Typewriting machines – Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism – Key-board arranged according to character location
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-29
2011-10-11
Colilla, Daniel J (Department: 2854)
Typewriting machines
Key-board or key lever-actuating mechanism
Key-board arranged according to character location
C400S489000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08033744
ABSTRACT:
A keyboard for a hand held computer device including an array of keys representing characters of an alphabet of a language, wherein the array includes: (a) keys representing frequently used vowel characters of said alphabet arranged together in series; (b) keys representing frequently used consonant characters of said alphabet arranged adjacent to said keys representing vowel characters; and (c) keys representing infrequently used consonant characters of said alphabet arranged in positions remote from said keys representing vowel characters, wherein the keys representing frequently used consonant characters are arranged in alphabetical order around the keys representing the vowel characters.
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Colilla Daniel J
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
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