CN101290552A - Hand-held electronic device and its input module and method - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a handheld type electronic device and an input model and an input method thereof. The input method of the device for character edition comprises: at least two selection pictures are provided, each selection picture shows a plurality of selection regions, and the selection regions of each selection picture respectively correspond to difference directions of one-dimension coordinates and two-dimensional coordinates. In addition, a letter is preset in each selection region, and at least two direction input interfaces are provided, wherein, each direction input interface is provided with a plurality of direction axes, and the direction axes of each direction input interface also respectively correspond to the different directions of the two-dimensional coordinates. When one of the direction axes is energized, a letter preset in one of the selection regions is selected to match other selected letters to produce a character.
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Technical field
The invention relates to a kind of handheld apparatus, and particularly relevant for a kind of portable electric device and load module and method.
Background technology
Personal digital assistant (Personal Digital Assistant; Hereinafter to be referred as PDA) or palm PC (Pocket PC, hereinafter to be referred as PPC) etc. hand-held device, it is a kind of small-size computer of similar hand size, the ability that its inside has comprised easy document processing, statistics, calculating, database and drawn form, though speed is not as notebook computer, but comprised individual general commonly used function, and also had wireless or the ability of wire transmission mostly, can with general PC swap data.
For hand-held device can be easy to carry about with one, therefore most hand-held device volumes all design towards light, thin, short, little style.Yet in order not allow the user can't see the information of its demonstration clearly because the volume of hand-held device is too little, therefore in general, it is very big that the screen of handheld apparatus all can design, big to the panel that has almost taken whole hand-held device.Because so, the guidance panel of hand-held device is can usage space just considerably less.
Because operable space is few on the hand-held device, how suitable therefore design input interface just become a profound knowledge on hand-held device.In general, the input interface of hand-held device combines with screen mostly, so the employed screen of hand-held device is Touch Screen mostly.Yet, utilize Touch Screen to carry out the input of literal, not only speed is slow, and is subject to the resolution of screen, so accuracy is also limited.In addition, if will use Touch Screen, usually also need be by other input tool, pointer for example, on Touch Screen, to click, inconvenience very, and stay scratch or dirty easily.
Also have the design of some load modules, be with the button on the general keyboard design very dense so that be configured on the limited hand-held device panel.Yet, therefore because space between each button and button volume are all very little, not only control difficultly, also push the wrong button easily, cause operational puzzlement.
Summary of the invention
Therefore, the invention provides a kind of portable electric device and load module thereof and method, it has higher text input speed.
The present invention provides a kind of portable electric device and load module and method in addition, does not need to dispose more button, just can have more accurately and literal input interface more easily.
The invention provides a kind of copy editor's input method, comprise at least two selection pictures are provided, and each selection picture shows a plurality of selections zone, and each selects the regional different directions of corresponding two-dimensional coordinate respectively of each selection of picture.In addition, set a letter to each selection zone, and both direction input interface at least is provided.Each direction input interface respectively has a plurality of axis of orientations, and all directions axle of each direction input interface is also distinguished the different directions of corresponding two-dimensional coordinate.When wherein an axis of orientation is enabled, then select to be set in a wherein letter of selecting in the zone, to produce a character with other selecteed letter collocation.
From another angle, the invention provides a kind of copy editor's load module, it is suitable for the editor of handheld electronic device is carried out the editor of literal.Load module of the present invention comprises direction input interface group, database and processing unit.Direction input interface group has both direction selected cell at least, and each direction selected cell all has a plurality of axis of orientations, the different directions on the then corresponding two-dimensional coordinate of all directions axle of each direction selected cell.Processing unit then is to couple direction input interface group and database, and make portable electric device show that at least two are selected picture, and each selects picture to have a plurality of selection zone, and each selection picture respectively select different directions on the regional corresponding two-dimensional coordinate.
From another angle, the present invention also provides a kind of portable electric device with convenient literal input function, comprises display unit, direction input interface group, database and processing unit.Direction input interface group has both direction selected cell at least, and each direction selected cell all has a plurality of axis of orientations, the different directions on the then corresponding two-dimensional coordinate of all directions axle of each direction selected cell.Processing unit then is to couple display unit, direction input interface group and database, and be controlled at and show at least two selection pictures on the display unit, and each selects picture to have a plurality of selection zone, and each select picture each select regional to the different directions on should two-dimensional coordinate.Processing unit takes out a plurality of letters from data, and corresponding respectively being disposed in the different selection zones.When wherein an axis of orientation was enabled, then wherein a selection zone also can be selected, makes processing unit according to selecteed selection zone, and take out corresponding letter from database, to produce a character with other selecteed alphabetical collocation.
In an embodiment of the present invention, the direction input interface can be a joystick.In addition, each selection picture can be one or nine palace lattice pictures.
Beneficial effect:
Because the present invention only needs to dispose the direction input interface, just can carry out the input of literal, because directionkeys is easier to memory and location, in the time of skillfully even fast touch system and aquatic foods are made mistakes less.Therefore, the present invention can have input interface more easily, and the very fast input pattern comparatively accurately that reaches can be arranged.
For above and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage can also be become apparent, embodiment more cited below particularly, and formula is described in detail as follows in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Figure 1 shows that a kind of outside drawing with portable electric device of convenient literal input function according to one embodiment of the invention.
Figure 2 shows that inner bay composition according to a kind of portable electric device of one embodiment of the invention.
Figure 3 shows that flow chart of steps according to a kind of copy editor's of one embodiment of the invention input method.
Fig. 4-6 is depicted as the synoptic diagram according to the selection picture of one embodiment of the invention.
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Following narration will be accompanied by the diagram of embodiment, in detail embodiment proposed by the invention be described.The same or analogous reference number that uses in each diagram is to be used for narrating same or analogous part.It should be noted that diagram had all been simplified rather than accurate ratio.In addition, the following technology of Jie Luing, only with suitably and clear be purpose, and for example upper and lower, left and right, upper left, lower-left, upper right, bottom right, upwards, downwards, up, below, above, following, lower, overleaf, in the word of preceding isotropy, all only be used for representing the diagram of being followed.The word that it will be understood by those skilled in the art that these directivity should not be used for limiting spirit of the present invention.
Figure 1 shows that a kind of outside drawing with portable electric device of convenient literal input function according to one embodiment of the invention.Figure 2 shows that inner bay composition according to a kind of portable electric device of one embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the portable electric device 100 that present embodiment provided for example is PDA, PPC, mobile phone or super mobile personal computer (UMPC) etc.Portable electric device 100 comprises display unit 102 and load module 200.Display unit 102 can for example be display panels or touch panel, and it is coupled to load module 200.By this, the user can pass through load module 200, and the input and the editor of display unit 102 enterprising style of writing words.
The load module 200 that present embodiment provided comprises processing unit 202, and it is coupled to direction input interface group 204, function button group 206 and database 208.In the present embodiment, direction input interface group 204 comprises direction selected cell 104 and 106, can utilize joystick (Joystick) to realize respectively.Each direction selected cell can have a plurality of axis of orientations, and the different directions of corresponding two-dimensional coordinate, for example upper and lower, left and right, upper left, lower-left, upper right, bottom right etc.
In addition, 206 of function button groups can comprise a plurality of function buttons 112,114,116, and it can be configured in respectively on the shell of portable electric device, operates to make things convenient for the user.These function buttons can comprise jump out (Esc), the deletion (Back Space), space (Space), the input (Enter), the location (Tab), function buttons such as (Page Up/Down) skips.In addition, function button group 206 also can comprise some special function keys, for example Alt, Shift and Ctrl button.In the present embodiment, function button 114 and 116 can be respectively Shift and Ctrl button, and the two can be configured in the top of portable electric device 100.
Though in Fig. 1, present embodiment has proposed a kind of configuration mode of function button.Yet, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the allocation position of function button, be not emphasis of the present invention.The allocation position of different function buttons is when not influencing the main spirit of the present invention.
Figure 3 shows that flow chart of steps according to a kind of copy editor's of one embodiment of the invention input method.Please merge with reference to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, processing unit 202 can show two and select pictures as described in the step S302 at least on display unit 102, for example 122 and 124.In addition, each selects picture all to have a plurality of selections zone, and corresponds to the different directions of two-dimensional coordinate.In the embodiment in figure 1, selecting picture 122 and 124 is the lower left corner and the lower right corner that are presented at display unit 102 respectively.But, select picture 122 and 124 positions that show not to influence the main spirit of the present invention.
In addition, processing unit 202 can also utilize database 208, selects zone that one letter is set at least each, just as described in the step S304.In general, these letters can comprise the Chinese phonetic script or English alphabet.
Figure 4 shows that a kind of synoptic diagram of selecting picture according to one embodiment of the invention.Please refer to Fig. 4, display frame 122 and 124 can be respectively one or nine palace lattice pictures, and it respectively comprises a plurality of selections zone, for example A1-A8 and A9-A16.And each selects the zone all to correspond to the different directions of two-dimensional coordinate.For example select the just corresponding two-dimensional coordinate of regional A2 and A10 " on " direction, select then " lower-left " direction of corresponding two-dimensional coordinate of regional A6 and A14.Except that this, each selects also to be set at least one letter in the zone.For example in Fig. 4, select to be set the Chinese phonetic scripts such as ㄅ, ㄆ, ㄇ, ㄈ, ㄉ, ㄊ, ㄋ and ㄌ respectively in selection zone A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A 7 and the A8 of picture 122.Relatively, in selecting selection zone A9, A10, A11, A12, A13, A14, A15 and the A16 of picture 124, the Chinese phonetic scripts such as ㄍ, , , ㄐ, ㄑ, ㄒ, ㄓ and ㄔ have been set respectively.
Please continue referring to figs. 1 through Fig. 3, processing unit 202 can be as described in the step S 306, the axis of orientation that is enabled according to each direction interface, and select a wherein letter of selecting in the zone.For making those skilled in the art can understand main spirit of the present invention really, illustrate for several embodiment with next.
Portable electric device 100 input " China " words that the user will utilize present embodiment to provide are provided.At first, the user can operate the direction selected cell 106 on the right, and the axis of orientation of activation its " upper right ".At this moment, processing unit 202 will be set at the Chinese phonetic script of selecting among the regional A11 " " and take out according to the axis of orientation that is enabled from database 208.
Then, the user will select the Chinese phonetic script " ㄨ ".Yet, in selecting picture 122 and 124, all find no and select zone 122,124 to show the Chinese phonetic script " ㄨ ".At this moment, the user can operate the function key of skipping (Page up/Down), for example is function key 112, switches to selection picture for example shown in Figure 5 will select picture 122 and 124.At this moment, showing among the selection zone A4 of selection picture 122, is exactly the Chinese phonetic script " ㄨ ".Therefore, the user can operate the direction selected cell 104 on the right, and the axis of orientation of activation its " left side ".By this, processing unit 202 just can take out the Chinese phonetic script " ㄨ " from database 208.By that analogy, the user also can direction of operating selected cell 104, and keys in the Chinese phonetic script " ㄚ ".
After the user selects the Chinese phonetic script " ", " ㄨ ", " ㄚ " in regular turn, processing unit 202 will be from database 208, take out all relevant characters, for example " flower ", " China ", " change " ... wait Chinese character to be presented at and select to cut the page or leaf selection for the user on the picture 122 and 124.At this moment, the user can pass through direction of operating selected cell 104 or 106, just can produce the Chinese character that will produce in copy editor's window.
As known from the above, utilize present embodiment input " China " word, only need 5-7 time the button and the operation of direction selection.And if the button that uses general mobile phone carries out the literal input, then approximately need 6-9 time button input, and need the many word selection search times of cost.Therefore, the present invention can promote the efficient of literal input really effectively.It should be noted that the foregoing description is is example with " phonetic input method ", in other embodiments, also can use " five-stroke input method " or input methods such as " spelling input methods ".
In addition, the present invention not only can import Chinese character, also can carry out the input of English alphabet.When the user will import English, can utilize the mode of operating function button, carry out the switching of Chinese and English input.For example, user's activation " Ctrl " and " Shift " simultaneously function button switches to the selection picture that for example Fig. 6 was depicted as will select picture 122 and 124.Similarly, the user can pass through direction of operating selected cell 104 and 106, to carry out English input.
On the other hand, when the user need import when carrying out the large and small switching of writing between English, can cooperate special function keys input.For example, when the English alphabet that will import capitalization, then as long as continue activation function button " Shift ", and then the direction of operating selected cell, just can import the English alphabet of capitalization.
Because the present invention can select to show English alphabet on the picture, so the present invention does not limit yet and can only utilize phonetic input method to import Chinese character.That is to say that the present invention can utilize the Chinese phonetic alphabet to carry out the input of Chinese, or other utilizes English alphabet to be used as the input method of Chinese font sign indicating number, in like manner also can be used in the input of multi country language and characters.
Select among the embodiment at other, each selects the zone can also be set other special symbol, and for example mathematic sign or punctuation mark etc. do not influence the main spirit of the present invention.
In sum, because the present invention utilizes the direction selected cell to carry out the input of literal, so the present invention can promote the efficient and the accuracy of literal input effectively.In addition, the present invention only needs the direction selected cell and the function button of minority, just can carry out the input of literal, so the present invention also goes for the portable electric device of small size.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; but it is not in order to qualification the present invention, those skilled in the art, under the premise without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; can do some changes and modification, so protection scope of the present invention is when being as the criterion with claim of the present invention.
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1. the copy editor's of a portable electric device input method is characterized in that comprising the steps:
Provide at least two selection pictures, and each above-mentioned these selection picture shows a plurality of selections zone, and each above-mentioned these is selected the regional different directions of corresponding two-dimensional coordinate respectively of each selection of pictures;
At least setting a letter to each above-mentioned these selects in the zone;
Provide both direction input interface at least, and each above-mentioned these direction input interface respectively has a plurality of axis of orientations, and the different directions of the corresponding two-dimensional coordinate of all directions axle of each direction input interface difference; And
When one of them is enabled when above-mentioned these axis of orientations, then selects to be set in above-mentioned these and select one of them interior letter of zone, to produce a character with other selecteed letter collocation.
2. copy editor's according to claim 1 input method is characterized in that above-mentioned these direction input interfaces are two joysticks.
3. copy editor's according to claim 1 input method is characterized in that also comprising a plurality of function buttons are provided, so that above-mentioned selection picture is controlled.
4. copy editor's according to claim 3 input method, the function that it is characterized in that above-mentioned these function buttons comprise to be selected that pictures are jumped out, deleted, input, space, skips and language switches above-mentioned these.
5. copy editor's according to claim 1 input method, it is characterized in that above-mentioned these letters comprise the Chinese phonetic script and English alphabet the two at least one of them.
6. copy editor's according to claim 1 input method is characterized in that also comprising that setting a punctuation mark to each above-mentioned these selects in the zone.
7. copy editor's according to claim 1 input method is characterized in that also comprising that setting a special symbol to each above-mentioned these selects in the zone.
8. copy editor's according to claim 1 input method is characterized in that it is one or nine palace lattice pictures that each above-mentioned these is selected picture.
9. copy editor's according to claim 1 input method is characterized in that above-mentioned these axis of orientations comprise left axis of orientation, right axle, last axis of orientation, following axis of orientation, upper left axis of orientation, upper right axis of orientation, lower-left axis of orientation and bottom right axis of orientation.
10. a copy editor load module it is characterized in that being suitable for the editor of handheld electronic device is carried out the editor of literal, and above-mentioned load module comprises:
One direction input interface group has both direction selected cell at least, and each above-mentioned these direction selected cell has a plurality of axis of orientations, the different directions on the then corresponding two-dimensional coordinate of all directions axle of each above-mentioned these direction selected cell;
One database has a plurality of letters and character; And
One processing unit, couple above-mentioned direction input interface group and above-mentioned database, and make above-mentioned portable electric device show that at least two are selected picture, and each above-mentioned these selects pictures to have a plurality of selection zone, and each above-mentioned these selection picture respectively select different directions on the regional corresponding two-dimensional coordinate.
11. copy editor's according to claim 10 load module is characterized in that above-mentioned these direction input selected cells are two joysticks.
12. copy editor's according to claim 10 load module is characterized in that also comprising a function button group, it has a plurality of function buttons.
13. copy editor's according to claim 12 load module, the function that it is characterized in that above-mentioned these function buttons comprise above-mentioned these are selected that pictures are jumped out, deleted, input, space, skipped and language switches.
14. copy editor's according to claim 10 load module, it is characterized in that above-mentioned these letters comprise the Chinese phonetic script and English alphabet the two at least one of them.
15. copy editor's according to claim 10 load module is characterized in that it is one or nine palace lattice pictures that each above-mentioned these is selected picture.
16. copy editor's according to claim 10 load module is characterized in that above-mentioned these axis of orientations comprise left axis of orientation, right axle, last axis of orientation, following axis of orientation, upper left axis of orientation, upper right axis of orientation, lower-left axis of orientation and bottom right axis of orientation.
17. copy editor's according to claim 10 load module is characterized in that above-mentioned portable electric device comprises personal digital assistant, palm PC and mobile phone.
18. the portable electric device with convenient literal input function is characterized in that comprising:
One display unit;
One direction input interface group has both direction selected cell at least, and each above-mentioned these direction selected cell has a plurality of axis of orientations, the different directions on the then corresponding two-dimensional coordinate of all directions axle of each above-mentioned these direction selected cell;
One database has a plurality of letters and character; And
One processing unit, couple above-mentioned display unit, above-mentioned direction input interface group and above-mentioned database, so that above-mentioned display unit shows that at least two are selected picture, and each above-mentioned these selects picture to have a plurality of selections zone, and each of each above-mentioned these selection picture selected the different directions on the corresponding above-mentioned two-dimensional coordinate in zone
Wherein above-mentioned processing unit is in order to take out a plurality of letters from above-mentioned data, and correspondence is disposed in above-mentioned these selection zones respectively, when one of them is enabled when above-mentioned these axis of orientations, then above-mentioned these are selected the zone, and one of them is selected, make above-mentioned processing unit according to selecteed selection zone, and take out corresponding letter from above-mentioned database, to produce a character with other selecteed letter collocation.
19. portable electric device according to claim 18 is characterized in that above-mentioned these direction input selected cells are two joysticks.
20. portable electric device according to claim 18 is characterized in that also comprising a function button group, it has a plurality of function buttons.
21. portable electric device according to claim 20, the function that it is characterized in that above-mentioned these function buttons comprise above-mentioned these are selected that pictures are jumped out, deleted, input, space, skipped and language switches.
22. portable electric device according to claim 18, it is characterized in that above-mentioned these letters comprise the Chinese phonetic script and English alphabet the two at least one of them.
23. portable electric device according to claim 18 is characterized in that it is one or nine palace lattice pictures that each above-mentioned these is selected picture.
24. portable electric device according to claim 18 is characterized in that above-mentioned these axis of orientations comprise left axis of orientation, right axle, last axis of orientation, following axis of orientation, upper left axis of orientation, upper right axis of orientation, lower-left axis of orientation and bottom right axis of orientation.
25. portable electric device according to claim 18 is characterized in that above-mentioned display unit is a display panels.
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