Thumb typing keyboard
US9262075B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2203/04808
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A computing device may output a graphical keyboard for display. The graphical keyboard may comprise a first and a second subset of keys. The first and second subsets of keys may be arranged to form a first shape and a second shape that enclose a first and a second central area of the graphical keyboard, respectively. No key of the first subset of keys is adjacent to more than two other keys in the first subset of keys. No key of the second subset of keys is adjacent to more than two other keys in the second subset of keys. For each respective letter key in the first and second subsets of keys, the respective letter key is positioned within the graphical keyboard at a location that is generally consistent with a position of a key for the letter a QWERTY-style keyboard.
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