Patent ID: 6697054
Filing Date: 2004-02-24
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A keyboard device, comprising:a first group of keys provided on a keyboard; a left hand sensor for detecting the presence of the left hand of a user at a left hand home position of said first group of keys; a right hand sensor for detecting the presence of the right hand of a user at a right hand home position of said first group of keys; a second group of keys provided on a left side of said first group of keys with said left hand sensor as a border; a third group of keys provided on a right side of said first group of keys with said right hand sensor as a border; and a control section for monitoring the detection result of said left hand sensor and said right hand sensor and disabling the input by said second group of keys while said left hand sensor detects the left hand and disabling the input by said third group of keys while said right hand sensor detect the right hand.