JP2003288155A - Character string input program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a software keyboard that is user-friendly. <P>SOLUTION: A character string input program comprises a start step for dividing a window 7 into a browser picture 9 and keyboard area to display the software keyboard 8; a first step for detecting that a pointer 10 selects character enter keys 16; a second step for confirming the propriety of character input to a text box 5 of the browser picture 9; a third step for displaying the characters, corresponding to the preselected character enter keys 16 on the text box 5 of the browser picture 9; and an end step for stopping the display of the keyboard area and returning a window 7 only to the browser picture 9. The first to the third steps are sequentially repeated, and sequential characters or symbols are entered to the text box 5 of the browser picture 9, with only the operation of the pointer 10 to the keyboard area in the window 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention divides a unit display area consisting only of a work area for displaying an image or a document into a work area and a keyboard area, and only operates a pointer to the keyboard area in the unit display area to operate the work area. The present invention relates to a character string input program for sequentially inputting characters or symbols to the input part of the.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recent personal computers (hereinafter referred to as personal computers) are equipped with a GUI environment as an interface, and input units (such as a text input field) in a work area in a unit display area (window) for displaying an image or a document,
Many people use a keyboard and mouse to enter character strings. The keyboard is originally based on a typewriter, but character input keys corresponding to alphabets or symbols are assigned hiragana, katakana, kanji, numbers, or punctuation marks, and you can input directly or romaji even in Japanese. It is like this.

Specifically, the OS detects the character input key selected (struck) on the keyboard, and after the OS confirms whether or not the character can be input to the input portion of the work area, the character input key selected first The character input is realized by the procedure of displaying the character or symbol corresponding to the above in the input area of the work area. In either case, basically, after inputting the hiragana, select the conversion key to convert it into a character string mixed with kanji. Since such a keyboard originally has a key arrangement suitable for inputting alphabets, it is said that it is difficult for Japanese and other non-English speaking people to input characters.

In addition, (1) it is difficult for some people to press the character input keys with their fingertips, which causes erroneous pressing, (2) a space for placing a keyboard in front of the display is necessary, and (3) recent years In the GUI environment, it was necessary to secure an operating space for a pointing device, especially a mouse, which is essential, and there was a problem that a working space for a computer along with a keyboard was unexpectedly required. Therefore, in JP 2001-296959 "Display keyboard", by displaying a software keyboard separately from the application (application software) used for the display, the conventional keyboard becomes unnecessary, and the above (1) to (3)
It is supposed to solve the problem.

[0005]

In addition to the above-mentioned prior art, many attempts have been made to display a software keyboard on a display and realize character input only by operating a mouse on the display. In either case, the same means as in the above-described prior art, that is, a software keyboard independent of the application is displayed on the display, and character input is realized from the software keyboard for an active application. This causes a problem that the software keyboard has an independent unit display area under the GUI environment, and the software keyboard is hidden behind the unit display area opened by the application. Therefore, we examined a software keyboard that is easier to use.

[0006]

What has been developed as a result of the study is that a unit display area (window) consisting only of a work area for displaying an image or a document is divided into a work area and a keyboard area, and characters or characters are displayed in the keyboard area. A start step of displaying the character input key of the symbol, a first step of detecting that the pointer selects the character input key, and a character input key to the input part of the work area when detecting the character input key of the first step. A second step of confirming whether or not the character can be input to the input area, a third step of displaying a character or symbol corresponding to the previously selected character input key in the input area of the work area, and a keyboard area Is terminated and the unit display area is returned to the work area only.The end step is executed after the start step is executed. The first to third step repeated in order until the a character string input program for inputting sequential character or symbol in operation only a pointer to the keyboard area of the unit display area to enter the site of the work area. The pointer may be an instruction section on the display operated by the pointing device, and is usually operated by a mouse, a trackball, a track pad, or the like. If possible, it is also possible to select the character input key by operating the ten keys or the direction keys.

In the character string input program of the present invention, in the start step, a work area for displaying an image or a document,
Display the software keyboard and keyboard area in the same unit display area opened by the application. When the application has opened a plurality of unit display areas, display or non-display of the keyboard area can be selected for each unit display area. Character input is executed by repeating the following first to third steps. First, in the first step, it is detected that the pointer has selected the character input key. The selection of the pointer is pressing the character input key by the pointer, for example, clicking the mouse. In the subsequent second step, in response to the selection of the character input key, it is determined whether or not the character input processing may be executed, so that the character input to the work area is confirmed. Then, in the third step, when the characters can be input to the input part,
A character or symbol corresponding to the selected character input key is displayed in the input area of the work area. The second step and the third step are the same as the processing for inputting characters using a conventional physical keyboard. In the present invention, the first to third steps are repeated in order, and characters or symbols are sequentially input to the input portion of the work area only by operating the pointer on the keyboard area in the unit display area. Instead of selecting the character input key in the first step, if the process of stopping the display of the keyboard area is executed according to the end step, the unit display area can be returned to only the work area. This ending step may be executed by selecting with a pointer of a specific process input key displayed in the keyboard area, or may be executed by selecting an instruction added to the menu of the application to which the present invention is applied.

The software keyboard according to the present invention comprises:
Unlike the conventional software keyboard, the software keyboard is displayed in the keyboard area formed by dividing the unit display area opened by the application, and character input is realized for the remaining work area. This eliminates the possibility that the software keyboard is hidden behind the unit display area in which the application opens. Further, the target of character input is specified in the unit display area of the application having the keyboard area. This is because, unless the unit display area is in operation (active), the software keyboard naturally does not work. From now on, the error of the object of the character input by the software keyboard will disappear. The keyboard area can be arbitrarily set as long as it is within the unit display area, but it is preferable to display the keyboard area in a certain range from the unit display area frame in the upper row, the lower row, the left column or the right column in a narrower range than the work area.

The present invention can be integrated into an existing application, but most simply can be provided in the form of an additional plug-in.
What is considered preferable by applying the present invention in such a plug-in format is an application in which the effort of character input affects the operability, and the most important application is a web browser. In this case, in the start step, the unit display area is the window of the web browser, the work area is the browser operation button area, the URL display area and the browser screen area, and the input part is the characters displayed in the URL display area or the browser screen area. The input frame. As a result, in so-called internet surfing, the web browser can be operated only by operating the mouse. In addition, the present invention can be applied to basic applications such as word processing, spreadsheets or databases.

Although the type of the character input keys to be displayed in the keyboard area is not specified, for example, in the start step, the character input keys for hiragana, katakana, numbers or punctuation marks in the keyboard area and the hiragana, katakana, A conversion key for converting a character string of numbers or punctuation marks into a character string containing kanji is displayed, and when the pointer indicates and selects the conversion key in the first step, the hiragana and katakana characters input to the input part in the third step are displayed. , It is good to convert a character string of numbers or punctuation marks into a character string containing Kanji. This is a case where it is possible to convert to kanji using the kana input method, and hiragana or katakana should be arranged in the Japanese syllabary to make it easier to find the character. Here, the conversion key is a typical one of the function keys for executing a specific process at the time of character string input, and other function keys necessary or useful for character string input, such as an erase key and a non-conversion key. May be displayed together with the character input key.

Of course, the character input keys may use an alphabetic arrangement in accordance with a physical keyboard. In this case, the starting step will display the alphabet, number or symbol character input keys in the keyboard area. Then, in order to enable conversion into Kanji using the Roman alphabet input method, in the start step, the alphabet, number or punctuation character input key in the keyboard area and the alphabet, number or punctuation mark input to the input part And a conversion key for converting the character string of to a character string containing kanji is displayed, and when the pointer indicates and selects the conversion key in the first step, the alphabet, number, or punctuation mark input to the input site in the third step is displayed. This is the procedure to convert a character string into a character string containing kanji. Also in this case, an erase key or non-conversion key necessary or useful for inputting a character string may be displayed together with the character input key.

[0012] In any case, by taking advantage of the software keyboard that allows flexible key layout, in the start step, the character input of a word combining hiragana, katakana, kanji, numbers, punctuation marks, alphabets or symbols in the keyboard area. It is better to display the key. "Hiragana, katakana, kanji, numbers, punctuation, alphabets or symbols combined" means a fixed phrase or a character string that is frequently used. For example, in the case of applying the present invention to the above web browser, , "Http: //" and "co.j
Refers to a frequently used character string such as "p". In particular, such word setting can improve the operability of the software keyboard used in the web browser.

In addition, as a means for improving the operability of the software keyboard, it is advisable to display different colors or blink according to the type of the character or word represented by the character input key in the starting step. For example, in the Japanese syllabary arrangement,
If a different color scheme is used for each line such as a line, it becomes easy to search for a character input key by color vision. Further, if the character input keys in which frequently used words are set are displayed in a blinking manner, it is easy for the user to call attention to the arrangement of the corresponding character input keys. Furthermore, by highlighting or blinking the character input key designated by the pointer in the first step, it is easy to know where on the software keyboard the pointer is located, and as a result, the operability of the software keyboard can be improved. it can.

According to the present invention, as a software keyboard having all the above functions, it is possible to divide the unit display area of a specific application and set the keyboard area. However, displaying a large number of character input keys causes the unit display area to be relatively small, which causes a problem of a reversal phenomenon in which a subordinate keyboard area is wider than a work area. Since it is preferable to use the remainder of the work area as the keyboard area to the last, in the start step, a changeover key for changing over the display of several kinds of keyboard areas in which different character input keys are arranged is displayed, and in the first step, the pointer changes the changeover key. In the case of instructing and selecting, it is preferable to return to the start step and display another keyboard area. As a result, the character input keys to be displayed at one time can be limited, and the individual character input keys can be displayed large and the work area can be widened.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a conceptual explanatory diagram showing an application form of a character string input program of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a main flow diagram showing a processing procedure of the character string program, and FIG. 3 is a sub-flow showing a processing procedure of a program starting process. FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a sub-flow diagram showing the processing procedure of pointer position processing, FIG. 5 is a sub-flow diagram showing the processing procedure of keyboard switching processing, and FIG. 6 is a sub-flow diagram showing the processing procedure of program end processing. 7 is a sub-flow diagram showing the processing procedure of the character string input processing. In this example, not all the processing is realized by the character string input program, but the function provided by the core software (OS) 1 is used in a timely execution library (for example, DLL) 2, 3, or 4 as a configuration. I am using.

As shown in FIG. 1, the character string input program of the present invention receives a click (selection) of a character input key or a function key (see FIG. 9 below) by operating a pointing device such as a mouse. , SendKey2, GetFocus3
And each timely execution library of SendKeyStroke4 shares and executes the processing of each step. The timely execution libraries 2, 3 and 4 may be general-purpose ones provided as a function of the core software 1 or may be individual ones created separately.

First, in the first step, SendKey2 confirms the selection of the character input key, and in the second step, GetFoc.
us3 sends a request for confirmation of whether or not input to the input part 5 is possible to the core software 1. When this core software 1 confirms whether or not the input to the input portion 5 is possible, this time, contrary to the above, GetFocus3
Receives a confirmation reply that the input part 5 can be input, and as a third step, sends the type of the character input key selected by SendKey 2 to SendKeyStroke 4. And SendKeySt
When the roke 4 selects a character or symbol corresponding to the character input key and transmits it to the core software 1 for display on the input site 5, the core software 1 displays the character or symbol on the input site 5. If the selection is a function key, Se
A specific process is requested by the core software 1 by the ndKeyStroke 4, and character string conversion, non-conversion, or character deletion is executed.

Although the character string input program of the present invention is executed on the core software, it is not used independently of other applications, but is executed and used only in association with other applications. From now on, the main flow of the character string input program is as shown in FIG.
As a premise, there is an application start (displayed by a broken line frame because it is a process not included in the present invention), and this application is started with a unit display area (window) open. Then, after determining whether or not the program can be ended and whether or not the keyboard can be switched, the processing according to the character input key or the function key selected by the pointer is executed. The program starting process is shown in FIG. 3, the keyboard switching process is shown in FIG. 5, and the program ending process is shown in FIG.
The timely execution library may be read (not shown in the backbone software in FIG. 3) if it has not been read in the core software during program startup processing, and may be left loaded in the backbone software during program termination processing (displayed in the dotted frame in FIG. 6). . The pointer position processing is a procedure for highlighting a character input key or a function key designated by the pointer, and follows the sub-flow shown in FIG.

The specific character string input process follows the subflow shown in FIG. First, in the first step, the selection of the character input key or the function key is detected (the function of SendKey), and in the subsequent second step, it is confirmed whether or not the input part can be input (the function of GetFocus). In this example, since the core software is responsible for the input / non-input of the input portion, the processing in FIG. Here, if the input to the input part is denied (No), the character string input process ends. If the input is allowed (Yes), the confirmation answer is received from the core software (the function of GetFocus above) and the character input key or function key selected as the third step is discriminated (SendKey above). Function of). When a function key is selected, the corresponding function processing (conversion, non-conversion, deletion, etc.) is executed. The functions of the core software may be used for these functional processes. When the character input key is selected, the corresponding character or symbol type is sent to the core software (SendKey above).
(Stroke function), the core software displays the characters or symbols according to the type on the input part in the input enabled state. In this example, the processing of the character string input program alone transmits the type of the corresponding character or symbol to the basic software, and the processing of the basic software is performed thereafter. Since this is similar to the conventional physical keyboard, it avoids the possibility of giving a special load to the core software or application, and reduces the possibility of causing so-called freeze.

Next, the target application will be described as a web browser according to the display on the display 6. Figure 8: Web browser window (unit display area)
7 is a front view of the entire display 6 showing the state in which 7 is opened, FIG. 9 is a front view of the display 6 showing the state in which the software keyboard 8 is displayed, and FIG. 10 is a browser screen (work area)
11 is a front view of the window 7 showing a state where the text box (input portion) 5 of 9 is clicked (selected) by the pointer 10.
Is a front view of the window 7 showing a state where the character input to the text box 5 is started, FIG. 12 is a front view of the window 7 showing a state of converting the input character string 11, and FIG. 13 is a conversion candidate.
The front view of the window 7 showing the state in which the specific character string 11 is fixed from 12 is shown in FIG. 14, the front view of the window 7 showing the state in which the software keyboard 8 is hidden, and FIG. It is a front view of the window 7 showing a state. As shown in each figure, since the software keyboard 8 (13) of this example is divided into windows and is displayed by utilizing the entire keyboard area except the browser screen 9, the software keyboard 8 (13) is shown for convenience of explanation. ) Represents the keyboard area.

Since the present invention realizes the input and conversion of character strings only by mouse operation, it is most effective in the use of a web browser in which instructions to a computer are exclusively mouse operations. The character string input program may be started before or after the target application is started, but in this example, by providing it in a plug-in format for the web browser, the start and start of the web browser is basically At the same time, it will start up on the back. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, the software keyboard is not displayed when the window 7 of the web browser is opened, but the keyboard display button 15 is added along with the operation button 14 of the web browser. By clicking with the pointer 10,
The software keyboard 8 can be sequentially displayed as seen in FIG. Thus, by displaying the software keyboard 8 in the window 7 of the web browser, it is possible to provide the software keyboard 8 which is always displayed simultaneously without being hidden by the browser screen 9.

The software keyboard 8 of this example is a character input key 16 in which Japanese hiragana is arranged in Japanese syllabary, which is the basis of Japanese input, and function keys 17 and 20 for providing functions such as conversion, deletion and confirmation (no conversion). It consists of 21,21,22,23. Katakana can be input by converting hiragana (see 12 below), but when configuring an independent software keyboard 13, it is the same as the arrangement of the hiragana character input keys 16, and therefore description thereof is omitted. The character input key 16 arranges the lines from "a" to "wa" in order from the top to make it easier for the user to find a specific character, and then pops "tsu", long-note "-", and other "_". , Lowercase letters (“ya”, etc.) are arranged, and the dull sound is separated by the dividing line 18, and the semi-voiced sound is further arranged by the dividing line 18. The advantage of the software keyboard 8 lies in the free key arrangement. In the present invention, it is preferable to arrange the character input keys 16 in an orderly grid pattern based on the Japanese syllabary arrangement as shown in this example. Also, as a function key, a switching key 17 for switching the keyboard, a conversion key 20 for converting into a character string 11 mixed with Kanji,
A delete key 21 for deleting one character at the rear end of the character string or a selected character string, a confirm key 22 for specifying the conversion candidate 12, and a blank key 23 for inserting a space are arranged in the upper row of the character input key 16. Thus, the function keys 17, 20, 21, 22, 23 are preferably arranged separately from the character input key 16.

A search page on the Internet is displayed in the window 7 of FIG. 10, and in order to input characters from the software keyboard 8, first, the pointer 10 within the text box 5 is operated by a mouse operation (mouse is not shown). Click on. When the characters can be input, the cursor 19 blinks (blinks) in the text box 5. In the case of the conventional physical keyboard, normally, when the cursor blinks in the text box, the user releases the mouse to input the character string. However, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 11, without moving the hand from the mouse, the pointer is moved to the software keyboard 8 in the left column of the window 7, the character input key 16 is clicked, and the character string is input to the text box 5. Enter 11 Here, in the character string input program, the character input key indicated by the pointer 10
It is advisable to add a processing procedure for highlighting 16 or the function keys 17, 20, 21, 22, 23. In FIG. 11, the character input key (“to”) 16 designated by the pointer 10 is surrounded by a thick line frame to represent the highlight display. These highlights are displayed by selecting the character input key 16 or function key 17, 20, 21, 22,
23 is made clear and the operability of the software keyboard 8 is improved.

When the input of the character string 11 (“Tokkyo” in the example) is completed, as shown in FIG. 12, the conversion key (function key)
By clicking 17 with the pointer 10, when there are a plurality of conversion candidates 12, a candidate list can be displayed, and the same display as in the conventional character input can be performed. Also, conversion candidates
If 12 is decided, as shown in Fig. 13, then press the Enter key.
By clicking (function key) 22 with pointer 10,
The input of the character string 11 (“patent” in the example) converted into kanji is completed. As described above, the present invention improves only the interface on the user side, and the internal character input processing is the same as the conventional one. Therefore, regarding the display accompanying this internal processing, the character input by the conventional physical keyboard is used. There is no difference from the conversion of.

After inputting the character string 11, as shown in FIG. 14, by clicking the keyboard display button 15 again with the pointer 10, the range of the browser screen 9 is expanded and the software keyboard 8 is hidden. You can The character string input program is added to the web browser in the form of a plug-in and started up, and is running on the back even when it is not used. For this reason, when using it as in this example, click the keyboard display button 15 to display the browser screen 9
Need only be divided and the software keyboard 8 is displayed, and it is easy to hide and hide again, and switching between display and non-display is quick, thus improving usability.

The characters to be input are not limited to hiragana, and especially in a web browser, it is important to input English characters and symbols. However, as can be understood from the above-mentioned respective figures,
The software keyboard of the present invention in which a large number of characters are arranged is preferably used by appropriately switching a plurality of characters with the required number of characters limited, from the viewpoint of visibility, instruction with a pointer, ease of selection, and the like. For example, when the switching key (function key) 17 displaying "alphabet" is clicked with the pointer 10 from the state of FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 15,
It is possible to switch to the display of the software keyboard 13 in alphabetical arrangement. This software keyboard has a lowercase key 25 for switching between uppercase and lowercase letters of the alphabet instead of the conversion key, and is often used when using a web browser such as "http: //", "www.", And ".co."
“M” and “.co.jp” are arranged with word input keys (character input keys) 24. With these word input keys 24, it is possible to input a specific word with one click (see the "Address" column in FIG. 15).

The present invention is intended for users who are reluctant to use a physical keyboard or preferably want to refrain from using it. However, as described above, when applied to a web browser, the Internet is not preferred. It has a function to support the input of complicated and long specific words necessary for the use of Internet so that the user can use the Internet more comfortably. With the alphabetically arranged software keyboard 13, there is still room to arrange another character input key or function key. Therefore, for example, launch other applications (word processor, spreadsheet, database, etc. for the above-mentioned web browser), provide a launcher button as a function key to apply the software keyboard, or enter a character input key by the user Alternatively, if the character string input program is provided with a function capable of adding a function key, a more convenient software keyboard can be provided.

[0028]

According to the character string input program of the present invention, unlike the conventional software keyboard, since the software keyboard is displayed in the unit display area opened by the application, the unit is always displayed when the application is working (active). It is possible to obtain the effect of improving the operability which is displayed on the front surface together with the display area and never hidden in the unit display area. This brings improved interface technology and is a technology that improves the handling of software keyboards on the display. The present invention is not exclusive to other conventional software keyboards for improving the operability of character input, and by using them in combination with each other, a more convenient software keyboard can be provided.

More specifically, by devising the arrangement of character input keys or function keys, highlighting, etc., the effect of improving the handling of the software keyboard provided by the present invention is further enhanced. In the present invention, since the software keyboard is displayed in the unit display area opened by the application, the difference between the image or document and the character input key or the function key becomes unclear depending on the image or document displayed in the work area. Depending on the person, there is a possibility that the operability of character input may deteriorate. However, by arranging specific character input keys (Hiragana, Katakana or alphabet) regularly and additionally highlighting the character input keys or function keys pointed to by the pointer, the difference between the work area and the keyboard area can be used. Can be clearly recognized by the person.

The character string input program of the present invention can of course be configured as an independent application so as to provide only the character input function to the target application or core software. However, as described above, by configuring the character string input program so as to divert or utilize the functions of the core software as much as possible, it is possible to make the program lightweight and easy to avoid illegal processing. This has the effect of providing stable use by a computer with a small memory. Further, if the character string input program is configured in a plug-in format for each application, there is an advantage that the program can be easily installed or uninstalled.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual explanatory diagram showing an application form of a character string input program of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a main flowchart showing a processing procedure of the same character string program.

FIG. 3 is a sub-flow diagram showing a processing procedure of program activation processing.

FIG. 4 is a sub-flow diagram showing a processing procedure of pointer position processing.

FIG. 5 is a sub-flow diagram showing a processing procedure of keyboard switching processing.

FIG. 6 is a sub-flow diagram showing a processing procedure of program end processing.

FIG. 7 is a sub-flow diagram showing a processing procedure of character string input processing.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a display showing a state in which a window of a web browser is opened.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a display showing a state in which a software keyboard is displayed.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a window showing a state where a text box on the browser screen is clicked with a pointer.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a window showing a state in which character input is started in a text box.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a window showing a state of converting an input character string.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a window showing a state in which a specific character string is determined from conversion candidates.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a window showing a state in which a software keyboard is hidden.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a window showing a state in which the type of software keyboard is switched.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 Input part (text box) 8 software keyboard (Hiragana) 10 pointer 13 Software keyboard (alphabet) 16-character input key 17 Changeover key (Function key) 20 Conversion key (Function key) 21 Erase key (function key) 22 Enter key (Function key) 23 Blank key (function key) 24 Word input key (character input key)

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A start step of dividing a unit display area consisting of only a work area for displaying an image or a document into a work area and a keyboard area, and displaying a character input key of a character or a symbol in the keyboard area; A first step of detecting selection of an input key; a second step of confirming whether or not a character can be input to an input part of the work area when detecting the character input key of the first step; and a character to the input part The third step of confirming that input is possible and displaying the character or symbol corresponding to the previously selected character input key in the input area of the work area, and stopping the display of the keyboard area and returning the unit display area to the work area only The end step to be performed, the first to third steps are sequentially repeated until the end step is executed after the start step is executed. A character string input program that sequentially inputs characters or symbols to the input part of the work area only by operating the pointer on the keyboard area inside. 2. The starting step is such that the unit display area is a window of a web browser, the work area is a browser operation button area, a URL display area and a browser screen area, and an input part is displayed in the URL display area or the browser screen area. The character string input program according to claim 1, which is a character input box. 3. The starting step is to convert a character input key of Hiragana, Katakana, numbers or punctuation marks in the keyboard area and the character string of Hiragana, Katakana, numbers or punctuation marks input to the input site into a character string containing Kanji. When the pointer indicates and selects the conversion key in the first step, the character string of Hiragana, Katakana, numbers or punctuation marks input to the input part in the third step is converted into a character string containing Kanji. The character string input program according to claim 1, which is converted. 4. The character string input program according to claim 1, wherein the starting step displays a character input key of alphabets, numbers or symbols in a keyboard area. 5. The starting step includes a character input key of alphabets, numbers or punctuation marks in a keyboard area, and a conversion key for converting the character string of the alphabets, numbers or punctuation marks input to the input site into a character string containing kanji. 2. When the pointer indicates and selects the conversion key in the first step, the character string of alphabets, numbers or punctuation marks input to the input portion in the third step is converted into a character string containing kanji. Character string input program. 6. The character string input program according to claim 1, wherein the starting step displays a character input key of a word in which hiragana, katakana, kanji, numbers, punctuation marks, alphabets or symbols are combined in the keyboard area. 7. The character string input program according to claim 1, wherein in the starting step, different color display or blinking display is performed according to the type of character input key. 8. The starting step displays a switching key for switching the display of several keyboard areas in which different character input keys are arranged, and when the pointer indicates and selects the switching key in the first step, the process returns to the starting step. The character string input program according to claim 1, wherein another keyboard area is displayed. 9. The first step highlights or blinks the character input key designated by the pointer.
The described character string input program.