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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2004
Alistair Hamilton, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Vanessa Rimando, Forest Hills, NY (US);
Sudhir Bhatia, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Thomas Conticello, St. James, NY (US);
Shane Macgregor, Forest Hills, NY (US);
Alistair Hamilton, Stony Brook, NY (US);
Vanessa Rimando, Forest Hills, NY (US);
Sudhir Bhatia, Brooklyn, NY (US);
Thomas Conticello, St. James, NY (US);
Shane MacGregor, Forest Hills, NY (US);
Symbol Technologies, Inc., Holtsville, NY (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided that facilitate configuration of a keypad by end users of the portable host device, via employing a mapping component that can map individual keys of the keypad to characters and/or functions predefined by a user (e.g., defined for the host unit via a proprietary application/software). The reconfigurable keypad of the present invention can provide for a one touch access to special characters and/or performance of predetermined functions designated by the user, and thus facilitates performances of customized functions that can be unique to the end users.