 EP 1214786A1
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Prior art keywords
touchpad
keyboard
data input
data
web
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EP1214786A4 (fr
Inventor
George Gerpheide
Brian Taylor
Richard D. Woolley
Don T. Saxby
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Cirque Corp
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Cirque Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
    • G06F3/0219—Special purpose keyboards
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03547—Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/16—Sound input; Sound output
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/00 - G06F3/048
    • G06F2203/048—Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/048
    • G06F2203/04809—Textured surface identifying touch areas, e.g. overlay structure for a virtual keyboard

Definitions

  • Figure 7 shows another alternative embodiment of the invention is a data input device 70 which is coupled via a wire or wireless link to a computer or other device which operates as a web browser terminal 72.
  • the computer or web browser terminal 72 is in turn coupled to the Internet 74 and the World Wide Web (the Web) .
  • the web browser terminal 7 could also be a television that is coupled to the Internet 74.
  • the overlay or the touch-sensitive surface can provide tactile feedback to the user.
  • ridges on the overlay can separate the individual keys.
  • the different keys can have different textures.
  • all textures and raised surfaces can be eliminated so that the overlay is integral to or flush with the touchpad surface so that it is smooth to the touch.
  • the touch-sensitive surface provides information regarding the position of a finger or stylus on the surface. This information is translated so that the key which corresponds to that position on the touch- sensitive surface is provided to the computer or web browser terminal 72.
  • the touch-sensitive surface can provide the ASCII code for the key which the computer or web browser terminal 72 expects to see .
  • this embodiment of the present invention also provides audible feedback in form of a unique and spoken word for each key. For example, if the user presses the space bar, the data input device will cause the data input device to send a signal to a speaker to thereby almost instantaneously cause the word "SPACE" to be played by a speaker .
  • the computer 72 can be programmed with a software driver.
  • the driver intercepts the ASCII code which represents a key that has been pressed, and executes a subroutine which causes the digitized voice representation of the pressed key to be generated at a desired speaker.
  • a separate touchpad 78 In combination with the dedicated touchpad keyboard on the touch-sensitive surface is a separate touchpad 78.

Abstract

L'invention porte sur un clavier miniature (10) à touches à effleurement divisé en zones prédéfinies (12) auxquelles sont attribuées les différents caractères du clavier. Le clavier, relativement petit, peut être raccordé à un dispositif informatique et s'exploiter de manière usuelle pour ce type de dispositif.
EP00961611A 1999-09-07 2000-09-07 Clavier miniature pour assistant personnel numerique et dispositif integre de navigation sur le web et d'introduction de donnees Withdrawn EP1214786A4 (fr)

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US15264999P 1999-09-07 1999-09-07
US152649P 1999-09-07
PCT/US2000/024494 WO2001018966A1 (fr) 1999-09-07 2000-09-07 Clavier miniature pour assistant personnel numerique et dispositif integre de navigation sur le web et d'introduction de donnees

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EP1214786A1 true EP1214786A1 (fr) 2002-06-19
EP1214786A4 EP1214786A4 (fr) 2003-05-14

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EP (1) EP1214786A4 (fr)
JP (1) JP2003509755A (fr)
CN (1) CN1378718A (fr)
AU (1) AU7354000A (fr)
CA (1) CA2385542A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO2001018966A1 (fr)

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