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US6018335A Programmable keyboard and method therefor 失效
标题翻译：可编程键盘及其方法
公开(公告)号：US6018335A
公开(公告)日：2000-01-25
申请号：US914329
申请日：1997-08-19
申请人： Raymond V. Onley , Alan R. Hannan
发明人： Raymond V. Onley , Alan R. Hannan
IPC分类号： G06F3/023 , G09G3/26
CPC分类号： G06F3/023
摘要： An apparatus adapted to be coupled between a keyboard and a computer to enable a user to define desired keys as coded keys which are associated with MACROS defined by the user. The apparatus includes a microcontroller and an electrically erasable, programmable read only memory (EEPROM) which monitors codes transmitted from the keyboard and is placed in a programming mode when a predetermined program code is received from the keyboard. Once in the program mode, the next key depressed by the user is denoted as a coded key and the following keys depressed by the user are designated as a user programmed MACRO associated with the coded key. The apparatus stores this information in the EEPROM and thereafter when the coded key is depressed by the user the associated MACRO is generated and transmitted to the computer. The apparatus forms a very compact, relatively inexpensive means for enabling conventional keyboards to function as programmable keyboards. In an alternative preferred embodiment, editing and creation of the MACROS can be accomplished by receiving information from the computer through the use of a software program which enables the user to more conveniently enter and exit the programming mode, as well as make necessary edits to previously stored MACROS.
摘要翻译：一种适于耦合在键盘和计算机之间以使用户能够将所需键定义为与由用户定义的MACROS相关联的编码密钥的装置。该装置包括微控制器和电可擦除可编程只读存储器（EEPROM），其监视从键盘发送的代码，并且当从键盘接收到预定的程序代码时将其置于编程模式。一旦处于程序模式，用户按下的下一个键被表示为编码密钥，并且用户按下的下列键被指定为与编码密钥相关联的用户编程MACRO。该装置将该信息存储在EEPROM中，此后当用户按下编码密钥时，生成相关联的MACRO并将其发送到计算机。该装置形成了一种非常紧凑的，相对便宜的手段，用于使常规键盘能够用作可编程键盘。在另一优选实施例中，MACROS的编辑和创建可以通过使用软件程序从计算机接收信息来实现，该软件程序使得用户能够更方便地进入和退出编程模式，并且对先前的存储MACROS。

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