Electronic apparatus and method for detecting status of keys thereof

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PATENT NO 9684383
APP PUB NO 20170168588A1
SERIAL NO

15139350

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An electronic apparatus and a method for detecting status of keys thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus comprises a key module, a key control circuit, a conversion circuit with calibration mechanism and a processor. The key control circuit detects whether any of keys in the key module is pressed. If the detection result is affirmative, the press status of each of the keys is scanned by the key control circuit to obtain a coarse scan result. The conversion circuit with calibration mechanism is configured to perform the other system function of the electronic apparatus. When the processor determines that at least one of the keys is not pressed according the coarse scan result, the conversion circuit with calibration mechanism is switched to assist a re-scan operation of the press status of the at least one of the keys.

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ITE TECH INC3F NO 13 CHUANGSIN 1ST RD SCIENCE-BASED INDUSTRIAL PARK HSINCHU

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hou, Ching-Min Taichung, TW 13 27
Huang, Tzu-I Hsinchu, TW 2 3
Tsai, An-Chi Taipei, TW 5 5

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