Nine key alphanumeric binary keyboard combined with a three key binary control keyboard and combinational control means
OwnerJames W. Burrell, IVinventor
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Abstract
This invention relates to a novel and way to use a twelve button telephone keypad for alphanumeric data entry. This invention also relates to a method of alphanumeric data entry using short duration or long duration binary key actuations using a simultaneous coding system and/or sequential coding system for communicating on a standard twelve key push-button telephone keypad. Two binary keys are used for an all capital letter mode or two binary keys for a lower-case letter mode, along with three binary keys for an upper-case letter mode, for producing full alphanumeric text, including punctuation, symbols and control.
Claims13
A nine key alphanumeric binary keyboard for entering alphanumeric data including a space, comprising nine keys numbered one “1” through nine “9”, combined with a first, second and third key binary control keyboard comprising, the left star “*” key, the middle zero “0” key, and the right pound “#” key;
- the twelve key keyboard improvement comprising:
- a) wherein the “Q”, “space”, and “Z”, read from left to right, are represented by said number “1” key, and the question mark “?” is represented by said number “1” while in the punctuation mode;
- b) wherein the “A”, “B”, and “C”;
- read from left to right, are represented by said number “2” key, and comma “,” is represented by said number “2” key while in the punctuation mode;
- c) wherein the “D”, “E”, and “F”, read from left to right, are represented by said number “3” key, and the exclamation mark “!” is represented by said number “3” key while in the punctuation mode;
- d) wherein the “G”, “H”, and “I”, read from left to right, are represented by said number “4” key, and open quote ““” is represented by said number “4” key while in the punctuation mode;
- e) wherein the “J”, “K”, and “L”, read from left to right, are represented by said number “5” key, and the apostrophe “'” is represented by said number “5” key while in the punctuation mode;
- f) wherein the “M”, “N”, and “O”, read from left to right, are represented by said number “6” key, and the closed quote “”” is represented by said number “6” key while in the punctuation mode;
- g) wherein the “P”, “R”, and “S”, read from left to right, are represented by said number “7” key, and the open parentheses “(” is represented by said number “7” key while in the punctuation mode;
- h) wherein the “T”, “U”, and “V”, read from left to right, are represented by said number “8” key, and semicolon “;” is represented by said number “8” key while in the punctuation mode;
- I) wherein the “W”, “X”, and “Y”, read from left to right, are represented by said number “9” key, and closed parentheses “)” is represented by said number “9” key while in the punctuation mode;
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- j) wherein the colon “:” is represented by said number “0” key in the punctuation mode;
- k) wherein activating said third binary control key, while in a number mode, when not followed by the activation of said first binary control key or second binary control key, followed by the secondary activation of said third binary control key, when not followed by the activation of said first binary control key or second binary control key, deletes all numeric data,
- l) wherein activating said first binary control key while in an alphabet mode, followed by the secondary activation of said first binary control key, followed by the trinary activation of said first binary control key, deletes the previously entered word.
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