Providing input data
First Claim
1. Apparatus for providing data input, comprising:
- a data processing device configured to produce an output signal;
a manually operable data input device constructed from fabric and configured to receive input data from a user;
a low power consumption radio transmitting device interfaced to the input device for transmitting the input data; and
a radio receiving device for receiving the transmitted input data, wherein the radio receiving device is interfaced to the data processing device.
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Abstract
A manually operable data input device is constructed from fabric and is configured to receive input data from a user. A low power consumption radio transmitting device is interfaced to the input device for transmitting input data. A radio receiving device receives transmitted input data and conveys this to a data processing device. The radio transmitting device may transmit data to the receiving device in accordance with the ZigBee protocol or the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol. The data processing device can be a computer, a laptop computer, a hand-held computer, a personal digital assistant, audio player, mobile cellular telephone, satellite telephone, image recorder, a voice recorder, a microcontroller, and/or a systems control processor.
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23 Claims
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1. Apparatus for providing data input, comprising:
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a data processing device configured to produce an output signal;
a manually operable data input device constructed from fabric and configured to receive input data from a user;
a low power consumption radio transmitting device interfaced to the input device for transmitting the input data; and
a radio receiving device for receiving the transmitted input data, wherein the radio receiving device is interfaced to the data processing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. Apparatus for controlling an audio player, comprising:
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a manually operable data input device constructed from fabric, wherein the input device is configured to receive input data from a user and forms part of an item of clothing;
a low power consumption radio transmitting device interfaced to the input device for transmitting control data; and
a radio receiving device interfaced to the audio player for receiving the transmitted control data and controlling the audio player.
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22. A bag for holding a laptop, tablet, or other computing device having a fabric alphanumeric keyboard on a surface, comprising:
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a data processing device connected to the keyboard and configured to produce a first output signal for visual display and a second delayed output signal;
a low power consumption radio transmitting device interfaced to the data processing device, and configured to;
(a) transmit the first output signal to a mobile telephone or to a personal digital assistant (PDA) for display purposes;
(b) cache input data received from the keyboard; and
(c) transmit the second delayed output signal by reading the cached input data upon detecting a request to download after the removal and activation of the laptop computer, tablet, or other computing device.
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23. A method of supplying data to a laptop computer, comprising:
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supporting a laptop computer held within a bag while the laptop computer is in a non-operational state;
manually operating keys defined by a fabric keyboard forming part of the bag;
viewing input data interactively by a radio connected mobile device;
caching the input data; and
downloading the cached input data to the laptop computer after the laptop computer has been removed from the bag and activated for use.
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