Patent ID: 9589477
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: G09B

Claim:
1. A method for training a student in the use of a keyboard comprising: a) providing the keyboard on which the student can type a plurality of keystrokes; b) instructing the student to look at a set of instructed keystrokes and to type as many keystrokes to match the instructed keystrokes as possible during a set period of time; c) receiving, at a computer that is in communication with the keyboard and with a monitor, input as the student types the keystrokes; d) analyzing the input with the computer; e) preventing the keystroke input from displaying as keystroke output on the monitor, whether or not the keystroke input accurately matches the instructed keystrokes; f) counting the keystrokes and calculating a word count; g) calculating a word-per-minute score from the word count and set period of time; and h) displaying on the monitor the word-per-minute score wherein: i) the monitor has a background color; and ii) all keystroke output is prevented from being displayed by making the keystroke output the same color as the background color displayed on the monitor.