System and method for key function switching

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10114472
APP PUB NO 20160313803A1
SERIAL NO

15204242

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Personal computer (PC) and online gaming are gaining popularity around the world. Typically players use PC input devices such as keyboards and mice for playing PC games. Many of the modern PC games use a control scheme commonly known as the “WASD/Mouse”, which is a combination of the “WASD” keys of the keyboard and the mouse as means for interacting with the PC games. Additionally, to further expand on game control functions, modifier keys are used in conjunction with other keyboard keys to serve as shortcut keys for activating such game control functions. However, due to the non-ergonomic positioning of the shortcut keys, players often suffer from wrist discomfort after PC game playing sessions due to increased strain placed on their wrists when using the shortcut keys frequently. An embodiment of the invention describes a system and method for switching processes selectable by keys on human interface devices.

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RAZER (ASIA-PACIFIC) PTE LTDSINGAPORE SINGAPORE SINGAPORE SINGAPORE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ng, Chern Ann Singapore, SG 20 95

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