Patent ID: 7311455

Claim:
A typing keyboard for minimizing non-productive hand movements, comprising: a) a plurality of keys for entering alphanumeric text, said keys being positioned according to a conventional keyboard layout; and b) a least one modifier key positioned near a normal resting position of a user's typing fingers according to said conventional keyboard layout, for remapping predetermined ones of said plurality of keys for entering alphanumeric text to commonly-used keyboard functions that are positioned near said normal resting position of said user's typing fingers according to said conventional keyboard layout, thereby minimizing non-productive hand movements between alphanumeric text entry and said commonly-used keyboard functions, wherein said predetermined ones of said plurality of keys are positioned in home row and in rows adjacent said home row of said conventional keyboard layout, wherein said commonly-used keyboard functions include keys for editing a document and wherein the modifier key is not located in a top row of said conventional keyboard layout.