CN101228497A - Equipment and method for inputting text - Google Patents
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A text input method for use in an electronic device, comprising: changing, in response to a trigger within an input sequence being made by a user, from a first text input method to a second text input method, wherein the second text input method displays text corresponding to the input sequence including text corresponding to the trigger. A text input method for use on an electronic device comprising: searching, on the basis of an input sequence being made by a user, for words in a database that has a first condition and a second alternative condition; changing the condition of the database from the first condition to the second condition in response to a trigger within the input sequence; and displaying at least one word resulting from the search that includes text corresponding to the trigger.
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Technical field
Embodiments of the invention relate to a kind of method and apparatus that is used for input text.
Definition
" alphanumeric character string " is a string continuous alphanumeric character with the space beginning.
" word " is a string alphanumeric character that may follow a space.
" alphanumeric character " be any letter, numeral or in e-mail address available character, as _, @ etc.
Background technology
Use a processing procedure that problem is exactly an input text of hand-held mobile electronic device.For example, in the common mobile phone that uses the ITU-T character keypad, each button in the keypad is relevant with several letters.An one key for example can be relevant with alphabetical a, b and c.Produce alphabetical a by this button once, have short threshold time at one and produce alphabetical b by twice this button in the cycle, and have short threshold time at one and produce alphabetical c by three these buttons in the cycle.A little more slowly by twice this button, promptly twice by the interval between this button greater than a time threshold, then produce two a.Use the keypad can be very slow by this way; Therefore, developed the distinct methods of the keypad input characters that uses 12 button character.One of them such method is to use prediction/ambiguity to eliminate text software, as " T9 " of Tegic Communications Co., Ltd.The function of " T9 " is the United States Patent (USP) 5 of " Reduced KeyboardDisambiguating Computer " (computing machine of the keyboard disambiguation of simplification) at title, 818, be described in 437 (Tegic Communications Co., Ltd), its content is hereby expressly incorporated by reference.
For the reason of implementing, be used to predict that the standard database of text input is limited, and do not comprise that the user may want all words of using.This seems clumsy with regard to making the use to predictive text input, especially provides distinctive set of letters and this set of letters is not comprised in the situation of the suitable noun in the standard database using.
Summary of the invention
According to desired one embodiment of the present of invention, a kind of text entry method that is used for electronic equipment is provided, comprise: the triggering in the list entries of making in response to the user, change into second text entry method from first text entry method, wherein second text entry method shows the text corresponding to this list entries, and wherein this list entries comprises the text corresponding with this triggering.
According to desired an alternative embodiment of the invention, the software that comprises computer program instructions is provided, be used for the triggering of the list entries made in response to the user, automatically change into second text entry method from first text entry method, wherein second text entry method shows the text corresponding to this list entries, and wherein this list entries comprises the text corresponding with this triggering.
According to desired an alternative embodiment of the invention, a kind of electronic equipment that is used for user input text is provided, comprising: user input device; Display; Processor; Storer, the storage personal data, the database that comprises word, wherein the personal data of being stored taken from least a portion word in the database, and make this processor carry out the processor instruction set of following operation: the triggering in the list entries of making via this input equipment in response to the user, first text entry method is changed into second text entry method, wherein second text entry method shows the text corresponding to this list entries, and wherein this list entries comprises the text corresponding with this triggering.
According to desired an alternative embodiment of the invention, a kind of text entry method that is used on the electronic equipment is provided, comprising: based on the list entries that the user makes, searching words in database with first state and second alternative state; In response to the triggering in this list entries, the state of database is changed into this second state from this first state; And show that at least one comprises the word that triggers corresponding text with this by what this search obtained.
According to desired an alternative embodiment of the invention, a kind of disambiguation software that comprises computer program instructions is provided, the list entries that is used for making based on the user is at the database searching words; In response to making predetermined triggering in the list entries, the user changes this database; List entries searching words in the database that this has changed of making based on the user; And show that at least one comprises the word that triggers corresponding text with this by what this search obtained.
According to desired an alternative embodiment of the invention, a kind of electronic equipment that is used for user input text is provided, comprising: user input device; Display; Processor; Storer, the storage personal data, the database that comprises word, wherein the personal data of being stored taken from least a portion word in the database, and make this processor carry out the processor instruction set of following operation: predetermined triggering in the list entries of making via this input equipment in response to the user and change database, list entries searching words in this database of making via this user input device based on the user; And show that via this display at least one comprises the word that triggers corresponding text with this by what this search obtained.
One aspect of the present invention can provide a kind of text entry method that is used for electronic equipment, comprising: list entries searching words in database of making based on the user; And show the word that at least one is obtained by this search, wherein the personal data that are stored in this equipment taken from least a portion word in the database.Taking from the word that is stored in the personal data in this equipment can be composed with high priority.The priority of word can be controlled possibility that this word obtains by search and/or the order that is shown from the word that search obtains.
Of the present invention this can provide a kind of e-text input method on the one hand, comprising: use the personal data expanding data storehouse that is stored in this equipment; List entries searching words in the database that this has expanded of making based on the user; And show at least one word that obtains by this search.
Of the present invention this can provide the disambiguation software that comprises computer program instructions on the one hand, is used for using the word expanding data storehouse of taking from the personal data that are stored in this equipment; List entries searching words in this database of making based on the user; And show at least one word that obtains by this search.
Of the present invention this can provide a kind of data structure of being used by the disambiguation software that is arranged in equipment on the one hand, this data structure with in a plurality of key identifier sequence each with its spelling corresponding to this separately the set of words of key identifier sequence be associated, wherein at least a portion word is from the personal data that are stored in this equipment.
Of the present invention this can provide a kind of electronic equipment that is used for user input text on the one hand, comprising: a user input device; Display; Processor; Storer, the storage personal data, the database that comprises word, wherein the personal data of being stored taken from least a portion word in the database, and make this processor carry out the processor instruction set of following operation: list entries searching words in this database of making via this user input device based on the user; And show at least one word that obtains by this search via this display.
Another aspect of the present invention can provide a kind of text entry method that is used in the electronic equipment, this method comprises: the triggering in the list entries of making in response to the user, first database that is used for the text input from use is changed into and is used for second database that text is imported.Text input method can show the text corresponding to this list entries, and wherein this list entries comprises the text corresponding with this triggering.This second database can comprise and is stored in the personal data that its purpose on this electronic equipment does not lie in the text input.
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May how to be implemented in order to understand the present invention better and to understand it,, to have provided reference in the mode of example only at the accompanying drawing of illustrating exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 schematically shows a hand-held mobile electronic device 10 that is used for the user version input;
Fig. 2 shows an automatic switchover that triggers and carry out in a series of buttons of making in response to the user between database; And
Fig. 3 shows a triggering in a series of buttons of making in response to the user and closes text input prediction automatically.
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Fig. 1 schematically shows a hand-held mobile electronic device 10 that is used for the user version input.The example of hand-held mobile electronic device comprises mobile cellular telephone and PDA(Personal Digital Assistant).
The electronic equipment 10 that illustrates comprises user input device 20; Display 30; Processor 40; The first memory 50 that comprises database 52 comprises the second memory 60 of a sets of computer program instruction set 62 that is used for processor 40 and comprises the 3rd storer 70 of personal data 72.Although this first memory 40, second memory 60 and the 3rd storer 70 are shown and described as independent storer, but should be appreciated that they also can be the separating parts of same memory chip, and the separation between these parts can be physically or in logic.
The 3rd storer 70 comprises personal data 72.These personal data 72 comprise associated person information, as name, address, e-mail address, telephone number etc.These data typically by the user in the storage of one section period memory, thereby comprise usually by the user and be chosen as the word that needs are stored.As described below, these personal data are used for expanding data storehouse 52.
The operation of computer program instruction set 62 processor controls 40 and handheld mobile device 10, this is described below.This computer program instructions can be contained in the physical entity, as storer, such as the data carrier of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, perhaps computer program.This computer program instructions can be sent to equipment 10 via an electromagnetic carrier wave signal.
Under extended mode, database 52 is included in the content of this database under the standard state, comprises a plurality of words of taking from the personal data 72 that are stored in the 3rd storer 70 in addition.This state of database 52 can be optimised, with the correct noun of input as name and address.This optimization can for example be finished with a high priority level by composing for the word of taking from personal data.The different word of taking from personal data 72 may have different priority-level.
As shown in Figure 2, in response to a triggering of being made by the user in 200 the keystroke sequence, database 52 switches 202 to extended mode from standard state automatically.Like this, the key identifier sequence that generated before this triggering button is provided for this " standard " first database 204, and the key identifier sequence that generates after this triggering button is provided for this " expansion " second database 206.This triggering is one-touch or a series of button that satisfies first state.
Triggering can be, for example, one corresponding to an input with character of the form of pre-determining, and this predetermined form is such as be a word initial of capitalizing when word is not positioned at beginning of the sentence.This triggering thus be once may with the corresponding button of the initial of a correct noun because it has begun a word and has not followed a fullstop (i.e. ". ").In this example, triggering is a character with predetermined form, it is incorporated in the text input of being made by the user, and also be incorporated in the output of first or second database, this is opposite with the control button one or more special uses, carelessly, insignificant that is used as order but is not included in the text output, that is to say, trigger a character showing as in the input, and also show as a character in the output with identical form.
In one embodiment, trigger and the capitalization of operation as one for one, it must not be the initial in a succession of capitalization.In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 3, if opened 300 o'clock in disambiguation function, a series of buttons of input satisfy 302 second states (for example two continuous capitalizations), then be closed 304, and do not generate identifier nucleotide sequence when on this alphanumeric character string, adding a character at every turn, perhaps for this disambiguation function of that word, alternately, under standard state, use database.
After the word that causes this triggering failure was confirmed by the user a part into input text, the state of database 52 can automatically return to standard state.Database 52 thereby only dynamically expanded when needed.The user for example need not join name of contact person in the standard database, and, expand irrelevant the disturbing of normal use with the input of prediction text in response to the database selectivity that triggers.
As an example using the embodiment that describes, in an equipment, wherein Finnish or English dictionary are set to open, and the user attempts by striking 9-4-5-4-2-6-4 input Chinese name " Yiliang ".In this example, under standard state, only use the equipment of database 52 may point out " Wihani " and not will appreciate that word " Yiliang ".Yet according to embodiment described above, when the user had capitalized first letter, the state of database 52 can become extended mode.The first entry of device prompts will be " Yiliang " like this.
In some language (as English), the noun that also has other in penman text, will capitalize.Such noun has, for example, and the title of language, date, place and month.In one embodiment of the invention, when in extended mode following time, these nouns also can be contained in the database 52 automatically.In some language, when in extended mode following time, the pronoun of capitalization may also be included as the word in the database 52 automatically.
This expanding data storehouse can be updated when the user begins to write text, perhaps can initially be set up when each user adds new clauses and subclauses to dictionary or change personal data and upgrade.
With database 52 be described as having two states be intended to describe simultaneously a kind of database that uses two separation-a kind of as standard another kind of for expand-realization, and a kind of realization of using single database, but the search to word is confined under the standard state in some way in personal data.
Although described the embodiment of present invention in the paragraph in front with reference to different examples, should be appreciated that under the premise without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can change these given examples.
When doing one's utmost in the description of front, to have paid close attention to those features that are believed to be particular importance among the present invention; be to be understood that; the applicant requires above related and/or shown in the accompanying drawings any patentable feature or characteristics combination are protected, and no matter whether it is by lay special stress on.
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1. text entry method that is used for electronic equipment comprises:
Triggering in the list entries of making in response to the user, change into second text entry method from first text entry method, wherein this second text entry method shows the text corresponding to this list entries, and wherein this list entries comprises the text corresponding with this triggering.
2. the method for claim 1, wherein this first method comprises based on the list entries of being made by the user, at least one word that searching words and demonstration obtain from this search in first database, and this second method comprises based on the list entries of being made by the user, at least one word that searching words and demonstration obtain from this search in second database.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, wherein this first database comprises that more than first word and this second database comprise more than second different word.
4. as claim 2 or 3 described methods, wherein at least a portion in this more than second word is taken from the personal data that are stored on this equipment.
5. as the described method of claim 2,3 or 4, wherein the word neither one in this first database is taken from the personal data that are stored on this equipment.
6. as any one described method of claim 2 to 5, further comprise using being stored in the personal data that its purpose on this equipment do not lie in the text input and expanding this first database to form this second database.
7. as any one described method of claim 2 to 6, wherein the word in this second database has high priority or low priority at least, and takes from the word that is stored in the personal data on this equipment in this second database and composed with high priority.
8. as any one described method of claim 4 to 7, wherein these personal data comprise associated person information.
9. as the described method of claim 4 to 8, wherein these personal data comprise name.
10. as any one described method of claim 2 to 9, wherein compare with this second database, this first database has different word priority.
11. as claim 7 or 10 described methods, wherein the priority control meeting of word obtains the possibility of this word from search.
12. as claim 7 or 10 described methods, the display order of the word that obtains from search of the priority of word control wherein.
13. as any one described method of claim 2 to 12, wherein the change from this first text entry method to this second text entry method is temporary transient.
14. as any one described method of claim 2 to 13, wherein this first database and second database with in a plurality of identifier sequence each is associated with the set of letters of its spelling corresponding to this key identifier sequence separately, and searching words comprises in this database:
Generate identifier sequence based on this list entries; And
The identifier sequence that this generated is offered this database as input, and this database returns at least one word from its spelling set corresponding to this word of the key identifier sequence that this generated.
15. as any one described method of claim 1 to 14, wherein this triggering is and the corresponding input of one or more characters with the form of pre-determining.
16. as any one described method of claim 1 to 15, wherein this triggering is and has the form of pre-determining but be not positioned at the corresponding input of character of beginning of the sentence.
17. as any one described method of claim 1 to 16, wherein this triggering is and the corresponding input of the character with the form of pre-determining that is positioned at the word prefix.
18. as any one described method of claim 15 to 17, the character that wherein has the form of pre-determining is any capitalization.
19. being the back, method as claimed in claim 18, the character that wherein has predetermined form follow non-uppercase capitalization.
20. the method for claim 1, wherein this first method comprises based on the list entries of being made by the user, at least one word that searching words and demonstration obtain from this search in first database, and this second method comprises this list entries that demonstration is made by the user.
21. method as claimed in claim 20, wherein this triggering is the list entries of being made by this user that comprises initialism.
22. as claim 20 or 21 described methods, wherein this triggering is the uppercase list entries that is positioned at the word prefix by user's input.
23. the described method of arbitrary claim so, wherein this list entries is corresponding to alphanumeric character string.
24. software that comprises computer program instructions, be used for the triggering of the list entries made in response to the user, automatically change into second text entry method from first text entry method, wherein this second text entry method shows the text corresponding to this list entries, and wherein this list entries comprises the text corresponding with this triggering.
25. an electronic equipment that is used for user input text comprises:
User input device;
Display;
Processor;
Storer is stored personal data, comprises the database of word, and wherein the personal data that this is stored taken from least a portion word in this database, and make this processor carry out the processor instruction of following operation:
Triggering in the list entries of making via this input equipment in response to the user, change into second text entry method from first text entry method, wherein this second text entry method shows the text corresponding to this list entries, and wherein this list entries comprises the text corresponding with this triggering.
26. a text entry method that is used on the electronic equipment comprises:
Based on the list entries that the user makes, searching words in database with first state and second alternative state;
In response to the triggering in this list entries, the state of this database is changed into this second state from this first state; And
Show that at least one comprises the word that triggers corresponding text with this by what this search obtained.
27. a disambiguation software that comprises computer program instructions is used for:
List entries searching words in database of making based on the user;
Predetermined triggering in the list entries of making in response to the user and change this database;
List entries searching words in the database that this has changed of making based on the user; And
Show that at least one comprises the word that triggers corresponding text with this by what this search obtained.
28. an electronic equipment that is used for user input text comprises:
User input device;
Display;
Processor;
Storer is stored personal data, comprises the database of word, and wherein the personal data that this is stored taken from least a portion word in this database, and make this processor carry out the processor instruction set of following operation:
Predetermined triggering in the list entries of making via this input equipment in response to the user and change this database, this list entries of making via this user input device based on this user and in this database searching words; And show that via this display at least one comprises the word that triggers corresponding text with this by what this search obtained.
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