WO2016104876A1

WO2016104876A1 - Text editing apparatus and method

Info

Publication number: WO2016104876A1
Application number: PCT/KR2015/003873
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김규리
Original assignee: 김규리
Priority date: 2014-12-23
Filing date: 2015-04-17
Publication date: 2016-06-30

Abstract

A text editing apparatus and method are disclosed, which sets a sequence number for each text included in an input text string and display the same on a text panel; amend or delete corresponding text by inputting a control command through the text panel on which text to be edited is displayed or by inputting a control command after inputting a sequence number; and insert text before or after the corresponding text. The disclosed text editing apparatus sets a sequence number for text included in a text string that is input by a user; and edits the text included in the input text string on the basis of the set sequence number, the editing text and the editing command input by a user.

Description

Character editing apparatus and method

The present invention relates to a character editing apparatus and method, and more particularly, to a character editing apparatus used for text editing such as correction, deletion, insertion, etc. of characters input from a mobile terminal such as a smart phone, a touch screen, a tablet, a PDA, and the like. And the method (APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR EDITING TEXT).

The present invention is Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0186616, filed December 23, 2014, Korea Patent Application No. 10-2015-0007409, filed January 15, 2015, Korea filed January 29, 2015 Claims the benefit of the application date of the patent application No. 10-2015-0013925 and Korea Patent Application No. 10-2015-0053063 filed April 15, 2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein.

Recently, the diffusion and utilization rates of portable terminals composed of touch screens are increasing. In the case of office workers or students, as the use of portable terminals for work or study increases, the frequency of performing document tasks, messengers, etc. on the portable terminals increases.

When using a document operation or a messenger in a mobile terminal, characters are input using a keyboard displayed on a touch screen. This process is basically similar to the case of using a keyboard on a desktop or a laptop.

However, the process of editing the text input from the portable terminal is different from the environment of the desktop, notebook, etc. using a keyboard and mouse.

That is, in case of desktop or notebook, if you want to edit a character after inputting a character string, move to the character by using a mouse or a moving key, and then delete the character by using the backspace key and enter a character or area to edit. Set to to enter or delete a character.

In contrast, in the case of a mobile terminal, as the touch screen is mounted, the character is edited by directly touching a character to be edited with a finger in the input window where the input character is displayed.

In the case of a portable terminal, characters are input using a keyboard displayed on a touch screen of a limited size, and thus, a frequency of typos is increased more than that of a separate keyboard such as a desktop or a notebook.

Accordingly, since the frequency of text editing operations (ie, modification, deletion, insertion) increases in the portable terminal, a method of selecting a text to be edited using touch and then editing the text is used.

Since the character selection method using touch is intuitive, there is an advantage that a character can be selected and edited quickly.

At this time, since the touch screen is relatively large in a portable terminal such as a tablet, it is possible to easily select a character to be edited through touch.

However, in a smart phone or a small tablet, the size of the touch screen is relatively small, so it is difficult to quickly select a desired character when selecting a character using touch, and it takes a lot of time in selecting a character to be edited due to a wrong touch. There is a problem.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, by setting the order number for each character included in the input string to display on the character board, the control command input through the character board on which the editing target character is displayed or control after input It is an object of the present invention to provide a character editing apparatus and method for modifying or deleting a character through command input, or inserting a character before or after the character.

In order to achieve the above object, a character editing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a keyboard display for displaying a keyboard including a plurality of characters on a touch screen, at least one character input according to the touch of the displayed keyboard Character display unit for displaying a character string on the touch screen; A sequence number setting unit for setting a sequence number in a character included in a character string displayed on the character display unit; A controller configured to generate a text editing request based on the edit text and the edit command input through the touch screen or the keyboard; And a text editing unit configured to edit a character string displayed by the text display unit based on the text editing request generated by the controller and the sequence number set in the text.

The keyboard display unit replaces or writes characters in which the sequence numbers are set in the sequence setting unit on the dial included in the keyboard.

The keyboard display unit displays, in parallel, the characters displayed alternately or in parallel with the letter board and the sequence numbers set for the characters.

The character display unit displays the sequence numbers set for the characters included in the character string on the touch screen.

When the delimiter is input, the delimiter recognizes previously input characters as one edit target string, and sets the order to the characters included in the edit target string.

The order setting unit sets the order based on the input order of the characters included in the editing target character string.

The controller receives an input of a gesture using a letter board displayed by replacing or writing characters set in sequence on the keyboard display unit as an editing command.

The controller receives a sequence number of the character to be edited among the characters included in the edited character string, and receives a gesture input through an area where a keyboard is displayed on the touch screen as an editing command.

The editing command is composed of at least one gesture or a combination of two or more of the swipe, drag, touch, and long touch.

The controller generates a text editing request including a sequence number, an editing text, and an editing command corresponding to the text to be edited, among the characters included in the text to be edited.

The text editing unit sets the sequence of characters included in the text editing request as the text to be edited among the characters included in the text to be edited, and modifies the text to be edited based on the text and the edit command included in the text editing request. Edit in at least one of the following ways: delete, insert, move, copy.

In order to achieve the above object, a character editing method according to an embodiment of the present invention, by the character editing apparatus, displaying a keyboard including a plurality of character plates on the touch screen; Displaying, by the character editing apparatus, a character string including at least one character input according to a touch of a displayed keyboard on a touch screen; Setting, by the character editing apparatus, the order of the characters contained in the character string displayed on the character display unit; And editing, by the character editing apparatus, the displayed character string on the basis of the sequence number set in the character string, the edit character input through the touch screen or the keyboard, and the editing command.

The setting of the order may include: recognizing, by the character editing apparatus, a character previously input as a character string to be edited when a delimiter is input; And setting, by the character editing apparatus, the order number based on the input order of the characters included in the editing target character string.

By the character editing apparatus, the step of setting the order number on the character board included in the keyboard further includes the step of displaying or replacing the characters in which the order is set.

In the step of displaying or replacing the characters set with the sequence number, the character editing apparatus displays the characters displayed with the characters replaced or written in parallel on the character board and the sequence numbers set for the characters.

The editing of the displayed character string may include receiving, by the character editing apparatus, a gesture through the character plate displayed by replacing or writing characters in which the sequence number is set as an editing command.

The editing of the displayed character string may include: receiving, by the character editing apparatus, a sequence number of the character to be edited among the characters included in the character to be edited string; And receiving, by the text editing device, a gesture input through an area where a keyboard is displayed on the touch screen as an editing command.

The editing of the displayed character string may include: generating, by the character editing apparatus, a character edit request including a sequence number, an edit character, and an editing command corresponding to the edit target character among the characters included in the edit target string; Setting, by the character editing apparatus, a sequence of characters included in the character editing request among the characters included in the editing target character string as the editing target character; And editing, by the character editing apparatus, at least one of editing, deleting, inserting, moving, and copying an edit target character based on the edit character and the edit command included in the text editing request.

According to the present invention, the character editing apparatus and method sets the order number for each character included in the input character string and displays it on the dial or parallels the character displayed in the input window, so that the user can intuitively check and select the character to be edited. This makes it easy to select the text to be edited quickly and easily.

In addition, the character editing apparatus and method sets a sequence number for each character included in the input character string and displays it on the character board, and edits the character through the control command input through the character plate on which the object to be edited is displayed or the control command input after the sequence number input. In addition, since the character to be edited is quickly selected and the modification is performed at the same time, the character editing (that is, insertion, modification, and deletion) can be processed in a short time.

1 to 5 are views for explaining a character editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of a character editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a flowchart for explaining a text editing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

8 to 15 are views for explaining an example of editing a character using the character editing apparatus and method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

16 and 17 are views for explaining a character editing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

18 is a block diagram for explaining a configuration of a character editing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

19 is a flowchart for explaining a text editing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

20 to 26 are views for explaining an example of editing a character using the character editing apparatus and method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. . First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related well-known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a text editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 5 are views for explaining a character editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 6 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the character editing apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 1, the text editing apparatus 100 may be configured in software form on a portable terminal 10 (for example, a smartphone, a tablet, a notebook, etc.) including a touch screen 12, or may include a touch screen ( It consists of a separate input device including 12).

The text editing apparatus 100 displays the keyboard 20 in an environment requiring text input in the portable terminal 10. The text editing apparatus 100 processes a text associated with the character board 22 as an input based on the coordinates of the touch area detected by the touch screen 12. The text editing apparatus 100 displays the input processed text through the touch screen 12. In this case, the character editing apparatus 100 displays a keyboard 20 including a plurality of character plates 22 matched with vowels, consonants, special characters, alphabets, and the like. Of course, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the text editing apparatus 100 may further display a toolbar 24 including a plurality of character plates 22 to which numbers, frequently used characters, and the like are matched.

When a character string including a plurality of characters is input, the character editing apparatus 100 sets the order of the characters included in the character string. That is, the character editing apparatus 100 recognizes previously input characters as one string when a delimiter (for example, a space, a tap, etc.) is input after at least one character is input. . When the delimiter is input, the text editing apparatus 100 sets the sequence number to the previously input characters.

The text editing apparatus 100 displays a character string input to the touch screen 12. In this case, the character editing apparatus 100 may simultaneously display the order set for each character included in the character string on the touch screen 12. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when a "hello" is input and a space, which is a delimiter 30, is input, the text editing apparatus 100 displays the sequence number set for the corresponding letter along with the letter. Mark on.

The text editing apparatus 100 replaces or writes characters matched with the letter boards 22 included in the keyboard 20 or the toolbar 24 with letters of which the order is set. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, if a space, which is a separator 30, is input after inputting "hello", the text editing apparatus 100 may match the characters 1 to 5 with numbers 1 to 5 on the toolbar 24. ) Are replaced by "in," "well," "ha," "three," and "yo." In this case, the character editing apparatus 100 may write the order set together with the character to the corresponding character board 22.

The character editing apparatus 100 receives an edit character after inputting the delimiter 30. In this case, the character editing apparatus 100 receives an edited character including a consonant, a vowel, a consonant and a vowel combination, an alphabet, a special character, and a number to correct or insert the character. The character editing apparatus 100 processes a blank as an input of an edit character without receiving a separate edit character for deletion.

When the editing command using the dial 22 on which the input characters are replaced or written in parallel is input, the text editing apparatus 100 corrects, deletes, inserts, copies, and moves the characters corresponding to the dial 22 as edited characters. . Here, the editing command is composed of at least one or a combination of two or more of swipe, touch, and long touch. For example, when a character plate 22 in which a character to be deleted is replaced or written in a state where a space is input as an edit character is touched, the character editing apparatus 100 deletes the character from the input character string. When characters (consonants, vowels, alphabets, special characters, numbers, etc.) are input as edit characters and the characters 22 to which characters to be modified are replaced or written together are touched, the text editing apparatus 100 is subject to modification from the input string. Modifies the text to edit text. When the character board 22 in which the character displayed at the position at which the edit character is to be inserted is replaced or written in the state in which the character is input as the edit character is long touched (that is, the touch is maintained for a set time or more), the character editing apparatus 100 Inserts an edit character before or after the insertion position character in the input string.

At this time, when the character board 22 is a character, such as numbers, vowels, consonants, etc., not the letter board 22 arranged on the toolbar 24, the character matched to the character board 22 is touched by touching the letter board 22. Is processed as input. Therefore, the editing command is composed of a swipe and a long touch except for touch.

When there are a plurality of edit characters, the text editing apparatus 100 corrects or inserts the number of characters corresponding to the number of edit characters from the sequence of characters matched to the character board 22 used for input of the edit command as edit characters. . For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the text input in the input window 14 is "hello", the edit text is input as "greeting", and the edit command corresponding to the correction is "in". When input through the letter board 22, the text editing apparatus 100 corrects "hello" to "greeting" to modify the text input in the input window 14 to "greet".

To this end, as illustrated in FIG. 6, the text editing apparatus 100 includes a keyboard display 110, a text display 120, a controller 130, a sequence setting unit 140, and a text editing unit 150. It is composed.

The keyboard display unit 110 displays the keyboard 20 including the plurality of dials 22 on the touch screen 12. That is, when the keyboard display 110 receives a request for outputting the keyboard 20 from the controller 130, the keyboard display 110 displays a keyboard 20 including a plurality of dials 22 matched to vowels, consonants, special characters, alphabets, and the like. .

The keyboard display unit 110 may display a toolbar 24 including a plurality of characters 22 to which numbers, frequently used characters, and the like are matched together with the keyboard 20. That is, the keyboard display unit 110 displays the dial 22 on which the numbers, letters, etc., which a user frequently inputs while using the portable terminal 10 matches, is formed in the form of a toolbar 24 on the keyboard 20.

When the keyboard display unit 110 receives the edit target character string from the sequence setting unit 140, the keyboard display unit 110 displays the characters included in the edit target character string on the keyboard 22 included in the keyboard 20 or the toolbar 24. At this time, the keyboard display unit 110 displays the characters on the dial 22 in a one-to-one correspondence based on the order of the characters included in the editing target character string. The keyboard display unit 110 replaces or writes characters matched with the letter board 22 with characters included in the editing target character string. In this case, the keyboard display unit 110 may display the touch screen 12 together with the characters included in the editing target character string and the sequence numbers set for the corresponding characters.

The character display unit 120 displays the characters input according to the user's touch of the keyboard 20 on the touch screen 12. That is, when the character display unit 120 receives the character output request from the controller 130, the character display unit 120 processes the character matched to the corresponding position as an input and displays it on the touch screen 12.

The character display unit 120 may display the character numbers in parallel on the characters displayed on the touch screen 12 based on the edit target character string received from the sequence setting unit 140. That is, the character display unit 120 detects the sequence number from the edit target character string. The character display unit 120 displays the detected sequence together with previously displayed characters on the touch screen 12.

The character display unit 120 converts and edits an edit target character string into a character string edited by the character editing unit 150 among the character strings displayed on the touch screen 12. That is, the character display unit 120 reflects and displays the contents modified, deleted, inserted, copied, and moved by the character editing unit 150 in the character string displayed on the touch screen 12.

The controller 130 transmits an output request for the keyboard 20 to the keyboard display 110 to request display of the keyboard 20 in an environment requiring text input from the mobile terminal 10. When the user's touch is detected on the touch screen 12, the controller 130 transmits a text output request including corresponding coordinate information to the text display unit 120.

If a character string including a plurality of characters is input, the controller 130 transmits a sequence setting request to the sequence setting unit 140. That is, when at least one character is input and the delimiter 30 (for example, a space, a tap, etc.) is input, the controller 130 converts previously input characters into one editing target string. Recognize. The controller 130 generates a sequence setting request for requesting sequence setting of the characters included in the recognized editing target string. The controller 130 transmits the generated sequence number setting request to the sequence number setting unit 140.

The controller 130 receives the edited character through the keyboard 20 displayed on the touch screen 12. In this case, the controller 130 receives an edited character including at least one of a consonant, a vowel, a consonant and a vowel combination, an alphabet, a special character, a number, and a blank.

The controller 130 receives an editing command through the keyboard 20 displayed on the touch screen 12. In this case, the controller 130 receives an editing command composed of at least one or a combination of swipe, touch, and long touch of the letter board 22 in which the characters included in the editing target string are displayed.

The controller 130 transmits an edit request for the edit target character to the text editing unit 150 on the basis of the input editing text and the editing command. That is, the controller 130 generates a text editing request including the order of the characters displayed on the dial 22 used for the input of the editing command, the editing command, and the editing text. The controller 130 transmits the generated edit target text editing request to the text editing unit 150.

When the sequence setting unit 140 receives the sequence setting request from the controller 130, the sequence setting unit 140 sets the sequence number for each character included in the edit target character string. That is, the sequence setting unit 140 sequentially sets the sequence numbers according to the input order of the characters included in the editing target character string. The sequence setting unit 140 transmits the editing target character string having the sequence set to the keyboard display unit 110. In this case, the sequence setting unit 140 may transmit the editing target character string having the sequence setting to the character display unit 120.

The text editing unit 150 edits a text to be edited from a text string displayed on the touch screen 12 based on the text editing request received from the controller 130. That is, the text editing unit 150 detects the sequence number and the editing text included in the text editing request. If the editing command is modification, the text editing unit 150 modifies the text corresponding to the sequence number detected in the editing target text string into the editing text. The text editing unit 150 deletes the text corresponding to the sequence number detected in the editing target character string when the editing command is deletion. When the editing command is insertion, the text editing unit 150 inserts the editing text before or after the character corresponding to the sequence number detected in the editing target character string.

Hereinafter, a text editing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a text editing method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The text editing apparatus 100 displays the keyboard 20 in an environment requiring text input in the mobile terminal 10 (S110). That is, the keyboard 20 (for example, the QWERTY keyboard 20) including the plurality of letter boards 22 matched with vowels, consonants, special characters, alphabets, and the like is displayed. In this case, the text editing apparatus 100 may display, on the touch screen 12, a toolbar 24 including a plurality of character plates 22 to which numbers, frequently used characters, and the like are matched.

The user touches the dial 22 included in the keyboard 20 displayed on the touch screen 12 to input characters. The text editing apparatus 100 processes a text associated with the text plate 22 as an input based on the coordinates of the user's touch area. The text editing apparatus 100 displays the input processed text through the touch screen 12 (S120).

When the user inputs the character string or determines the input of the next character string as input of the delimiter 30 by inputting a space, a tab, a period, etc. (S130; YES), the character editing apparatus 100 delimiters 30 ) The previously input string is set as an editing target string, and a sequence number is set in the characters included in the editing target string (S140). That is, when the delimiter 30 (for example, a space, a tap, a period, a comma, etc.) is input after at least one character is input, the character editing apparatus 100 may input previously input characters. Recognize it as a string. The character editing apparatus 100 sets a sequence number for each character included in the recognized character string.

The character editing apparatus 100 displays the sequence number in parallel with the character string displayed on the touch screen 12 (S150). That is, the text editing apparatus 100 displays the sequence number set in step S140 on the bottom or top of each of the characters included in the character string displayed on the touch screen 12 and displays them on the touch screen 12.

The text editing apparatus 100 processes the text input through the touch screen 12 after the delimiter 30 as the input of the editing text. In this case, the character editing apparatus 100 receives an edited character including a consonant, a vowel, a consonant and a vowel combination, an alphabet, a special character, and a number to correct or insert the character. The character editing apparatus 100 processes a blank as an input of an edit character without receiving a separate edit character for deletion. When the edit character is input (S160; YES), the text editing apparatus 100 displays the characters included in the edit target character string on the keyboards 22 included in the keyboard 20 or the toolbar 24 (S170). That is, the text editing apparatus 100 displays the characters matched with the letter boards 22 included in the keyboard 20 or the toolbar 24 by alternately or writing them together with the letters whose order is set in step S140. In this case, the text editing apparatus 100 may display the order number together with the text on the dial 22.

The text editing apparatus 100 receives an editing command using the letter board 22 on which the input characters are replaced or written in parallel (S180). In this case, the text editing apparatus 100 receives an editing command including at least one of a swipe, a touch, and a long touch using a letter board 22 on which characters inputted in alternate or parallel manners are displayed.

The text editing apparatus 100 edits an editing target character string displayed on the touch screen 12 based on the input editing command and the editing text (S190). That is, the character editing apparatus 100 edits (ie, corrects or deletes) a character corresponding to a sequence number of characters matched to the character plate 22 used for input of an editing command among the characters included in the editing target string. , Insert, copy, move).

Hereinafter, an example of editing a text using the text editing apparatus and method according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

8 is a view for explaining an example of modifying the "sculpture" input to the input window 14 to "sell". At this time, the letters "jo" and "hawk" are basically letters having no similarity.

The character editing apparatus 100 sets the sequence number for each character included in "fragment" which is a character string input to the input window 14. That is, the first letter "Joe" is set to 1, the second letter "each" is 2, and the third letter "lower" is 3, respectively.

In this case, the character editing apparatus 100 displays a numeric indicator 16 that displays the sequence number set for each character as a number at the bottom (or top) of the edit target character string so that the user can easily know the sequence number of the character to be edited. You can also output

Since the user wants to edit the first letter "Jo" into "hawk", the user inputs the separator 30 (that is, a space) and then inputs the letter "hawk" to be edited.

Thereafter, the user inputs an editing command (ie, a swipe, a touch, a long touch, etc.) by using the numeric dial 22 “1” since the letter “Jo”, which is an edited letter, corresponds to the first letter in the string.

At this time, when the user touches the numeric dial 22 "1", the letter "1" of the corresponding dial 22 is input to the input window 14, so an editing command using a swipe or a long touch, which is a gesture other than touch, is input. Enter. If the numeric dial 22 is dragged "1", if the character "1" of the keyboard is set to be input, other gestures other than the drag may be touch or long touch. Here, as shown in FIG. 9, when the characters included in the editing target character string having the sequence number displayed are displayed on the keyboard 20, the corresponding dial 22 (that is, the dial 22 on which the character “jo” is displayed) is displayed. You can also enter editing commands.

When the editing command is set by modifying by dragging the dial 22 downward, when the user drags the numeric dial 22 "1" (or the dial 22 on which "Jo" is displayed) down, the character editing apparatus 100 ) Is displayed by modifying "Joe" to "hawk." Accordingly, the touch screen 12 finally displays "sell".

10 is a view for explaining an example of modifying the "hello" input to the input window 14 to "tour".

The character editing apparatus 100 sets a sequence number for each character included in "hello", which is a character string input to the input window 14. Since the user wants to edit the first letter and the second letter "hello" as "tour", the user inputs the delimiter 30 (that is, a space) and then inputs the word "tourism" to be edited.

Then, since the order number of the first letter "in" among the characters "hello" to be edited is 1, the user can use the numeric dial 22 "1" (or the letter 22 displayed with "in") to edit commands (i.e. , Swipe, touch, long touch, etc.).

Accordingly, the text editing apparatus 100 corrects "hello" to "tour". Accordingly, the touch screen 12 finally displays "Tour."

11 is a view for explaining an example of modifying the "I love you" input to the input window 14 to "I love ♥".

The character editing apparatus 100 sets a sequence number for each character included in "I LOVE", which is a character string input to the input window 14. Since the user wants to edit the third letter (symbol) "@" as "♥", the user inputs the delimiter 30 and then inputs the symbol "♥" to be edited.

The user inputs an editing command using the numeric dial 22 "3" (or the dial 22 marked with the symbol "♥") corresponding to the symbol "@" being edited.

The text editing apparatus 100 modifies "@" to "♥" according to the editing command. Accordingly, “love ♥” is displayed on the touch screen 12.

12 is a view for explaining an example of modifying "011-1234-1111" input to the input window 14 to "010-1234-1111".

The character editing apparatus 100 sets a sequence number for each character included in "011-1234-1111", which is a character string input to the input window 14.

At this time, the character editing apparatus 100, when the number of the editing target character string exceeds 10, the letter board 22 "a" (or the letter board 22 "A") in the eleventh, the letter board 22 "b" in the twelfth (Or the letter board 22 "B") and the letter board 22 "c" (or the letter board 22 "C") may be expanded to correspond to each other.

Since the user wants to edit the third number 1 "to" 0 ", the user inputs the separator 30 and inputs the number" 0 "to be edited.

The user inputs an editing command by using the numeric dial 22 "3" (or the dial 22 on which the number "1" is displayed) because the number "1" to be edited corresponds to the third character of the corresponding character string.

The character editing apparatus 100 modifies "1" to "0" according to the editing command. Accordingly, "010-1234-1111" is displayed on the touch screen 12.

FIG. 13 is a view for explaining an example of deleting "I love you" input to the input window 14 as "I love you."

The character editing apparatus 100 sets a sequence number for each character included in "I love you", which is a character string input to the input window 14.

Since the user wants to delete the third character "what", the character dial 22 "3" corresponding to the sequence number of the character "what" which is being edited is maintained while maintaining the blink after inputting the separator 30. Or input an editing command (for example, dragging right) using the letter board 22 on which the character "what" is displayed.

The text editing apparatus 100 deletes "what" according to the editing command. Accordingly, "I love" is displayed on the touch screen 12.

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining an example of inserting "hello" input into the input window 14 as "hello".

The character editing apparatus 100 sets a sequence number for each character included in "hello", which is a character string input to the input window 14.

Since the user wants to insert a space between the second character "hello" and the third character "ha", the character "hello", which is located before the space insertion position, is maintained while maintaining the blink after inputting the separator 30. The editing command (for example, dragging downwards and then upwards) is input using the numeric dial 22 corresponding to the sequence number of "2" (or the dial 22 marked with "hello").

The character editing apparatus 100 inserts a space between " hello " and " lower " according to the editing command. Accordingly, "hello" is displayed on the touch screen 12.

Referring to FIG. 15, the text editing apparatus 100 edits by inputting a gesture in consideration of the direction of numbers representing each time on a clock, instead of using the numeric dial 22 (or the dial 22 on which an edit target character is displayed). You can also enter a command. For example, if you want to modify "thank you" to "thank you," you are modifying the first character "person" to "feel", so the user enters the delimiter 30 and the edit character "feel", Irrespective of the letter board 22, an edit command is input by dragging in the area where the keyboard 20 is displayed (or the area in which no letter is input in the input window 14) at 1 o'clock.

Hereinafter, a text editing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 16 and 17 are views for explaining a character editing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 18 is a block diagram for explaining the configuration of the character editing apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The text editing apparatus 300 displays the keyboard 20 in an environment requiring text input in the portable terminal 10. The text editing apparatus 300 processes a text associated with the dial 22 as an input based on the coordinates of the touch area detected by the touch screen 12. The text editing apparatus 300 displays the input processed text through the touch screen 12. In this case, the character editing apparatus 300 displays a keyboard 20 including a plurality of character plates 22 matched with vowels, consonants, special characters, alphabets, and the like. Of course, the character editing apparatus 300 may further display a toolbar 24 including a plurality of character plates 22 to which numbers, frequently used characters, and the like are matched.

When a character string including a plurality of characters is input, the character editing apparatus 300 sets the order number of the characters included in the character string. That is, when the delimiter 30 (for example, a space, a tap, etc.) is input after at least one character is input, the character editing apparatus 300 converts previously input characters into one character string. Recognize. When the delimiter 30 is input, the character editing apparatus 300 sets the previously input string as an edit target string. The character editing apparatus 300 sets the sequence numbers of the characters included in the edit target character string.

The text editing apparatus 300 displays a character string input to the touch screen 12. In this case, the character editing apparatus 300 may display the sequence number set for each character included in the character string on the touch screen 12 in parallel.

The text editing apparatus 300 replaces or writes characters matched with the letter boards 22 included in the keyboard 20 or the toolbar 24 with letters having a set sequence number. In this case, the character editing apparatus 300 may write the order set together with the characters to the corresponding dial 22.

The character editing apparatus 300 receives a number and an edit character after inputting the delimiter 30. In this case, the text editing apparatus 300 receives a number set for the text to be edited.

In this case, the character editing apparatus 300 receives a number corresponding to the order of the character (or the first character of the character string) to be edited after receiving the first delimiter 32. Thereafter, the text editing apparatus 300 receives the edited text after receiving the second delimiter 34. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, in order to correct "hello" to "greeting", the text editing apparatus 300 inputs the first delimiter 32 composed of spaces after "hello", After inputting the second delimiter (34) consisting of the editing characters "greeting" is received.

Here, the character editing apparatus 300 receives an editing character including a consonant, a vowel, a consonant and a vowel combination, an alphabet, a special character, and a number for correction or insertion. The character editing apparatus 300 processes a blank as an input of an edit character without receiving a separate edit character for deletion.

The text editing apparatus 300 receives an editing command in an area where the keyboard 20 is displayed or in an input window 14 area. That is, the character editing apparatus 300 may swipe, touch, double touch, or long touch in an area where a keyboard 20 is displayed or an area in which an letter is not input from an area of an input window 14 displaying a character input by a user. The editing command is input through a gesture such as. Here, the editing command is composed of at least one or a combination of two or more of swipe, touch, and long touch. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 17, the character editing apparatus 300 may determine that an edit command corresponding to deletion is performed when a leftward drag gesture is input in an area where the keyboard 20 is displayed after numbers and edit characters are input. If the gesture of the right drag is input, it is processed as an input of an editing command corresponding to an insertion. If the gesture of a downward drag is input, it is processed as an input of an editing command corresponding to a correction.

The character editing apparatus 300 edits an editing target character string among the character strings displayed on the touch screen 12 based on the input number, the edit character, and the editing command. That is, the text editing apparatus 300 may modify a character matching the sequence number corresponding to the input number among the edit target strings into an edit character, delete the corresponding character, or insert the edit character before or after the corresponding character.

To this end, as shown in FIG. 18, the text editing apparatus 300 includes a keyboard display 310, a text display 320, a controller 330, a sequence setting unit 340, and a text editing unit 350. It is composed.

The keyboard display 310 displays the keyboard 20 including the plurality of dials 22 on the touch screen 12. That is, when the keyboard display 310 receives a request for outputting the keyboard 20 from the controller 330, the keyboard display 310 displays a keyboard 20 including a plurality of dials 22 matched to vowels, consonants, special characters, alphabets, and the like. .

The keyboard display 310 may display the toolbar 24 including the plurality of characters 22 to which numbers, frequently used characters, and the like are matched together with the keyboard 20. That is, the keyboard display 310 displays the character board 22 that matches numbers, characters, etc. frequently input by the user during use of the mobile terminal 10 in the form of a toolbar 24 on the keyboard 20.

When the keyboard display 310 receives the text to be edited from the sequence setting unit 340, the keyboard display 310 displays the characters included in the text to be edited on the character board 22 included in the keyboard 20 or the toolbar 24. At this time, the keyboard display 310 matches the characters on the dial 22 one-to-one based on the order set in the characters included in the editing target character string and displays them. The keyboard display 310 replaces or writes characters matched with the dial 22 with characters included in the editing target character string. In this case, the keyboard display 310 may display the touch screen 12 together with the characters included in the editing target character string and the sequence numbers set for the corresponding characters.

The character display 320 displays characters input in response to a user's touch of the keyboard 20 on the touch screen 12. That is, when the character display unit 320 receives a character output request from the controller 330, the character display unit 320 processes the character matched to the corresponding position as an input and displays it on the touch screen 12.

The character display unit 320 may display the characters displayed in sequence on the characters displayed on the touch screen 12 based on the edit target character string received from the sequence setting unit 340. That is, the character display unit 320 detects the sequence number from the edit target character string. The character display unit 320 displays the detected sequence together with the previously displayed characters on the touch screen 12.

The character display 320 converts and edits an edit target character string into a character string edited by the character editor 350 among the character strings displayed on the touch screen 12. That is, the character display unit 320 reflects and displays the contents modified, deleted, inserted, copied, and moved by the character editing unit 350 in the character string displayed on the touch screen 12.

The controller 330 transmits a keyboard 20 output request to the keyboard display 310 to request display of the keyboard 20 in an environment requiring text input from the mobile terminal 10. When the user's touch is detected on the touch screen 12, the controller 330 transmits a text output request including corresponding coordinate information to the text display 320.

If a character string including a plurality of characters is input, the controller 330 transmits a sequence setting request to the sequence setting unit 340. That is, when at least one character is input and the first delimiter 32 (for example, a space, a tap, etc.) is input, the controller 330 may edit previously input characters as one object. Recognize it as a string. The controller 330 generates a sequence setting request for requesting sequence setting of the characters included in the recognized editing target string. The control unit 330 transmits the generated sequence setting request to the sequence setting unit 340.

The controller 330 receives a number set for the character to be edited through the keyboard 20 displayed on the touch screen 12 after the first separator 32 is input. At this time, the control unit 330 receives a number corresponding to the sequence number of the character to be edited or the sequence number of the first character of the string to be edited after receiving the first delimiter 32.

The controller 330 receives the edited character through the keyboard 20 displayed on the touch screen 12 after the second separator 34 is input. In this case, the controller 330 receives an edited character including at least one of a consonant, a vowel, a consonant and a vowel combination, an alphabet, a special character, a number, and a blank.

The controller 330 receives an editing command from an area where the keyboard 20 is displayed or an area of the input window 14. That is, the controller 330 may be configured to swipe, touch, double touch, long touch, or the like in an area where the keyboard 20 is displayed or in an area where no characters are input in an area of the input window 14 displaying a character input by the user. The editing command is input through the gesture. Here, the editing command is composed of at least one or a combination of two or more of swipe, touch, and long touch.

The controller 330 transmits an edit request to the text editing unit 350 from among the text strings displayed on the touch screen 12 to the text editing unit 350 based on the input number, the edit text, and the editing command. That is, the controller 330 generates a text editing request including the input number, the editing command, and the editing text. The controller 330 transmits the generated edit target text editing request to the text editing unit 350.

When the sequence setting unit 340 receives the sequence setting request from the controller 330, the sequence setting unit 340 sets the sequence number for each character included in the edit target character string. That is, the sequence setting unit 340 sequentially sets the sequence numbers according to the input order of the characters included in the editing target character string. The sequence setting unit 340 transmits the editing target character string having the sequence set to the keyboard display unit 310. In this case, the sequence setting unit 340 may transmit the editing target character string having the sequence set to the character display unit 320.

The text editing unit 350 edits an editing target text string among the text strings displayed on the touch screen 12 based on the text editing request received from the controller 330. That is, the text editing unit 350 detects the number and the editing text included in the text editing request. If the edit command is a modification, the text editing unit 350 corrects the sequence of characters corresponding to the number detected in the edit target character string into edit text. The text editing unit 350 deletes the sequence number corresponding to the number detected in the edit target character string when the editing command is deletion. When the editing command is insertion, the text editing unit 350 inserts an editing character before or after a character having a sequence number corresponding to the sequence number detected in the editing target character string.

Hereinafter, a text editing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a text editing method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The text editing apparatus 300 displays the keyboard 20 in an environment requiring text input in the mobile terminal 10 (S210). That is, the keyboard 20 (for example, the QWERTY keyboard 20) including the plurality of letter boards 22 matched with vowels, consonants, special characters, alphabets, and the like is displayed. In this case, the text editing apparatus 300 may display, on the touch screen 12, the toolbar 24 including the plurality of character plates 22 to which numbers, frequently used characters, and the like are matched.

The user touches the dial 22 included in the keyboard 20 displayed on the touch screen 12 to input characters. The text editing apparatus 300 processes a text associated with the character board 22 as an input based on the coordinates of the user's touch area. The text editing apparatus 300 displays the input processed text through the touch screen 12 (S220).

When the input of the character string is completed by the user or the next character string is determined as input of the first delimiter 32 by inputting a space, a tab, a period, etc. for input (S230; YES), the text editing apparatus 300 A string input before the delimiter 30 is set as an editing target string, and a sequence number is set in the characters included in the editing target string (S240). That is, the character editing apparatus 300 inputs previously input characters when a separator 30 (for example, a space, a tap, a period, a comma, etc.) is input after at least one character is input. Recognize it as a string. The character editing apparatus 300 sets a sequence number for each character included in the recognized character string.

The text editing apparatus 300 displays the sequence number in parallel with the character string displayed on the touch screen 12 (S250). That is, the text editing apparatus 300 displays the sequence number set in step S240 on the bottom or top of each of the characters included in the character string displayed on the touch screen 12, and displays them on the touch screen 12.

The text editing apparatus 300 displays the characters included in the edit target character string on the keyboard plates 22 included in the keyboard 20 or the toolbar 24 (S260). That is, the text editing apparatus 300 displays the characters matched with the dials 22 included in the keyboard 20 or the toolbar 24 by alternately or writing the characters matched with the sequence number set in step S240. In this case, the text editing apparatus 300 may display the order number together with the text on the letter board 22.

The character editing apparatus 300 receives a number in order of the character to be edited (S270). That is, the text editing apparatus 300 receives a number corresponding to the order of the character (or the first character of the character string) to be edited.

If the user inputs a sequence number (number) and then inputs a space, a tab, a period, or the like for inputting an edit character, if it is determined as the input of the second separator 34 (S280; YES), the character editing apparatus 300 In operation S290, the character input through the touch screen 12 after the second separator 34 is input as an edit character. In this case, the character editing apparatus 300 receives an edited character including a consonant, a vowel, a consonant and a vowel combination, an alphabet, a special character, and a number to correct or insert the character. The character editing apparatus 300 processes a blank as an input of an edit character without receiving a separate edit character for deletion.

The text editing apparatus 300 receives an editing command through an area where the keyboard 20 is displayed or an area of the input window 14 (S300). In this case, the character editing apparatus 300 may swipe, touch, double touch, or long touch in an area where the keyboard 20 is displayed or in an area where a character is not input from an area of the input window 14 displaying a character input by the user. The editing command is input through a gesture such as. Here, the editing command is composed of at least one or a combination of two or more of swipe, touch, and long touch.

The text editing apparatus 300 edits an editing target character string displayed on the touch screen 12 based on the input number, the editing command, and the editing text (S310). That is, the character editing apparatus 300 edits (ie, corrects, deletes, inserts, copies, and moves) the characters of the sequence corresponding to the input number among the characters included in the edit target character string as edit characters.

Hereinafter, an example of editing a text using the text editing apparatus 300 and the method according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

20 is a view for explaining an example of modifying "hello" input to the input window 14 to "try". At this time, the letters "not" and "no", "well" and "power" are basically letters with no similarity.

The character editing apparatus 300 sets a sequence number for each character included in "hello", which is a character string input to the input window 14. That is, the first letter "in" is set to 1, the second letter "hello" is 2, and the third letter "lower" is set in the same manner as 3, respectively.

In this case, the character editing apparatus 300 displays a number indicator 16 that displays the sequence number set for each character as a number at the bottom (or top) of the edit target character string so that the user can easily know the sequence number of the character to be edited. You can also output

First, since the user wants to edit the first letter "in" as "no", the user inputs the delimiter 30 (that is, a space) and then inputs "1" which is the order of the letter "in" to be edited.

Thereafter, as the user inputs the editing character "no" and the keyboard 20 inputs an editing command (that is, a downward drag) in the output area, the text editing apparatus 300 sets the "no" to "no". The touch screen 12 displays "hello".

Next, since the user wants to edit "hello" as "force", after inputting the delimiter 30, the user inputs "2" which is a sequence of "hello" which is a character to be edited.

Thereafter, as the user inputs the edit character "force" and the keyboard 20 inputs an editing command (that is, a downward drag) in the output area, the character editing apparatus 300 displays "good". The touch screen 12 displays "try".

FIG. 21 is a view for explaining an example of deleting "not" from "hello" input to the input window 14.

Since the user wants to delete the first letter "in", after inputting the delimiter 30, the user inputs the number "1" which is the order of "in".

Subsequently, as the user inputs an editing command (ie, upward dragging) in the region where the keyboard 20 is output, the text editing apparatus 300 deletes "not", and the touch screen 12 "hello". Is displayed.

Next, since the user wants to delete the first letter "Ning" whose order number is changed after the deletion, the user inputs the number "1" which is the order of "Ning" after inputting the delimiter 30.

Subsequently, as the user inputs an editing command (ie, upward dragging) in the region where the keyboard 20 is output, the text editing apparatus 300 deletes "hello", and the touch screen 12 displays "please". Display.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 22, since the user intends to delete "good morning" at the same time, the user inputs the numbers "1" and "2" which are the sequence of "not" and "good morning" after inputting the delimiter 30.

Subsequently, as the user inputs an editing command (ie, upward dragging) in the region where the keyboard 20 is output, the text editing apparatus 300 deletes "not" and "good", and the touch screen 12 Mark "please".

23 is a view for explaining an example of inserting a "cap" in front of "in" in the "hello" input to the input window (14).

Since the user wants to insert a "cap" in front of the first letter "in", after entering the delimiter 30, input the number "1" which is the order of the "in".

Then, the user inputs the character "cap" to be inserted in front of the "in", and as the keyboard 20 inputs an editing command (that is, drags to the right) in the output area, the text editing apparatus 300 is "in" "Cap" is inserted in front of "," and the touch screen 12 displays "cap hello".

FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining an example of copying "not" from "hello" input to the input window 14.

Since the user wants to copy the first letter "in", after inputting the delimiter 30, the user inputs the number "1" which is the order of "in".

Subsequently, as the user inputs an editing command (ie, drag leftward) in the region where the keyboard 20 is output, the text editing apparatus 300 copies “in” and stores it in the clipboard.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 25, when the user wants to copy "hello" at the same time, after inputting the separator 30, the user inputs the numbers "1" and "2" which are the sequence of "not" and "good".

Then, as the user inputs an editing command (ie, drag leftward) in the region where the keyboard 20 is output, the text editing apparatus 300 copies "not" and "good" to the clipboard.

FIG. 26 is a view for explaining an example of moving the first character "in" from the "hello" input to the input window 14 to the third character "bottom".

Since the user wants to move the first character "in" before the third character "lower", after inputting the delimiter 30, the user inputs the number "1" which is the order of "in" and the character "lower" corresponding to the moving position. Enter the number "3" in the order of "."

Subsequently, as the user inputs an editing command (ie, upward drag) in the region where the keyboard 20 is output, the text editing apparatus 300 moves “in” to the front of the third character “bottom” and touch screens. 12 denotes "hello".

As described above, the character editing apparatus and method sets the order of each character included in the input character string and displays them on the dial or parallels the characters displayed in the input window, thereby allowing the user to intuitively check and select the character to be edited. This makes it easy to select the text to be edited quickly and easily.

Although a preferred embodiment according to the present invention has been described above, it is possible to modify in various forms, and those skilled in the art to various modifications and modifications without departing from the claims of the present invention It is understood that it may be practiced.

Claims

A keyboard display unit for displaying a keyboard including a plurality of characters on a touch screen,

A character display unit displaying a character string including at least one character input according to a touch of the displayed keyboard on the touch screen;

A sequence number setting unit for setting a sequence number of characters included in the character string displayed on the character display unit;

A controller configured to generate a text editing request based on the edit text and the edit command input through the touch screen or the keyboard; And

And a text editing unit configured to edit the text displayed by the text display unit based on the text editing request generated by the controller and the sequence number set in the text.
The method according to claim 1,

The keyboard display unit,

Character editing apparatus, characterized in that for replacing or written in parallel with the letter board included in the keyboard in the sequence number set in the sequence setting unit.
The method according to claim 2,

The keyboard display unit,

And a character displayed alternately or parallelly displayed on the dial and the sequence number set in the character simultaneously.
The method according to claim 1,

The character display unit,

And a sequence number set for the characters included in the character string to be displayed on the touch screen.
The method according to claim 1,

The sequence number setting unit,

When the delimiter is input character recognition device characterized in that previously recognized as a character string to edit, and sets the order number to the characters included in the editing object string.
The method according to claim 5,

The sequence number setting unit,

And a sequence number is set based on an input order of characters included in the editing target character string.
The method according to claim 1,

The control unit,

Character input device, characterized in that for receiving a gesture using the letter board displayed by replacing or writing the character set the order number in the keyboard display unit as an editing command.
The method according to claim 1,

The control unit,

Character input device, characterized in that for receiving the sequence of the character to be edited among the characters included in the editing target character string, the gesture input through the region where the keyboard is displayed on the touch screen as an editing command.
The method according to claim 1,

And the editing command comprises at least one of a swipe, drag, touch, or long touch, or a combination of two or more gestures.
The method according to claim 1,

The control unit,

And a character edit request including a sequence number, an edit character, and an edit command corresponding to the edit target character among the characters included in the edit target string.
The method according to claim 10,

The character editing unit,

Among the characters included in the editing target character string, the sequence number included in the text editing request is set as an editing target character,

And the editing target character is edited in at least one of editing, deleting, inserting, moving, and copying on the basis of the edited text included in the text editing request and an editing command.
Displaying, by the character editing apparatus, a keyboard including a plurality of character plates on a touch screen;

Displaying, by the character editing apparatus, a character string including at least one character input according to a touch of the displayed keyboard on the touch screen;

Setting, by the character editing apparatus, a sequence number of characters included in a character string displayed on the character display unit; And

And editing, by the character editing apparatus, the displayed character string based on the sequence number set in the character string, the edit character input through the touch screen or the keyboard, and an editing command by the character editing apparatus. How to edit characters.
The method according to claim 12,

Setting the order number,

Recognizing, by the character editing apparatus, previously inputted characters as one edited character string when a delimiter is input; And

And setting, by the character editing apparatus, a sequence number based on an input order of characters included in the edit target character string.
The method according to claim 12,

And displaying, by the character editing apparatus, a character set with the sequence number in a step of setting the sequence number on the dial included in the keyboard.
The method according to claim 14,

In the step of displaying or replacing the letter set the order number,

And a character displayed alternately or parallelly displayed on the letter board and the sequence number set in the character by the character editing device.
The method according to claim 12,

Editing the displayed string,

And receiving, by the character editing apparatus, a gesture through a dial that is displayed by replacing or writing characters in which the sequence number is set as an editing command.
The method according to claim 12,

Editing the displayed string,

Receiving, by the character editing apparatus, a sequence number of a character to be edited from among characters included in the character string to be edited; And

And receiving, by the character editing apparatus, a gesture input through an area where the keyboard is displayed on the touch screen as an editing command.
The method according to claim 12,

Editing the displayed string,

Generating, by the text editing device, a text editing request including a sequence number corresponding to the text to be edited from among the characters included in the text to be edited, the edited text, and the editing command;

Setting, by the character editing apparatus, a sequence of characters included in the character editing request among the characters included in the editing target character string as an editing target character; And

And editing, by the text editing apparatus, at least one of editing, deleting, inserting, moving, and copying the edited text based on the edited text included in the text editing request and an editing command. Character editing method.
The method according to claim 12,

And the editing command comprises at least one of a swipe, drag, touch, or long touch, or a combination of two or more gestures.