History of the Keyboard

The one-hand keyboard, also known as a chord or chordic keyboard or keyset, was invented nearly 40 years ago, by Dr. Douglas Englebart, the inventor of the mouse, and is still not in general use.  The major premis of the Chord Alphabet is that learning a one-hand typing method is the major obstacle to the use of chord keyboards, and the claims are constructed to take advantage of the "discovery" that the five vowels in the alphabet correspond to the five fingers.

The Chord Alphabet can fit on one side of a business card.  This fact alone elicits a favorable response.  The learning curve of the Chord Alphabet can be measured in minutes.  A mouse-sized keyboard as capable as the typing method QWERTY at 35 words per minute will certainly evoke a better response. 

The Chord Aplphabet, Inc, contends that the need for mobile typing exists, can be learned quickly by anyone with that need and Patent Number, and will have serious implications for the way we communicate.