CN101299177A - Character input apparatus and method - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provided is a character input method and apparatus. The character input method includes assigning character groups, each of which includes at least two characters, to at least two key regions generated by dividing a region of the touch screen and displaying the character groups in the corresponding key regions, based on one-to-one correspondence, if a press event occurs in one of the key regions, enlarging and displaying characters included in the key region where the press event occurs, determining whether one of a release event and a drag event occurs in one of the key regions where the characters are displayed enlarged, if it is determined that the drag event occurs, indicating the key region where the drag event occurs according to distance and direction of the drag event, and if the release event occurs in the indicated key region, outputting characters included in the indicated key region on the touch screen.. Thus, a user can easily find a desired character and accurately input the character, thereby performing key input more conveniently and quickly.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of terminal, more particularly, relate to a kind of character input device and method with touch-screen.
Background technology
Conventional terminal is exported qwerty keyboard or keypad in touch-screen form replaces being provided with keypad, to allow user's input character easily.The example of described terminal comprises: electronic notebook (electronicnote), mobile communication terminal and PDA(Personal Digital Assistant).
Along with the trend toward miniaturization of recent terminal, the size of touch-screen is also reducing.In this case, terminal is difficult in the whole keyboard of output on the touch-screen.In addition, even export whole keyboard with the form of dwindling in touch-screen, because keypad, the user also can meet difficulty when the character of input expectation exactly.In other words, the user may press the adjacent button of button that is positioned at expectation by mistake, and the input operation of therefore having to carry out once more.
Those problems are because the user uses the difficulty of the accurate input of keypad that shows in the touch-screen to cause.Therefore, need a kind of user interface of new input type to solve described problem.
Equally, be difficult in the whole keyboard of output in the touch-screen with limited size.In addition, when exporting whole keyboard with the form of dwindling, the user can not carry out the character input exactly.
Summary of the invention
In order to solve the deficiency of above-mentioned discussion of the prior art, main aspect of the present invention is to overcome the above problems at least and/or shortcoming, and the advantage of the following stated is provided at least.Therefore, an aspect of of the present present invention is to provide a kind of character input device and method, and described equipment and method allow quick character input when minimizing and touching input error in having the terminal of touch-screen.
Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a kind of character input device and method, and described equipment and method are by showing effectively that on touch-screen the character that is used for keypad function allows user's input character quickly and easily.
According to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of characters input method in having the terminal of touch-screen.Described characters input method comprises: based on man-to-man corresponding relation, character group is distributed at least two key ranges that the zone by divide touch screen produces, and show described character group in the correspondent button zone, each character group comprises at least two characters; If in one of described key range, press incident, then amplify and show the character that comprises in the key range of the incident of pressing; Whether release event takes place in one of definite key range of amplifying character display and pull one of incident; If determine to pull incident, then basis pulls the distance of incident and the key range that the direction indication pulls incident; If with release event takes place in the key range of indication, then output is included in character in the key range of indication on touch-screen.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of characters input method in having the terminal of touch-screen.Described characters input method comprises: based on man-to-man corresponding relation, character group is distributed at least two first key ranges that the zone by divide touch screen produces, and show described character group in corresponding first key range, each character group comprises at least two characters; If in one of described first key range, press incident, then in second key range, amplify and show and press the character that comprises in first key range of incident; If in first key range, press under the state of incident and in one of second key range, press incident, then determine whether in first key range, release event to take place; If determine in first key range, release event to take place, then determine whether in pressing second key range of incident, release event to take place; If in second key range, release event takes place, then on touch-screen, export the character that is included in second key range with determining.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of characters input method in having the terminal of touch-screen.Described characters input method comprises: the zone by divide touch screen produces a plurality of key ranges; For distributing at least one character in the key range of each generation, and distribute the function that enters different specific character patterns at least one key range; Determine whether to produce the request that enters one of specific character pattern; Result with basis is determined enters the specific character pattern corresponding to described request, and shows the item corresponding to the specific character pattern.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of character input device in having the terminal of touch-screen.Described character input device comprises: storer, and the store character group, each character group comprises at least two characters, described character group is presented in two key ranges that the zone by divide touch screen produces each at least; Touch-screen, character display group in each key range, and import generation according to the user in the key range and press incident, release event and pull incident; And controller, based on man-to-man corresponding relation, for distributing character group and in the correspondent button zone, show described character group in the key range, if press incident in one in described key range, then amplify and show the character that comprises in the key range of the incident of pressing, determine whether release event takes place in the key range of amplifying character display and pull one of incident, if the incident of pulling, then basis pulls the distance of incident and the key range that the direction indication pulls incident, if with in the key range of indication release event takes place, the character that comprises in the key range of output indication on touch-screen then.
According to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of character input device in having the terminal of touch-screen.Described character input device comprises: storer, and the store character group, each character group comprises at least two characters, at least two first key ranges and second key range that described character group is presented at that zone by divide touch screen produces; Touch-screen is imported generation according to the user in first key range and second key range and is pressed incident, release event and pull incident; And controller, based on man-to-man corresponding relation, be that the distribution of first key range comprises character group, each character group comprises at least two characters, and in corresponding first key range, show described character group, if in one of first key range, press incident, then in second key range, amplify and show character in first key range that is included in the incident of pressing, if in first key range, press under the state of incident and press incident in second key range of amplifying character display, determine then whether release event takes place in first key range, if in first key range release event takes place, then determine in pressing second key range of incident, whether release event to take place, if with release event takes place in described second key range, then output is included in character in described second key range on touch-screen.
Before carrying out following detailed description of the present invention, it can be favourable that the particular words used in the patent document and phrase are defined: term " comprises " and modification is represented nonrestrictive " comprising "; Term " perhaps " be the expression " and/or " " comprising "; Phrase " with ... be associated " and modification can represent " comprising ", " be included in ... in ", " with ... interconnect ", " comprise ", " be comprised in ... in ", " be connected to ... perhaps with ... connect ", " be coupled to ... perhaps with ... the coupling ", " with ... communication ", " with ... cooperation ", " interweave ", " side by side ", " with ... approaching ", " be tied to ... perhaps with ... the binding ", " have ", " have ... attribute " etc.; And term " controller " expression is controlled to any device, system or the described device of one item missing operation, the part of system, and such device can be realized or can make up with some of above-mentioned at least two and realize with hardware, firmware or software.Should be noted that no matter the function relevant with specific controller can be to concentrate or distribution local or long-range.Be provided in the patent document definition to particular words and phrase, thereby those of ordinary skills are to be understood that, in most of the cases, these aforesaid definition both can be applied to prior art, also the word and the phrase of these definition can be applied to following technology.
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Fig. 1 is the block diagram that the equipment that is used for input character according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is shown;
Fig. 2 is the control flow chart by the processing of the user inputs character of using a finger input character that according to the present invention first exemplary embodiment is shown;
Fig. 3 shows the key range that shows in the touch-screen according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 shows the processing by the user inputs character of using a finger input character of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the control flow chart by the processing of the user inputs character of using two finger input characters that according to the present invention second exemplary embodiment is shown;
Fig. 6 shows the processing by the user inputs character of using two finger input characters of second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention;
Fig. 7 is that the user that passes through of the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention touches the control flow chart that input comes the processing of input character;
Fig. 8 shows the user of the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention by touching the processing of the mode input character of importing;
Fig. 9 shows the processing that user according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention selects character types;
Figure 10 shows the key range of each character types according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 shows the key by the processing of the user inputs character of using a finger input character of according to the present invention first exemplary embodiment and arranges;
Figure 12 shows the key by the processing of the user inputs character of using two finger input characters of according to the present invention second exemplary embodiment and arranges;
Figure 13 shows the key of touch-screen of the large scale screen of second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention and arranges;
Figure 14 shows the key range of each screen size of touch-screen according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 15 shows the processing of importing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the character in the row in the middle of the key range of 3 * 4 arranged in form;
Figure 16 shows the processing of importing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the character in the footline of the key range of 3 * 4 arranged in form;
Figure 17 shows the key range of QWERTY type according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 18 shows the processing of the character in the key range of importing the QWERTY type according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 19 is the control flow chart that enters the specific character pattern according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 20 A shows screen under the specific character pattern according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention to Figure 20 C;
Figure 21 A shows key range according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, shows in the described key range to be used to enter the item of specific character pattern;
Figure 21 B shows the processing of preference pattern options according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; With
Figure 22 shows many according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention group switch mode items.
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Fig. 1 discussed below to Figure 22 C and each embodiment that is used for describing the principle of the present disclosure of patent document only be used for exemplary purpose, should be interpreted as restriction the scope of the present disclosure by any way.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that principle of the present disclosure can be implemented in the touch panel device of any proper arrangement.
The present invention proposes a kind of character input device and method.Therefore, according to the present invention, in having the terminal of touch-screen, every group of a plurality of character group that comprise at least two characters are assigned at least two key ranges and are presented on the key range, produce described key range by divide touch screen.When pressing incident in a key range, the character that is included in the key range of the incident of pressing is exaggerated demonstration.In addition, determine whether release event takes place in amplifying a key range of character display and pull a kind of in the incident.If the incident of pulling is then according to the distance and the direction indication key zone that pull incident.If in the key range of indication release event takes place, the character that then is included in the key range of indication is output to touch-screen.Therefore, the present invention also imports the character that finds exactly by the character that allows the user easily to search for expectation easy fast input is provided.
Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of the equipment of input character according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 1, the equipment of input character comprises: radio frequency (RF) transceiver 100, storer 110, touch-screen 120 and controller 130.RF transceiver 100 is carried out the radio communication of mobile communication terminal.Storer 110 comprises ROM (read-only memory) (ROM) and the random-access memory (ram) that is used to store multiple program and data.Specifically, storer 110 storage is presented at the capitalization of consonant by touch-screen 120 being divided into the Korean in the key range that at least two zones produce (following will be called the key range) and vowel, English alphabet and lowercase, numeral and special character (following will be referred to as character).
In case user's hand or object touch character or ad-hoc location in the touch-screen 120, touch-screen 120 just uses the position of saved software identification touch and carries out particular procedure.Touch-screen 120 receives from the user under the control of controller 130 and touches input and show video data or the mode of operation or the information of mobile communication terminal is shown as icon and character.Specifically, touch-screen 120 according to the present invention shows the key range of input character and imports generation according to the user and press incident, release event and pull incident under the control of controller 130.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, controller 130 receives the character input in three kinds of modes from the user.In other words, controller 130 can receive the character input from user who uses a finger input character or the user who uses two finger input characters, perhaps can receive the character input by the mode of twice touch input (touch input).
At first, with reference to Fig. 2 the mode that receives the character input from the user who uses a finger input character is described.
Fig. 2 is the control flow chart from the processing of the user inputs character of using a finger input character that according to the present invention first exemplary embodiment is shown.With reference to Fig. 2, in step 200, controller 130 is based on man-to-man corresponding relation, for outputing to the correspondent button region allocation character group in the touch-screen 120, and in the key range character display group.Can there be at least two key ranges in screen size according to touch-screen 120, and can adjust the quantity of key range for effective user's character input.The quantity of character group depends on the quantity of key range.More particularly, the quantity of character group is identical with the quantity of key range, and the quantity that constitutes the character of a character group reduces along with the increase of the quantity of key range.In exemplary embodiment of the present invention, exist 8 key ranges and a character group to comprise 4 characters, be described with reference to Fig. 3.
Fig. 3 shows the key range that shows according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention in touch-screen 120.With reference to Fig. 3, in touch-screen 120, given the correspondent button zone by the character group that the English alphabet character constitutes by order assignment, and be displayed in the correspondent button zone.The viewing area 310 that is used for the selecteed character in display key zone is positioned at top, described key range.
For example, in key range 300, one of character that shows in described key range 300 is set to reference character, and to represent with the color that is different from other characters in the key range 300.According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, except different colours, described reference character can also be represented with the form that is different from other characters, such as using different fonts or different thicknesses.
Reference point when the reference character in the character group is used as the character that amplifies in the character display group.In other words, if press incident in the key range, then the character of other except reference character is with respect to the key range that has been assigned with reference character, is exaggerated demonstration according to the layout identical with the character group that shows in the key range of pressing incident.Here, being assigned with the key range of reference character can be corresponding with the key range of the character group of wherein pressing incident.
In exemplary embodiment of the present, the operator scheme with the key range is divided into full word symbol input pattern and independent character input mode roughly.In full word symbol input pattern, Fig. 3 describes as reference, and character group is assigned to the key range, and is displayed in the described key range.If press incident in the key range that shows in full word symbol input pattern, then controller 130 switches to independent character input mode.Therefore, in step 202, controller 130 determines whether to press incident in the key range at least two key ranges.
When pressing incident in a key range, in step 204, controller 130 amplifies in each key range and shows each character that is included in the correspondent button zone, to switch to independent character input mode.The key range of amplifying character display may be identical with the key range that full word accords with in the input pattern.Therefore, in this case, when when full word symbol input pattern switches to independent character input mode, the character group that shows in full word symbol input pattern all disappears.Being included in character in the key range of the incident of pressing can be shown blown up at least two key ranges of pop-up window type or can make various changes to it according to an exemplary embodiment of the present.
In case character is exaggerated demonstration as mentioned above, then controller 130 enters step 206, with display indicator (indicator) in the key range that has been assigned with reference character.Described designator can be used visual effect to the key range of selecting, with the key range that allows User Recognition to select.According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, controller 130 uses edge color that changes the key range of selecting or the designator that adds shade in the key range of selecting, with the key range that allows User Recognition to select, use Fig. 4 of the processing of a finger input character to be described in detail with reference to the user that illustrates of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention.
In Fig. 4, user's inputting English letter character " F ".Shown in (a) among Fig. 4, the user comprises in demonstration under the full word symbol input pattern of key range of character group and presses the key range " EFGH " that comprises " F ".When pressing incident in the key range of pressing, show the designator of the color at the edge that is used to change the key range of pressing.In first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, can be according to user's the position that the incident that pulls that input produces changes designator that pulls.Therefore, the user can easily discern the key range of pressing by designator.
If as (a) incident of pressing in the key range that is shown among Fig. 4, then controller 130 switches to independent character input mode.Under independent character input mode, the character that controller 130 amplifies in the key range that shows the incident of pressing is shown in (b) among Fig. 4.The character that is exaggerated demonstration is with respect to reference character " E ", shows according to the layout identical with layout when being presented in the key range under the full word symbol input pattern.Reference character " E " is a character of distributing to the key range of the incident of pressing, can be by once touching output reference character " E ".In first exemplary embodiment of the present invention, consider that the user uses a finger to come input character, controller 130 shows the character that amplifies close to each otherly, so that make the distance that pulls minimum.Therefore, the user can enough less power easily selects the character expected.
In case character is exaggerated demonstration, controller 130 just determines whether to take place release event or pulls incident in step 208.If the generation release event, then in step 210, controller 130 output reference characters.With reference to Fig. 4, controller 130 is exported reference character " E " by the user to the once touch of the key range that comprises character group shown in (a) among Fig. 4.This is because reference character " E " is assigned to the key range that release event takes place.Therefore, the user can import reference character by the once touch under full word symbol input pattern.
If the incident of pulling, then in step 212, the position display designator that controller 130 is pulling.Shown in (b) among Fig. 4, controller 130 can be pressed the input that pulls that receives the user under the state of key range the user.Controller 130 is according to pulling the position that incident changes the designator of indicating the key range that is pressed.In the present invention's first exemplary embodiment, the user produces the incident that pulls from " E " key range to " F " key range, and the position of designator is also correspondingly changed.
Then, in step 214, controller 130 determines whether to take place release event.If release event has taken place, then in step 216, the corresponding character in key range of controller 130 outputs and designator indication.In the present invention's first exemplary embodiment, if by pulling in the key range of importing the demonstration of selecting " F " of user release event is taking place, then controller 130 is shown in output " F " in the viewing area as (c) among Fig. 4.Controller 130 switches to full word symbol input pattern subsequently, thereby allows the user to import other characters.
In the present invention's first exemplary embodiment, because the user is by using a finger to produce to press incident and release event comes input character, so be output with the corresponding character in key range that release event takes place.The character that amplify to show shown as far as possible close to each otherly, thereby makes the user select the character expected by pulling of bee-line.Therefore, the user can come input character by small number of operations easily and promptly.
The user can use two fingers to come input character.Fig. 5 is the control flow chart of processing of user inputs character that two of the uses finger input character of second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention is shown.
With reference to Fig. 5, in step 500, controller 130 is distributed to the correspondent button zone and character display group in described key range based on man-to-man corresponding relation with character group.Controller 130 enters full word symbol input pattern subsequently.Therefore described key range will not provide the description to it to show in touch-screen 120 with mode identical in Fig. 4.
In step 502, controller 130 determines whether to press incident in a key range.If press incident in the key range, then in step 504, controller 130 amplifies in the correspondent button zone and shows the character be included in the described key range, to switch to independent character input mode, is described in detail with reference to Fig. 6.
The user that Fig. 6 shows second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention uses two processing of pointing input characters.In the symbol of the full word shown in (a) among Fig. 6 input pattern, in order to import " R ", the user presses the key range " QRST " that comprises " R ".In key range " QRST ", produce the incident of pressing subsequently, and as (b) among Fig. 6 the character that comprises in the amplification display key zone " QRST " in the touch-screen that is shown in 120.At this moment, in the correspondent button zone, show described character in the mode that is different from the present invention's first exemplary embodiment.In other words, in the present invention's second exemplary embodiment, consider that the user uses two different finger input characters, layout character is come in the position of two hands of controller 130 consideration users.In the present invention's second exemplary embodiment, not to select character by pulling input, close on the ground layout character when therefore there is no need to use a finger input character each other as the user.
After showing the character that amplifies and switching to independent character input mode, in step 506, controller 130 is display indicator in the key range of having distributed reference character.Reference character in the present invention's second exemplary embodiment have with the present invention's first exemplary embodiment in the identical meaning of reference character.In other words, with the same in the present invention's first exemplary embodiment, can described reference character be outputed to the viewing area by once touching.Therefore, in step 508, controller 130 determines whether to take place release event or presses incident.If the generation release event, then in step 510, controller 130 output reference characters.
If the incident of pressing (that is, if press incident in the key range different with the key range that produces the incident of pressing), then in step 512, controller 130 determines whether in the key range of having distributed reference character release event to take place.With reference to (c) among the figure 6, the user uses another finger to press the key range that shows expectation character " R " when using a finger to press the key range of having distributed reference character.At this moment, distributed reservation indicators in the key range of reference character.
If in the key range of having distributed reference character release event takes place, then in step 514, controller 130 is display indicator in pressing the key range of incident.In other words, shown in (d) among Fig. 6, if the user removes finger from the key range that shows reference character " S ", then designator moves to the key range of the character " R " that shows that another finger is pressed.
Then, in step 516, controller 130 determines whether in the key range by the designator indication release event to take place.If the generation release event, then in step 518, controller 130 outputs are by the respective symbols in the key range of designator indication.When release event taking place in as the key range of (d) demonstration " R " that be shown among Fig. 6, be shown in as (e) among Fig. 6 and export " R " in the viewing area.In other words, the user produces release event in the key range that shows reference character, and uses another finger to produce release event in the key range of the character that shows expectation, thus the character of output expectation.Controller 130 switches back full word symbol input pattern, with the character input of other reception from the user.
When using two fingers, the user is input character quickly.In addition, according to full word symbol input pattern and the character input mode character in the display key zone differently separately, thereby allow the user to select the character of expecting exactly.
Different with previous embodiment, the user also can come input character by twice touch input.In the current embodiment of the present invention, the meaning that touches input is that release event takes place after pressing incident immediately.Fig. 7 is that the touch input of passing through the user that the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention is shown is come the control flow chart of the processing of input character.
With reference to Fig. 7, in step 700, controller 130 is correspondent button region allocation character group based on man-to-man corresponding relation, and in the key range character display group.In step 702, under this full word symbol input pattern, whether one of key range that controller 130 is determined demonstration is touched.If be touched, then in step 704, controller 130 amplifies in corresponding key range and shows character in the key range that is included in touch.If be not touched, then controller 130 returns previous step.
In the 3rd exemplary embodiment of the present invention, different with previous embodiment, controller 130 promptly, according to touching input, switches to independent character input mode from full word symbol input pattern according to the release event that takes place immediately after the generation of pressing incident.Therefore, in step 706, controller 130 determines whether one of described key range of amplification character display is touched.If be touched, then in step 708, controller 130 outputs and the corresponding character in key range that touches, if be not touched, then controller 130 returns previous step, carries out more detailed description with reference to Fig. 8.
Fig. 8 shows the user of the 3rd exemplary embodiment according to the present invention by touching the processing of the mode input character of importing.With reference to Fig. 8, in the key range that shows under the symbol of the full word shown in (a) among Fig. 8 input pattern, the user touches the key range of the character " R " that comprises expectation.The character " QTRS " that is included in the key range of touch is exaggerated demonstration shown in (b) among Fig. 8.At this moment, show the character that amplifies demonstration to accord with layout identical in the key range of the touch under the input pattern with full word.Under independent character input mode, controller 130 determines whether be touched with one of corresponding key range of character of amplifying demonstration.If be touched, then controller 130 is exported in the viewing area and the corresponding character in key range that touches, and switches back full word symbol input pattern.In this was handled, whenever the key range is touched, controller 130 i.e. display indicator in the key range that touches, thus the key range that allows User Recognition to select.
Thus, in the present invention's the 3rd exemplary embodiment, the user can come input character by twice touch input, thus execute key input more intuitively.
As mentioned above, the invention provides three kinds of methods of input character.Therefore, the user can use one of three kinds of characters input methods input character.Compare with traditional characters input method, these methods can improve input speed and reduce key input error.In addition, according to the present invention, can in the key range, show the icon rather than the character display of indicating menu item, and can use one of aforementioned three kinds of characters input methods to select one of described menu item.In this case, controller 130 runs application according to the menu item of selecting.The present invention can be used in need key input (such as, be used for the input of menu selection and mode switch and character) different fields.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, the user can select the character types that show in the key range.Fig. 9 shows the processing that user according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention selects character types.
Shown in (a) among Fig. 9, be option keys by the key range of designator indication (following will be called as operating key).Shown in (b) among Fig. 9, when selecting operating key, show the key range that is used to select character types.The user can use one of aforementioned three kinds of characters input methods options button zone subsequently.
With reference to (b) among Fig. 9, in the top key zone, show the capitalization and the lowercase of Korean and English alphabet, show special character expansion, special character and numeral in the key range, bottom.Enter key shown in (b) among Fig. 9 and space bar are respectively applied for to be confirmed and the space.According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, the user can obtain the result identical with touching space bar by touching the operating key shown in (a) among Fig. 9.
By selecting one of key range shown in (b) among Fig. 9, the user can change the type of the character that shows in the key range.Can be as shown in figure 10 according to character types display key zone.
Figure 10 shows the key range of every kind of character types according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.If select " Korean " key range in the key range shown in (b) from Fig. 9, then shown in (a) among Figure 10, in the key range, show the consonant and the vowel of Korean.Options button zone if " Num ", then shown in (b) among Figure 10, display digit in the key range.If options button zone " @ " then shown in (c) among Figure 10, shows special character in the key range.
Under full word symbol input pattern,, differently arrange the character that is presented in the key range according to its type as Fig. 9 and shown in Figure 10.For example, distribute 4 characters for English alphabet for each key range, but for the Korean, will change such structure.In other words, because the quantity of the consonant of Korean and vowel is greater than the quantity of English alphabet, so the quantity that is presented at the character in each key range of Korean is greater than the quantity that is presented at the character in each key range of English alphabet.
Under independent character input mode, use a finger still differently to arrange the character that is presented in the key range with two fingers according to the user.Figure 11 shows the key of processing of user inputs character of one of the use finger input character of first exemplary embodiment according to the present invention and arranges.
Shown in (a) among Figure 11, for the Korean, consonant and vowel are assigned with and are shown to the left-hand component and the right-hand component of whole key range respectively.Because the quantity of the consonant of Korean and vowel is greater than the quantity of English alphabet, so compare with the situation of English alphabet, the character quantity that shows in key range can increase.In the key range of the demonstration shown in (a) among Figure 11, the user can use a finger input character.Therefore, the user can select the character expected by using a finger to pull the key range.For this reason, controller 130 comes layout character in the mode close to each other shown in (b) among Figure 11, thereby allows the user more easily to select character by pulling.
The user also can second exemplary embodiment use two finger input characters according to the present invention, is described in detail with reference to Figure 12.
Figure 12 shows the key of processing of user inputs character of two of the uses finger input character of second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention and arranges.Shown in (a) among Figure 12, the key range is initially shown in the mode identical with (a) among Figure 11.The user at first uses a finger to produce in a key range and presses incident.Shown in (b) among Figure 12, the character that is included in the correspondent button zone is amplified demonstration subsequently.Reference character "
" be displayed in the key range of the incident of pressing, and other characters are disposed in the opposite side of the key range of the incident of pressing.The user can use another finger additionally to produce the incident of pressing in another key range, with the character of input except that reference character.Controller 130 thinks that subsequently the user uses the finger of another hand additionally to produce the incident of pressing.Therefore, in touch-screen 120, show reference character and other characters in mode respect to one another.Such layout makes user's input character easily.
In exemplary embodiment of the present, demonstration is with the key range of 2 * 4 arranged in form in touch-screen 120.Yet the arrangement form of key range can change with the size of touch-screen 120, and the layout of the character in the keypad N territory also can correspondingly change.Figure 13 shows the key of the giant-screen touch-screen of second exemplary embodiment according to the present invention and arranges.
With reference to Figure 13,, can increase the quantity of the key range of demonstration for giant-screen touch-screen 120.In (a) in Figure 13, according to the size of touch-screen 120 form display key zone with 2 * 5.If press incident in one in the consonant key range that on the left side partly shows, then shown in (b) among Figure 13, the vowel key zone that right-hand component shows disappears, and amplifies the demonstration consonant.In other words, comprise that the key range of consonant group is displayed on left-hand component, be shown blown up in right-hand component with the corresponding consonant in the key range of pressing incident.At this moment, do not show with reference character "
" corresponding key range, be taken as the key range of having distributed described reference character because press the key range of incident.Therefore, can be only by once touching the output reference character.
Equally, adjust the quantity of key range according to the size of touch-screen 120.Figure 14 shows the key range of the touch-screen 120 of every kind of screen size according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Shown in (a) among Figure 14, four (4) characters are assigned to each in eight (8) key ranges in the vertical touch-screen 120 with 2.2 inches screens, shown in (b) among Figure 14, six (6) characters are assigned to each in six (6) key ranges in the vertical touch-screen 120 with 1.8 inches screens, thereby allow size that the user can not consider touch-screen 120 input character exactly.By change the quantity of key range neatly according to the screen size of touch-screen 120, the user can apply the present invention to various application.Therefore, three kinds of characters input methods according to the present invention also can be applied in touch-screen 120 key range with 3 * 4 arranged in form, are described in detail with reference to Figure 15.
Figure 15 shows the processing of importing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the character in the row in the middle of the key range of 3 * 4 arranged in form.With reference to Figure 15, the user uses a kind of in three kinds of characters input methods to select to comprise the key range of expecting character from the key range of character display group.
For " J " on the middle row of importing the key range shown in (a) among Figure 15, the user at first selects to comprise the key range " JKL " of " J ".Subsequently, shown in (b) among Figure 15, change to show, thus comprise " JKL " in the middle of character group on the row disappear, and " J ", " K " and " L " are distributed respectively and are amplified to be shown to middle key range of going.At this moment, designator shows on reference character acquiescently, and moves to the key range that the user selects subsequently.Therefore, if release event takes place, then shown in (c) among Figure 15, at the character " J " of viewing area output by the designator indication.
Figure 16 shows the processing of importing according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention with the character in the footline of the key range of 3 * 4 arranged in form.In order to import " S " in the footline, the user can select " S " in the mode identical with Figure 15.
Shown in (a) among Figure 16, the user selects the key range " PRS " of comprising in the footline " S ".Shown in (b) among Figure 16, comprise that the character group on the footline of " PRS " disappears, and " P ", " R " and " S " are distributed respectively and are amplified in the key range that is shown to footline.If the user selects the corresponding key range with " S ", then shown in (c) among Figure 16, in the viewing area, export " S ".
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, the user can also use characters input method with another kind of form when character is presented in the key range of QWERTY type.Figure 17 shows the key range of QWERTY type according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in figure 17, character display in according to the key range of QWERTY type (that is the layout of computer keyboard).According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, shown in (a) among Figure 18, the user can produce in comprising the key range 180 of expecting character and press incident.In order to import " D ", the user produces the incident that pulls according to " S " from the central authorities that are positioned at key range 180 to the direction of " D ".Subsequently, as showing and detected direction corresponding " D " on (c) among Figure 18 institute pop-up window that is shown in 182.The user is by pop-up window identification and pull the character that incident shows accordingly, and produces release event subsequently, thereby imports the character of expectation exactly.Equally, by coming the method for input character can be on the direction of character, producing the incident that pulls by helping character to import to save character input time.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, the function that is used for entering different specific character patterns is assigned at least one in the key range 170,172 and 174 of key range of QWERTY type as shown in figure 17.Described different specific character pattern can comprise digital input pattern, English character input pattern, Korea character input pattern, special character input pattern and be provided for editing in the pattern (will be called as edit pattern later on) of edit item of input character at least two kinds.Figure 19 is the control flow chart that enters the specific character pattern according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Figure 19, in step 191, controller 130 is used in the function that enters the specific character pattern for the key range branch.According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, as shown in figure 17, the function that is used to enter digital input pattern is assigned to the key range 170 of character display " P ", the function that is used to enter the special character input pattern is assigned to the key range 172 of character display " M ", and the function that is used to enter edit pattern is assigned to the key range 174 that is assigned with the space function.
In step 192, controller 130 determines whether to produce the request that is used to enter the specific character pattern.According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, controller 130 is measured and has been assigned with the duration of pressing incident in the key range of the function that enters the specific character pattern, to determine whether to produce described request.Controller 130 compares the request of producing that determines whether by duration and the predetermined threshold time that will press incident.If determine the request of producing, then in step 193, controller 130 enters the specific character pattern.In step 194, controller 130 will be distributed to the key range and show this in described key range with corresponding of specific character pattern.On the other hand, if determine not produce described request, then in step 195, controller 130 outputs and the corresponding character in key range.
For example, when being assigned with character " P " and entering when pressing incident in the key range 170 of function of digital input pattern in Figure 17, controller 130 is measured the duration of pressing incident.Be less than predetermined threshold during the time when the duration of pressing incident, controller 130 determines do not have to produce the request that enters digital input pattern, and output character " P ".Last longer than predetermined threshold during the time when what press incident, controller 130 is determined to produce described requests, and enters digital input pattern.Therefore, shown in Figure 20 A, controller 130 is given the key range and display digit in described key range with digital distribution.
Similarly, shown in Figure 20 B, controller 130 is measured the duration of having distributed character " M " and having entered the incident of pressing in the key range 172 of function of special character input pattern, and input character " M " or enter the special character input pattern.
The duration of the incident of pressing in the key range 174 of having distributed space function and the function that enters edit pattern is less than predetermined threshold during the time, and controller 130 is carried out the space functions.On the other hand, last longer than predetermined threshold during the time when what press incident, controller 130 determines to produce the request that enters edit pattern, and as Figure 20 C be shown in a plurality of edit items of demonstration in the key range.Then, the user can use in the edit item that the incident of pulling and release event select to show one.
Like this, controller 130 is measured the duration of pressing incident, and determining whether to produce the request that enters the specific character pattern, yet according to an exemplary embodiment of the present, the standard of determining can be different.Although be displayed on the position of the character in the key range of character display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present with corresponding character of specific character pattern or edit item, they also can be shown with different forms (such as pop-up window).
In previous embodiment of the present invention, the user has selected to distribute the key range of specific character pattern, to enter the specific character pattern.On the other hand, the user can enter various specific character patterns by selecting model selection key range 176 shown in Figure 17.More particularly, in order to enter the specific character pattern, the user produces in model selection key range 176 and presses incident.Therefore, shown in Figure 21 A, the item (will be called as schema entry later on) that enters the specific character pattern is displayed on the position of the character in the key range of character display.The user pulls the schema entry 213 that incident is come indicative of desired by producing subsequently shown in Figure 21 B, and produces release event in the key range corresponding with the schema entry 213 of indication, thereby the character that provides under the specific character pattern is provided.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, schema entry can be character input mode, English character input pattern, Korea character input pattern and special character input pattern.Schema entry can also be capitalization input pattern, lowercase input pattern, big/lowercase input pattern and the output T9 input pattern according to the word of the Character prediction of input.Therefore, the user can use various types of characters or edit item to come input character easily.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present, schema entry also can be shown by the switching in the key range.More particularly, controller 130 comes the partition mode item based on group, and optionally shows the schema entry that is included in the respective sets.The group of schema entry can be shown in (a) among Figure 22 comprise the Korea character input pattern, the group of numeral input pattern and special character input pattern, shown in (b) among Figure 22, comprise capitalization input pattern (Q-AB), lowercase input pattern (Q-ab), greatly/group of lowercase input pattern (Q-Ab) and special character input pattern, and shown in (c) among Figure 22, comprise capitalization input pattern (T9-AB) according to the T9 method, lowercase input pattern (T9-ab), greatly/lowercase input pattern (T9-Ab) and special character input pattern.Each group that comprises a plurality of schema entries can be shown in every way, such as, be presented in the correspondent button zone in the pop-up window or shown in Figure 21 A.
Be clear that from the description of front the present invention carries out the key input of touch-screen with allowing more convenient and quicker.Therefore, the user can easily find the character of expectation and import this character exactly.In addition, the present invention also can be used to the various input medias such as the portable terminal of mobile communication terminal, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) etc., thereby helps to use user's input interface of display menu icon and character.
Although described the disclosure by exemplary embodiment, those skilled in the art can propose various changes and modification.Disclosure intention comprises this change and the modification that falls in the claim scope.
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1, a kind of characters input method in having the terminal of touch-screen, described characters input method comprises:
Based on man-to-man corresponding relation, character group to be distributed at least two key ranges that the zone by divide touch screen produces, and in the correspondent button zone, show described character group, each character group comprises at least two characters;
If in one of described key range, press incident, then amplify and show the character that comprises in the key range of the incident of pressing;
Determine whether release event takes place and pull one of incident in one of key range of amplifying character display;
If determine to pull incident, then basis pulls the distance of incident and the key range that the direction indication pulls incident; With
If in the key range of indication, release event takes place, then on touch-screen, export the character in the key range that is included in indication.
2, characters input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, amplifying also, the step of character display comprises: in the key range of having distributed character group, amplify and show and press the character that comprises in the key range of incident, and do not show described character group.
3, characters input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, amplifying also, the step of character display comprises: amplify at least two key ranges of pop-up window type and show and press the character that comprises in the key range of incident.
4, characters input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described key range is the piece form.
5, characters input method as claimed in claim 4, wherein, described form is 2 * 4,4 * 2,3 * 4 and 4 * 3 a kind of in arranging.
6, characters input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, described character group is the icon of indication menu item.
7, characters input method as claimed in claim 1 also comprises: if determine to take place release event after pressing incident, then show the reference character that comprises in the key range that release event takes place on touch-screen.
8, characters input method as claimed in claim 7 wherein, shows reference character with the color that is different from other characters in the key range of having distributed the respective symbols group.
9, characters input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, the step in indication key zone comprises: show in the key range of the character that shows indication according to pulling the designator that incident moves.
10, characters input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein, amplifying also, the step of character display comprises:
Determine whether release event to take place pressing under the state of incident; With
If release event determine to take place, then amplify and show the character that comprises in the key range of the incident of pressing.
11, characters input method as claimed in claim 10 also comprises:
Determine whether to press incident in the particular key zone in the key range of amplifying character display; With
If release event takes place pressing under the state of incident, then on touch-screen, show the character that is included in the described particular key zone.
12, a kind of characters input method in having the terminal of touch-screen, described characters input method comprises:
Based on man-to-man corresponding relation, character group to be distributed at least two first key ranges that the zone by divide touch screen produces, and in corresponding first key range, show described character group, each character group comprises at least two characters;
If in one of described first key range, press incident, then in second key range, amplify and show and press the character that comprises in first key range of incident;
If in first key range, press under the state of incident and in one of second key range, press incident, then determine whether in first key range, release event to take place;
If determine in first key range, release event to take place, then determine whether in pressing second key range of incident, release event to take place; With
If determine in second key range, release event to take place, then on touch-screen, export the character that is included in this second key range.
13, characters input method as claimed in claim 12, also comprise: if press incident in second key range one, then in having distributed first key range of character group, amplify and show and press the character that comprises in second key range of incident, and do not show described character group.
14, characters input method as claimed in claim 12, wherein, amplifying also, the step of character display comprises: amplify in second key range of at least two pop-up window types and show and press the character that comprises in first key range of incident.
15, characters input method as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described first key range and second key range are the piece forms.
16, characters input method as claimed in claim 15, wherein, described form is 2 * 4,4 * 2,3 * 4 and 4 * 3 a kind of in arranging.
17, characters input method as claimed in claim 12, wherein, described character group is the icon of indication menu item.
18, characters input method as claimed in claim 12, also comprise: if determine after incident is pressed in first key range, before in one of second key range, pressing incident, in first key range release event taking place, then shows the reference character that is included in first key range that release event takes place on touch-screen.
19, characters input method as claimed in claim 18 wherein, shows reference character with the color that is different from other characters in first key range of having distributed the respective symbols group.
20, characters input method as claimed in claim 12 also comprises: if determine in first key range release event to take place, then will indicate the designator of the incident of pressing to move to second key range from first key range.
21, a kind of characters input method in having the terminal of touch-screen, described characters input method comprises:
Zone by divide touch screen produces a plurality of key ranges;
For distributing at least one character in the key range of each generation, and distribute the function that enters different specific character patterns at least one key range;
Determine whether to produce the request that enters one of specific character pattern; With
Result according to determining enters the specific character pattern corresponding to described request, and shows the item corresponding to this specific character pattern.
22, characters input method as claimed in claim 21, wherein, the step of determining comprises: whether the duration of determining the incident of pressing in the key range of having distributed the function that enters the specific character pattern is greater than predetermined value, to determine whether to produce the request that enters the specific character pattern.
23, characters input method as claimed in claim 21, wherein, described different specific character pattern comprises: digital input pattern, English character input pattern, Korea character sail pattern, special character input pattern into and are provided for editing in the pattern of edit item of input character at least two.
24, a kind of character input device in having the terminal of touch-screen, described character input device comprises:
Storer, the store character group, each character group comprises at least two characters, described character group is presented in two key ranges that the zone by divide touch screen produces each at least;
Touch-screen, character display group in each key range, and import generation according to the user in the key range and press incident, release event and pull incident; With
Controller, based on man-to-man corresponding relation, for distributing character group and in the correspondent button zone, show described character group in the key range, if press incident in one in described key range, then amplify and show the character that comprises in the key range of the incident of pressing, determine whether release event takes place in the key range of amplifying character display and pull one of incident, if the incident of pulling, then basis pulls the distance of incident and the key range that the direction indication pulls incident, if in the key range of indication, release event takes place, then on touch-screen, export the character in the key range that is included in indication.
Release event wherein, takes place if press in described key range one under the state of incident in 25, character input device as claimed in claim 24, and then controller is exported the reference character that comprises in the key range of the incident of pressing on touch-screen.
26, character input device as claimed in claim 24, wherein, described controller is with a kind of display key zone in 2 * 4,4 * 2,3 * 4 and 4 * 3 the piece form.
27, character input device as claimed in claim 24, wherein, if release event takes place pressing under the state of incident, then controller amplifies and shows character in the key range that is included in the incident of pressing, if press in the particular key zone in amplifying the key range of character display under the state of incident release event takes place, then controller shows the character that is included in the described particular key zone on touch-screen.
28, a kind of character input device in having the terminal of touch-screen, described character input device comprises:
Storer, the store character group, each character group comprises at least two characters, at least two first key ranges and second key range that described character group is presented at that zone by divide touch screen produces;
Touch-screen is imported generation according to the user in first key range and second key range and is pressed incident, release event and pull incident; With
Controller, based on man-to-man corresponding relation, be that the distribution of first key range comprises character group, character group comprises at least two characters, and in corresponding first key range, show described character group, if in one of first key range, press incident, then in second key range, amplify and show character in first key range that is included in the incident of pressing, if in first key range, press under the state of incident and press incident in second key range of amplifying character display, determine then whether release event takes place in first key range, if in first key range release event takes place, then determine in pressing second key range of incident, whether release event to take place, if in described second key range, release event takes place, then on touch-screen, export the character that is included in described second key range.
29, character input device as claimed in claim 28, wherein, if press in one in first key range under the state of incident release event takes place, then controller is exported the reference character that comprises in the character group of first key range that is assigned to the incident of pressing on touch-screen.
30, character input device as claimed in claim 28, wherein, controller is with a kind of demonstration first key range and second key range in 2 * 4,4 * 2,3 * 4 and 4 * 3 the piece form.
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