Keyboard and Method of Selecting Colors of Keys of the Keyboard

Abstract

The present invention discloses a keyboard comprising light emitting devices, each respectively disposed below a key to lighten the top surface of the key; and a micro controller unit transmitting signals generated by each key to the computer, having switches for controlling the light emitting devices, and controlling switches according to signals transmitted from the computer, and a method of selecting the colors of the keys of the same.

1 . A keyboard being connected to a computer as an input means and including a plurality of keys each respectively including a symbol region on its top surface, the keyboard comprising:
 light emitting devices, each respectively disposed below a key to lighten the top surface of the key; and   a micro controller unit transmitting signals generated by each key to the computer, having switches for controlling the light emitting devices, and controlling switches according to signals transmitted from the computer.   
   
   
       2 . The keyboard of  claim 1 , wherein each of the light emitting devices comprises at least one of red, green and blue LEDs, and the micro controller unit comprises at least one switch for controlling said at least one of the red, green and blue LEDs. 
   
   
       3 . The keyboard of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the key is formed opaque and the symbol region is formed to transmit light. 
   
   
       4 . The keyboard of  claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the key is formed to transmit light and the symbol region is formed opaque. 
   
   
       5 . The keyboard of  claim 1 , wherein a reflecting plate is provided inside of each of the keys. 
   
   
       6 . A method of selecting colors of keys of a keyboard, the keyboard being connected to a computer as an input means, and including a plurality of keys each respectively including a symbol region on its top surface, light emitting devices each respectively disposed below a key to lighten the top surface of the key, and a micro controller unit having switches for controlling the light emitting devices, the method comprising:
 a first step for receiving a request of selecting the colors of the keys of the keyboard from an input device;   a second step for displaying a screen on a monitor for key selection and color selection of the selected key,   a third step for receiving information on the color-selected key from the input device; and   a fourth step for transmitting the information to the micro controller unit of the keyboard.   
   
   
       7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising a fifth step for controlling, at the micro controller unit, the light emitting devices by the switches according to the transmitted information. 
   
   
       8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the light emitting devices are composed of LEDs.