COMPUTER KEYBOARD HAVING AN ENHANCED ERGONOMIC AND INTUITIVE DESIGN
First Claim
1. A keyboard apparatus for use with a computing device, the apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of alphanumeric keys grouped into at least a left group for use by a user'"'"'s left hand and a right group for use by a user'"'"'s right hand;
a touchpad device for controlling a movement of a cursor displayed on the computing device by a touch movement on a surface of said touchpad, said touchpad positioned between said left group and said right group for easy and intuitive access when using said alphanumeric keys; and
designated keys for activating functions on the computing device when said touch movement is controlling said cursor where minimal movement is required of said user'"'"'s hands for said touch movement and said function activating.
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Abstract
A keyboard apparatus for use with a computing device is presented. The apparatus includes a plurality of alphanumeric keys grouped into at least a left group for use by a user'"'"'s left hand and a right group for use by a user'"'"'s right hand. A touchpad device for controlling a movement of a cursor displayed on the computing device by a touch movement on a surface of the touchpad is positioned between the left group and the right group for easy and intuitive access when using the alphanumeric keys. Designated keys for activating functions on the computing device when the touch movement is controlling the cursor are provided where minimal movement is required of the user'"'"'s hands for the touch movement and the function activating
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20 Claims
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1. A keyboard apparatus for use with a computing device, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of alphanumeric keys grouped into at least a left group for use by a user'"'"'s left hand and a right group for use by a user'"'"'s right hand; a touchpad device for controlling a movement of a cursor displayed on the computing device by a touch movement on a surface of said touchpad, said touchpad positioned between said left group and said right group for easy and intuitive access when using said alphanumeric keys; and designated keys for activating functions on the computing device when said touch movement is controlling said cursor where minimal movement is required of said user'"'"'s hands for said touch movement and said function activating. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A keyboard apparatus for use with a computing device, the apparatus comprising:
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means for providing a plurality of alphanumeric keys; means for controlling a movement of a cursor displayed on the computing device by a touch movement; and
means for activating functions on the computing device when said touch movement is controlling said cursor where minimal movement is required of a user'"'"'s hands for said controlling means and said functions means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A keyboard apparatus for use with a computing device, the apparatus comprising:
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a plurality of alphanumeric keys generally arranged in a QWERTY format grouped into at least a left group for use by a user'"'"'s left hand and a right group for use by a user'"'"'s right hand; a touchpad device for controlling a movement of a cursor displayed on the computing device by a touch movement on a surface of said touchpad, said touchpad positioned between a left line of alphanumeric keys comprising 6, T, G, and B keys and a right line of alphanumeric keys comprising 7, Y, H, and, N keys for easy and intuitive access when using said alphanumeric keys; a left spacebar key positioned left of said touchpad and a right spacebar key positioned right of said touchpad for entering spaces during alphanumeric entry into the computing device; a left scroll means proximate a left side of said touchpad and a right scroll means proximate a right side of said touchpad for activating a scrolling function of a display on the computing device; programmable function buttons proximate said sides of said touchpad for activating functions on the computing device; and designated keys for activating functions on the computing device when said touch movement is controlling said cursor where minimal movement is required of said user'"'"'s hands for said touch movement and said function activating. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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