Patent ID: 8454253

Claim:
An electronic device, such as smart phones and computers, having a data entry pad comprising an arrangement of individual keys wherein said keys are labeled according to the input function of each key, said keys being activated by the pressing of said keys to access letters of the English language, numerals, and symbols that are electronically stored within said device, and thereby making electronic data entries in accordance with the labeling of said keys, the arrangement of the individual keys further comprising: a sequential, natural ordering of the keys having English alphabet letters A through J arranged horizontally from left to right, in a first row of said data entry pad; a sequential, natural ordering of the keys having English alphabet letters K through S, followed by a “DEL” key, arranged horizontally in a second row of said data entry pad; an arrangement of keys, beginning with an “ALT” key, followed by a sequential, natural ordering of the English alphabet letters T through Z followed by the dollar sign, being arranged horizontally in a third row of said data entry pad, wherein said dollar sign, in conjunction with the pressing of the “ALT” key, controls the volume of the respective electronic device; and a fourth horizontal row consisting of five keys further comprising, in order, a first capitalization shift key, the numeral zero, a “SPACE” bar, a “sym” key for accessing a variety of symbols that may be electronically stored on the associated device, and a second capitalization shift key; wherein said “ALT” key when depressed simultaneously with other specific keys, is a means for the selection and typing of a different character or function, wherein, (i) letter keys A through J, when pressed in conjunction with said “ALT” key, may be used to type [#], [*], [1], [2], [3], [=], [_], [−], [+], and [/] respectively, (ii) letter keys K through S, when pressed in conjunction with said “ALT” key, may be used to type [2], [(], [4], [5], [6], [@], [;], [‘], and [“], respectively; (iii) letter keys T through Z, when pressed in conjunction with said “ALT” key, may be used to type [)], [7], [8], [9], [!], [,], [.], respectively; and further, said “DEL” key, when depressed, provides an erasing function, on said electronic devices, of any previously entered letters, symbols, or numbers.