US Patent 7124951 Programmable keypad for sized optimized device

Patent 7124951 was granted and assigned to Symbol Technologies on October, 2006 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Symbol Technologies

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

7124951

Date of Patent

October 24, 2006

Patent Application Number

10903760

Date Filed

July 30, 2004

Patent Primary Examiner

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Thien M Le

Patent abstract

Systems and methods are provided that facilitate configuration of a keypad by end users of the portable host device, via employing a mapping component that can map individual keys of the keypad to characters and/or functions predefined by a user (e.g., defined for the host unit via a proprietary application/software). The reconfigurable keypad of the present invention can provide for a one touch access to special characters and/or performance of predetermined functions designated by the user, and thus facilitates performances of customized functions that can be unique to the end users.