Modified Keyboard Arrangement with Distinct Vowel Keys
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1. A key arrangement comprising:
- a plurality of keys associated with alphabetic characters that include consonants and vowels, wherein each key within the plurality of keys is associated with a plurality of consonants and no more than one vowel and said plurality of keys is arranged in a grid pattern having at least five keys.
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Abstract
A key arrangement includes a plurality of keys associated with alphabetic characters that include consonants and vowels. Each key within the plurality of keys is associated with a plurality of consonants and no more than one vowel. The plurality of keys is arranged in a grid pattern having at least five keys. The consonants are arranged in a standard keyboard format. Numbers may also be associated with the keys. A mobile communication device includes the key arrangement, a display, a processor, a housing, and a plurality of toggle switches associated with the keys. A method of using a key arrangement is also described.
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1. A key arrangement comprising:
a plurality of keys associated with alphabetic characters that include consonants and vowels, wherein each key within the plurality of keys is associated with a plurality of consonants and no more than one vowel and said plurality of keys is arranged in a grid pattern having at least five keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method of using a key arrangement comprising:
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manipulating a plurality of keys comprising at least one space key, at least one function key, and a plurality of alphabetic keys, wherein each alphabetic key is associated with a plurality of non-vowel characters and no more than one vowel character; tapping each alphabetic key once to select a vowel character; and tapping each alphabetic key more than one time to select a non-vowel character. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A method of using a key arrangement comprising:
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manipulating a plurality of keys comprising at least one space key, at least one function key, and a plurality of alphabetic keys, wherein each alphabetic key is associated with a plurality of non-vowel characters and no more than one vowel character and includes at least two outer sections and at least one center section; tapping each alphabetic key once in the center section to select a vowel character; and tapping each alphabetic key one or more times in an outer section to select a non-vowel character. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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