PDA having chord keyboard input device and method of providing data thereto

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5515305
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08164594

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Disclosed are a personal digital assistant ('PDA') and a method of providing data to the PDA. The PDA includes: (1) a chassis having first and second noncoplanar surfaces thereon and containing computer processing circuitry therein, (2) a visual display located on one of the first and second surfaces, the visual display coupled to the circuitry to allow the circuitry to drive the visual display and (3) a plurality of momentary keys located on both of the first and second surfaces and coupled to the circuitry, the plurality cooperating to form a chord keyboard to thereby allow multiple ones of the plurality to be depressed at a time to form a chord, the circuitry interpreting the chord as a single keystroke.

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DELL USA INC9505 ARBORETUM BLVD AUSTIN TX 78759

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Parks, Terry Blue Spring Circle, TX 256 5005
Register, David S Austin, TX 18 1781

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