US5699059A
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Keyboard incorporating game player
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-06-28
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Granted: 1997-12-16
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Expires: 2016-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A game player is incorporated into a computer keyboard. Circuitry is provided for reading game code from a record-bearing medium. The medium may be a CD, DVD or other optical disk, in which case a CD, DVD or other optical disk drive is provided. The medium may be a game cartridge, in which case a game cartridge socket is provided. The game player may be connected to the computer display through a separate cable in addition to the normal keyboard cable, either directly using a Y-type connector or through a video input port of the computer.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey H. Hiller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:24
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/0202; G06F3/021; A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; A63F13/20; A63F13/21; A63F13/214; A63F13/2145; A63F13/23; G06F3/0219; A63F13/90; A63F13/95; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1025; A63F2300/1068; A63F2300/1075; A63F2300/20; A63F2300/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
56 words
A computer keyboard comprising: a keyboard housing; a key mechanism coupled to keyboard logic for capturing keystroke information; a communications port coupled to the keyboard logic for communicating keystroke information to an exterior of the keyboard housing; and a game player; wherein the keyboard logic and the game player are both housed within the keyboard housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
56 words
A computer keyboard comprising: a keyboard housing; a key mechanism coupled to keyboard logic for capturing keystroke information; a communications port coupled to the keyboard logic for communicating keystroke information to an exterior of the keyboard housing; and a game player; wherein the keyboard logic and the game player are both housed within the keyboard housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The keyboard of claim 1, wherein said game player comprises a data storage device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The keyboard of claim 2, wherein said data storage device is a disk drive.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The keyboard of claim 3, wherein said game player comprises circuitry for producing a video signal for display on a computer monitor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The keyboard of claim 4, wherein said keyboard comprises a video port for receiving said video signal and conveying said video signal for display on a computer monitor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The keyboard of claim 2, wherein said data storage device is an optical storage device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The keyboard of claim 4, wherein said optical storage device is a CD ROM drive.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The keyboard of claim 5, wherein said game player further comprises a headphone jack.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The keyboard of claim 5, further comprising a touch panel mounted within the keyboard housing with a touch surface exposed to the exterior of the keyboard housing, the touch panel being coupled to the game player to control operation of the game player.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The board of claim 7, wherein said touch panel is part of an LCD touchscreen display, said game player further comprising means for displaying touch areas on said LCD touchscreen display.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The keyboard of claim 8, wherein in one mode of operation, said touch areas correspond to keys of a numeric keypad.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
The keyboard of claim 4, wherein said optical storage device is a DVD drive.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
The keyboard of claim 1, wherein said keyboard comprises a game cartridge socket coupled to said game player.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The keyboard of claim 13, wherein said game player comprises circuitry for producing a video signal for display on a computer monitor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The keyboard of claim 14, wherein said keyboard comprises a video port for receiving said video signal and conveying said video signal for display on a computer monitor.
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