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Patent US6910818 - Keyboard with improved function and editing sections - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA keyboard having an improved function key section and an improved editing section. A row of keys is located behind the alphanumeric section. The row of keys includes individual predefined command keys. The groupings of the predefined command keys may be made based on the functionality of the keys, their...http://www.google.com/patents/US6910818?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6910818 - Keyboard with improved function and editing sectionsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6910818 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/843,799Publication dateJun 28, 2005Filing dateApr 30, 2001Priority dateApr 30, 2001Fee statusPaidAlso published asUS6979140, US7001087, US7056044, US7165900, US7165901, US7255502, US20020159810, US20050036815, US20050169687, US20050169688, US20050169689, US20050196215, US20050276651Publication number09843799, 843799, US 6910818 B2, US 6910818B2, US-B2-6910818, US6910818 B2, US6910818B2InventorsHugh E. McLoone, James H. Cauthom, Jonathan A. Hayes, Kenneth V. Fry, William H. VongOriginal AssigneeMicrosoft CorporationExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (41), Non-Patent Citations (17), Referenced by (23), Classifications (8), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetKeyboard with improved function and editing sections
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solution for a limited telecommunication device* Cited by examinerClassifications U.S. Classification400/477, 400/472, 345/168, 400/489International ClassificationB41J5/08, G06F3/023Cooperative ClassificationG06F3/0219European ClassificationG06F3/02A5Legal EventsDateCodeEventDescriptionDec 9, 2014ASAssignmentOwner name: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC, WASHINGTONFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:MICROSOFT CORPORATION;REEL/FRAME:034541/0001Effective date: 20141014Oct 4, 2012FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 8Nov 26, 2008FPAYFee paymentYear of fee payment: 4May 23, 2002ASAssignmentOwner name: MICROSOFT CORPORATION, WASHINGTONFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:VONG, WILLIAM H.;REEL/FRAME:012929/0949Effective date: 20020419Owner name: MICROSOFT CORPORATION ONE MICROSOFT WAYREDMOND, WAFree format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:VONG, WILLIAM H. /AR;REEL/FRAME:012929/0949Owner name: MICROSOFT CORPORATION ONE MICROSOFT 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