WO2001071746A1 - Bloc de touches alphanumeriques - Google Patents

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WO2001071746A1
WO2001071746A1 PCT/IL2001/000167 IL0100167W WO0171746A1 WO 2001071746 A1 WO2001071746 A1 WO 2001071746A1 IL 0100167 W IL0100167 W IL 0100167W WO 0171746 A1 WO0171746 A1 WO 0171746A1
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Nir Tsook
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0233—Character input methods
    • G06F3/0234—Character input methods using switches operable in different directions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0489—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using dedicated keyboard keys or combinations thereof
    • G06F3/04895—Guidance during keyboard input operation, e.g. prompting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/05—Mode selector switch, e.g. shift, or indicator
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/008—Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being perpendicular to the axis of angular movement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H25/00—Switches with compound movement of handle or other operating part
    • H01H25/04—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick
    • H01H25/041—Operating part movable angularly in more than one plane, e.g. joystick having a generally flat operating member depressible at different locations to operate different controls
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M2250/00—Details of telephonic subscriber devices
    • H04M2250/56—Details of telephonic subscriber devices including a user help function

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  • At least one of the contact points protrudes from the underside of the key body.
  • the family of functions can cause a change in a display, an action to be performed in a foreground or background of a display, or a change from one display page to another, for example.
  • the species symbol is preferably alphanumeric.
  • Fig. 4 is a simplified illustration of a functional display language, constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • Key body 10 preferably has a protuberance 28 that extends from an underside 30 thereof.
  • Protuberance 28 preferably rests against support surface 16, and key body 10 pivots about protuberance 28.
  • a plurality of contact points 32 are preferably spaced about protuberance 28 on the underside 30 of key body 10.
  • protuberance 28 has four edges and is generally rectangular or square. This structure ensures that when it is desired to tilt key body 10 to the right, for example, the key body will indeed only tilt to the right and not to the upper right or downward right.
  • three contact points 32 are spaced about and protrude from protuberance 28 on the underside 30 of key body 10.
  • a fourth contact point 32' (Fig. ID) is generally flush with the underside 30 of key body 10.
  • Three bumps 34 are preferably formed on an upper surface 36 of key body 10 opposite each of the three contact points 32.
  • all of the contact points 32 and 32' are associated with the same numeral (in this example, the numeral 6).
  • each of the three bumps 34 and their corresponding three contact points 32 are preferably associated with three different characters, and the fourth contact point 32' is preferably associated with a fourth character different from the three other characters.
  • the fourth contact point 32' is preferably associated with a fourth character different from the three other characters.
  • the three different characters are the letters m, n and o, and the fourth character is the numeral 6.
  • the fourth character is the numeral 6.
  • Fig. 2 In one key body 40, three different characters are symbols (arrow, ⁇ , >) and the fourth character is another symbol (*).
  • one of the three different characters is a symbol (return sign), the other two of the three different characters are letters (q, z), and the fourth character is a numeral (0).
  • the protuberance 28 can also be a contact point, wherein the key body is not tilted to strike the character, but rather pushed generally straight down.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates a functional display language, constructed and operative in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • BACK (the genus symbol may be an icon of a upward pointing arrow) - If all of the displayed information cannot fit onto the display at one time, this function causes display of the information before or above the current display. This icon does not necessarily require a species symbol 54.
  • DATA (the genus symbol may be an icon of a rightward pointing arrow) - This icon appears next to a data-entry field.
  • the display transforms into a state ready for accepting an input of data.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une touche alphanumérique comprenant un corps (10) de touche monté sur un bloc (12) de touches, le corps de touche pivotant autour d'un pivot (28) et présentant deux modes de fonctionnement, un premier mode dans lequel une pression sur le corps de touche dans n'importe quel sens est associée à un seul numéro, et un second mode dans lequel une pression sur le corps de touche dans un premier sens autour du pivot est associée à un premier caractère, et une pression sur le corps de touche dans un second sens est associée à un second caractère différent du premier caractère; et un commutateur (29) connecté fonctionnellement au corps de touche afin de commuter entre le premier et le second mode de fonctionnement.
PCT/IL2001/000167 2000-03-19 2001-02-22 Bloc de touches alphanumeriques WO2001071746A1 (fr)

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AU2001235935A AU2001235935A1 (en) 2000-03-19 2001-02-22 Alphanumeric keypad

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IL13516300A IL135163A0 (en) 2000-03-19 2000-03-19 Alphanumeric keypad
IL135163 2000-03-19

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EP1309158A2 (fr) * 2001-10-31 2003-05-07 Nec Corporation Appareil téléphonique cellulaire
GB2399922A (en) * 2002-10-31 2004-09-29 Dennis Davy Anderson Keyboard layout suitable for e.g. mobile telephones and personal digital assistants
EP1635541A2 (fr) 2004-09-09 2006-03-15 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Touche et tableau de touches pour l'entrée de données dans un appareil portable
US7113172B2 (en) 2001-11-09 2006-09-26 Lifescan, Inc. Alphanumeric keypad and display system and method
US7206599B2 (en) * 2001-05-09 2007-04-17 Kyocera Wireless Corp. Integral navigation keys for a mobile handset
EP2096841A1 (fr) * 2008-02-29 2009-09-02 Research In Motion Limited Zone de contrôle reconfigurable sur un dispositif de communication
WO2009146758A1 (fr) * 2008-06-05 2009-12-10 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab Clavier qwerty pour dispositifs de communication mobiles
EP2372985A1 (fr) * 2010-03-31 2011-10-05 Research In Motion Limited Clavier et son procédé d'assemblage
US8362929B2 (en) 2010-03-31 2013-01-29 Research In Motion Limited Keypad and method of assembly of same
US8704648B2 (en) 2008-02-29 2014-04-22 Blackberry Limited Reconfigurable keyfield on a communication device
FR3026862A1 (fr) * 2014-10-02 2016-04-08 Jean Francois Marc Ghislain Ferlazzo Clavier digital universel a seize micro joysticks de navigation a cinq contacts sur trois axes sans fil

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US5861823A (en) * 1997-04-01 1999-01-19 Granite Communications Incorporated Data entry device having multifunction keys

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US4896003A (en) * 1989-06-30 1990-01-23 Hsieh Man Ching Multi-position electrical switch
US5528235A (en) * 1991-09-03 1996-06-18 Edward D. Lin Multi-status multi-function data processing key and key array
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US7206599B2 (en) * 2001-05-09 2007-04-17 Kyocera Wireless Corp. Integral navigation keys for a mobile handset
EP1309158A3 (fr) * 2001-10-31 2006-03-22 Nec Corporation Appareil téléphonique cellulaire
EP1309158A2 (fr) * 2001-10-31 2003-05-07 Nec Corporation Appareil téléphonique cellulaire
US7107079B2 (en) 2001-10-31 2006-09-12 Nec Corporation Cellular phone set
US7113172B2 (en) 2001-11-09 2006-09-26 Lifescan, Inc. Alphanumeric keypad and display system and method
US7202854B2 (en) 2001-11-09 2007-04-10 Lifescan, Inc. Alphanumeric keypad and display system and method
GB2399922B (en) * 2002-10-31 2006-05-31 Dennis Davy Anderson Apparatus for electronic input of characters into a personal computer, laptop or notebook computer
GB2399922A (en) * 2002-10-31 2004-09-29 Dennis Davy Anderson Keyboard layout suitable for e.g. mobile telephones and personal digital assistants
EP1635541A2 (fr) 2004-09-09 2006-03-15 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Touche et tableau de touches pour l'entrée de données dans un appareil portable
EP1635541A3 (fr) * 2004-09-09 2010-05-26 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Touche et tableau de touches pour l'entrée de données dans un appareil portable
US8116830B2 (en) 2004-09-09 2012-02-14 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Data input key for a portable apparatus and key array thereof
EP2096841A1 (fr) * 2008-02-29 2009-09-02 Research In Motion Limited Zone de contrôle reconfigurable sur un dispositif de communication
US8704648B2 (en) 2008-02-29 2014-04-22 Blackberry Limited Reconfigurable keyfield on a communication device
WO2009146758A1 (fr) * 2008-06-05 2009-12-10 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab Clavier qwerty pour dispositifs de communication mobiles
US8125355B2 (en) 2008-06-05 2012-02-28 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab Qwerty-keyboard for mobile communication devices
EP2372985A1 (fr) * 2010-03-31 2011-10-05 Research In Motion Limited Clavier et son procédé d'assemblage
US8362929B2 (en) 2010-03-31 2013-01-29 Research In Motion Limited Keypad and method of assembly of same
FR3026862A1 (fr) * 2014-10-02 2016-04-08 Jean Francois Marc Ghislain Ferlazzo Clavier digital universel a seize micro joysticks de navigation a cinq contacts sur trois axes sans fil

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