System and method for inputting symbols

A method for inputting symbols, including letters or numbers, using fingers, the method comprising:

• providing, as part of a keyboard, a first key coupled with a plurality of symbols including a first primary symbol coupled to said first key;
• determining a type of a finger that presses a key area coupled to said first key;
• and
• selecting a symbol from said plurality of symbols coupled to said first key based on the determined finger type;
• providing a number of other keys that are part of the keyboard and adjacent to said first key, each other key being coupled to a primary symbol;
• and
• including at least one of the primary symbols coupled to at least one of the other keys in said plurality of symbols coupled to said first key;
• wherein at least one of said plurality of symbols coupled to said first key is a primary symbol coupled to at least one other key of the keyboard.

A system for inputting symbols, including letters or numbers, using fingers, the system comprising:

• a keyboard comprising a plurality of keys that includes a first key adjacent to a number of other keys;
• a recognizer adapted to determine a type of a finger that presses a keyboard area of said first key;
• a selector adapted to select a symbol from a plurality of symbols associated with said first key based on the determined finger type;
• wherein, said plurality of symbols associated with said first key includes a primary symbol associated with at least one of the number of other keys adjacent to said first key;
• and
• wherein the primary symbol is associated with at least two adjacent keys of the keyboard.