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Abstract

A miniature keyboard optimized for use by older persons and the visually impaired is described. In order to quickly learn to use a miniature keyboard on a mobile phone, the present invention highlights a miniature keyboard's most frequently used characters for text messaging, including the alphabetical characters and the space. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention the alphabetical character keys and the space key are grouped together and distinguishable from the miniature keyboard's other keys by contrasting color or shade. In addition, to avoid confusion and clutter, and to maximize the size of the letters imprinted on the alphabetical keys, no other character is imprinted on the top surface of any alphabetical key. The group of alphabetical keys and the space key is symmetrically centered on the keyboard, making it easier to locate said keys and to reduce the risk of a repetitive strain injury.

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First Claim