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Patent US6932524 - Keyboard with improved lateral region - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA keyboard having an input region that provides a set of input elements designed to complement a separate pointing device such as a computer mouse. These input elements enable both the dominant and non-dominant hand to work easily together to perform various functions, which in turn, makes �consumption�...http://www.google.com/patents/US6932524?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6932524 - Keyboard with improved lateral regionAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6932524 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/326,105Publication dateAug 23, 2005Filing dateDec 23, 2002Priority dateApr 30, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asCN1393763A, CN100483307C, CN101515203A, EP1255183A2, EP1255183A3, US6712535, US6939067, US7156567, US7229227, US20020159809, US20030086739, US20040126171, US20050140655, US20050140656Publication number10326105, 326105, US 6932524 B2, US 6932524B2, US-B2-6932524, US6932524 B2, US6932524B2InventorsHugh E. McLoone, James H. Cauthorn, Jonathan A. Hayes, Carl J. Ledbetter, Steven N. Bathiche, William H. Vong, Kenneth V. FryOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (49), Non-Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (1), Classifications (8), Legal Events (3) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetKeyboard with improved lateral region
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