Method for low power wireless keyboard that detects a host compu

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1997-01-07

1999-09-28

Lee, Thomas C.

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Input/output data processing

Peripheral monitoring

710 73, 713320, 341 22, 359142, G06F 1314

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059580232

ABSTRACT:
A method of determining the state of a keyboard key is disclosed. First, a signal that identifies at least one keyboard key is transmitted. Then, the signal is detected. Next, at least one keyboard electrical component is powered up. Then, a signal that contains the state of the at least one keyboard key is transmitted. Finally, power is removed from the at least one keyboard electrical component.

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