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Apparatus having user input device with changeable indicia

A technology of a marking device and an input device, which is applied in the input/output process of data processing, application, diagnostic recording/measurement, etc., and can solve the problem of user input devices that do not have an intuitive display system and whose soft key solutions cannot meet multiple languages And other issues

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-10-10
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
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Furthermore, the softkey solution does not meet the needs of a user input device capable of supporting multiple languages ​​for use on an electronic device that does not have an appropriately spaced visual display system

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[0024] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of an apparatus of the present invention incorporating user input means in the form of an integrated keyboard 10 in a product 12 . This product is typically denoted as an electrocardiograph. The electrocardiograph 12 is connected to the patient by electrodes and leads (not shown). The electrical phenomena accompanying the physiological function of the heart are represented in the display 14 , which can also provide an electrocardiogram on a paper strip 16 . The user input device 10 is used to input data into the electrocardiograph 12, control the operation of the electrocardiogram, and display information related to its operation and status.

[0025] A portion of the user input device 10 is shown in great detail in FIG. 2. The keyboard shown includes a number of pressure responsive keys to enable data to be entered into the electrocardiograph 12 and to control the operation of the electrocardiogram. In particular, the keyboard 10 includes a n...

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An apparatus, such as a medical equipment product, has an integral user input device with a plurality of manually actuatable keys representing a predetermined item of data or function specific to the associated product. The data is entered or function carried out by actuating the keys of the device. Visually perceptible indicia are associated with a selected plurality of the keys that are indicative of the item of data or function represented by the keys. E-ink may be used for to form the indicia. The visually perceptible indicia for the keys are established in a given language and can be altered from those of the given language to those in another language. This permits operation of the product with keys labeled in differing languages. The user input device may also have status indicators for the apparatus and / or input device with changeable indicia.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a device having user input means such as an integrated keyboard, in which the identification of keys or pointers can be changed. As an example, tokens may be changed to change the language in which the tokens are represented or to change from those tokens used in one language to those used in another language. Background technique [0002] In a growing international and global economy, it is desirable to have products that, once they are manufactured, can be sold in any number of different countries in different languages. One area where limitations are found in this regard are products with user interface devices, such as keyboards. Many electronic products are manufactured, sold and used worldwide. However, the user interface means for the product must be constructed using operating elements, such as keys or indicators, labeled in the language appropriate to the local market. [0003] Since the worldwide distributi...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/023G06F3/048A61B5/0402
CPCG06F3/0238G06F3/0219
Inventor S·费尔马D·E·布罗德尼克
Owner GENERAL ELECTRIC CO