Global Patent Index - EP 1154903 A4

EP 1154903 A4 20070221 - SPEED TYPING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (en)

SPEED TYPING APPARATUS AND METHOD

Title (de)

GERÄT UND VERFAHREN ZUM SCHNELLEN MASCHINENSCHREIBEN

Title (fr)

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR DACTYLOGRAPHIE RAPIDE

Publication

EP 1154903 A4 20070221 (EN)

Application

EP 00909981 A 20000126

Priority

  • US 0001890 W 20000126
  • US 11724699 P 19990126

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0043208A2] A speed typing method and apparatus having multiple letters associated with each key of a keyboard. By utilizing multiple characters on each key, the number of keys would be fewer than the number of letters in the alphabet using this system (e.g., fewer than 26 letter keys for the English alphabet). Each key on the keyboard is associated with a numerical code. The system uses the numerical code associated with a typed word to access a dictionary or table of words stored in memory at a memory location corresponding to the input numerical code. The system may display all of the words available to the user in response to the input code. The user then selects one of the available words to be placed in the document. Alternatively the system may enable display of one or more preferred words. The keys of the keyboard may be contoured so that the user senses the position of his hand in relation to the keys of the keyboard. The typing system is also implemented by a finger-mounted input device having switches. The finger-mounted device may also be used in conjunction with one or more input selection panels. The panels have keys which are selectable by the user in conjunction with the switches.

[origin: WO0043208A2] A speed typing method and apparatus having multiple letters (Fig. 1) associated with each key (52) of a keyboard (50). By utilizing multiple characters on each key (52), the number of keys (52) would be fewer than the number of letters in the alphabet using this system (100) (e.g., fewer than 26 letter keys for the English alphabet). Each key (52) on the keyboard (52) is associated with a numerical code. The system (100) uses the numerical code associated with a typed word to access a dictionary or table of words stored in memory (12) at a memory location corresponding to the input numerical code. The system may display all of the words available to the user in response to the input code. The user then selects one of the available words to be placed in the document. Alternatively the system (100) may enable display of one or more preferred words. The keys (52) of the keyboard (50) may be contoured so that the user senses the position of his hand in relation to the keys of the keyboard. The typing system (100) is also implemented by a finger-mounted input device having switches. The finger-mounted device may also be used in conjunction with one or more input selection panels. The panels have keys which are selectable by the user in conjunction with the switches.

IPC 8 full level

G06F 3/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/023 (2006.01); B41J 1/00 (2006.01); B41J 2/00 (2006.01); B41J 5/10 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H03K 17/94 (2006.01); H03M 11/04 (2006.01); H03M 11/08 (2006.01)

IPC 8 main group level

B41J (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G06F 3/014 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 3/02 (2013.01 - KR); G06F 3/0235 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 3/0237 (2013.01 - EP); G06F 3/04886 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Citation (examination)

US 5664896 A 19970909 - BLUMBERG MARVIN R [US]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0043208 A2 20000727; WO 0043208 A3 20001130; WO 0043208 A9 20011025; WO 0043208 B1 20001228; AU 3215200 A 20000807; AU 760904 B2 20030522; BR 0008175 A 20020205; BR 0008175 B1 20120207; CA 2360461 A1 20000727; CA 2360461 C 20100316; CN 101135936 A 20080305; CN 1280748 C 20061018; CN 1342115 A 20020327; EP 1154903 A2 20011121; EP 1154903 A4 20070221; HK 1043345 A1 20020913; HK 1043345 B 20070525; IL 144505 A0 20020523; JP 2004500610 A 20040108; JP 4430240 B2 20100310; KR 20020015986 A 20020302; MX PA01007505 A 20020621; NZ 512689 A 20030725; PL 192358 B1 20061031; PL 351240 A1 20030407; RU 2223864 C2 20040220; ZA 200105395 B 20020318

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0001890 W 20000126; AU 3215200 A 20000126; BR 0008175 A 20000126; CA 2360461 A 20000126; CN 00804474 A 20000126; CN 200610121621 A 20000126; EP 00909981 A 20000126; HK 02105183 A 20020712; IL 14450500 A 20000126; JP 2000594648 A 20000126; KR 20017009429 A 20010726; MX PA01007505 A 20000126; NZ 51268900 A 20000126; PL 35124000 A 20000126; RU 2001120006 A 20000126; ZA 200105395 A 20010629