Mobile client computer programmed to display lists and hexagonal keyboard
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1. A mobile client computer comprising:
- a housing sized to be held in and manipulated by the hand of a user;
a processor mounted within said housing and processing digital data;
memory mounted within said housing for storing digital data and coupled to said processor;
a display mounted in said housing and coupled to said processor and said memory to display information derived from digital data processed by said processor;
an input digitizer mounted in said housing and overlaying said display, said digitizer being coupled to said processor and enabling input of digital data by a user; and
a control program stored in said memory and accessible by said processor to direct the processing of digital data by said processor;
said control program and said processor cooperating, when said control program is executing on said processor, ina) defining on said display a data entry area having a central zone and a plurality of peripheral zones extending around said central zone;
b) selectively displaying in said central zone of said data entry area a keyboard formed by a plurality of adjoining cells, each defining a selectable input;
c) displaying in first and second peripheral zones around said central zone a plurality of rectangular functional input keys, each defining a selectable command; and
d) selectively displaying in a third peripheral zone around said central zone a list of data entries from which a user may determine data to be entered.
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Abstract
A computer in which entry of data from an area provided on a display, touchscreen or the like is facilitated by the provision of a "soft keyboard". The data entry area is defined, by the cooperation of a control program and a processor, to have a central zone in which data entry keys are displayed, and peripheral zones, in which function keys and a list of entry options are displayed. A user may morph the keyboard into any desired one of a variety of configurations.
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45 Claims
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1. A mobile client computer comprising:
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a housing sized to be held in and manipulated by the hand of a user; a processor mounted within said housing and processing digital data; memory mounted within said housing for storing digital data and coupled to said processor; a display mounted in said housing and coupled to said processor and said memory to display information derived from digital data processed by said processor; an input digitizer mounted in said housing and overlaying said display, said digitizer being coupled to said processor and enabling input of digital data by a user; and a control program stored in said memory and accessible by said processor to direct the processing of digital data by said processor; said control program and said processor cooperating, when said control program is executing on said processor, in a) defining on said display a data entry area having a central zone and a plurality of peripheral zones extending around said central zone; b) selectively displaying in said central zone of said data entry area a keyboard formed by a plurality of adjoining cells, each defining a selectable input; c) displaying in first and second peripheral zones around said central zone a plurality of rectangular functional input keys, each defining a selectable command; and d) selectively displaying in a third peripheral zone around said central zone a list of data entries from which a user may determine data to be entered. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer comprising:
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a housing; a processor mounted within said housing and processing digital data; memory mounted within said housing for storing digital data and coupled to said processor; a display coupled to said processor and said memory to display information derived from digital data processed by said processor; and a control program stored in said memory and accessible by said processor to direct the processing of digital data by said processor; said control program and said processor cooperating, when said control program is executing on said processor, in a) defining on said display a data entry area having a central zone and a plurality of peripheral zones extending around said central zone; b) selectively displaying in said central zone of said data entry area a keyboard formed by a plurality of adjoining hexagonal cells, each defining a selectable input; c) displaying in first and second peripheral zones around said central zone a plurality of rectangular functional input keys, each defining a selectable command; and d) selectively displaying in a third peripheral zone around said central zone a list of data entries from which a user may determine data to be entered. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A display generating system comprising:
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a housing; a processor mounted within said housing and processing digital data; memory mounted within said housing for storing digital data and coupled to said processor; said processor and said memory cooperating in supplying digital data driving a display of visual images; and a control program stored in said memory and accessible by said processor to direct the processing of digital data by said processor; said control program and said processor cooperating, when said control program is executing on said processor, in a) defining on said display a data entry area having a central zone and a plurality of peripheral zones extending around said central zone; b) selectively displaying in said central zone of said data entry area a keyboard formed by a plurality of adjoining hexagonal cells, each defining a selectable input; c) displaying in first and second peripheral zones around said central zone a plurality of rectangular functional input keys, each defining a selectable command; and d) selectively displaying in a third peripheral zone around said central zone a list of data entries from which a user may determine data to be entered. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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