Identification code and tab system
First Claim
1. A system for associating a keypad overlay with the type of keypad for which said keypad overlay is designed for use, comprising:
- an identification code reader operative to read an identification code positioned on a keypad overlay,said identification code reader having a database of information associated with a plurality of keypad overlays,said database storing information that associates each of a plurality of identification codes to specific keypad types for each of said plurality of identification codes,each of said identification codes being associated with a keypad overlay that specifies the functions of keys on a specific keypad type; and
said identification code reader operative to display, in response to said identification code reader reading said identification code positioned on said keypad overlay, the specific keypad type associated with said identification code positioned on said keypad overlay.
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Abstract
The present invention includes a system that includes an identification code reader that reads the identification code on a keypad overlay and displays the keypad type for which the keypad overlay is designed. The identification system includes a keypad overlay that has an identification code positioned thereon. The system also includes an identification code reader operative to read the identification code. The identification code reader has a database of information associated with a plurality of keypad overlays. In particular, the database stores information that associates each of the plurality of identification codes to specific keypad types for each of the plurality of identification codes. Each of the identification codes is associated with a keypad overlay that specifies the functions of keys on a specific keypad type. In response the identification code reader reading the identification code positioned on the keypad overlay, the identification code reader is operative to display the specific keypad type associated with the identification code positioned on the keypad overlay.
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14 Claims
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1. A system for associating a keypad overlay with the type of keypad for which said keypad overlay is designed for use, comprising:
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an identification code reader operative to read an identification code positioned on a keypad overlay, said identification code reader having a database of information associated with a plurality of keypad overlays, said database storing information that associates each of a plurality of identification codes to specific keypad types for each of said plurality of identification codes, each of said identification codes being associated with a keypad overlay that specifies the functions of keys on a specific keypad type; and said identification code reader operative to display, in response to said identification code reader reading said identification code positioned on said keypad overlay, the specific keypad type associated with said identification code positioned on said keypad overlay. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for associating a keypad overlay with the type of keypad for which said keypad overlay is designed for use, comprising:
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an identification code; and a keypad overlay having an identification tab connected to and extending from said keypad overlay and said identification tab being detachable from said keypad overlay, said identification tab and being positioned on said identification tab and being indicative of a specific type of keypad upon which said keypad overlay is to be placed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for identifying a terminal for which a keypad overlay is designed for use, comprising:
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a keypad overlays each having identification codes positioned thereon, a plurality of openings defined in the overlays through which keys of a terminal may extend, and key function indicators positioned on the keypad overlays at the openings; an identification code reader operative to read said identification codes positioned on said overlays, said identification code reader having a database, said database storing information that associates each of a plurality of identification codes to specific terminals programmed with different functions, each of said identification codes being associated with at least one of said keypad overlays; and in response to said identification code reader reading an identification code on a selected keypad overlay, said identification code reader operative to identify, from said database, a specific terminal associated with the identification code on the selected keypad overlay and operative to display the specific terminal type associated with the identification code positioned on the selected keypad overlay.
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