Keyboard having capacitance-sensitive key fields
AssigneeHypercom Corporation
InventorsMichael Ostermöller, Thomas Wahl, Ottmar Möller
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AssigneeHypercom Corporation
InventorsMichael Ostermöller, Thomas Wahl, Ottmar Möller
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A keyboard having a plurality of key fields and a plurality of capacitive elements, which are associated with the key fields, and measuring electronics is proposed. The measuring electronics are implemented for the purpose of detecting a change of the capacitance value of one of the capacitive elements between a non-actuation level, which is in a first capacitance value range, and an actuation level, which is in a second capacitance value range, and then outputting an actuation signal. The measuring electronics are also implemented to detect a change of the capacitance value of the non-actuation level and a manipulation level above the second capacitance value range and to then output an alarm signal. The attempt to manipulate the keyboard can thus be detected on the basis of the capacitance value increase associated therewith.
A keyboard, comprising:
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