Plural Key Array Patents (Class D14/396)
  • Patent number: 6914776
    Abstract: A personal digital assistant comprises a housing having the top and a bottom. A display screen at the top of the housing. A keyboard hinged to one side of the housing and adapted to rotate from a first position where it is stored on the bottom of the housing with the keys facing the housing and a second position where it overlies a portion of the display screen with the keys exposed for manipulation by the user and the remaining portion of the screen displays information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Young S. Kim
  • Patent number: 6876312
    Abstract: This invention relates to a keyboard with multi-function keys are installed nearby the space bar to make it very convenient to use. The keyboard incorporates the multi-function keys, such as a scroll-control-ball which can move the screen from various directions, an up-down-left-right keys to control the position of the cursor, editing functions keys which provide such functions as cut, copy, paste, mark, recovery, scroll page, insert and delete to enable speedy editing. In addition to the above-mentioned function keys, the multi-function keys comprise a finger-print-identification function device to identify the user. Furthermore, the multi-function keys further comprise a liquid crystal display light to show the status of the numeral and upper and lower case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: Behavior Tech Computer Corporation
    Inventor: Ching-Chiang Yu
  • Patent number: 6628508
    Abstract: A portable terminal having personal computing capability and wireless telecommunications capability. The portable terminal includes a display that is integral with, or otherwise attached to, a display. A housing is rotatably-coupled to the base and/or display. The portable terminal can be closed, wherein the housing overlies the base, or open, wherein base and housing flank the display. The display is fully visible to a user whether the portable terminal is open or closed. When open, a keyboard having keys that are apportioned between the housing and the base is accessible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Mobicom Corporation
    Inventors: Winston Hong Lieu, Howard X. Wu, Youngmihn Kim
  • Publication number: 20030026638
    Abstract: An external input device for a portable computer or personal digital assistant (PDA) has at least one rotatable sideboard. The sideboard operates in two states. When the sideboard is in the first state, the sideboard protects the key sets, and when the sideboard is in a second state, the sideboard facilitates input operation of user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Mao-Sung Huang, Chin-Chen Li, Jian-Ying Liao
  • Patent number: D501477
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Baxall Limited
    Inventor: David Hall
  • Patent number: D501478
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Darfon Electronics Corp.
    Inventors: Shu-Wen Tzeng, Fernando Pardo
  • Patent number: D502467
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee Amaitis, Jim Johnson
  • Patent number: D502705
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2005
    Assignee: Post-Op Video, Inc.
    Inventors: Gard B. Cookson, Lucas Barbieri
  • Patent number: D503711
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Hideo Fukami, Keisuke Tsuji
  • Patent number: D503712
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee Amaitis, Jim Johnson
  • Patent number: D503713
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2005
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W Lutnick, Joseph Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee Amaitis, Jim Johnson
  • Patent number: D503935
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee Amaitis, Jim Johnson
  • Patent number: D504131
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee Amaitis, Jim Johnson
  • Patent number: D513616
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2006
    Assignee: Word Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Daniel P. Glassman
  • Patent number: D515578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Ken Wood
  • Patent number: D516072
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph Noviello
  • Patent number: D516558
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Ken Wood, Peter Lee
  • Patent number: D517553
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Seng Kee Teo
    Inventors: Ulrich Schraudolph, Aik Chye Wee, Pei Pei Yeo, Daniela Helmberger
  • Patent number: D521514
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Thomas S. Neal, Ken Wood, Peter Lee
  • Patent number: D523012
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel G. O'Neil, Young Soo Kim, Jacob Fleisher
  • Patent number: D523146
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2006
    Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation
    Inventor: Susumu Ogiwara
  • Patent number: D523433
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2006
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel G. O'Neil, Young Soo Kim, Jacob Fleisher
  • Patent number: D526319
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Shigeki Ohno
  • Patent number: D458930
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John David Swansey, Antonio Thymie Latto
  • Patent number: D527004
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2006
    Assignee: CHIC Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Tzu-Hsiang Yen
  • Patent number: D530716
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kenichi Kimura, Masamichi Udagawa, Sigi Moeslinger
  • Patent number: D462681
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Duk Chea Yoon
  • Patent number: D462682
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Co.
    Inventors: Guillermo Andres, Thomas S. Neal, Jeffrey Allen Salazar, David William Laituri, Roman Gebhard, Kenneth Douglas Wood
  • Patent number: D464051
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2002
    Assignee: ORtek Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Miller Wu
  • Patent number: D538282
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Inventor: Joseph Noviello
  • Patent number: D471910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2003
    Inventor: Kuo Shu Cheng
  • Patent number: D546332
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Dean Depay, Frederic Frappereau, Benjamin Abraham
  • Patent number: D474470
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2003
    Assignee: ORtek Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Miller Wu, Jin-Dean Cheng
  • Patent number: D475709
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Logitech Europe S.A.
    Inventors: Keith J. Tritschler, Brian Stephens, Jean-Marc Flueckiger, Denis Pavillard, Patrick Monney
  • Patent number: D476657
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Shin Jiuh Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: D478907
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Inventor: Damon Eugene Smith
  • Patent number: D480726
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2003
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Hiroaki Yokota
  • Patent number: D481732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John David Swansey, Antonio Thymie Latto
  • Patent number: D484511
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Inventor: Frito Registre
  • Patent number: D486488
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Think Outside, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Olodort, Peter M. Cazalet, John Tang, Scott Summit
  • Patent number: D487267
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2004
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Tzu-Hao Wei
  • Patent number: D490077
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Inventor: Steve Lance
  • Patent number: D490430
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Shin Jiuh Corp.
    Inventor: Wen-Jer Tsai
  • Patent number: D491562
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Zippy Technology Corp.
    Inventor: Chin-Wen Chou
  • Patent number: D491944
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 22, 2004
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee Amaitis, Jim Johnson
  • Patent number: D496663
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee Amaitis, Jim Johnson
  • Patent number: D496664
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory G. Jones, Allen M. Han
  • Patent number: D497912
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee Amaitis, Jim Johnson
  • Patent number: D497913
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory G. Jones, Allen M. Han, Joshua David Maruska
  • Patent number: D498476
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: eSpeed, Inc.
    Inventors: Howard W. Lutnick, Joseph Noviello, Michael Sweeting, Lee Amaitis, Jim Johnson