Keyboard for Use in Computer System
OwnerMalawalaarachchige Tissa Pererainventor
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Abstract
A computer system having a computer and a keyboard is provided. The keyboard includes a plurality of first letter keys and respective second letter keys. Each of the first and second letter keys is associated with a respective letter. The computer system is arranged: (i) upon activation of one of the first letter keys to register the selection of the corresponding letter; and (ii) upon activation of one of the second letter keys to present to a user a predefined list of one or more words. The words of each list are associated with the corresponding letter. The computer system is further arranged to register a selection by the user of one of the presented words.
Claims17
A computer system having a computer and a keyboard,
- the keyboard having a plurality of first letter keys and respective second letter keys, each of the first and second letter keys being associated with a respective letter;
- the computer system being arranged:
- (i) upon activation of one of the first letter keys to register the selection of the corresponding letter;
- and
- (ii) upon activation of one of the second letter keys to present to a user a predefined list of one or more words, the words of each list being associated with the corresponding letter, the computer system being arranged to register a selection by the user of one of the presented words.
A computer system having a computer and a keyboard,
- the keyboard having a plurality of first letter keys and respective second letter keys, each of the first and second letter keys being associated with a respective letter;
- the computer system being arranged:
- (i) upon activation of one of the first letter keys to register the selection of a corresponding letter;
- and
- (ii) upon activation of one of the second letter keys to present to a user a predefined list of one or more words, the words of each list beginning with the corresponding letter, the computer system being arranged to register a selection by the user of one of the presented words.
A computer system having a computer and a keyboard, the keyboard having letter keys associated with corresponding letters,
- the computer system being arranged to have first mode of operation in which upon activation of one of the letter keys the computer system registers the selection of a corresponding letter, and a second mode of operation in which upon activation of one of the letter keys, the computer system presents to a user a predefined list of one or more words, the words being associated with the corresponding letter, the computer system being arranged to register a selection by the user of one of the presented words.
A keyboard having a plurality of first letter keys and respective second letter keys, each of the first and second letter keys being associated with a respective letter,
- whereby when the keyboard is used as part of a computer system, the computer system can be arranged:
- (i) upon activation of one of the first letter keys to register the selection of a corresponding letter;
- and
- (ii) upon activation of one of the second letter keys to present to a user a corresponding list of one or more words, and to register a selection by the user of one of the presented words.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.