CA2465546A1 - A wearable and portable keyboard operable with only one hand - Google Patents
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- CA2465546A1 CA2465546A1 CA 2465546 CA2465546A CA2465546A1 CA 2465546 A1 CA2465546 A1 CA 2465546A1 CA 2465546 CA2465546 CA 2465546 CA 2465546 A CA2465546 A CA 2465546A CA 2465546 A1 CA2465546 A1 CA 2465546A1
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- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
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- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
- G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
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- G06F1/163—Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
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- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
- G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
- G06F3/021—Arrangements integrating additional peripherals in a keyboard, e.g. card or barcode reader, optical scanner
- G06F3/0213—Arrangements providing an integrated pointing device in a keyboard, e.g. trackball, mini-joystick
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
- G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
- G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
- G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
- G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
- G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
- G06F3/03547—Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface
Abstract
This wearable and portable keyboard is an one-hand operable and vertically modified with respect to a conventional keyboard and attached onto a person's thigh (on the clothing or under the clothing) and is used to enter text and data into the electronic devices such as cell phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), or portable hand-held computers via a cable attachment or a secured wireless means.
The wearable, portable keyboard is implemented as a vertically modified keyboard which is strapped onto a person's thigh as shown in FIG.2. This keyboard is an accessory for entering teat and data into a cell phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a portable computer.
This innovative keyboard is operated by one hand. Nonetheless, it has all the standard keys of a conventional keyboard. It is also designed with our finger sizes in mind.
Therefore, instead of operating a PDA or cell phone with our thumbs, when we are moving around, on a bus, on a train, or sitting on a bench, we use our PDAs or cell phones to monitor what we punch on the keyboard attached to other thigh with our fret hand. Furthermore, these keyboards may be worn under the clothing or on the clothing. They could be made transparent made of durable nylons or polymers, or they can be made of other waterproof light fabrics. A
cable may be used to send the stream of text or data to a cell phone or a PDA via USB or serial port (e.g.
RS-232). More conveniently, the keyboard can send data to the devices wirelessly using already available technologies such as the Blue-Tooth or a radio frequency (RF) transceiver.
But attention must be made to the security of the data on the later case, for example the data must be coded randomly for each individual keyboard made which may be hard coded in the keyboard circuitry or can be changed as frequent as need by the owners of the keyboards.
The wearable, portable keyboard is implemented as a vertically modified keyboard which is strapped onto a person's thigh as shown in FIG.2. This keyboard is an accessory for entering teat and data into a cell phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) or a portable computer.
This innovative keyboard is operated by one hand. Nonetheless, it has all the standard keys of a conventional keyboard. It is also designed with our finger sizes in mind.
Therefore, instead of operating a PDA or cell phone with our thumbs, when we are moving around, on a bus, on a train, or sitting on a bench, we use our PDAs or cell phones to monitor what we punch on the keyboard attached to other thigh with our fret hand. Furthermore, these keyboards may be worn under the clothing or on the clothing. They could be made transparent made of durable nylons or polymers, or they can be made of other waterproof light fabrics. A
cable may be used to send the stream of text or data to a cell phone or a PDA via USB or serial port (e.g.
RS-232). More conveniently, the keyboard can send data to the devices wirelessly using already available technologies such as the Blue-Tooth or a radio frequency (RF) transceiver.
But attention must be made to the security of the data on the later case, for example the data must be coded randomly for each individual keyboard made which may be hard coded in the keyboard circuitry or can be changed as frequent as need by the owners of the keyboards.
Claims (3)
1.A wearable and portable keyboard which is one-hand operable and vertically modified with respect to a conventional keyboard and strapped onto a person"s thigh (on the clothing or under the clothing) and is used to enter text and data into the electronic devices such as cell phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), or portable hand-held computers via a cable attachment or a secured wireless means comprising:
a wide leg strap with a locking mechanism;
a vertically stretched mount;
a set of plurality of keys on said vertically stretched mount, each set of said keys arranged in a plurality of long columns and short rows;
an electronically touch sensitive pad or a roller-bat, and a secure wireless means to communicate to electronic devices.
a wide leg strap with a locking mechanism;
a vertically stretched mount;
a set of plurality of keys on said vertically stretched mount, each set of said keys arranged in a plurality of long columns and short rows;
an electronically touch sensitive pad or a roller-bat, and a secure wireless means to communicate to electronic devices.
2. A wearable and portable keyboard which is operated with one-hand and vertically modified with respect to a conventional keyboard and is sewn or adhere onto or into a piece of clothing which covers a person's thigh such as upper legs of a pair of pants and is used to enter text and data into the electronic devices such as cell phones, Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs), or portable hand-held computers via a cable attachment or a secured wireless means comprising:
a wide leg strap with a locking; mechanism, a vertically stretched mount;
a set of plurality of keys on said vertically stretched mount, each set of said keys arranged in a plurality of long columns and short rows;
an electronically touch sensitive pad or a roller-bag, and a secure wireless means to communicate to electronic devices.
a wide leg strap with a locking; mechanism, a vertically stretched mount;
a set of plurality of keys on said vertically stretched mount, each set of said keys arranged in a plurality of long columns and short rows;
an electronically touch sensitive pad or a roller-bag, and a secure wireless means to communicate to electronic devices.
3. A wearable, portable keyboard as defined in claim 2 wherein said plurality of keys is trade from transparent plastics or polymer and encapsulated between two sets of weatherproof material.
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| CA 2465546 CA2465546A1 (en) | 2004-05-06 | 2004-05-06 | A wearable and portable keyboard operable with only one hand |
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| CA 2465546 CA2465546A1 (en) | 2004-05-06 | 2004-05-06 | A wearable and portable keyboard operable with only one hand |
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Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2445363A (en) * | 2007-01-04 | 2008-07-09 | Motorola Inc | Sensor pad controlling a wireless communication terminal |
| WO2013011336A2 (en) | 2011-07-15 | 2013-01-24 | Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem | Data input device |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2445363A (en) * | 2007-01-04 | 2008-07-09 | Motorola Inc | Sensor pad controlling a wireless communication terminal |
| GB2445363B (en) * | 2007-01-04 | 2009-07-22 | Motorola Inc | Equipment and method for controlling a wireless communication terminal |
| US8564451B2 (en) | 2007-01-04 | 2013-10-22 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | Equipment and method for controlling a wireless communication terminal |
| US8736430B2 (en) | 2007-01-04 | 2014-05-27 | Motorola Solutions, Inc. | Equipment and method for controlling a wireless communication terminal |
| WO2013011336A2 (en) | 2011-07-15 | 2013-01-24 | Budapesti Műszaki és Gazdaságtudományi Egyetem | Data input device |
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