CN100517185C - English input method of mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

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CN100517185C
CN100517185C CNB2004100582653A CN200410058265A CN100517185C CN 100517185 C CN100517185 C CN 100517185C CN B2004100582653 A CNB2004100582653 A CN B2004100582653A CN 200410058265 A CN200410058265 A CN 200410058265A CN 100517185 C CN100517185 C CN 100517185C
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Abstract

The invention relates to an English input method for a mobile communication terminal, when inputting English by using the mobile communication terminal, a key which is assigned with a plurality of English letters is repeatedly inputted, desired letters are selected on basis of small letter or large letter, when a letter opposite to a type of standard letters is to be selected, an additionally assigned small/large letter selection key is pressed again in a determined time, or a longer key inputting time is held when finally selecting the letter so as to change into the letter of the desired type. The method of the invention solves a problem in a current technic that a small/large latter changing operation is a trouble, can rapidly and conveniently inputting English in which the small letters and the large letters need to be distinguished by less key operation, thereby having large convenience for a user.

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The English input method of mobile communication terminal
Technical field
The present invention relates to the English input method of mobile communication terminal, particularly relating to a kind of when input is English is that benchmark is selected the literal that will import with the small letter, if button or the once set capital and small letter options button of input for a long time again when final the selection, then make corresponding lowercase be shown as capitalization, thus the English input method of the mobile communication terminal of convenient English input.
Background technology
Along with popularizing that portable terminal device uses, its using method is also various day by day, and except that voice call, it is Short Message Service that the user of portable terminal device uses maximum services, and particularly for the young man, Short Message Service is gone into the thick of life already.
Because on the portable terminal device characteristic, the keypad number of its installation is limited, therefore, utilizes the keypad method for inputting characters with great very complicated.For example, for English, a keypad has been assigned with a plurality of letters, needs repeatedly button to select the letter that needs.In addition, for the Korean, need just can finish a character by key repeatedly.
Recently, in various input/edit pattern, provide the function that to import icon, symbol, common-use words, expression etc., be used to improve user convenience.They have only by Menu key etc., and button repeatedly behind the text type that selection will be imported (English/Korean/special character/symbol/icon/common-use words/expression etc.) could be imported the literal that needs.
Therefore, take turns to switch kinds of words and input if desired, when changing text type, all need at every turn through two complex processes more than the step.
Wherein, for English, dual mode is arranged, a kind of is according to the mobile communication terminal kind of using, and after having selected small letter English mode and capitalization English mode, according to key input number of times, the English alphabet of distributing to a key is specified input.Another kind of mode is the case insensitive pattern, according to key input number of times, the English alphabet of distributing to a key is appointed as lowercase and capitalization is imported.
For the situation of case sensitive pattern input, when changing capital and small letter at every turn, need to use menu change capital and small letter pattern, it is cumbersome to operate, and under the situation of utilizing the selection of times capital and small letter of pressing a key, in order to import an English, need at most by 6 keys, if missed the letter that needs, also must carry out the key input of same number again, so letter is very long input time.
Now, need input internet address, addresses of items of mail, foreign postal address and foreign name etc., or to increase English message day by day with the situation that the mail form passes to the foreigner by mobile communication terminal, in view of this trend, English writing time, English input method in the past long, that key is imported often brought inconvenience for the user.
As mentioned above, the English method of using of input in the past is when input has distributed the single key of a plurality of English alphabets repeatedly, the letter that selection needs, there are the following problems for this, that is, import if want to distinguish English capital and small letter, need when changing capital and small letter, select to change big WriteMode and little WriteMode by menu at every turn, or write to the whole allocated size of key, in order to select a letter, need to carry out 6 keys inputs the most for a long time.Particularly when the whole allocated size WriteMode of key, if missed the letter that needs, so also need to carry out key input repeatedly, case sensitive is very long English input time, and user's key input number of times is more, uses comparison inconvenience.
Content of the present invention
In view of this problem, the object of the present invention is to provide a kind of English input method of mobile communication terminal, in the time will utilizing the mobile communication terminal input English, input has distributed the key of a plurality of English alphabets repeatedly, with the lower case or upper case is the letter that the benchmark selection needs, opposite with benchmark letter kind when alphabetical when selecting, in given time, press the capital and small letter options button that once distributes in addition again, or when final selection is alphabetical, keep longer key input time, be altered to the letter of required kind with this, thereby can import English faster, more easily.
For achieving the above object, the invention provides a kind of English input method of mobile communication terminal, comprise following several steps: 1) user enters the English alphabet input pattern for importing English; 2) select required letter, and show with the capital and small letter kind of benchmark; 3) judge whether to supress in the given time after having selected required letter the capital and small letter options button of other distribution; In this way, then selected letter is changed to the capital and small letter kind that needs.
The English input method of described mobile communication terminal wherein, comprises further in described step 3) whether the input duration of the key of the required letter of judging described selection was retained to more than the predefined time; In this way, then the English that shows become with as the opposite capital and small letter kind of the capital and small letter kind of benchmark.
The English input method of described mobile communication terminal, wherein, described step 3) further comprises judges whether described capital and small letter options button is pressed repeatedly; In this way, the letter of the described selection of Alternation Display capital and small letter kind then.
The English input method of described mobile communication terminal, wherein, described step 3) comprises further whether the key of the required letter of judging described selection is imported once more in given time; In this way, then show the letter that the next one of distributing to this key will be exported with the capital and small letter kind of benchmark.
The English input method of described mobile communication terminal, wherein, described other distribution the capital and small letter options button be function key newly-increased on the portable terminal.
The English input method of described mobile communication terminal, wherein, described other distribution the capital and small letter options button serve as by existing button on the portable terminal.
Utilize method of the present invention, can pass through minimum key operation, input needs case sensitive English rapidly and easily, can greatly make things convenient for the user.
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Fig. 1 is the keypad pie graph of mobile communication terminal in the past;
Fig. 2 is the keypad pie graph that is provided with the capital and small letter options button of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the English capitalization input example of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the English capitalization input example of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the sequence of steps figure of one embodiment of the invention.
The symbol description of major part is as follows in the accompanying drawing:
10: letter key 15: operating key
20: English capital and small letter options button
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With reference to the accompanying drawings, describe embodiments of the invention in detail.
Fig. 2 is the keypad arrangement that is used for English input of one embodiment of the invention.In the present embodiment, be provided with a function key of in English input process, carrying out special action in addition.In embodiment as shown in the figure, " # " key 20 is set to the capital and small letter options button, in addition, also can use other to be not used in any letter key, function key or the side key of English alphabet input.
In this case, user's English input mode as shown in Figure 3, for example, in the time will importing capitalization " B ", as shown in Figure 3, by 2 sub-distribution No. 1 key of English " ABC ", press the capital and small letter options button 20 of above-mentioned setting, the letter that with the small letter is benchmark change demonstration is converted to capitalization.At this moment, be provided with set binding hours, must press above-mentioned capital and small letter options button 20 in the corresponding time, the binding hours that provides when selecting English repeatedly can directly be provided for it.If do not have input in the time, then be considered as selecting the lowercase that shows in respective limits.In addition, if press above-mentioned capital and small letter options button 20 repeatedly, also can Alternation Display capital and small letter kind.
If use aforesaid method, when the input lowercase, get final product by 3 key inputs at most, in the time will importing capitalization, get final product by 4 key inputs at most.So, the input capital and small letter all to use English the time, can greatly improve input speed.
Fig. 4 has shown another embodiment of the present invention, different to method illustrated in fig. 3 with Fig. 2, it does not use other upper and lower case letter options button, but in the input process of key repeatedly that is used for selecting required letter, change final key input time, change capital and small letter with this.
In the time will importing lowercase " b ", by No. 1 key once can importing " ABC ", then export lowercase " a ", again by next same key, output lowercase " b ".At this moment, if be used to select the final key input duration of required letter to surpass the time that sets in advance, then the lowercase of selecting " b " is converted to capitalization " B " and output.If end key input in the time that sets in advance then keeps the lowercase of having exported " b ".
By this method, need not to distribute other key, also can distinguish English capital and small letter and import, when being lowercase, at most by 3 inputs, when being capitalization, at most also is by 3 keys inputs, can select the letter that needs.
Fig. 5 is the whole precedence diagram that shows the sequence of movement of the present invention of above-mentioned explanation.This method shows with the small letter to be the letter that benchmark distributes, by changing set key operation, the final decision capital and small letter successively by key input repeatedly.
At first, when user's enter key, if the unallocated English alphabet of correspondent button is then being handled the back end to corresponding enter key.If distributed English alphabet, then show corresponding letters with small letter according to the number of times of selecting of input repeatedly.If after having shown the letter of needs with small letter, supress other special keys (capital and small letter options button) again, or being used for the final key input of selecting is to continue the input of the long key (long key) of given time, so, the letter that maybe will show of above-mentioned demonstration becomes capitalization and shows, finishes then.
If there is not above-mentioned special key operation, and do not have new input by given time, then be considered as selecting lowercase, finish input step.If in corresponding given time, carried out the input of same key, then enter with lowercase and show the letter that the next one in the letter distribute to correspondent button will be exported.
As previously mentioned, can utilize the primary letters kind that sets in advance to lower case or upper case, operate the letter that selection needs with the 1st time, the 2nd key input is different from the 1st time, it converts the kind of the letter of selecting that maybe will select to the kind opposite with the benchmark kind and exports, thereby can greatly reduce English input time and user's key input number of times.
As mentioned above, the English input method of mobile communication terminal of the present invention has following effect, that is, and and when wanting When utilizing mobile communication terminal input English, input has distributed the key of a plurality of English alphabets repeatedly, with small letter or Be written as greatly the letter that selection of reference frame needs, opposite with benchmark letter kind when alphabetical when selecting, set Press again the capital and small letter options button that once distributes in addition in time, or when final selection is alphabetical, keep longer Key input time, change to the letter of required kind with this, thereby can pass through minimal key operation, Input needs case sensitive English rapidly and expediently, greatly makes things convenient for the user.

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1.一种移动通信终端的英文输入方法，其特征在于，包括如下步骤：1. an English input method of a mobile communication terminal, is characterized in that, comprises the steps: 1)用户进入英文字母输入模式；1) The user enters the English letter input mode; 2)选择所需的字母，并以基准的大小写种类进行显示；2) Select the desired letter and display it in the standard uppercase and lowercase categories; 3)判断是否在选择了所需的字母后的既定时间内按下了另外分配的大小写选择键；如是，则将所选择的字母变更为需要的大小写种类。3) Judging whether an additionally assigned case selection key has been pressed within a predetermined time after the required letter is selected; if so, the selected letter is changed to the required case type. 2.根据权利要求1所述的移动通信终端的英文输入方法，其特征在于，在所述步骤3)进一步包括判断所述选择的所需的字母的键的输入持续时间是否保持至预先设定的时间以上；如是，则把显示的英文变成与作为基准的大小写种类相反的大小写种类。2. the English input method of mobile communication terminal according to claim 1, is characterized in that, in described step 3) further comprises whether the input duration of the key of the required letter of judgment described selection keeps to preset more than the time; if so, change the displayed English to the case type opposite to the base case type. 3.根据权利要求1或2所述的移动通信终端的英文输入方法，其特征在于，所述步骤3)进一步包括判断所述大小写选择键是否被反复按下；如是，则交替显示大小写种类的所述选择的字母。3. the English input method of mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, described step 3) further comprises judging whether described case selection key is pressed repeatedly; If so, then alternately display case Kind of letters of the choice. 4.根据权利要求1或2所述的移动通信终端的英文输入方法，其特征在于，所述步骤3)进一步包括判断所述选择的所需的字母的键是否在既定时间内被再次输入；如是，则以基准的大小写种类显示分配给该键的下一个要输出的字母。4. according to the English input method of mobile communication terminal described in claim 1 or 2, it is characterized in that, described step 3) further comprises whether the key of the required letter of judging described selection is input again within the predetermined time; If so, the next letter to be output assigned to the key is displayed in the base case type. 5.根据权利要求1或2所述的移动通信终端的英文输入方法，其特征在于，所述另外分配的大小写选择键为移动终端上新增的功能键。5. The English input method of the mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, the additional case selection key assigned is a newly added function key on the mobile terminal. 6.根据权利要求1或2所述的移动通信终端的英文输入方法，其特征在于，所述另外分配的大小写选择键由移动终端上已有的按键充当。6. The English input method of the mobile communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, the additional case selection keys assigned are served by existing keys on the mobile terminal.
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