EP 1016215 A2 20000705 - KEYBOARD USING A HIGH-SPEED MULTIPLEXED SERIAL CONNECTION AND INCORPORATING I/O DEVICE
Title (en)
KEYBOARD USING A HIGH-SPEED MULTIPLEXED SERIAL CONNECTION AND INCORPORATING I/O DEVICE
Title (de)
TASTATUR UNTERVERWENDUNG VON HOCHGESCHWINDIGKEITSMULTIPLEX-SERIENVERBINDUNG DIEI/O VORRICHTUNG EINSCHLIESST
Title (fr)
CLAVIER COMPORTANT UNE CONNEXION SERIE MULTIPLEXEE ET A GRANDE VITESSE, AINSI QU'UN DISPOSITIF ENTREE/SORTIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 9711793 W 19970623
- US 67209496 A 19960627
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9750027A2] In a personal computer system, the omnipresent keyboard connection is "souped up" by applying to the connection a known high-speed multiplexed serial connection protocol. Peripheral devices are then incorporated into the keyboard, thereby minimizing cable and desktop clutter while providing a full feature set. Examples of peripheral devices that may be included in the keyboard include a PC Card<TM> or Card Bus<TM> slot, a smart card read/write unit, speakers, microphones, etc. Consumers may thereby be afforded a greater degree of choice, since keyboard models are generally easier than computer models to make, ship, and inventory.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); G06F 13/40 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06F 3/023 (2013.01); G06F 13/4022 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9750027A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE DK FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9750027 A2 19971231; WO 9750027 A3 19980226; WO 9750027 A9 19990610; EP 1016215 A2 20000705; JP 2002508094 A 20020312
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 9711793 W 19970623; EP 97943288 A 19970623; JP 50362298 A 19970623