Boots – shoes – and leggings
Patent
1984-12-31
1989-08-01
Harkcom, Gary V.
Boots, shoes, and leggings
341 23, G06F 302, G09G 300
Patent
active
048538884
ABSTRACT:
A programmable, multifunction keyboard system in which the key configurations and the relationships between key configurations are fully specified by a data base. The keyboard system comprises a keyboard (16) having a plurality of keys (18), each key comprising a switch (68) and display means (66) for displaying a legend visually associated with the switch, and actuation control means (46) for monitoring the switches and providing an actuation signal identifying an actuated switch. The system further comprises a processor (12) that includes means for storing a data base (80). The data base comprises a plurality of control pages (82), each control page (90) including legend data (96) and next page data (98). The legend data specifies a legend for display in association with at least one of the switches, and the next page data specifies a next control page associated with at least one of the switches. The processor further comprises means for designating one of the control pages as the active control page, and means responsive to the actuation of a selected switch to redesignate the active control page based upon the next page data corresponding to the selected switch. The actuation means may comprise means for detecting a switch that may be inoperative, and the processor may include reconfiguration means for reconfiguring each active control page such that legend data and next page data is not associated with an inoperative switch.
REFERENCES:
patent: Re31523 (1984-02-01), Baker
patent: Re32040 (1985-11-01), Bagley
patent: 3171114 (1965-02-01), Butler et al.
patent: 3222597 (1965-12-01), Beatenbough et al.
patent: 3521161 (1970-07-01), Kurata et al.
patent: 3670322 (1972-06-01), Mallebrein
patent: 3719937 (1973-03-01), Doyle
patent: 3879722 (1975-04-01), Knowlton
patent: 4028695 (1977-06-01), Saich
patent: 4048482 (1977-09-01), Charransol et al.
patent: 4078257 (1978-03-01), Bagley
patent: 4121283 (1978-10-01), Walker
patent: 4135662 (1979-01-01), Dlugos
patent: 4184146 (1980-01-01), Fratzke et al.
patent: 4188625 (1980-02-01), Hodemakers
patent: 4200913 (1980-04-01), Kuhar et al.
patent: 4218745 (1980-08-01), Perkins
patent: 4274081 (1981-06-01), Nomura et al.
patent: 4280121 (1981-07-01), Crask
patent: 4313108 (1982-01-01), Yoshida
patent: 4333090 (1982-07-01), Hirsch
patent: 4404547 (1983-09-01), Zybailo et al.
patent: 4480305 (1984-10-01), Watson et al.
patent: 4551717 (1985-11-01), Preher
patent: 4588883 (1986-05-01), Abbas
Radio Shack Dictionary Of Electronics, by Rudolf F. Graf (1974), p. 404.
IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 27, No. 5, Oct. 1984, "Keyboard Definition Function", by Bradney et al., pp. 2992-2994.
Development of Preliminary Design Concept for Multifunction Display and Control System For Orbiter Crew Station, Task 3 (Concept Analysis), by Spiger, R. J. et al., 7/29/82.
"PPS-A Switch in Time?", R. J. Spiger et al., NAECON '82, National Aerospace & Electronics Conference, Dayton, Ohio, May 18-20, 1982.
"Automation of Crew Procedures Using Multifunction Display and Control Systems", R. J. Spiger et al., Boeing Aerospace Co., pp. 371-378.
"Variable Keyboard for Terminal Displays", IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 16, No. 2, Jul. 1973, pp. 575-576, T. F. Cummings.
"Programmable Key/Display/Switch Device", S. E. Bigbie et al., IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 21, No. 2, Jul. 1978, pp. 442-444.
"Programmable Keytop Employing Electrochromic Display", I. Jones, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 21, No. 4, Sep. 1978, pp. 1671-1672.
"Keyboard Redefinition", B. Zbrozek, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 22, No. 5, Oct. 1979, pp. 1957-1958.
"Flexible Keyboards", W. A. Freeman et al., IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 22, No. 10, Mar. 1980, pp. 4343-4344.
"Electronically Changeable Keyboard Key Inscriptions", S. P. Ghosh, IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 23, No. 3, Aug. 1980, pp. 1190-1193.
"Table Selection of Key Type, Data and Scan Order", J. P. Dahl et al., IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, vol. 23, No. 7A, Dec. 1980, pp. 2937-2939.
Lata Walter J.
Trupiano Michael S.
Anderson Lawrence E.
Harkcom Gary V.
The Boeing Company
LandOfFree
Programmable multifunction keyboard does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Programmable multifunction keyboard, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Programmable multifunction keyboard will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-137059