Patent ID: 6650254
Filing Date: 2003-11-18
Classification: G06F,H01H

Abstract:
A configurable computer input device, comprising:at least one switch removably attachable to a surface and in communication with a processor, at least one function being assignable to activation of the switch, wherein the surface that the at least one switch is attached to comprises at least one matrix of receptacles that the at least one switch is removably attachable to at a plurality of positions, wherein the at least one switch is repositionable at distances smaller than a length or width of the at least one switch; circuitry in communication with the at least one switch for assigning at least one function to activation of the switch; circuitry for communicating the at least one function to a host computer; circuitry for determining the actuation status of the at least one switch and communicating the actuation status to the processor; and a memory for storing data comprising a mapping of the at least one function assigned to the at least one switch to the position of the at least one switch in the at least one matrix of receptacles.