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WO2003063006A1
WO2003063006A1 PCT/KR2002/002326 KR0202326W WO03063006A1 WO 2003063006 A1 WO2003063006 A1 WO 2003063006A1 KR 0202326 W KR0202326 W KR 0202326W WO 03063006 A1 WO03063006 A1 WO 03063006A1
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Yuh-Il Kim
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Yuh-Il Kim
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; 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 OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F15/00—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general
    • G06F15/02—Digital computers in general; Data processing equipment in general manually operated with input through keyboard and computation using a built-in program, e.g. pocket calculators
    • 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

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  • This invention relates to a 3 partitioned key button for prompt and correct inputting the letters using the small keypad in the cellular/mobile telephones, Personal Digital Assistants, and other small potable electronic devices.
  • a long support stick to prevent the mistakes of the keystroke is positioned beneath the key button, which will reduce the mistakes of keystroke by adjacent key buttons in the small keypad.
  • the input switch pushing bar (6) After dividing a key button into three parts, i.e 0 the main letter pushing site (2) in upper part, the left subsidiary letter pushing site (3) and the right subsidiary letter pushing site (4) in both side of the key button, and the input switch pushing bar (6) is positioned beneath the each letter pushing site of the key button. And a little longer mistake preventing bar (5) than other input switch pushing bar (6) is installed between the left subsidiary letter pushing site (3) and the right subsidiary letter pushing site (4) of the key button, and the mistake preventing bar (5) reduces the mistakes by the simultaneous pushing of the adjacent key, even if the user push the near site around the correct letter pushing site.
  • Fig.l shows a perspective view of the 3 partitioned key button of the present invention.
  • Fig.2 shows a bottom view of the 3 partitioned key button of Fig.l,
  • Fig.3 shows a front view of the 3 partitioned key button of Fig.l
  • these 3 partitioned key buttons instead of the twelve keys configured in an arrangement of 3 columns by 4 rows, such as conventionally found on cellular telephone keypad, provide many individual inputting keys more than 26 alphabet letters at least. Therefore, these key buttons will provide the user with the ability to input each one letter speedy and correctly like as the key of the computer keyboard, and also these key buttons will save the times and reduce the fatigue of their hands.
  • the mistake preventing bar (5) will reduce the mistakes by the simultaneous pushing of the adjacent key, even if the user push the near site of the correct letter pushing site.

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Abstract

This invention relates to a 3 partitioned key button having 3 contact points and a long support stick to prevent the mis-keystroke of the place represented a letter/symbol on the key buttons in small keypad including twelve keys configured in an arrangement of three columns by four rows, such as conventionally found on cellular/mobile telephones, television remote controls, Personal Digital Assistants, and other electronic devices. The 3 contact points and a long support stick to prevent the mis-keystroke is positioned beneath the key button in a diamond square form, and these key buttons provide a user with the ability to select only one letter of the 3 letters/symbols represented on a key button in a mutually exclusive manner.

Description

3 Partitioned Key Buttons in Small Keypad
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates to a 3 partitioned key button for prompt and correct inputting the letters using the small keypad in the cellular/mobile telephones, Personal Digital Assistants, and other small potable electronic devices.
In the traditional methods of inputting the letters, the user has faced in the unfavorable result of wasting the times and some pains to the user caused by the several times of tapping the key buttons to find the intend letter in the keypad.
And there are some incorrect inputting the letter by the tapping of the adjacent key and key buttons if multi letters are arranged in one key button, because the gab between the key and key buttons in small keypad is too narrow.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
To solve these problems, install the multi key buttons which have the 3 mechanical and electrical contact points and 3 individual characters corresponding of it for prompt inputting the letters by only once tapping of the key.
And a long support stick to prevent the mistakes of the keystroke is positioned beneath the key button, which will reduce the mistakes of keystroke by adjacent key buttons in the small keypad.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
After dividing a key button into three parts, i.e 0 the main letter pushing site (2) in upper part, the left subsidiary letter pushing site (3) and the right subsidiary letter pushing site (4) in both side of the key button, and the input switch pushing bar (6) is positioned beneath the each letter pushing site of the key button. And a little longer mistake preventing bar (5) than other input switch pushing bar (6) is installed between the left subsidiary letter pushing site (3) and the right subsidiary letter pushing site (4) of the key button, and the mistake preventing bar (5) reduces the mistakes by the simultaneous pushing of the adjacent key, even if the user push the near site around the correct letter pushing site.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGG
Fig.l shows a perspective view of the 3 partitioned key button of the present invention. Fig.2 shows a bottom view of the 3 partitioned key button of Fig.l,
Fig.3 shows a front view of the 3 partitioned key button of Fig.l,
NUMERALS
1. 3 partitioned key button
2. Main letter pushing site
3. Left subsidiary letter pushing site
4. Right subsidiary letter pushing site
5. Mistake preventing bar 6. Input switch pushing bar
BEST MODE FOR CARRING OUT THE INVENTION
The arrangement of these 3 partitioned key buttons instead of the twelve keys configured in an arrangement of 3 columns by 4 rows, such as conventionally found on cellular telephone keypad, provide many individual inputting keys more than 26 alphabet letters at least. Therefore, these key buttons will provide the user with the ability to input each one letter speedy and correctly like as the key of the computer keyboard, and also these key buttons will save the times and reduce the fatigue of their hands.
And the mistake preventing bar (5) will reduce the mistakes by the simultaneous pushing of the adjacent key, even if the user push the near site of the correct letter pushing site.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
These 3 partitioned key buttons are very convenient for quick internet searching and easy letter inputting on the screen of the cellular/mobile telephones, Personal Digital Assistants, television remote controls and other electronic devices, because the user can input each one letter respectively among 26 alphabet letters by once stroke like as the key of the computer keyboard.

Claims

1. A 3 partitioned key button comprising: a key button partitioned into three parts, i.e, the main letter pushing site (2) in upper part, the left subsidiary letter pushing site (3) and the right subsidiary letter pushing site (4) in both side of the key button, and the input switch pushing bars (6) are positioned beneath the each letter pushing site of the key button, and a little longer mistake preventing bar (5) than other input switch pushing bars (6) is installed between the left subsidiary letter pushing site (3) and the right subsidiary letter pushing site (4) of the key button.
PCT/KR2002/002326 2001-12-12 2002-12-10 3 partitioned key buttons in small keypad WO2003063006A1 (en)

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KR2001/38315 2001-12-12
KR2020010038315U KR200269602Y1 (en) 2001-12-12 2001-12-12 Keybutton with Three Input Parts in Small Keypad

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US8278571B2 (en) 2009-04-03 2012-10-02 Pixart Imaging Inc. Capacitive touchscreen or touchpad for finger and active stylus

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DE3622275A1 (en) * 1986-07-03 1988-01-07 Ackermann Albert Gmbh Co Multifunction keyboard
US5528235A (en) * 1991-09-03 1996-06-18 Edward D. Lin Multi-status multi-function data processing key and key array
KR19980021266A (en) * 1996-09-16 1998-06-25 정홍택 One-Handed KEY BOARD
US5841374A (en) * 1997-01-28 1998-11-24 Abraham; Joseph N. Micro word-pad with tactile multifunctional keys
US6080948A (en) * 1998-12-31 2000-06-27 Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd Pushbutton structure of computer keyboard
WO2000041061A1 (en) * 1998-12-31 2000-07-13 Liang Hsi Chang Reduced keyboard with directional selection keys

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DE3622275A1 (en) * 1986-07-03 1988-01-07 Ackermann Albert Gmbh Co Multifunction keyboard
US5528235A (en) * 1991-09-03 1996-06-18 Edward D. Lin Multi-status multi-function data processing key and key array
KR19980021266A (en) * 1996-09-16 1998-06-25 정홍택 One-Handed KEY BOARD
US5841374A (en) * 1997-01-28 1998-11-24 Abraham; Joseph N. Micro word-pad with tactile multifunctional keys
US6080948A (en) * 1998-12-31 2000-06-27 Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd Pushbutton structure of computer keyboard
WO2000041061A1 (en) * 1998-12-31 2000-07-13 Liang Hsi Chang Reduced keyboard with directional selection keys

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US8199953B2 (en) 2008-10-30 2012-06-12 Avago Technologies Wireless Ip (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. Multi-aperture acoustic horn
US8278571B2 (en) 2009-04-03 2012-10-02 Pixart Imaging Inc. Capacitive touchscreen or touchpad for finger and active stylus

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