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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 1998
Filed:
Jan. 16, 1996
Richard K Brenner, Fanwood, NJ (US);
Mark S Kimbrough, Austin, TX (US);
Philip Leung, Heaton, GB;
Robert Garrett, Austin, TX (US);
Pearce Jones, Austin, TX (US);
Brother International Corporation, Somerset, NJ (US);
Abstract
An information device including a display portion in which a display screen is positionable and a removable keyboard with a first set of function keys. The information device can selectively assign different functions to each of the function keys. The display screen includes a second set of function keys. The functions assigned to the second set of function keys correspond to the functions of the first set of function keys. Both sets of function keys correspond in size, shape or number to allow the user to determine which function key is desired from either location.