Appeal No. 96-3624
Application No. 08/293,104
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal from the final rejection of
claims 36 through 39 and 44, all of the claims pending in the
application.
The invention is directed to a keyboard with a flexible
display which is program-controlled to automatically change
the switch identification as the operator progresses in
performing a programmed function. Further, the operator can
input information into the processing system and the
processing system can provide prompting information on the
keyboard to the operator.
Representative independent claim 36 is reproduced as
follows:
36. A programmable processing system, comprising:
a keyboard having a plurality of switches, each
individually operable to generate electrical indication of its
operations and wherein each is individually operable to
perform multiple functions;
a flexible, continuous programmable template display
membrane having electrical connections for addressing display
elements to be illuminated, wherein said membrane covers said
switches; and
a processor electrically connected to said keyboard and
to said membrane for displaying on said display membrane
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