EP2628066A4 - Text entry device with radial keypad layout - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP2628066A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: radial; text entry; entry device; keypad layout; keypad
Prior art date: 2010-10-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Withdrawn

Application number

EP10858478.0A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP2628066A1 (en

Inventor

Jeffrey C. Weller

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Individual

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Individual

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2010-10-13

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2010-10-13

Publication date

2017-03-01

2010-10-13 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

2013-08-21 Publication of EP2628066A1 publication Critical patent/EP2628066A1/en

2017-03-01 Publication of EP2628066A4 publication Critical patent/EP2628066A4/en

Status Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR 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
- G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
- G06F3/0219—Special purpose keyboards
- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR 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
- G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
- G06F3/0216—Arrangements for ergonomically adjusting the disposition of keys of a keyboard

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Input From Keyboards Or The Like (AREA)
Telephone Set Structure (AREA)
User Interface Of Digital Computer (AREA)

EP10858478.0A 2010-10-13 2010-10-13 Text entry device with radial keypad layout Withdrawn EP2628066A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/US2010/002753 WO2012050545A1 (en)	2010-10-13	2010-10-13	Text entry device with radial keypad layout

Publications (2)

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EP2628066A1 EP2628066A1 (en)	2013-08-21
EP2628066A4 true EP2628066A4 (en)	2017-03-01

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EP10858478.0A Withdrawn EP2628066A4 (en)	2010-10-13	2010-10-13	Text entry device with radial keypad layout

Country Status (6)

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EP (1)	EP2628066A4 (en)
AU (1)	AU2010362217B2 (en)
BR (1)	BR112013009208A2 (en)
CA (1)	CA2813548C (en)
MX (1)	MX2013004107A (en)
WO (1)	WO2012050545A1 (en)

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2010
- 2010-10-13 BR BR112013009208A patent/BR112013009208A2/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2010-10-13 CA CA2813548A patent/CA2813548C/en active Active
- 2010-10-13 MX MX2013004107A patent/MX2013004107A/en active IP Right Grant
- 2010-10-13 WO PCT/US2010/002753 patent/WO2012050545A1/en active Application Filing
- 2010-10-13 EP EP10858478.0A patent/EP2628066A4/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2010-10-13 AU AU2010362217A patent/AU2010362217B2/en active Active

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US5360280A (en) *	1992-05-19	1994-11-01	Metamorfyx	Ergonomic keyboard including arcuate elongated keys
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WO2002008849A2 (en) *	2000-07-24	2002-01-31	Herman Ehrenburg	Computer-compatible, color-coded manual input system
WO2003036795A1 (en) *	2001-10-19	2003-05-01	Jung Richard K	Rounded keypad
KR20060119527A (en) *	2005-05-20	2006-11-24	삼성전자주식회사	System, method and wireless terminal for inputting text messages in a slide manner on a touch screen
US20080062015A1 (en) *	2005-07-27	2008-03-13	Bowen James H	Telphone keypad with multidirectional keys
US20090058809A1 (en) *	2007-08-27	2009-03-05	Research In Motion Limited	Reduced key arrangement for a mobile communication device

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Publication number	Publication date
BR112013009208A2 (en)	2016-07-26
MX2013004107A (en)	2013-05-30
WO2012050545A1 (en)	2012-04-19
CA2813548A1 (en)	2012-04-19
EP2628066A1 (en)	2013-08-21
AU2010362217B2 (en)	2016-12-22
CA2813548C (en)	2017-12-12
AU2010362217A1 (en)	2013-05-02

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2013-07-19	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
2013-08-21	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 20130510
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2014-01-22	DAX	Request for extension of the european patent (deleted)
2017-03-01	RA4	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatched (corrected)	Effective date: 20170130
2017-03-01	RIC1	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant	Ipc: G06F 3/02 20060101AFI20170124BHEP
2018-11-16	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: EXAMINATION IS IN PROGRESS
2018-12-19	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 20181120
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2021-09-01	18D	Application deemed to be withdrawn	Effective date: 20210323