Patent ID: 6483500
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An apparatus, comprising:a panel including at least one switch unit, said at least one switch unit outputting at least one switch signal in response to a switching of said at least one switch unit, said at least one switch signal corresponding to a first operation selected from among a plurality of operations; a processing unit receiving at least one keyboard scan code, said at least one keyboard scan code corresponding to said at least one switch signal; a video display conveying varying visual information, said visual information corresponding to said plurality of operations, said first operation, and said switching of said at least one switch unit; and a memory unit being coupled to said processing unit and storing a routine, said routine being selectively activated and inactivated; when said routine is in an activated state, said processing unit outputting a command signal in response to said at least one keyboard scan code to perform said first operation, said routine entering an inactivated state without user intervention when said at least one switch unit does not output said at least one switch signal for a present time interval.