EP 0396963 B1 19960306 - Interchangeable coded key pad assemblies alternately attachable to a user definable keyboard to enable programmable keyboard functions
Title (en)
Interchangeable coded key pad assemblies alternately attachable to a user definable keyboard to enable programmable keyboard functions
Title (de)
Auswechselbares kodiertes Tastenfeld, welches alternierend befestbar ist an eine vom Benutzer konfigurierbare Tastatur zur Realisierung programmierbarer Tastaturfunktionen
Title (fr)
Sous-ensemble à touches codé interchangeable, pouvant être fixé alternativement à un clavier configurable par l'utilisateur, pour effectuer des fonctions de clavier programmables
Publication
Application
Priority
US 34882689 A 19890508
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0396963A2] Coded interchangeable key pad assemblies alternately installed on a keyboard so that one of a variety of programmable sets of keyboard functions is enabled for selection by user actuation of the keys. Each key pad assembly has a durable construction and is securely attachable to the remainder of the keyboard. Each key pad assembly is installed on the remainder of the keyboard and interacts with the system with which the keyboard interacts, preferably a programmable system, to provide a custom key panel for the user so that key functions can be tailored to a desired selection of operations available to the user upon actuation of the keys.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); H01H 13/70 (2006.01); H01H 13/702 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01H 13/70 (2013.01); H01H 2221/066 (2013.01); H01H 2223/012 (2013.01); H01H 2223/014 (2013.01); H01H 2223/028 (2013.01); H01H 2239/056 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0396963 A2 19901114; EP 0396963 A3 19920429; EP 0396963 B1 19960306; DE 69025641 D1 19960411; DE 69025641 T2 19960718; JP H0315127 A 19910123
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 90107849 A 19900425; DE 69025641 T 19900425; JP 11967190 A 19900508