Patent ID: 6232892
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: G06F,H03M,H04M

Abstract:
A method of using a twelve key binary keyboard having a first set of nine binary keys numbered one ""1"" through nine ""9"", used as an alphanumeric binary keyboard, with twenty-six characters and a space grouped in sets of three's on all nine keys, combined with a second set of three binary control keys including, a first binary control key, a second binary control key and a third binary control key, using a control means comprising the steps of:a) activating one binary key of said first set of nine binary keys numbered one ""1"" through nine ""9"" or activating said second binary control key of said second set of three binary control keys, numbered zero ""0"", for producing the key's numeric value while in a standard number mode;b) activating said first binary control key of said second set of three binary control keys for exiting said standard number mode and entering a two key alphabet mode with twenty-seven possible data characters, including a space and one of twenty-six data characters of an alphabet;c) activating one binary key of said first set of nine binary keys numbered one ""1"" through nine ""9"" combined with activating one binary control key of said second set of three binary control keys for producing one of said twenty-seven data characters;d) producing one of three data characters represented on each binary key of said first set of nine binary keys numbered one ""1"" through nine ""9"", while in said alphabet mode, by selecting a data character, a first, second or third position data character;producing a first position data character by activating one binary key of said first set of nine binary keys with the desired data combined with activating said first binary control key of said second set of three binary control keys,producing a second position data character by activating one binary key of said first set of nine binary keys with the desired data combined with activating said second binary control key of said second set of three binary control keys,producing a third position data character by activating one binary key of said first set of nine binary keys with the desired data combined with activating said third binary control key of said second set of three binary control keys;producing a space by activating one binary key having the space data on it, said one binary key being one of said first set of nine binary keys, combined with activating said second binary control key of said second set of three binary control keys,alternatively producing a space by twice activating said second binary control key of said second set of three binary control keys;e) activating said third binary control key of said second set of three binary control keys for exiting said alphabet mode and returning to said number mode.