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17、rk of Canadian Standards AssociationCAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 15411-01 Information technology Segmented keyboard layoutsMarch 2001 CSA/1CAN/CSA-ISO/IEC 15411-01Information technology Segmented keyboard layoutsCSA PrefaceStandards development within the Information Technology sector is harmonized with internat
18、ionalstandards development. Through the CSA Technical Committee on Information Technology (TCIT),Canadians serve as the Canadian Advisory Committee (CAC) on ISO/IEC Joint Technical Committee 1 onInformation Technology (ISO/IEC JTC1) for the Standards Council of Canada (SCC), the ISO memberbody for C
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23、dressed to CSA International, 178 Rexdale Boulevard, Toronto, Ontario, M9W 1R3.Reference numberISO/IEC 15411:1999(E)ISO/IEC 1999INTERNATIONALSTANDARDISO/IEC15411First edition1999-10-15Information technology Segmentedkeyboard layoutsTechnologies de linformation Disposition des claviers segmentsISO/IE
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28、 the country of the requester.ISO copyright officeCase postale 56 Gb7 CH-1211 Geneva 20Tel. + 41 22 749 01 11Fax + 41 22 734 10 79E-mail copyrightiso.chWeb www.iso.chii ISO/IEC 1999 All rights reservedISO/IEC 15411:1999(E) ISO/IEC 1999 All rights reserved iiiContents Page1 Scope12 Normative referenc
29、es13 Definitions 14 Guiding principles .45 Design requirements and measurement metrics.56 Requirements for adjustable segmented keyboards.67 Fixed angle segmented keyboards78 Conformance8Annex A (informative) Segmented keyboard layouts.10Bibliography13ISO/IEC 15411:1999(E)iv ISO/IEC 1999 All rights
30、reservedForewordISO (the International Organization for Standardization) and IEC (the International Electrotechnical Commission)form the specialized system for worldwide standardization. National bodies that are members of ISO or IECparticipate in the development of International Standards through t
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32、rt in the work.International Standards are drafted in accordance with the rules given in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 3.In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee, ISO/IEC JTC 1.Draft International Standards adopted by the joint technical committ
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34、 IEC shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.International Standard ISO/IEC 15411 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Informationtechnology, Subcommittee SC 35, User interfaces.Annex A of this International Standard is for information only.ISO
35、/IEC 15411:1999(E) ISO/IEC 1999 All rights reserved vIntroductionThis International Standard provides guidance on the technical requirements which are important in the three-dimensional layout of segmented keyboards.Segmentation of the alphanumeric section of the keyboard allows the two segments to
36、be placed in non-coplanarand non-linear alignment. Segmented keyboards are intended to allow altered spatial layout of the keyboardsegments relative to the user. The altered orientation may allow the user to attain greater comfort, to decrease therate of onset of fatigue and to reduce the possibilit
37、y of pain.Major contributing influences on the effectiveness and productivity provided by a segmented keyboard are thetyping skills of the user. Touch typists can take full advantage of the differing angles provided, whereas, unskilledusers may find some alternative keyboard layouts unusable.It shou
38、ld be noted that, for a significant portion of the population, the standard keyboard may provide the correctspatial configuration. Enforcing unwanted keyboard angles upon these individuals could have negative effects.INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 15411:1999(E) ISO/IEC 1999 All rights reserved 1Info
39、rmation technology Segmented keyboard layouts1 ScopeThis International Standard defines the differing requirements necessary when considering the various types ofsegmented keyboards. The scope of this International Standard encompasses the three-dimensional layout ofsegmented, traditional style keyb
40、oards classified as having:a. Adjustable alphanumeric segments;b. Fixed angle alphanumeric segments.This International Standard covers the following keyboard areas:- Alphanumeric area- Function area- Text editing area- Numeric area- Cursor control area2 Normative referencesThe following normative do
41、cuments contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions ofthis International Standard. For dated references, subsequent amendments to, or revisions of, any of thesepublications do not apply. However, parties to agreements based on this International Standard are encou
42、raged toinvestigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the normative documents indicated below. Forundated references, the latest edition of the normative document referred to applies. Members of ISO and IECmaintain registers of currently valid International Standards.ISO 7000:1
43、989, Graphical symbols for use on equipment Index and synopsis.ISO 9241-4:1998, Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Part 4: Keyboardrequirements.ISO 9241-9, Ergonomic requirements for office work with visual display terminals (VDTs) Part 9: Requirements for no
44、n-keyboard input devices.ISO/IEC 9995-1:1994, Information technology - Keyboard layouts for text and office systems Part 1: General principlesgoverning keyboard layouts.ISO/IEC 9995-2:1994, Information technology Keyboard layouts for text and office systems Part 2: Alphanumeric section.ISO/IEC 9995-
45、3:1994, Information technology Keyboard layouts for text and office systems Part 3: Complementary layoutsof the alphanumeric zone of the alphanumeric section.ISO/IEC 9995-4:1994, Information technology Keyboard layouts for text and office systems Part 4: Numeric section.ISO/IEC 9995-5:1994, Informat
46、ion technology Keyboard layouts for text and office systems Part 6: Editing section.ISO/IEC 9995-6:1994, Information technology Keyboard layouts for text and office systems Part 6: Function section.3 DefinitionsFor the purposes of this International Standard, the following definitions apply.ISO/IEC
47、15411:1999(E)2 ISO/IEC 1999 All rights reserved3.1adjustable segmented keyboarda keyboard which has the alphanumeric section divided into two segments which can be moved relative to eachother in any plane3.2alphanumeric keyboarda matrix of keys as specified in ISO/IEC 9995-13.3alphanumeric sectionas
48、 defined in ISO/IEC 9995-23.4cursor control keysas defined in ISO/IEC 9995-53.5editing sectionas defined in ISO/IEC 9995-53.6fixed angle segmented keyboarda keyboard which has the alphanumeric section divided into two segments which are fixed relative to each other,not necessarily linear or co-plana
49、r3.7function sectionas defined in ISO/IEC 9995-63.8home row of keysrow C as defined in ISO/IEC 9995-13.9keyboardan arrangement of typing and function keys laid out in a specified manner3.10lateral inclination G67the angle (G67) formed by the inclination of the central regions of the alphanumeric segments relative to the horizontalplane, calculated from the angle of the line formed by the tops of the undepressed keys C01 and C05 on the leftsegment, and C06 and C10 (see Key position numbering system ISO/IEC 9995-1)
