Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system – Display peripheral interface input device – Including keyboard
Patent
1994-12-05
1997-07-08
Powell, Mark R.
Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system
Display peripheral interface input device
Including keyboard
84423R, 84425, 341 22, G10C 312
Patent
active
056466480
ABSTRACT:
A musically enhanced computer keyboard (12) (FIG. 3) having a portion 106 (FIG. 5 ) resembling a partial piano style keyboard having a standard "QWERTY" alpha-numeric key arrangement (102) and a modified function key row arrangement (108). Musical information is entered by using the modified function key row (108) (keys (110) through (128)) as the piano style keyboard's black keys and using the symbol and number keys (130) through (158) as the piano style keyboard's white keys. Textual information is entered by depressing an "Alt" key (168) while concurrently depressing a musical note key (keys (110) through (128)) which causes a textual character associated with the particular key being depressed to appear on a display monitor.
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International Business Machines - Corporation
Kovalick Vincent E.
Magistrale Anthony N.
Powell Mark R.
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