CN101116046A - Apparatus and method for inputting a character - Google Patents
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Abstract
A character input device includes: a stick; a selection button for inputting a selection signal; a storage unit storing a first table including a plurality of character configuration units corresponding to each movement direction of the stick, and a second table including a character corresponding to an arrangement of at least one character configuration unit; a sensor unit sensing a movement direction of the stick from a center point of the stick; a search unit searching for a character configuration unit corresponding to the sensed movement direction by referring to the first table; and a character generation unit arranging the at least one character configuration unit found after input of the selection signal and generating a character combination by using at least one character corresponding to the each arrangement by referring to the second table.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of character entry apparatus that comprises operating rod and selector button, and relate to the method for using described device input character.More specifically, the present invention relates to a kind of character entry apparatus and method, when the user according to when sequentially moving described operating rod with the identical moving direction of the order of strokes of pen when writing, apparatus and method of the present invention make the user can import him to wish the character that obtains.
Background technology
Character entry apparatus according to conventional art comprises the device that can import corresponding character when the user presses specific button, for example keyboard, keypad etc.Yet, to state in the use under the situation of character entry apparatus, user's input rule of having to remember arduously is promptly in order to import specific character should by which button.And even in the time can coming each button of mark to need not to remember input rule by the character that is transfused to when the user presses the button with each, the character input speed also can reduce.In addition, when using a button to import a plurality of character, that is to say, when predetermined button is used to each pattern so that during in input character a, ロ and the Chi each, because the limited alphabet that shows each pattern on each button that is difficult in its space.
Similarly, another kind of character entry apparatus based on conventional art comprises pen type mouse.When the user used pen type mouse contact display monitor central monitoring system or specific plate, pen type mouse detected this contact and makes that the user can input character.The user is when writing with pen type mouse, and he can input character and need not to remember input rule, and in this case, pen type mouse is widely used as the input media of some PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) and other similar products.But pen type mouse must be assembled to such an extent that separate with equipment such as PDA.Therefore, the user must take out pen type mouse from preserving the position, and under the specific pattern it is being pressed on the PDA screen.In this case, the user may lose pen type mouse.That is to say that it is not all right having only pen type mouse, need additional other keyboard or keypad.For pen type optical mouse and gyro mouse also is the same, wherein, the utilization of pen type optical mouse is transmitted into the input that reflection of light light on the opaque plate is realized character, and gyro mouse detects change in location in the space by embedded gyro or accelerometer, realizes the input of character thus.
Especially, compare with other similar devices with keyboard, the production cost of described character entry apparatus is very high.At present, the price of pen type mouse is several ten thousand to millions of won.The price of gyro mouse is also above 100,000 won.That is to say that because its higher price, the user may be unwilling to use this character entry apparatus.
Summary of the invention
Technical purpose
Design the present invention solves the problems referred to above in the conventional art.In view of this, the invention provides a kind of character entry apparatus, the user can be by only using operating rod and comprise selector button input character in described device of a button or several buttons, and need not to remember input rule, and the present invention also provides the method for input character in described device.
The present invention also provides a kind of character entry apparatus, compares with the conventional art that uses a plurality of keypads or button, and this device can be installed in the relative less space by only using the required space of operating rod and selector button.
The present invention also provides a kind of character entry apparatus, the user can be according to using a stroke that the mode of writing is identical input Korean and each national language in described device at an easy rate with the user, and the present invention also provides the method for input character in described device.
The present invention also provides a kind of character entry apparatus, even the order of strokes of importing specific character each user is not simultaneously, each user also can come mobile operating rod according to the order of strokes that he wishes and in this device input character, the present invention also provides the method for input character in described device.
The present invention also provides a kind of character entry apparatus, and this device can use in the user widely because production cost is very low.
Technical scheme
In order to realize the problems referred to above in above-mentioned target and the solution conventional art, according to an aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of character entry apparatus, comprising: operating rod; The selector button that is used for input select signal; Storage unit is stored first form and second form, and wherein first form comprises and the corresponding a plurality of character configuration unit of each moving direction of described operating rod, and second form comprises and the corresponding character of being made up of a character configuration unit at least of sequence; Sensor unit detects the moving direction that described operating rod is lighted from this operating rod center; Search unit is by consulting first form, search and the corresponding character configuration unit of detected moving direction; With the character generation unit, behind the described selection signal of input, at least one character configuration unit that finds is arranged, and, utilize at least one character to generate character combination corresponding to each sequence by consulting second form.
In addition, according to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of character entry apparatus, having comprised: operating rod; The selector button that is used for input select signal; Storage unit, store first form and second form, wherein first form comprises and each moving direction and the corresponding character configuration unit of displacement of described operating rod, and second form comprises and the corresponding character of being made up of a character configuration unit at least of sequence; Sensor unit detects moving direction and displacement that described operating rod is lighted from this operating rod center; Search unit is by consulting first form, search and detected moving direction and the corresponding character configuration unit of displacement; With the character generation unit, behind the described selection signal of input, at least one character configuration unit that finds is arranged, and, utilize at least one character to generate character combination corresponding to each sequence by consulting second form.
In addition, according to a further aspect in the invention, provide a kind of in the character entry apparatus that comprises operating rod and selector button the method for input character, described method comprises the steps: to safeguard first form and second form, wherein first form comprises and the corresponding a plurality of character configuration unit of each moving direction of described operating rod, and second form comprises and the corresponding character of being made up of a character configuration unit at least of sequence; When the user moved described operating rod, detecting described operating rod was the moving direction of benchmark with the central point of this operating rod; By consulting search of first form and the corresponding character configuration unit of detected moving direction; Select behind the signal at least one character configuration unit that finds to be arranged in input first; With by consulting second form, utilize at least one character to generate character combination corresponding to each sequence.
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Part (a) illustrates formation according to the operating rod of character entry apparatus of the present invention and the synoptic diagram of selector button among Fig. 1, and part (b) is the block diagram that described other structural detail of character entry apparatus is shown among Fig. 1;
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram that illustrates according to character input process in the character entry apparatus of the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates the synoptic diagram that is stored in the first form example in the character entry apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 illustrates the synoptic diagram that is stored in the second form example in the character entry apparatus according to the embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the synoptic diagram that screen is shown, and wherein a plurality of character combinations that will be associated with each arrow button according to the character entry apparatus of the embodiment of the invention are presented on the display unit;
Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram that screen is shown, and wherein character entry apparatus a plurality of character combinations that will be associated with each arrow button are presented on nine cells of display unit according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 illustrates the synoptic diagram of the method for character entry apparatus detection operating rod moving direction according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 illustrates the synoptic diagram that is stored in the first form example in the character entry apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 illustrates the synoptic diagram of the method for character entry apparatus detection operating rod moving direction according to another embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the synoptic diagram that illustrates according to another embodiment of the present invention screen when character entry apparatus shows the language mode that activates on display unit; With
Figure 11 illustrates according to another embodiment of the present invention to be stored in first form in the character entry apparatus and the synoptic diagram of second form.
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It is following that the present invention is described in detail with reference to accompanying drawing.
Character entry apparatus according to the present invention comprises operating rod, selector button, storage unit, sensor unit, search unit, character generation unit, display unit and confirmation unit.Part (a) is that the operating rod 101 of composition character entry apparatus and the synoptic diagram of selector button 102 are shown among Fig. 1.Part (b) is the block diagram that other structural detail of character entry apparatus is shown among Fig. 1.
Below see figures.1.and.2, describe process according to input character in the character entry apparatus of the embodiment of the invention.
In operation steps S201, storage unit 103 storage first form and second forms.
In this case, first form comprises: each moving direction of operating rod 101 and corresponding to the character configuration unit of each moving direction.Fig. 3 is the synoptic diagram that the example of described first form is shown, and using the character of character entry apparatus input this moment is Korean.With reference to Fig. 3, when the user catches operating rod 101 and it is moved right (Reference numeral 301), be " one " corresponding to the character configuration unit of described moving direction.Similarly, when the user catches operating rod 101 and it is revolved three-sixth turn, be " o " corresponding to the character configuration unit of described moving direction.And shown in Reference numeral 303, at least one character configuration unit can be corresponding to same moving direction.Similarly, the character that comprises of second form is also corresponding to the sequence of being made up of at least one character configuration unit.
Fig. 4 is the synoptic diagram of second form when being illustrated in the character of input consonant/vowel unit, and described second form comprises the sequence of character configuration unit and corresponding to the character of described sequence.With reference to Fig. 4, character "
" corresponding to character configuration unit sequence " Shu " and " one ".In addition, character "
" can use "
" and "
" combination generate.
In operation steps S202, the user moves operating rod 101.In this case, sensor unit 104 detects the moving direction of operating rod 101.For example, when determining the phase coordinates of operating rod 101 peaks in the plane coordinate system that comprises central point 101a, sensor unit 104 can be by detecting moving of the definite phase coordinates of institute, the moving direction of detection operating rod 101.
For example, when the user catches operating rod 101 it is moved when moving down then to right-hand earlier, it is identical with Reference numeral 304 among Fig. 3 that sensor unit 104 can detect this moving direction.Operating rod 101 according to the present invention has self-righting elastic force.Therefore, when the user unclamped operating rod 101, promptly when unable when putting on operating rod 101, operating rod 101 returned its original position.That is to say that phase coordinates automatically move to central point 101a.
In operation steps S204, search unit 105 is by consulting described first form, search and the corresponding character configuration unit of detected moving direction.According to Fig. 3, when detecting the moving direction of Reference numeral 304, search unit 105 searching character structural units "
" or " Off ".
When the user regained one's grip on the operating rod 101 of getting back to central point 101a and it is moved down, it was 305 moving direction that sensor unit 104 can detect Reference numeral as shown in Figure 3.
And search unit 105 is by consulting first form, search and the corresponding character configuration unit of detected moving direction " Shu ".
In addition, the operating rod 101 of getting back to central point 101a by moving right, the user can searching character structural unit " ".
Repetitive operation step S203 and S204 import another up to the user and select signal.The user can push selector button and come input select signal.In this case, select the signal indication user to import a character cell.According to embodiment, described unit can use any one in syllable unit, consonant/vowel unit and the speech unit.That is to say, when using consonant/vowel unit, the user the input consonant for example "
" afterwards, input select signal.Similarly, when using syllable unit, the user the input syllable for example "
" afterwards, input select signal.
In operation steps S205 and S206, when find character configuration unit "
" during input select signal, 106 pairs of character configuration unit that found before input select signal of character generation unit are arranged, and generate character combination afterwards for (perhaps " Off "), " Shu " and " one ".
Character generation unit 106 can to find for example "
", the character configuration unit of " Shu " and " one " (first sequence) arranges, perhaps can arrange for example " Off " that finds, the character configuration unit of " Shu " and " one " (second sequence).And character generation unit 106 generates the character combination corresponding to described first sequence or second sequence by consulting second form.
Corresponding to the character combination of described first sequence can be by "
" and "
" combine "
", perhaps can be by "
" and "
" combine "
".That is, by using at least one character to produce character combination corresponding to each sequence.When not having character combination corresponding with the character configuration unit that finds, character generation unit 106 can determine that the not mobile operating rod 101 of user still is to have produced the detection mistake in sensor unit 104.Correspondingly, character generation unit 106 can be ignored described sequence.That is to say that owing to do not exist corresponding to the character combination of described second sequence, character generation unit 106 is no longer handled second sequence.
In operation steps S207, display unit 107 is presented at the character combination that is generated on the predetermined display (not shown).
In operation steps S208 and S209, when importing the selection signal relevant with shown character combination once more, confirmation unit 108 is determined the character of selected character combinations as user's input.The user can use selector button 102 input select signals.That is to say that in step S205, user's input select signal notifies the input of a character cell to finish.The character combination that is shown when input according to character be he wish character the time, in step S208, user's input select signal notifies input equipment above-mentioned situation.
That is to say, the user see character combination that display unit 107 is shown and described character combination be he wish character the time, the user imports described character combination by selector button 102.
Similarly, when in character generation unit 106, generating a plurality of character combination, each that display unit 107 shows in described a plurality of character combinations.When input select signal was selected in the shown character combination any one, confirmation unit 108 was determined the character of selected character combinations as user's input.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, selector button 102 comprises a plurality of arrow buttons.That is, as shown in Figure 1, can on selector button 102, provide arrow button 102a to 102d.Display unit 107 can show a plurality of character combinations that are associated with each arrow button.
Fig. 5 illustrates the synoptic diagram that a plurality of character combinations that display unit 107 will be associated with arrow button are shown in display.That is, display unit 107 on display with " " (referring to Reference numeral 501) character display combination explicitly "
", thereby with the arrow button 102d of part shown in (a) and character combination among Fig. 1 "
" association.Similarly, display unit 107 on display with " ▲ " (referring to Reference numeral 502) character display combination explicitly "
", thereby with the arrow button 102a of part shown in (a) and character combination among Fig. 1 "
" association.
As mentioned above, character entry apparatus 100 according to the present invention shows each character combination that is associated with each arrow button.Therefore, the user can be readily seen that, should select to be shown in any one in a plurality of character combinations on the display by which arrow button of selector button 102.That is to say, when the user think input character "
" time, the user presses arrow button 102d.Similarly, when the user think input character "
" time, the user presses arrow button 102a.
In addition, character entry apparatus 100 can be used as the specific arrow button of selector button 102 " return to lattice " key or " deletion " key uses.For example, when the arrow button 102c that selects button 102 as returning that the lattice key uses and user when pressing arrow button 102c, display unit 107 can be so that the character combination on the display be deleted and no longer be shown.In addition, can be provided with use back lattice key deletion character cell less than character combination.In this case, can delete a character that is included in the character combination that is shown on the display, perhaps only delete a character configuration unit that wherein comprises.Character generation unit 106 is thought, uses back character configuration unit, character or the character combination of the deletion of lattice key just can not be transfused to from beginning.And the arrow button 102c of selector button 102 only carries out back lattice key function under specific pattern, and under other pattern, carries out the options button function as other arrow button.
In the above-described embodiments, the method for using " consonant/vowel " unit input character has been described.Below, will the method with " speech " unit input character be described.
For example, for import speech "
"; the mobile at first in the following order operating rod 101 of user: moving direction 304, moving direction 305, moving direction 301, moving direction 301, moving direction 307, moving direction 305 and moving direction 301; and press selector button 102 subsequently, notice has been imported the character that hope obtains.
Sensor unit 104 detects moving of operating rod 101.And, by reference first form shown in Figure 3, search unit 105 search and corresponding each character configuration unit of detected each moving direction.In addition, character generation unit 106 is arranged the character configuration unit that finds by with reference to second form shown in Figure 4, and generates character combination.
That is to say that when moving operating rod 101 as above-mentioned mode, character generation unit 106 can be with reference to according to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, to "
, Shu,,,
, Shu, " (the 3rd sequence) sort, perhaps to " Off, Shu,,,
, Shu, " (the 4th sequence) sort.
A character combination unit that can generate by the 3rd sequence be comprise "
", "
" and "
" speech.Because the 4th sequence can't generate character combination, as mentioned above, character generation unit 106 is no longer considered the 4th sequence.
Display unit 107 is presented at the character combination that generates on character entry apparatus or the connected display.For example, display unit 107 has nine cells in Fig. 6, so display unit 107 can show nine character combinations at most on display.Because character generation unit 106 has generated four character combinations, therefore in other five cells, there is not the character display combination.
In this case, by choice direction button 102d, the user can select its speech of wanting to import "
".Equally, according to embodiment, the user can by sequentially by arrow button 102b → arrow button 102a select "
".That is, by sequentially moving such as 102a and similar arrow button, the user can select him to wish the character combination that obtains.
When the user want the input "
" time, the user can be by the selector button (center button) in the selector button 102 as shown in Figure 1, and input "
".
In addition, when character generation unit 106 had generated five or still less character combination, display unit 107 can be shown in cell 602 and 603 with the character combination that generates, rather than in 601.In this case, the user can be only comes selected cell lattice 602 or 603 by any one in the 102d of selector button 102e or selector button 102a.But the user need come selected cell lattice 601 by twice arrow button.
In addition, though unlikely occur, if but the character combination that character generation unit 106 generates more than nine, and in therefore possibly nine cells that the character combination that all generates can't be presented at as shown in Figure 6, at this moment, by using following method can make the user can select him to wish the character combination that obtains.This method is when pressing arrow button 102d twice continuously, to show nine cells of " following one page ".
Below, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the method that sensor unit 104 is detected operating rod 101 moving directions is elaborated.
According to the central point 101a with operating rod 101 is the angle of benchmark, and sensor unit 104 is divided into a plurality of unit areas with the moving area of operating rod 101.For example, sensor unit 104 can be divided into moving area eight unit areas, and each unit area is appointed as 1 to 8, shown in Reference numeral among Fig. 7 701.
When operating rod 101 during through unit area 4, sensor unit 104 detects operating rod 101 and moves on the moving direction shown in Reference numeral among Fig. 3 306.That is, be equivalent to the user and imported character configuration unit " Dian ".
Similarly, when operating rod 101 during sequentially through unit area 3 and 4, sensor unit 104 detects operating rod 101 and moves on the moving direction shown in Reference numeral among Fig. 3 304.That is, be equivalent to the user imported character configuration unit "
" or " Off ".
In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, character entry apparatus 100 is by further considering i) moving direction of operating rod and the ii) displacement of operating rod, come interpreting user to want the character of importing.Below, describe in detail by the moving direction of considering operating rod and the process that displacement is come the interpreting user input character.
According to 103 storage first form and second forms of the storage unit in the character entry apparatus 100 of present embodiment.
In this case, first form comprises the character configuration unit corresponding to each moving direction of operating rod and each displacement thereof.Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram that the described first form example is shown, and at this moment, the character that the hope of using character entry apparatus 100 to import obtains is a Korean.Among Fig. 8, the displacement of operating rod 101 is used for representing how far operating rod 101 has to the central point 101a of operating rod 101.The clear and definite implication of " displacement " will describe with reference to 9 in the back in first form.
And described second form is identical with second form in the previous embodiment.Therefore, omitted relative further describing herein.
In addition, sensor unit 104 detects the moving direction and the displacement of operating rod 101.
Sensor unit 104 can detect the moving direction of operating rod 101 according to method shown in Figure 7.That is to say that at first " according to angle " is divided into a plurality of unit areas with the moving area of operating rod 101, detect the unit area that operating rod 101 orders move then, sensor unit 104 detects the moving direction of operating rod 101 by the method.
Equally, " according to distance " is divided into a plurality of unit areas with the moving area of operating rod 101, detects the unit area that operating rod 101 orders move then, and sensor unit 104 detects the displacement of operating rod 101 by the method.
For example, shown in Reference numeral among Fig. 9 901, sensor unit 104 is divided into four unit areas according to distance with the moving area of operating rod 101, and represents each unit area with alphabetical a to d.Arrive Fig. 9 according to Fig. 8, when (moving direction, displacement) be unit area (3, a) → unit area (3, b) → and the unit area (3, c) → unit area (4, c) → unit area (4, d) time, sensor unit 104 detects the user and moved operating rod 101 like that shown in Reference numeral among Fig. 9 902.
And operating rod 101 has self-righting elastic force.Therefore, when the user unclamped operating rod 101, when promptly not having power to put on operating rod 101, operating rod 101 returned its original position.That is to say that phase coordinates automatically move to central point 101a.
In addition, by consulting described first form, the mobile phase corresponding characters structural unit of search unit 105 search and detected operating rod 101.Referring to Fig. 9, described when mobile when detecting, search unit 105 searching character structural units "
" or " Off ".
As mentioned above, character entry apparatus 100 according to the present invention detects the moving direction and the displacement of operating rod 101 simultaneously, and determines the character of user's input thus.Correspondingly, can determine to satisfy the character of user view more exactly.
When the moving direction by detecting operating rod 101 and displacement searched character configuration unit that the user wants to import, remaining came the process of input character same as the previously described embodiments with character configuration unit.Therefore, omitted relative description herein.
As mentioned above, the user can only use the operating rod 101 of character entry apparatus 100 and selector button 102 to import the character that any hope obtains.Therefore, different with conventional art, do not need to provide a plurality of keypads.That is to say that because character entry apparatus 100 according to the present invention can be manufactured into the small size device, so space availability ratio is higher relatively, and production cost is also very low.Therefore, described character entry apparatus 100 can be used for the conditional equipment of input media size, for example similar equipment such as camera, game machine, mobile phone, MP3 player.
In addition, basically can make the user pass through operating rod 101 input characters according to character entry apparatus 100 of the present invention, and this device can be provided with first and second forms, is closely related for use in the moving direction and the order of strokes that uses pen to write of the operating rod 101 of input character.Therefore, different with the character entry apparatus that uses keyboard or keypad, in order to import specific character, the user does not need to remember corresponding to the keyboard of concrete character or is used to import the input rule (for example CHUN-JI-IN input rule and EZ Hangul input rule) of this character.That is similarly mobile operating rod 101 when, the user only need use pen to write with them.Therefore, the user can use character entry apparatus 100 at an easy rate.
In the above-described embodiments, the Korean input is illustrated as example.But this only is an example.Character entry apparatus 100 can be as importing character entry apparatus such as multiple foreign languages such as English, Japanese except importing Korean according to another embodiment of the present invention.In character entry apparatus 100 according to present embodiment, first form and second form of every kind of language mode of storage unit 103 storages.
Display unit 107 has shown the language mode of the current activation shown in Reference numeral among Figure 10 1001.When the user wanted under the another kind of language mode different with the language mode of current activation input character, the user selected another language mode and changes described language mode.
For example, first form shown in storage unit 103 storage maps 3 and second form shown in Fig. 4, it is associated with the Korean pattern.Similarly, be associated first form shown in storage unit 103 storage Figure 11 parts (a) and second form shown in Figure 11 part (b) with the Japanese pattern.
If the language mode of current activation is the Japanese pattern, and it is that to move to Reference numeral be 1102 moving direction for 1101 moving direction from Reference numeral sequentially that sensor unit 104 detects operating rod 101, search unit 105 is searched for character configuration unit 1103 and character configuration unit 1104 corresponding to each moving direction by with reference to first form shown in Figure 11 part (a) so.In addition, character generation unit 106 generates " I " by consulting second form shown in Figure 11 part (b), and this character combination 1005 is corresponding to the character configuration unit 1103 and 1104 that is found.
By aforementioned process, the user can import the Japanese character " I " that hope obtains with operating rod 101, and it is identical with the mode that the user writes " I " with pen.
The process of Japanese input is illustrated as example.But, because character entry apparatus 100 comprises first form and second form that is used for every kind of language mode, therefore, by considering to determine that by the moving direction of sensor unit 104 detected operating rods 101 or displacement the user wishes the method for the stroke that obtains, character entry apparatus 100 can be used as and is used to import multilingual input media use.
In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, be stored in second form in the storage unit 103 of character entry apparatus 100 and can comprise a plurality of character combinations corresponding to a character configuration unit sequence.For example, second form shown in Fig. 4 comprise corresponding to character "
" character configuration unit sequence ", Shu ", also may further include corresponding to character "
" character configuration unit sequence ", Shu, ".
That is to say, as shown in Figure 3, when according to the mobile operating rod 101 of the such order of moving direction 301 and moving direction 307, the user can input character "
".When according to the mobile operating rod 101 of the such order of moving direction 301, moving direction 305 and moving direction 301, the user also can input character "
".
The stroke input sequence of each character is normally at every kind of language appointment.But, although stroke input sequence possibility out of true still has the stroke input sequence that another kind of a lot of people use.Therefore, though character entry apparatus 100 according to the present invention has utilized the character configuration unit sequence that is suitable for accurate stroke input sequence, the corresponding character configuration unit sequence of stroke input sequence that can further utilize at least a and a lot of people to use.
In addition, for the custom of writing at each user provides best character input service, character entry apparatus 100 can allow each user can import character configuration unit sequence corresponding to each character.
Method of data capture according to the above embodiment of the present invention can be recorded in the computer-readable medium, comprises the programmed instruction that is used for implementing by the computer realization different operating.Described medium also can comprise data file independent or that combine with programmed instruction, data structure etc.The example of computer-readable medium comprises: magnetic medium, for example hard disk, floppy disk and tape; Light medium, for example CD ROM dish and DVD; Magnet-optical medium, for example CD; Be configured to store the hardware device with execution of program instructions especially, for example similar equipment such as ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), random-access memory (ram), flash memory.Described medium also can be a transmission medium, and for example light or metal wire, waveguide etc. comprises the carrier wave that transmits the signal of having specified programmed instruction, data structure etc.The example of programmed instruction comprises that such as machine code that is generated by compiler and the file that comprises high-level code, described high-level code can be carried out by the computing machine that uses interpreter.Described hardware device can be configured to serve as and be used for carrying out one or more software modules that the above embodiment of the present invention is operated.
Though several embodiments of the present invention are showed and describe that the present invention is not limited to described embodiment.On the contrary, skilled person in the art will appreciate that, can make amendment these embodiment not deviating from principle of the present invention and spirit, being equal under the prerequisite of replacing defined protection domain by claim and its.
Industrial usability
According to the present invention, provide a kind of character entry apparatus, by only using control stick and comprising one Or the selection button of several buttons, the user can be in described device input character and need not to remember input rule Then, the present invention also provides the method for input character in described device.
In addition, according to the present invention, provide a kind of character entry apparatus, with use a plurality of keypads or The conventional art of person's button is compared, owing to only use control stick and select the required space of button, described dress Put in the space that can be installed in less. Therefore, described character entry apparatus can be used for size has The equipment of limit is such as the similar equipment such as camera, game machine, mobile phone, MP3 player.
In addition, according to the present invention, provide a kind of character entry apparatus, write with pen with the user Mode is identical, and the user can be according to stroke at an easy rate input Korean and each country in described device Language, the present invention also provides to the method for described device input character.
In addition, according to the present invention, provide a kind of character entry apparatus, even each User input spy Decide the order of strokes of character not simultaneously, each user also can move according to the order of strokes that he/her wishes Moving control stick and in described device input character, the present invention also provides input character in described device Method.
In addition, according to the present invention, provide a kind of character entry apparatus, because its production cost is very low, Therefore described device can use in the user widely.
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1. character entry apparatus comprises:
Operating rod;
The selector button that is used for input select signal;
Storage unit is stored first form and second form, and wherein first form comprises and the corresponding a plurality of character configuration unit of each moving direction of described operating rod, and second form comprises and the corresponding character of being made up of a character configuration unit at least of sequence;
Sensor unit detects the moving direction that described operating rod is lighted from this operating rod center;
Search unit is by consulting described first form, search and the corresponding character configuration unit of detected moving direction; With
The character generation unit is arranged at least one character configuration unit that finds behind the described selection signal of input, and by consulting described second form, utilizes at least one character corresponding to each sequence to generate character combination.
2. character entry apparatus comprises:
Operating rod;
The selector button that is used for input select signal;
Storage unit, store first form and second form, wherein first form comprises and each moving direction and the corresponding a plurality of character configuration unit of displacement of described operating rod, and second form comprises and the corresponding character of being made up of a character configuration unit at least of sequence;
Sensor unit detects moving direction and displacement that described operating rod is lighted from this operating rod center;
Search unit is by consulting described first form, search and detected moving direction and the corresponding character configuration unit of displacement; With
The character generation unit is arranged at least one character configuration unit that finds behind the described selection signal of input, and by consulting described second form, utilizes at least one character corresponding to each sequence to generate character combination.
3. character entry apparatus comprises:
Operating rod;
The selector button that is used for input select signal;
Storage unit, store first form and second form at every kind of language mode, wherein first form comprises and the corresponding a plurality of character configuration unit of each moving direction of described operating rod, and second form comprises and the corresponding character of being made up of a character configuration unit at least of sequence;
Sensor unit detects the moving direction that described operating rod is lighted from this operating rod center;
Search unit, by corresponding first form of the language mode of consulting and activating, search and the corresponding character configuration unit of detected moving direction; With
The character generation unit, behind the described selection signal of input, at least one character configuration unit that finds is arranged, and, utilize at least one character to generate character combination corresponding to each sequence by consulting and corresponding second form of the language mode of described activation.
4. device according to claim 3, the language mode of wherein said activation are that the user selects from described every kind of language mode.
5. according to any described device in the claim 1 to 3, further comprise:
Display unit shows the character combination that is generated; With
Confirmation unit when using described selector button input select signal, is determined the character combination that the generated character as user's input the user of the character combination of seeing demonstration.
6. according to any described device in the claim 1 to 3, further comprise:
Display unit when a plurality of character combination of generating corresponding to described sequence, shows each in described a plurality of character combination; With
Confirmation unit when the user of the character combination of seeing a plurality of demonstrations selects in described a plurality of character combination any one by using described selector button input select signal, is determined the character of selected character combination as user's input.
7. device according to claim 6, wherein:
Either direction in a described display unit and upper and lower a, left side and the right shows each in described a plurality of character combination explicitly,
Described selector button comprises corresponding to last, down, the four direction button of a left side and right, and 1) as user during by last direction button, generate to select and described the be associated selection signal of character combination of demonstration of direction button of going up, 2) when the user presses arrow button, generate to select the to be associated selection signal of character combination of demonstration with described direction button down, 3) when the user presses left to button, generate to select with described left to the be associated selection signal of character combination of demonstration of button, with 4) when the user when the right button, generate the selection signal of the character combination of the demonstration of selecting to be associated with described right button.
8. according to any described device in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, under the situation of input Korean, generate the character combination of the sequence generation that described basis is made up of a character configuration unit at least based in syllable unit, consonant/vowel unit and the speech unit any one.
9. according to claim 1 or 3 described devices, wherein:
When the moving area of operating rod being divided into a plurality of unit area according to the operating rod angle that with the central point of described operating rod is benchmark, described storage unit is storage the 3rd form further, described the 3rd form comprise corresponding to the moving direction of each unit area and
When described operating rod sequentially moved through in described a plurality of unit area at least one unit area, described sensor unit sequentially detected the corresponding moving direction in each unit area that moves through with order by consulting described the 3rd form.
10. device according to claim 2, wherein:
1) according to the operating rod angle that with the central point of described operating rod is benchmark the moving area of operating rod is divided into a plurality of first modules zone and 2) be that the operating rod distance of benchmark is when being divided into a plurality of second unit area with the moving area of operating rod according to central point with described operating rod, described storage unit is storage the 3rd form further, described the 3rd form comprise corresponding to the moving direction in each first module zone and corresponding to the displacement of each second unit area and
When described operating rod sequentially moved through in the described a plurality of first modules zone and second unit area at least one unit area, described sensor unit sequentially detected and the corresponding moving direction in each unit area and the displacement that move through in proper order by consulting described the 3rd form.
11. according to any described device in the claim 1 to 3, wherein, when not being applied in power, described operating rod automatically returns to the central point of this operating rod.
12. according to any described device in the claim 1 to 3, wherein said second form comprises a plurality of sequences corresponding to a character.
13. the method for an input character in the character entry apparatus with operating rod and selector button, described method comprises the steps:
Safeguard first form and second form, wherein first form comprises and the corresponding a plurality of character configuration unit of each moving direction of described operating rod, and second form comprises and the corresponding character of being made up of a character configuration unit at least of sequence;
When the user moved described operating rod, detecting described operating rod was the moving direction of benchmark with the central point of this operating rod;
By consulting described first form, search and the corresponding character configuration unit of detected moving direction;
Select behind the signal at least one character configuration unit that finds to be arranged in input first; With
By consulting described second form, utilize at least one character to generate character combination corresponding to each sequence.
14. method according to claim 13 further comprises the steps:
When generating a character combination, show the character combination that is generated, and provide it to the user;
When the user of the character combination of seeing demonstration selects signal by using described selector button input second, determine the character combination that generated character as user's input.
15. method according to claim 13 further comprises the steps:
When generating a plurality of character combination, show a plurality of character combinations that generated, and provide it to the user;
When the user of a plurality of character combinations of seeing demonstration by use described selector button input at described a plurality of character combinations in any one second when selecting signal, determine the character of selected character combination as user's input.
16. a computer-readable recording medium, storage is used for realizing the program according to any described method of claim 13 to 15.
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