Keyboard arrangement
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1. A keyboard comprising:
- a plurality of keys and corresponding indicia including keys associated with alphabetic characters corresponding to a standard keyboard layout array of letters A-Z and an overlaid numeric phone key arrangement corresponding to the numbers 0-9, said plurality of keys associated with alphabetic characters numbering fewer than 26, and further comprising at least one function key comprising a space key, with the space key having a height that is greater than the height of the remainder of said plurality of keys.
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Abstract
A physical keyboard includes a plurality of multi-functional keys with a reduced column QWERTY key arrangement overlaid with a numeric phone key arrangement for use in both text entry and telephony. Another physical keyboard includes a plurality of multi-functional keys having an array of alphabetic characters and an overlaid numeric array of numbers. A handheld mobile station has a first user interface having a standard alphabetic key arrangement and a second user interface having a numeric phone key arrangement. The space key of the keyboard may be taller than the remainder of keys in the row.
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1. A keyboard comprising:
a plurality of keys and corresponding indicia including keys associated with alphabetic characters corresponding to a standard keyboard layout array of letters A-Z and an overlaid numeric phone key arrangement corresponding to the numbers 0-9, said plurality of keys associated with alphabetic characters numbering fewer than 26, and further comprising at least one function key comprising a space key, with the space key having a height that is greater than the height of the remainder of said plurality of keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A keyboard comprising:
a plurality of keys arranged in a grid pattern having a plurality of rows including a bottom row, said plurality of keys being associated with indicia corresponding to letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, and at least one function, wherein keys positioned in the bottom row have a top line of alignment and a bottom line of alignment, with an area positioned between the top and bottom lines of alignment, with at least one of said keys comprising an elongated key that extends outside of the area between the top and bottom lines of alignment. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A keyboard comprising:
a plurality of keys arranged in a grid pattern having a plurality of rows, with each of the rows having a top line of alignment and a bottom line of alignment such that each key in the row is at least partially positioned in an area between the top and bottom lines, said plurality of keys being associated with indicia corresponding to letters A-Z, numbers 0-9, and at least one function, wherein at least one key of the plurality of keys extends outside the area between the top and bottom lines of alignment for the respective row. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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