Customized Keyboard for Trading Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic trading systems are inefficient and time-consuming for traders, requiring the use of both keyboards and pointing devices to execute trades, which distracts traders from market activity and increases the risk of errors.
Innovation Solution
A customized keyboard with pre-programmed keys that correspond to trading indicators and functions, allowing traders to navigate and execute trades quickly and accurately within a single view region, eliminating the need for multiple key compressions and reducing distractions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If traders use a standard keyboard and pointing device to execute trades, then trading accuracy may be maintained, but trading speed decreases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the functions of the keyboard and pointing device into a single integrated input device. The keyboard includes keys with directional indicators (arrows) that allow traders to navigate and select trading items by pressing keys in specific directions, eliminating the need to switch between a keyboard and mouse while maintaining both speed and accuracy
2Ease of operation
If traders use a pointing device exclusively to execute trades, then ease of operation is maintained, but trading speed decreases due to multiple steps required
Solution Approach 1:
The keyboard is pre-programmed with keys that correspond to specific trading functions and directions. Traders can navigate through trading options and execute trades by pressing predetermined key combinations without needing to manually navigate through multiple dialog boxes or menus, thus maintaining ease of use while significantly reducing the number of steps required
3Adaptability or versatility
If traders use windows or dialog boxes to enter trades, then functionality is comprehensive, but traders are distracted from market movements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the essential trading functions from complex windows and dialog boxes and integrates them directly into the keyboard. The keyboard provides direct access to trading capabilities through its keys and directional indicators, allowing traders to execute trades without leaving their view of market movements, thus maintaining comprehensive functionality while eliminating distractions
4Adaptability or versatility
If traders use multiple key compressions on a standard keyboard, then various functions can be accessed, but the risk of unwarranted trading mistakes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent assigns specific functions to different regions or sections of the keyboard, with each key or key group dedicated to a particular trading function or direction. This spatial organization reduces the need for complex key combinations and minimizes the risk of accidental or unwarranted trading mistakes by making the function of each key clear and distinct
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AI summary
The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing customized keyboards for receiving user inputs, and view regions for displaying information for users in useful arrangements. Such keyboards include keys that are pre-programmed to reflect the issues present in each trading pane of the view regions. Using such keys, a user may direct the trading application to quickly and efficiently switch between multiple issues, and place, manipulate or cancel orders on them. The keyboard may also be designed such that multiple keys may be disabled, replaced or mapped to perform different functions.