WO1990008655A1 - Simplified international alphabetical keyboard - Google Patents

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WO1990008655A1
WO1990008655A1 PCT/FR1990/000088 FR9000088W WO9008655A1 WO 1990008655 A1 WO1990008655 A1 WO 1990008655A1 FR 9000088 W FR9000088 W FR 9000088W WO 9008655 A1 WO9008655 A1 WO 9008655A1
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Jean-Jacques Tuilier
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J5/00—Devices or arrangements for controlling character selection
    • B41J5/08—Character or syllable selected by means of keys or keyboards of the typewriter type
    • B41J5/10—Arrangements of keyboards, e.g. key button disposition
    • 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
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0233—Character input methods
    • G06F3/0235—Character input methods using chord techniques

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  • the present invention relates to the arrangement and reduction to 32 of the keys necessary for entering text on a typewriter or computer.
  • the traditional QWERTY or QWERTY keyboard dates from 1873 and was intended to avoid entanglement of the door rods.
  • -letters.It is not suitable for ultra fast computer.
  • Attempts to arrange the keys as a function of the frequency of the letters in a precise or imaginary language were made, but without reducing the number of keys and requiring a new learning.
  • the present invention provides an arrangement of the keys - limited to 32 - on 4 rows and based on the alphabetical order, the vowels being at the bottom or at the top, and therefore requiring no prior learning. Obtaining characters specific to a language (accented vowels and cedilla in French - for example) is done by doubling vowels. The present invention does not pretend to the careful input of a text, but to the elementary input in the form of notes, which can then be improved using a word processor. The present invention therefore reduces the number of keys to 32
  • the present invention arranges the letters in columns in alphabetical order, the punctuation marks according to their usual use and the numeric signs next to the numeric key.
  • the present invention by reducing the number of keys to 32, makes it possible to integrate the keyboard into pocket computers of format 21 X 9 centimeters. by way of nonlimiting example. and provided with a small liquid crystal screen.
  • the keyboard illustrated by the attached diagram has the following particularities:
  • the doubling - in a time close to the second - of the touches of the voices and of the last column on the right controls the accented characters or the punctuation marks inscribed at the bottom right of the box.
  • the M key under the dot (.) Sign in the first column on the left, controls the next letter in capital letters if it has been pressed once or the series of letters in capital letters if it has been pressed twice. The return to miniscules is done after a third strike.
  • the N key next to M controls, according to the same process, the numeric characters indicated at the bottom of each box.
  • numeric characters represented by an arrow allow movement in the text, either by item (letter, sign) if pressed once, or by block of item (word, paragraph) if pressed twice quickly.

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Abstract

A novel input keyboard layout, characterised by the vertical and alphabetical sequence of the characters, in which the vowels are the reference keys. The keys are limited to thirty-two with the addition of the space key. The characters specific to a given language are obtained by providing dual-purpose vowel keys. The numeric keys - or the arrow keys - are obtained by pressing a numeric key ''N'' located in the left column. Capitals are obtained by pressing the capital ''M'' key located near the full stop on the left column.

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CLAVIER ALPHABETIQUE INTERNATIONAL SIMPLIFIE  SIMPLIFIED INTERNATIONAL ALPHABETIC KEYBOARD
La présente invention concerne la disposition et la réduction à 32 des touches nécessaires à la saisie d'un texte sur machine à écrire ou ordinateur.Le clavier traditionnel AZERTY ou QWERTY date de 1873 et avait pour but d'éviter l'enchevètrement des tiges porte-lettres.Il n'est pas adapté à l'ordinateur ultra rapide. Des tentatives de disposition des touches en fonction de la fréquence des lettres dans une langue précise ou imaginaire ont été faites, mais sans réduction du nombre des touches et demandant un nouvel apprentissage. Une tentative de réduction des touches à six, les lettres s'obtenant par combinaison des doigts d'une seule main, demandait elle aussi un apprentissage fastidieux. The present invention relates to the arrangement and reduction to 32 of the keys necessary for entering text on a typewriter or computer. The traditional QWERTY or QWERTY keyboard dates from 1873 and was intended to avoid entanglement of the door rods. -letters.It is not suitable for ultra fast computer. Attempts to arrange the keys as a function of the frequency of the letters in a precise or imaginary language were made, but without reducing the number of keys and requiring a new learning. An attempt to reduce the keys to six, the letters being obtained by combining the fingers of one hand, also required tedious learning.
La présente invention propose une disposition des touches - limitées à 32 - sur 4 rangs et fondée sur l'ordre alphabétique, les voyelles étant en bas ou en haut, et par conséquent ne nécessitant aucun apprentissage préalable. L'obtention des caractères particuliers à une langue (les voyelles accentuées et la cédille en Français - à titre d'exemple) se faisant par doublement des voyelles. La présente invention ne prétend pas à la saisie minutieuse d'un texte, mais à la saisie élémentaire sous forme de notes, pouvant être ensuite améliorées à l'aide d'un traitement de texte. La présente invention réduit par conséquent le nombre de touches à 32The present invention provides an arrangement of the keys - limited to 32 - on 4 rows and based on the alphabetical order, the vowels being at the bottom or at the top, and therefore requiring no prior learning. Obtaining characters specific to a language (accented vowels and cedilla in French - for example) is done by doubling vowels. The present invention does not pretend to the careful input of a text, but to the elementary input in the form of notes, which can then be improved using a word processor. The present invention therefore reduces the number of keys to 32
- plus la touche espace - ces touches étant aisément mémorisables par un amateur. La présente invention dispose les lettres par colonnes suivant l'ordre alphabétique, les signes de ponctuation suivant leur utilisation habituelle et les signes numériques auprès de la touche numérique. - plus the space key - these keys being easily memorized by an amateur. The present invention arranges the letters in columns in alphabetical order, the punctuation marks according to their usual use and the numeric signs next to the numeric key.
La présente invention en réduisant le nombre des touches à 32 permet d'intégrer le clavier dans les ordinateurs de poche de format 21 X 9 centimetres. à titre d'exemple non limitatif.et pourvus d'un petit écran à cristaux liquides.  The present invention, by reducing the number of keys to 32, makes it possible to integrate the keyboard into pocket computers of format 21 X 9 centimeters. by way of nonlimiting example. and provided with a small liquid crystal screen.
Le clavier illustré par le schéma annexé présente les particularités suivantes:  The keyboard illustrated by the attached diagram has the following particularities:
- Disposition des lettres selon l'ordre alphabétique verticalement sur quatre rangs, les voyelles étant rang de référence.  - Arrangement of letters in alphabetical order vertically on four rows, the vowels being reference row.
-Disposition des caractères spéciaux à une langue, conjointement aux voyelles ou signes de ponctuation courants, et obtenus par une frappe doublée. - Disposition du point et des touches de commande Majuscule et Numérique dans la première colonne de gauche. -Availability of special characters in a language, together with the current vowels or punctuation marks, and obtained by double typing. - Arrangement of the point and the Shift and Numeric control keys in the first column on the left.
- Disposition des signes de ponctuation usuels dans la dernière colonne de droite, la virgule étant dans le coin.  - Layout of the usual punctuation marks in the last column on the right, the comma being in the corner.
- Disposition des caractères numériques en association avec les caractères alphabétiques suivants:  - Arrangement of numeric characters in combination with the following alphabetic characters:
le signe moins (-) avec la lettre M  the minus sign (-) with the letter M
le signe (+) avec la lettre P  the sign (+) with the letter P
le signe égal (=) avec la lettre R  the equal sign (=) with the letter R
le signe multiplié (x) avec la lettre S  the multiplied sign (x) with the letter S
le signe pourcent (%) avec la lettre Z  the percent sign (%) with the letter Z
- Disposition des caractères de ponctuation selon l'association suivante le point d'interrogation (?) et la lettre Y  - Layout of punctuation marks according to the following association the question mark (?) And the letter Y
le point d'exclamation (!) et l'apostrophe  the exclamation mark (!) and the apostrophe
le guillemet (") avec le tiret  the quotation mark (") with the dash
les deux points (:) avec la virgule  the colon (:) with the comma
- Disposition des commandes de déplacement dans le texte en bas à droite dans le coin du clavier  - Arrangement of movement commands in the text at the bottom right in the corner of the keyboard
- Limitation du nombre des touches à TRENTE DEUX (32) plus la touche espace.  - Limitation of the number of keys to THIRTY TWO (32) plus the space key.
FONCTIONNEMENT OPERATION
Le doublement - en un temps voisin de la seconde - des touchps des voy elles et de la dernière colonne de droite commande les caractères accuentués ou les signes de ponctuation inscrits en bas à droite de la case.  The doubling - in a time close to the second - of the touches of the voices and of the last column on the right controls the accented characters or the punctuation marks inscribed at the bottom right of the box.
La touche M,sous le signe point (.) de la première colonne de gauche commande la lettre suivante en majuscule si elle a été appuyée une fois ou la suite des lettres en majuscules si appuyée deux fois. Le retour aux miniscules se faisant après une troisième frappe.  The M key, under the dot (.) Sign in the first column on the left, controls the next letter in capital letters if it has been pressed once or the series of letters in capital letters if it has been pressed twice. The return to miniscules is done after a third strike.
La touche N voisine de M, commande, selon le meme processus, les caractères numériques indiqués en bas de chaque case.  The N key next to M, controls, according to the same process, the numeric characters indicated at the bottom of each box.
Les caractères numériques représentés par une flèche permettent le déplacement dans le texte, soit par item (lettre, signe) si appuyés une fois, soit par bloc d'item (mot, paragraphe) si appuyés deux fois rapidement.  The numeric characters represented by an arrow allow movement in the text, either by item (letter, sign) if pressed once, or by block of item (word, paragraph) if pressed twice quickly.

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R E V E N D I C A T I O N S Clavier alphabétique simplifié caractérisé par la disposition des touches de lettres sur 4 rangs, verticalement selon l'ordre alphabétique, les voyelles étant le rang de référence.  R E V E N D I C A T I O N S Simplified alphabetical keyboard characterized by the arrangement of the letter keys in 4 rows, vertically in alphabetical order, the vowels being the reference row.
Clavier selon la revendication 1 , caractérisé par l'association de caractères particuliers aux touches de voyelles et aux touches de ponctuation, l'obtention de ces caractères spéciaux résultant d'une frappe doublée de ces touches.  Keyboard according to claim 1, characterized by the association of particular characters with the vowel keys and the punctuation keys, the obtaining of these special characters resulting from a double typing of these keys.
Clavier selon la revendication 1 ou la revendication 2, caractérisé par la disposition dans la première colonne de gauche, d'une touche de point d'une touche (M) de Majuscules et d'une touche (N) Numérique.  Keyboard according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized by the arrangement in the first column on the left, of a point key of a key (M) of capital letters and of a key (N) Numeric.
Clavier selon l'une quelconque des revebdications 1 à 3, caractérisé par la disposition dans la dernière colonne de droite des touches correspondant à des signes de ponctuation usuels, la virgule étant dans le coin.  Keyboard according to any one of revebdications 1 to 3, characterized by the arrangement in the last column of the right of the keys corresponding to usual punctuation marks, the comma being in the corner.
Clavier selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à A, caractérisé par l'association suivante de caractères numériques aux touches MPRSZ/ le signe moins (-) avec la lettre M  Keyboard according to any one of Claims 1 to A, characterized by the following association of numeric characters with the MPRSZ keys / the minus sign (-) with the letter M
le signe plus (+) avec la lettre P the plus sign (+) with the letter P
le signe égal (=) avec la lettre R the equal sign (=) with the letter R
le signe multiplié (x) avec la lettre S the multiplied sign (x) with the letter S
le signe pourcent (%) avec la lettre Z the percent sign (%) with the letter Z
Clavier selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé par l'association suivante signes de ponctuation aux touches Y'- , le point d'interrogation et la lettre Y  Keyboard according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized by the following association of punctuation marks with the keys Y'-, the question mark and the letter Y
le point d'exclamation (!) et l'apostrophe the exclamation mark (!) and the apostrophe
le guillemet (") et le tiret the quotation mark (") and the dash
les deux points (:) avec la virgule the colon (:) with the comma
Clavier selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé par l'association de commandes de déplacement dans le texte à des touches disposées dans le coin en bas à droite.  Keyboard according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by the association of commands for moving in the text with keys arranged in the bottom right corner.
Clavier selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste en 32 touches plus une touche d'espacement. Keyboard according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it consists of 32 keys plus a space key.
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