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16 - 22 November: Peru Part 3…. Cusco and trekking through the land of the Inka's
On Monday I take I easy: stroll a little bit through the city, buy snacks and water for the trekking, then the briefing by the tour guide towards the evening. Back in the hostel I split my belongings up into: what comes with me on the trekking and what will stay in Cusco together with Suzy. For the first time since Alaska I get the warm merino clothes out of the bags again. Edgar our tour guide has already warned me that it will be pretty cool, mainly the first night on almost 3900MüM. I cannot sleep very well, probably I'm somehow excited: how will I manage these four days of hiking (between 15 - 25 km per day with up to 2500 meters of elevation)? And I didn't much of hiking the past months – not exactly part of my daily activity ;-). But at least I feel ok so far even in the altitude of Cusco.
Early in the morning at five I'm picked up by Edgar and his Team. The composition for the next 4 days: Edgar (tourguide), Mario (horseman), Epifanio (cook), 2 Dutch, 3 Germans, 2 Americans and me. And once again I'm twice as old as all the others. Only Edgar is with 28 years a little "older" as the other participants. Hmmmm ... ..well, at least under these circumstances I have an excuse in case I'm running out of air during the trekking ;-)
We drive up to the starting point of our trek: Mollepata (2800MüM). After a hearty breakfast we start hiking. We carry "only" our day backpack with rain clothes, clothes for changing during the day, drinks and snacks. The rest (max. 5kg including sleeping bag) is carried up by the horses. The first day is like a "warm up". After about 10km we already reach our first camp site Soraypampa on 3890MüM. After a delicious lunch and a short but most welcome nap Edgar walks with us up to a mountain lake. 300m of elevation, straight up high to the lake below the Humantay (5317MüM). The view is fantastic, a few "tough guys" from another group even show their courage and go for a swim !! Edgar makes this "unnecessary" walk on the first day always; partly because of the lake and the really stunning view up there but partly because like that he sees how good our condition is and plan the walking times for the next two days.
Despite the altitude (and cold) we all sleep well after a nutritious dinner; the next morning we are awakened already at 5am and get a hot cocatea for a start and after getting ready of course again a rich breakfast. Already at 6.00 clock we start our longest and probably hardest hiking day: 24km and almost 2400 of elevation (700up and 1700down), bundled up with cap and gloves as it is really cold up here. But as soon as the first sunlight reaches the valley it is getting warm and I quickly get rid of my jacket and the gloves. Although already over 400MüM I'm walking around in my t-shirt (but with the cap because of the wind). Edgar has ensured us to walk in our own suitable pace and not to rush up or pay attention to the others pace. As always I have to stop shortly every few hundred meters and take 3-4 times a deep breath before I can continue. Not really a convenient habit but one that accompanies me since I know on my hikings. The increasing altitude doesn't make it easier that time, that's for sure. But at least I'm not the only one who has to fight the way up to the pass. Edgar assures us, however, that we are doing well and he had much slower trekking participants before. The landscape is simply breathtaking, the Salkantay accompanies us the whole time; the beauty of its snow and ice walls are becoming clearer, the higher we get.
After about 3 hours we reach happy but quite out of breath the Salkantaypass (4620MüM). Edgar tells us a lot about the surrounding mountains (the Salkantay was for example only 3 times conquered so far, one of them a Swiss), the significance of its name, the history of colonization and the rituals that still celebrates his people (the Quechuas) today. While he tells us all these interesting details we can observe how far up in the mountain an avalanche breaks down; however, after a short time gets stuck in the ice.
After we have done all the obligatory reminder pictures and eat some snacks we go on hiking, but now exclusively down, partly very steep and rocky. I'm glad I rented some trekking sticks, my meniscus will thank me. Again a nutritious lunch, 30 minutes for a nap and on we go. Downwards we walk in quite a speedy pace and reach - contrary to the expectations of Edgar - the 2nd campground already by 4pm. Of course we're all pretty exhausted but also very happy with what we all have achieved that day. The landscape - and of course the temperature - has changed during walking down, you realize that we are approaching the rainforest. The campground is like the first an accumulation of simple houses which are built and operated by locals. While we sleep in a tent, the tent is under a roof. Makes it easier, since it rains almost every night here. That way we can pack up the tents dry in the morning – or in other words we can help Marion with packing them. Actually, we have an incredible luck with the weather: in spite of the rainy season it was raining only during the night and only briefly. Edgar says that our group seems to have a good karma ;-) last week it had rained continuously during 4 days – I don't even want to imagine that – hiking in rain all the time!!
On the last pure trekking day we hike down to 1500 meters above sea level and arrive in the afternoon happily in Aguas Calientes; or Machu Picchu Pueblo as it is called for the tourists as well. I'm totally appalled by the sight that offers the village to me: hundreds of tourist shops, dozens of hotels and hostels. Although not high season there is an industrious bustle and teeming with tourists (at least it seems so). Well, to be fair, right now I'm one them as well. But honestly, I do not want to imagine what's going on here during peak months, where up to 4,000 people per day are visiting Machu Picchu. After a great dinner we all grateful take a hot shower and fall into the beds.
The next morning we get up early again as we want to be up at Machu Picchu at sunrise. Means that we have to be at the bus station the latest at 5.30am. Of course you could also walk up but none of us felt doing that and be tired even before the tour starts – did enough of walking the last three days ;-) An in addition, I was counted among the lucky 400 who were allowed to hike up to "montana Machu Picchu". Getting up early has not paid off, the ruins were covered by clouds and after the 2 hours - again very informative - tour of Edgar I started with mixed feelings the 1.6km distance from the ruins up to the summit (3000MüM). It is quite a hard walk up as the whole way is just consisting of stairs!! And my short legs are once more not really an advantage. But at least we are lucky with the weather; shortly after reaching the summit the clouds vanish and we have a magnificent view down to the ruins, over the holy mountain Huayna Picchu and the surrounding mountains, respectively. the jungle. The climb down then for my knee again no bed of roses but it was worth it anyway. The rest of the afternoon we stroll around in the ruins and get down to the train station just in time.
Well, however, this time we are unlucky. The locomotive does not work – due to engine problems - and we have to wait on a replacement locomotive for 2.5 hours. I was amused how some of the guests were completely upset about the situation. A waste of energy and the train employees did really their best to keep us in a good mood with coffee and snacks. So we came back to Cusco finally at 1.30 in the night. But I didn't care about that as I had no plan to get up early but mainly explore Cusco and plan the upcoming days.
Cusco is the provincial capital, lies on 3416 meters above sea level and has approximately 350,000 inhabitants. Already since 1983 Cusco is one of the Unesco World Heritage sites. Cusco is called in the Quechua language - the indigenous people of this region - "navel of the world" and the legend says it was founded by the first Inca Manco Capac (son of the sun) together with his sister Mama Oclio about 1200ac. Cusco is today the economical and touristic center of this area. Since it is not high season, the flow of tourists is quite pleasant and the hawkers are limited.
Today (Sunday)I'm even be able to enjoy a parade: today the raising of the two flags (Peru & Cusco) is specifically celebrated. The city and the deputy president of the province of Cusco draw up the flags, meanwhile the local music band plays the respective anthems. While the Peruvian anthem is played all people stand up and sing along with fervor; the Peruvians are proud of their country and of their Inca history. At the same time there is a parade of various schools and children which represent different countries, of course, dressed appropriately. I did not find out what was the reason for this parade in time. I like it here in Cusco. Although very touristy, the city shows a charm that has been revealed to me in no other city like this. So I stroll comfortably through the city, let my clothes washed and indulge my favourite city passion: people watching.
In the evening I will meet Ira ( the one from Canon del Pato) for dinner which will arrive in the afternoon with another German motorcyclist. Tomorrow I will leave Cusco and drive towards Lake Titicaca - which means that my days in Peru already come to an end ...... unfortunately. Apart from the driving style I really enjoyed the time I could spend in Peru. Of course also here you could easily spend 1-2 months (or longer), that many beautiful and interesting areas and sights are still to discover. But first I look forward now to the remaining 4 weeks that I will spend in South America.
Hasta luego mi amigos


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|Publication number
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|Application number
|Publication date
|Apr 24, 2007
|Filing date
|Aug 21, 2003
|Priority date
|Jan 26, 1999
|Fee status
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|Guillermo Andres, Edgardo Oriel Enriquez, Felix Guerra, Derek Thomas Newsom, John Norman
|Original Assignee
|Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
|Export Citation
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|Patent Citations (11), Referenced by (10), Classifications (10), Legal Events (2)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/212,125 filed on Jan. 26, 1999, now U.S. Pat No. 6,727,890 which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
The invention generally relates to the field of computers. More specifically, the invention relates to user interface equipment for use with computers. The invention has particular applicability to keyboards.
Computer user interface devices, such as keyboards, have features which have not changed much in several decades, such as alphanumeric keys in the standard QWERTY character arrangement. However, keyboards have also included an increasing variety of newer, more computer- or application-specific features, as the capabilities of the computers have increased. For instance, separate numeric keypads and function keys (F1, F2, etc.) which came into use with IBM compatible computers in the 1980s have become ubiquitous.
More recently, however, the capabilities of computers have expanded so much that a wide variety of other user interface devices may advantageously be used. One way of utilizing such capability is to provide a user with a workstation having a variety of peripheral devices. This arrangement has the drawbacks of high total cost for all the interface devices, and great space requirements.
A solution to these drawbacks would be to integrate these additional features into keyboards. However, keyboards with numeric keypads and function keys are already large enough that they take up a great deal of desk space. These problems will only get worse as more and more functions are designed into keyboards.
Moreover, manufactures must allow for the added costs of designing such added-feature keyboards. Such costs must unfortunately, be passed on to customers. Additionally, where a variety of different types of new keyboard functions are to be provided, manufacturers must provide a disadvantageously large number of different keyboard models, each one incorporating the standard keyboard features as well as the particular set of new features the buyers of that model of keyboard will be using.
Accordingly, there is a need for a new approach to keyboard design, according to which added features are provided to users, on manageably sized keyboards, for which design and manufacturing costs are kept under control.
There is provided, in accordance with the invention, a computer user interface device, made up of modules having separate sets of user interface features. For instance, a keyboard device has a first module bearing standard alphanumeric and control keys, and a second module, selected from a set of optional modules bearing specialized features such as multimedia controls, communication interfaces, or magnetic media readers. The modules are mechanically coupled together. An electrical interface allows user input signals, such as keystroke signals, to be consolidated on one module, preferably the specialized module, into a single signal stream, for coupling to the computer.
A user interface device in accordance with the invention allows a user to select a combination of features, such as standard keyboard features plus specialized features such as multimedia controls, to suit the user's specific needs. Upgrading is easy and inexpensive for the user, since only the appropriate module need be replaced.
For the manufacturer, there is a decreased need for a catalog of different types of keyboards, and for an inventory of each. Introducing a new model of one of the modules is relatively easy for the manufacturer, since there is no need to retool a whole keyboard. Therefore, the manufacturer enjoys cost savings.
Broad Applicability of the Invention; Definitions
The invention has broad applicability to user interface apparatus, for use with computers or computerized equipment. In such user interface apparatus, the user provides input information, commands, etc., for a variety of different applications, using a variety of different types of input apparatus.
The invention provides a way of modularizing, and compacting, the user interface equipment necessary for such user input. In general, the greater the complexity of the user input, or the more complex or sophisticated the user interface equipment is, the more advantageous it will be to apply the broad idea of the invention to such equipment.
The term "feature" is used herein to refer to any distinct user control which the user manipulates to produce a signal, distinct from signals produced by user manipulation of other features. For instance, on a keyboard, each key is a distinct feature, and produces a distinct key symbol code signal responsive to being depressed by the user. The signals are preferably part of an "alphabet" or set of signals having certain common characteristics, which facilitate transmission over a communication cable to a computer. For instance, the key symbol code signals might be based on different symbols within the familiar ASCII or EBCDIC codes. It is well known that keyboards are commonly designed based on a keyboard matrix, wherein circuitry is employed within a user interface device or module for generating such code signals based on signals from keys within the keyboard matrix.
The sets of user input features are implemented on user interface modules. The modules are coupled together for the user's use. Also, a common interface is provided for communication between the computer, etc., and the overall user interface device thus produced. The common interface carries a signal stream based on user input signals from all of the modules. Preferably, the common interface is provided on one of the modules, and the other modules communicate through that module.
In general, it is possible for the invention to allow the user to pair up any two different sets of user interface features implemented on respective modules. Also, three or more sets of features, on three or more respective modules, may be grouped together for the user.
None of the modules, and none of the respective sets of features, need necessarily be given priority over the others, or be regarded or characterized as "standard" as opposed to "optional." However, the invention has particular applicability to user interface devices in which there is a basic set of user input features which will be available in all or most cases, and there is also a selection of different sets of optional, additional features which are used along with the basic set of features.
As one example, the discussion which follows will focus on computer keyboards. It will be understood, however, that other types of user interface apparatus, such as control panels, instrument panels such as automobile dashboards, etc., may also advantageously employ the invention.
The keyboard example illustrates a case in which the user is provided with a combination of features: a first set of features (the alphanumeric and control keys of a standard keyboard) which will in virtually all cases be provided, and a second set of features, selected by the user from different sets, based on the user's needs. For instance, if the user doesn't need multimedia controls but does need a smart card reader, the user will omit the multimedia controls and only take the smart card reader. Other users, by contrast, might well prefer to have multimedia controls along with their standard keyboard features.
For convenience, the discussion of the keyboard example given below will refer to a "standard module" (such as the keyboard) and "specialty modules" (such as the multimedia controls or the smart card reader) in connection with the distinction between the basic keyboard features on the former and the various types of other features on the latter.
Generally, such keyboards are implemented as a matrix of contact switches. When a key is depressed, an electrical code signal, specific to the depressed key's position in the matrix, is generated. According to a standard keyboard communication protocol, the signal is sent, through a cable 14, to the computer.
Conventionally, if additional features are to be added to such a keyboard, they must be built into the keyboard, essentially as it exists. For instance, if additional multimedia controls are to be added, they must be located on available keyboard real estate. As shown, additional controls 16 are positioned on the keyboard.
Such an arrangement has the drawbacks given above, that the keyboard must be redesigned and retooled, at additional cost, and the manufacturer must deal with a specialized model of keyboard, expanding the manufacturer's product catalog and inventory. Also, the specialized keyboard inherently attracts a relatively small part of the market, so the manufacturer is unable to take advantage of economies of scale.
In accordance with the invention, user interface features to be provided to the user are divided into groups, for instance two groups. The groups of features are implemented on separate modules. The modules include coupling structures for mechanically and electrically coupling themselves together into a user interface device. Preferably, the physical designs of the various modules are such that the user perceives the user interface device as a single unit.
Also, preferably the user perceives the features on the various modules as generally similar to, and compatible with, each other. For instance, if two modules are both keyboard modules, for instance one having the basic alphanumeric keyboard and the other having a set of control keys, the keys are preferably all the same size and shape. That is, it would be considered less preferable if one of the modules had typewriter-style keys and the other had calculator-style keys. However, the spirit and scope of the invention would cover even such an arrangement.
The invention has particular applicability to computer keyboards. To illustrate an example of the invention,
Also shown is a second module 20, which bears a set of features 22. In the exploded view of
"Standard" Versus "Optional" Features
Broadly, the module 18 may simply be referred to as a "first" module, for distinguishing it from the "second" module 20, or from other modules to be used in assembling a user interface device. The features on the modules 18 and 20 may be regarded simply as first and second sets of features, without making a distinction between importance or width of applicability of the different sets of features. The second module 20 is a specialty module which can be selected from a set of specialty modules including a multi-media control module, a game control module, a reader module for reading information stored on a storage module, a universal serial bus (USB), interface module and a joystick module.
However, a keyboard is an example of a situation in which one set of features may be regarded as standard, or basic, or generally applicable; while another set (or other sets) of features may be regarded as extra, or optional. For instance, the basic alphanumeric keyboard 4 is basic, going all the way back to typewriters, and the keys 6, 8, 10, and 12 are so commonplace on computer keyboards, and so frequently provided along with the keys 4, that they also may be regarded as standard or basic.
However, other sets of features, which may be included in keyboards, are not as basic. Such features may include multimedia function keys, a smart card reader, a Universal Serial Bus hub, extended ports; game controls such as a joystick, and controls for communication protocols such as 1394. Current market trends are to make such additional functionality available to the user, and adding more functionality to the keyboard is a way of doing so which makes the functionality conveniently available to the user. However, different users will have different requirements for this additional functionality.
Modules, in addition to providing different sets of user interface features, can also provide different functionality not directly visible to the user. For instance, the communication between the user interface device and the computer can be implemented in different ways by different modules. Two such communication protocols are the newer USB protocol, and the more venerable PS2 protocol. Different modules may implement these different protocols. For instance, in the example of
The modular user interface structure in accordance with the invention provides the benefit that the end user can easily and inexpensively upgrade the functionality of the keyboard, merely by purchasing and installing a module bearing the features the user requires.
The manufacturer will benefit in that the keyboard module 18 is a high-volume, standard product which may be manufactured in quantities commensurate with the widespread need for keyboards. This advantageously reduces the complexity of the manufacturer's supply chain, because there is not a need for having multiple keyboards in the manufacturer's product line. This is generally true where users will require combinations of features from a selection of different modules, but is particularly true where all or most users include a common, standard feature set in their user interface configurations. Having one common base keyboard and different optional add-on modules, versus a menu of different integrated keyboards, allows a configure-to-order scenario that reduces inventory levels.
Also, the development time of a module is likely to be less than that of a whole keyboard, so modularity as per the invention reduces the development cycle from that for new keyboards. When new technologies are introduced, flexibility is increased, both for the manufacturer and for the user. For instance, the user can upgrade the communication protocol from PS2 to USB by simply purchasing the different module, and coupling it to the module 18.
From the foregoing, it will be understood that suitable mechanical and electrical coupling is employed when a user interface device is being put together out of modules in accordance with the invention. Persons skilled in the art will readily understand that there are numerous ways in which this may be done. However, preferred implementations will now be discussed.
Physical alignment structures are provided on interior surfaces of the cavity 28. For instance, on a side interior surface 30 and an opposite side interior surface not visible in this perspective view, guide rails 32 and 34 are provided. The guide rails 32 and 34 engage corresponding guide slots on the corresponding coupling structure of the other module. Also, on an outward facing side 36 of the cavity 28, an alignment structure shown as a slot 38 is provided for receiving a corresponding alignment tab.
The modules are electrically coupled through a connector 40 on the outward facing side 36, and a corresponding connector on the coupling structure of the other module.
Further illustrations of spring-loaded snap structures are shown in
The snap member 52 also has a user manipulable snap lock tab 58. When the user depresses the tab 58, the biasing force is overcome, the snap locks 50 recede out of the snap recesses, and the modules are released from each other.
Any suitable means may be used for providing the biasing force. For instance, the snap member 52 may be positioned inside a receptacle 60 (
Alternatively, the snap member may be held stationary at a fulcrum, so that its own rigidity biases it into position and user manipulation of the snap member causes it to move, by leverage, out of the bias position. For instance, the snap member 52 of
The mechanical coupling is preferably associated with the coupling structure (e.g., the cavity 56), as shown. However, it is also possible to have a coupling structure, generally similar to the cavity 56, which is limited to the electrical coupling. Then, mechanical coupling, such as the spring locks, is provided at any suitable surface region at which the modules engage each other. For instance, spring locks may be provided at a general coupling surface, such as the convex and concave surfaces 24 and 26 of the modules of
Preferably, the optional module includes additional interfaces to supply signals to the user, as appropriate. For instance, a multimedia module might include a headphone jack, accessible on the top or side of the multimedia module, for allowing the user to listen to audio signals with headphones. Alternatively, additional user interface devices, such as a mouse, tablet, etc., may be connected to the optional module in similar fashion.
Note, however, that an additional interface port 70 is provided from the optional module 66. For instance, if the optional module 66 is a multimedia module, then the interface port 70 may be a headphone jack. The user easily reaches around the side and back of the keyboard 64, to access the jack 70 and plug in headphones.
Additional user interfaces for other purposes, suitable for other types of optional modules, would work similarly.
Electrical Coupling Between Modules, and the Computer
It is preferred that, whatever the configuration of the user interface device according to the invention, i.e., whatever modules and features are coupled to make up the user interface device, the final resultant device be interfaced with the computer in the same manner as an ordinary user interface device would be.
Specifically, a keyboard device made up of several modules, as described above, should nevertheless have a single interface to the computer, and that interface should be in accordance with a standard interface protocol.
In general, this may be accomplished by providing electrical interfaces between the modules, and consolidating the user interface input information, such as keystroke information, into a single signal stream at one of the modules. That module then sends the signal stream to the computer. For instance, the module 20 of
Where the different modules are all about equal in user desire (such as modules bearing a standard alphanumeric keyboard and a bank of F1-type control keys, respectively), it would not be essential which module bore the consolidation circuitry.
However, where one module is more general purpose and the other module is more application-specific, it is preferred that the consolidation circuitry be on the latter module. Consider, for instance, a keyboard. All basic keyboard functions work essentially the same way. However, if the user has a choice between, for instance, a multimedia control panel and a smart card reader as an optional addition to a basic keyboard, the two optional modules are likely to produce different types of signals, which behave according to different protocols. If the consolidation circuitry resided on the basic keyboard, there would need to be circuitry for both the multimedia control panel and the smart card reader. For whichever optional module was not used, the signal consolidation capability would be superfluous, adding undesirable cost and complexity to the basic keyboard.
If, on the other hand, the signal consolidation circuitry were on the optional modules, then a simplifying assumption may be made, that one optional module does not need another optional module's capability. Each optional module needs only its own capability and that of the basic keyboard.
Accordingly, for an electrical interface such as that of the connectors 40 and 46 of
The optional module includes whatever circuitry is appropriate for this task. For instance, it may include logic circuitry, potentiometers or analog-to-digital samplers for dials, magnetic sensing circuitry for magnetic medium readers such as card readers, etc. Also, optional keyboard driver software may be used on the computer for interpreting the signals produced by the optional module's circuitry.
An example of such circuitry is shown, in detailed block diagram form, in
The block diagram includes three major components, a computer 72, a first module 74 shown as a standard keyboard module, and a second module 76 shown as a specialty module bearing controls suitable for the user's special needs.
Signals from the First Module 74
The keyboard module 74 is substantially similar to a conventional keyboard. User input features, in this case typewriter-style keys, are designed and laid out in accordance with a key matrix, shown schematically as a matrix 78. When depressed, the keys generate key signals on the matrix 78.
The key signals are provided to a module connector 84. When the modules are coupled for operation, the connector 84 is coupled to a connector 86 on the module 76.
In accordance with the invention, the key signals are provided from the connector 86 to key code logic circuitry 80, which operates in known fashion to generate key code signals, preferably in accordance with a standard protocol, such as a serial code protocol.
Accordingly, the matrix 78 makes up circuitry for producing a first set of user function signals, responsive to user input. Further, the first module 74 may be regarded as a module for producing such first signals.
In the example shown, the key code logic circuitry 80 resides on the second module 76. However, in alternative embodiments, the key code logic circuitry 80 or equivalent circuitry could reside on the first module 74. In such a case, the matrix 78 and the key code logic circuitry 80 together would make up the circuitry for producing a first set of user function signals, responsive to user input.
Signals from the Second Module 76
The module 76 likewise has user input features, in this case shown as controls 88. In the illustrated example, the module 76 is a specialty module. Only a subset of users who would use the keyboard module 74 would use this particular module 76. Other users will have selected different modules from among those available for use with the keyboard module 74.
Again, it will be understood that, depending on the type of module, the user inputs may be data-related, rather than control-related. For instance, the user input features 88 may include a smart card reader for inputting data read from a card.
User input signals from the features 88 will vary, depending on the type of features 88 provided. Since the key code signals are in a standard format, building a single signal stream will likely require modifying the signals from the features 88 for some suitable level of compatibility with the key code signals.
To this end, interpreter circuitry 90 is provided. The term "interpreter" is broadly construed to refer to any circuitry, electromagnetic components, electromechanical components, etc., which takes user input, regardless of the user input's form or nature, and produces from the user input a signal. The interpreter 90 is specific to the type of input. Several examples will be given here, and others will occur to those skilled in the art, based on this disclosure.
For a card reader, the interpreter 90 includes circuitry for converting magnetic head data to electrical signals, in a manner similar to that conventionally used with card readers, magnetic tape heads, and other magnetic pickups. For multimedia controls, the interpreter 90 may include potentiometers, or the like, for producing a signal responsive to the user turning a dial. If the features 88 include user-depressible keys similar to keyboard keys, coding similar to that of the key code logic circuitry 80 is provided. Also, analog-to-digital sampling circuitry may be provided.
Accordingly, electrical circuitry of the features 88, and the interpreter 90, together make up circuitry for producing a second set of user function signals, responsive to user input. Further, the second module 76 may be regarded as a module for producing such second signals.
Consolidation of Signals
At this point, there are two sets of signals, which have been made suitably compatible with each other by the key code logic circuitry 80 and/or the interpreter 90. Both are provided to consolidation circuitry 92, the key code signals from the module 74 over a bus 94, and the signals from the interpreter 90 over a bus 96.
The consolidation circuitry 92 combines the two signals to produce a single stream. This is done through multiplexing, modulation, or other suitable technique. As necessary, the consolidation circuitry 92 may also include further signal modification circuitry, such as scaling circuitry or additional code translation circuitry.
In general, the key code logic circuitry 80 and the interpreter 90 include respective circuitry, etc., which is suitable for producing signals in forms which are compatible with each other.
"Compatibility," here, broadly means that the signals are in a form where they can be transmitted over a common communications medium, or in the same, equivalent, or similar communications protocols. Compatibility, thus construed, will be determined according to the particular types of devices used, and as per the judgment of the person, skilled in the communications arts, who is designing and implementing the user interface device according to the invention.
Then, the single signal stream is provided over a bus 98 to communication interface circuitry 100, such as a USB or PS2 interface device, or a UART. The communication interface circuitry 100 provides the signal stream over a cable 102 to the computer 72.
As shown, circuitry specific to a particular set of features, such as the key code logic circuitry 80 and the interpreter 90, is located on the appropriate module. Also, the consolidation circuitry 92 is preferably designed specifically for the sort of signals it is to receive and consolidate. For advantageous cost savings, the consolidation circuitry 92 avoids having capabilities for dealing with signals it will not be receiving. Therefore, it is preferred that the consolidation circuitry is located on a specialty module, such as the module 76, rather than on a general or standard module, such as the keyboard module 74. Accordingly, the user may change or upgrade the system's capabilities merely by replacing the module 76 with an upgraded or different module. It is also possible to upgrade the functioning of the module 76, merely by replacing the interpreter 90 with an upgraded component, that offers different, or better function capabilities.
Conventionally, the computer 72 runs a suitable keyboard driver program for receiving key code signals from the keyboard. In accordance with the invention, such a driver includes software for distinguishing which module a given signal originated from, interpreting that signal in accordance with the particular function and feature of the module of origin, and for operating in accordance with that interpretation of the signal.
In accordance with the invention, when a signal is received (block 108) from the signal stream over the cable 102, the computer 72 identifies which module the signal originated from (block 110). How this is done depends on how the consolidation circuitry 92 produced the signal stream. Persons skilled in the art will know of numerous possible techniques, but a few possibilities will be given.
For digital signals, the consolidation circuitry 92 may add a packet header, identifying the module of origin, to a signal. Then, step 110 simply involves reading the packet header. Multiplexing techniques, such as frequency- or time-division, may be used.
For analog signals, amplitude or phase differences, etc., are possible techniques for distinguishing the module of origin.
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|Nov 13, 1990
|Grid Systems Corporation
|Connection between portable computer components
|Feb 9, 1990
|Sep 17, 1991
|Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
|Cursor key unit for a computer having a mouse function removably mounted on a keyboard section of a base
|Dec 5, 1995
|Nov 4, 1997
|Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
|Multipurpose cover for a notebook personal computer
|Jun 28, 1996
|Dec 16, 1997
|Hiller; Jeffrey H.
|Keyboard incorporating game player
|Mar 3, 1997
|Aug 11, 1998
|Compaq Computer Corporation
|Portable computer with interchangeable pointing device modules
|Aug 29, 1997
|Feb 2, 1999
|Compaq Computer Corporation
|Modular keyboard for use in a computer system
|May 28, 1997
|Apr 6, 1999
|Ast Research, Inc.
|Multimedia console keyboard
|Oct 30, 1998
|Mar 21, 2000
|Hewlett-Packard Company
|Palm rest for a keyboard or a portable computer having a numeric keypad
|Mar 5, 1999
|Jun 27, 2000
|Batio; Jeffry
|Multipurpose, folding, portable computer
|Jan 6, 1998
|Aug 15, 2000
|Gateway 2000, Inc.
|Modular keyboard
|Oct 8, 1998
|Nov 13, 2001
|Sanjay Batra
|Detachable keyboard
|Citing Patent
|Filing date
|Publication date
|Jul 12, 2005
|Sep 9, 2008
|Delta Electronics, Inc.
|Human-machine interface apparatus with expanded function
|Nov 15, 2012
|Sep 8, 2015
|General Electric Company
|Control device for providing a reconfigurable operator interface
|Oct 16, 2012
|Nov 29, 2016
|Philip J. Bruno
|Modular modifiable computer keyboard
|Nov 17, 2016
|Mar 21, 2017
|Philip J. Bruno
|Modular modifiable computer keyboard
|Jul 12, 2005
|Jan 18, 2007
|Delta Electronics, Inc.
|Human-machine interface apparatus with expanded function
|Jan 31, 2007
|Jul 31, 2008
|Jaeho Choi
|Data Port for a Mobile Device
|Jan 27, 2006
|Nov 20, 2008
|Min-Liang Tan
|Keyboard With Media Device Docking Station
|Jul 13, 2012
|Jan 17, 2013
|Chih-Hung Chuang
|Adapter module for portable electronic device
|Nov 15, 2012
|May 16, 2013
|General Electric Company
|Control device for providing a reconfigurable operator interface
|Nov 17, 2016
|Mar 9, 2017
|Philip J. Bruno
|Modular modifiable computer keyboard
|U.S. Classification
|345/168, 345/156
|International Classification
|Cooperative Classification
|European Classification
|Oct 25, 2010
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Definition of mainstream
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If you want to run Windows on an Intel based Apple computer, there were two possible ways : Boot Camp, Apple's solution which allows you to natively install Windows on your Mac, but you need to reboot your computer each time you want to switch between Windows and Mac OS X. Second solution is Parallels Desktop, which allows you to run Windows along Mac OS X, into a virtual computer (tested here).
First solution allows Windows to directly access to the hardware, then allow 3D acceleration (and allows you to easily use games designed for Windows). Second solution allows you to save a reboot, but 3D games are forbidden : computer is virtual, devices are virtual too and don't support 3D acceleration (and, because of virtualization, performances are under "native" ones).
Here comes a new challenger, it's VMware Fusion, which promises us simultaneous 3D acceleration and computer virtualization.
- 18/08/2007: Update for VMware Fusion 1.0 (3D is back).
- 08/06/2007: Update for VMware Fusion 1.0 beta 4 (and there are not only good news).
- 08/04/2007: Mouse issue with FPS fixed.
- 07/04/2007: Update for VMware Fusion 1.0 beta 3.
- 25/03/2007: First post about WMvare Fusion 1.0 beta 2.


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Technology has arrived in virtually all segments of the U.S. experience, and that includes the foodservice sector. It might have lagged behind several other sectors, but it is starting to catch up rapidly.
New data sources, along with artistic product descriptions and a lack of classification standards, have dumped a mound of valuable but hard to interpret data on our doorstep. Now what?
Industries are betting on data to improve and grow just about every aspect of the business -- from better project management in the case of Lockheed Martin Corp. to building new business models in the case of Food Genius Inc.
For those in the restaurant industry who are thinking about how to incorporate Mediterranean ingredients and flavors into their offerings...
If the company were to expand across the U.S., there's the potential for more than 3,500 locations, Bojangles' said. But such a wide expansion could come with even more risk.
"Depending on the version of the survey you look at, 70 to 80 percent of us don't know what we're going to have for dinner at 4 p.m.," says Justin Massa.
A Chicago company that crunches data about the food-service industry says the simultaneous growth of good-for-you eateries alongside gourmet-burger places such as Five Guys, M Burger, Shake Shack and Smashburger shows that consumers, and particularly millennials, want to be able to customize their meals.
He joined Food Genius as chief operating officer in August, overseeing sales and operations. He took over the top job in January. "I can't think of a better fit," he said.
A market-based approach allows a chain restaurant operator to tailor the pricing of his menu items to local averages and consumer expectations. - by Justin Massa
A look at pricing strategies that go beyond cost-plus and value-based pricing. - by Justin Massa
Operators are leaving dollars on the table by committing to cost-plus and value-based. - by Justin Massa
"Artisanal toast is taking the nation by storm," reads a recent headline from Eater.com. Meanwhile, Food Genius reports that...
And why social media is a lousy harbinger of business opportunity.
The 15th Annual ITA CityLIGHTS program honors companies and individuals whose innovation and success drive growth in the technology industry and Illinois.
Excited to be partnering with the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association (IFMA), joined the roster of sponsors for the Marketing and Sales Leaders Forum.
Dessert Menu Sections Now Appear on 24% of Restaurant Menus Nationwide, According to New Research from Food Genius.
Chicken is available at almost every chain restaurant in the country, Food Genius reports.
Menu-data startup Food Genius finds there are no national food trends, only local ones
According to Food Genius, pizza is one of the most common dishes in the U.S. as they reveal new industry research
Pizza is the leading gluten-free dish, … according to Menu inclusions of gluten-free pizzas and flatbreads [that] reflect diners' need for customization and variety.
Food Genius, a Chicago-based start-up that has created a big data research tool for the food industry, giving consumer packaged goods companies, food distributors, and restaurants insights on industry trends
The information we've been working with through Food Genius allows us to really examine our most important food categories," says Amy Fattori, marketing director at Grecian Delight Foods
Restaurateurs can use the Food Genius big-data web platform to put together a dish concept and--through analysis of more than 100,000 menus--see how much the average consumer would pay for it.
Food Genius,[...] pitched a vision of using big data to make all of Food Network's digital properties smarter, creating a more personally-relevant experience for consumers looking for recipes, ingredients or restaurants.
Received "Up-and-Comer" awards at the 11th annual Chicago Innovation Awards...
Dining trends are important as Americans increasingly are looking for restaurant-style prepared foods at grocers. By learning what new recipes are trendy at eateries, retailers and CPG companies can stay on the cutting edge of prepared food trends.
Food Genius, a Chicago startup that analyzes restaurant menu data to predict food-industry trends, will has raised $1.2 million in venture capital.
On Wednesday, Food Genius […] inaugurated an 18-month lease for its own office on West Erie Street in River North. The company is the first "graduate" of 1871, becoming the startup equivalent of a household's oldest child leaving the nest.
Their mission: serve up real-time data to industry insiders hungry to get ahead of food trends.
It walked into the program as an app that recommended specific new dishes to try on menus rather than merely new restaurants to eat at. But they walked out as a restaurant consumer data company, selling 'actionable intelligence on restaurants, their menus, and consumer behavior while dining out.'


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Re: Creating animated 3d graphic in Mathematica for export
"Coleman, Mark" <Mark.Coleman at LibertyMutual.com> writes:
> Greetings,
> I'm attempting to create a simple animation of a 3D ListPlot. In the
> animation I'd like to simply rotate the graphic continuously and
> automatically (no user input), and then export this animation into a
> common video format (MPEG or Quicktime). Does anyone have an example of
> this?
I usually export pictures and encode them with a separate encoder.
With mencoder, this works like this:
fps = 15;
length = 5;
<> ToString[NumberForm[#, 3, NumberPadding -> {"0", "0"}] ]
<> ".jpg",
Plot[f[t/fps, x], {x, 0, 10}],
ImageResolution -> 100] & /@ Range[0, length fps];
Run["mencoder \"mf://mathematica-plot-*.jpg\" -mf fps=" <> ToString[fps=
] <>
" -o mathematica.avi -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg4"];
This generates a movie of the time evolution of f[t,x] from t=0 to t==
with a framerate of 15 frames per second. You should be able to adapt
this for a 3D ListPlot easily.
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Did I miss something that would make the title "If You Are Watching This I Am Dead" make sense?
I just watched it this morning and I thought the exact same thing. The episode title made no sense with respect to the storyline of the episode.
Well, it took only two episodes for it to go from the sublime to the ridiculous. Just one example: the entire FBI communication system goes down because a chip is detected at HQ. Okay.
Well, supposedly it was an automatic "protect their computers from teh evil haxors" mechanism, but it does seem someone would have realized that setting up a situation that so easily cuts off all of their voice communication capabilities like that wasn't such a great idea--what if they needed to call an ambulance for someone?
The drone sound was ridiculous. First I don't think you could hear a drone from inside a house and secondly, the sound was coming from a boom box not overhead. Think the smart kids would have noticed that. Guess it was a way for the father to have an in with his daughter as they have both been injured.
Which would have nothing to do with mobile communications, cell phones, 2-ways or POTS.
Low freq sounds are difficult to pinpoint....but you are right....silly drone sound....


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Bristol police train on active shooter scenario at school
Bristol Police Sgt. Joseph Guerriero said his department asked state police trainers to conduct an active shooter training drill in light of the events at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 14, which left 27 dead in the school, including the shooter.
"Most of our officers have had active shooter training before, but in light of what happened, we asked the state police to give us further training," Guerriero said.
"We have three schools in our town," he said. "This was to help us prepare for a rapid response in an active shooter situation, so that we can neutralize a threat should a situation present itself in one of our schools or in a local business."
The training at Newfound Regional High School involved simulations of events similar in nature to the classrooms at Sandy Hook, he said. Several students volunteered to pose as students in some of the simulations, though Guerriero said he could not describe the trainings in detail.
"The students in our simulations were never in any danger of course," he said. "They were very helpful in giving us a real-life training model."
State police provide such training sessions for police agencies in the state when the training is requested, Guerriero said. Most of the town's 10-officer staff took part in the training, which involved video and live gunfire, though the officers were shooting blanks.
"None of the students were there when the shooting was going on, and there was no live ammunition used," he said.


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The Indianapolis Colts went Cardinal-Cardinal in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft. After taking quarterback Andrew Luck at the top of the event, the they choose a Stanford teammate tight end Coby Fleener with pick No. 33 Friday. Fleener will look to fit into a position that has been cleared out by Indianapolis as Jacob Tamme is in Denver and Dallas Clark is a free agent without many teams biting.
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The Colts also took another tight end at the top of the third round on Friday -- Clemson's Dwayne Allen -- but Fleener should be the more attractive option for fantasy gamers. He has above-average burst but also has the size at 6-foot-6 to be a goal-line option. More than anything, Fleener and Luck have continuity, which should help both rookies settle in quicker than usual. Fleener will most likely begin as the team's lead pass-catching tight end, and he should be given TE2 consideration right away given his familiarity with the QB. Allen figures to be more of a blocker.


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Today, I start a new series "Drink This Not That." As the title implies, I unleash a world of hurt and knowledge upon the sheeple of the drinking world. It's come to my attention that throngs of imbibers and borderline alcoholics are not necessarily stupid, but ignorant. They've been mis-educated, not educated at all, or have simply grown accustomed to drinking junk. Well, this bartender is here to turn their misfortunes around.
We start with what I call Pisswater. Quit drinking it. You probably know most of the folks who guzzle this stuff. At least, the bartenders among us do. These are the clowns who, given a breadth of other options, still choose to quench their penchant for suds with cheap, pedestrian, mass-produced, nearly flavorless Lagers (mostly) like: Bud, Coors Light, MGD, Stella Artois, Rolling Rock, Michelob Ultra, Heineken, Amstel Light, and Becks. I can hear the scoffing… :"Stella? Heineken?" Yeah, those beers are utter crap. I said it.
I'm a firm believer that the "Good Ol' Days" of quality products, particularly in the United States are mostly long gone. Sometime around the late 60′s or early 70′s, the U.S. began to abandon hundreds of years of traditional craftsmanship and quality in favor of shareholder-owned, Board of Director-controlled, mega-corporate mass produced garbage for the masses. The efforts of these corporations was no longer product-focused but rather, increasing margins and the maximization of shareholder value (i.e., Net Operating Income) in any way they could. In the last 3 or 4 decades, the New Global World Order (focusing on a shift to corporate operating efficiencies and a leveraging of "bedfellows" types of relationships amongst economic elitists, lobbyists, and governments) has been so extensive that the United States is at the historic height of economic ruin from a myriad of angles. Most disturbingly, the short-sighted practice of outsourcing – most glaringly: manufacturing contracted to South-East Asia – has (1) decimated quality and innovation and (2) wreaked utter havoc on the American skilled labor market and employment opportunities.
All kinds of previously well-made products suffered this terrible fate. Everything from stupendously designed and durable American cars to salad bowls to impeccably tailored garments and everything in between.
I'm somewhat of an Isolationist, believe in many of the ideals of The Tea Party, and am an absolute Constitutionalist. I firmly believe in self-sufficiency and cleaning up your own backyard before going bitching about your neighbors. Furthermore, I believe you have zero right meddling in your neighbors affairs whatsoever unless your neighbor undeniably infringes on your rights or presents a clear and present danger to your own safety.
So, what the fuck does all this have to do with beer you ask?
Oh… a plenty. If you do your research, you'll note that the vast majority of large, corporate beer producers now-a-days all got their start from a small batch of overly-eager, extremely clever, workaholic German immigrants. Most notably, we have: Adolf Coors, Agustus Busch and Jacob Schueler (Anheuser Busch), David Gottlob Jüngling (Yuengling), August Krug (Schlitz), Frederick Miller, and Jacob Best (Pabst). There are scores of others and guess what? They're pretty much all German and were all extremely successful. Kudos Deutschland!
Yes, the Dutch and the English pre-date the Germans in establishing breweries in the New World. But the rash of German immigrants took the concept and popularized suds by some exponential proportion. Though most of their breweries produced various beer varieties, they all focused their attention on "American" style Lagers. That is they mostly produced cold/bottom fermented lagers (and still do). Typically, these beers were "light" in appearance and body, had average ABV, and were not terribly "hoppy" or bitter.
They're good thirst quenchers. I don't disagree that an ice cold Corona or whatever can be quite enjoyable on a hot-ass Summer day. But then again, just about anything ice cold can do the same job. These mainstream beers are simply not very interesting – unfortunately. Their flavor profiles are far from complex due to their relatively simple and inexpensive ingredients. Essentially, they just "get the job done," not unlike a Toyota Camry can get you to work – boring. Wouldn't you rather commute in a vintage Bentley, a modern Ferrari, a '67 Split-Window 427 Corvette, or a Bugatti? Then why in the hell do you pony up to bar only to quench your thirst with that toilet-water called Coors Light???
When I someday open up my own bar, there will be nary a single one of these ass-backwards beers anywhere in the joint. Take for example one of my favorite Midtown corporate hangouts Rattle and Hum. They have an outstanding beer selection – all listed by name and categorized by both Bitterness (IBU) and Alcohol Content (ABV). Drinking there is nothing less than a party for the palate. Not so curiously, they have a category called "Absolute Crap." Budweiser is the sole beer in that section. An oh… they'll charge you $0 dollars - that's right – if you select it. But don't feel bad for Rattle and Hum. They sell a shit-ton of beer to "enlightened" beer drinkers.
So why do I continue to hate on American-style lagers? While the originators, those pioneering, quality-centric brewmasters (at the start) epitomized the American dream, they didn't deviate much from catering to simplistic palettes. Worse, their descendants either sold the company assets to those aforementioned greedy conglomerates like InBev or simply shifted the focus away from quality to mass-production and factory efficiencies. The days of artisan crafted, small batch, oak or copper barrelled brewed lagers are long, long gone. Today, beer production – for those companies – is about (a) minimizing shrinkage (b) minimizing cost through automation and economies of scale and (c) monopolizing distributorship. Pick up a bottle of Budweiser Black, Bud Light in a bottle-looking can, or Coors today and you'll see and taste what I mean – utter crap. Similarly, their massive marketing departments seem to be driven to cater to none other than blue-collar, Nascar-loving, Mid-West OFWGs.
Looking back on my past, I spent my formative late teens and early twenties, not unlike many other college kids away from home. I proceeded to get rip-roaring drunk pretty much 6 days/nights a week. Mostly, that was the result of drinking ridiculously excessive quantities of cheap keg beer. Believe me, there was nothing great on tap. Kegs from Bud, Genesee, Busch, Strohs, Schmidts, Labatts and an ocassional Molson, were just about all we ever drank. Every once in a while, those crap suds would be augmented by numerous shots from a bathtub full of Alabama Slammers or shit punch made from Georgi vodka. I often wonder exactly how I made it out of college without severe liver damage.
Anyway, given the choice of Founders Pale Ale, Samuel Smith's Oatmeal Stout, Mackesons, or even a Brooklyn Lager, all with complex flavors, why in the hell would I choose to sip mass-produced pisswater? I wouldn't. Some do… go figure.
Luckily, the world is not entirely lost. In the last 10 years or so, the Micro Brewery business – producing a breadth of varieties of Old-World-inspired quality suds – has been growing rabidly. Furthermore, their popularity – particularly in densely populated areas with large numbers of highly-educated, culturally elite, worker bees with disposable income – is absolutely astounding.
Even the medium-sized "players" such as Samuel Adams, Sierra Nevada, and Brooklyn Brewery have upped their games in recent years and put forth seasonal as well as year-round quality, unique, and flavorful products.
Below, are some of my favorites and what I suggest you try next time you're out and about. I've tried and have savored everyone of these exceptional beers. You can probably tell off the bat that I have a particular affinity for Stouts and Doppelbocks. So what?
- Brooklyn Brown Ale
- Chimay Red
- Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
- Dogfish Head Bitches Brew
- Duvel Ale
- Founders Breakfast Stout
- Founders Dirty Bastard
- Founders Imperial Stout
- Ithica Apricot Wheat
- Lagunitas IPA
- Lagunitas Little Sumpin'
- Lucifer
- Mackesons Triple Stout
- Samuel Adams Summer Ale
- Samuel Smiths Chocolate Stout
- Samuel Smiths Oatmeal Stout
- Sierra Nevada Summerfest
- Sierra Nevada Porter
- Spaten Optimator
- Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot
- Weyerbacher Merry Monks
- Weyerbacher Old Heathen
So quit drinking that mass-produced, tainted, yellow excuse for beer, for the sole purpose of getting drunk. Grow up a bit. Evolve. There's more to life than getting shit-faced (and sick) as quickly and as cheaply as possible. Enjoy your beverage slowly. Savor it. Let it roll around the different receptor areas on your tongue. Decipher the brewmaster's objectives and ingredients. Take in the aromas. Enjoy the experience all while getting your buzz on. For God's sake – drink a quality beer.


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I am trying to migrate a database that contains customer contact/system info from a legacy crm application (it uses access) to Dynamics CRM 2011. I found that if I want to assign various records/help tickets to our employee's I need to export the data for each user individually to a CSV file and import it. I am thankful that it is a simple process. But with 50 employee's it will take time to do each employee individually for each table, for this reason I wish to script the export process.
It is important to note that our customer contact/system info more or less contains all of the symbols found on a standard American keyboard. I would like to stick with CSV files using comma's as my delimiter.
I found that I can run the query in grid view within SQL Management Studio, then right-click in the grid "Copy with Headers", and then save to a CSV file. When I do this, the formatting is perfect. But when I try to run the query via sqlcmd, it loses the clean formatting that it has when the query is ran using the management studio.
sqlcmd -S crm -E -Q "Select <Field1>,<Field2>,......<Field162> from <Table> where <Field> = '<Employee Name>';" -s "," -h-1 -W -o <Output Directory>
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perhaps use -s , for the column separator. Note that column names will not be exported. I strongly urge you to use SSIS for this.
looking for a book on SQL Server 2008 Administration? http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Server-2008-Management-Administration/dp/067233044X looking for a book on SQL Server 2008 Full-Text Search? http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Full-Text-Search-Server-2008/dp/1430215941
I took another look at the query and discussed it with a co-worker. It looked like my issue was carriage returns in text fields. I looked back through the various sqlcmd arguments and found -k helped with the issue.
This has left me with another dilemma. I thought the -k (without using 1 or 2) would allow the query to ignore the carriage returns but it turns out that it completely removes them.
Within our data base we have a single text field where we put our customers phone numbers, anywhere from 4 -100 phone lines. The list of phone lines never standardized layout. Each customer record has a different layout within our system for thier phone numbers. As such, I would like to be able to do this without removing the carriage returns.I am also looking into using SSIS as well.
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Goaltender Cory Schneider notched his sixth career shutout with 20 saves as the hosts secured the win when Mason Raymond caught Kings rookie defenseman Jake Muzzin napping in the first period.
It was Vancouver's third successive triumph while the Kings extended their miserable run and notched up their scoreless streak to six straight periods.
In Minnesota, Ryan Suter and Mikko Koivu each had two assists and Niklas Backstrom stopped 33 shots for his first shutout of the season as the Wild defeated San Jose Sharks 2-0.
Zach Parise and Jared Spurgeon scored for the Wild as they racked up their fifth consecutive victory to cement their top-spot in the Northwest Division.
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