Claims
- 1. A device, comprising:
- a plurality of data generating elements individually operable and responsive to pressure; and
- an electrically programmable display covering said plurality of elements for providing visual indicia associated with said plurality of elements anywhere on said display and operative to flex sufficient to actuate at least one of said plurality of elements responsive to pressure exerted on said display.
- 2. The device of claim 1, wherein said data generating elements are electrical switches.
- 3. The device of claim 2, wherein said electrical switches are mounted on a printed circuit board.
- 4. The device of claim 2, wherein said electrical switches are operable through mechanical depression of the switches.
- 5. The device of claim 1, wherein said data generating elements form an array of pressure sensitive elements.
- 6. The device of claim 5, wherein said array of pressure sensitive elements are mounted on a printed circuit board.
- 7. The device of claim 1, including a flexible electroluminescent panel between said display and said pressure sensitive elements.
- 8. The device of claim 1, including a flexible electromagnetic shield between said display and said pressure sensitive elements.
- 9. The device of claim 7, including a flexible electromagnetic shield between said electroluminescent panel and said pressure sensitive elements.
- 10. The device of claim 1, wherein said display is a liquid crystal membrane display.
- 11. The device of claim 1, wherein said display is adapted for displaying alphanumeric characters.
- 12. The device of claim 1, wherein said display is adapted for displaying graphical subject matter.
- 13. The device of claim 1, including a processor for supplying signals for changing the indicia displayed on said display in response to a program.
- 14. The device of claim 13, wherein said processor is programmable for identifying on said display desired underlying pressure sensitive elements and for displaying alphanumeric instructional indicia.
- 15. The device of claim 2, wherein said switches are of the membrane type.
- 16. A device, comprising:
- a plurality of data generating elements individually operable and responsive to pressure;
- an electrically programmable display covering said plurality of elements flexible sufficient to actuate at least one of said plurality of elements responsive to pressure exerted on said display; and
- means for apply signals to said display for providing visual indicia associated with said plurality of elements anywhere on said display.
- 17. The device of claim 16, wherein said means is a processor.
- 18. The device of claim 16, wherein said display is adapted for displaying alphanumeric characters.
- 19. The device of claim 16, wherein said display is adapted for displaying graphical subject matter.
- 20. The device of claim 17, wherein said processor is programmable for identifying on said display desired underlying pressure sensitive elements and for displaying alphanumeric instructional indicia.
- 21. The device of claim 16, wherein said electrically programmable display is a liquid crystal membrane display.
- 22. The device of claim 16, wherein said data generating elements are membrane type switches.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/754,360, filed Aug. 29, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/658,420, filed Feb. 20, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/279,240, filed Nov. 30, 1988, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 07/170,603, filed Mar. 14, 1988, now abandoned, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 06/900,668, filed Aug. 27, 1986, now abandoned.
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