Carl Thomas Brown

US Patent:

D510140, Sep 27, 2005

Filed:

Jul 14, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/209336

Inventors:

Carl Brown - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

2404

US Classification:

D24200, D24190

US Patent:

D533668, Dec 12, 2006

Filed:

Dec 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/220167

Inventors:

Carl Brown - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

2404

US Classification:

D24200, D24190

US Patent:

D537529, Feb 27, 2007

Filed:

Dec 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

29/220168

Inventors:

Carl Brown - Fremont CA, US

International Classification:

2404

US Classification:

D24200, D24190

US Patent:

53870425, Feb 7, 1995

Filed:

Jun 4, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/071697

Inventors:

Carl W. Brown - Lafayette CA

International Classification:

B41J 500
B41J 510

US Classification:

400477

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.