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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2007
Applicants:
Eric G Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Gavin J Reid, Campbell, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric G Smith, San Jose, CA (US);
Gavin J Reid, Campbell, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); H01H 13/83 (2006.01); H01H 13/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/0238 (2013.01); H01H 13/83 (2013.01); H01H 13/88 (2013.01); H01H 2219/016 (2013.01); H01H 2219/037 (2013.01); H01H 2229/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for providing a computer peripheral including one or more keys. Each key has several light emitting diodes disposed on a face of the key. Each of the light emitting diodes can switch on or off in response to a data signal received from an application specific integrated circuit dedicated to the key. A corresponding key and manufacturing method, as well as a computer system including one or more such keys are also described.