WO2024049327A1

WO2024049327A1 - Keyboard with russian-ukrainian-belorussian layout

Info

Publication number: WO2024049327A1
Application number: PCT/RU2023/050129
Authority: WO
Inventors: Владимир Анатольевич МАКЛАШОВ
Original assignee: Владимир Анатольевич МАКЛАШОВ
Priority date: 2022-09-01
Filing date: 2023-05-30
Publication date: 2024-03-07

Abstract

The present technical solution relates to keyboards for the input of data into a computing device (computer), and is intended for the input of texts in Russian, Ukrainian and Belorussian. A keyboard with a Russian ИЦУКЕН-type layout for the input of data into a computing device comprises at least 47 keys bearing Latin letters, numbers and graphical symbols, as well as Ukrainian and Belorussian letters and an apostrophe: the letter "І" is located on key B05, the letter "Ї" is located on key E00, the letter "Є" is located on key С11, the letter "И" is located on key C02, the letter "Ў" is located on key D09, and the apostrophe "'" is located on key D12.

Description

KEYBOARD

WITH RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN-BELARUSIAN LAYOUT

Keyboard with Russian-Ukrainian-Belorussian layout

The technical solution relates to keyboards for entering data into a computing device (computer) and is intended for entering texts in Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian.

To enter characters (letters, numbers and special graphic characters) into the computer, keyboards are used with the arrangement of keys and symbols (layouts) described in the series of international standards ISO/IEC 9995 (ISO/IEC 9995) and GOST 14289. The standards define the division of the keyboard into sections ( sections) and zones (fields) in which the keys are located. The relative position of a key on the keyboard is characterized by its position. The positions of the keys are indicated by indicating the row (Latin letter) and column (number), at the intersection of which the key is located in a conventional coordinate grid, for example E01.

The keys of the alphanumeric zone (field) and the functional zone (control keys) form the alphanumeric section of the keyboard (main field), the alphanumeric zone must contain at least 47 keys for entering lowercase and uppercase letters of the Latin alphabet, numbers and special graphic characters and the spacebar. The standards provide a recommended arrangement of letters of the Latin alphabet, the so-called QWERTY layout (according to the first six characters of the letter row D, on keys with positions D01-D06), which is the most common layout of Latin letters and graphic symbols for the English language (known as the American layout or US layout). To enter letters of national languages, due to the limited number of keys (no more than 48

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SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) keys), the same keys are used as for entering letters of the Latin alphabet. Switching between layouts (input modes) is carried out using control keys. At the same time, for the correct interpretation of the entered character, the layout on the keyboard must correspond to the corresponding layout on the computer. In this case, lowercase letters of the alphabet correspond to registers of the first level, and uppercase letters of the alphabet correspond to registers of the second level (by pressing the “Shift” key).

To enter mixed texts in several national languages, use keyboards with the main layout for one of the national languages (in addition to the Latin layout), and to enter letters that are not in the main national layout, use additional symbols of third-level registers, which require pressing additional keys on the keyboard control keys, for example, the CTRL+ALT key combination or the “Alt Gr” key.

There are keyboards with a mixed, bilingual national layout of the ITSUKEN type (according to the first six characters of the letter series D, on keys with positions D01-D06), for example, Russian-Belarusian and Russian-Ukrainian, with a combined arrangement of letters of different national alphabets on one key. For example, in the Russian-Belarusian keyboard, the letters “I” and “I”, “Ш” and “У”, “Ъ” and the apostrophe sign “'” are located on the same keys. For such keyboards, any of the two national layouts can be selected on the computer as the main one, and the interpretation of the entered character is carried out in accordance with the layout selected on the computer. Combining three standard layouts on one keyboard: Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian is not possible, due to the location of the letter “I” and the apostrophe sign “’” on different keys in the Belarusian and Ukrainian layouts and the resulting ambiguity in their input. To eliminate this problem, it is proposed to modify the Ukrainian layout by

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SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) unification of the location of the letter “I” and the apostrophe sign “’” with the Belarusian layout (with position B05 and D12, respectively) and transfer of the location of the letters “I” and “I” in the Ukrainian layout to other keys. So (see Fig. 1), the letter “I” is proposed to be placed on the key with position E00 (on the same key with the letter “Ё”), and the letter “I” is proposed to be placed on the key with position C02 (on the same key with the letter “ Y"),

The technical result of this solution is:

1. The ability to enter letters of the Russian, Ukrainian or Belarusian alphabet using only first and second level registers (if you select the appropriate layout on the computer);

2. Possibility of entering letters of the Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian alphabets using registers of the first, second and third levels;

3. Unambiguous placement of the letter “I” and the apostrophe sign “’”;

4. Preservation of the traditional Russian and Belarusian layout of the ITSUKEN type.

The keyboard may additionally contain the letter “G” located on the key D07 or B00 or D13 or E13 or C12.

The proposed technical solution is applicable to keyboards attached (connected) to a computer, wireless, virtual (on the device screen) and built-in keyboards (installed in the case of a computer, laptop, etc.).

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

Figure 1 - A variant of the keyboard with the Russian layout of the ITSUKEN type with the arrangement of letters of the Ukrainian and Belarusian alphabet.

Figure 2 - A variant of the keyboard with a Russian layout of the ITSUKEN type with the arrangement of letters of the Ukrainian and Belarusian alphabet and with an additional letter “G” on the D07 key.

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SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) Figure 3 - A variant of the keyboard with a Russian layout of the ITSUKEN type with the arrangement of letters of the Ukrainian and Belarusian alphabet and an additional letter “G” on the B00 key.

Figure 4 - A variant of the keyboard with a Russian layout of the ITSUKEN type with the arrangement of letters of the Ukrainian and Belarusian alphabet and an additional letter “G” on the D 13 key.

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Claims

FORMULA A keyboard with a Russian layout of the ITSUKEN type for entering data into a computing device, containing at least 47 keys with letters of the Latin alphabet, numbers and graphic symbols arranged on them, characterized in that it contains letters of the Ukrainian and Belarusian alphabet and an apostrophe sign: the letter “I” is located on the B05 key, the letter “I” is located on the E00 key, the letter “C” is located on the SI key, the letter “I” is located on the C02 key, the letter “U” is located on the D09 key, the apostrophe “’” is located on the D12 key . A keyboard with a Russian layout of the ITSUKEN type according to claim 1, characterized in that it additionally contains the letter “G” located on the D07 key. A keyboard with a Russian layout of the ITSUKEN type according to claim 1, characterized in that it additionally contains the letter “G” located on the B00 key. A keyboard with a Russian layout of the ITSUKEN type according to claim 1, characterized in that it additionally contains the letter “G” located on the key with position D13 or E13, or C12.

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