Portable keyboard

• US 20070036603A1
• Filed: 09/22/2004
• Published: 02/15/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/22/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Skryba LLC
• Original Assignee: Skryba LLC
• Inventors: Swoboda, Marek
• Application Number:
  US10/572,896
• Publication Number:
  US 20070036603A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 400/472
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0202 Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0219 Special purpose keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus

Abstract

A keyboard for an electronic device comprises a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side portion and a second side portion. A plurality of keys are activatable from the bottom portion of the housing and optional keys may be activatable from either or both side portions of the housing. A mechanism indicates the character or function of the plurality of keys activatable from the bottom portion of the housing.

Claims

1. A keyboard for an electronic device comprising:

a housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side portion and a second side portion;

a plurality of keys activatable from the bottom portion of the housing;

a mechanism for indicating the character or function of the plurality of keys activatable from the bottom portion of the housing.

2. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the plurality of keys follow a QWERTY keyboard layout.

3. The keyboard of claim 1, further comprising at least one key activatable from at least one side portion of the housing.

4. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the housing is transparent.

5. The computer keyboard of claim 1, wherein the keys are transparent, semi-transparent, opaque or a combination thereof.

6. The keyboard of claim 1, further comprising a support mechanism operably connected to the housing.

7. The keyboard of claim 6, wherein the support mechanism comprises a harness.

8. The keyboard of claim 6, wherein the support mechanism comprises legs.

9. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the keyboard is wirelessly connected to the electronic device.

10. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the housing is contoured to rest on a user'"'"'s palms.

11. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the mechanism for indicating the character or function of the plurality of keys comprises an icon or projected image.

12. The keyboard of claim 1, wherein the plurality of keys are located in ergonomic positions.

13. A keyboard for an electronic device comprising:

a housing contoured to rest on a user'"'"'s palms, the housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side portion and a second side portion; and

a plurality of keys activatable from the bottom portion of the housing.

14. The keyboard of claim 13, further comprising at least one key activatable from at least one side portion of the housing.

15. The keyboard of claim 13, wherein the housing is transparent.

16. The keyboard of claim 13, further comprising a mechanism for indicating the character or function of the plurality of keys activatable from the bottom portion of the housing.

17. The keyboard of claim 16, wherein the mechanism for indicating the character or function of the plurality of keys comprises an icon or projected image.

18. The keyboard of claim 13, wherein the plurality of keys follow a QWERTY keyboard layout.

19. The keyboard of claim 13, wherein the plurality of keys are ergonomically positioned.

20. A keyboard for an electronic device comprising:

a housing contoured to rest on a user'"'"'s palms, the housing having a top portion, a bottom portion, a first side portion and a second side portion;

a plurality of keys activatable from the bottom portion of the housing;

at least one key activatable from a first side portion of the housing; and

at least one key activatable from the second side portion of the housing.

21. The keyboard of claim 20, wherein the housing is transparent.

22. The keyboard of claim 20, wherein the plurality of keys activatable from the bottom portion of the housing are transparent, translucent, opaque or a combination thereof.

23. The keyboard of claim 20, further comprising a mechanism for indicating the character or function of the plurality of keys activatable from the bottom portion of the housing.

24. The keyboard of claim 23, wherein the mechanism for indicating the character or function of the plurality of keys comprises an icon or projected image.

25. The keyboard of claim 20, wherein the plurality of keys follow a QWERTY keyboard layout.

26. The keyboard of claim 20, wherein the plurality of keys are ergonomically positioned.