Electricity: circuit makers and breakers – Multiple circuit control – Multiple switch
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-22
2007-05-22
Lee, Richard K. (Department: 2832)
Electricity: circuit makers and breakers
Multiple circuit control
Multiple switch
C200S520000, C200S341000, C455S575100, C400S472000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11225324
ABSTRACT:
This invention provides an inputting apparatus with a reduced number of lines in its connection cable, a simplified structure and improved reliability. The present invention discloses a folding type of inputting apparatus, comprising a first operation housing and a second operation housing coupled together by a hinge section, the first operation housing has a first button group consisted of a plurality of input buttons and is mainly held by the user, the second housing has a second button group consisted of a plurality of input buttons, characterized in that in said second operation housing, a main substrate on which a main control unit is mounted is provided and in said first operation housing, a sub-substrate on which a sub-control unit is mounted is provided, said sub-control unit determines which input button in the first input button group on the first operation housing has been operated, makes a conversion into the serial data corresponding to this operated input button, and transmits the serial data to the main control unit on the main substrate.
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Kubo Satoko
Ohnuma Hiroyuki
Sin Johnny
Yata Haruhiko
Frommer William S.
Frommer & Lawrence & Haug LLP
Lee Richard K.
Presson Thomas F.
Sony Corporation
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