Patent ID: 6209845
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: A63F,G06F,G09B,Y10S

Abstract:
A computer input device, comprising:a keyboard including a top surface having a front edge and a back edge, a bottom surface positioned opposite the top surface, and a key array including keys extending from the top surface, the key array including letter keys and number keys; andan interface device mounted on the keyboard, the interface device including:a base positioned over the key array;support components coupled to the base and supported by the keyboard to position the base over the key array;a key-contacting mechanism extending from the base and in a fixed orientation relative to the support components; anda strap extending from a front of the base to a rear of the base and around the bottom surface of the keyboard to secure the interface device to the keyboard,wherein the interface device further comprises a three-dimensional representational object mounted on the base and coupled to the key-contacting mechanism and a guiding fin extending from the base to align the interface device relative to the keyboard.