Overloaded typing apparatuses, and related devices, systems, and methods

Abstract

Overloaded typing apparatuses, and related devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, a typing apparatus is provided. The typing apparatus comprises a plurality of overloaded keys in a key layout. The plurality of overloaded keys comprises at least three injectively overloaded keys disposed in a first row of keys. At least one first injectively overloaded key among the at least three injectively overloaded keys is injectively overloaded with a first at least three characters assigned to a first finger in a represented non-overloaded keyboard. The plurality of overloaded keys also comprises at least one second injectively overloaded key disposed outside the first row of keys. The at least one second injectively overloaded key is injectively overloaded with a second at least three characters assigned to the first finger in the represented non-overloaded keyboard. Other embodiments and related methods are also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A typing apparatus, comprising:
 a plurality of overloaded keys, comprising:
 at least three injectively overloaded keys disposed in a first row; 
 a first injectively overloaded key among the at least three injectively overloaded keys injectively overloaded with a first at least three characters assigned to a first finger in a represented non-overloaded keyboard; and 
 a second injectively overloaded key disposed outside the first row, the second injectively overloaded key being injectively overloaded with a second at least three characters assigned to the first finger in the represented non-overloaded keyboard. 
   
     
     
         2 . The typing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first finger is an index finger. 
     
     
         3 . The typing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first finger is comprised from the group consisting of a left-hand index finger and a right-hand index finger. 
     
     
         4 . The typing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the first at least three characters comprises at least three alphabetic characters, and wherein the second at least three characters comprises at least three alphabetic characters. 
     
     
         6 . The typing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second injectively overloaded key disposed outside the first row is disposed completely outside the first row. 
     
     
         7 . The typing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the second injectively overloaded key is disposed in a second row of keys. 
     
     
         8 . The typing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein a centerpoint of the second injectively overloaded key is disposed from the group consisting of: above the first row, above the first injectively overloaded key, above a centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key, between 45 and 120 degrees above the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from a centerline of the first row, between 60 and 90 degrees above the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, 45 degrees above the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, 60 degrees above the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, 90 degrees above the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, 120 degrees above the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, below the first row, below the first injectively overloaded key, below the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key, between 45 and 120 degrees below the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, between 60 and 90 degrees below the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, 45 degrees below the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, 60 degrees below the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, 90 degrees below the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row, and 120 degrees below the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key from the centerline of the first row. 
     
     
         9 . The typing apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the centerpoint of the second injectively overloaded key is disposed a first distance from the centerpoint of the first injectively overloaded key, and wherein the first distance is not greater than an ergonomic distance for an index finger to flex and extend. 
     
     
         10 . The typing apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the first distance is not greater than 31 mm. 
     
     
         11 . The typing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the represented non-overloaded keyboard is a represented full-size non-overloaded keyboard. 
     
     
         12 . The typing apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the represented non-overloaded keyboard is selected from the group consisting of a QWERTY keyboard, a QWERTZ keyboard, an AZERTY keyboard, and a Dvorak keyboard. 
     
     
         13 . The typing apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one non-overloaded key. 
     
     
         14 . The typing apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the at least one non-overloaded key is configured to insert a space between preceding and following data entries.