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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2007
Applicants:
Gary Rensberger, Redmond, WA (US);
Gene Robert Obie, Redmond, WA (US);
Mike Franks, Seattle, WA (US);
Vincent Ball, Kirkland, WA (US);
Steven W. Fisher, Edmonds, WA (US);
Inventors:
Gary Rensberger, Redmond, WA (US);
Gene Robert Obie, Redmond, WA (US);
Mike Franks, Seattle, WA (US);
Vincent Ball, Kirkland, WA (US);
Steven W. Fisher, Edmonds, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G 5/08 (2006.01); G06F 3/038 (2013.01); G06F 3/0354 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0383 (2013.01); G06F 3/03543 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0333 (2013.01); G06F 2203/0337 (2013.01);
Abstract
An input device is disclosed that includes keys on a first surface and a second surface of the input device. At least some of the keys are operably coupled to a matrix including a switch for each key therein. When one of the keys is pressed, the corresponding switch is activated to provide a signal indicative thereof.