Computer Keyboard System Enabling Users to Locate Keys of Letters, Radicals and Phonetic Symbols Quickly

The present invention relates generally to a computer keyboard, and more particularly to a computer keyboard consisting of rows of keys which are so arranged as to enable the computer user to locate the keys of letters, radicals and phonetic symbols quickly.

Most people harbor a computerphobia for various reasons. One of the reasons is that the computer keyboard consists of rows keys, which tend to bewilder those people who are in fact potential user of the computer. In addition, the complexity of the computer keyboard can discourage the first-time users of the computer. Moreover, the conventional computer keyboard is generally defective in design in that it requires a first-time user of the computer to spend a long period of time learning to quickly locate the keys of various letters, radicals and phonetic symbols. In a nutshell, the conventional computer keyboard is inefficient at best.

It is therefore the primary objective of the present invention to provide an improved computer keyboard system which user-friendly.

It is another objective of the present invention to provide an improved computer keyboard system capable of improving the key-in efficiency.

In keeping with the principle of the present invention, the foregoing objectives of the present invention are attained by a computer keyboard system consisting of rows of keys which are arranged in five patterns. The first and second patterns are respectively composed of four sets of specific keys which are arranged in groups and covered with four different colors. The third and the fourth patterns consist respectively of five sets of specific keys which are arranged in groups and covered with five different colors. The fifth pattern consists of seven sets of specific keys arranged in groups and covered with seven different colors. The computer keyboard system is user-friendly and capable of enhancing the key-in efficiency.

The foregoing objectives, features, functions, and advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings

FIG. 1 shows a schematic view of a computer keyboard consisting of rows of keys.

FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of seven English letters of A, B, C, D, E, F, and G.

FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of seven English letters of H, I, J, K, L, M, and N.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of four English letters of O, P, Q, and R.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of eight English letters of S, T, U, V, W, X Y, and Z.

FIG. 6 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of six English letters of S, T, U, V, W, and Y.

FIG. 7 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of two English letters of Z and X.

FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of nine English letters of H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of four English letters of Q, R, S, and T.

FIG. 10 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of two English letters of Y and U.

FIG. 11 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of four English letters of V, W, Z, and X.

FIG. 12 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of a key group on the basis of one English letter of U.

FIG. 13 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of three English letters of V, W, and X.

FIG. 14 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of a key group on the basis of one English letters of Y.

FIG. 15 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of a key group on the basis of one English letter of Z.

FIG. 16 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in group on the basis of six English letters of U, V, W, X, Y, and Z.

FIG. 17 shows a schematic view of the computer keyboard consisting of keys arranged in groups in the left-hand area and the right-hand area.

As shown in FIGS. 1-17, a computer keyboard 1 embodied in the present invention consists of keys 11 which are provided respectively with an English letter 2, and radical 3, and phonetic symbol 3. The computer keyboard 1 is divided into a left-hand area and a right-hand area by a demarcation line 6 which is made up of keys having respectively the English letters of T, G, B on the left-hand area, and the English letters of Y, H, N on the right-hand area. The sides of the keys of the demarcation line 6 are conspicuously painted with a predetermined color. The computer keyboard 1 of the present invention is divided into the left-hand area and the right-hand area to enhance the key-in efficiency. The keys having the English letters 2 are arranged in groups such that the keys of each group are associated with a specific color which may be the color of the English letter 2, the radical 3, or the phonetic symbol 4. The keys of the computer keyboard 1 of the present invention are grouped into five patterns.

The first pattern includes four sets of specific key groups, which are identified by four different colors.

The second pattern includes another four sets of specific key groups, which are identified by four different colors.

The third pattern includes five sets of specific key groups, which are identified by five different colors.

The fourth pattern includes another five sets of specific key groups, which are identified by five different colors.

The fifth pattern includes seven sets of specific key groups, which are identified by seven different colors.

The specific keys 5 of the first pattern are formed of seven English letters of A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which are covered with the same color, as shown in FIG. 2. Another set of specific keys 5 is formed of seven English letters of H, I, J, K, L, M, and N, which are covered with the same color, as shown in FIG. 3. Similarly, four keys 5 of the English letters of O, P, Q, and R are covered with the same colors, as shown in FIG. 4. Eight keys 5 of the English letters of S, T, U, V, W, x Y, and Z are covered with the same colors, as shown in FIG. 5.

The second kind of the keyboard includes a set formed of seven English letters of A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which are covered with the same color, as shown in FIG. 2, a set formed of nine English letters of H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P, which are covered with the same color, as shown in FIG. 8, a set formed of four English letters of Q, R, S, and T, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 9, and a set formed of six English letters of U, V, W, X, Y, and Z, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 16.

The third kind of the keyboard includes a set formed of seven English letters of A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 2, a set of seven keys 5 of seven English letters of H, I, J, K, L, M, and N, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 3, a set of four keys 5 of four English letters of O, P, Q, and R, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 4, and a set of six keys 5 of six English letters of S, T, U, V, W, and Y, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 6, a set of two keys S of two English letters of Z and X, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 7.

The fourth kind of the keyboard includes a set of seven keys 5 of seven English letters of A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 2, a set nine of keys 5 of nine English letters of H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 8, a set of four keys 5 of four English letters of Q, R, S, and T, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 9, a set of two keys 5 of English letters of U and Y, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 10, and a set of four keys 5 of four English letters of V, W, Z, and X, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 11.

The fifth kind of the keyboard includes a set of seven keys 5 of seven English letters of A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 1, a set of nine keys 5 of nine English letters of H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, and P, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 8, a set four keys 5 of four English letters of Q, R, S, and T, which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 9, a set of one key 5 of one English letter of U, which is specifically colored, as shown in FIG. 12, a set of three keys 5 of three English letters of V, W, and X which are similarly colored, as shown in FIG. 13, a set of one key 5 of one English letter of Y, which is specifically colored, as shown in FIG. 14, and a set of one key 5 of one English letter of Z, which is specifically colored, as shown in FIG. 15.

The keyboard 1 of the present invention consists of the lettered keys 5, which are grouped and specifically colored to enhance the key-in efficiency of a beginner as well as an experienced person. The keys of radicals 3 and phonetic symbols 4 are similarly designed to make the computer keyboard 1 of the present invention users-friendly. In addition, the keys of the computer keyboard 1 of the present invention are colored to give an added esthetic effect to the computer keyboard 1.

The embodiment of the present invention described above is to be deemed in all respects as being merely illustrative and not restrictive. Accordingly, the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without deviating from the spirit thereof. The present invention is therefore to be limited only by the scopes of the following appended claims.