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US 2002/0164189 A1Published application
Computer Keypad
OwnerJeffery H. Glassoverinventor
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Abstract
A standard keyboard structure of a computer is modified wherein one or more of the numeric, function or letter keys are replaced with a multimedia key to digitally display, when struck, a multimedia symbol. One example of such a key would be “http://” as the upper case portion and “.org” as the lower case. Other combinations would include “www.” as the upper case and “.com” as the lower case portion of the key, or similar combinations useful for accessing, for example, the internet or worldwide web.
Claims6
A computer keyboard comprising:
- a plurality of keys, said keys being interconnected with a keyboard driver disposed within said keyboard and connected to said computer, and
- at least one of said keys bearing indicia relating to identifying at least a portion of a worldwide web address on its face and when activated displaying said indicia on a computer screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.