Patent ID: 6571299
Filing Date: 2003-05-27
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A wireless, remote keyboard input system comprising:a receiver for receiving transmitted ID-Codes, the receiver further comprising a first connector means for connecting the receiver to a central processing unit keyboard port, a second connector means for accepting a standard keyboard, the standard keyboard remaining fully and independently able to communicate with the central processing unit through the receiver; at least one wireless transmitter having a plurality of transmitter buttons, each of the plurality of the transmitter buttons of the at least one wireless transmitter being individually programmed by the standard keyboard as enabled by the receiver, each of the plurality of the transmitter buttons having a unique ID-Code and the receiver retaining a scancode corresponding to each ID-Code as programmed, each of the plurality of transmitter buttons enabling activation of circuit means for transmitting the ID-Code to the receiver from the transmitter, whereby the standard keyboard can directly communicate with the central processing unit through the receiver and the at least one transmitter can communicate with the receiver through activating the circuit means which transmits the ID-Code to the receiver, the receiver recognizing the ID-Code, associates the ID-Code with the corresponding scancode previously programmed into the receiver from the standard keyboard, the receiver then transmitting the appropriate scancode to the central processing unit.