METHOD FOR RAPID TYPESETTING ON KEYBOARD Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: method for rapid typesetting and text input in the text processing system controlled by a microprocessor, in which several alphanumeric characters are assigned to each key. SUBSTANCE: due to the use of a great number of alphanumeric characters on each key, the number of the keys will be less than the number of latters in the alphabet used in this system (for example, for the English alphabet having 26 letters, less than 26 keys). Each key on the keyboard is bound up with a numeric code. The system uses a numeric code bound up with the set up word for an access to the vocabulary or the word table stored in the storage device in the storage location, corresponding to the numeric code of the input. The system can visually reproduce all the words accessible to the user in response to the input code. After that the user selects one of the accessible words for arrangement in the document. In the alternative variation of the invention the system can provide for visual reproduction of one or more preferable words. Such contours may be imparted to the keyboard keys that the user would feel the position of his hand relative to the keyboard keys. The typesetting system may be also realized by means of an input device, having switches, assembled on the fingers. The input device assembled on the fingers may also be used in connection with one or more selector input panels. The panels have keys that yield to selection by the user in connection with these switches. EFFECT: enhanced typesetting rate. 53 cl, 230 deg, 10 tbl