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US 6,786,823 B2Granted
Game keyboard device
AssigneeChicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsKuang-Yu Huang, Shun-Yi Yao
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Abstract
The disclosed game keyboard device comprising: a key matrix, a direction control mechanism, and a microprocessor. A switch key is used to change the direction control mechanism between the functions of a joystick and a mouse. The game keyboard device can selectively implement the function of the joystick or mouse through a single direction control mechanism. Therefore, the hardware manufacturing cost of the game keyboard device can be considerably reduced.
Claims21
A game keyboard device, which comprises:
- a key matrix, which includes a plurality of alphanumeric keys and at least one game key;
- a single direction control mechanism, for selectively operating in one of a joystick mode and a mouse mode and for generating a direction signal corresponding to a direction control input by a user;
- a shell for receiving the plurality of alphanumeric keys, the at least one game key, and the single direction control mechanism;
- a switch key for selecting between the joystick mode and the mouse mode, the switch key being disposed on the shell;
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- a microprocessor in communication with the switch key.
3 more elements
A game keyboard device, which comprises:
- a key matrix comprising a plurality of alphanumeric keys and at least one game key;
- a single direction control mechanism, for selectively operating in one of a joystick mode and a mouse mode and for generating a direction signal corresponding to a direction control input by a user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.