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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
May. 23, 2000
Louis Edward Behrens, Rochester, MN (US);
Raymond Francis Roman, Oronoco, MN (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A self-identifying keyboard is provided with customization logic which allows the keyboard processor to assign a keyboard identification (ID) value. The keyboard processor is interconnected to a data channel interface adapted to communicate with a host system. The host system can send a query for the ID value, via the data interface, and the keyboard processor can retrieve the ID value from a non-volatile memory, and transmit it back to the host system via the data channel interface. This customization approach simplifies system integration, by letting the host system automatically learn the keyboard type. The ID value may indicate a particular language of the keyboard. At the time of final system assembly, the same host system, or another suitably programmed manufacturing system can be used to assign the keyboard ID, when it is known what language or other unique functionality is used in the end-user product.