Compressed standardized keyboard
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1. A keyboard system, comprising:
- a plurality of input keys, wherein each of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least three individual keys on a QWERTY standardized keyboard, wherein each of said plurality of input keys generates a signal when selected associated with each of said at least three individual keys, wherein a first input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
q”
key, an “
a”
key and a “
z”
key, wherein a second input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
w”
key, a “
s”
key and an “
x”
key, wherein a third input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
e”
key, a “
d”
key and a “
c”
key, wherein a fourth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
r”
key, an “
f”
key and a “
v”
key, wherein a fifth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
t”
key, a “
g”
key and a “
b”
key, wherein a sixth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
y”
key, an “
h”
key and an “
n”
key, wherein a seventh input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
u”
key, a “
j”
key and an “
m”
key, wherein an eighth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
i”
key and a “
k”
key, wherein a ninth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
o”
key and an “
l”
key, and wherein a tenth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
p”
key;
a memory for storing a plurality of signal sequences, wherein each of said plurality of signal sequences is comprised of multiple signals generated by the selection of multiple input keys selected from said plurality of input keys; and
a processor coupled to said memory, said processor applying a set of disambiguating rules to each of said plurality of signal sequences and outputting a chosen signal sequence based on said set of disambiguating rules for each of said plurality of signal sequences.
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Abstract
A keyboard of reduced size is provided in which multiple characters are assigned to each of the primary keys. The selection of the characters to be assigned to each specific primary key is based on the touch typing rules associated with a specific standardized keyboard, preferably allowing at least three rows of keys to be reduced to a single row of keys. A disambiguating system is used to interpret which of the characters and/or symbols assigned to a particular key is intended, typically by applying a set of disambiguating rules to generated input sequences.
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46 Claims
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1. A keyboard system, comprising:
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a plurality of input keys, wherein each of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least three individual keys on a QWERTY standardized keyboard, wherein each of said plurality of input keys generates a signal when selected associated with each of said at least three individual keys, wherein a first input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
q”
key, an “
a”
key and a “
z”
key, wherein a second input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
w”
key, a “
s”
key and an “
x”
key, wherein a third input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
e”
key, a “
d”
key and a “
c”
key, wherein a fourth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
r”
key, an “
f”
key and a “
v”
key, wherein a fifth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
t”
key, a “
g”
key and a “
b”
key, wherein a sixth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
y”
key, an “
h”
key and an “
n”
key, wherein a seventh input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
u”
key, a “
j”
key and an “
m”
key, wherein an eighth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
i”
key and a “
k”
key, wherein a ninth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
o”
key and an “
l”
key, and wherein a tenth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
p”
key;a memory for storing a plurality of signal sequences, wherein each of said plurality of signal sequences is comprised of multiple signals generated by the selection of multiple input keys selected from said plurality of input keys; and a processor coupled to said memory, said processor applying a set of disambiguating rules to each of said plurality of signal sequences and outputting a chosen signal sequence based on said set of disambiguating rules for each of said plurality of signal sequences. - 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)
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24. A keyboard system, comprising:
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a plurality of input keys, wherein each of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least three individual keys on a DVORAK standardized keyboard, wherein each of said plurality of input keys generates a signal when selected associated with each of said at least three individual keys, wherein a first input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
a”
key, wherein a second input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
o”
key and a “
q”
key, wherein a third input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
e”
key and a “
j”
key, wherein a fourth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
p”
key, a “
u”
key and a “
k”
key, wherein a fifth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
y”
key, an “
i”
key and an “
x”
key, wherein a sixth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
f”
key, a “
d”
key and a “
b”
key, wherein a seventh input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
g”
key, an “
h”
key and an “
m”
key, wherein an eighth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least a “
c”
key, a “
t”
key and a “
w”
key, wherein a ninth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
r”
key, an “
n”
key and a “
v”
key, and wherein a tenth input key of said plurality of input keys corresponds to at least an “
l”
key, an “
s”
key and a “
z”
key;a memory for storing a plurality of signal sequences, wherein each of said plurality of signal sequences is comprised of multiple signals generated by the selection of multiple input keys selected from said plurality of input keys; and a processor coupled to said memory, said processor applying a set of disambiguating rules to each of said plurality of signal sequences and outputting a chosen signal sequence based on said set of disambiguating rules for each of said plurality of signal sequences. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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Current AssigneeTaylor Bollman
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Original AssigneeTaylor Bollman
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InventorsBollman, Taylor
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Primary Examiner(s)Horabik, Michael
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Assistant Examiner(s)Dang, Hung
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Application NumberUS10/446,416Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,155 DaysField of Search341/22, 341/23, 341/34, 341/20, 341/28, 345/168, 345/169, 400/422, 379/419, 379/433.07, 715/811, 715/816, 715/841US Class Current341/22CPC Class CodesG06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosur...G06F 1/1662 Details related to the inte...G06F 3/0219 Special purpose keyboardsG06F 3/0221 Arrangements for reducing k...G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques ...G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retriev...G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display...H01H 2217/036 Plural multifunctional mini...H03M 11/06 by operating the multifunct...
