Physical key interface
First Claim
1. A device having a physical keyboard interface, comprising:
- a body having an upper side, a lower side, a left end and a right end, wherein the left end and the right end each includes an ergonomic hand grip;
a display on the upper side of the body;
at least four finger keys on the lower side of the body adjacent to one of the ergonomic hand grips, each of the at least four finger keys having a predetermined functionality, and the at least four finger keys further configured for inputting alphanumeric characters into a computer device based upon chorded physical interaction with the at least four finger keys; and
at least one thumb key located on the upper side of the body adjacent to one of the ergonomic hand grips, the at least one thumb key configured to be utilized as an input for controlling a function of a program executing on the computer device.
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Abstract
A physical keyboard interface for controlling a computer device and methodology of use. The interface includes a body having an upper side, a lower side, a left end and a right end, with each of the left and right ends including an ergonomic hand grip. A display is on the upper side of the body and at least four finger keys are adjacent to each ergonomic hand grip on the lower side of the body that are configured for inputting at least alphanumeric characters into a computer device based upon physical interaction with one or more of the finger keys. At least one thumb key located on the upper side of the body adjacent to one of the ergonomic hand grips, and at least one thumb key is utilized as an input for controlling a function of a program executing on a computer device.
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20 Claims
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1. A device having a physical keyboard interface, comprising:
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a body having an upper side, a lower side, a left end and a right end, wherein the left end and the right end each includes an ergonomic hand grip; a display on the upper side of the body; at least four finger keys on the lower side of the body adjacent to one of the ergonomic hand grips, each of the at least four finger keys having a predetermined functionality, and the at least four finger keys further configured for inputting alphanumeric characters into a computer device based upon chorded physical interaction with the at least four finger keys; and at least one thumb key located on the upper side of the body adjacent to one of the ergonomic hand grips, the at least one thumb key configured to be utilized as an input for controlling a function of a program executing on the computer device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of interaction with a computer device through a physical keyboard interface, the physical keyboard interface having a body having an upper side, a lower side, a left end and a right end, wherein the left end and the right end each includes an ergonomic hand grip, the body further comprising a display on the upper side of the body and at least four finger keys on the lower side of the body adjacent to one of the ergonomic hand grips, each of the at least four finger keys having a predetermined functionality, and at least one thumb key located on the upper side of the body adjacent to one of the ergonomic hand grips, the method comprising:
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inputting at least alphanumeric characters into the computer device based upon chorded physical interaction with the at least four finger keys, and controlling a function of a program executing on the computer device through interaction with the at least one thumb key. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A device having a physical keyboard interface, comprising:
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a housing means having an upper side, a lower side, a left end and a right end, wherein the left end and the right end each includes an ergonomic hand grip; a means for displaying on the upper side of the housing means; at least four means for inputting on the lower side of the housing means adjacent to one of the ergonomic hand grips, each of the at least four means for inputting having a predetermined functionality, and the at least four means for inputting configured for inputting alphanumeric characters into a computer device based upon chorded physical interaction with the at least four means for inputting; and at least one thumb means for inputting located on the upper side of the housing means adjacent to one of the ergonomic hand grips, the at least one thumb means for inputting configured to be utilized as an input for controlling a function of a program executing on the computer device.
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