System and method for keyboard independent touch typing
CA 2437163 A1 · Owner: Mehring, Carsten · Inventors: Mehring, Carsten
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A finger-mounted data entry device (Fig.2) that allows a user to enter information into a computing device without using a keyboard and a method of using the data entry device. The data entry device includes thumb contacts (A- F) and finger contacts (30). The thumb contacts are positioned on the user's thumbs such that the thumb contacts represent rows of keys on a standard keyboard: a first thumb contact (A) representing a base row of keys; a second thumb contact (B) representing an upper row of keys; and a third thumb contact (C) representing a lower row of keys. The finger contacts are positioned on each of the user's fingers such that touching one of the finger contacts with the …
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- Filed February 4, 2002. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended February 4, 2022.
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