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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 2009
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2003
Yi-tsung Cheng, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Yi-Tsung Cheng, Taipei Hsien, TW;
HTC Corporation, Taoyuan, Taoyuan County, TW;
Abstract
A keyboard includes a key module comprising at least one key cell with an output end which is selectively connected to a first voltage or a second voltage, a detect circuit electrically connected to the output end of the key cell for generating a control signal whenever the voltage on the output end of the key cell becomes the second voltage or the first voltage, a parallel-to-serial register electrically connected to the output end of the key module, and a processor electrically connected to the parallel-to-serial register and the detect circuit for controlling the parallel-to-serial register according to the control signal.