53 results about "Keyboard controller" patented technology

This abstract has been included pursuant to Section 1.72(b) of the Rules for Patent and Trademark Cases, Title 37 of the Code of Federal Regulations. This abstract is intended only to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public to generally determine the nature of the technical disclosure. This abstract is not intended to aid in the interpretation of the scope of any claim. A portable computing device includes a keyboard controller that receives keystroke information as well as inputs from a graphical pointing device and conveys these to a main central processing unit. The keyboard controller additionally communicates with a battery module through a second interface in order to monitor and control the charging of the module. A low power secondary processor is interfaced to the keyboard controller through the second interface in order to receive keystroke information as well as information from the graphical pointing device. When the keyboard controller is instructed to do so, keystroke and graphical pointing information are conveyed exclusively to the secondary processor, thereby enabling the portable computing device to perform some functions without requiring the main central processing unit to be operational and thus operate in a low power mode.

A computer system includes a status register for receiving events which cause the computer system to change to a low power mode or back to a normal power mode. The status register is selectively coupled to a keyboard controller to receive an interrupt from the keyboard controller when a sleep / wake key is actuated on a keyboard. When the computer system is normally powered, the keyboard interrupt is not routed to the status register. If the computer system is powered down, the keyboard interrupt is routed so that actuation of the sleep / wake key will awake the computer system.

An apparatus of dual-monitor portable computer and operational method thereof is a portable computer with another sub-monitor which is configured on the lid. The sub-monitor can display different menu for the user to determine which functionality shall execute. The apparatus includes at least CPU, north bridge chipset, south bridge chipset, system memory, a first display monitor, coupling to the north bridge chipset, and a secondary display monitor, the sub-monitor coupling to a keyboard controller and a programmable logic controller. The apparatus also includes BIOS and a or plurality of hotkeys, coupling to the keyboard controller, to assist the user's operation.

Touchpad sensor control circuitry that controls the operation of a touch or proximity sensitive touchpad in a first mode, and in a second mode functions as a keyboard controller, wherein the touchpad sensor control circuitry also determines which keys on a keyboard have been actuated by manipulation of keys, wherein pressing a key is detected by the touchpad sensor control circuitry.

A method of automatically testing and verifying power management features of a computer system in different modes including Standby, Hibernate, Shutdown, and Reboot is disclosed. After an operator has chosen on an operation menu screen one or more items for executing the power state test and set related numeric values for the chosen items, power state testing functions are executed according to the chosen test items, and the computer system sequentially enters into the power states chosen to test. Auto Resume is set for a timer in a keyboard controller of the computer system to repeatedly execute the chosen power state tests when a time value set for the timer is reached. The method is adapted to test and verifying different power states of the computer system, including Standby, Hibernate, Shutdown, and Reboot, and can be executed without being limited by any computer-specific hardware.

Systems, devices, and methods for a shared matrix of shared row pins and / or column pins between a first array of keys and a second array of lights of a keyboard. A keyboard controller addresses the first array of keys and the second array of lights during a scanning period using the shared row pins and / or column pins. Each key is backlit by one or more lights of the second array of lights that may be individually controlled. The keyboard controller may drive the desired lights of a respective row while detecting key presses of the same row during the row interval using the shared row pins and / or column pins. In some embodiments, the keyboard controller may drive the desired lights of a row during driving interval of the row interval, and scan the keys of the row separately during a sensing interval of the row interval.

A hard disk temperature monitoring device for monitoring a temperature of a hard disk in a computer system is provided. A hard disk stores an operating system. A basic input / output system (BIOS) has a setting configuration. When the setting configuration is a first setting value, operation of the hard disk is restored. When the setting configuration is a second setting value, the operation of the hard disk is stopped. A thermal sensor detects a temperature of the hard disk. A keyboard controller (KBC) is electrically connected to the thermal sensor via a data transmission channel for detecting the temperature of the hard disk in real time. If the KBC detects that the temperature of the hard disk rises to a first predetermined temperature, the setting configuration is set to the second setting value, and the BIOS stops the operation of the hard disk according to the second setting value.

A keyboard apparatus integrated with a touch input module is disclosed, and the touch input module functions as a handwriting mode and a cursor mode. Therefore, an input apparatus with more convenient and integrated functions is provided. According to the preferred embodiment, a keyboard controller for processing and transferring keystroke signals is included, and the touch input module is integrated into the keyboard. Further, a mode switching circuit is used to switch the touch input module to the handwriting mode or the cursor mode. Still further, a micro-controller in the touch input module is used to transfer the signals to a computer system through the keyboard controller. In particular, the touch input module jointly uses a power module and a communication port with the keyboard.

A portable computer and security operating method thereof are provided to secure the portable computer in a power-off mode. The portable mainly includes a computer host, a system BIOS (Basic Input / Output System), an EC (Embedded Controller), an EC BIOS, one or more input device and a power device, all of which are in bus connection or circuit connection with each other. The EC includes a KBC (Keyboard Controller) and remains activated when the portable computer is in the power-off mode. Meanwhile, the EC is adapted so that in the power-off mode of the portable computer and upon receipt of a security signal, the EC executes a power-off-mode security routine of the EC BIOS to lock the portable computer in the power-off mode.

An apparatus to identify the manufacturer of a battery is provided, the battery typically includes a DC signal pin and a grounding resistor. The apparatus includes a keyboard controller. The keyboard controller includes an analog to digital converter (ADC) with an ADC signal pin. The ADC signal pin is connected to an end of the grounding resistor through the DC signal pin, and the other end of the grounding resistor is grounded. It is of advantage that the DC signal pin of the battery is coupled to the ADC signal pin of the keyboard controller. The voltage of the DC signal pin is converted into a multi-bit digital signal to compare with a list programmed in the keyboard controller, to identify any of a large number of various different battery manufacturers.

Disclosed is an optic disk drive power management method for a computer system, which uses a keyboard controller, together with a system basic input / output system of the computer and a virtual optic-disk driver, to determine the status of the optic disk drive, including connection and removal of the optic disk drive, loading of a disk to the optic disk drive, and actuation of an eject button, and controls supply of power to the optic disk drive accordingly. Also, the system basic input / output system is employed to inform the virtual optic-disk driver to display an identifiable color (colored or gray) or figure representing the icon of the optic disk drive, thereby illustrating the status of the optic disk drive.

The invention provides a keyboard, an input method thereof, a computer and a notebook computer. The keyboard comprises a plurality of keys, a storage device and a keyboard controller, wherein the keys are arranged in different key regions which at least comprise a first key region, a second key region and a third key region which is a main key region, the first key region and the second key region are keypad regions and respectively arranged at the left side and the right side of the keyboard; the storage device is used for storing a first scan code table and a second scan code table which both correspond to the keys; the keyboard controller is used for selecting a corresponding relation among an instruction and the scan code tables according to a preset scan code table and using the scan code table corresponding to the input instruction, ten of at least ten keys in the first key region are defined as number keys when the first scan code table is used, and ten of at least ten keys in the second key region are defined as number keys when the second scan code table is used. The scheme can satisfy the requirements of users with different use habits on the keypad of by using the same keyboard, thereby bringing convenience for the users.

A keyboard controller includes a monitored key specifying unit that accepts, through a command transmitted via a system bus, a specification as to which key on a keyboard is to be monitored for input, and a specified key monitoring unit that senses input of the specified key on the basis of the state of a plurality of signal lines from the keyboard and that stores the results of the monitoring in a register as key input information. A POST (initialization) processing unit of a BIOS notifies the monitored key specifying unit of the key for which the POST processing unit is to determine whether or not the key has been inputted. The POST processing unit requests the specified key monitoring unit to transfer the key input information stored in the register as required.

A computer system with a device for indicating the network signal level of the LAN connected to the computer system is provided. The network signal level indication device includes a network signal level detection unit for detecting the signal level of the LAN connected to the computer and generating a set of network state signals, an indication unit interface circuit for receiving the set of network state signals generated by the network signal level detection unit, and a network signal level indication unit for receiving the set of network state signals and generating a light signal indicating the network signal level. The network signal level detection unit is the keyboard controller of the computer system.

The invention relates to a keyboard with the key conduction force adjusted according to the requirements of a user and an adjusting method thereof. The keyboard comprises a plurality of keys. Each key is provided with a first key body and a keyboard controller. The keyboard controllers are used for generating first sensing values corresponding to the first key bodies after the first key bodies are pressed at first pressing forces, and the first sensing values are relevant to the first pressing forces in magnitude. The keyboard controllers are used for compensating the first sensing values by using first compensating values corresponding to the first key bodies so as to generate first adjusted sensing values. If the first adjusted sensing values are larger than a current threshold, the keyboard controllers confirm that the first key bodies are pressed and output first key codes corresponding to the first key bodies. By means of the keyboard and the adjusting method, the user can more flexibly grouping keyboard according to the requirements of the user and adjust actuation thresholds so as to set the key conduction force, and therefore the user can have better user experience when typing words or executing other application programs (such as computer games and the like).

The invention relates to an ultrasonic-wave chest nursing device and relates to the technical field f medical and health care devices. The nursing device comprises a main controller and an ultrasonic-wave chest paster. The main controller comprises an outer housing, a controller, an ultrasonic wave generator and a control keyboard. The controller and the ultrasonic wave generator are installed in the outer housing. The control keyboard is arranged on the outer housing. The ultrasonic wave generator and the control keyboard are connected with the controller. The nursing device is characterized in that the chest paster is used for being pasted on base cloth of the chest and an ultrasonic wave energy converter; the ultrasonic wave energy converter is fixed on the base cloth; and the ultrasonic wave energy converter is connected with the ultrasonic wave generator through a signal line. The nursing device is simple in structure and convenient to use and has physical therapy and health care functions like chest caring and nursing, chest enlargement and disease prevention.

The invention relates to an analog elevator key device and an elevator system. The analog elevator key device comprises an analog key, a communication unit, an analog keyboard controller, and an elevator floor controller, wherein the analog key comprises distance detection units; the communication unit is connected to one or multiple distance detection units of the analog key; the analog keyboardcontroller is connected to the communication unit; and the elevator floor controller is connected to the analog keyboard controller and is used for giving out a control command to the elevator controlsystem according to a control signal. By additionally arranging the analog elevator key device on an existing elevator car key panel, when a user is in an elevator car, the user can approach the analogy key so as to trigger the distance detection units; the communication unit is used for transmitting a control signal to the elevator floor controller of the existing elevator car key panel, so thatthe elevator floor controller can output a control instruction to the elevator control system to drive an elevator to a designated floor, and thus, the function of non-contact control on the elevatoris realized.

A method and a computer system for keystroke event notification are provided. The method includes a number of steps. A keyboard controller scans a number of keys contained in a keyboard. The keys include at least one pressure-sensitive key and at least two key-functions are assigned to each of the at least one pressure-sensitive key in response to a pressure applied on the pressure-sensitive key. When one of the pressure-sensitive keys is scanned by the keyboard controller, the keyboard controller measures the pressure applied on the pressure-sensitive key. The keyboard controller uses at least two pressure thresholds to determine a level of the measured pressure. The keyboard controller controls a storage device containing a source code of a basic input / output system (BIOS) to deliver a keystroke event on the basis of the determination result, so as to activate one of the key-functions of the pressure-sensitive key.

The present invention discloses a surveillance display apparatus including a touch control area or a control area with a graphical user interface (GUI) for adjusting a monitored image, and the surveillance display apparatus receives the monitored image captured by different image capturing devices (such as a digital video recorder and a video switch, etc), and uses the graphical user interface to control or adjust each monitored image, and improve the traditional adjusting or control method that requires a special keyboard controller.

The invention relates to a call input device (10) of an elevator comprising a keyboard (16) for inputting the number of a floor, which call input device (10) has a keyboard control (14) for the keyboard (16), whereby the keyboard control (14) is configured to open an input channel from the keyboard (16) for the input of a further digit of a floor number to enter a more than one- digit floor number. According to the invention the call input device (10) comprises a proximity sensor (26) having a sensing area (28) in front of the keyboard (16), and the keyboard control (14) is configured to open / close the input channel from the keyboard (16) for the input of a further digit in response to the signal of the proximity sensor (26).

A keyboard controller can parse all the data and commands. Further, the parsed commands and data are processed to hardware or firmware / micro-controller. This, therefore, can reduce the complexity of the firmware of keyboard controller. By using the keyboard controller, the provided keyboard controller can enhance flexibility and efficiency for command and data processes. More, the complexity of the required firmware is reduced.

A computer device includes a power managing controller coupled to a system controller, which in turn is coupled to an optical disk drive via an IDE bus, and operable in a normal mode, where electric power is supplied to the system controller, and a suspend mode, where electric power to the system controller is disrupted. A control key set is coupled to a keyboard controller that is coupled to the system controller and the power managing controller, and that is further coupled to the optical disk drive via a serial bus. The keyboard controller generates a control signal in accordance with operation of the control key set and received directly by the optical disk drive via the serial bus when the power managing controller operates in the suspend mode for controlling operation of the optical disk drive.

A double-frequency band vehicle-mounted intercom having two operating systems is mainly composed of a frequency band display One, a frequency band display Two, a CPU controller and a keyboard controller, wherein the frequency band display One and the frequency band display Two are respectively electrically connected with the CPU controller through electric wires; and the keyboard controller is electrically connected with the CPU controller through an electric wire. Compared with similar products in the prior art, the intercom in the present invention easily allows reception of work of two identical frequency bands or different frequency bands, has a work mode of separated independent operation with no mutual interference, is not limited in frequency bands when conversations among multiple persons are conducted, and has strong practicality.

The utility model discloses an LED optimization low-voltage current source circuit module of a USB keyboard controller. Two N-type field effect transistors NMOS are installed on a low-voltage currentsource circuit (5). A substrate and a source end of the NMOS1 are connected and are both connected to a zero potential; the source end of the NMOS2 and the substrate are also connected to the zero potential together; the NMOS1 and the NMOS2 share the same gate and are connected to the output end of an OP; the drain end of the NMOS1 is connected with the forward input end of the OP and the reference current source input current IIN; the drain end of the NMOS2 is respectively connected with the negative input end of the OP and the negative end of the LED lamp; the LED lamp and the reference current source are jointly connected to a power supply VCC; and a compensation capacitor CC is bridged between the gate end and the drain end of the NMOS1. The module has good current matching performance, large dynamic range, small layout area and low design cost, and is very suitable for specific LED driving chips and USB keyboard controllers.

A method for playing videos, applied to an electronic system, is provided. A video is played through a player application program, and a playing status stored in an embedded control random access memory of a keyboard controller of the electronic system is set to a first status when the video is played. Then, all light signals of the electronic system are turned off by the keyboard controller according to the first status.

The invention relates to the technical field of timing reminding devices, in particular to a timing reminding device for nursing infusion, which comprises a movable lantern ring, a controller is arranged on the right side of the movable lantern ring, a master single-chip microcomputer and a slave single-chip microcomputer are arranged in the controller, a display screen is arranged on the front side of the controller, a matrix keyboard is arranged on the front side of the controller and located below the display screen, first hollow pipes are symmetrically distributed on the right side of the controller and close to the two ends, and the ends of the two first hollow pipes are jointly connected with a flow velocity measuring mechanism. According to the timing reminding device for nursing infusion, the flow speed of liquid in an infusion tube can be measured through an upstream ultrasonic probe, a downstream ultrasonic probe and the slave single-chip microcomputer, and when liquid medicine in an infusion bottle is about to be completely infused, the master single-chip microcomputer controls a wireless beeper to send out a signal to inform medical staff at a nurse station, therefore, medical staff can be timely notified to withdraw a needle or replace an infusion bottle.

The invention provides a keyboard which is synchronous with a host computer, and a method. The keyboard comprises a keystroke module used for providing keystroke input for the user, a keyboard controller which is connected with the keystroke module and used for generating a corresponding lamp number signal according to the keystroke input and transmitting the lamp state to an external host computer, a memory device which is connected with the keyboard controller and used for memorizing the lamp number state, and a lamp number device which is connected with the keyboard controller and used for displaying the lamp number state, wherein, after the keyboard is initialized, the keyboard controllers leads the memory to read the lamp number state and displays the lamp number state in the lamp number device so as to lead the lamp number state of the lamp number device to be consistent to the lamp number state of the external host computer.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a backlight keyboard, which relates to the technical field of keyboard lighting, and is used to solve the problem that the design of the LED matrix in the existing backlight keyboard does not consider the conduction voltage difference of the LEDs, which affects the display effect of some backlight modes. The backlit keyboard includes: a key matrix, a light-emitting diode LED matrix, and a keyboard controller. The LEDs in the LED matrix are set to backlight the keys in the key matrix, and the keyboard controller is used to detect the pressing operation of the keys in the key matrix. The interface group of multiple light control interfaces controls the light emission of the LEDs in the LED matrix; the LED matrix includes a first LED and a second LED, the first conduction voltage of the first LED is higher than the second conduction voltage of the second LED, and the second conduction voltage of the second LED is higher than the second conduction voltage of the second LED. The first electrode of the LED is connected to the first light control interface of the interface group through the target diode group.

An automatic rotating display system is adapted to an electronic device based on a windows operating system. The electronic device includes a display for displaying one or more images. The automatic rotating display system includes a gravity sensor, a processor, a keyboard controller and a display card. The gravity sensor is configured for sensing or detecting different positional variations of the electronic device, and generating corresponding different sensing signals, according to the direction and magnitude changes of the electronic device. The processor electrically connects with the gravity sensor for receiving and processing the sensing signals. The keyboard controller connects with the processor for receiving the directional control signals and translating the directional control signals into directional control instructions. The display card connects with the keyboard controller for receiving the directional control instructions and driving the image shown on the display to rotate.