Patent ID: 8570276

Claim:
A keyboard augmentation comprising: a Personal Computer (PC) keyboard having keys, a front edge, a rear edge, a right side edge, and a left side edge; right and left side top surfaces of the keyboard, the side top surfaces flat and continuous, reaching from the front edge of the keyboard to the rear edge of the keyboard; the right side top surface reaching from proximal to the right edge of the keys, down and to the right, reaching to the right side edge of the keyboard; and the left side top surface reaching from proximal to the left edge of the keys, down and to the left, reaching to the left side edge of the keyboard; right and left controls comprising a pointing device and at least one selection button, the controls residing at a right rear corner of the augmented keyboard and a left rear corner of the augmented keyboard; a right rest top surface defined on the right side top surface and in front of the right control for supporting the right hand of a user while using the right control to reduce pressure on the right wrist which may contribute to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; a left rest top surface defined on the left side top surface and in front of the left control and angled down to the left for supporting the left hand of the user while using the left control to reduce pressure on the left wrist which may contribute to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome; and wherein the controls provide functions of a mouse.