Apparatus for inputting special character and method for the same
AssigneeLite-On Technology Corporation
InventorChin Ping Wang
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Abstract
An apparatus for inputting special character and a method for the same are proposed. The keyboard using the inventive apparatus and method has hot keys assigned with ASCII codes corresponding to special characters to be input. By holding an ALT key and then pressing the hot key, the scan code corresponding to the ASCII codes is sent to input the special character. The inventive apparatus and method can be applicable to various operation systems.
Claims8
A method for inputting a special character to a computing device through a keyboard, said special character being one of β, ±, μ, ※, °, ⊕ and , the method comprising the following steps:
- providing the keyboard with at least one hot key, actuation of which causes an operation specific to at least one application operable on the computing device to be executed without actuating any other key of the keyboard;
- assigning the special character to the hot key;
- actuating an ALT key;
- and
- pressing the hot key to generate a scan code corresponding to an ASCII code, the scan code being provided to the computing device subsequent to the ALT key is being released.
A keyboard with a special character inputting function comprising:
- an array of standard keys, said array of standard keys including an ALT key;
- and
- at least one special character key, whereby actuation of the ALT key and simultaneous actuation of the special character key generate a scan code associated with the special character key, wherein said special character key is displaced from the array of standard keys on said keyboard and is assigned no other character other than one of the group consisting of β, ±, μ, ※, °, ⊕ and .
A method for inputting a special character through a keyboard, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an array of standard keys, said array of standard keys including an ALT key;
- providing the keyboard with at least one special character key assigned to no other character than one of the special characters from the group consisting of β, ±, μ, ※, °, ⊕ and ;
- actuating the ALT key;
- and
- pressing the special character key to generate a scan code corresponding to an ASCII code, the scan code being provided to the computing device subsequent to the ALT key being released.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.