Compact input device for entering data
First Claim
1. An input device suitable for entering data in an electronic device, the input device comprising:
- a cylindrical surface having a keyboard switch matrix;
a first extendable interlocking part forming a first part of the cylindrical surface; and
a second extendable interlocking part forming a second part of the cylindrical surface.
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Abstract
A compact input device (104), suitable for entering data in an electronic device (102), includes a cylindrical surface (202) that has a keyboard switch matrix (210) deployed on the outer body of the cylindrical surface (202) formed by a first extendable interlocking part (412) and a second extendable interlocking part (414). The first extendable interlocking part (412) includes a left half of a QWERTY keyboard (e.g., Q, W, E, R, T) while the second extendable interlocking part (414) includes a right half of a QWERTY keyboard (e.g., Y, U, I, O, P). When the compact input device (104) is in an extended and aligned configuration, the keys of the first extendable interlocking part (412) and the keys of the second extendable interlocking part (414) form a common QWERTY keyboard configuration.
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20 Claims
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1. An input device suitable for entering data in an electronic device, the input device comprising:
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a cylindrical surface having a keyboard switch matrix;
a first extendable interlocking part forming a first part of the cylindrical surface; and
a second extendable interlocking part forming a second part of the cylindrical surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A cylindrical keypad comprising:
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a keyboard matrix having more than one row and more than one column, deployed on an outer cylinder body;
an “
enter”
element deployed on an end-cap; and
at least one navigation element. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification