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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2006
Russell Lynn Stilley, Dallas, TX (US);
Darrell Lee Johnson, Murphy, TX (US);
Jose Antonio Fernandez, Plano, TX (US);
Russell Melvin Rosenquist, Plano, TX (US);
Thomas Brian Olson, Allen, TX (US);
Veronica Bailey Howard, Dallas, TX (US);
Russell Lynn Stilley, Dallas, TX (US);
Darrell Lee Johnson, Murphy, TX (US);
Jose Antonio Fernandez, Plano, TX (US);
Russell Melvin Rosenquist, Plano, TX (US);
Thomas Brian Olson, Allen, TX (US);
Veronica Bailey Howard, Dallas, TX (US);
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A directional controller for a device is provided. The directional controller consists of keypad contacts, a keyboard, and a button. The keypad contacts are on a printed circuit board. The keyboard has more than four keys and each key is disposed adjacent to one of the keypad contacts. The button is operable for pivoting engagement with the more than four keys to promote contact between the more than four keys and the adjacent one of the keypad contacts.