Keyboard arrangement for handheld electronic devices
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1. A handheld electronic device configured for thumb-typing by a user, the handheld electronic device comprising:
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b) a keyboard comprising a first group of keys, a second group of keys, and a spacebar key vertically disposed in between the first and second groups of keys, wherein the first and second groups of keys are arranged into a plurality of rows, each of the plurality of rows making an angle generally between 30 and 50 degrees with respect to a longitudinal midline of the device and wherein the first and second groups of keys are located on opposite sides of the midline.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device configured for thumb-typing by a user is disclosed. The handheld electronic device comprises a display and a keyboard comprising a first group of keys and a second group of keys. The first and second group of keys are arranged into a plurality of rows. Each of the plurality of rows make an angle generally between 30 and 50 degrees with respect to a longitudinal midline of the device.
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1. A handheld electronic device configured for thumb-typing by a user, the handheld electronic device comprising:
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a) a display; and b) a keyboard comprising a first group of keys, a second group of keys, and a spacebar key vertically disposed in between the first and second groups of keys, wherein the first and second groups of keys are arranged into a plurality of rows, each of the plurality of rows making an angle generally between 30 and 50 degrees with respect to a longitudinal midline of the device and wherein the first and second groups of keys are located on opposite sides of the midline. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A keyboard for use with a handheld electronic device, the keyboard comprising:
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a first group of keys; a second group of keys; a spacebar key vertically disposed between the first and second groups of keys, the spacebar key being contoured to mate with adjacent keys in the first and second groups of keys; and a navigation pad disposed in between the first and second groups of keys, wherein the first and second groups of keys are arranged into a plurality of rows, each of the plurality of rows making an angle generally between 30 and 50 degrees with respect to a longitudinal midline of the device and wherein the first and second groups of keys are located on opposite sides of the midline. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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