CN101632055A - Character input device - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a character input device including a plurality of directional input keys. The character input device includes input means including four input keys that are arranged in four radial directions around a center so that distances between adjacent input keys are uniform. The respective input keys are provided such that they can be moved toward a plurality of direction indication locations arranged in radial directions around a reference location, and can perform di not rectional movement input. Accordingly, each of characters, numbers, and symbols can be input through a single action using four input keys, thereby enabling the minimization of the space and rapid and accurate character input. Furthermore, characters arranged on respective input keys are separately arranged in the directions of the movement of input keys, and thus a user can easily become accustomed to the operation of the input keys, thereby enabling efficient character input.

Description

Character input device

Technical field

The present invention generally relates to character input device, and relates to each character input device of individual part input character, numbers and symbols that can be by using the minimized number enter key especially, improves the efficient of character input thus.

Background technology

Along with the development of software and semiconductor technology and data processing technique, information equipment little by little diminishes, and uses the amount and the importance of the character input of such information equipment little by little to increase.

Simultaneously, import various characters or instruction demonstrates many problems to such information equipment.For example, the input equipment of for example keypad that uses in personal computer (PC) or notebook computer makes and is difficult to realize small-sized information equipment, there is restriction because reduce the size of input equipment, and the keypad scheme inconvenience of using in touch-screen scheme of using in the personal digital assistant (PDA) and the mobile phone is because input speed is low and the incidence height of wrong input.

For with input equipment input alphabet, the numbers and symbols of more speed to above-mentioned for example PC, notebook computer, PDA or mobile phone, need to carry out the so-called input that clicks a phoneme, wherein import a phoneme character by an input action with higher speed.Such when clicking the input of a phoneme when the Korean alphabet table is used, need on information equipment, be provided for importing 24 or more multicharacter button or enter key.When the target language of input is English, Japanese or other Languages, need the more button or the enter key of more number compared with the situation of Korean alphabet table.

Yet, because the existing input equipment that uses in various types of information equipments has adopted and character has been assigned to each enter key and by making the scheme that press...withes one's finger or press enter key to come input character, be difficult to go up the enter key of arranging 24 or more a plurality of finger sizes in personal mobile information terminal (for example mobile phone) with the little zone that is used to arrange enter key.

Therefore, if each enter key can directed (directional) be imported, use littler space can handle mass data.Thus, proposed the patent of the feather key equipment of terminal use in korean patent application No.10-2004-79085, wherein providing can be at the key 2 of a plurality of directions slips in the terminal 1.Yet, although each enter key of the keypad of mobile phone is described to and can orientation imports in feather key equipment, but feather key equipment has a large amount of directed enter keies and enter key accumulates in vertical and horizontal direction, makes that input precision is low and use equipment is very inconvenient.For example, when No. 1 enter key is moved to the north and No. 8 enter key is moved to the south or No. 9 enter key is moved to western part, the user must carry out input and watch keypad simultaneously, and is difficult to carry out accurate input in addition when carrying out input.

In addition, being difficult in personal portable information terminal layout 24 or more a plurality of enter key with the size pointed is the reason that is difficult to the keyboard of realization miniaturization.Under the situation of mobile phone, owing to only use 12 button inputs 24 or more a plurality of Korean alphabet literary name mother, to on each button, arrange a plurality of letters inevitably, the result is the input phenomenon that repetition often takes place, and wherein repeats two to three input actions to import a letter (phoneme).Correspondingly, input speed is low and inconvenient.

Overcome the problems referred to above although proposed the known characters input method that passes through the combinatorial input character, use the problem of the input phoneme of this method and unresolved repetition as Cheonjin.

In addition, proposed to detect position of working as the action similar with the keyboard input action that uses finger to carry out on image and the technology that receives input, this technology comprises and can be arrived lip-deep virtual laser keyboard by last volume (roll up) and the scroll key dish that carries and the image projection that is arranged to keyboard.

Yet, the problem that has of the input equipment of type is like this, owing to must be carried and be unsuitable for being applied to the personal portable information terminal because so the state on the stayed surface of can only being placed at the input equipment of these types just can be imported the type of input equipment, thereby cause inconvenience, wherein the personal portable information terminal requires to import at such state: hand-held personal portable information terminal also moves simultaneously.

Summary of the invention

Thus, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of character input device, the enter key that can use minimal amount reduces the required space of character input thus and can carry out fast accurate character input by each of individual part input character, numbers and symbols.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of character input device, can distinguish by the inside signal of input media input with to external signal, even use little zone also can carry out correct data input thus.

Another object of the present invention is an a kind of character input device, do not touch input and can import data apace because do not need to repeat input and can carry out, and can correctly import data because the moving range of input is narrow, prevent thus because the mistake input that user's carelessness is caused.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of character input device, even use little zone also can import mass data, this character input device can be applied to various information equipments, realizes the information equipment that volume in light weight is little thus.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of character input device, and wherein a plurality of enter keies can be carried out the orientation input of radial arrangement on four direction, i.e. south, north, west, east, and wherein use each enter key can import kinds of characters.

To achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of character input device, comprise a plurality of directed enter keies, comprising: input media, comprise four enter keies arranging four radial direction around central authorities, make that the distance between the adjacent enter key is uniform; Wherein provide each enter key to make described each enter key to move, and can carry out directed input is assigned to all directions indicating positions with input the character that moves towards a plurality of direction indicating positions of arranging in radial direction around the reference position.

Can use enter key to realize input media.Although enter key can be provided as the form of excellent type enter key or sliding button type enter key, enter key is not limited to this.Simultaneously, in the following embodiments enter key is described as input block.

Provide directed and move input carrying out two-stage or more multistage input based on the displacement of each enter key, that is, and multistage input.

Provide each enter key to push input, push in described orientation that whole enter key moves in vertical direction in the input can carry out orientation.

Provide orientation to push input carrying out two-stage or more multistage input based on any of the difference of pushing distance and press pressure of enter key, that is, and multistage input.

Move by orientation and to import the consonant character, and push by orientation and to import the vowel character.

Character input device also comprises central enter key, central authorities provide described central enter key and described central enter key can carry out one or more orientations move the input and orientation push input.

Provide central enter key can carry out two-stage or more multistage input, that is, and multistage input; And the orientation by four enter keies moves and imports the consonant character, and the orientation by central enter key moves and imports the vowel character.

The number of enter key is 5 or more a plurality of.

Have on the circle of predetermined radii with fixed intervals layout enter key around central authorities; And move in the orientation of the radial direction of described circle by each enter key and to import the vowel character, and by importing the consonant character moving perpendicular to the orientation on the direction of described radial direction.

Have on the circle of predetermined radii with fixed intervals layout enter key around central authorities; And move in the orientation of the radial direction of described circle by each enter key and to import the consonant character, and by importing the vowel character moving perpendicular to the orientation on the direction of described radial direction.

Import the consonant character by each enter key directed the moving of forward/backward of the radial direction of circle, and by importing the vowel character perpendicular to directed the moving of the forward/backward on the direction of described radial direction.

Import the vowel character by each enter key directed the moving of forward/backward of the radial direction of circle, and by importing the consonant character perpendicular to directed the moving of the forward/backward on the direction of described radial direction.

Enter key is the excellent type enter key that can tilt towards described all directions indicating positions from the reference position.

Enter key is can be from the reference position towards the enter key of the horizontal sliding button type that moves of described all directions indicating positions.

Character input device also comprises and returns the unit, is used for directedly enter key being back to the reference position after moving input carrying out.

Character input device comprises that the character input device of a plurality of enter keies or central enter key comprises left side and the two groups of character input devices in right side.

Any imports the consonant character by orientation moves that input, orientation push input and central authorities' input.

Provide directed and move input carrying out the two-stage input in the radial direction and on perpendicular to the direction of radial direction, carry out the one-level input, provide orientation to push input can carry out the two-stage input, move by orientation and to import the consonant character, and push by orientation and to import the vowel character.

Provide directed and move input can on perpendicular to the direction of radial direction, carrying out the one-level input, provide orientation to push input can carry out the two-stage input, provide central authorities' input carrying out the two-stage input in the radial direction, push by orientation and to import the vowel character, and move input and central authorities import the consonant character by orientation.

In addition, in each state in the state that the state that is pressed apart from each enter key and each enter key based on enter key are not pressed, directed mobile input can be carried out two-stage or more multistage input, that is, and and multistage input.

In this case, provide each enter key to push input, push in described orientation and move whole enter key in the input in vertical direction can carry out orientation.

In addition, provide orientation to push input carrying out two-stage or more multistage input based on any of the difference of pushing distance and press pressure of enter key, that is, and multistage input.

Character input device also comprises central enter key, provide described central enter key and described central enter key can carry out that one or more orientations move input and orientation is pushed input in central authorities, push in described orientation wherein that whole enter key moves in vertical direction in the input.

In addition, to achieve these goals, the invention provides a kind of character input device, comprising: input media, described input media have a plurality of directed enter keies and import data in response to one or more signals; Detecting unit is used to detect the one or more signals from described input media; And control module, be used for detecting one or more useful signals and creating data from the detected signal of detecting unit, wherein, described input media comprises first input block and second input block, described first input block as a reference, described second input block is formed on the radial direction of described first input block, and has arranged the character of arranging with multiple row on second input block; And first input block or each second input block can carry out orientation and move input and push input (vertical pressing input), and move input or push by orientation and import and at the corresponding particular data of character of relevant position layout.

Here, the enter key that input media, first input block and second input block will be described to input block, central input block in an embodiment and arrange around central enter key is below with described.

In addition, the orientation of carrying out first input block or second input block by two different signals moves input.The orientation of second input block moves input and is divided into signal relevant with short distance and the signal relevant with short distance, and carries out the input of pushing of first input block or each second input block by two different signals.

In addition, the orientation of second input block moves input and is divided into towards the inside input on the direction of first input block with away from the outside input on the direction of first input block, and based on inside input and outside the input and the corresponding particular data of arranging at relevant position of character, it is consonants that orientation by second input block moves the data of importing, and it is vowels that the orientation by first input block moves the data of importing.

In addition, except inwardly and to external signal, second input block is used for importing for example data of character, numeral or symbol by four radial signals, perhaps carries out mode switch for example, cancels, the function (input) in carriage return or space.

In addition, import the data of for example character, numeral or symbol by pushing of first input block or each second input block or import mode switch for example, cancel, the function (input) in carriage return or space.

First input block is the input block that is formed the enter key type of the enter key that separates with second input block.Here, enter key is each device indicator, and second input block has projection, easily to distinguish the distance relevant with the input of signal.

In addition, input media is implemented on any touch-screen.Realizing on the touch-screen under the situation of input media, form with the point that is used to indicate reference on screen realizes first input block of input media, and forms second input block of input media in presumptive area on the circumferencial direction of first input block.Input media can move through described screen.Carry out moving of input media after clicking twice of first input block or one second input block in the given time.In addition, dispose the waiting area that described input equipment makes provides first input block to be moved on a side of described screen, the zone of second input block disappears when first input block is moved to waiting area, and the zone of second input block occurs when first input block is moved out of waiting area.Dispose the transparency that second input block makes it possible to adjust second input block.Obviously, input media can be implemented in touch pad or touches on keypad and the touch-screen.

Simultaneously, the invention provides a kind of character input device, comprising: input media has a plurality of directed enter keies and imports data in response to one or more signals; Detecting unit is used to detect the one or more signals from described input media; And control module, be used for detecting one or more useful signals and creating data from the detected signal of detecting unit, wherein, the form that described input media is configured to coil, wherein first input block and second input block integrate, described first input block as a reference, described second input block is formed on radial direction around described first input block, and has arranged the character of arranging with multiple row on second input block; And first input block or each second input block can carry out orientation and move input and push input (vertical pressing input), and move input or push by orientation and import and at the corresponding particular data of character of relevant position layout.

In addition, can be at the horizontal displacement disc of circumferencial direction, the orientation of carrying out first input block or second input block by two different signals moves input, carries out the input of pushing of first input block or each second input block by two different signals.

In addition, the orientation of each second input block moves input and is divided into towards the inside input on the direction of first input block with away from the outside input on the direction of first input block, and based on inside input and outside the input and the corresponding particular data of arranging at relevant position of character.Only detecting unit is defined as signal to be determined to external signal when the signal that detects from one second input block, if and in detecting, detect signal from first input block from the schedule time after the signal of one second input block, then detecting unit is defined as inside signal with signal to be determined.

In addition, it is vowels that the orientation by first input block moves the data of importing, and it is consonants that the orientation by each second input block moves the data of importing.

In addition, second input block is adjusted function or mouse rollovers function at circumferencial direction by continuous signal execution amount (volume).Input media also is included in the 3rd input block that centers on the circumferencial direction of second input block.

Before describing the specific embodiment of the present invention, should be noted that in this manual all technical terms of special definition do not have widely used general implication in the technical field that the present invention relates to the relevant data of science and technology.Yet the term below defining is defined as follows so that scope of the present invention is clearer:

The definition of term

1) in this instructions and claim, term " directed move input M " (see figure 1) refers to the input by character, numeral or the symbol of the user expectation that moves of enter key 10, by on the same level laterally move on certain direction whole enter key 10 ' (see figure 3) that (laterally or slide and move) (seeing Fig. 3-5) provide on the input block 1 according to character input device of the present invention or with certain angle or certain direction tilt (seeing Fig. 1 and 2) for example the excellent type enter key 10 of operating rod carry out this input.

Yet the type of action of input block 10 is not limited to the above-mentioned type.Input block 10 is made by elasticity (flexible) material, and can have the pick-up unit of the minute movement that can detect input block 10.

In these cases, when on horizontal or the vertical direction when input block 10 applies power, mobile input block 10 and the effect of having carried out input can be delivered to control module (40), even the position of whole input block 10 does not change.

Thus, " the second directed input M " in this manual is not limited to the action and the type of input block 10.The second orientation input comprises that the control module to character input device provides whole actions of having moved input block 10 and having carried out the result of input, and these whole actions are included in horizontal direction or are similar to the action of the direction promotion input block 10 of horizontal direction.

2) in this manual, term " orientation is pushed input (P) " refers to character, numeral or the symbol of importing user expectation by the action that promotes in vertical direction or reduce whole enter key 10.

3) in this manual, term " vowel " refers to character, under the situation of foreign language, the pronunciation of this character is corresponding to the vowel of Korean table, or in the time will being divided into two groups except that the alphabet of foreign language, belong to the character of alphabet group with less number character according to the linguistics division rule.

4) simultaneously, in this manual, the character in the narrow sense scope of being not only that the term " char " refers to, that is, for example the character based on language of Korean literary name symbol, English character or Japanese character also refers to numeral, symbol etc.

Beneficial effect

Thus, according to character input device of the present invention, can use four enter keies (or four enter keies and central enter key) by each of individual part input character, numbers and symbols, can make the required space of input character minimize thus, and the input of quick and correct character.

In addition, at the character of arranging on each enter key arranged apart on the direction that enter key moves, and the user can easily adapt to the operation of enter key thus, can carry out character input efficiently thus.

In addition, according to the present invention, so the invention has the advantages that time operation can be imported mass data in little scope because used first input block and second input block, so and because do not need repetitive operation to prevent because the faulty operation that user's carelessness is caused can be carried out correct data input thus.

In addition, according to the present invention, the invention has the advantages that the facility that can increase the input data by simple structure and using method, and, can realize the information equipment that volume in light weight is little because the present invention can be applied to information equipment.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the skeleton view according to the character input device of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the sectional view of enter key shown in Figure 1;

Fig. 3 is the skeleton view of expression according to the distortion of the first embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the skeleton view of character input device according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are the sectional views of the various embodiment of expression enter key shown in Figure 4;

Fig. 7 is a skeleton view of representing distortion according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 represents to move input and the directed method of importing consonant and vowel character of pushing based on the orientation of each enter key in character input device according to the present invention;

Fig. 9 is the concept map that is illustrated in the method for input character under the situation that comprises central enter key in the character input device of Fig. 8;

Figure 10 is the skeleton view of expression according to the combinatorial input of the enter key in the character input device of the present invention;

Figure 11 and 12 is skeleton views of the method for expression inputting korean characters;

Figure 13 and 14 is the skeleton view of the method for expression input Japanese character;

Figure 15 is the character input device planimetric map of expression a third embodiment in accordance with the invention;

Figure 16 is the structural drawing of expression by the implementation method of embodiment shown in Figure 15;

The chart of the structure of the character input device of Figure 17 to 20 expression a fourth embodiment in accordance with the invention;

Figure 21 is the front view of the application example of the embodiment shown in expression Figure 17 to 20;

Figure 22 is the skeleton view of character input device according to a fifth embodiment of the invention;

Figure 23 is the schematic sectional view of expression example structure shown in Figure 22;

Figure 24 is the concept map of the operation of expression embodiment shown in Figure 22;

Figure 25 is the concept map of the layout example of Korea character among the expression embodiment shown in Figure 22;

Figure 26 is the concept map of input example among the expression embodiment shown in Figure 22; And

Figure 27 is the skeleton view of expression prior art equipment.

Embodiment

Describe first embodiment below with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail according to character input device of the present invention.

With reference to figure 1, in character input device according to the present invention, input block 1 comprises four enter keies 10, and four radial direction that it is arranged in apart from the central authorities of equipment make that the distance between the adjacent enter key 10 is uniform.Each enter key 10 is provided as to removable around a plurality of direction indicating positions M1, M2, M3 and the M4 (see figure 6) of reference position radial arrangement, and each enter key 10 is provided as carrying out the orientation that is used to import the character that is assigned to all directions indicating positions M1, M2, M3 and M4 and moves input M.

Here, may further include mobile detecting unit 61 (see figure 2)s and control module 40, wherein mobile detecting unit 61 is used for detecting the directed input M that moves, and control module 40 is in response to the testing result of mobile detecting unit 61, from memory cell 45, extract corresponding with the detected position of enter key 10, be assigned to the character of direction indicating positions M1, M2, M3 and M4 and import this character.

In addition, may further include display unit 50, be used to show the character display of extracting by control module 40.

Fig. 1 is the skeleton view of expression according to the input block 1 of the character input device of present embodiment.

With reference to this figure, provide central enter key 30 in the central authorities of housing 2, and, made that the distance of adjacent enter key is uniform on the circle with characteristics radius of central enter key 30, being furnished with four enter keies 10.

Can arrange enter key 10 with different structure.For example, as shown in the figure, can around the 12 o'clock direction of central enter key 30,3 o'clock direction, 6 o'clock direction and 9 o'clock direction sequentially arrange first enter key 11, second enter key 12, the 3rd enter key 13 and the 4th enter key 14.

Move input M and orientation and push input P as long as provide enter key 10 to carry out above-mentioned orientation, enter key 10 can be the enter key of any type among the dissimilar enter key.

For example, can provide excellent type enter key as shown in Figure 1, and sliding button type enter key can be provided as shown in Figure 3.

With reference to figure 2, the support bar 10b that each enter key 10 according to the present invention can comprise cap 10a, be inserted into cap 10a and be configured to extend towards housing 2, and support around support bar 10b and configuration be used for the driver 10c that when enter key 10 inclinations, contacts with mobile detecting unit 61.

Provide enter key 10 feasible Returning parts 70 on housing 2, enter key 10 to be provided support by for example wind spring, and can be in each inclined.

In each radial position corresponding, provide driver 10c with all directions indicating positions M1, M2, M3 and M4, and driver 10c also is provided in each radial position, and can detects the direction that enter key 10 tilts based on the position that driver 10c and mobile detecting unit 61 contact with each other thus.

Thus, control module 40 extracts character code corresponding with detected contact position, that be assigned to direction indicating positions M1, M2, M3 and M4 from input voltage 45, and imports this character.

Below support bar 10b, be provided for detecting the pressing detection unit 65 of the vertical movement of cap 10a.When support bar 10b reduces then when carrying out orientation and pushing input P when contacting with pressing detection unit 65, pressing detection unit 65 detection support bar 10b and testing result is sent to control module 40.

Above-mentioned mobile detecting unit 61 and above-mentioned pressing detection unit 65 can be various types of detecting units, for example feeler or pressure transducer.

Here, can push input P with directed mobile input M of two or more grades execution and orientation.For excellent type enter key, the optical sensor that is used to detect the inclined degree of driver 10c can be provided as mobile detecting unit 61, and is used to detect the pressure transducer of pushing distance or press pressure and can be provided as pressing detection unit 65.

After executing directed mobile input M, provide Returning part 70 enter key 10 to be turned back to the reference position.

Returning part 70 can be any of various types of Returning parts.For example, as shown in Figure 2, wind spring can be provided as Returning part.Thus, execute directed move input M after, the restoring force by Returning part 70 turns back to the original position with excellent type enter key 10.

In addition, as shown in Figure 3, the enter key of present embodiment can be merged into integrated enter key.

Simultaneously, shown in Fig. 4-6, enter key 10 ' can be the enter key of sliding button type.

With reference to figure 5, below sliding button 10a, provide and be used for the support 10b of each sliding button 10a and housing 2 at a distance of certain distance.Below supporting 10b, provide when carrying out directed pushing and be used for the pressing detection unit 65 that contacts with housing 2 when importing P.In this case, supporting 10b is preferably made by the material with predetermined elasticity.

For sliding button 10a, provide and detected a kind of of the directed the whole bag of tricks that moves input M.

For example, as shown in Figure 5, below sliding button 10a, can provide touch pad 5 to detect the contact position of the support 10b that moves with sliding button 10a.As shown in Figure 5, on the path of supporting 10b, can provide for example mobile detecting unit 61 of feeler.

In this case, as shown in Figure 6, move detecting unit 61 and carry out multistage orientation and move and import M by arrange two or more along the path order ground that supports 10b.

Simultaneously, can also comprise Returning part 70, provide the Returning part 70 that comprises resilient material between support 10b and housing 2, the enter key 10 ' that Returning part 70 will have been carried out directed mobile input M is back to the reference position.

Under the situation of enter key 10 according to second embodiment of the invention shown in Figure 6, can provide pressing detection unit 65 to push input P in sliding button 10a inside, and when sliding button 10 is raised, be arranged to and support 10b and contact to carry out orientation.

Here, central enter key 30 has identical structure with above-mentioned enter key 10 and 10 '.Thus, for the description of central enter key 30 description with reference to enter key 10.

Fig. 7 represents the distortion of character input device shown in Figure 4.That is, although each enter key 10 of Fig. 4 can be carried out the directed input of moving at four direction, just make progress, downwards, left, to right, each enter key 10 of Fig. 7 can inwardly and outward direction carry out directed moving and import.Here, apparent, each enter key of Fig. 7 can the mode identical with each enter key of Fig. 4 be carried out orientation and is pushed input.

In addition, because each enter key is carried out inwardly and the orientation of outward direction moves input and orientation is pushed input in Fig. 7, provide the number of two groups of enter keies with the increase input character.

Simultaneously, although arranged each enter key around central enter key, can arrange enter key with 5 directions, 6 directions, 7 directions or 8 directions at four direction.

8 and 9 the operation that has according to the character input device of said structure of the present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 8 represents not provide the situation of central enter key 30, and Fig. 9 has represented to provide the situation of central enter key 30.

As shown in Figure 8, the number of the enter key 10 that provides is 4, and each enter key has a plurality of direction indicating positions M1, M2, M3 and M4.

Shown in Fig. 8 (c), the number of the direction indicating positions of direction indicating positions M1, M2, M3 and the M4 that each enter key 10 is provided and direction can be uniformly, perhaps as Fig. 8 (a) and (b) with (d) shown in can change.

Fig. 8 (a) is illustrated on the basis of central C, and each enter key 10 has been assigned the directed input M that moves of one-level diametrically, and has been assigned the directed input M that moves of secondary at each enter key 10 of circumference (tangent line) direction.

In this case, because each enter key 10 can be assigned and M1, M2 ₁, M2 ₂, M3, M4 ₁And M4 ₂24 characters (symbol, numeral etc.) altogether can be assigned altogether in corresponding six characters.

In addition, the vowel character is assigned to the moving radially of each enter key (by the indication of the dotted line among Fig. 8 (a)), the circumference that the consonant character is assigned to each enter key 10 moves (by the solid line indication).

In this case, because consonant character and vowel character are assigned to the different input directions of each enter key 10, the user can easily be familiar with the operation of enter key 10.

Fig. 8 (b) expression and the opposite mode of Fig. 8 (a) are assigned to the orientation that the footpath makes progress with the consonant character and move input M, and the orientation that the vowel character is assigned to circumferencial direction are moved import M.

Simultaneously, shown in Fig. 8 (c), each enter key 10 can be used for carrying out the secondary input on each of four radial direction.

In this case, the character sum that can be assigned to enter key 10 is 8 * 4, that is, and and 32.Thus, after having arranged 24 Korea characters and 26 English characters, also have remaining position, for example carriage return, space and the symbol of cancelling, numeral and function are assigned to remaining position.

In addition, under the situation of character input, the vowel character can be assigned to vertical orientation and move input M, and the consonant character is assigned to transversal orientation moves input M.

Fig. 8 (d) expression is moved input M with orientation provides orientation to push the situation of input P.

Using directed mobile input M and directed pushing under the situation of importing P, 8 characters are added in above-mentioned 32 characters, cause the appointment of 40 characters altogether.

Shown in Fig. 8 (d),, also can assign 32 characters if necessary, so except Korea character and English character, can assign symbol, numeral and function even forbid some directed moving when importing M.

Fig. 9 represents to comprise the situation of central enter key 30.

Fig. 9 (a) expression provides central enter key 30 to carry out the directed situation that moves input M of secondary on each of four radial direction, outside enter key 10, and Fig. 9 (b) expression provides central enter key only to carry out the directed situation that moves input M of one-level on each of eight radial direction.

Here, the number of direction indicating positions M1, M2, M3 and M4 can freely be set for each above-mentioned enter key 10 and central enter key 30, for example, 4 directions or 8 directions, and freely use multistage input to enter key.

Thus, push the input application of P and the application of central enter key 30 according to number, the orientation of the number of radial direction, multistage input, the scope of the sum of the character that can import by the individual part of using four enter keies 10 can from 16 to 50.

In addition, when in character input device according to the present invention, provide two groups of input blocks 1 in left side and right side, the number of the character that can be transfused to increases twice, in this case, can be in two groups of input blocks 1 consonant character arranged apart and vowel character, perhaps symbol arranged apart and numeral in two groups of input blocks 1.

Thus, (Korea character is assigned to identical enter key with English character except 26 characters, and import respectively by mode switch) and 12 numerals (0-9, *, #), can also arrange function (carriage return, space, cancel etc.) and mode switch special character.

Simultaneously, using central enter key to carry out directed moving under the state of importing, push input by the orientation of carrying out each enter key and may import new character.In addition, may move the combination that the input and the orientation of each enter key move the input of the input of the combination of input and central enter key and enter key by the orientation of central enter key and import more numbers and symbols.

Based on this purpose, each of central enter key and each enter key preferably falls in the scope of single finger (for example thumb), and making can be by single finger presses enter key.When character input device is used as mouse, central authorities' enter key be used for rolling mouse cursor and each enter key each as left button, right button or the scroll button of mouse when carrying out one or more order, be useful by single finger presses enter key.In this case, can by the operation left button of mouse and right button simultaneously the rolling mouse cursor carry out and drag or file drags, and operate central enter key simultaneously and enter key can obtain performance very efficiently.

In addition, further comprise the touch detecting apparatus that is used to detect the touch of finger on central enter key, and change according to the touch whether touch detecting apparatus has detected finger can be by the character of each enter key input.

Thus, when each of central enter key and each enter key is normally pushed, input character.Under the situation of finger touch central authorities enter key (detecting touch), can use input block at once and need not switch to mouse mode by touch detecting apparatus.

Simultaneously, Figure 10 is directed input and the directed chart of the combination of input of pushing of moving of expression.This combination can be used for embodiment shown in Figure 7.In more detail, in Figure 10 (a), by carrying out inwardly input continuously and outwards importing new character, in Figure 10 (b) and 10 (c), push input and inwardly or outwards import new character by carrying out orientation, and in Figure 10 (d), push input, inwardly input and outwards import new character by input continuously is directed.

Push input with orientation, inwardly input is compared with outside input, the combining characters input can be imported the more character of big figure.

Below with reference to Figure 11 to 14 method by the character input device input character of present embodiment is described.Here Figure 11 and Figure 12 are used to represent the method for inputting korean characters, and Figure 13 and 14 is used to represent to import the method for Japanese character.

The method of inputting korean characters is at first described.As shown in figure 11, each of the input character 10 of character input device can be carried out radially the four directions and pushed input (after this being called " first order orientation is pushed input " and " second level orientation is pushed input ") and the radially four directions under pressed state to importing (after this being called " second level orientation is mobile to be imported ") to input (after this being called " first order directed move input "), secondary.Thus, can be by single enter key 10 inputs 10 characters altogether.

As shown in figure 11, at each place of four enter keies 10 of radial arrangement, by the first directed input input Korean consonant that moves, and by the second directed input input Korean vowel that moves.In addition, the consonant of arranging on each enter key 10 and vowel are preferably the consonant and the vowel of identical etymology, to help to remember the position of character.

In addition, "

" "

" "-" and " Shu " be assigned to the central enter key 30 that is positioned at central authorities, and can arrange that the function command of space, deletion, affirmation and menu for example is used for not being assigned at Figure 11 the input of Korean consonant or vowel.

Simultaneously, Korean consonant shown in Figure 11 and vowel can be assigned to two groups of enter keies, as shown in figure 12.In more detail, the Korean consonant is arranged in left enter key, and the Korean vowel is arranged in right enter key.In this case, can arrange that command function, space, deletion, affirmation and menu are used for not assigning the input of vowel or consonant.

The method of input Hiragana or katakana will be described below.Shown in Figure 13 and 14, can use two groups of four directions to enter key or one group of input that comes the execution day Chinese character from all directions to enter key.

Promptly, as shown in figure 13, push basic 8 characters (" あ ", " か ", " さ ", " ", " な ", " は ", " ま ", " ら ") that hiragana is arranged in input for pushing two groups of four directions to each orientation of each key of enter key 10, and directed move input and arrange that the character that obtains from the character of each enter key 10 (for example for each, when base character is " あ ", the character that obtains from base character is " い ", " う ", " え ", " お ").In addition, the residue character except 8 base characters (" や ", " ゆ ", " I ", " The ", " ん ") and for example the function command of space, deletion, affirmation and menu be disposed on the central enter key 30.

Here, can use a function command to carry out as shown in figure 13 the switching from the hiragana to the katakana.

In addition, as shown in figure 14, use one group of 8 direction enter key can realize Hiragana and katakana.That is, push input and on each 8 direction enter key, arrange 8 base characters and the character that from each base character, draws with each directed mobile input for each orientation.In addition, at character and for example function command of space, deletion, affirmation and menu arranged on the central enter key 30 except 8 base characters.Here, arrange preferably that for central enter key 30 the secondary orientation is pushed input and directed the moving of secondary imported, can carry out above-mentioned input.

In addition, in order to be illustrated in the voiced consonant in katakana and the hiragana, plosive (P sound) and double consonant, corresponding characters is transformed to voiced consonant, plosive or double consonant, directed move input and carries out orientation simultaneously push and import on the enter key 10 of correspondence by carrying out then.

The method that is used to import voiced consonant, plosive and double consonant is not limited to said method, can import voiced consonant, plosive and double consonant based on the number of times of pushing of each input.For example, can carry out directed moving after pushing input once and import the voiced consonant by on each enter key 10, carrying out orientation, and can push the mobile plosive of importing of execution orientation after twice of the input by on each enter key 10, carrying out orientation.

Obviously, the layout of top character also can be applied to Chinese character and The English alphabet.Especially, under the situation of Chinese character, can push input for each orientation of enter key and arrange base character (or root) (for example " people " and " mouth "), and can import by each directed moving of enter key from Chinese character or root that basic root draws.For example, arranged base character " people ", can move by the orientation of enter key and import the root " fore-telling " that the character that draws " is gone into " or drawn when push input for the orientation of specific enter key.When having arranged base character " mouth ", can import that the Chinese character or the root that draw " return ", " product ", " day " and " field ".

In addition, although the example that Figure 11 to 14 expression uses excellent type enter key to carry out also can use sliding button type enter key executable operations as shown in Figure 4, and can use touch-screen, touch pad or touch keypad and come executable operations.In addition, being not limited to 4 directions or 8 directions for the number of the direction of each enter key, also can be 5 directions, 6 directions or 7 directions.

The 3rd embodiment according to character input device of the present invention will be described below.

Figure 15 is the planimetric map of expression according to the character input device of present embodiment, and Figure 16 is expression by the structural drawing according to the method for the input character of the character input device of present embodiment.

As shown in the figure, in the character input device of present embodiment, enter key 10 realized by the enter key of 2 direction sliding button types, and moves orientation under input and the pressed state by orientation and move and import the character that is assigned to each input action.In addition, can be by on enter key 10, carrying out the directed character of importing appointment of pushing.In addition, can provide central enter key 30 to be used to carry out the directed orientation that moves under input, the pressed state moves input and directedly pushes the one or more of input.

In this case, the layout of enter key 10 may be implemented as one group of 4 direction enter key or 8 direction enter keies, but the layout of enter key 10 is not limited to this.In addition, the enter key 10 of present embodiment is not limited to the enter key of sliding button type, but may be implemented as excellent type enter key.In the present embodiment, except as the enter key, can or touch on the keypad at touch-screen, touch pad and realize.

To describe the implementation method of present embodiment below in detail.

Figure 16 (a) is the structural drawing that is illustrated in the operation of the enter key 10 in the character input device of Figure 12 to 16 (d).Shown in Figure 16 (a), the enter key 10 of present embodiment is disposed on the circumferencial direction of upper and lower, left and right side.Each enter key 10 can carry out first and directed move input, second and directedly move input (going up in the opposite direction with first party), move input and second directedly move input (moving input for each enter key 10 orientation of four types altogether) on tangential direction under the state that enter key 10 is pressed in that first under the state that enter key 10 is pressed is directed.

Alternatively, shown in Figure 16 (b), enter key 10 centers on central authorities' (for example miter angle) layout diagonally.Each enter key 10 can carry out first and directed move input, second and directedly move input (going up in the opposite direction with first party), move input and second directedly move input (moving input for each enter key 10 orientation of four types altogether) under the state that enter key 10 is pressed in that first under the state that enter key 10 is pressed is directed.

Alternatively, shown in Figure 16 (c), enter key 10 is arranged on the circumferencial direction of upper and lower, left and right side.Each enter key 10 can carry out first directed move input, second directed move input (going up in the opposite direction) with first party, first under the state that enter key 10 is pressed directed move input and under the state that enter key 10 is pressed in a lateral direction second directedly move input (moving input) for each enter key 10 orientation of four types altogether.

In addition, shown in Figure 16 (d), enter key 10 is arranged on the circumferencial direction of upper and lower, left and right side.Each enter key 10 can carry out first and directed move input, second and directedly move input (going up in the opposite direction with first party), the 3rd and directedly move input, the 4th and directedly move input (on the direction vertical with first and second directions) and first, second, third, fourth directedly move input (moving input for each enter key 10 orientation of four types altogether) under the state that enter key 10 is pressed.Here, each enter key 10 can be operated to carry out the two-stage orientation and push input.

Thus, under the situation of 16 (c), using the number of the character that each enter key 10 can import is 4 at Figure 16 (a), and using the number of the character that each enter key 10 can import under the situation of Figure 16 (d) is 8.Here, each enter key 10 can carry out orientation and pushes input.Push input if can carry out the two-stage orientation, use the number of the character that each enter key 10 can carry out to double.

Simultaneously, central enter key 30 can by the two-stage orientation push input, first directed move input, second directedly move input (going up in the opposite direction) with first party, vertical and the 3rd directedly moving input and the 4th and directedly move input (on the direction vertical) and first, second, third, fourth directedly moving input and come input character under the state that enter key 10 is pressed in a lateral direction with first and second directions.Thus, when considering central enter key 30, can (16 types orientation by four enter keies 10 moves and imports and 8 types orientation is pushed input at Figure 16 (a) input under the situation of 16 (c) a plurality of characters corresponding with 34 types input, and the orientation that 8 types orientation by central enter key 30 moves input and 2 types is pushed input), and input and 50 types input corresponding characters under the situation of Figure 16 (d) (32 types orientation by four enter keies 10 moves the orientation of input and 8 types and pushes input, and 8 types orientation by central enter key 30 move import and 2 types orientation is pushed input).

Though in the present embodiment, the input of character is represented as uses enter key 10 to carry out, and also can carry out on touch-screen or touch pad with touch manner.In addition, can mainly provide four types orientation to move input to each of enter key 10 and central enter key 30, and can provide orientation to push input enter key 10 and 30 strategic points of central enter key.

The 4th embodiment according to character input device of the present invention will be described below.

Figure 17 to 20 is expression charts according to the 4th embodiment of character input device of the present invention.

The enter key 10 of present embodiment and central enter key 30 can move input or directed push input and carry out the input of character by orientation, and directedly move input and directed pushing imported each and had two different signals.

At first, the orientation of enter key 10 and central enter key 30 moves input and applies horizontal force (having applied small amount of vertical power certainly is used for detecting).Directed mobile input can be divided into signal relevant with short displacement and the signal of being correlated with long displacement, and perhaps the intensity based on horizontal pressing can have two signals of difference each other.When distance of pushing when use or intensity, specific range or pressure and use the direction and the difference on distance or pressure intensity of arrow indication input as a reference in the drawings for the purpose of aspect.In addition, the orientation of enter key 10 moves input and can be divided into towards the inside input on the direction of central enter key 30 and away from the outside input on the direction of central enter key 30, and based on inwardly and outward direction import with at the corresponding particular data bar of each character of each location arrangements.

Above-mentioned character input device may be implemented as the input equipment of enter key type, the input equipment of type of touch screens or the input equipment of dish (disk) type.Obviously, can be with the type of multi-form realization input equipment as the embodiment that is used for example symbol input equipment of the present invention.

Figure 17 to 20 is charts of the character input device of expression enter key type.Figure 17 is illustrated in center arrangement central authorities' enter key 30 and provides the embodiment of four directions to enter key 10 around central enter key 30 at circumferencial direction.Each enter key 10 of Figure 17 (a) expression input block 1 produces four types signal according to the direction of signal and the length of input, and Figure 17 (b) indication can produce two types signal by the input of central enter key 30 on each direction aspect four.

Four types signal of enter key 10 be the first inside signal, first to external signal, the second inside signal and second to external signal.Be characterised in that each data strip that input is arranged at relevant position for each signal (first and second signals refer to according to orientation and move the distance of input or push the diacritic two types signal of intensity) in this case.

The character of arranging can comprise at least four row.The character of arranging can comprise can be processed data, for example symbol and numeral and Korean and English character, and be not limited to this.Preferably to move the data input of input be consonant to the orientation by enter key 10.

In this case, although can when each enter key 10 is activated, activate central enter key 30, (push and move) detecting unit 61 and 65 is preferably ignored the activation detection to the central enter key of carrying out in the schedule time after activating enter key 10 30, and only be the signal of handling enter key 10, the mistake that prevents to be positioned at the contiguous central enter key 30 of enter key 10 thus activates.

In addition, except inwardly with to external signal, by four types radial direction (four direction that is perpendicular to one another) signal, enter key 10 is used to import for example data of character, numeral or symbol, perhaps carries out mode switch for example, cancels, the function in carriage return or space.

When expectation input is included in the more multidata bar of the character that four row arrange, can use enter key 30 own signals to import two data in being listed as.In more detail, this comprises the situation of first and second signals corresponding to the signal of central enter key 30 wherein.Arranged 8 data altogether, and can import and the corresponding data of symbol of arranging at relevant position.Preferably to move what import be vowel to the orientation by central enter key 30.

When on the circumferencial direction of central enter key 30, providing four enter keies 10, in each row that 6 of each enter key 10 is listed as, arrange four data, and can import 24 data altogether thus.Because the user can correctly discern 4 radial direction, preferably provide 4 enter keies 10, and can change according to the number of data and type and needs enter key 10 and the number of discernible direction around central enter key 30.

Figure 18 represents that central enter key 30 and enter key 10 are provided as the example of the enter key of disengaging latch type as shown in figure 17, and is providing 6 direction enter keies 10 in the circumferencial direction of the central enter key 30 that is disposed in central authorities.

Because as shown in figure 18, the data volume that can be transfused to increases along with the increase of the number of the enter key of arranging in the circumferencial direction of central enter key 30 10, present embodiment is applicable to the situation of expecting the input data of different types and not carrying out mode switch, in this case, can be with multi-form configuration enter key 10 in the scope of not disturbing.

In addition, character input device of the present invention is characterised in that as shown in figure 19, can also be provided at the projection 15 that can be known identification on the input length of wanting detected on the enter key 10.In this case, enter key 10 preferably is implemented as touch-screen or touch pad, rather than excellent type key.

Projection 15 should be formed has certain altitude, makes the user not have discomfort when carrying out the touch input.Preferably form the zone that the indication user may import.

Although among Figure 19 with rectangular form example projection 15, can be configured with multi-form, for example semicircle, dotted line shape or circular projection.

Figure 20 is illustrated in the example of the external input keys 20 of arranging on the circumferencial direction of enter key 10.Although Figure 20 is illustrated in the configuration that enter key 10 forms 6 detection lines on every side, may external input keys 20 be formed different numbers according to data type.External input keys 20 can be configured to the button-type key, for example central enter key 30 shown in Figure 17 to 19 and enter key 10, and obviously can be with multi-form manufacturing external input keys.

Under the situation that external input keys 20 is provided, when detecting external input keys 20 or detecting enter key 10 and external input keys 20 in the given time, can import and the corresponding data of character of arranging at the relevant position place.

In addition, shown in Figure 17 to 20, when the form with enter key disposed input block 1 of the present invention, each key may be implemented as device indicator (pointer).

Because excellent indicator can carry out transverse movement or move both vertically and horizontally, and the vertical pressing input, the induction that they will move offers the user, can carry out more accurate input thus.

In addition, obviously except excellent indicator, can also use the similar sliding type input block 1 of excellent indicator that is similar to example.

Figure 21 represents the application example according to the character input device of the 4th embodiment, and it can be realized on touch-screen, for example on PDA.When realizing on the touch-screen under the situation of character input device of the present invention, central authorities' enter key 30 and enter key 10 are characterised in that central enter key 30 is implemented as point, the reference of representative on screen, and in the specific region of the radial direction around the central enter key 30, arrange enter key 10.

Be implemented as at central enter key 30 under the situation of little some form, term " some form " is the term that comprises toroidal and polygonal shape, and the central enter key 30 of realization point form is can detect it with the user of making for referencial use.

In the input block of type of touch screens, central enter key 30 is implemented as can be by the point of User Recognition, and central enter key 30 can be set to pellucidity.The advantage of the input block of type of touch screens is and can watches screen when carrying out input, and the separate space on the screen that does not need thus to be used to import, and utilizes screen thus more efficiently.

In addition, can be on screen mobile input block 1.Preferably by the input signal specific and pull input block 1 then input block 1 is moved to desired locations.Here, can produce signal specific twice by clicking central enter key 30 or enter key 10 in the given time.Preferably after the input signal specific, just allow mobile input block 1, prevent to disturb the input of normal data thus.

In addition, input equipment has waiting area on a side of screen, and central enter key 30 can move to this wait zone.Waiting area is characterised in that the zone of enter key 10 when central enter key 30 is moved to waiting area disappears, and the zone of enter key 10 occurs when central enter key 30 moves to outside the waiting area.That is, preferably carry out being arranged so that when not needing input block 1, exist the zone of waiting area and enter key 10 to disappear or occur in a side of screen, as scheming under the typical Windows environment.

In addition, preferably the zone of enter key 10 disappears from waiting area.Can carry out and be arranged so that the zone of enter key can occur by action that touches twice of waiting area or friction waiting area and the action of moving central enter key 30.

When under the situation of realization character input device of the present invention on the touch-screen, preferably first signal and secondary signal are distinguished each other based on the length of input.Detecting unit can by analyze first and the position of final signal distinguish first signal and secondary signal.

The shortcoming of existing P DA has been to form and has been used to touch the separator screen of input and the button area corresponding with enter key 10 is provided on this screen, make when touching each button, also can be touched and the input that makes a mistake, and the zone because of wherein forming button of the inconvenience of the use of button has covered another window with this button because of adjacent buttons.Yet, as mentioned above, the invention has the advantages that by the zone of using Minimum Area and each enter key 10 to be set to that pellucidity can be carried out input and cover screen not.

In addition, as in said method, character input device of the present invention is characterised in that and can be applied to different information equipments, for example uses the various device and the PDA of touch-screen.

The 5th embodiment of various details character input device.

The character input device of present embodiment can be configured to the form of disc-type input block 1, example as shown in figure 22.

The character input device of the disc-type of present embodiment is characterised in that provides character input device, this equipment comprises the input block 1 that is used for importing in response to one or more signals data, be used to detect detecting unit (not shown) from the signal of input block, be used for detecting one or more useful signals and creating the control unit for data (not shown) from the signal that detecting unit detects, wherein the form with the plane disposes input block 1, central enter key 30 that wherein will be as a reference and around central enter key 30 radial arrangement, the enter key 10 of having arranged the character of arranging with multiple row on it integrates, and wherein central enter key 30 or enter key 10 can carry out orientation and move input, and import the particular data corresponding with the character at relevant position place by pushing.In addition, dish is carrying out transverse movement in the radial direction, and the orientation of central enter key 30 or enter key 10 moves input and pushes input and have two different signals.

The orientation of enter key 10 moves input and can be divided into towards the inside input on the direction of central enter key 30 and away from the outside input on the direction of central enter key 30.Thus, import and the corresponding particular data of arranging at the relevant position place of character according to inside or outward direction.In this case, only when the signal that detects from enter key 10, detecting unit is defined as signal to be determined to external signal, if and detect from the signal of enter key 10 and in the schedule time, detect signal from central enter key 30, detecting unit is defined as inside signal with signal to be determined.

The character input device of disc-type may further include the flexible member 80 that is in central authorities, makes dish to be moved.Except flexible member 80, character input device of the present invention can comprise a kind of of different device, as long as this device supporting disk, can make each of central enter key 30 and enter key 10 have first and second signals and feasible dish can laterally be moved.

When detected with first signal from central enter key 30 based on dish move signal from enter key 10 time, and when detected with secondary signal from central enter key 30 based on dish move signal from enter key 10 time, can import and corresponding data of character in each relevant position layout.

As shown in figure 23, when with the form configuration input block 1 of dish, wherein central enter key 30 and enter key 10 are integrated in together, and preferably first signal and secondary signal are first to push input and second and push input, and it can be distinguished each other based on pushing type.In more detail, with reference to Figure 22, can push input and second by first and push the data of importing at relevant position, in each input, only detect signal, and the signal that detects is pushed each that input is pushed in input and second by four types signal corresponding to first in the schedule time that detects after the signal of enter key 10 from enter key 10.In addition, can also import the data corresponding in both cases: the situation about moving of pushing input execution dish with first of central enter key 30, and the situation about moving of pushing input execution dish with second of central enter key 30 with the character of each location arrangements.

Push input and second and push when importing when using first, detecting unit can use buck switch to push by the user and carry out switch when mobile at central enter key 30, perhaps can the working pressure sensor detecting user's applied pressure, and may further include and be used for that central enter key 30 is turned back to it on execution and push the Returning part in the original position of input.

Can push input by use weak power to push to detect the first order light and slowly, and when using brute force to press central enter key 30, can detect the second level and import.In this case, detecting unit can also provide metal dome to realize that first pushes the input and second difference of pushing between the input.Provide the advantage of the situation of metal dome to be when second pushes input, to switch metal dome, and the user can feel the perception clicked, make the user can distinguish two types input thus and reduce user's faulty operation.When second pushes input, detect in first input of pushing after input has been performed.Thus, push input and second and push when importing when having carried out first in the given time, control module is ignored based on first and is pushed the signal of input and only handle based on second and push the signal of input, making wins pushes input and second and pushes input and can distinguish each other, and can import each bar data thus.

Figure 24 is the concept map of the operation of expression character input device shown in Figure 22.Figure 24 (a) and Figure 24 (b) represent that respectively pushing input by first generates from the signal of enter key 10 and be confirmed as situation to external signal, and push input by second and generate from the signal of enter key 10 and be confirmed as situation to external signal.Figure 24 (c) and Figure 24 (d) expression detects from the signal of enter key 10 and detects situation at the signal on the direction of central enter key 30.At length, Figure 24 (c) and Figure 24 (d) represent respectively based on first pushing input signal to be determined is defined as the situation of inside signal on the direction of central enter key 30, and based on the direction of central enter key 30, second pushing the situation that input is defined as signal to be determined inside signal.

In addition, Figure 24 (e) and Figure 24 (f) represent respectively to carry out that first of central enter key 30 is pushed input and in the situation of displacement disc on the direction of enter key 10, and carry out that second of central enter key 30 is pushed input and in the situation of displacement disc on the direction of enter key 10.

, the invention is characterized in to shown in 24 (f) as Figure 24 (a) with multi-form input and the corresponding data of character of arranging at relevant position.Data input by input block 1 can comprise all characters and symbol.Signal by enter key 10 inputs is preferably four types signal, comprise the first inside signal, first to external signal, the second inside signal and second to external signal, perhaps at Figure 24 (a) in the method shown in 24 (d), the data by signal input are consonant.Preferably the signal of importing by enter key in detecting from the schedule time after the signal of central enter key 30 is two types a signal, comprise first signal and secondary signal, perhaps in the method shown in Figure 24 (e) and 24 (f), the data of importing by signal are vowels.

Under the situation of foreign language, from the viewpoint of pronunciation, vowel is considered to and Korean vowel corresponding characters, or belongs to relatively little alphabet group when the foreign letter table is divided into two groups when being correlated with based on the grammer division rule.

Because the number of consonant is higher than the frequency of utilization of vowel greater than the number of vowel and the frequency of utilization of consonant, have the more method input consonant of the front of short path so use, and use the method input vowel of back, can import quickly thus.

Though Figure 24 represents that first signal is based on first and pushes input and secondary signal is based on second and pushes input, but as long as signal is the signal that can easily be distinguished in use and can import by the appropriate combination of central enter key 30 and enter key 10, can signalization.

Figure 25 is the concept map of expression according to the example of the layout of the Korea character of the character input device of present embodiment.Although Figure 25 is illustrated near layout four directions on the circumferencial direction of central enter key 30 and arranges Korea character to enter key 10 and on each enter key 10 of six row, the data of using based on the user can provide dissimilar layouts.

In more detail, the figure shows that enter key 10 is used for importing when the signal by enter key 10 input is the first inside signal "

"; When the signal by enter key 10 input is the second inside signal enter key 10 be used for importing "

"; When the signal by enter key 10 input be first enter key 10 during to external signal be used for input "

"; And when the signal by enter key 10 input be second enter key 10 during to external signal be used for input ",

Shu " situation.

Input when in addition, the figure shows the signal that moves input when the orientation based on central enter key 30 and be first signal "

", and the signal that moves input when the orientation based on central enter key 30 input when being secondary signal "

".

Certainly, in character input device of the present invention, can dispose the character of the layout that is associated with input signal by different way.In addition, although when the signal by enter key 10 input corresponding to second to external signal, also can import vowel and consonant, can be by importing two constituent element sounds dividually from two of central enter key different signals.

Figure 26 (a) is to represent the concept map of the input example of character input device according to an embodiment of the invention to 26 (e).These figure represent based on the term of embodiment shown in Figure 25 "

" input.

Carry out in the following manner syllable " " input: shown in Figure 26 (a) arrow, by enter key 10 input first to external signal, on enter key 10, arranged character "

" and enter key 10 be positioned at the right side of central enter key 30, with input character "

"; shown in the arrow of Figure 26 (b); by enter key 10 input second to external signal; arranged that on enter key 10 character "-" and enter key 10 are positioned at the downside of central enter key 30 with input character "-"; shown in the arrow of Figure 26 (c); by the enter key 10 inputs first inside signal, on enter key 10, arranged character "

" and enter key 10 upside that is positioned at central enter key 30 with input character "

".

In addition, carry out in the following manner syllable " " input: shown in the arrow of Figure 26 (d), by enter key 10 input second to external signal come input character "

", on enter key 10, arranged character " " and enter key 10 be positioned at the left side of central enter key 30, shown in the arrow of Figure 26 (e), central enter key 30 is in the given time towards enter key 10 input secondary signals, on enter key 10, arranged character "

" and enter key 10 be positioned at the left side of central enter key 30.

In addition, another embodiment of various details character input device.As shown in figure 17, the enter key 10 that central enter key 30 as a reference is provided and on four direction, provides around central enter key 30, enter key 10 can produce 8 signals altogether, be set to two different signals at each the inside signal on the direction of central enter key 30, and enter key 10 can produce 8 signals altogether, is being set to different signals away from the direction of central enter key 30 each to external signal.In this case, enter key 10 can produce 8 signals altogether independently, because based on for example touch/push or the first order push/the method that pushes the second level can produce two signals that differ from one another, and can use altogether 24 signals to import data thus.

Can distinguish the inside input of enter key 10 or two different signals outwards importing based on displacement, pressure or dislocation, perhaps distinguish two different signals of the inside input or the outside input of enter key 10 each other based on the mobile and signal of pushing simultaneously.

As mentioned above, character input device of the present invention has the enter key that reduces number, make and to reduce the zone that input block 1 is provided, simultaneously, can import many data by the combination of input method, can prevent faulty operation by eliminating repetitive operation, and the convenience that increases the input data by simple using method.

The present invention is not limited to the foregoing description, but can be applied to different field and under the situation that does not depart from the main idea of advocating of the present invention in subsidiary claim, can revise by different way and put into practice.

Claims (51)

1. a character input device comprises a plurality of directed enter keies, comprising:

Input media comprises four enter keies arranging four radial direction around central authorities, makes that the distance between the adjacent enter key is uniform;

Wherein provide each enter key to make described each enter key to move, and can carry out directed input is assigned to all directions indicating positions with input the character that moves towards a plurality of direction indicating positions of arranging in radial direction around the reference position.

2. character input device according to claim 1 wherein, provides directed and moves input carrying out two-stage or more multistage input based on the displacement of each enter key, that is, and and multistage input.

3. character input device according to claim 1 wherein, provides each enter key to push input can carry out orientation, pushes in described orientation that whole enter key moves in vertical direction in the input.

4. character input device according to claim 3 wherein, provides orientation to push input carrying out two-stage or more multistage input based on any of the difference of pushing distance and press pressure of enter key, that is, and and multistage input.

5. according to claim 3 or 4 described character input devices, wherein, move by orientation and to import the consonant character, and push by orientation and to import the vowel character.

6. character input device according to claim 1 also comprises central enter key, central authorities provide described central enter key and described central enter key can carry out one or more orientations move the input and orientation push input.

7. character entry apparatus according to claim 6, wherein,

Provide central enter key can carry out two-stage or more multistage input, that is, and multistage input; And

Orientation by four enter keies moves imports the consonant character, and the orientation by central enter key moves and imports the vowel character.

8. character input device according to claim 1, wherein, the number of enter key is 5 or more a plurality of.

9. character input device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein,

Have on the circle of predetermined radii with fixed intervals layout enter key around central authorities; And

Move in the orientation of the radial direction of described circle by described each enter key and to import the vowel character, and by importing the consonant character moving perpendicular to the orientation on the direction of described radial direction.

10. character input device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein,

Have on the circle of predetermined radii with fixed intervals layout enter key around central authorities; And

Move in the orientation of the radial direction of described circle by described each enter key and to import the consonant character, and by importing the vowel character moving perpendicular to the orientation on the direction of described radial direction.

11. character input device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein,

Import the consonant character by described each enter key directed the moving of forward/backward of the radial direction of circle, and by importing the vowel character perpendicular to directed the moving of the forward/backward on the direction of described radial direction.

12. character input device according to claim 1 and 2, wherein,

Import the vowel character by described each enter key directed the moving of forward/backward of the radial direction of circle, and by importing the consonant character perpendicular to directed the moving of the forward/backward on the direction of described radial direction.

13. character input device according to claim 1, wherein enter key is the excellent type enter key that can tilt towards described all directions indicating positions from the reference position.

14. character input device according to claim 1, wherein, enter key is can be from the reference position towards the enter key of the horizontal sliding button type that moves of described all directions indicating positions.

15. according to claim 13 or 14 described character input devices, also comprise and return the unit, be used for after carrying out directed mobile input, enter key being back to the reference position.

16., wherein, comprise that the character input device of described a plurality of enter key or central enter key comprises left side and the two groups of character input devices in right side according to each described character input device of claim 1 to 4 and 6.

17. according to each described character input device of claim 1 to 4 and 6, wherein, any imports the consonant character by orientation moves that input, orientation push input and central authorities' input.

18. each described character input device according to claim 1 to 4, wherein, provide directed and move input carrying out the two-stage input in the radial direction and on perpendicular to the direction of radial direction, carry out the one-level input, provide orientation to push input can carry out the two-stage input, move by orientation and to import the consonant character, and push by orientation and to import the vowel character.

19. each described character input device according to claim 1 to 4 and 6, wherein, provide directed and move input can on perpendicular to the direction of radial direction, carrying out the one-level input, provide orientation to push input can carry out the two-stage input, provide central authorities' input carrying out the two-stage input in the radial direction, push by orientation and to import the vowel character, and move input and central authorities import the consonant character by orientation.

20. character input device according to claim 1, wherein, in each state in the state that the state that is pressed apart from each enter key and each enter key based on enter key are not pressed, directed mobile input can be carried out two-stage or more multistage input, that is multistage input.

21. character input device according to claim 20 wherein, provides each enter key to push input can carry out orientation, pushes in described orientation and moves whole enter key in the input in vertical direction.

22. character input device according to claim 21 wherein, provides orientation to push input carrying out two-stage or more multistage input based on any of the difference of pushing distance and press pressure of enter key, that is, and and multistage input.

23. each described character input device according to claim 20 to 22, also comprise central enter key, provide described central enter key and described central enter key can carry out that one or more orientations move input and orientation is pushed input in central authorities, push in described orientation wherein that whole enter key moves in vertical direction in the input.

24. character input device according to claim 1, wherein, the character of arranging on each enter key is similar each other in shape character or the character with identical etymology.

25. a character input device comprises:

Input media, described input media have a plurality of directed enter keies and import data in response to one or more signals;

Detecting unit is used to detect the one or more signals from described input media; And

Control module is used for detecting one or more useful signals and creating data from the detected signal of detecting unit,

Wherein,

Described input media comprises first input block and second input block, described first input block as a reference, described second input block is formed on the radial direction of described first input block, and has arranged the character of arranging with multiple row on second input block; And

The orientation of can carrying out first input block or each second input block moves input and pushes input (vertical pressing input), and moves input or push the corresponding particular data of importing with in the relevant position layout of character by orientation.

26. character input device according to claim 25, wherein, the orientation of carrying out first input block or second input block by two different signals moves input.

27. character input device according to claim 25 wherein, is carried out the input of pushing of first input block or each second input block by two different signals.

28. character input device according to claim 26, wherein, the orientation of second input block moves input and is divided into towards the inside input on the direction of first input block with away from the outside input on the direction of first input block, and based on inside input and outside the input and the corresponding particular data of arranging at relevant position of character.

29. character input device according to claim 28, wherein, it is consonants that the orientation by second input block moves the data of importing.

30. character input device according to claim 28, wherein, except inwardly and to external signal, second input block is used for importing for example data of character, numeral or symbol by four radial signals, perhaps carries out mode switch for example, cancels, the function (input) in carriage return or space.

31. character input device according to claim 26, wherein, it is vowels that the orientation by first input block moves the data of importing.

32. character input device according to claim 27, wherein, by pushing of first input block or each second input block import the data of for example character, numeral or symbol or input for example mode switch, cancel, the function (input) in carriage return or space.

33. character input device according to claim 26, wherein, the orientation of each second input block moves input and is divided into signal relevant with short distance and the signal relevant with short distance.

34. according to each described character input device of claim 25 to 33, wherein, first input block is the input block that is formed the enter key type of the enter key that separates with second input block.

35. character input device according to claim 34, wherein, enter key is each device indicator.

36., wherein, on any of touch-screen, touch pad and touch keypad, realize input media according to each described character input device of claim 25 to 33.

37. character input device according to claim 36, wherein, second input block has projection, easily to distinguish the distance relevant with the input of signal.

38. according to the described character input device of claim 37, wherein, form with the point that is used to indicate reference on screen realizes first input block of input media, and forms second input block of input media in presumptive area on the circumferencial direction of first input block.

39. according to the described character input device of claim 38, wherein, input media can move through described screen.

40., wherein, carry out moving of input media after clicking twice of first input block or one second input block in the given time according to the described character input device of claim 39.

41. according to the described character input device of claim 40, wherein, dispose the waiting area that described input equipment makes provides first input block to be moved on a side of described screen, the zone of second input block disappears when first input block is moved to waiting area, and the zone of second input block occurs when first input block is moved out of waiting area.

42., wherein, dispose the transparency that second input block makes it possible to adjust second input block according to the described character input device of claim 37.

43. a character input device comprises:

Input media has a plurality of directed enter keies and imports data in response to one or more signals;

Detecting unit is used to detect the one or more signals from described input media; And

Control module is used for detecting one or more useful signals and creating data from the detected signal of detecting unit,

Wherein,

The form that described input media is configured to coil, wherein first input block and second input block integrate, described first input block as a reference, described second input block is formed on radial direction around described first input block, and has arranged the character of arranging with multiple row on second input block; And

The orientation of can carrying out first input block or each second input block moves input and pushes input (vertical pressing input), and moves input or push the corresponding particular data of importing with in the relevant position layout of character by orientation.

44. according to the described character input device of claim 43, wherein, can be at the horizontal displacement disc of circumferencial direction.

45. according to the described character input device of claim 44, wherein, the orientation of carrying out first input block or second input block by two different signals moves input.

46., wherein, carry out the input of pushing of first input block or each second input block by two different signals according to the described character input device of claim 44.

47. according to claim 44 or 46 described character input devices, wherein, the orientation of each second input block moves input and is divided into towards the inside input on the direction of first input block with away from the outside input on the direction of first input block, and based on inside input and outside the input and the corresponding particular data of arranging at relevant position of character.

48. according to the described character input device of claim 47, wherein, only detecting unit is defined as signal to be determined to external signal when the signal that detects from one second input block, if and in detecting, detect signal from first input block from the schedule time after the signal of one second input block, then detecting unit is defined as inside signal with signal to be determined.

49. according to the described character input device of claim 45, wherein, it is vowels that the orientation by first input block moves the data of importing.

50. according to claim 25 or 43 described character input devices, wherein, second input block is adjusted function or mouse rollovers function at circumferencial direction by continuous signal execution amount.

51. according to claim 25 or 43 described character input devices, wherein, input media also is included in the 3rd input block that centers on the circumferencial direction of second input block.

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