Typewriting machines – Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism – Including means generating a signal for type selecting or...
Patent
1993-06-04
1995-02-07
Burr, Edgar S.
Typewriting machines
Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism
Including means generating a signal for type selecting or...
400484, 400109, 400490, 340711, 345171, B41J 500, B41J 510
Patent
active
053870425
ABSTRACT:
A multilingual keyboard system (10) including a customized keyboard unit (12) is provided to operate in conjunction with a central processing unit (14) and a logic system (16) having unique software in order to facilitate multilingual typing from a single keyboard. The keyboard (12) includes customized keys (20) which are shaped to receive label panels (70) on one of several selectable templates (18). Each template (18) corresponds to a particular character set which the user desires to utilize as an alternate character set to that appearing on the key labels (52) on the keyboard (12). The keyboard (12) also includes a keyboard mode toggle key (36) for toggling between a standard mode of operation and the selected alternate mode. The logic system (16) includes software having keymapping schemes associated with each selectable alternate mode. Changing templates (18) permits usage of multiple alternate modes with the same equipment.
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Burr Edgar S.
Hendrickson Lynn D.
Hughes Michael J.
Sako Bradley T.
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