KR200181253Y1 - A computer keyboard having a telephone set therein - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, there is provided a computer keyboard equipped with a telephone which is integrally formed in the computer keyboard and which does not affect the operation of the keyboard at all when making or receiving a telephone call.

In the computer keyboard equipped with the telephone of the present invention, the telephone number input button and the telephone function button are separately installed and functionally separated from the data input button of the computer keyboard. A lamp and a buzzer hole for notifying the user of the incoming call and a headset microphone terminal for the user to make a phone call may be further provided.

Description

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The present invention relates to a computer keyboard equipped with a telephone, and more particularly, to a computer keyboard that is configured integrally within the computer keyboard and configured to have no influence on the operation of the keyboard when making or receiving a call.

Conventionally, it is very inconvenient that people have to use the phone far from the computer keyboard to make or receive calls while using the computer. If the phone is placed next to the computer keyboard, the place becomes narrow. Keyboard operation is often an obstacle.

As a method of reducing such inconvenience, a method of allowing a mouse of a computer to function as a telephone has been proposed, but it is difficult to install a telephone number button on a small mouse and frequently causes a breakdown. In addition, the keyboard operation had to be cut off because the mouse could not perform its own function during the call.

In addition, a method of using a number input buttons originally provided on a computer keyboard together with a phone number input and a computer data input using a changeover switch has been recently proposed, but in this case, a set of number buttons are inputted. Because it is used for switching between computer and computer data input, there is a drawback that the function as a telephone is lost if the numeric input of the keyboard fails. In addition, it is inconvenient to press the changeover switch every time you make a call, and it is not possible to input computer data using the number buttons when the changeover switch is switched to input a phone number. All functions of the keyboard are lost and the data input operation can not be stopped. Furthermore, when using the numeric buttons on the computer keyboard to enter a phone number, other functions of the phone, such as Re-dial, Flash, On-hook, and incoming calls are relayed to the next person. Transfer is not possible.

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and while the phone is integrally built into the computer keyboard, it is possible to perform data entry using the computer keyboard while making a phone call. An object of the present invention is to provide a computer keyboard equipped with a telephone, which is capable of performing all of various functions.

1 is a perspective view showing a computer keyboard equipped with a telephone of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

(13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22): Number buttons for entering phone numbers

(11) (12) (23) (24) (25): Function buttons

(26): flashing lamp

(27): headset microphone terminal

According to the present invention, a computer keyboard equipped with a telephone having a telephone number input button and a function button for a telephone separately from the data input button of a computer keyboard and functionally separating these telephone number input buttons and function buttons from the data input button Is provided.

Referring to FIG. 1, buttons for telephony are installed on a front surface of a conventional computer keyboard. These buttons are numeric buttons 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and one or more for entering ten telephone numbers from 0 to 9. Function buttons 11, 12, 23, 24, and 25. The function button includes, for example, a flash button 11, a # button 12, a * button 23, a redial button 24, an on hook button 25, and the like. When the call comes in, the lamp 26 flashes to send a signal, and if necessary, a buzzer hole may be installed at an appropriate position of the keyboard to make a ringing tone or buzzer sound to the outside.

The order of arranging the number buttons and the function buttons for inputting the telephone number on the keyboard is not necessarily determined as illustrated in the drawings, but may be arranged in any order as necessary.

In Fig. 1, the above-mentioned numeric buttons 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and the function button 11 for entering a telephone number ( Except for 12, 23, 24, and 25, the rest of the configuration is the same as that of a general computer keyboard, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The keyboard circuits used for data input using the keyboard and the telephone circuits required for telephone calls are all visible in the casing of the keyboard and therefore are not visible from the outside. In addition, since the keyboard circuit and the telephone circuit are functionally separated from each other, it is possible to make or receive a call even during a data input operation using the keyboard. It does not affect the operation of the circuit at all.

Since the keyboard equipped with the telephone of the present invention is provided with a terminal 27 for a headset microphone, the user inserts the headset microphone into the terminal 27, and then works while wearing the headset microphone on his head. Do it. When making a phone call, you can talk to the other party through the headset microphone even if there is no separate handset.

In addition, the back of the keyboard equipped with the telephone of the present invention is provided with a telephone connection terminal (not shown), through which the keyboard can be connected to a modem or a telephone cord.

When making a call using a keyboard equipped with a telephone of the present invention, after pressing the on-hook button of a function button, a telephone call is possible by inputting the other party's telephone number using the telephone number input button.

In addition, when a call is received, the lamp flashes and the bell (buzzer) rings, and you can press the on-hook button to talk to the other party.

To relay an incoming call to another person, press the flash button once, then press the extension number of the called party, and when the signal arrives, press the on hook button to release the on hook state.

The keyboard equipped with the telephone of the present invention has the configuration as described above, so that the existing keyboard circuit and telephone circuit can be used as it is during manufacture, which can greatly reduce manufacturing costs and reduce the space occupied by the telephone. It is much more comfortable, and since the keyboard circuit and telephone circuit are functionally separated from each other, it is possible to make or receive phone calls while inputting data using the keyboard, thereby improving work efficiency. It is a useful design having the effect that even if one of the failures does not affect the operation of the other circuit at all.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment, it is obvious that various modifications and changes can be made within the technical details of the present invention and the appended claims. The specification and drawings are, accordingly, to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense of the invention.

Claims (2)

A telephone number input button and a telephone function button separate from the data input button are provided on a conventional computer keyboard having data input buttons. The telephone number input button and the telephone function button are the data input buttons. Computer keyboard with a telephone, characterized in that the functional separation from the. The computer keyboard with a telephone according to claim 1, further comprising a lamp and a buzzer hole for notifying a user that a telephone call has been received, and a headset microphone terminal for the user to make a telephone call.