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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2017
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Qing Y. Meng, Beijing, CN;
Tian J. Yang, Beijing, CN;
Yi Yao, Beijing, CN;
Jian Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Xue Y. Zhang, Beijing, CN;
Yu Zhao, Beijing, CN;
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, CA (US);
Abstract
A physical computer keyboard which includes: a circuit board having touchpoints; physical programmable, pluggable keys such that each of the keys is programmable to provide the function of each of the keys, each of the keys having interlocking elements to join with an adjoining key, each key having connectors on a bottom surface of each key to make electrical contact with the touchpoints; and display panels with one display panel on a top surface of each key, the function of each key being displayed on the display panel of each key.