Title:
KEYBOARD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPS6284323
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A Minimum Proximal finger key pad for the transfer of information to a machine by a human operator, includes: a plurality of keys to be struck by the fingers of one hand. The position of the keys are arrayed roughly in rows and columns, any of which may be curved or straight. Four keys (10) are assigned to consecutive positions of one row and are designated to be the home positions of the fingers of the one hand. Each position immediately adjacent to a home position key in either a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal direction is assigned a key. The only positions assigned to keys are the four assigned to the home keys and positions immediately adjacent to them. The array consequently comprises three rows and six columns of keys.
Inventors:
ROI FUARUTAN
Application Number:
JP10457486A
Publication Date:
April 17, 1987
Filing Date:
May 06, 1986
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ROI FUARUTAN
International Classes:
B41J1/00; B41J5/10; G06F3/02; B41J5/14; G06C7/02; G06F3/023; H03M11/14; (IPC1-7): G06F3/02; G06F3/023
Domestic Patent References:
| JPS6069725A | 1985-04-20 | |||
| JPS61100859A | 1986-05-19 | |||
| JPS61100860A | 1986-05-19 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Satoshi Shimizu