DYNAMIC USER INTERFACE SYSTEM
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1. A user interface system for operating software on a computer, comprising:
- a pointing device operable by a user'"'"'s primary dexterous hand;
a keyboard operable by the user'"'"'s secondary dexterous hand;
a matrix of keyboard keys on the keyboard, wherein a first set of functions, selected from a plurality of functions, is programmable to the matrix and are displayable on the computer screen as a context menu; and
wherein the selection of the functions being programmed to the matrix is dynamically linked to a previously executed function.
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Abstract
A user interface system for operating software on a computer includes a pointing device operable by a user'"'"'s primary dexterous hand, a keyboard operable by the user'"'"'s secondary dexterous hand, a matrix of keyboard keys on the keyboard. The matrix may include a first set of functions that are selected from a plurality of functions, and can be programmed to the matrix and displayed on the computer screen as a context menu. The selection of the functions being programmed to the matrix is dynamically linked to a previously executed function.
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1. A user interface system for operating software on a computer, comprising:
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a pointing device operable by a user'"'"'s primary dexterous hand; a keyboard operable by the user'"'"'s secondary dexterous hand; a matrix of keyboard keys on the keyboard, wherein a first set of functions, selected from a plurality of functions, is programmable to the matrix and are displayable on the computer screen as a context menu; and wherein the selection of the functions being programmed to the matrix is dynamically linked to a previously executed function. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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