Hardware:Keyboards
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*Here is a proposal for an integral thumb keyboard. It is based on the concepts proposed in this document [http://www.dynavoxtech.com/files/papers/LeMo00a.pdf "A METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SINGLE-FINGER KEYBOARDS"] | *Here is a proposal for an integral thumb keyboard. It is based on the concepts proposed in this document [http://www.dynavoxtech.com/files/papers/LeMo00a.pdf "A METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SINGLE-FINGER KEYBOARDS"] | ||
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*Keys are bigger than, for example, those of a Treo. | *Keys are bigger than, for example, those of a Treo. | ||
*'''Allows for one handed operation'''. Absolutely necessary for a phone. | *'''Allows for one handed operation'''. Absolutely necessary for a phone. | ||
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Revision as of 08:51, 17 July 2007
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- Here is a proposal for an integral thumb keyboard. It is based on the concepts proposed in this document "A METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING SINGLE-FINGER KEYBOARDS"
Some important notes about this design:
- Green button on top, left is dial. Red button on top, right is hang up. Could double as enter/escape.
- Blue buttons are shift, symbol, backspace and localization.
- Localization button modifies the basic Latin symbols to produce the variants used in many European (and non European such as Turkish) languages.
- Yellow buttons make the numeric pad.
- Provides a full keyboard, yet the device is significantly smaller than any other comparable.
- The design above uses a 2.6" screen, which is the minimum size for VGA.
- Keys are bigger than, for example, those of a Treo.
- Allows for one handed operation. Absolutely necessary for a phone.