Computer or input device with back side keyboard
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1. A hand-holdable device comprising:
- a. a plurality of user input keys on back side of said device, and b. a set of handles and contours to position the user'"'"'s hands and fingers in appropriate alignment and placement to a set of home keys of said user input keys, whereby said handles and contours allow hand holding of said device while leaving the user'"'"'s thumbs and fingers to be free, whereby said handles and contours maintain overall position of the user'"'"'s hands even as the user uses said back side input keys to rapidly input data, whereby a user can hold said device and rapidly input data.
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Abstract
A portable handheld computer or input device (FIG. 8) (10) that allows rapid data entry and better screen (12) (FIG. 13) real estate by putting the primary input keys (38), (40) on the back side. Recessed side areas (FIGS. 8, 13) (22), (24) and inserts (50), (52) allow easy positioning of the hands for automatic alignment to a “home row” set of back side keys (38), (40). Certain keys and other input can be put on the back side, such as a split QWERTY keyboard (38), (40) and mouse device, while other keys can be put on the front, such as a numeric keypad (16), cursor movement and control input (20), Shift, Space, Backspace, Enter keys (18) and special keys (14).
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18 Claims
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1. A hand-holdable device comprising:
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a. a plurality of user input keys on back side of said device, and b. a set of handles and contours to position the user'"'"'s hands and fingers in appropriate alignment and placement to a set of home keys of said user input keys, whereby said handles and contours allow hand holding of said device while leaving the user'"'"'s thumbs and fingers to be free, whereby said handles and contours maintain overall position of the user'"'"'s hands even as the user uses said back side input keys to rapidly input data, whereby a user can hold said device and rapidly input data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of rapidly inputting data, comprising:
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a. providing a device in which a human operator holds in his/her hands, b. providing handles and contours on said device to properly position the operator'"'"'s hands on said device, allowing the operator'"'"'s fingers to wrap around to the back side of said device c. providing input keys on said back side whereby the operator'"'"'s fingers line up on a home set of keys of said input keys, whereby said handles and contours maintain the proper position of the operator'"'"'s hands and fingers as the operator rapidly inputs data.
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17. A hand-holdable device comprising:
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a. a plurality of user input keys on back side of said device, and b. means for aligning a user'"'"'s hands to a home set of keys on said back side, whereby a user can hold said device and rapidly input data - View Dependent Claims (18)
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