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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leland Lester, Austin, TX (US);
David Iglehart, Austin, TX (US);
Larry W Coons, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Michael Duncan, Austin, TX (US);
Assignee:
Siemens Information and Communication Networks, Inc., Boca Raton, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
379428 ; 379368 ;
Abstract
An improved mousepad (100) includes a telephone integrated therewith. A keypad (108) for the telephone is disposed beneath a mylar layer (130). The keypad (108) includes a plurality of capacitive switches (108a, 108b) disposed just beneath the mylar layer. In a mousepad mode, a mouse may be moved around the surface of the mylar in the standard fashion. In a telephone mode, the user may activate the keypad (108) by pressing the buttons which are viewable beneath the mylar.