Patent ID: 6292562
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: G06F,H04M

Abstract:
A keypad device suitable for stationary telephones, mobile telephones, cordless telephones, calculators, and remote controls comprisingactuating means provided in or on a housing for stepwise movement thereof enabling selection from among a plurality of symbols, andconfirming means for confirming any selection of one said symbol or successive ones of said symbols,wherein said actuating means and said confirming means are formed by a single, common finger operable maneuvering key, wherein said key is a wheel which is rotatable relative to said housing to enable selection of any of said symbols, and wherein said wheel is operable as said confirming means by pressing or bending the key to cause confirmation of a selected symbol to be carried out, wherein said wheel is coactively operable with a movable marker or cursor on a display device to select symbols shown on said display device, wherein said wheel upon movement thereof moves said marker or cursor along a menu of said symbols on said display device, and wherein confirmed symbols are successively shown on said display device.