公开(公告)号：EP1332419A2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-06

申请号：EP01983089.2

申请日：2001-09-27

申请人： Eatoni Ergonomics, Inc.

发明人： Gutowitz, Howard, A. ,  Jones, Terence

IPC分类号： G06F1/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0237 ,  G06F3/0233 ,  G06F3/0235

摘要： This invention teaches that a single auxiliary key (1006) can support a multiplicity of ordered groups (1003-1004) and that only a subset of each group (1003-1004) needs to be visually represented on the face of a key, and that either multi-tap or predictive methods, or both, can be used to input members of each groups, and that auxiliary keys (1005-1007) are a convenient and effective method to select ordered groups, and to perform the multi-tap function. This invention teaches: limited multi-tap depth, reduced keystrokes per symbol, discoverability, graduated discoverability, compact presentation, and seamless integration of multi-tap and predictive methods.