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Input device having keyboard and touch pad

  • US 6,574,095 B2
  • Filed: 06/12/2001
  • Issued: 06/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/13/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An input device comprising:

  • a keyboard having a large number of input keys;

    a touch pad provided in front of the keyboard;

    key input monitoring unit to monitor a key input from the keyboard;

    a timer to clock a set time;

    display to display an input state from the keyboard and touch pad; and

    a control to control operation of the keyboard, touch pad, key input monitoring unit, timer and display, wherein when the key input monitoring unit detects the key input from the keyboard, input from the touch pad is brought into an inhibit state and the timer is driven, when another key input is performed within the set time, the set time is reset while the inhibit state from the touch pad is maintained, and when no key input is performed within the set time, the input inhibit state from the touch pad is released.

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