Multimedia console keyboard

Details Multimedia console keyboard Multimedia console keyboard

1997-05-28

1999-04-06

Hjerpe, Richard A.

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Display peripheral interface input device

Including keyboard

345156, 345157, 341 22, 341 27, 381110, G09G 500

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058925031

ABSTRACT:
A multimedia console keyboard provides a convenient user interface to provide multimedia functions easily accessible to the user. In general, the multimedia console keyboard provides speakers, microphones, volume control, brightness control, contrast control, a pointing device, an electronic keyboard template with contact sensitive ICON and a real time clock/calendar alarm and computer power control switch at the keyboard. The multimedia console keyboard provides an integrated analog-digital preprocessor with audio compression and expansion capabilities and other analog capabilities. Integrated audio allows for a closed-loop voice activation and control for the computer.

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IBM "Technical Disclosure Bulletin", vol. 36 No. 04 Keyboard Assembly with Docking speakers, Apr. 1993.
Press Release, Apr. 18, 1994.

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