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, said system comprising:
- an identification code; and
a keypad overlay having an identification tab connected to and extending from said keypad overlay, said identification tab being detachable from said keypad overlay and including said identification code, said identification code being positioned on said identification tab and being indicative of a specific type of keypad upon which said keypad overlay is to be placed.
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Abstract
The present invention includes is 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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20 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, said system comprising:
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an identification code; and
a keypad overlay having an identification tab connected to and extending from said keypad overlay, said identification tab being detachable from said keypad overlay and including said identification code, said identification code 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 (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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2. A substantially planar member for use in conjunction with a keypad, said planar member comprising:
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a body portion for use as a keypad overlay; and
a detachable identification tab connected to and extending from said body portion, said identification tab being detachable from said body portion and including an identification code, said identification code being positioned on said identification tab and being indicative of a specific type of keypad upon which said body portion is to be placed when said body portion is used as a keypad overlay.
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3. A system for identifying a keypad overlay for a keypad, said system comprising:
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an identification code; and
a keypad overlay having an identification tab connected to and extending from the keypad overlay, the identification tab being detachable from the keypad overlay and including the identification code;
the identification code being positioned on the identification tab and being indicative of a specific type of keypad overlay for a keypad.
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10. A substantially planar member for use in conjunction with a keypad, said planar member comprising:
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a body portion for use as a keypad overlay;
a detachable identification tab connected to and extending from said body portion, said identification tab being detachable from said body portion and including an identification code;
said identification code being positioned on said identification tab and being indicative of a specific type of keypad overlay for a keypad.
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11. A system for identifying a keypad overlay for a keypad, said system comprising:
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an identification code; and
a keypad overlay including the identification code;
the identification code being indicative of a specific type of keypad overlay for a keypad.
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12. A system for identifying a keypad overlay with a specific type of keypad, comprising:
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an identification code reader operative to read an identification code positioned on the keypad overlay, the identification code reader having a database of information associated with a plurality of keypad overlays, the database storing information that associates each of a plurality of identification codes to a specific keypad overlay;
each of the identification codes being associated with a keypad overlay that specifies the function of keys on a keypad type; and
the identification code reader operative to display, in response to the identification code reader reading the identification code positioned on the keypad overlay, the specific keypad type associated with the identification code positioned on the keypad overlay. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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