Handheld electronic device with keyboard

摘要

A keyboard includes a plurality of keys each of which is associated with indicia corresponding to at least one of alphabetic characters, numbers, or commands. The keys of the plurality of keys associated with alphabetic characters number fewer than 26 and greater than nine. No more than two alphabetic characters are associated with each of the keys associated with alphabetic characters. At least one of the keys associated with alphabetic characters is associated with two alphabetic characters and at least one number. The numbers are arranged and displayed in the format of a phone keypad and the letters are arranged and displayed in a keyboard layout.

主权项

1. A keyboard comprising:
a plurality of keys, each key displaying indicia thereon of at least one of command values, numbers and alphabetic characters, each key which displays indicia of a number also displaying indicia of at least one of a command value and an alphabetic character and the alphabetic characters are arranged in a keyboard layout according to one of: QWERTY, AZERTY or DVORAK layout, wherein keys displaying indicia of alphabetic and numeric characters number fewer than twenty-six and greater than nine, wherein in the event that a key displaying indicia of a specific command value is used in conjunction with a key displaying indicia of a number and indicia of an alphabetic character, the number associated with the key displaying indicia of a number and indicia of an alphabetic character is inputted.