SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR KEYBOARD INDEPENDENT TOUCH TYPING

摘要

A finger-mounted data entry device (Fig.2) that allows a user to enter information into a computing device without using a keyboard and a method of using the data entry device. The data entry device includes thumb contacts ( A- F) and finger contacts (30). The thumb contacts are positioned on the user's thumbs such that the thumb contacts represent rows of keys on a standard keyboard: a first thumb contact (A) representing a base row of keys; a secon d thumb contact (B) representing an upper row of keys; and a third thumb conta ct (C) representing a lower row of keys. The finger contacts are positioned on each of the user's fingers such that touching one of the finger contacts wit h the first thumb contact generates a signal that is equivalent to the signal that would be generated if the user used touch typing to press a key in the base row of keys.