G06F 3/0216
Arrangements for ergonomically adjusting the disposition of keys of a keyboard
Official title: {Arrangements for ergonomically adjusting the disposition of keys of a keyboard (for keyboards integrated in a laptop computer G06F1/1664)}
G06F3/0216 (Arrangements for ergonomically adjusting the disposition of keys of a keyboard) appears on 267 US grants and 304 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G06F- Granted patents
- 267
- Published applications
- 304
- Assignees
- 117
- Inventors
- 554
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 10 |
| 2004 | 9 | 6 |
| 2005 | 4 | 19 |
| 2006 | 5 | 8 |
| 2007 | 11 | 10 |
| 2008 | 6 | 9 |
| 2009 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 5 | 12 |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 10 | 16 |
| 2013 | 12 | 18 |
| 2014 | 12 | 22 |
| 2015 | 15 | 19 |
| 2016 | 18 | 18 |
| 2017 | 8 | 11 |
| 2018 | 13 | 10 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 12 | 19 |
| 2021 | 12 | 9 |
| 2022 | 15 | 18 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 4 | 7 |
| 2026 | 4 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Switchable conversion of a standard keyboard to a braille interface11 Aug 2026US 12,704,908 B2Intel Corporation
- Modified tactile input attachment and device2 Jun 2026US 12,646,667 B2Tippy Type LLC
- Computer input device2 Jun 2026US 12,647,114 B2Flux Consolidated Pty Ltd
- Device having integrated interface system19 May 2026US 12,632,116 B2Apple Inc.
- Smart key cap with transceiver18 Nov 2025US 12,474,785 B2Logitech Europe S. A.
- Device having integrated interface system17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277330 A1Apple Inc.
- Interactive device21 May 2026US 2026/0140574 A1Lite-On Technology Corporation
- Keyboard with movable rows of keys23 Oct 2025US 2025/0329506 A1
- Modified tactile input attachment and device21 Aug 2025US 2025/0266221 A1Tippy Type LLC
- Methods and systems for a user-adaptive virtual keyboard12 Jun 2025US 2025/0190105 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Hand-held e-mail device206US 6,452,588 B2Research In Motion Limited · 2002
- Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbs164US 6,278,442 B1Research In Motion Limited · 2001
- Computer keyboard142US 5,410,333 A1995
- Hand-held electronic device with a keyboard optimized for use with the thumbs132US 6,611,254 B1Research In Motion Limited · 2003
- Ergonomic keyboard apparatus112US 5,073,050 A1991