WO2001075572A3 - Manual input apparatus and processor - Google Patents

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WO2001075572A3
WO2001075572A3 PCT/GB2001/001444 GB0101444W WO0175572A3 WO 2001075572 A3 WO2001075572 A3 WO 2001075572A3 GB 0101444 W GB0101444 W GB 0101444W WO 0175572 A3 WO0175572 A3 WO 0175572A3
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input apparatus
processor
manual input
sheets
representing
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PCT/GB2001/001444
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WO2001075572A2 (en
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David Lee Sandbach
Stuart Mark Walkington
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Electrotextiles Co Ltd
David Lee Sandbach
Stuart Mark Walkington
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Priority claimed from GBGB0007679.4A external-priority patent/GB0007679D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0011962A external-priority patent/GB0011962D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0026807A external-priority patent/GB0026807D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0026806A external-priority patent/GB0026806D0/en
Application filed by Electrotextiles Co Ltd, David Lee Sandbach, Stuart Mark Walkington filed Critical Electrotextiles Co Ltd
Priority to JP2001573187A priority Critical patent/JP2003529837A/en
Priority to AU42640/01A priority patent/AU4264001A/en
Priority to EP01915555A priority patent/EP1269298A2/en
Priority to US09/980,236 priority patent/US7102614B2/en
Publication of WO2001075572A2 publication Critical patent/WO2001075572A2/en
Publication of WO2001075572A3 publication Critical patent/WO2001075572A3/en
Priority to HK03100205.8A priority patent/HK1048372A1/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/78—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites
    • H01H13/785—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F1/00—Details not covered by groups G06F3/00 - G06F13/00 and G06F21/00
    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1613—Constructional details or arrangements for portable computers
    • G06F1/1632—External expansion units, e.g. docking stations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
    • G06F3/0221—Arrangements for reducing keyboard size for transport or storage, e.g. foldable keyboards, keyboards with collapsible keys
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2201/00—Contacts
    • H01H2201/022—Material
    • H01H2201/032—Conductive polymer; Rubber
    • H01H2201/036—Variable resistance
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2203/00—Form of contacts
    • H01H2203/008—Wires
    • H01H2203/01—Woven wire screen
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/016—Protection layer, e.g. for legend, anti-scratch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/004—Collapsible dome or bubble
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2215/00—Tactile feedback
    • H01H2215/004—Collapsible dome or bubble
    • H01H2215/008—Part of substrate or membrane
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/046—Casings convertible
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2223/00—Casings
    • H01H2223/046—Casings convertible
    • H01H2223/052—Casings convertible reductible in size, e.g. for transportation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2229/00—Manufacturing

Abstract

The present invention relates to a manually operable input apparatus (202) for a portable electronic processing device (102), such as a mobile phone or hand-held processor. The apparatus defines a plurality of regions (303, 304) each representing a respective data item and comprises a plurality of sheets configured to produce a response to a mechanical interaction. Furthermore, the sheets are configured to be wrapped around the device to provide a protective cover.
PCT/GB2001/001444 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Manual input apparatus and processor WO2001075572A2 (en)

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JP2001573187A JP2003529837A (en) 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Manual input device and processor
AU42640/01A AU4264001A (en) 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Manual input apparatus and processor
EP01915555A EP1269298A2 (en) 2000-03-30 2001-03-30 Manual input apparatus and processor
US09/980,236 US7102614B2 (en) 2000-03-30 2001-05-30 Manual input apparatus for a handheld device
HK03100205.8A HK1048372A1 (en) 2000-03-30 2003-01-08 Manual input apparatus and processor

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GB0007679.4 2000-03-30
GBGB0007679.4A GB0007679D0 (en) 2000-03-30 2000-03-30 Data input device
GB0011962A GB0011962D0 (en) 2000-05-18 2000-05-18 Manually operable input device
GB0011962.8 2000-05-18
GB0026807A GB0026807D0 (en) 2000-11-02 2000-11-02 Manually operable input device
GB0026807.8 2000-11-02
GB0026806A GB0026806D0 (en) 2000-11-02 2000-11-02 Data input device
GB0026806.0 2000-11-02

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