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Keyboard having touch input device

  • US 8,866,744 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2010
  • Issued: 10/21/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A keyboard having a touch input device, comprising:

  • a keyboard body; and

    a touch input device, disposed on the keyboard body, and used in a digital input mode, wherein the touch input device comprises;

    a touch pad comprising a light source emitting light into a light guiding layer for illuminating the touch pad; and

    a pattern layer, bonded to a surface of the touch pad, and having a plurality of key indication areas, wherein each of the key indication areas is corresponding to a key used in the digital input mode, for being recognized and selected by a user, wherein the light source of the touch pad only illuminates the touch pad when the touch input device operates in digital input mode, and does not illuminate the touch pad when the touch input device operates in cursor control mode, gesture control mode, or handwriting input mode.

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