Appeal No. 1998-0925
Application No. 08/588,836
The invention is directed to a multimedia computer
keyboard wherein the keyboard has at least one speaker
integrated into and mounted within the keyboard.
Representative independent claim 1 is reproduced as
follows:
1. An alphanumeric computer keyboard physically
separate from and externally coupled to a desktop computer,
comprising:
at least one speaker integrated into and mounted within
said
computer keyboard;
a keyboard cable extending between said keyboard and said
computer having one conductor within said cable electrically
connected to said speaker; and
an electrical coupling for passing current of varying
frequency from said computer to said cable corresponding to
sound waves reproduced by said speaker during use.
The examiner relies on the following references:
Aoki et al. (Aoki) JP HEI 1[1989]-119821 1 May 11, 1989
1Our understanding of this reference is based on an
English translation thereof prepared for the United States
Patent and Trademark Office, a copy of which is attached
hereto.
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