Bluetooth® FrogPadtm adds wireless capability to the flagship product. Bluetooth® FrogPadtm is the missing piece for successful mobile products. What is intriguing FrogPadtm is the multiple form factors in which it can be embedded. In its simplest form the Bluetooth® FrogPadtm can be used wirelessly or plugged into host USB PCs, Apples, Linux and USB GPS devices or any other host device for text and data input. In an effort to assist OEMs interested in developing their own Bluetooth® FrogPadtm keyboards and headsets, FrogPadtm and Gennum will also unveil the licensing model of the single chip solution, which will incorporate FrogPadtm’s unique algorithm with the Bluetooth® Human Interface Device (HID) profile. The HID profile includes an inventory of devices that inform Bluetooth® radio transmitter how to communicate with a specific device. By incorporating the HID profile, FrogPadtm provides OEMs the assurance that FrogPadtm products are Bluetooth®-enabled right out-of-the-box.
“The biggest obstacle to widespread adoption of portable messaging in the U.S. is the clunky text input.” says Timothy Captain, of Laptop Magazine. The Bluetooth® technology positions FrogPadtm as the potential standard for mobile wireless Internet. It is compact and portable with full-sized keys and has total functionality of regular keyboard. There is no other competition.
Product Specifications
Gennum Bluetooth® wireless technology enabled solution
Bluetooth® HID profile
2.4 Ghz operating frequency
10m (30 feet) range
Integrated rechargeable battery (via USB)
Portable with all the functions of a full-sized keyboard
Single-handed use with full-sized keys
Compatible with devices using the Bluetooth ® HID profile
3・x 5・compact size
Dimensions: 5.60"" x 3.73"" x 0.66"" (0.35"" Corner Radius)
U.S. Patents 5,793,312; 6,348,878. U.S. Patents and
International Patents Pending
