Intelligent keyboard system

• US 6,480,587 B1
• Filed: 08/21/2000
• Issued: 11/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/16/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Smart Mobile Technologies LLC
• Original Assignee: Raman K. Rao, Sanjay K. Rao, Sunil K. Rao
• Inventors: Rao, Sanjay K., Rao, Sunil K., Rao, Raman K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Wing F.
• Application Number:
  US09/642,872
• Time in Patent Office: 813 Days
• Field of Search: 379/110.01, 379/90.01, 379/93.05, 379/93.12, 379/93.23, 379/93.37, 379/52, 379/100.01, 379/102.02, 379/102.03, 379/419, 379/420, 379/428, 379/429, 379/441, 379/FOR.132, 345/156, 341/20, 341/28, 340/310.01
• US Class Current: 379/110.01
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Abstract

This invention generally relates to a system level scheme utilizing an intelligent keyboard, hereafter called an Intellikeyboard, which can operate as a universal compute, command, and control module that interfaces either through wired or wireless means with a number of intelligent appliances, personal computers, work-stations, servers, televisions, printers, smart devices, intelligent devices, telephones, or other devices. The Intellikeyboard has the ability to transmit and receive voice, text, graphics, and other data through either wired or wireless means. The Intellikeyboard may work in tandem with a local or network server to perform standard computing functions, serve as a command and control unit, perform standard telephony functions, transmit and receive electronic mail, voice mail, video, and audio. The invention also anticipates the need for multichannel and sequential/simultaneous tasking and interfaces with numerous intelligent appliances and devices.

Claims

1. An intelligent keyboard system comprising:

an intelligent keyboard having central portable compute, command and control functions for voice and data information;

a network server unit;

a multichannel multiplexing transmitter/receiver unit for communicating voice or data information between the intelligent keyboard and the network server unit via an inside line path and an outside line path, respectively.

2. An intelligent keyboard system comprising:

an intelligent keyboard having central portable compute, command and control functions;

a network server unit;

a multichannel multiplexing transmitter/receiver unit for communicating between the intelligent keyboard and the network server unit.

3. A method for using an intelligent keyboard system to enable communication and control between a peripheral device and a network server comprising the steps of:

providing an intelligent keyboard;

assigning a unique identification number to the peripheral device;

communicating a command between the network server and the intelligent keyboard, together with the identification number;

relaying the command between the intelligent keyboard and the peripheral device with that identification number so that communication of the command between the network server and the peripheral device is enabled.

4. The method of claim 3 with communication between the peripheral device and the intelligent keyboard and communication between the intelligent keyboard and another peripheral device so that communication between peripheral devices is enabled.

5. An intelligent keyboard system comprising:

an intelligent keyboard, the keyboard including a display for displaying text and graphics;

a network server;

means for communicating between the network server and the intelligent keyboard;

the intelligent keyboard providing text and graphics from and to the network server.

6. The intelligent keyboard system of claim 5 wherein text is input and output by audible means from interpreting and synthesizing means within the intelligent keyboard.

7. The intelligent keyboard system of claim 5 including a touch screen input.