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AssigneeVisible Computing Limited
InventorsThomas Steven Hulbert, Durrell Grant Bevington Bishop
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A portable computer-peripheral apparatus comprises a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. The apparatus is operable to communicate with a computer terminal (e.g. a ‘PC’). Following connection to the PC, the apparatus initialises (i.e. presents or enumerates itself) as a HID keyboard and then sends to the terminal a first predefined sequence of keycodes automatically without manual interaction; the keycodes complying with the human interface device (HID) keyboard standard protocol. Each keycode represents and simulates a keystroke, such as those performed when a user strikes a key on the PC keyboard. The keycode sequence automates the direct access to content, and/or the initiation of a task or other process.
A portable computer-peripheral apparatus comprising a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector, the apparatus being operable to communicate with a computer terminal such that, following connection to the terminal, the apparatus initialises or presents itself as a HD keyboard and then sends to the terminal a first predefined sequence of keycodes automatically without manual interaction;
A portable USB compliant apparatus adapted to operate as a web-mail key that, when plugged into a computer terminal, sends HID keyboard or CD emulation data to open a browser running on the terminal to enable web-mail on a remote server to be accessed.
A portable USB compliant apparatus adapted to operate as a toy that, when plugged into a computer terminal, sends HID keyboard or CD emulation data to open a browser running on the terminal and/or to enable web-based story data associated with the toy to be accessed.
A portable USB compliant apparatus adapted to operate as a music download key that when plugged into a computer terminal, sends HID keyboard or CD emulation data to open a media player application running on the terminal and/or to cause that application to initiate or request the streaming of a specific track, or a set of tracks to the terminal.
A portable USB compliant apparatus adapted to operate as a business card from an individual that, when plugged into a computer terminal, sends HID keyboard or CD emulation data to open an email application running on the terminal and/or to open a new e-mail message that is automatically completed with recipient data, stored on the apparatus, corresponding to the individual.
A portable USB compliant apparatus adapted to operate as a drawing tool that, when plugged into a computer terminal, sends HD keyboard or CD emulation data to open a paint or drawing application running on the terminal.
A portable USB compliant apparatus adapted to operate as a key to a retailer's web site that, when plugged into a computer terminal, sends HID keyboard or CD emulation data to open a browser running on the terminal and/or to automatically open that web site.
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