Ultra-portable, componentized wireless keyboard and mobile stand
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a wireless transmitter to transmit keyboard data to a recipient; and
a plurality of physically dissociable cordless elements including at least;
a first array of keys mounted on a first substrate;
a second array of keys mounted on a second substrate;
wherein the elements attach together to collectively form a wireless keyboard;
wherein the elements can store together in a collapsed configuration;
and a clip attachable to the dissociable elements, the clip defining a stand for the recipient.
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Abstract
An ultra-compact wireless keyboard in separable components, with an associated stand to support mobile devices. The invention uses separate key arrays which can be attached or dissociated, to deploy in a layout suitable for touch typing, or to collapse into a compact form for convenient transport. The stand provides for inclined operation of a mobile device with only a small additional volume. The keyboard may also provide for password characters to be stored internally, and transmitted automatically to a mobile device.
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9 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a wireless transmitter to transmit keyboard data to a recipient; and a plurality of physically dissociable cordless elements including at least; a first array of keys mounted on a first substrate; a second array of keys mounted on a second substrate; wherein the elements attach together to collectively form a wireless keyboard; wherein the elements can store together in a collapsed configuration; and a clip attachable to the dissociable elements, the clip defining a stand for the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A keyboard peripheral comprising:
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a key array; a wireless interface within the keyboard for communication with a host; and a controller disposed within the keyboard, the controller to retain user defined data within the keyboard; wherein responsive to at least one of a pressure event, a finger touch gesture or a single key event, when a wireless link with the host is operational, the controller uses the user defined data to automatically send a user defined password to the host without the need for a manual password entry, and wherein the keyboard peripheral has a deployed and collapsed configuration, wherein when in the collapsed configuration the key are not available for typing, and wherein the wireless link is operational in both configurations. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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