Patent ID: 6163279
Filing Date: 2000-12-19
Classification: G06F,H03M

Abstract:
A key input device of a computer system, comprising:a keyboard including a plurality of keys including four cursor movement keys for moving a cursor to the left, right, up, and down by a distance of one character space and a predetermined key for enlarging the distance by which the cursor is moved in response to depression of the cursor movement key; anda controller connected to the keyboard, for generating a key code corresponding to a depressed key;wherein functions of moving a cursor to a leftmost position of a row, for moving the cursor to a rightmost position of a row, for returning the cursor by one page, and for advancing the cursor by one page are assigned to said four cursor movement keys without being assigned to exclusive keys and the plurality of keys are divided into left-hand and right-hand key groups, and the predetermined key and the cursor movement key are included in one of the left-hand and right-hand key groups and said controller generates one of first key codes for moving the cursor to the left, right, up, and down, a distance of one character space when any one of the four cursor movement keys is depressed and generates one of second key codes for moving the cursor to a leftmost position of a row, for moving the cursor to a rightmost position of a row, for returning the cursor by one page, and for advancing the cursor by one page when any one of the four cursor movement keys and the predetermined key are depressed.