Patent ID: 6380924
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A mouse/keyboard recorder apparatus comprising:a hollow body incorporating operating software for recording electronic signals from keystrokes on a keyboard or actions with a mouse which are operatively software and hardware independent, wherein said hollow body is associated with a host computer unit, but is operatively software and hardware independent therefrom; said hollow body comprising a recorder mode for recording said electronic signals from said keystrokes or said actions associated with a record button on said hollow body, a stop mode for stopping said recording of said electronic signals from said keystrokes or said actions or for stopping of playing of recorded electronic signals from said keystrokes or said actions associated with a stop button on said hollow body, a rewind mode for rewinding said recording of said electronic signals from said keystrokes or said actions associated with a rewind button on said hollow body, and a play mode for playing said recording of said electronic signals from said keystrokes or actions associated with a play button on said hollow body; an interface located at the input region and output region of said hollow body for allowing electronic signals to flow from said keyboard or said mouse to said host computer unit when said hollow body is associated with said host computer, said keyboard and said mouse, wherein said input region of said hollow body is connected to said keyboard or said mouse via cables for transmission of said electronic signals from said keystrokes or said actions and said output region of said hollow body is connected to said host computer unit via cables for transmission of said electronic signals from said hollow body to said host computer unit; a data processor for storing said electronic signals located within said hollow body; a nonvolatile memory within said data processor for storing electronic signals as stored data when external power is removed; and memory within said data processor for storing said operating software; whereby when said hollow body is associated with said host computer said hollow body will record keystrokes and actions without the awareness of the host computer user.