Key coding circuit

• US 8,248,275 B2
• Filed: 03/31/2010
• Issued: 08/21/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Li, Jian-Hui
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Linh
• Application Number:
  US12/750,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20110115653A1
• Time in Patent Office: 874 Days
• Field of Search: 341/22, 341/26, 341/34, 345/168, 345/173, 345/174
• US Class Current: 341/22
• CPC Class Codes: H03M 11/22 Static coding H03M11/26 takes precedence

Abstract

A key coding circuit includes N keys, a signal processing unit, a bus, and a ground wire, and each key includes an input end and a ground end electrically connected to the ground wire. The signal processing unit includes M signal lines, where M is the smallest positive whole number not less than Log(N+1, 2), and at least one signal line is electrically connected to the corresponding input end. Each key is coded for M-bit binary, the floating signal lines correspond to the binary code 1, and the signal lines corresponding to binary code 0 are electrically connected to the input end of the corresponding keys.

Claims

1. A key coding circuit, comprising:

a ground wire;

N keys, each key comprising an input end and a ground end electrically connected to the ground wire;

a signal processing unit comprising M signal lines, M being the smallest positive whole number not less than Log(N+1,

     2), and at least one signal line electrically connected to the corresponding input end; and

a bus electrically connected to the signal lines, wherein each key is coded for M-bit binary, the floating signal lines correspond to the binary code 1, and the signal lines corresponding to binary code 0 are electrically connected to the input end of the corresponding keys.

2. The key coding circuit as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an electrostatic protection unit electrically connected to the signal processing unit, the electrostatic protection unit discharging electrostatic buildup and protecting the signal processing unit.

3. The key coding circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein the signal processing unit provides high levels to the signal lines, when any key is used, the input end then is electrically connected to the ground end.

4. The key coding circuit as claimed in claim 3, wherein when the key is used, the levels of the signal lines connected to the input end are changed from high to low, and the signal processing unit detects the level changes of corresponding signal lines, and successively scans the signal lines to obtain corresponding codes.

5. A key coding circuit, comprising:

a ground wire;

N keys, each key comprising an input end and a ground end, the ground end electrically connected to the ground wire;

an electrostatic protection unit for discharging static electricity comprising M signal lines, M being the smallest positive whole number not less than Log(N+1,

     2), and at least one signal line electrically connected to the corresponding input end;

a bus electrically connected to the signal line for transmitting level signals; and

a signal processing unit electrically connected to the electrostatic protection unit, wherein each key is coded for M-bit binary, the floating signal lines correspond to the binary code 1, the signal lines corresponding to binary code 0 are electrically connected to the input end of the corresponding keys, and the signal processing unit scans signal lines to obtain corresponding codes.

6. The key coding circuit as claimed in claim 5, wherein the signal processing unit provides high levels to the signal lines, when any key is used, the input end then is electrically connected to the ground end.

7. The key coding circuit as claimed in claim 6, wherein when the key is used, the levels of the signal lines connected to the input end are changed from high to low, and the signal processing unit detects the level changes of corresponding signal lines, and successively scans the signal lines to obtain corresponding codes.