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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 23, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Glenn W. Lee, Plano, TX (US);
Brent G. Robertson, Richardson, TX (US);
Roger J. Colburn, Plano, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ; G06F 6/00 ; H04N 7/173 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/300 ; G06F 6/00 ; H04N 7/173 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for processing data in a computer system from a keyboard wedged device and a keyboard hook device. The keyboard wedge converts the data into standard keyboard keystrokes for transmission over a keyboard line. The keyboard hook provides a window through which scanned data is detected. Scanned data is distinguished from typed data using a software data processing application. The software is configured to identify scanned data based on characteristics of the scanned data. Processing functions are next performed on the detected data according to the particular application being used.