CN101187847A - Method for inputting character in electronic device - Google Patents
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The invention relates to a method for inputting characters to an electronic device for effectively allocating letters and character options and conveniently choosing characters which are hoped. The method comprises providing a first group (205) of a first letter option which is relevant to a plurality of input characters, and a first option which processes one to the first letter option, displaying a second group (215) which contains a second letter option which assures option from the first option, and a second option which processes one to the second letter option, and then displaying a third group (225) which contains a third letter option which assures option from the second option, and a third option which processes one to the third letter option, and then displaying a fourth group (235) which contains letter options which are assured from the third.
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Technical field
The present invention relates generally to language character is imported in the electronic installation, more particularly, relate to by using the touch-screen input Chinese character of electronic installation.
Background technology
Can be used for importing button such as what the hand-hold electronic device of mobile phone generally had a limited quantity such as the information of short message or e-mail text.Typically the key board that uses for hand held mobile phone is the standard telephone key board with 10 numeric keys, asterisk (*) key and well word (#) key.For the English and the many other Languages that use Roman character, the numeric keypad of mobile phone is coated with alphabetic keypad, and here, three or more letters in the alphabet are relevant with each numerical key.For example, five (5) keys are relevant with alphabetical j-k-l.
In case enter alphabetical input pattern, the user just can use repeatedly button to push to import each single letter and to produce the word that uses by such as the feature of short message.For example, in alphabetical input pattern, the user can use one-touch to push to select first letter relevant with the button that is pressed, can use twice button of same button to push, and can use three buttons of same button to push to select the trigram relevant with the button that is pressed with selection second letter relevant with the button that is pressed.Also can use proactive text editor, the word that text editing machine uses known probability to want with prediction from specific button order.
But, Chinese and do not have the letter that can cover the manageable quantity on the numeric keypad such as other language of kanji based on character.For example, Chinese does not use letter but has about 5000～7000 conventional characters.Many voice systems have been developed so that the pronunciation standardization of mandarin for example.Several use Roman characters in these voice systems are as phonic symbol, and comprise the Chinese phonetic alphabet (phonetic) system of Wade-Gile and mandarin.Other voice system uses unique phonic symbol collection, and such as the phonetic notation system of common language, this phonetic notation system uses 37 symbol phonetic letters.The Cantonese also has the voice system that uses Roman character.
Surpass 5000 Chinese characters in common use, 400 the basic speech syllables of in the mandarin speech, only having an appointment though have.Therefore, many different Chinese characters use identical mandarin pronunciation syllable.Extreme example is Chinese phonetic alphabet word " yi ", and this speech syllable representative surpasses 100 different Chinese character, and each Chinese character has the different meanings.In addition, Chinese uses four kinds of standard tones to distinguish the meaning.Therefore, when pronouncing with different tones, same speech syllable has the different meanings.With voice word " yi " is example, and at least 20 words use first tone, and at least 31 words use second tone, and at least 16 words use the 3rd tone, and at least 63 words use the fourth sound to transfer.
Exist to be used for using the full size keyboard will be based on the whole bag of tricks of the language input computer system of character, this full size keyboard have with various voice systems in all a kind of phonic symbol corresponding key and comprise for example four tones of mandarin.But, be used for will be based on the system of the language of character input hand-hold electronic device generally very being difficult to use and usually needing a large amount of buttons to push or show that a large amount of letters or character option are to import single character.
Summary of the invention
According to an aspect, the present invention is the method that is used for character is imported electronic installation.This method comprises: first group of first selection also handled one in the first alphabetical option that comprises the first alphabetical option relevant with a plurality of input characters is provided.Demonstration comprises second selection of also handling the second alphabetical option from second group of the second definite alphabetical option of first selection.Then, show to comprise and select the 3rd group of the trigram option determined and handle one the 3rd selection the trigram option from second.Then, show to comprise and select the 4th group of the character option determined and handle one the 4th selection the character option from the 3rd.
Therefore the advantage of embodiments of the invention comprises and makes it possible to effectively, one or more is planted in the electronic installation of characters input such as mobile phone or handheld electronic translating equipment easily.Effective configuration of alphabetical option in each group makes the user can find desirable character rapidly, easily selects this character then and with in its input media.And by only showing the letter or the character option of limited quantity on any specific window of display screen, some embodiments of the present invention only make it possible to a hand in the character entry apparatus.
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In order easily to understand and realize the present invention, explain exemplary embodiment referring now to accompanying drawing, wherein, in all accompanying drawings, similar Reference numeral is represented key element similar on identical or the function.Accompanying drawing is gone in the instructions with following detailed description and is constituted its part, and is used for further explaining embodiment and explains various principle and advantage of the present invention, here,
Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram of electronic communication device of the form of expression mobile phone, and this electronic communication device is carried out the method that is used for input character according to some embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is that expression uses the primary input window, inferior (next) input window, phonetic window and the Chinese character window that comprise many group 3 * 4 cell matrixs Chinese character is imported the block diagram in the electronic installation according to some embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the constitutional diagram that be used for Chinese character imported the method for electronic installation of expression according to some embodiments of the present invention;
To be expression use the primary input window comprise many group 3 * 3 cell matrixs, inferior (next) input window, phonetic window, Chinese character window and relevant word window Chinese character is imported the block diagram in the electronic installation according to some embodiments of the present invention to Fig. 4;
Fig. 5 is the general flow figure that be used for character imported the method for electronic installation of explanation according to some embodiments of the present invention;
Fig. 6～13rd represents that the complete tree of one group of primary input window according to a particular embodiment of the invention, that comprise each time input window and the phonetic window that comprises all the phonetic word select items relevant with the primary input window launches the block diagram of (complete tree expansion).
The block diagram that the complete tree of one group of primary input window according to a particular embodiment of the invention, that comprise each time input window and the phonetic window that comprises all the phonetic word select items relevant with the primary input window is launched is represented in Figure 14～24th.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the key element in the accompanying drawing is illustrated with knowing for simple, and needn't draw in proportion.For example, the size of some key elements in the accompanying drawing can be with respect to other key element by exaggerative, to help to understand embodiments of the invention.
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Before describing in detail, should see that embodiment mainly is and the combination of character being imported method step and device feature relevant in the electronic installation according to embodiments of the invention.Therefore, under suitable situation, pass through ordinary symbol indication device parts and method step in the accompanying drawing, thereby those specific detail relevant with understanding embodiments of the invention only are shown, thereby the benefit that has description here, the disclosure are not obscured by the details of obviously easily seeing for a person skilled in the art.
In presents, such as a left side and right, first and second, the relational terms of top and bottom etc. can be used alone, needn't require or mean these entities so that an entity or action are separated with another entity or active region or move between this relation or the order of any reality.Term " comprises ", " comprising " or its any other modification purpose are to cover comprising of nonexcludability, make the process, method, article or the device that comprise a series of key elements not only comprise those key elements, also can comprise these processes, method, article or device and clearly not list or other intrinsic key element.Under the situation that is not having more restriction, the front is that the key element of " comprising ... " is not precluded within process, method, article or the device that comprises this key element and has extra identical key element.
With reference to Fig. 1, synoptic diagram illustrates the electronic communication device of the form of mobile phone 100, the method that this mobile phone 100 is carried out according to the input character of some embodiments of the present invention.Phone 100 comprises and is coupled as the radio frequency communications unit 102 of communicating by letter with processor 103.Phone 100 also has key board 106 and is coupled as the display screen 105 such as touch-screen of communicating by letter with processor 103.If display screen 105 is touch-screens, the great majority of the button on the key board 106 are chosen wantonly so.
Radio frequency communications unit 102 also is coupled with shared data and address bus 117, and is receiver and the transmitter with combination of common antenna 107.Communication unit 102 has by the transceiver 108 of radio frequency amplifier 109 with antenna 107 couplings.Transceiver 108 also with modulator/demodulator 110 couplings of the combination of encoder/decoder 111 coupling.
With reference to Fig. 2, block diagram illustrations can be used for according to some embodiments of the present invention Chinese character being imported such as four windows in the electronic installation of mobile phone 100.Each window comprises one group of Roman character or Chinese character (Chinese character), and the user can from first group 205 advance to second group 215, the 3rd group 225 and at last to the 4th group 235, here, specific character option is selected and be transfused in the electronic installation.Each window is configured to make the user can show desirable character rapidly, makes that desirable character can be selected.Each group 205,215,225,235 comprises Roman character or the Chinese characters with 3 * 4 cell matrixs configurations, and this makes each group 205,215,225,235 can be displayed on successively on the display screen such as the electronic installation of the display screen 105 of mobile phone 100.The user can select discrete cell among in 3 * 4 cell matrixs one easily with a hand.For example, if on the display screen 105 of the touch-screen of the mobile phone of handing as the user 100 display window, the user can select discrete cell among in 3 * 4 cell matrixs one by using his or his thumb so.Thus embodiments of the invention make it possible to by use will be on hand-hold electronic device effectively, carry out easily such as the phonic symbol group selection of the Chinese phonetic alphabet character based on the language of character.
Be displayed on for first group 205 in the primary input window of display screen 105 (touch-screen) of electronic installation 100, this primary input window is corresponding with the state A that the word input is handled.For example, the primary input window can be first window that occurs on the display screen 105 of mobile phone 100 when the user activates the Chinese character input feature vector of mobile phone 100.Comprise the first alphabetical option relevant for first group 205 with a plurality of input characters.For example, unit 255 comprises the first alphabetical option " AEO ".If the user wants to import the Chinese character that the phonetic word (pinyinword) by a beginning from alphabetical A, E or O limits, the user is with selected cell 255 so.But, if the user wants to import the Chinese character that the phonetic word by a beginning from alphabetical S or T limits, the user will be from first group of 205 selected cell 260 (response is from the input of the display screen 105 of the form of touch-screen) so, and, if the user wants to import the Chinese character that the phonetic word by a beginning from letter b or C limits, the user will be from first group of 205 selected cell 210 so.
Be displayed on for second group 215 in the inferior input window of display screen 105 (touch-screen) of electronic installation 100, this time input window is corresponding with the state B that the word input is handled.For example, if from first group of 205 selected cell 210, show for second group 215 so and the second relevant alphabetical option of phonetic word that begins from letter b or C.The second alphabetical option comprises one or more letter subsequently after first letter of following in the phonetic word that limits desirable Chinese character.In the second alphabetical option some comprise each single letter thus, and in the second alphabetical option some comprise a plurality of letters.Unit in second group 215 is configured to make the user can find desirable Chinese character rapidly.Some unit in second group 215 comprise single letter thus, and other unit comprises the letter that two or more are separated by forward slash (/).Forward slash represents, if in the letter that the letter subsequently in the phonetic word is separated by slash one, this unit should be selected so.If the letter front in the unit that is separated by forward slash is one or more letter that is separated by the space, the letter that is separated by forward slash is that the front is the extra alphabetical option of letter that is positioned at the beginning of unit so.And some in the second alphabetical option comprise complete phonetic word, and in the second alphabetical option some comprise each single letter of a part that only forms the phonetic word.By the letter representation in the unit of bracket " () " boundary for the available complete phonetic word of direct selection.
For example, the unit 265 representatives phonetic word of letter " bi " or letter " ci " beginning.The phonetic word that unit 270 representatives begin with letter " cho " or " chu ".Phonetic word " ba " is represented in unit 275.
Be displayed on for the 3rd group 225 in the phonetic window of display screen 105 (touch-screen) of electronic installation 100 and state C that the input of corresponding word is handled, and comprise the phonetic word select item of determining from second group 215 selection.For example, if the user is from second group of 215 selected cell 220, (response is from the input of the display screen 105 of the form of touch-screen), available options represented in phonetic word shown in the 3rd group 225 so, here, each phonetic word in the 3rd group 225 is with letter " bo ", " bu ", " co " or " cu " beginning.
Be displayed on for the 4th group 235 in Chinese character (Chinese word) window of display screen 105 (touch-screen) of electronic installation 100 and state D that the input of corresponding word is handled, and the Chinese character option determined from the 3rd group 225 selection of indication.For example, if in the 3rd group 225 the phonetic word is selected, (response is from the input of the display screen 105 of the form of touch-screen), the Chinese character of the phonetic word coupling that shows and select for the 4th group 235 so.At last, the user is from the 4th group of 235 desirable Chinese character of selection (response is from the input of the display screen 105 of the form of touch-screen), and this character is transfused in the electronic installation.
Further specify according to some embodiments of the present invention and use primary input window, inferior input window, phonetic window, Chinese character (Chinese word) so that Chinese character is imported in the electronic installation successively, the user of consideration mobile phone 100 selects to be presented at the unit 210 on the display screen 105.Respond this selection, display screen 105 becomes second group 215 the inferior input window that comprises the second alphabetical option that comprises that from the unit 210 selection is determined.If unit 220 is selected then, (response is from the input of the display screen 105 of the form of touch-screen), display screen 105 becomes the 3rd group 225 the phonetic window that comprises as the trigram option of whole phonetic word so.If unit 230 is selected then, (response is from the input of the display screen 105 of the form of touch-screen), display screen 105 becomes the 4th group 235 Chinese character (Chineseword) window that comprises Chinese character so.
In the unit in second group 215, the 3rd group 225 and the 4th groups 235 some comprise such as the navigation key of " returning " key that is arranged in the 3rd group 225 unit 240.This " returning " key can be used for returning the last window such as comprising second group 215 inferior input window.And " on the turn over " key that is arranged in the 4th group 235 unit 245 makes the user can upwards climb over the other unit of the other available Chinese character of expression.Similarly, " turn over down " key that is arranged in the 4th group 235 unit 250 makes the user can climb over the other unit of the other available Chinese character of expression downwards.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that, be used for showing that the electronic installation of primary input window, inferior input window, phonetic window and Chinese character (Chinese word) window can be a kind of of various types of devices, for example comprise mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), handheld computer and hand-held translating equipment.Can select from display screen in every way, such as, under the situation of touch-screen, push selection with pointer or other device of finger, thumb or indicator or the control of use joystick.And all windows relevant with embodiments of the invention needn't all be set to the demonstration on the display screen of electronic installation.For example, in hand-held translating equipment, the first alphabetical option of primary input window can be set to be positioned at such as on the physical button of the button of hardware button keyboard or near printed text.The window subsequently that can on the display screen of device, show all as follows input windows then.
According to some embodiments of the present invention, each is organized alphabetical option or character option and also can be limited by the user such as the electronic installation of mobile phone 100.For example, consider that mobile phone 100 is programmed to show the 3rd group 225, select each alphabetical option then as mentioned above, but the user frequently seeks to import the phonetic word that does not comprise in the 3rd group 225.The user can be then can programme to mobile phone 100 by increasing the unit that new unit or editor exist again, and makes the 3rd group of 225 change, to comprise the phonetic word of frequency use.
With reference to Fig. 3, constitutional diagram 300 expression is imported method in the electronic installation according to some embodiments of the present invention with Chinese character.The state A 305 corresponding with the group shown in Fig. 1 for example 105 shows the primary input windows, and here, the user can select the first alphabetical option of phonetic word.Show time input window with the state B 310 that for example second group 215 shown in Fig. 2 is corresponding, here, the user can select to select the second definite alphabetical option from first.Show the phonetic window that comprises from the definite trigram option of the second alphabetical option of among state B 310, selecting with for example the 3rd group of 225 corresponding state C shown in Fig. 2 315.Comprise Chinese character (Chineseword) window of selecting relevant Chinese character with the phonetic word select with for example 320 demonstrations of the 4th group of 235 corresponding state D shown in Fig. 2.
Can arrive state D 320 from state B 310 or from state C 315.This shows, not only can be in the phonetic window of state C 315, and can in the inferior input window of state B 310, show whole phonetic word.For example, second group of 215 plurality of units that comprises the whole phonetic word of being circumscribed by bracket " () " among Fig. 2 is such as unit 275.Select this whole phonetic word will cause directly showing the Chinese character window, and do not need through state C 315 at state D 320.
And some embodiments of the present invention are also enabled the state E325 that shows relevant word window, and this word window is another Chinese character (Chinese word) window that comprises one group of Chinese character of generally following the Chinese character of selecting at state D 320 basically.Ring 330 indications can connected a plurality of relevant word windows.For example, shared Chinese phrase can comprise three Chinese characters.Can by move to state B 310 from state A 305, to state C 315 then to state D 320, with first character in this phrase input electronic installation.Can directly import second character in this phrase by selecting second character from the relevant word window that shows at state E 325.At last, can directly import the three-character doctrine in this phrase by selecting three-character doctrine from another the relevant word window that shows at state E 325 subsequently.
At state D 320 or behind state E 325 input Chinese characters, but electronic installation return state A 305, and at this state A 305, the user can select first letter of phonetic word again from the primary input window.For example, according to some embodiments of the present invention, if it is too big to determine to follow one group of relevant character of the character of selecting at state D 320, electronic installation can be programmed to the 320 return state A 305 from state D so, and does not become state E 325.Thereby, can be more effective by using the character of being correlated with rather than providing the very long potential relevant character of row to the user at state E325 in the process selection of the present invention of state A 305 beginnings.
With reference to Fig. 4, block diagram illustrates according to some embodiments of the present invention and uses the primary input window comprise many group 3 * 3 cell matrixs, inferior input window, phonetic window, Chinese character window and relevant word window so that Chinese character is imported in the electronic installation.Comprise the alphabetical option in the primary input window for first group 405.If unit 410 is selected, the display screen on the electronic installation becomes and comprises second group 415 inferior input window so, and this second group 415 comprises from the unit the second alphabetical option that 410 selection is determined.If unit 420 is selected, the display screen on the electronic installation becomes and comprises the 3rd group 425 phonetic window, the 3rd group of 425 trigram option that comprises as whole phonetic word so.If unit 430 is selected then, the display screen on the electronic installation becomes the 4th group 435 the Chinese character window that comprises Chinese character again so.If unit 440 is selected, the display screen on the electronic installation becomes the relevant Chinese character window of the 5th group 445 of comprising Chinese character again so, and here, each character in the 5th group 445 can be followed character in the unit 440 according to public Chinese usage and grammer.
With reference to Fig. 5, general flow illustrates according to some embodiments of the present invention method 500 in the electronic installation is imported in character.In piece 505, provide first group that comprises the first alphabetical option relevant with a plurality of input characters.Handle first selection then from one in the first alphabetical option.For example, on the display screen of mobile phone or key board, provide first group 405 shown in Fig. 4, and the selection of processing unit 410.
In piece 510, show second group that comprises from the second definite alphabetical option of first selection, and handle second selection from one in the second alphabetical option.For example, on the display screen of mobile phone shown in the displayed map 4 second group 415, and the selection of processing unit 420.
In piece 515, show the 3rd group that comprises from the definite trigram option of second selection, and handle the 3rd selection from one in the trigram option.For example, on the display screen of mobile phone shown in the displayed map 4 the 3rd group 425, and the selection of processing unit 430.
In piece 520, show the 4th group that comprises from the definite character option of the 3rd selection, and handle the 4th selection from one in the character option.For example, on the display screen of mobile phone shown in the displayed map 4 the 4th group 435, and the selection of processing unit 440.
In piece 525, show to comprise and select the 5th group of relevant relevant character option, and handle the 5th selection from one in the relevant character option with the 4th.For example, on the display screen of mobile phone shown in the displayed map 4 the 5th group 445, and the selection of processing unit 450.
The block diagram that first group 405 of primary input window according to a particular embodiment of the invention, that comprise each time input window and the phonetic window that comprises all the phonetic word select items relevant with the primary input window complete tree is launched is represented in Fig. 6～13rd.Notice that in Fig. 6～13, complete phonetic word occurs in the mode of not using bracket " () ".Fig. 6 represents the group 610 of first group 405 of the primary input window and the phonetic window corresponding with the selection of unit 615.Note,, therefore do not provide time input window because the beginning of phonetic word from letter " A ", " E " or " O " seldom arranged.Fig. 7 illustrate first group 405 of the primary input window, the group 710 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 715 and with the group 720,725,730,735,740,745,750,755 and 760 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit in the group 710.Fig. 8 illustrate first group 405 of the primary input window, the group 810 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 815 and with the group 820,825,830,835,840 and 845 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit in the group 810.Fig. 9 illustrate first group 405 of the primary input window, the group 910 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 915 and with the group 920,925,930,935,940,945,950 and 955 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit in the group 910.Figure 10 illustrate first group 405 of the primary input window, second group 415 (equally as shown in Figure 4) of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 410 and with the group 1020,1025,1030,1035,1040,425,1050 and 1055 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit in second group 415.Figure 11 illustrate first group 405 of the primary input window, the group 1110 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 1115 and with the group 1120,1125,1130,1135,1140,1145,1150,1155 and 1160 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit in the group 1110.Figure 12 illustrate first group 405 of the primary input window, the group 1210 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 1215 and with the group 1220,1225,1230,1235,1240,1245 and 1250 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit in the group 1210.Figure 13 illustrate first group 405 of the primary input window, the group 1310 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 1315 and with the group 1320,1325,1330,1335,1340,1345 and 1350 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit in the group 1310.
The block diagram that first group 205 of primary input window according to a particular embodiment of the invention, that comprise each time input window and the phonetic window that comprises all the phonetic word select items relevant with the primary input window complete tree is launched is represented in Figure 14～24th.Notice that in Figure 14～24, complete phonetic word occurs in the mode of not using bracket " () ".Figure 14 represents the group 1400 of first group 205 of the primary input window and the phonetic window corresponding with the selection of unit 255.Note,, therefore do not provide time input window because the beginning of phonetic word from letter " A ", " E " or " O " seldom arranged.Figure 15 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 215 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 210 and with group 215 in be not the group 1505,1510,1515,1520,1525 and 1530 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.Figure 16 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 1610 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 1605 and with group 1610 in be not the group 1615,1620,1625,1630 and 1635 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.Figure 17 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 1710 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 1705 and with group 1710 in be not the group 1715,1720,1725 and 1730 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.Figure 18 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 1810 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 1805 and with group 1810 in be not the group 1815,1820,1825 and 1830 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.Figure 19 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 1910 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 1905 and with group 1910 in be not the group 1915,1920,1925,1930,1935 and 1940 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.Figure 20 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 2010 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 2005 and with group 2010 in be not the group 2015,2020,2025,2030 and 2035 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.Figure 21 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 2110 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 2105 and with group 2110 in be not the group 2115,2120,2125 and 2130 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.Figure 22 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 2210 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 260 and with group 2210 in be not the group 2215,2220,2225,2230,2235 and 2240 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.Figure 23 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 2310 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 2305 and with group 2310 in be not the group 2315,2320,2325 and 2330 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.Figure 24 illustrate first group 205 of the primary input window, the group 2410 of the inferior input window corresponding with the selection of unit 2405 and with group 2410 in be not the group 2415,2420,2425,2430,2435 and 2440 of the corresponding phonetic window in each unit of complete phonetic word.
It will be understood by those skilled in the art that and the invention is not restricted to based on phonetic voice system input Chinese character.But, also instruction of the present invention can be applied to such as other phonic symbol group of Wade-Giles and with the other Languages of roman font writing.And instruction of the present invention is not limited to use the embodiment of 3 * 3 cell matrixs or 3 * 4 cell matrixs, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that other configuration of letter and character option also is possible.
Therefore the advantage of embodiments of the invention comprises and makes it possible to effectively, one or more is planted in the electronic installation of characters input such as mobile phone or handheld electronic translating equipment easily.Effective configuration of alphabetical option in each group makes the user can find desirable character rapidly, easily selects this character then and with in its input media.And by only showing the letter or the character option of limited quantity on any specific window of display screen, some embodiments of the present invention only make it possible to a hand in the character entry apparatus.
Above-mentioned detailed description only provides exemplary embodiment, and its purpose does not lie in and limits the scope of the invention, applicability or configuration.But detailed description of illustrative embodiments provides the explanation that makes it possible to implement exemplary embodiment of the present invention to those skilled in the art.Should be appreciated that under the situation that does not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention of setting forth by appending claims, can carry out various modifications the function and the configuration of key element and step.The embodiments of the invention that should be appreciated that explanation here can and be controlled one or more processor and form with some in the function of character being imported electronic installation that realizes illustrating here with some non-processor circuit, most of or whole unique program stored instructions by one or more conventional processor.Non-processor circuit can be including but not limited to radio receiver, transmitting set, signal driver, clock circuit, power circuit and user input apparatus.Thereby these functions can be interpreted as character is imported the step of the method for electronic installation.Scheme as an alternative, state machine that can be by there not being the program stored instruction or plant some or all functions of realization in the special IC (ASIC) of some combinations that realize various functions or some function as customized logic (customlogic) at one or more.Certainly, can use the combination of two kinds of methods.Therefore, illustrated here and be used for these method and apparatus.And, pot life, current techniques and economic consideration promote although may effectively make great efforts for example to be subjected to many design alternatives, but still expectation those skilled in the art will can produce these software instructions and program and IC with minimum process of the test at an easy rate when being subjected to the guiding of notion disclosed herein and principle.
In above instructions, specific embodiment of the present invention has been described.But, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that under the situation that does not deviate from the following scope of in claims, setting forth of the present invention, can carry out various changes and modification.Therefore, instructions and accompanying drawing should be considered to be explanatory and nonrestrictive, and all these changes are intended to be contained in the scope of the present invention.The solution of benefit, advantage and problem and can cause any benefit, advantage or solution occurs or the more significant any key element that becomes should not be interpreted as the feature or the key element conclusive, necessary or essence of any or all claim.The present invention is only defined by the appended claims, and these claims are included in any change of carrying out during the application unsettled and all of these claims are equal to.
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1. method that is used for character is imported electronic installation, this method comprises:
First group of first selection also handled one in the first alphabetical option that comprises the first alphabetical option relevant with a plurality of input characters is provided;
Demonstration comprises second selection of also handling the second alphabetical option from second group of the second definite alphabetical option of first selection;
Showing to comprise from second selects the 3rd group of definite trigram option also to handle one the 3rd selection the trigram option; With
Showing to comprise from the 3rd selects the 4th group of definite character option also to handle one the 4th selection the character option.
2. according to the process of claim 1 wherein, first, second is respectively 3 * 3 cell matrixs with the 3rd group.
3. according to the process of claim 1 wherein, first, second is respectively 3 * 4 cell matrixs with the 3rd group.
4. according to the process of claim 1 wherein, the trigram option comprises Chinese phonetic alphabet word, and character option comprises Chinese character.
5. according to the method for claim 4, wherein, some in the second alphabetical option comprise complete phonetic word, and in the second alphabetical option some comprise each single letter of a part that only forms the phonetic word.
6. according to the method for claim 4, wherein, some in the second alphabetical option comprise each single letter, and in the second alphabetical option some comprise a plurality of letters.
7. according to the method for claim 4, wherein, the first alphabetical option comprises alphabetical AEO, BCD, FGH, JKL, MNP, QRS, TWX and YZ.
8. according to the method for claim 4, wherein, the first alphabetical option comprises alphabetical AEO, BC, DF, GH, JK, LM, NP, QR, ST, WX and YZ.
9. according to the process of claim 1 wherein, on the touch-screen of electronic installation, carry out first, second, third and the 4th group demonstration, and, respond from input realization first selection, second selection, the 3rd of touch-screen and select and the 4th selection.
10. according to the method for claim 1, also comprise:
Provide the 5th group that comprises the character option relevant with the 4th selection.
11. according to the process of claim 1 wherein, second, third comprises at least one navigation keys with the 4th group.
12., after handling, provide first group that comprises the first alphabetical option relevant again with a plurality of input characters to one in the character option the 4th selection according to the process of claim 1 wherein.
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