WO1999006216A1

WO1999006216A1 - Computer keyboard with different letter layout

Info

Publication number: WO1999006216A1
Application number: PCT/AU1998/000399
Authority: WO
Inventors: Arthur George Pittard
Original assignee: Arthur George Pittard
Priority date: 1997-07-29
Filing date: 1998-05-29
Publication date: 1999-02-11
Also published as: AUPO828297A0

Abstract

The invention groups the letters of a particular alphabet in a specific way on at least three rows of keys of a computer keyboard. The vowels (A, E, I, O, U) of a language are placed in alphabetic order on a middle row of keys proceeding from the left hand-side. The remaining letters of that particular alphabet are placed on the keys in alphabetic/quantity/amount, order of use; which are progressing from left to right starting after the vowel letter on the middle row (D, H, N, R, S, T) and then to a bottom row of keys (B, C, F, G, J, L, M, P, V, W) and finally to a top row of keys (K, Q, X, Y, Z, ?, ∫, ⊃, /, ', {, }).

Description

COMPUTER KEYBOARD WITH DIFFERENT LETTER LAYOUT

Object is to improve locating on a keyboard the letters of the alphabet. The layout allots alphabetic keys into methodical groups; allowing for logical location This description refers to the rows of keys as MIDDLE, for the row of keys currently commencing with the letter "A".

5 LOWER, for the row of keys currently commencing with the letter "Z". TOP, for the row of keys currently commencing with the letter "Q". MIDDLE ROW - VOWELS of a language are placed in alphabetic order from left to right across the keyboard. Following them, progressing to the right, in their alphabetic order, the next most used letters of that particular language/alphabet. This continues for 10 the current 'alpha' keys until all are allotted.

LOWER ROW - This row has the following most used letters of the same language allotted. This continues for the current 'alphabetic' keys until all are allotted. TOP ROW - This row has the remaining letters of that language, in alphabetic order, allotted to them. Again the pattern is followed of proceeding in alphabetic order 15 across the keyboard, from left to right.

'Displaced' characters, punctuation, are placed on the keys of this row to the right. Referring to the English language, the ten characters are arranged in a methodical sequence. The attached diagram gives a better understanding, than an explanation in text. 20 NOTE:

"NEW" Uppercase letters indicate shifted (upper case) characters. "NEW" Lowercase letters indicate non-shifted (lower case ) characters. KEYBOARD DIAGRAM FOR THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

NOW Q W E R T Y U l O P { }

25 NEW K Q X Y Z ? < > / ' { }

NEW k q x y z " ; : , . [ ]

NOW A S D F G H J K L : "

NEW A E I O U D H N R S T NEW a e i o u d h n r s t

30 NOW Z X C V B N M < > ?

NEW B C F G J L M P V W

NEW b c f gj l m p v w

Claims

Claim 1 The vowels of a language are grouped and placed in their alphabetical order on the keyboard; on the middle row of keys of the keyboard; beginning at the left hand side.

Claim 2 The next most used letters of that language follow in alphabetic order, /and their 'quantity' of use; along that row of keys, proceeding to the right hand of the vowels.

5 Claim 3 The following most used letters of a particular language are placed on another row of keys; the lower, in the case of the English language; proceeding to the right; in alphabetic order.

Claim 4 The balance of the alphabet not allotted are placed on the top row of keys; commencing at the left; in their alphabetic order

Claim 5 Punctuation and the characters displaced are grouped on the top row; to the right of the alphabet keys.

Claim 6 These are set in a particular order. a) In lower case setting: [ " ] [ ; ] [ : ] [ , ] [ . ] b) These characters 'progress' from a "high/size";{") 15 c) order to the full stop/dot [.]; on the line.