TECHNICAL ISO/IEC TR REPORT 15440 Fourthedition 2016-02-01 Information technology Future keyboards and other input devices and entry methods Technologies de I'information Claviers futurs, autres dispositifs d'entrée associés et méthodes d'entrée liées Reference number ISO/IEC TR 15440:2016(E) IEC International Organization for Standardization @ IS0/IEC 2016 Not for Resale, ted without license from IHS IS0/IEC TR 15440:2016(E) COPYRIGHTPROTECTEDDOCUMENT ISO/IEC 2016, Published in Switzerland All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO's member body in the country of the requester. ISO copyrightoffice Ch. de Blandonnet 8 . CP 401 CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva, Switzerland Tel. +41 22 749 01 11 Fax +41 22 749 09 47 [email protected] www.iso.org Intenatinair PrganizationforStandardization ensee-Guangdong Provinicial AcadyISStahJFfz.an J4os:All rights reserved Not for Resale, 2016/3/4 03:04:40 etworking permitted without license from IHS IS0/IECTR 15440:2016(E) Contents Page Foreword ..iv Introduction 1 Scope. .1 2 Terms and definitions 1 3 Benefits and disadvantages of current keyboards and data entry devices on the market....1 4 Comfort of use and productivity considerations 2 4.1 Generalcomfortofuseandproductivity .2 4.2 Ergonomic keytop labelling for keyboards with a secondary group. 3 5 Keyboard classification [including linear keyboards, segmented keyboards, mono- handed keyboards, keyboards and input devices for disabled persons, specific keyboards for general (fixed and mobile telephones) and/or specific applications (banking, health care, trade, etc.), virtual keyboards] 6 Data entry methods for graphic character sets (including numerical or non- numerical use of numeric keypads, pen-based movements, alphabetic data entry using telephone keypads, alphabetic data entry using telephone keypads). Logical interface with the central unit, methods of recognition of keys (including hardware or software recognized keys, use of scan codes, self-identifying keys, software-hidden keys, etc.) .5 8 Principles of adaptation related especially to linguistic and cultural characteristics 6 8.1 Current situation and perspectives .6 8.2 Labelling support for multilingual keyboards . 6 9 Portability and interchangeability of keyboards and related input devices [drivers, physical (plugs) and electrical connectivity) 8 10 Consistency of use between desktop and portable keyboards 8 11 Related input devices and especially pointing, dragging and tracing devices and free hand-input devices: mouse, track ball, stick, joystick, pen, tablet, stylus, light pen, eye-movement-driven data entry, etc. 9 12 Control of multimedia actions, mechanical functions (screen reversal, sound and clicker volume, etc.) and new additional functions (Internet integration, telephone, tv-tuner, fax, etc.) 9 13 Test methods for evaluation and optimization 9 14 Function symbols, design and disposition of symbols on keys, consistency between icons and symbols 9 15 National keyboard layouts database .9 Annex A (informative) Input methods .10 Bibliography .25 iii Academy of Standardization 5944055 hout license from IHS