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US 9,658,700 B2Granted
External keyboard
AssigneeOne2Touch AS
InventorTorbjorn Aasen
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There is described a keyboard including user-operable alpha-numeric keys. One or more identification devices associated with the user-operable keys are included in the keyboard. When placed in proximity to the keyboard, the one or more identification devices selectively communicate with a digital apparatus in response to user-actuation of the user-operable keys. The keyboard comprises a flexible substrate for enabling the keyboard to be folded into a non-deployed inactive state, and unfolded into a deployed active state for communicating with the digital apparatus. When in proximity thereto, the keyboard communicates with the apparatus by way of near-field magnetic and/or electrostatic coupling. The keyboard includes an intermediate resonant circuit for interfacing between the one or more identification devices and the digital apparatus; the resonant circuit includes a component spatially disposed to overlay a first region onto the digital apparatus in use, and to overlay a second region coupled to the one or more identification devices in use for coupling signals therebetween. The keyboard is especially useful for mobile telephones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) for rendering data entry easier.
A keyboard including a plurality of user-operable alpha-numeric keys, said keyboard including one or more identification devices associated with said user-operable keys, and wherein said one or more identification devices are operable to selectively communicate with a digital apparatus placed in proximity of the keyboard in response to user-actuation of one or more of said user-operable keys, said keyboard comprising a flexible substrate for enabling said keyboard to be folded and/or rolled into a non-deployed inactive state, and unfolded and/or unrolled into a deployed active state for communicating with said digital apparatus, wherein:
A method of coupling a keyboard including a plurality of user-operable alpha-numeric keys in communication with a digital apparatus placed in proximity of said the keyboard, said keyboard including one or more identification devices associated with said user-operable keys, said one or more identification devices being operable to selectively communicate with said digital apparatus in response to user-actuation of one or more of said user operable keys, wherein said method includes steps of:
A keyboard including a plurality of user-operable alpha-numeric keys, said keyboard including one or more identification devices associated with said user-operable keys, and wherein said one or more identification devices are operable to selectively communicate with a digital apparatus placed in proximity of the keyboard in response to user-actuation of one or more of said user-operable keys, said keyboard comprising a flexible substrate for enabling said keyboard to be folded and/or rolled into a non-deployed inactive state, and unfolded and/or unrolled into a deployed active state for communicating with said digital apparatus, wherein:
A method of coupling a keyboard including a plurality of user-operable alpha-numeric keys in communication with a digital apparatus placed in proximity of said the keyboard, said keyboard including one or more identification devices associated with said user-operable keys, said one or more identification devices being operable to selectively communicate with said digital apparatus in response to user-actuation of one or more of said user operable keys, wherein said method includes steps of:
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