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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033744 | Keyboard for a handheld computer device A keyboard for a hand held computer device including an array of keys representing characters of an alphabet of a language, wherein the array includes: (a) keys representing frequently used vowel characters of said alphabet arranged together in series; (b) keys repr... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8011842 | Apparatus for ergonomic typing The subject matter described herein includes an apparatus for ergonomic typing. The apparatus includes a first surface having first set of keys including a plurality of alphabetic keys, where the first set of keys is operable by a user's thumbs. The apparatus includ... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7819598 | Keyboard arrangement A physical keyboard includes a plurality of multi-functional keys with a reduced column QWERTY key arrangement overlaid with a numeric phone key arrangement for use in both text entry and telephony. Another physical keyboard includes a plurality of multi-functional ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7658561 | Modified keyboard arrangement with distinct vowel keys A key arrangement includes a plurality of keys associated with alphabetic characters that include consonants and vowels. Each key within the plurality of keys is associated with a plurality of consonants and no more than one vowel. The plurality of keys is arranged ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7658562 | Modified-QWERTY letter layout for rapid data entry Data entry arrangements that include twenty-six letters of the Roman alphabet arranged in matrices including six rows of three to six letters per row and in five column matrices. The transposition of the letters of the Roman alphabet on a standard three-row QWERTY k... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7534060 | Keypad and handheld electronic device An improved keypad having a plurality of keys can have linguistic elements assigned to the keys in any of a variety of arrangements depending upon various considerations. ... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7385808 | Electronic apparatus with keyboard According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus with a keyboard coupled to a cable, comprises a housing including a wall on which the keyboard is mounted, the wall including an opening, a circuit board which is accommodated inside the housing, and to which the ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7372454 | Keyboard with variable-sized keys A computer keyboard is provided having keys that vary in size based on the keys' frequency of use. The keyboard may, for example, be modeled after the standard QWERTY keyboard, but modified such that keys for letters of the most-commonly used letters in the alphabet... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362243 | Apparatus and method using color-coded or pattern-coded keys in two-key input per character text entry Letters (more generally, language symbols) are entered electronically by selecting, in sequential fashion, two keys on a standard phone layout. The first key in the two-key sequence is that key on which the desired letter is displayed. The keys and the letters displ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7338224 | Ergonomic keyboard apparatus A plurality of embodiments of improved ergonomic keyboards for interfacing with a user's arms, wrists, hands and fingers in a more natural way, i.e., in ways that are optimally suited to human typing. In various non-limiting embodiments, the invention provides optim... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334952 | Staggered keyboard for a portable device A staggered keyboard for use with a portable device is provided. The staggered keyboard includes a plurality of keys arranged into a plurality of rows of keys. For each row of keys, the labeling of the keys is arranged in either a linear or an arced relationship dep... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7324019 | Adjustable ergonomic keyboard for use with stationary palm and elements thereof An ergonomic keyboard as shown in FIG. 3A for use with a stationary palm wherein the keys (15) of the keyboard are actuated only by motion of the joints in the digits. The keyboard may have a thumb region (20), a palm rest region (8) and ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7322759 | Keyboard apparatus A keyboard apparatus has two rows of multi-function keys that together bear actuation indicia for the numerals 0-9 and the letters A-Z. The actuation indicia preferably defines four rows of characters, including a first row of characters that include the numerals 0-... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7318019 | Word output device and matrix keyboard for use therein A keyboard utilizing a matrix arrangement of word, character, numerical (print medium) keys to enhance a standard print medium keyboard. Instead of utilizing keys with letters and numbers, and instead of utilizing iconic symbols (or for use in combination with iconi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311454 | Mobile device An apparatus has a keyboard panel with a QWERTY array of alphabetic key actuation indicia. The apparatus further has a QWERTY array of keys that are free of alphabetic key actuation indicia, and are located adjacent to corresponding alphabetic key actuation indicia ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7311455 | Keyboard for minimizing non-productive hand movements A typing keyboard is provided for minimizing non-productive hand movements. The keyboard comprises a plurality of keys for entering alphanumeric text, the keys being positioned according to a conventional keyboard layout, and at least one modifier key for assigning ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7293231 | Data entry for personal computing devices In one aspect of the invention, the user can rapidly enter and search for text through a combination of entering one or more characters (a partial text entry) on a digitally displayed keyboard with a pointing device and using a search list to display a list of selec... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292248 | Technique for storing and displaying computer text A technique for storing displayable computer text comprises a number of steps. Initially, each of a plurality of language characters is assigned to an appropriate sized stick frame, which includes a plurality of vertical and horizontal segments, in order to provide ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287921 | Key array of keyboard A key array for a keyboard is provided having an input key section including a plurality of input keys. Each input key has a left key part, a central key part, and a right key part. A left control key is positioned on a left side of the input key section so as to co... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286116 | Keyboard module A keyboard module (300) includes a printed circuit board (302), a Qwerty keyboard (304) mounted on the printed circuit board. A plurality of application buttons (308) mounted on the printed circuit board and located within the Qwerty keyb... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7255502 | Keyboard with improved function and editing sections A keyboard having an improved function key section and an improved editing section. A row of keys is located behind the alphanumeric section. The row of keys includes individual predefined command keys. The groupings of the predefined command keys may be made based ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7220431 | Methods and compositions for applying pharmacologic agents to the ear Methods and materials useful for applying pharmacologic agents to the ear are described. The methods involve delivering a composition that contains at least one viscogenic agent and at least one pharmacologic agent to the epidermal surface of the tympanic membrane v... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220069 | Staggered keyboard for a portable device A staggered keyboard for use with a portable device is provided. The staggered keyboard includes a plurality of keys arranged into a plurality of rows of keys. For each row of keys, the labeling of the keys is arranged in either a linear or an arced relationship dep... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218247 | Brief numerical keypad and its output method A brief numerical keypad is constructed to include four number keys aligned in X-axis and Y-axis directions and abutted against one another, each expressing one of the numbers from 1˜9, a plurality of double-bridging operation portions respectively bridging the abu... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7216588 | Modified-qwerty letter layout for rapid data entry A data entry pad arrangement includes twenty-six letters of the Roman alphabet arranged in a matrix including six rows of three to six letters per row. Ideally, no two adjacent letters in a row of the matrix are in alphabetical order. A method for designing a data-e... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7205982 | Character input keyboard A character input keyboard (20; 20A) of a typewriter style for an electronic information processing apparatus having high frequency in ENTER operation is provided at the right and the left thumbs' home positions for finger operation in front and the center of... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202802 | Reduced keypad An apparatus is provided with a first plurality of input keys. Each of the first plurality of input keys is associated with at least one numeric value and at least one alphabetic value and arranged in a numeric and first alphabetic telephone keypad arrangement. The ... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199786 | Reduced keyboards system using unistroke input and having automatic disambiguating and a recognition method using said system A reduced keyboard system for text input on electronic devices, mainly for use with handheld touchscreen devices, comprising a virtual keyboard and an input device. The keyboard is preferably circular with three concentric circles. Text input is by placing the input... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7186041 | Keyboard layout for mouse or rocker switch text entry A soft keyboard includes at least three rows of keys wherein a middle row is located near the center of the keyboard. The middle row includes vowel keys, and an upper row and a lower row include consonant keys. The consonant keys and the vowels keys are arranged in ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7173814 | Notebook computer keyboard system A modular laptop computer for accommodating selective placement and customization of user interface components. The computer includes a cavity having a connection or interface or coupling region, such as a universal serial bus jack for connecting to or mating with a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165900 | Keyboard with improved function and editing sections A keyboard having an improved function key section and an improved editing section. A row of keys is located behind the alphanumeric section. The row of keys includes individual predefined command keys. The groupings of the predefined command keys may be made based ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165901 | Keyboard with improved function and editing sections A keyboard having an improved function key section and an improved editing section. A row of keys is located behind the alphanumeric section. The row of keys includes individual predefined command keys. The groupings of the predefined command keys may be made based ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7160042 | Two sensor movement Multiple methods of using only two sensors to control the state of an object in a one dimensional environment, a two dimensional environment or a three dimensional environment. A method of using only two sensors to control the state of an object in a secondary mode ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7153049 | Mobile device An apparatus has a keyboard panel with a QWERTY array of alphabetic key actuation indicia. The apparatus further has a QWERTY array of keys that are free of alphabetic key actuation indicia, and are located adjacent to corresponding alphabetic key actuation indicia ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7142194 | Segmented keyboard for portable computer system The present invention provides an apparatus enabling users to input/manipulate data for portable computer systems. In one embodiment, the present invention is comprised of a segmented keyboard adapted to be coupled with a portable computer system. In the present emb... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137749 | Faster, practical keyboard A keyboard for computers and data entry devices is disclosed, which increases typing speed, but at the same time eases the transition from the Standard Qwerty keyboard for experienced typists. Two letter sequences called digraphs are typed rapidly when struck by opp... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136047 | Software multi-tap input system and method A software multi-tap input method requires only two taps to input most characters. This is especially beneficial for languages where existing multi-tap methods require on average more than two strokes per character, and where handwriting recognition is currently an ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131780 | Keyboard A keyboard has a single row of eight multi-position keys with the letters arranged in a standard QWERTY keyboard configuration. The eight keys correspond to the eight fingers used when touch typing; each finger operates one key, and that key contains all the letters... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7133706 | Mobile communication device having a keyboard including a keypad The present invention relates to a mobile communication device having a keyboard and a method for controlling the operation of the keyboard of such a mobile communication device. The keyboard provides a QWERTY styled layout including a keypad similar to a ITU-T keyp... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7116311 | Embedded text input An input device includes a plurality of character input keys and is operable in a single and a multiple alphabetic character input mode. In the single alphabetic character input mode, an individual character input key is assigned a single alphabetic character, and a... | 10/03/2006 |
