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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1981
Filed:
Dec. 31, 1979
Arthur T Perkins, Bellevue, WA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A communication device is disclosed. The device comprises keyboard means having a plurality of keys. The keys are operable to enable the user to create a message to be communicated, or to select one of a plurality of predetermined messages to be communicated. User operable feedback switch means including a sequential display means presents each key from the keyboard means to the user. The feedback switch means is further operable during the time a key is presented to duplicate the operability of the key being presented. Display means presents either the message to be communicated as it is being created by the user or the selected predetermined message. Housing means having a first face mounts the keyboard means and the user operable feedback switch including the sequential display means. A second face mounts the display means.