Input device having keyboard and touch pad
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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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Abstract
There is provided an input device which can prevent click or pointer movement during the key input operation from the keyboard. In the control of the present invention, when a key input monitoring module detects the key input from a keyboard, the input from a touch pad is brought into an inhibit state and a timer is driven; when there is another key input within a set time of the timer, the set time is updated to start clocking again while the input inhibit state from the touch pad is maintained; and when there is no key input within the set time, the input inhibit state from the touch pad is released.
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1. An input device comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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Current AssigneeAlps Alpine Co., Ltd.
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Original AssigneeALPS Electric Company Limited (Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.)
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InventorsSuzuki, Shoji
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Primary Examiner(s)Schuberg, Darren
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Assistant Examiner(s)CHANG, YEAN HSI
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Application NumberUS09/879,432Publication NumberTime in Patent Office721 DaysField of Search361/680, 361/681, 361/683, 361/686US Class Current361/679.08CPC Class CodesG06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which finger...G06F 3/0383 Signal control means within...
