KR102502846B1 - Double layer type character input device using touch pen - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a double layer type character input device using a touch pen. According to an embodiment of the present invention, in the double layer type character input device using a touch pen which receives characters through a display panel, a consonant input keyboard and a vowel input keyboard are sequentially displayed on the display panel to receive input of letters consisting of an initial consonant, a neutral consonant, and a final consonant, and in inputting a foreign language, the consonant input keyboard and the vowel input keyboard are provided to be composed of Hangul or phonetic symbols.

Description

Double layer type character input device using touch pen

The present invention relates to a double-type character input device using a touch pen, and more particularly, to a double-type character input device using a touch pen capable of effectively inputting initial consonants, neutral consonants, and final consonants, respectively.

Recently, various information terminals such as smart phones, smart watches, and tablet PCs are being used. In the case of recent information terminals, a touch screen is used instead of a physical keyboard, and when letters or the like appearing on a screen (screen) are touched with a hand or a touch pen, letters are input or a corresponding application is executed.

In particular, when a character is to be input, a method of inputting a word is adopted by sequentially inputting the consonants of Hangeul constituting the word to be input, or each letter constituting the word in the case of a foreign language. However, in the case of sequentially inputting each letter in this way, it takes a long time and is inconvenient when there are many words to be input.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2006-087924

An object of the present invention is to provide a double-layered character input device using a touch pen capable of easily and effectively inputting characters.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a double-barrel type character input device using a touch pen in which the last name can be effectively input.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a double-faced character input device using a touch pen capable of effectively inputting various languages.

According to one aspect of the present invention, in a double-barreled character input device using a touch pen that receives characters through a display panel, a keyboard for consonant input and a keyboard for vowel input are displayed on the display panel, so that initial consonants and neutral And inputting a character consisting of a final consonant, but in inputting a foreign language, a keyboard for inputting consonants and a keyboard for inputting vowels are Korean or phonetic symbols. A double-bolted character input device using a touch pen provided can be provided. .

In addition, after the neutral is input, if the initial consonant input area in the central area is selected among the areas where one consonant character is displayed on the keyboard for consonant input, the selected consonant character is input as an initial consonant, and after selecting the initial consonant input area in the central area If a consonant character is pushed outward while maintaining the touch state or a final consonant input area of an outer region among areas where one consonant character is displayed is selected, the selected consonant character may be input as a final consonant.

In addition, in the keyboard for vowel input, a neutral character is input by touching an area where one vowel character is displayed, and the final character is input by moving the touched point outward from the first touched area while maintaining the touch state. can

In addition, if the moving direction of the touched point is changed while maintaining the touched state, the input species may be selected differently.

In addition, a keyboard for inputting vowels may be provided to be positioned and displayed within each consonant input area in the keyboard for inputting consonants.

In addition, as the keyboard for inputting vowels is provided to be displayed together with the keyboard for inputting consonants, it can be used to input the content of a message to be delivered by adjusting the size of the area where the keyboard is displayed.

In addition, the area where one vowel character is displayed is provided in a state of being partitioned into a plurality of areas based on the center, and when each area is selected through touch for character input, the character displayed in the corresponding area is input and Chinese language Auxiliary properties, which may be tones or accents, may be provided to be input together.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a double-layered character input device using a touch pen capable of easily and effectively inputting characters may be provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a double-beam type character input device using a touch pen capable of effectively inputting a surname may be provided.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a double-layered character input device using a touch pen capable of effectively inputting various languages may be provided.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a double-layered character input device using a touch pen that executes a double-layered character input method using a touch pen according to the present invention.
2 is a diagram showing a state in which a consonant input keyboard is displayed on a display panel according to a double-beam type character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention.
3 is a view showing a state in which a vowel input keyboard is displayed on a display panel according to a double-barreled character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a movement direction of a user's touch operation to select a specific consonant character on a vowel input keyboard.
5 is a diagram illustrating types of movement forms of a touched area.
FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which an area in which a user touches to select a corresponding character is partitioned on a keyboard displaying one character.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an area in which a user pushes or touches an outside to select a specific consonant character by distinguishing an initial consonant and a final consonant in a consonant input keyboard.
8 is a diagram showing a state in which a character input keyboard for simultaneous input of consonants and vowels according to another embodiment of the present invention is displayed.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a partial area of the character input keyboard of FIG. 8 .
10 is a diagram showing a state in which a consonant input keyboard is displayed in a phonetic symbol mode on a display panel according to a double-beam type character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention.
11 is a view showing a state in which a vowel input keyboard is displayed in a phonetic symbol mode on a display panel according to a double-bolted character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein and may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments introduced herein are provided so that the disclosed content will be thorough and complete, and the spirit of the present invention will be sufficiently conveyed to those skilled in the art.

In this specification, when an element is referred to as being on another element, it means that it may be directly formed on the other element or a third element may be interposed therebetween. Also, in the drawings, the thicknesses of films and regions are exaggerated for effective explanation of technical content.

In addition, although terms such as first, second, and third are used to describe various elements in various embodiments of the present specification, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, what is referred to as a first element in one embodiment may be referred to as a second element in another embodiment. Each embodiment described and illustrated herein also includes its complementary embodiments. In addition, in this specification, 'and/or' is used to mean including at least one of the elements listed before and after.

In the specification, expressions in the singular number include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In addition, the terms "comprise" or "having" are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, components, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other features, numbers, steps, or components. It should not be construed as excluding the possibility of the presence or addition of elements or combinations thereof. In addition, in this specification, "connection" is used to mean both indirectly and directly connecting a plurality of components.

In addition, in the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

The present invention relates to a double-beam type character input device using a touch pen. That is, in a double-layered character input device using a touch pen, which may be a tablet PC, a smartphone, or an electronic device having a touch screen, it relates to a method of inputting characters through a keyboard displayed on the display panel 10. . In the present invention, a method of selecting a specific character from a keyboard displayed on the display panel 10 is a method of touching an area where a character to be selected is displayed using a touch pen, or a method in which a user uses a hand to select a character to be selected. A method of touching the displayed area and the like may all be used. However, a method using a touch pen is more preferable for more accurate input of the selected area, but is not limited to the input method using a touch pen. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 8, a double bee type character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention will be described.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a double-layered character input device using a touch pen that executes a double-layered character input method using a touch pen according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a double-layered character input device using a touch pen that executes a double-layered character input method using a touch pen according to the present invention includes a display panel 10, a memory 12, and a control unit 13 .

A display panel 10 is provided to output information. Accordingly, the display panel 10 is provided to output an input target character for executing the double-layered character input method using the touch pen according to the present invention. In addition, the display panel 10 is provided as a touch screen capable of inputting content displayed on a specific area by touching a specific area with a touch pen or a user's finger.

The memory 12 includes a program for implementing a double-layered character input method using a touch pen according to the present invention, a character to be displayed on the display panel 10, a character arrangement rule, and a character selection rule through touch according to the present invention. It is possible to store data for implementing a double-layered character input method using a touch pen according to the present invention. Here, the memory 12 collectively refers to a non-volatile storage device that continuously retains stored information even when power is not supplied.

The control unit 13 executes a program stored in the memory 12, and a keyboard for selecting and inputting characters is output on the display panel 10, and the user selects a double-layered character input using the touch pen according to the present invention They are combined according to the method, and words, sentences, etc. are created according to the combination of characters, and the generated words, sentences, etc. are displayed on the display panel 10 .

2 is a diagram showing a state in which a consonant input keyboard is displayed on a display panel according to a double-beam type character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , when a text input mode is executed through an operation such as clicking an icon of a text input execution program on a double-faced text input device using a touch pen, first, a keyboard for consonant input is displayed on the display panel 10 displayed In FIG. 2 , a case in which the character input mode is executed through Hangul and a keyboard for inputting Korean consonants is displayed is an example of the Hangul mode. The arrangement of the consonants shown in FIG. 2 is exemplary, and the arrangement order of the consonants up, down, left and right, the number of rows and columns in the top, bottom and left and right may be different from the method illustrated in FIG. 2 . The memory 12 is provided in a state in which data about the arrangement of consonant input keyboards is stored. After the character input mode is executed for the first time, the consonant input keyboard is displayed, and then, when the user selects a specific consonant character by touching it, the selected consonant character is input as an initial consonant.

3 is a view showing a state in which a vowel input keyboard is displayed on a display panel according to a double-barreled character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , when input of an initial consonant is completed, a keyboard for inputting a vowel is displayed on the display panel 10 . In addition, all vowels that can be input as neutral, such as single vowels and double vowels, may be displayed. The vowel input keyboard may be displayed in the form of characters corresponding to the consonant input keyboard. 3 illustrates a case where a keyboard for inputting Korean vowels is displayed corresponding to the Korean consonant input keyboard of FIG. 2 . The arrangement of the vowels shown in FIG. 2 is exemplary, and the arrangement order of the vowels up, down, left, and right, and the number of rows and columns in the top, bottom, left, and right directions of the vowels may be different from those illustrated in FIG. 3 . The memory 12 is provided in a state in which data about the arrangement of vowel input keyboards is stored. When a vowel input keyboard is displayed and the user selects a specific vowel letter by touching it, the selected vowel letter is input in neutral.

4 is a diagram illustrating a movement direction of a user's touch operation to select a specific consonant character on a vowel input keyboard.

Referring to FIG. 4 , neutral input and final consonant input may be simultaneously performed through the vowel character keyboard. First, similar to the above with reference to FIG. 3 , when a specific vowel character is touched on the vowel input keyboard, the selected specific vowel is input as neutral. Then, while maintaining the touched state, if the touched point is moved outward from the first touched area, the content to be input is selected as the final voice according to the moving direction. For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the movement direction of the touched area is the upper direction (D8), the lower direction (D4), the left direction (D6), the right direction (D2), and the up, down, left, right, and right directions of the first touched area. A total of eight movement directions can be set in the diagonal directions (D1, D3, D5, D7). In addition, each movement direction can be matched by selecting and inputting different species.

5 is a diagram illustrating types of movement forms of a touched area.

Referring to FIG. 5, the movement form of the touched area is the first movement form (C1), which is a form of moving at a predetermined distance or more in a specific direction from the first touched area and cutting the end, and The second movement form (C2), which is a form of moving at the end while moving less than a preset distance so as to be shorter than the first movement form (C2), and a third movement form (C3) that moves more than a preset distance in a specific direction from the first touched area , there may be a fourth movement type (C4) that moves less than a preset distance so as to be shorter than the third movement type in a specific direction from the first touched area. Also, the first to fourth movement patterns may be performed for each of the eight movement directions of FIG. 4 , and in this case, a maximum of 32 different selection operations may be performed by a combination of the movement direction and the movement pattern. Accordingly, each selection operation can be matched with a specific final input. The memory 12 is provided in a state in which each selection operation and a combination of matched and input species are stored.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which an area in which a user touches to select a corresponding character is partitioned on a keyboard displaying one character.

Referring to FIG. 6 , an area where one vowel letter is displayed may be provided in a state of being partitioned into a plurality of areas (eg, areas S1 to S4) based on the center. In addition, when each area is selected through a touch for text input, auxiliary attributes are input together with the text displayed in the corresponding area. For example, the secondary attribute may be a tone indicating a change in pitch in Chinese. Accordingly, a plurality of areas are provided to be matched by selecting and inputting different tones (ie, S1 is 1 tone, S2 is 2 tones, S3 is 3 tones, and S4 is 4 tones), and the user can select one character If one of the partitioned areas is selected on the displayed keyboard, tones can be input as auxiliary properties along with character input in the area. In addition, the auxiliary property is provided as an accent used in English, etc., so that the user can input the accent as an auxiliary property together with the character input of the corresponding area when selecting one of the partitioned areas on the keyboard where one character is displayed. there is.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 6 , even when an area where one character is displayed is divided into a plurality of areas based on the center, as described above in FIGS. Through the movement method, it is possible to enter neutral, secondary attributes and species together.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an area in which a user pushes or touches an outside to select a specific consonant character by distinguishing an initial consonant and a final consonant in a consonant input keyboard.

Referring to FIG. 7 , in another embodiment, when neutral input is completed through the vowel input keyboard, a keyboard for consonant input is displayed on the display panel 10 . The user inputs a consonant by selecting a specific consonant character on the consonant input keyboard.

At this time, the consonant character is selectively selected and input into one of the initial consonant input mode and the final consonant input mode. That is, in an area where one consonant character is displayed, the central area is provided as an initial consonant input area (ICA), and when a user selects a consonant by touching the initial consonant input area (ICA), the selected consonant is input as an initial consonant. Accordingly, a vowel input keyboard for neutral input is displayed on the display panel 10 . On the other hand, the area outside of the area where one consonant character is displayed is provided as a final input area FCL, and when a user selects a consonant by touching the final consonant input area FCL, the selected consonant is input as a final consonant. Accordingly, the state in which the consonant input keyboard is displayed is maintained on the display panel 10, and when the user selects a specific consonant character again, the selected consonant character is input as an initial consonant. The final consonant input area (FCL) is a square corner area in the area where one consonant character is displayed, the left area of the initial consonant input area (ICA), the right area of the initial consonant input area (ICA), the upper area of the initial consonant input area (ICA), the initial consonant It may be at least one of areas below the input area ICA.

In addition, after touching the initial consonant input area (ICA) with another final consonant input method, in a state of maintaining the touched state in a manner similar to the method described above in FIG. 4, if the touched point is moved outward from the first touched area, , the selected consonant can be entered as a final consonant. In this case, since the selected character is a consonant, the selected consonant is selected as the final consonant regardless of which direction is moved among the eight directions described above.

Also, after touching the final input area FCL, additional input may be performed by moving the touched point as described above in FIGS. 4 and 5 . In this case, a combination of each movement direction and movement type is provided to match a double consonant, so that the double consonant can be input as a final consonant.

8 is a view showing a state in which a character input keyboard for simultaneous input of consonants and vowels according to another embodiment of the present invention is displayed, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a partial region of the character input keyboard of FIG. 8 .

As another embodiment of the present invention, the character input keyboard may be provided in a form in which a keyboard for inputting consonants and a keyboard for inputting vowels are displayed together. At this time, the area for inputting each consonant is provided so that each consonant is arranged in a different area, as illustrated in FIG. 2 . Also, regions for vowel input are provided to be located within each consonant input region as shown in FIG. 9 . At this time, each vowel is provided to be arranged in a different area within one consonant input area. As shown in FIG. 9, the consonant input area and the vowel input area located within the consonant input area display the consonants input through the corresponding area on one side, and the vowels are displayed in a form arranged in a vowel network in the remaining area. It can be. In addition, all vowels that can be input neutrally, such as single vowels and double vowels, are displayed in a mesh form, and the vowel input area is displayed in a vowel mesh structure. 9 illustrates that consonants are displayed in the upper left corner. However, the display position of consonants is not limited thereto, and may be displayed at the bottom left, top right, or bottom right. The arrangement of the vowels shown in FIG. 9 is exemplary, and the order of arrangement of the vowels up, down, left, and right, and the number of rows and columns in the top, bottom, left, and right directions of the vowels may be different from those illustrated in FIG. 9 .

The memory 12 is provided in a state in which data about a consonant input area and an arrangement of vowel input areas displayed in the consonant input area are stored. When a consonant input area and a specific vowel located in the consonant input area are selected, the corresponding consonant and vowel are simultaneously input. For example, when the vowel 'ㅗ' located in the 'ㄱ' consonant region is selected as shown in FIG. 9, the initial consonant 'ㄱ' and the neutral vowel 'ㅗ' are simultaneously input. In addition, in selecting a vowel, a consonant to be input as a final consonant can be input together through the method described in FIGS. 4 to 5 while inputting the selected vowel as a neutral. In addition, in selecting a vowel, the selected vowel is input as neutral, and auxiliary properties such as Chinese tones and English accents can be input together through the method described in FIG. 6 . That is, through a single touch and touch-type manipulation, all initial consonants, neutral consonants, and final consonants may be input.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 , the character input keyboard according to the present embodiment displays the consonant selected as the consonant input area and the vowel input area located within the consonant input area on the display panel 10. can be displayed on

In addition, similar to FIG. 2, the character input keyboard according to the present embodiment displays only the consonant selected as the consonant input area, and the vowel input area located within the consonant input area is not displayed on the display panel 10. can

In addition, the character input keyboard according to the present embodiment displays a state in which the vowel input area located in the consonant input area is displayed according to the user's selection (for example, by long pressing the consonant input area) and only consonants are displayed. States can be switched to each other.

In addition, the character input keyboard according to the present embodiment can be used in a double-layered character input device using a touch pen to be carried by the hearing impaired and used to assist communication. That is, if the area where the keyboard is displayed is adjusted to be sufficiently large, the hearing impaired can quickly input the content of the message to be delivered through the character input keyboard according to the present embodiment, thereby increasing communication efficiency.

10 is a diagram showing a state in which a consonant input keyboard is displayed in a phonetic symbol mode on a display panel according to a double-beam type character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the consonant input keyboard may be provided in a phonetic symbol mode in which characters for selecting consonants are displayed in the form of phonetic symbols. In addition, as the consonant input keyboard, the consonant input keyboard according to the Korean mode illustrated in FIG. 2 or the consonant input keyboard according to the phonetic symbol mode of FIG. 10 may be selected. The arrangement of consonants shown in FIG. 10 is exemplary, and the order of arrangement of consonants up, down, left and right, and the number of rows and columns arranged in up, down, left and right may be different from the method illustrated in FIG. 10 . The memory 12 is provided in a state in which data about the arrangement of consonant input keyboards through phonetic symbols is stored.

11 is a view showing a state in which a vowel input keyboard is displayed in a phonetic symbol mode on a display panel according to a double-bolted character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11 , when input of an initial consonant is completed, a keyboard for inputting a vowel is displayed on the display panel 10 . The vowel input keyboard may be displayed in the form of characters corresponding to the consonant input keyboard. In FIG. 11, a case where a keyboard for inputting phonetic symbol vowels is displayed corresponding to the phonetic symbol consonant input keyboard according to the phonetic symbol mode of FIG. 10 is illustrated. The arrangement of the vowels shown in FIG. 11 is exemplary, and the order of arrangement of the vowels up, down, left, and right, and the number of rows and columns in the top, bottom, left, and right directions of the vowels may be different from those illustrated in FIG. 11 . The memory 12 is provided in a state in which data about the arrangement of vowel input keyboards through phonetic symbols is stored.

In the phonetic symbol mode, the input method for initial consonants, neutral consonants, and final consonants may be performed in the same manner as the method according to the Hangul mode described above with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7 .

In addition, in the case of the character input keyboard through the phonetic symbol mode, as described above in FIGS. 8 and 9, the keyboard for inputting consonants and the keyboard for inputting vowels are provided in a form that is displayed together, and FIGS. 8 and 9 Input may be made through the method described above in .

In the double-barreled character input method using a touch pen according to the present invention, all languages input to the double-barreled character input device using a touch pen can be input in the Korean mode or the phonetic symbol mode. That is, when trying to input Korean through the Hangul mode, input can be made by inputting initial consonants, neutral consonants, and final consonants according to the Korean spelling. In addition, if you want to input a foreign language, including English other than Korean, through the Korean mode or phonetic symbol mode, you can input it through the Korean mode or phonetic symbol mode according to the pronunciation of the word you want to input. In this case, the memory 12 is provided in a state in which foreign words and Korean pronunciations (or phonetic symbols) of the words are stored, and the control unit automatically converts foreign words into foreign words matching the input Korean pronunciations or phonetic symbols, The automatically converted foreign words are displayed as input words on the display panel 10 .

In addition, the double-beam type character input device using a touch pen according to the present invention is provided so that one sound of each of the initial, neutral, and final consonant is input at once, or two or more consonants among the initial consonant, neutral, and final consonant are input at once, so that character input The speed is greatly improved compared to the prior art.

In the above, the present invention has been described in detail using preferred embodiments, but the scope of the present invention is not limited to specific embodiments, and should be interpreted according to the appended claims. In addition, those skilled in the art should understand that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

10: display panel 12: memory
13: control unit

Claims (7)

In the double-beam type character input device using a touch pen that receives characters through a display panel,
A keyboard for inputting consonants and a keyboard for inputting vowels are displayed on the display panel to receive input of characters consisting of initial consonants, neutral consonants, and final consonants,
In inputting a foreign language, a keyboard for inputting consonants and a keyboard for inputting vowels are provided in Korean or phonetic symbols,
The keyboard for inputting vowels is located within each consonant input area in the keyboard for inputting consonants, but each vowel is arranged in a different area within one consonant input area, so that all vowels that can be input neutrally are netted. A double-beam type character input device using a touch pen displayed in the form of a touch pen in which a keyboard for consonant input and a keyboard for vowel input are displayed together. delete delete delete delete According to claim 1,
As the keyboard for vowel input is provided to be displayed together with the keyboard for consonant input, double-layered character input device using a touch pen that can be used to input the message to be delivered by adjusting the size of the area where the keyboard is displayed .
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