Keypad assembly with supplementary buttons and method for...

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2005-07-19

2005-07-19

Edwards, Jr., Timothy (Department: 2635)

Coded data generation or conversion

Bodily actuated code generator

C341S022000, C345S168000, C345S169000, C379S433060, C379S433070, C400S098000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06919824

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed herein is a keypad assembly with supplementary buttons and method for operating the same. The keypad assembly with supplementary buttons is in a small-sized mobile communication terminal including input buttons for representing a plurality of characters and a plurality of function buttons. The keypad assembly has at least one mode switching button, at least one selection-indication button, and a control unit. The mode switching button is formed on a side of the terminal for switching an input mode for inputting different characters. The selection-indication button is formed on a side of the terminal for selecting and indicating one of a plurality of characters assigned to each input button. The control unit selects and inputs a specific character assigned to each input button by pressing the input buttons and the selection-indication button so as to select a specific input mode by pressing the mode switching button and select and input one of a plurality of characters assigned to a specific input button under the selected input mode. The control unit displays the selected and inputted data on a display window of the terminal and stores the data.

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