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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2007
Glen C. Larsen, Issaquah, WA (US);
Daniel G. O'neil, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott M. Mail, Seattle, WA (US);
David M. Lane, Sammamish, WA (US);
Glen C. Larsen, Issaquah, WA (US);
Daniel G. O'Neil, Seattle, WA (US);
Scott M. Mail, Seattle, WA (US);
David M. Lane, Sammamish, WA (US);
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Abstract
A keyboard key has a key portion that forms a cantilevered beam pivotable about an axis. A switch is disposed relative to the cantilevered beam, such that rotation of the cantilever beam about the axis causes depression of the switch. The switch is offset from an applied force-receiving portion of the key portion. A touch sensitive key also includes a touch sensor detecting contact with the key portion of the key. The invention can be extended such that the key portion is formed of transparent or semi-transparent material. The invention can also be extended to include touch sensitive areas on any portion of an upper case of the computer keyboard.