Computer keyboard overlay
First Claim
1. A keyboard overlay adapted to indicate which one of a plurality of menu commands provided by a predetermined software application is invoked when a first key is pressed together with a second key on a computer keyboard overlaid by the keyboard overlay and coupled to a computer that is actively executing the software application, the keyboard overlay comprising:
- a first portion adapted to overlay the first key, the first portion comprising a first label identifying the first key, the first portion further comprising a first indicia, such that the first label and the first indicia are associated with the first key; and
,a second portion adapted to overlay the second key, the second portion comprising a second label identifying the second key, the second portion further comprising the first indicia and a second indicia indicating the menu command invoked when the first key is pressed together with the second key, such that the second label, the first indicia and the second indicia are associated with the second key.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention provides a keyboard overlay adapted to indicate which one of a plurality of menu commands provided by a particular software application is invoked when an alphanumeric key is pressed together with a modifier key on a computer keyboard. In this embodiment, the keyboard overlay has a portion overlaying the modifier key and displaying a predetermined color thereby associating the color with the modifier key. The keyboard overlay has a portion overlaying the alphanumeric key and displaying the predetermined color together with closely associated indicia identifying the menu command. More complex arrangements are described that indicate keyboard equivalents that involve pressing an alphanumeric key together with more than one modifier key.
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14 Claims
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1. A keyboard overlay adapted to indicate which one of a plurality of menu commands provided by a predetermined software application is invoked when a first key is pressed together with a second key on a computer keyboard overlaid by the keyboard overlay and coupled to a computer that is actively executing the software application, the keyboard overlay comprising:
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a first portion adapted to overlay the first key, the first portion comprising a first label identifying the first key, the first portion further comprising a first indicia, such that the first label and the first indicia are associated with the first key; and
,a second portion adapted to overlay the second key, the second portion comprising a second label identifying the second key, the second portion further comprising the first indicia and a second indicia indicating the menu command invoked when the first key is pressed together with the second key, such that the second label, the first indicia and the second indicia are associated with the second key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A keyboard overlay adapted to indicate which one of a plurality of menu commands provided by a predetermined software application is invoked when a first key is pressed together with a second key on a computer keyboard overlaid by the computer overlay and coupled to a computer that is actively executing the software application, the keyboard overlay comprising:
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a first portion adapted to overlay the first key, the first portion comprising a first label identifying the first key, the first portion further comprising a first color, such that the first label and the color are associated with the first key; and
,a second portion adapted to overlay the second key, the second portion comprising a second label identifying the second key, the second portion further comprising the color together with a second indicia indicating the menu command invoked when the first key is pressed together with the second key, such that the second label, the first color and the second indicia are associated with the second key. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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