GB2352425A - Integral keyboard and display zoom screen arrangement for touch-typing tuition - Google Patents
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Abstract
A zoom screen 3 is positioned on the upper area of a computer keyboard 2 and secondary to a main screen 1 to allow viewing of a user's fingers as they operate the keys and the accuracy of the text generated. The zoom screen may display a section of text from the main screen, as determined by a user activating a cursor, in a standard or larger than usual font. The information displayed within the zoom screen is determined either by the position of an active cursor on the main screen or a mouse when the cursor is inactive. The zoom screen may be positioned at a slight incline to aid viewing thereof. The zoom screen can be engaged or disengaged by means of an on/off switch 4.
Description
1 2352425 TOUCH-TYPING ZOOM SCREEN This invention relates to a personal
computer keyboard, laptop computer keyboard, notebook computer keyboard or other conventional computer keyboard with integrated character and graphics zoom screen.
A personal computer has a CPU, a monitor, a keyboard, and a mouse or other navigational device. A laptop computer and a notebook computer have all four of these elements; a processor, monitor, a keyboard, a mouse or other navigational device usually housed within one complete unit. Any computer used to perform the touch typing process includes a computer keyboard either separated from or integrated with the other elements constituting a PC, laptop, or notebook computer. Many people are taking to computers today either for personal and private use or in business. To operate a computer successfully, one must also be able to operate the computer keyboard. Touch typing, however, is a difficult skill to learn. As computers have become prevalent across the world, very few users actually have the time or the opportunity to train to become proficient in the touch typing process. Moreover, children are being exposed to computers at a very early age. However, it requires hours of practice to become familiar with the placement of the keys on the keyboard. As one's keyboarding skills increase, the need to look at the keys becomes less compelling until, eventually, one does not need to look at them at all but develops the touch-typing ability. The present invention provides an aid to achieving this end by reducing the need to keep looking down at the keyboard and, instead, achieve both the speed and accuracy that would result from being able to see both one's fingers as they work the keys and the text that is generated as a result.
According to the present invention, a modified computer keyboard with a small screen, approximately 2.5cm tall by 5cm. long, positioned along the upper area of the keyboard and to the left, or central, in line with the letter keys (QWERTYMOP) present on a standard computer keyboard. The small screen is tilted upward slightly to face toward the user and displays a section of the text in a standard and larger the usual font size, determined by the cursor on the main screen, as entered by the user by way of the keyboard.
2 When there is no cursor active, the screen displays a section of the main screen surrounding and determined by the position of the mouse pointer. The small screen provides means to view the current active area of the main screen as well as the keyboard in the same instance.
A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawing sheets in which:Figure I illustrates a perspective view of a laptop computer with the zoom screen and its accompanying on/off switch incorporated into the upper left area of the keyboard; Figure 2 shows the process of operation for the zoom screen when a cursor is currently active on the main screen; Figure 3 shows the process of operation for the zoom screen when a cursor is curTently inactive on the main screen; and Figure 4 shows the process of operation for the zoom screen when both the cursor is inactive and a mouse pointer is not present Referring to drawing sheet 1/3, Figure I shows a laptop computer comprising a main screen 1, a keyboard 2, the additional zoom screen 3 and its on/off switch 4 housed in the upper left area of the keyboard 2. When the cursor is active on the main screen 1, the user types information into the computer by means of the keyboard 2. This information is displayed on the main screen I and on the additional zoom screen 3 housed in the keyboard 2. The information displayed in the additional zoom screen 3 is of a standard font size, being of a font size larger d= usual. When the cursor is inactive on the main screen 1, the user either navigates the mouse pointer on the main screen 1, or the mouse pointer remains static. The information surrounding the mouse pointer from the main screen I is displayed on the additional zoom screen 3. When the mouse pointer is navigated around the main screen 1, the additional zoom screen 3 continues to display the surrounding area of the mouse pointer, tracking it as it moves.
3 Referring to drawing sheet 2/3 Figure 2 illustrates the process of operation of the invention and the priority of displayed material in relation to an active cursor. Figure 3 illustrates the process of operation of the invention and the priority of displayed material in relation to an inactive cursor. As in Figure 2, when a cursor is active, the additional zoom screen 3 will always display the information surrounding that active cursor. As in Figure 3, when a cursor is inactive, the additional zoom screen 3 will always display the area of the screen surrounding the mouse pointer. Referring to drawing sheet 3/3 Figure 4 illustrates the process of operation of the invention and the priority of displayed material in relation to both a non-present mouse pointer and an inactive cursor. As in Figure 4, when both the cursor is inactive and the mouse pointer is not present simultaneously, the additional zoom screen 3 will always become inactive and will display a blank screen until the point at which either; a mouse pointer becomes active on the main screen 1, or a cursor becomes active on the main screen 1. If both become active at the same time, the previous priority as seen in Figure 2 and Figure 3 will always determine the displayed material in the additional zoom screen 3.
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Claims (7)
1. A modified personal computer keyboard, laptop computer keyboard, notebook computer keyboard or other conventional computer keyboard, with a small zoom screen positioned along the upper area of the keyboard and to the left, or central, in line with and above the letter keys as are present on a standard computer keyboard to allow the user to view both the keys as they are depressed and the text that is generated as a result.
2. A modified computer keyboard with a small zoom screen as claimed in Claim 1. The zoom screen positioned on a slight incline to face toward the user.
3. A modified computer keyboard with a small zoom screen as claimed in Claim I or Claim 2 wherein the zoom screen displays a section of the text in a standard, and larger than usual font size, determined by the cursor on the main screen, as entered by the user, by way of the keyboard.
4. A modified computer keyboard with a small zoom screen as claimed in Claim 3 wherein the zoom screen displays a section of the main screen surrounding, and determined by, the position of the mouse pointer whenever there is no active cursor.
5. A modified computer keyboard with a small zoom screen as claimed in any preceding claim wherein means is provided to engage or disengage the zoom screen as needed by use of an on/off switch.
6. A modified computer keyboard with a small zoom screen as claimed in any preceding claim of size approximately 2.5 cm tall by 5cm long.
7. A modified computer keyboard substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1-4 of the accompanying drawing sheets.
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| EP1367477A2 (en) * | 2002-05-31 | 2003-12-03 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba | Information processing apparatus |
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| WO1995003600A1 (en) * | 1993-07-21 | 1995-02-02 | Run-Rad Unlimited Networking Inc. | Computer assembly |
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