Handheld computer keyboard system
OwnerRobert L. Fullertoninventor
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Abstract
A handheld computer keyboard system for use in conjunction with small computerized apparatus such as Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) features a keyboard, a cover, and an I/O connector to allow a computerized apparatus to be connected to the keyboard. The system also features a retractable stabilizing leg for greater stability when the system is set on a flat surface. The system allows a user to input text and data into a device such as a PDA, which typically must be done with a stylus, with a more convenient keyboard. The cover for the system closes to protect the keyboard and provides a support easel for the PDA when the system is in use.
Claims14
A hand held computer keyboard system comprising:
- a keyboard portion having a front and a back and defining a support plane and containing a keypad;
- a cover portion having an inner surface and an outer surface, said cover portion being coupled proximate to said back of said keyboard portion such that it can pivot from a closed position with said inner surface overlying said keyboard portion and an open position oriented at an angle to said support plane;
- an interface assembly coupled to said cover portion, said interface assembly including an I/O connector configured to engage an I/O port of a computerized apparatus as said computerized apparatus is being supported by said inner surface of said cover portion;
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- a plurality of wires connecting said I/O connector to said keyboard portion through said interface assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.