Information input keyboard and keyboard locator associated therewith

Abstract

A processing (e.g. telecommunication) device is herein proposed. The device comprises a display, and a keyboard peripherally extending around at least a portion of display. Preferably, the keyboard is alphanumerical and extends around at least a portion the display's perimeter. The alphanumerical keyboard preferably has a predetermined keyboard set of keys, and the device further comprises a keyboard locator unit having a locator set of keys corresponding to the predetermined keyboard set of keys. The keys of the locator set of keys are disposed in a manner to indicate the locations of the keys of the predetermined keyboard set of keys. The device may comprise a microphone and a speaker located on opposite sides thereof, the display extends therebetween, the keyboard extends around at least a portion of the display's sides. The keyboard and the locator unit can be represented as a mechanical unit, or an image on the display.

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