Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
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  • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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  • 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
  • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; 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
  • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
  • G06F3/0233—Character input methods
  • G06F3/0237—Character input methods using prediction or retrieval techniques

Definitions

• PCT PATENT APPLICATION versus 10x3 as a platform is analogous to base- 10 as a system for counting versus base-2 as a binary
• the invention is a system comprised of a suite of In order to discover a platform for the optimal tools and steps resulting in solutions and digital writing instrument, all focus field grids that component attributes to optimally produce a approximately fit under one hand were evaluated writing instrument to serve the need for a small and the world's major languages and their writing keypad on electronic devices in a global systems were analyzed to find structural marketplace.
• Qwerty was designed for the mnemonic elements within each language to build mechanical typewriter age with an ad hoc a mnemonic pattern out of those elements for arrangement of letters, which inhibits the invention each, that best enhances memory and motor-skill. of new devices.
• OrrPad maximizes motor-skill on This task revealed that of all possible focus field the small platform to optimize a digital writing grids, the 5x6 or 6x5 format was the best platform instrument for electronic interface, that best for the maximum number of world's languages, accommodates the world's writing systems, while still being small enough to be used under permitting a vast new ecosystem of devices. one hand, or reached by one thumb. Some languages can be accommodated and claimed on a
• OrrPad meets the motor-skill and language needs 5x5 and others could use larger platforms, such as for new devices and emerging global marketplace 5x8, 6x8, etc.
• the prior art reveals a few 6x5 far better than Qwerty. Its small platform and layouts in the Latin script, but all fail to adequately optimized motor-skill allows typing accuracy on show or teach how to create a global platform to small devices, not possible with a micro-Qwerty, serve as a digital writing instrument, of the world's resulting in new devices and the possibility of an key writing systems, with both Latin and non- education in the pocket of billions of children Latin keypads within one system, and provide new worldwide, which the too-wide, two-handed, systems for punctuation, function accents and inherently poor motor-skill Qwerty prohibits. special letters. An ABC 6x5 vertical or horizontal Children do not need a big two-handed keyboard, is also claimed without the cross mnemonic. just an OrrPad as a typing device that enables
• a mnemonic is a memory aid of the serve as a combination mouse-keyboard that can many bits comprising a greater whole, whereby connect to other PCs, monitors or web without the each part has a relationship within the whole that need for a big PC, separate mouse or big keyboard. the brain recognizes, which by memorizing the whole, one memorizes the detailed myriad of
• a melody for example, is a mnemonic, as each metric standard of measurement over the arbitrary note is memorized as the details of remembering medieval standard of inches and feet.
• the Orr Pad the melody as a larger entity.
• Memory is language is organized in a common way so preferential to learning sequences, strings, blocks, memory-friendly that user can cognitively pitch patterns, cross-patterns or other patterns of memorize the layout scheme at first use- in any related units of individual bits of memes, while language.
• the Orr pad system provides a writing unrelated information bits tends to be discarded by instrument and communication tool for the the brain as orphans.
• the alphabet order is a potent electronic age in a global communication era. mnemonic string as it is learned when we are very young. The use of the alphabet on a two-handed
• the OrrPad System is based on a 5x6 or 6x5
• the OrrPad presents the full writing set of letters under one hand on a focus field ready for seeks to maximize the memory of a brain-map of operation as a writing tool.
• a focus field ready for seeks to maximize the memory of a brain-map of operation as a writing tool.
• the OrrPad system creates enough to satisfy as a one-hand writing instrument.
• mnemonic layouts where each letter has a One-Hand 5x6 or 6x5 Grid focus field enables qualitative relationship to all other letters in a the reach of all keys under one hand without spatial pattern that the brain recognizes. looking at the keys; much as an accountant can
• the OrrPad organizes the world's writing systems keep eyes on a spreadsheet while rapidly operating mnemonically on the 5x6 or 6x5 grid in the best a ten-key calculator, because the calculator is meme-matrix layout possible to enhance motor- entirely under one hand and number order is skill. OrrPad balances a letter mnemonic with the relative. Eyes stay on the page, not looking at the neurophysiological and physical factor underlying keyboard. Users can look at the monitor, TV optimal human tool-use, as well as the modern screen if OrrPad is on a remote, pilots out the need to have a small keypad suitable for the window, or soldiers can keep eyes on their heads- electronic and Internet age, while reflecting up display while typing, not looking at the existing writing and language customs.
• the 6x5 grid is claimed in this patent as of language values is identified in each specific a new use as an omni-mode global writing language or writing system organized in a instrument, but since mnemonic vertical finger mnemonic layout on the 5x6 or 6x5 grid or more assignments are lost, 5x6 is a second choice. grids if possible.
• the OrrPad preferred mode was selected for use and by other methods to create a mnemonic layout. by the blind.
• the layout can be cognitively
• the OrrPad objective is to provide the ideal memorized at first use, and with minimal practice, writing instrument for electronic devices, that can it may be operated with one-hand without the need permits a new ecosystem of useful devices, to to look at the keypad.
• the best possible technique to achieve the digital One Thumb Stamp and Masking mode allows writing instrument ideal is a small meme-matrix the keypad to be operated as small as a postage comprised of mnemonic threads of letters cross- stamp, if the software has an OrrPad claimed woven into an x-y grid, which confers geo-location "masking" feature, which masks all but a small attributes akin to the x-y coordinates of latitude point of finger contact to allow precision selection. and longitude grids on maps. Instead of numbers
• Thumb Sweep allows the thumb to access speaker, the brain will intuitively recognize that function keys in a natural horizontal sweep below each letter has a qualitative relationship to all other
• the 10x3 base requires two hands, which are cannot type a term paper easily on a Qwerty essentially two wide and fuzzy focus fields.
• the human brain divides responsibility between the two hands: the so-called
• the invention is a global keyboard platform to use tool in a complementary rather than system.
• the OrrPad solves the need to provide a symmetric relationship.
• the Qwerty layout is not an ordered system. It is a on which the Qwerty design is ill-fitting at 10 keys myth that it was designed to separate the most wide while the preferred embodiment of OrrPad is frequently used pairs, as the letters ER is the most a narrower 5 or 6 keys. frequently used pair in the English language.
• FIELD OF THE INVENTION memory.
• the Miss Nimble Fingers USA typing This invention satisfies the pressing need for a champion of 1952 needed 1 ,660 hours of practice small, comfortable, memory-friendly multi-lingual per year, for 6 years, to achieve her typing speed.
• alphanumeric optimized global one-hand keyboard Typing was so difficult that secretaries were system as an efficient writing instrument.
• the Orr essentially trained specialists at typing: hired to Pad one-hand form permits a new ecosystem of type other people's thoughts.
• the typist was so electronic devices. It increases access for the able valuable, they spent their time typing, not thinking.
• OrrPad offers an educational tool in every pocket.
• the 10x3 base has each key in an uneven offset
• qwerty is a poor writing tool and discourages which discourages motor-skill, as the brain cannot proper punctuation. It thus cannot serve as a key that users adopt new skills every year, with every educational platform, as kids cannot write properly new product, so it is possible for the industry to on micro-Qwerty absent auto-correct, and teachers finally give the world a best mode writing-tool, are concerned about the negative impact it has on which would be a benefit to humanity; for the writing and typing ability of young people. example, billions of children could have an education in their pocket if they had a better digital
• OrrPad can incorporate outside innovations into its system. It appears no one has hitherto recognized the potential of the OrrPad principles and elements to the point of proving a viable platform system as Orrpad has done. Where there there
• One index finger or two thumbs carry the load on a orphaned.
• a prior patent can be incorporated into the Orrpad.
• OrrPad teaches licensed into the Orrpad family. However, Orrpad how to weave patterns of the world's writing has advanced beyond the prior art, and has systems to serve as mnemonic keyboards. Each established its own claims including a new claim key or sound has a qualitative relationship to all of a platform system and a system for creating other keys in a spatial pattern, analogous to a mnemonic layouts. OrrPad substantially teaches its musical instrument or spatial location benefits of system, including why and how to draft mnemonic latitude and longitude. For example: keyboard layouts for the 5x6 platform.
• ABC and AEIOU are cross-position in latitude
• OrrPad Examples of devices on which OrrPad may be and longitude coordinates like GPS navigation.
• Cross-navigational coordinates allows the brain Featured is an optimal method for organizing to maximally locate keys: mentally memorizing human language as a mnemonic matrix that allows the layout with one use and acquiring maximum a user to maximally memorize a layout at first use, motor speed with minimal practice. For optimal applicable to multiple languages, resulting in the memory, the pad is oriented vertically. Achievement of a woven matrix of human language. Introduced is a cross-navigational
• OrrPad does not organize all writing systems like memory mnemonic of blocked or woven threads Roman, Cyrillic and Greek. Korean cross- of linguistic properties applicable to multiple positions vowels and syllables without an languages. Proprietary methods teaches how to intersection. Brahmi OrrPads weave places of achieve Relative Position System typing whereby articulation, while Japanese is organized according each key and character has a maximal qualitative to vowel sounds. Chinese, Arabic and Hebrew relationship in spatial pattern of each key to all each employ unique layout techniques. other keys, akin to a musical instrument, thus
• RPS Relative a mnemonic where each sound has a qualitative Position System typing
• OrrPad system includes: calculate the positions of keys.
• Consonants are in vertical keypad, etc.
• the Orr Pad provides one keypad alphabetical order in columns begun with the worldwide that can fit on small electronic devices occasion of a Vowel: which are laid in horizontal or any application requiring keyed entry or alphabetical order serving as reference points. mnemonic display of letters. Each finger moves up and down to control the vertical domain of resident consonants below its
• embodiments of the Orr Pad system can be Vertical arrangement allows instant alphabetical optimally used one-handed without looking at the memorization of letter assignments for each finger. keyboard. This is useful at the desk for one-handed
• the invention is based on
• This accent system includes an innovative location of keys. This is similar to astronomical,
• the accent system may instrument in that each letter has an innate
• a World Language Matrix keypad enables a offers a one-handed pad to exploit this innate
• Finger channeling flow is vertical the way fingers
• Orr Pad Relative System Typing enables a Spacckcypad- 14.
• the charter of Orr Pad is to offer a design
• OrrPad solves problems of: ( 1 ) A small keyboard type in space, breaking electromagnetic or acoustic
• I - A world standard keypad system: suitable for all sized products, especially small electronics,
• Orr pad keypad system handed typing, a vertical arrangement helps
• This method is an XY axis for the neural connections to encode
• the frame of reference of the wrist to include the
• Cross Coordinate Navigation along an xy axis is EXAMPLE ONE: CROSSING OF VOWELS AND a compelling technique for spatial location used in CONSONANTS OR VOWELS AN D SYLLA BLES: seafaring navigation, missile guidance, GPS and The three-vector matrix of a writing input system satellite technologies. where the order of vowels, consonant and syllables
• Consonants are in vertical alphabetical order in Instead of imposing an artificial numerical grid, columns begun with the occasion of a Vowel: such as a numbered latitude and longitude for which are laid in horizontal alphabetical order spatial location, OrrPad is more akin to a musical serving as reference points.
• each sound has a qualitative Cross-weave or cross-block relationship to all other sounds, in a predictable of writing-system values spatial location within a pattern, with an xy axis.
• OrrPad organizes the world's writing systems
• Vowel Order Horizontal Longitude Reference of reference, to best enable the location of letters.
• Consonant Order Vertical Latitudinal Reference
• Each part (letter) has a relationship to the whole in 1.
• Surface Strike Plane of fingers serves as the a system.
• a keypad possessing an innate logic will first spatial point of reference for motor-skill. enable each letter to serve as reference points and
• Vowels are placed in native order as a prime new class of electronic products. vector, at one side, top or bottom of the matrix.
• Consonants or Syllables intersect vowels in the establish coordinates for latitude and longitude and native order speakers learned as children.
• a consonant meme-block is begun at the structural features, or mnemonic strings of related occasion of each vowel, in alphabetcial order, to information can be applied to create a cross- creat a cross-coordinate nexus as a navigational navigational arrangement; including, but not reference to facilitate cognitive and motor-memory limited to the elements listed below: Horizontal:
• navigational elements include the mnemonics of: stories ⁇ Spelling ⁇ Acronyms ⁇ Compounds ⁇ ( 1 ) Cross-positional Navigation of (2) Horizontal Patterns ⁇ Numbers ⁇ Letter Shape* Keyboard Vowel Order and (3) Vertical Consonant Order in Shape ⁇ Key Shape ⁇ Key Color ⁇ Character or (4) Alphabetical order for both Vowels and Letter Frequency of Use ⁇ Piggybacking ⁇ Off Key Consonants, with (5) Accents found Clustered on
• the cross position can intersect alphabetical order are more accurate on their better-designed musical such as "A” in AEIOU crossing with the instruments than with their typing skills; hour for alphabetical order of ABCD.
• the "A” holds an hour of practice. Even if they spend more hours intersecting position for both vowels and over a lifetime typing than playing music, the consonants in alphabetical order. However, music playing tends to be more error free than vowels may be simply laid in one direction their eternally error-plagued typing.
• Qwerly is a (horizontal or vertical) and consonants may be laid badly designed as a hand tool.
• the vertical cross in an oppositional order (vertical or horizontal).
• navigation keypad has the relative organization Because of the well-organized nature of the of a musical instrument, where each key has a Korean language a Cross-positional keypad relationship to the whole; along the vertical axis of natural finger flow; which provides the first
• an Orr Pad can be like playing music fluently. alphabetical order to which we are accustomed and
• Japanese A cross-navigational keypad in consonant with vertical vowel arrangement.
• crossed dimensions (rather than merely the two of mnemonic keypad is the vertical consonant order
• consonants accents and punctuation. Plus radicals of resident consonants below each vowel.
• mnemonic aide is to choose a Focus Field by vertical domain of the index finger.
• VERTICA L ALPH A B ETI CA L OR DER allows the user arranged in the preferred 5x6 straight grid so that to memorize finger assignments instantly. Motor- fingers can move in vertical chan nels with memory follows with actual physical practice.
• Claim 2 A blocking arrangement with cross of
• Cross Blocking with or without intersection is and longitude references and intersections on a when a block of information is in one direction keypad possible. and the other block runs in the opposite direction.
• varying languages are of the crossing of vowels up reading left to right, and the vertical aspect is in
• each language OrrPad is quite different reflecting the unique organization of each language system.
• the Orr Pad employs a system of organizing the different linguistic values of a given language into some kind of woven entity whereby values of that language are displayed as a mnemonic weave of that language.
• Vowels are encircled and comprise two rows or In the Orr Pad, vowel order is often used as a columns. As in other Orr Pads, vowels, mnemonic thread for use in a weave. Orr Pad consonants, syllables or other linguistic values reflects the fact that vowels in the various may be blocked vertically or horizontally or as a languages are di fferent in their disposition and combination of vertical and horizontal. Blocking organization and thus recommends placing a high can place the vowel block (or other linguistic value on arranging vowel order according to the values such as diacritics) at the sides or bottom. traditional custom of native speakers.
• Blocking is also claimed if a blocked arrangement
• the OrrPad organizes a matrix of the human thread to eventually become a meaningful thread. language writing systems of the world.
• horizontal axis can be established by 5 vowels
• OrrPad favors the order that follows tradition vowel order may be approximate or rearranged in as close as possible for the native speaker. OrrPad any order such as AIUEO, UOIEA, AEIOY, does not routinely conform vowels or other letters AEIOUY, and is so claimed in this patent according to Roman custom such as found on application or other combinations OR order of other keypads where sounds of other languages are vowels as appropriate to the language or use. required to fit to Roman custom.
• Vowel order may be in the order customary to the OrrPad has been very successful in managing to particular language or rearranged to afford a better find a pattern that preserves native order that fit or accommodation to the keypad or partner resonates with the order of other languages. This languages of the keypad.
• a claim is made for any is principally because the diverse human languages order of the vowels in any language character set. were produced by one human brain and the human Vowel order examples are given below. Order may brain organizes language the same way with be rearranged or omitted per the linguistic or space diverse manifestation. The trick was to recognize demands of the particular keypad. Traditional primary patterns of human language that could be order strings as point of departure used in OrrPad found in all languages. For example, all given below:
• Korean has 10 1 - Latin Vowel order: A E I O U
• OrrPad favors preserving native order for the
• Example 2 In Japanese, a cross arrangement of to their needs and their mnemonic linguistic Vowels and Sounds or Syllables may be used for threads. Furthermore, children bom into that navigation and is claimed in this patent.
• Example 2 The only advantage of common axis point such as found in the Roman, Example 2 is a horizontal reading of alphabetical Greek, Cyrillic and Japanese Orr Pads is not on the order seems more familiar; but it is ultimately far Korean keypad. Instead, the Korean Orr Pad less mnemonically functional.
• Claim 3 A keypad layout of letters with the alphabet order is claimed in any direction or shape CROSSING of VOWEL and CONSONANT arranged in any orientation: vertical, horizontal, ORDER as a letter arrangement. mirror, upside-down, diagonal, offset, curvilinear,
• the cross-navigational Vowel Consonant Orr Pad 3-D, varying sizes, key distances, changes in key has a keypad arrangement whereby the keypad shape or tactile quality, etc.
• the OrrPad introduces a new standard each vowel, thereby creating an intersection of two for the Internet and small electronics age, by reuniversally known, powerfully retained, childhood ordering writing systems to fit beneath one thumb.
• mnemonics to aid in the memory of the location of OrrPad identifies one "focus field" or more, if they keys: the alphabet song of letter order and vowel exist, to underserve the language matrix for a one- order; Roman alphabet letters include: A E I O U thumb writing tool. Focus field layouts have been as the vowel-set for the alphabetical order of: A B identified in all world scripts and most languages.
• Example 1 Example 2
• Example 2 shares all features except: it is (Sec Roman Accents for a comparison of layouts) unnecessarily wider, and no vertical alphabetical All layouts above arc set on a focus field grid, order with its highly valuable finger channeling which is the basis of a one-thumb or one-hand writing tool. However, not all focus fields or OrrPad - Technical Specification Notes layouts arc best mode. The specifics of the layout claimed, in case manufacturers insist on another can better endow it as a writing tool. The task is to focus field base, because the best mode, and order elements of each writing system in comparison of all modes, is not obvious to the mnemonic blocks in such as way that each letter
• writing tool is the vertical 5x6 AIEOU cross.
• SPACE-KEYPAD OR SPACE-PAD A claim for a Touch-Fabric: If an inexpensive fabric, capable space-keypad, or space-pad, is made whereby one of receiving typed input was inexpensive enough, may merely type in free space, by breaking a field, even clothing could offer a small field of "touch- emanating from a base of a watch-type device on fabric" to receive the typed input of the soldier, so the wrist, ring, clothing, or other base. that one could type on a pants leg or other surface.
• the mnemonic OrrPad AEIOU CROSS layout the layout allows blind-use in the dark, where one enables the space-pad, as a space-pad is best- need not see the keys, Yet fabric keyboards can served by a narrow field for one-hand use, and also be imprinted with visible key-face letters. vertical fan finger assignments in alphabetical
• the input could be seen on a
• Any Surface Keyboard Similar to a space-pad, is supposed to return their fingers to the home keys the typing onto any surface, which would feel before striking their next letter. A keypad more natural to type with surface contact, and arrangement that allows finding spaces within technologically easier to implement. motion relative-to-the-wrist makes the ideal space- typewriting instrument. This is because all fingers
• a space-keypad layout should chest, arm, or on a surface within a vehicle, instead
• 3c PIGGY-BACK VARIATIONS- Piggysimultaneously preserves their approximate backing is used to allow a keypad to be fewer mnemonic orders as a learned as a child.
• N T Y Z N T z allow any piggybacked letter on the left to be activated by an option key programmed to just
• Piggyback Example 3 Piggyback Example 4: activate any letters on the left. Another reason
• a ARRANGEMENTS Trojan Horse Orr Pads are the keypad remains within the bounds of the OrrPad claimed second-string Orr Pad design alternatives with slight rearrangements of the alphabetical that are not the preferred embodiment of the order of letters; as approximate order still permits vertical AEIOU cross grid. They may appear to be the user to localize any letter by alphabetical order a matrix, but are not: hence a perfectly good- cross-coordinates.
• OrrPad- Technical Specification Notes contrast, each AEIOU ABC cross-navigational
• Orr Pad has the know how to In the interests of short-term earning or design organize them as well as is possible to interface shortsightedness one of the inferior embodiments one unto the others, thus a claim is made for them may be selected. If this occurs and it becomes the should they be selected.
• FOCUS FIELD GRID (e) ROMAN ADAPTED ORDER. that appear to have equal utility but in fact do not
• the invention of the most ideal world language The 5x5, the 5x6 or 4x7 grids are not currently the matrix is the signature of this patent filing. standard for electronic communication and text However, initially a manufacturer (or user) may production in the marketplace. Today, the use of a not recognize this advantage and may choose focus field grid exists (with an ABC layout) on lesser embodiments over the ideal. Individual other products such as the 4x7 ABC grid on UPS features of this patent may be employed a la carte inventory hand units or the 5x6 ABC grid of the and should be patent protected in their own right. Road Navigator.
• the purpose of this invention is to solve the need
• the best use of the 5x6 grid is as a world language vertical channeling of alphabetical order the matrix matrix using the AEIOIU . enables a world standard keypad If manufacturer's choose the ABC grid to avoid the AEIOU grid and
• Y z may navigate not only their own language but the matrix allows the possibility of other languages to
• ABC is not a matrix of human that is the only way to create the most complete language and has only three desirable features: matrix of world language which is the best way small size, alphabetical order, and the focus field possible to organize human language on one small mathematical proportions ideal for creating a communication device that can be used world language matrix by the use of the AEIOU worldwide.
• the ABC grid at first glance, may appear to have z
• the AEIOU cross pad is a far LETTER: the horizontal ABC 5x5 or 5x6 grid with superior as a writing instrument. It allows the user a dropped Z or the piggybacked Z (or other to immediately memorize the letter assignments piggybacked letter) on the 5x5 or 5x6 grid should for each finger as follows: for example in the users prefer an ABC on the meme-malrix 5x6 or Roman AEIOU OrrPad— each finger is assigned a 5x5 hardware.
• the drop Z and piggy Z are claimed sequence of letters in alphabetical order beginning in their own right on any pad arrangement.
• Cross-navigation is the G H I J F G H I J state-of-the-art technology for the location of L M N O K L M N O position that science has ever found.
• OrrPad has Q R S T P Q R S T made new use of cross-navigation as a writing U V W X Y U V W X Yz instrument.
• the AEIOU OrrPad provides the z
• Orr Pad feels it is in the best interests
• non-cross navigational pads are not as of civilization to also claim the ABC grid.
• Orr Pad easy to navigate because they do not possess the is concerned that if Orr Pad does not own the navigational and memory advantage of the general use patent for the ABC horizontal grid, crossing of values.
• licensees may choose the ABC horizontal grid
• VERTICAL ABC GRID A claim is made for the realize the many motor, neuro-physiological, Vertical alphabetical arrangement of letters.
• the cognitive and multi-language benefits of the vertical arrangement is particularly powerful in AEIOU cross upon superficial inspection as it enabling a spacekeypad where users may simply requires the benefits to be explained to the type in space. This is because with a vertical potential user.
• the ABC grid is not arrangement, a user may more readily memorize claimed, the licensee may simply wish to avoid letter assignments for each finger when the letters license fees for the AEIOU and thus deliberately run in alphabetical order.
• Horizontal Cross-Navigational Grid Horizontal the OTHER DESIGNS, except when using the cross-navigational keypads possess the cross- Universal Keypad and when in violation of claims navigational memory advantage; but as they do not of the One Pad Universal Keypad. Any partnered channel vertically, they lack the memory superimposition of an Orr Pad on QWERTY or advantage of each finger being able to "memorize" other keypad design is claimed:
• Horizontal Cross-navigational grid matrices are Y B 'J Op p v generally not the preferred embodiment but are A C S G D K Q °w claimed in this patent and there are occasions
• the Orr Pad can be any SIZE Q w E R T Q w E R T
• Keypads may have one or more
• OrrPad keypad designs are claimed in any or horizontal, reshaped, of any width, row-to-column MANUFACTURING MATERIAL. Including ratio, language, alphanumeric combination.
• Orr Pads but not limited to: plastics, wood, metals, may be combined other OrrPad features or unclaimed composite, natural or man-made materials, with features (such as GPS) or writing, LCD or other panels, LCD, or otherwise lighted or backlit keypads, mouse, calculator. Examples include, but not limited to: having flat, raised, recessed keys, with touch-pads Example 1 : Alpha-Numeric w/Panel (reversible) and computer screen keypads, etc. A E I O U 1 2 3
• Example 4b MIRROR w/TelCalc & Panel E J O T Y O O O O
• Orrpad as an input keyboard on a phone the OrrPad layouts can be memorized without the
• Pad system offers many features for the blind, deaf offered in English and its variants, and is also mute, or even quadriplegic; and others with special claimed in other character sets with a different needs.
• An OrrPad would be the best keyboard Braille system. Braille enabled OrrPad devices layout for the systems designed for quadriplegics can offer sound to state which letter was struck. who choose letters from a monitor, by mouse or by
• Finger Guides of raised or depressed areas has mnemonic order. enhances RPS (Relative Position System) typing, and optional finger guides can assist the beginner
• Quadriplegic Communication Pad- An improvement is claimed for the system whereby a quadriplegic person can control a cursor on a computer screen with his thoughts alone. This feat is accomplished by implanting an electrode in the brain, in the area that controls the hand. As the quadriplegic person thinks about moving the hand
• Orr Pad for Blind Use he is gradually able to effect moving the cursor on the screen and thus able to control a computer and communicate with the outside world.
• the Orr Pad OrrPad Applications MousekeyPad, MousekeyDrive, OnePad, Phones, Disabilities, Accessibility- Musical Instrument, Hospitals, military, Calc, Direct 41 1/91 1 , Spacepad, Sample Scripts.
• the one mnemonic string is:
• electrode cursor device is that as Qwerty requires H I ⁇ - • end J K
• OrrPad improves user interface by each key has a logical systemic relationship to the providing multiple mnemonic strings and the XY whole, allows the brain to "learn" the "system” not element of cross navigation references:
• the just the precise location of each key as one must AEIOU cross (horizontal or vertical) OrrPad is with the disorganized Qwerty. It is easier for an the most mnemonic layout possible for the location electrode user to find keys on an AEIOU Orr Pad of Roman letters.
• the AEIOU cross has 7 than it is to find a letter on the random QWERTY mnemonic alphabetical strings plus 5 cross arrangement.
• the Orr Pad has systemic logic that intersections creating X and Y coordinates to the neurophysiology of the brain will recognize; allow the brain to find Roman letters the easiest while QWERTY has no logic the brain recognizes. way physically possible.
• OrrPad can enhance the success of the brain as it is accessed by visual means, not motor-skill. implant user interface by providing the best layout
• OrrPad makes the location of keys easier A B c D
• Orr Pad design best enables allows location finding in GPS and maritime
• the tiny thumb operated Qwerty keypad is too clumsy and slow compared to the
• Hospital Patient Communicator, Patient Pad enables mounted placement of the Orr Pad Monitor and Care Chart- Claimed is a bedside keypad on flat, angled or wall surfaces allowing communication device that can fit in one hand or at one hand touch-typing for the maximum number bedside to be used by the bed-bound.
• the Orr Pad of persons and languages not possible with a can be employed to access hospital personnel, Qwerty (Azerty, etc.) style keypad. email and type documents or surf on the internet or control hospital TV or monitors.
• the Orr Pad can
• PLUG AND CARRY Furthermore, if desired, blind be used as a phone or to retrieve or send email and (or other) persons could carry and plug-in their can include an Mp3 player. It could be enabled own Orr Pad to communicate on any public or with a claimed option of an Orr Pad feature private computer made accessible with a plug-in whereby the key-set may be changed into tilled port for USB or Firewire, etc., This would also be icon images representing various communication useful for any person with a claimed "One Pad". needs of the ill such as an emergency call button; The only public accommodation needed would be but also non-emergency or urgent requests such as to have a port for USB or Firewire, etc.
• Orr Pad became a standard interface records of medication and treatment.
• the pad for public access units, pay phones, cell phones would stay with the patient, insuring better care. and in offices etc, the blind could always be able
• Orr Pad was commonly used as a 4.
• Orr Pad "One Pad" for Students If each keypad interface. student had their own Orr Pad enabled One Pad as a Mouskeypad with hard drive they would only need to plug it into a monitor at school. Thus they
• Orr Pad for the Deaf- The Orr Pad for the would be responsible for their own data and Deaf enables the input of text so the deaf would be
• Pad / One Pad as their small device that can be to read the conversation if they too have an Orr
• One Pad units may contain educational persons could communicate by text or synthesized
• the books can be within the Orr Pad / OrrPad Applications: MousekeyPad, MousekeyDrive, OnePad, Phones, Disabilities, Accessibility- Musical Instrument, Hospitals, Military, Calc, Direct 41 1/91 1 , Spacepad, Sample Scripts.
• a OnePad can be carried in the pocket
• OrrPad claimed "masking" thus more safely by students than a laptop.
• Orr Pad for Military Applications: contact to allow precision selection in a small area, The Orr Pad keypad system would allow each even though the finger covers a much larger area. soldier to carry his own One Pad with all of his Masking allows fingers to act as a precision stylus. information and communication needs in hand and
• Vertical Alphabet allows fingers to locate keys one thumbed in the Held using a small monitor or a along a vertical mnemonic spinal assignment heads-up display rather than relying on a large unique to each finger, not possible with a laptop in a military vehicle. He/she could type horizontal mnemonic.
• Index Finger Fan layout allows the "smarter" on his clothing and type one-handed in the dark.
• index finger the range of freedom to observe its
• the two thumb-operated Qwerty uses a visual hunt natural fan motion to cover keys of columns A&E. and peck with one or two thumbs or one finger.
• the OrrPad keypad preferred embodiment design • Thumb Sweep allows the thumb to access allows the operation of a full alphanumeric keypad function keys in a natural horizontal sweep below with one hand while simultaneously operating a fingers and in a natural Toggle between thumb and vehicle and keeping one's eyes on the travel path fingers to alternate between functions and letters. ahead. Ideal for: aircraft, submarines, spacecraft, • Key Assignment Load of each finger is cars, trucks, tanks and other vehicles. commensurate with the neural capacity of each finger. A "smart" finger, such as the index finger
• Pilots can look out the window or at a heads-up
• the Orr Pad keypad system enables a matrix of
• ROMAN ORRPAD CYRILLIC ALPHABET serves 600 million speakers of 50 Euro-Asiatic Cyrillic languages
• GREEK ORR PAD serves 1 1 million speakers and CH INESE ORR PAD: Pinyin & Wubizixing serves International scientific standard of Greek symbols 1.3 billion speakers of 8,000 Chinese dialects in
• BKAIIMI ORRPAD- is an intricately woven cross- navigational linguistic system that can be applied to 16 different unique Brahmi scripts. Although the actual letters of the 16 scripts are different, the
• JAPANKS O R PAD Hiragana presented below. 16 Brahmi scripts share similar linguistic roots. Katakana matches with one-to-one mapping and (SEE Brahmi section for best mode Brahmi Chinese and Roman scripts piggybacked to OrrPad)
• Orr Pad Musical Instrument Claimed is a digital musical instrument (DMI) on a one or two OrrPad focus fields.
• a piano is not the size of a OrrPad Applications: MousekeyPad, MousekeyDrive, OnePad, Phones, Disabilities, Accessibility- Part D Musical Instrument, Hospitals, military, Calc, Direct 41 1 /91 1 , Spacepad, Sample Scripts.
• focus field it possesses two work arenas the size of keyboards or other instruments to be able to of an octave moving within the peripheral reach of write their own musical compositions, thus four octaves per hand.
• the Orr Pad musical enabling more persons to write their own music, keyboard contains its musical scale within one (or even absent musical instrument motor-skill. two) hand-sized focus fields.
• Voice-based Composer The new use integrated onto a calculator. For use as one or claimed, which permits the recording and more (or other purpose) such as the following: modification of the voice for the purpose of
• a Mathematical Alphabetical Directory is musical composition or to modify existing musical claimed which allows the user to alphabetically compositions on an OrrPad. This would allow locate scientific or business calculation functions. Users to merely hum or sing new melodies or For example: listing "logarithmic functions" under melody modifications into their Orrpad as a the letter “L” or “Square root symbol may be musical device and then have the electronic found clustered with the letter "S”.
• Alphabetical Functions symbol and mathematical function of delta " ⁇ " are listed as logically as possible with the first way under the host letter D or beta " ⁇ " under “B” being to look under the letter heading of the which is also in correct Greek order; or listing in a function according to alphabetical order.
• the name queue of choices square root and sine as well as of the function can be matched to the letter of the the Greek symbol and mathematical function of key face. This feature makes it substantially easier " ⁇ " under the host of the letter "S”.
• the Orr Pad to find functions. For example, "exponent” is preferred embodiment design with the AEIOU / found under the letter key E. "Cosine” is found ABC cross navigation allows the best consistency under C. "Radians” is found under R.
• option keys may be shown on the face of the keys calculators so that they are located where they are
• functions may be located on adjacent keys laterally or diagonally in keeping with an approximate alphabetical order; so that functions are clustered adjacently in the environs of the alphabetical
• mnemonics are ideas, shape or sound, etc.
• Q bears a visual resemblance to ⁇ and precise order of symbols may be modified until a % are thus located clustered with Q.
• Scientific & Business Functions given here Claimed is a communication or information device are examples of how to apply the Orr method of with a keypad or a phone or both affixed to the combining an alphanumeric keypad with a body on the wrist in a similar fashion as a watch calculator and the Orr method of function location. and can also be inclusive of a watch.
• the Orr Pad functions are not just restricted to the preferred embodiment keypad design best enables functions given in these examples. Any other the placement of a keypad on the wrist because of function is claimed when employing the Orr its suitability for being made small and operated method. Other functions deemed necessary by a with one hand or a stylus. (See fig. drawing) user or manufacturer may be incorporated into a
• Claimed is a wrist-based spacekeypad or spacepad keypad by the Orr method.
• Orr Calculator Specialized Layers may device worn on the wrist to create a keypad in free be changed with an option key; in the same way space into which a user may type.
• An Orr we change language character sets in order to spacepad can cast a hardware free keypad for users access the specialized calculators such as: to type in free space or a claim for a wrist based everyman calculator, tax, stock-market, loan, laser keypad whereby a laser keypad is cast onto a investment, actuary or other business calculators, a surface from the wrist device so that the user may real estate calculator, engineering calculator, a enjoy the familiarity of typing on a hard surface. graphing calculator, astronomical calculator, etc.
• Additional functions may be substituted, custom- programmed, or added by shifting and/or adding
• the Alphanumeric Typing Calculator is a spacekeypad communication or information idea of placing a scientific or business calculator device, worn on the wrist like a watch, as a ring, or on top on an alphanumeric keypad also provides other method, to set a field to thus enable a for a keypad with which to type text.
• the Orr spacepad whereby the user merely types in space Scientific Calculator can type text of any usual into the field cast from the watch-like device, purpose, and for accounting may type text which registers the placement of the fingers to headings, to identify a list of accounted items or enable the user to break a field to create a signal, more fully describe a mathematical problem. that is entered as keystroke information.
• the Orr Pad also enables instrument that allows the user to type or the technology to read, write, understand and solve handwrite in free space or on any surface. Input of word problems, such as "What is 5% of 100?" just letters is transmitted to the user's PDA or by typing in the text of the question, or with voice computer monitor, holographic or other spatial recognition, asking the question verbally. The On- visual as writing.
• One example is an Orr Pad claimed system, such as Math Cad.
• the keypad complies with that relationships or relationship of fingers to the wrist standard.
• the Orr methods may also be adapted to and thus keystroke input.
• Any finger, or writing stylus can be a reception array language keypad can be made to have an On- unit with offset receivers in relationship one to the scientific calculator and may be may be applied to other (like dolphin teeth) to allow the accurate other language keypads. perception of distances relative to the base even
• I CLA IM- SPACEKEYPAD Claimed is a: (a) window that may be clicked on and off as needed. "spacekeypad” or "spacepad” or other name;
• a user may merely type fingers in space and the location of the fingers breaks a signal emanating from a device, such as worn on the wrist, or other, to effect a keystroke and input.
• Wristpad, Watchpad or Watchphone OrrPad Applications: MousekeyPad, MousekeyDrive, OnePad, Phones, Disabilities, Accessibility- Musical Instrument, Hospitals, Military, Calc, Direct 41 1 /91 1 , Spacepad, Sample Scripts. -
• a one-hand spacekeypad layout must permit each
• a layout may be
• the threshold can be modified to
• VERTICAL FINGER CHANNELING Vertical channeling of alphabetical order significantly improves motor-memory and enables ease of use on a spacekeypad application. This is because each finger is assigned keys in alphabetical order making cognitive memory near instantaneous and
• Spatial position of spacekeys may be set and reset motor-memory easier to acquire with applied according to the most natural position for the practice.
• a spacepad could be blind if needed but user's finger placement:
• the vertical would require practice and thus a motor-memory sequence of ABCD and EFGH may be fan shaped aid such as vertical alphabetical order to assist this to match the fan action of the assigned index process is vital for the success of the user- and the finger.
• U may be dropped lower than 0 to success of the product.
• With vertical alphabetical accommodate the shorter pinkie finger if the order the mind can more quickly memorize an pinkie finger is assigned the letters U V W X Y Z.
• index finger assignment of ABCD- EFGH than memorizing an index finger assignment of TYGHBN. Fingers naturally move up-and-down principally in vertical channels; rather like waving bye-bye. The best method to memorize letter assignments for is to maintain a vertical alphabetical order for each finger.
• the spacekeypad claim includes other aspects: (b) A spacepad device which emanates a signal; such as from a claimed Orr Pad watchkeypad or other watch-like or even a claimed ring device
• a custom 3-D Spatial Arena Grid is claimed relative the worn device such as cast from a waist
• the device can emanate a fixed-design 3-D keypad follow.
• Spacepad introduces the innovations of: (c) There is currently a grid on the market that casts a Keypad signals emanating relative to the wrist so fixed grid onto a surface; however the Orr Pad that the keypad moves where the hand moves. claims innovative features beyond their invention : Since the fingers and hand have a fixed range of (a) The casting of a signal from a watch-like motion relative to the wrist any motion of the device so that the keypad moves with the hand and fingers is unam biguous relative to the wrist thus thus the signal grid is relative to the user's wrist or this innovation enables the one hand wrist front other fixed position from where the signal projection spacekeypad. (d) Alternatively, a Orr emanates.
• Pad wrist device may project a keypad, laser, enabling a spacekeypad.
• the inventor exploits the holographic or other, below the wrist of one hand fact that fingers always move precisely relative to onto which the user may type with the other hand. the wrist.
• a clean keypad grid may be cast This is called a Two Hand Wrist Projection form the wrist and the fingers may move in that method and would be the easiest to implement spatial arena to type.
• the inputted information b) THE 3-D ASPECT is an innovation, so users may could be read on a watch screen or transmitted to a type in space more readily, if the shape and larger screen (on either a one hand or two hand positional disposition of the spacekeys is variable spacepad.) There may or may not be an image for in size, shape, position and curvature and size, etc. the user to see. In principle an image is not to accommodate the shape on the way their necessary for operation, but may be necessary to personal fingers naturally fall. This feature marks appeal to the new user. Once users acquire motor- the key location boundary to be broken to fit memory they could type blindly in space with where the fingers move, rather than on a surface; confidence; yet a visible guide would always and is (b) a customizing feature of the Spacepad remain desirable.
• a limitation of the Qwerty is that its arrangement the field at the unique place of each letter or of letters does not facilitate relative position typing function relative to the whole of the cast field. in space. If the keypad moves with the wrist, it is
• the Orr Pad enables a spacekeypad as the user is two-thumb, one index finger or full one-hand able to easily type in space the Orr Pad operation.
• the small unit may have its own small arrangement, break a field, and establish the key screen, but when mounted, it could automatically position for their hand. Each key location will be be connected to larger screen.
• the police (or able tot have a unique position relative to the Emergency personnel or other field worker) could whole that a user can memorize and execute.
• Their One Pad can be Orr Pad.
• an Orr Pad requires some Pad enables a small keypad suitable for placement lateral wrist motion, although minimal, to establish not only on mobile phones, but also on phones unique positions of each key relative to the manufactured for home or office use, which would forearm. It is on the forearm, just above the wrist, allows 41 1 and 91 1 by typing requests of where on may wear, a watch or watch-like device, assistance, which may be provided by phone or bracelet or implant, etc.; or other device that directory companies, or city emergency dispatch. casts a field: infrared, radio or other, that may be
• Orr Pad spacekeypad The preferred embodiment of the Orr Pad allows Casting the field from the wrist area allows the easy one-hand dialing or one index finger or one user to "carry" the field wherever they move their thumb control as users presently employ on their arm.
• the 5 key across Orr Pad can fit along with the fied being cast from an arm device, neatly on hand-held cordless phones or on the the is an arrangement of keys whereby each key has a base of desk phones.
• Direct 411 Directory is claimed for any keypad hand can move freely across the cast field to break layout including Qwerty, etc. in any language on a phone or other device.
• OrrPad Applications MousekeyPad, MousekeyDrive, OnePad, Phones, Disabilities, Accessibility- Musical Instrument, Hospitals, Military, Calc, Direct 41 1 /91 1 , Spacepad, Sample Scripts.
• Direct 41 1 for Mule, Speech Impaired or those small viewing screen, full-text-and-mouse who speak a Foreign Language on phones would electronic computer document creation and where allow the hearing impaired or those speaking a airwave phone or internet is available, full-text foreign language to type 41 1 inquiries from any communication and web-browsing would be phone and access Yellow Pages and Directory possible with an Orr Pad keypad.
• OrrPad enabled in-house phone system in The biggest problem of universal access to hotels and other businesses can provide typing electronic communication is access for the poor, capability to allow guests to order room service, the illiterate and those without electricity, receive messages, direct questions to the fronldesk computers or internet coverage. Electronics are or concierge and type 41 1 Directory requests. If expensive; and society faces having two groups: web-connected, guests could get restaurant or the have and the have-nots of access to electronic tourist info, or check email. communications. Orr Pad suggests the Orr Pad
• Orphaned Orr Pads which are no longer used by their owners, are considered Orphaned Orr Pads.
• GPS Units The one handed capability of Orr electronic devices; can be recycled to help with the Pad makes it far better suited than Qwerty for use goal of universal access to electronic while operating an auto, aircraft, or sea-craft.
• the communication highways, by donating their old vertical ABC allows immediate memorization of units to be adopted by the needy and receive a tax letter assignments for each finger. Exceptional deduction for their donation.
• Orr Pad devices can multi-language capability allows users, such as in be very small, therefore inexpensive and very auto rental, to conveniently change language to language rich; and of course, motor-memory user suit the changing customer. There were $ 14 friendly. Thus, Orr Pad One Pads and phones with billion sales of GPS units in year 2003.
• embedded Orr Pads and Internet access can be the small language capable and user-friendly first electronic typing communication and information devices for developing peoples.
• search the TV such as, but not limited to: cell phones, pagers, or cable guide, search the Help section, order a land phones, navigation systems such as GPS, any pay-per-view film, etc.
• personal digital assistants web make Twitter and Facebook comments, or (PDAs), translators, information devices, surf the web, or check email, all with the remote communications devices, internet devices, photo contro and TV as monitor.
• PDAs Twitter and Facebook comments
• the OrrPad layout or video devices, computer keyboards, keypads in allows users to type letters while keeping eyes on general, mouse (mice?), security systems, ATM the monitor.
• Orr Pad keypad enabled device with OrrPad Applications: MousekeyPad, MousekeyDrive, OnePad, Phones, Disabilities, Accessibility- Musical Instrument, Hospitals, Military, Calc, Direct 41 1/91 1 , Spacepad, Sample Scripts.
• Any Orr Pad feature is claimed on any 1 - Onboard: Auto/Truck/Plane/Spacecraft/Boats/ device or APPLICATION Subs/Taxis or other vehicles.
• 2- Phones of any kind Home, public, office, 21 - Micro or mini Watch or Pen-sized computers, computer, mobile, PDA, 3G, etc. phones, GPS, or PDA's
• Vowels are clustered in a block for all

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