Patents Assigned to 5 Examples, Inc.
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Patent number: 8911165Abstract: Overloaded typing apparatuses, and related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a typing apparatus is provided. The typing apparatus comprises a plurality of overloaded keys in a key layout. The plurality of overloaded keys comprises at least three injectively overloaded keys disposed in a first row of keys. At least one first injectively overloaded key among the at least three injectively overloaded keys is injectively overloaded with a first at least three characters assigned to a first finger in a represented non-overloaded keyboard. The plurality of overloaded keys also comprises at least one second injectively overloaded key disposed outside the first row of keys. The at least one second injectively overloaded key is injectively overloaded with a second at least three characters assigned to the first finger in the represented non-overloaded keyboard. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2011Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: 5 Examples, Inc.Inventors: Bjorn Jawerth, Nathan Hall
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Publication number: 20120189368Abstract: Overloaded typing apparatuses, and related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a typing apparatus is provided. The typing apparatus comprises a plurality of overloaded keys in a key layout. The plurality of overloaded keys comprises at least three injectively overloaded keys disposed in a first row of keys. At least one first injectively overloaded key among the at least three injectively overloaded keys is injectively overloaded with a first at least three characters assigned to a first finger in a represented non-overloaded keyboard. The plurality of overloaded keys also comprises at least one second injectively overloaded key disposed outside the first row of keys. The at least one second injectively overloaded key is injectively overloaded with a second at least three characters assigned to the first finger in the represented non-overloaded keyboard. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 24, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: 5 EXAMPLES, INC.Inventors: Bjorn Jawerth, Nathan Hall
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Publication number: 20120136651Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention comprises an apparatus for character entry on an electronic device, comprising: a keyboard with one row of keys; and an electronic display device in communication with the keyboard; wherein one or more keys on the keyboard has a correspondence with a plurality of characters, and wherein the correspondence enables QWERTY-based typing. In another aspect, the invention comprises an apparatus for character entry on an electronic device, comprising: a keyboard with a plurality of keys; and an electronic display device in communication with the keyboard; wherein one or more keys on the keyboard has a correspondence with a plurality of characters, and wherein, for each of the one or more keys, the plurality of characters comprises: (a) a home row character associated with a particular finger when touch typing; and (b) a non-home-row character associated with the particular finger when touch typing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2012Publication date: May 31, 2012Applicant: 5 examples, inc.Inventors: Bjorn Jawerth, Viraj Mehta
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Patent number: 8147154Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention comprises an apparatus for character entry on an electronic device, comprising: a keyboard with one row of keys; and an electronic display device in communication with the keyboard; wherein one or more keys on the keyboard has a correspondence with a plurality of characters, and wherein the correspondence enables QWERTY-based typing. In another aspect, the invention comprises an apparatus for character entry on an electronic device, comprising: a keyboard with a plurality of keys; and an electronic display device in communication with the keyboard; wherein one or more keys on the keyboard has a correspondence with a plurality of characters, and wherein, for each of the one or more keys, the plurality of characters comprises: (a) a home row character associated with a particular finger when touch typing; and (b) a non-home-row character associated with the particular finger when touch typing.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: 5 examples, inc.Inventors: Bjorn Jawerth, Viraj Mehta
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Patent number: 7758264Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for data entry on an electronic device, comprising: a keyboard with only one row of keys used to type letters of an alphabet; and an electronic display device in communication with the keyboard; wherein each key of the one row of keys has a correspondence with a plurality of characters, and wherein the correspondence enables touch-typing consistent with touch-typing on QWERTY or other standard keyboard configurations.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: 5 Examples, Inc.Inventors: Bjorn Jawerth, Viraj Mehta
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Publication number: 20080270897Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention comprises an apparatus for character entry on an electronic device, comprising: a keyboard with one row of keys; and an electronic display device in communication with the keyboard; wherein one or more keys on the keyboard has a correspondence with a plurality of characters, and wherein the correspondence enables QWERTY-based typing. In another aspect, the invention comprises an apparatus for character entry on an electronic device, comprising: a keyboard with a plurality of keys; and an electronic display device in communication with the keyboard; wherein one or more keys on the keyboard has a correspondence with a plurality of characters, and wherein, for each of the one or more keys, the plurality of characters comprises: (a) a home row character associated with a particular finger when touch typing; and (b) a non-home-row character associated with the particular finger when touch typing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: 5 Examples, Inc.Inventors: Bjorn Jawerth, Viraj Mehta
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Patent number: 7387457Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for character entry on an electronic device, comprising: a keyboard with one row of keys; and an electronic device in communication with the keyboard; wherein one or more keys on the keyboard has a correspondence with a plurality of characters, wherein the plurality of characters on at least one of said keys includes at least one letter character and one non-letter character, and wherein the correspondence enables touch typing.Type: GrantFiled: August 15, 2005Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: 5 Examples, Inc.Inventors: Bjorn Jawerth, Viraj Mehta