Keyboard trading system

摘要

The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing customized keyboards for receiving user inputs, and view regions for displaying information for users in useful arrangements. Such keyboards include keys that are pre-programmed to reflect the issues present in each trading pane of the view regions. Using such keys, a user may direct the trading application to quickly and efficiently switch between multiple issues, and place, manipulate or cancel orders on them. The keyboard may also be designed such that multiple keys may be disabled, replaced or mapped to perform different functions.

主权项

1. An article of manufacture comprising:
(1) a non-transitory computer-readable medium, in which the non-transitory computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by a processor, direct the processor to:
receive data that is displayed in a view region that comprises a plurality of trading quadrants, in which the plurality of trading quadrants comprises at least:
a first quadrant that displays information for a plurality of issues that correspond to a first benchmark instrument;a second quadrant that displays information for a plurality of issues corresponding to second benchmark instrument; (2) a keyboard that comprises:
a plurality of command keys, in which each command key is mapped to execute a trading command on at least one issue in the first quadrant; anda toggle key that when selected causes each command key to be re-mapped to execute a different trading command on at least one issue in the second quadrant.