Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Keyboard device and keyboard cover
- Patent Title (中): 键盘设备和键盘盖
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Application No.: US12092091Application Date: 2005-10-31
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Publication No.: US08384676B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Toshihiko Kondo
- Applicant: Toshihiko Kondo
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- International Application: PCT/JP2005/020002 WO 20051031
- International Announcement: WO2006/073022 WO 20060713
- Main IPC: G06F3/02
- IPC: G06F3/02 ; G09G5/00

Abstract:
A label having an identifier 41L is applied to the upper left corner of the key top of each character key in a left hand region of a keyboard device. A label having an identifier 41R is applied to the upper right corner of the key top of each character key in a right hand region. The identifier 41L is a mark of a reversed L shape and the identifier 41R is a mark of a mirror image pattern of the identifier 41L. Further, different colors are applied to the identifiers 41L and 41R depending on regions for individual fingers. As a consequence, the identifiers 41L and 41R have a function to visually display information representing which hand is to be used to press a key and information representing which finger is to be used to press the key. The keyboard device enables a user to naturally understand the arrangement of the keys and the use of the fingers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090122013A1 Keyboard Device and Keyboard Cover Public/Granted day:2009-05-14
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