Patents by Inventor Avinash Shinde

Avinash Shinde has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Keyboard with Programmable Keys
    Publication number: 20090251417
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide programmable keys in a keyboard that provide the user with added functionalities and versatility to enhance the usage of the computer for game play or the like. In one embodiment, a keyboard for use with a computer comprises a plurality of keys which include a plurality of programmable function keys each being programmable to have multiple shift states to provide different macro functions among the multiple shift states to be inputted to the computer; a plurality of macro shift buttons which represent the multiple shift states and which are configured to be pressed to toggle among the multiple shift states for the plurality of programmable function keys; and a macro record button configured to start and stop macro recording of the macro functions of the programmable function keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Christopher Pate, Avinash Shinde, Mark Lavelle, Roland Bosa, Nanda Kutty, Aidan Kehoe
  • Keyboard with programmable keys
    Publication number: 20060284847
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide programmable keys in a keyboard that provide the user with added functionalities and versatility to enhance the usage of the computer for game play or the like. In one embodiment, a keyboard for use with a computer comprises a plurality of keys which include a plurality of programmable function keys each being programmable to have multiple shift states to provide different macro functions among the multiple shift states to be inputted to the computer; a plurality of macro shift buttons which represent the multiple shift states and which are configured to be pressed to toggle among the multiple shift states for the plurality of programmable function keys; and a macro record button configured to start and stop macro recording of the macro functions of the programmable function keys.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Christopher Pate, Avinash Shinde, Mark Lavelle, Roland Bosa, Nanda Kutty, Aidan Kehoe