Keyboard for a mobile device
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1. A keyboard apparatus for a handheld electronic device comprising:
- a group of keys with corresponding actuation indicia at a top surface of the keys for a plurality of numerals in a telephone keypad and a plurality of letters in an overlapping text-entry keyboard, with each key in the group being configured for multi-directional movement pivotally into and out of multiple actuated positions that comprise at least one telephone numeral position and multiple text-entry letter positions that are each different from the telephone numeral position, wherein the top surface includes a contoured major scalloped portion having an oval peripheral shape and a plurality of contoured minor scalloped portions which are smaller than the major scalloped portion and which have a segmental oval peripheral shape.
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Abstract
A keyboard apparatus includes a group of keys with corresponding actuation indicia for a plurality of numerals in a telephone keypad and a plurality of letters in an overlapping text-entry keyboard. Each key in the group is configured for multi-directional movement pivotally into multiple actuated positions that comprise at least one telephone numeral position and multiple text-entry letter positions that are each different from the telephone numeral position.
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1. A keyboard apparatus for a handheld electronic device comprising:
a group of keys with corresponding actuation indicia at a top surface of the keys for a plurality of numerals in a telephone keypad and a plurality of letters in an overlapping text-entry keyboard, with each key in the group being configured for multi-directional movement pivotally into and out of multiple actuated positions that comprise at least one telephone numeral position and multiple text-entry letter positions that are each different from the telephone numeral position, wherein the top surface includes a contoured major scalloped portion having an oval peripheral shape and a plurality of contoured minor scalloped portions which are smaller than the major scalloped portion and which have a segmental oval peripheral shape. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A keyboard apparatus for a handheld electronic device comprising:
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a key configured for multi-directional movement pivotally into multiple actuated positions under the influence of a user manually engaging an actuation surface at a top surface of the key; the actuation surface having a contour defining distinct scalloped portions of the actuation surface at the top surface of the key that correspond to respectively distinct actuated positions of the key, including a contoured major scalloped portion having an oval peripheral shape and a plurality of contoured minor scalloped portions which are smaller than the contoured major scalloped portion and which have a segmental oval peripheral shape. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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