Author: Umakant Mishra
Abstract:
A keyboard has many function keys and each function key can
have multiple functions when used with control, shift and alt keys, it is
difficult for a user to remember the functionality of the function keys. We
need a mechanism to indicate the operations assigned to each function key for
different software programs. A keyboard guide or template is used for this
purpose.
This article illustrates 10 inventions on keyboard key guide
and function key templates selected from US patent database. Various mechanisms
of keyboard templates have been proposed, including static, dynamic, manual,
mechanical, onscreen display and others.
Keywords: TRIZ, Computer Keyboard, Computer Hardware,
Hardware Inventions, Computer Patents, Inventive Problem Solving, Keyboard
design, keyboard inventions, key guides, keyboard templates, keyboard
extensions, software template, function key guide
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