Patent ID: 6369721
Filing Date: 2002-04-09
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An input device used with a set of communication cards, and driven to output voice or send a signal to a computer through a transmission line to control a software program in the computer when the user presses on one of said communication cards, the input device comprising:(1) a casing having an operating surface area on which said communication cards can be put, a clip provided at said casing to hold said communication cards for enabling said communication cards to be turned, (2) a circuit assembly, said circuit assembly comprising: (a) processor means, said processor means being the control center of said circuit assembly, comprising a program burnt therein for processing flow control; (b) communication card recognition means for inputting a respective card ID to said processor means; (c) a touchpad located on said operating surface area, when said communications card is placed on said operating surface, and pressed, an associated touched area of the touchpad changes to an â€œONâ€  status, and the untouched area remains in an â€œOFFâ€  status; and (d) scan logic circuit means for scanning the â€œon-off stateâ€  on every part of said touchpad momentarily; and (3) a record/play switch for switching the input device between a record mode and a play mode, a microphone for voice input when said record/play switch is switched to said record mode and one part of one of said communication cards is depressed, a voice storage processing circuit for storing a voice signal input through said microphone, and a speaker for output of a respective voice signal from said voice storage processing circuit when said record/play switch is switched to said play mode and the respective part of the respective communication card is depressed.