CN101493747A - Software keyboard operation method - Google Patents

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CN101493747A
CN101493747A CNA2008100046226A CN200810004622A CN101493747A CN 101493747 A CN101493747 A CN 101493747A CN A2008100046226 A CNA2008100046226 A CN A2008100046226A CN 200810004622 A CN200810004622 A CN 200810004622A CN 101493747 A CN101493747 A CN 101493747A
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The invention discloses an operating method of a software keyboard, which is applicable to an electronic device with a screen. The method goes in the way that a signal generated by the operation of the user to the electronic device is received, and the operational mode of the software keyboard is switched correspondingly or the appearance of the software keyboard is changed according to the signal; therefore, the user does not need to switch the software keyboard mode or change the appearance of the software keyboard through the way of operating a menu. Therefore the convenience of operating the software keyboard can be greatly improved, and the use efficiency is increased.

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The method of operating of software keyboard
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method of operating of software keyboard, and particularly relevant for a kind of every function operations method that can switch software keyboard apace.
Background technology
Flourish along with the touch-control sensing technology, increasing electronic installation begins to adopt touch control screen to replace the combination of conventional screen and physical keyboard, with simultaneously as the interface that shows and import.(Software Input Panel is to come input characters or symbol to develop a kind of technology that in order to allow the user directly see through touch control screen SIP) to software keyboard.With regard to the outward appearance of software keyboard, the software keyboard that more often is applied on PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) or the PDA-phone hand-hold electronic devices such as (PDA phone) has comprised the software keyboard (shown in Figure 1A) of 12 keys, the software keyboard (shown in Figure 1B) of 20 keys, and complete QWERTY software keyboard (shown in Fig. 1 C) or the like.
In the electronic installation that Microsoft (MicroSoft) operating system that company provided is installed (hand-hold electronic device 200 for example shown in Figure 2), show a pointer icon 210 on the Facility Column of touch control screen 201 belows, when the user will be switched different types of software keyboard, at first must click pointer diagram 210 and open menu 220, then see through the mode that clicks option and carry out the switching of software keyboard.Yet for the width of engagement tool row, the size of pointer diagram 210 is little mostly, therefore will fast and accurately click pointer diagram 210 concerning the user and be not easy.
In addition, when the user will change the related setting value of software keyboard, also must see through and click pointer diagram 210, and after clicking setting option 221, just can enter the setting page with unlatching menu 220.Such mode of operation is not only quite consuming time, and the expansion setting page also covers original shown application program picture easily.Moreover because the scope that clicks of pointer diagram 210 and menu 220 is little, the user wastes many running times through regular meeting because pushing the wrong misoperation such as option.
Yet, if some specific function of software keyboard is designed to shortcut, and directly shortcut is presented on the software keyboard for the time that will save the operation menu, just must occupy the screen display space of part.Under the screen size condition of limited, too much shortcut is set will reduces zone in order to display application program picture, be easy to thus user's use impression is caused negative effect.
Summary of the invention
In view of this, fundamental purpose of the present invention is to provide a kind of method of operating of software keyboard, allows the user can utilize touch control screen or button to come software keyboard is carried out various operations more easily, promotes service efficiency according to this.
The present invention proposes a kind of method of operating of software keyboard, is applicable to the electronic installation with screen.Wherein, screen is in order to operation and software for display keyboard.The method comprises the following steps: at first, received signal; Then, on screen, switch the different types of software keyboard of demonstration accordingly according to signal.
In one embodiment of this invention, for example be to see through pressing button to produce in order to the signal that switches different types of software keyboard.
In one embodiment of this invention, the signal that movement locus produced that activation signal utilizes input tool to form in the enterprising line slip operation of touch control screen for the user, and switch to show that according to movement locus the step of different types of software keyboard comprises the directivity according to movement locus on touch control screen accordingly, switch in regular turn and show different types of software keyboard.Wherein, movement locus can be straight path or ring-type track.
From another viewpoint, the present invention proposes a kind of method of operating of software keyboard, is applicable to the electronic installation with screen.Wherein, screen comprises the software keyboard of at least a input pattern in order to operation and demonstration.The method comprises the following steps: at first received signal; Next, switch the input pattern of software keyboard accordingly according to signal.
In one embodiment of this invention, for example be to see through pressing button to produce in order to the signal that switches different types of software keyboard.
In one embodiment of this invention, the signal that movement locus produced that activation signal utilizes input tool to form in the enterprising line slip operation of touch control screen for the user, and comprised directivity according to movement locus according to the step that movement locus switches the input pattern of software keyboard accordingly, switch to wherein a kind of input pattern of software keyboard in regular turn.Wherein, movement locus can be straight path or ring-type track.
From another viewpoint, the present invention proposes a kind of method of operating of software keyboard, is applicable to the electronic installation with touch control screen.Wherein, touch control screen is suitable for operation and software for display keyboard.The method at first sees through touch control screen and receives activation signal; Then, obtain the reference position and the moving direction of activation signal.At last, according to reference position and moving direction, change the outward appearance of software keyboard accordingly.
In one embodiment of this invention, the signal that activation signal utilizes input tool to be produced in the enterprising line slip of touch control screen operation for the user, and comprise according to the step that reference position and moving direction change the outward appearance of software keyboard accordingly and to judge whether reference position is positioned at first specific region of touch control screen; If be positioned at first specific region, then, demonstrate software keyboard along the moving direction towing from the edge of the immediate touch control screen of reference position.Wherein, first specific region comprises the fringe region of touch control screen.
In one embodiment of this invention, the step that changes the outward appearance of software keyboard according to reference position and moving direction accordingly comprises: judge whether reference position is positioned at second specific region of touch control screen, if be positioned at second specific region, judge then whether moving direction is first specific direction, if first specific direction, then, hide the software keyboard that is presented at present on the touch control screen towards the edge of first specific direction touch control screen pointed.Wherein, second specific region comprises the keyboard zone of at present shown software keyboard.
In one embodiment of this invention, the step that changes the outward appearance of software keyboard according to reference position and moving direction accordingly comprises: judge whether reference position is positioned at the 3rd specific region of touch control screen, if be positioned at the 3rd specific region, judge then whether moving direction is second specific direction, if second specific direction, then according to the length of the displacement of activation signal, the size of dwindling at present shown software keyboard along second specific direction accordingly.Yet,,, amplify the size of at present shown software keyboard accordingly along the 3rd specific direction according to the length of displacement if moving direction is the 3rd specific direction.Wherein, the 3rd specific region comprises the keyboard fringe region of the software keyboard that is presented on the touch control screen.
The present invention carries out the signal that slide produced according to the user to button or touch control screen, switches the kind and the input pattern of software keyboard accordingly, and the outward appearance that changes software keyboard.Thus, the user will no longer need to carry out every setting of software keyboard through the mode that clicks menu.Can significantly promote the convenience of function software keyboard in view of the above, and increase service efficiency simultaneously.
For above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, preferred embodiment cited below particularly, and cooperate appended graphicly, further elaborate.
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Figure 1A is the synoptic diagram of the software keyboard of 12 keys.
Figure 1B is the synoptic diagram of the software keyboard of 20 keys.
Fig. 1 C is the synoptic diagram of complete QWERTY software keyboard.
Fig. 2 is the software keyboard of electronic installation and the synoptic diagram of menu thereof.
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the method for operating of the software keyboard that illustrates according to one embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of the method for operating of the software keyboard that illustrates according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of the method for operating of the software keyboard that illustrates according to further embodiment of this invention.
Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram of the electronic installation that illustrates according to one embodiment of the invention.
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200: hand-hold electronic device
201: touch control screen
210: the pointer diagram
220: menu
221: set option
310~320: each step of the method for operating of the described software keyboard of one embodiment of the invention
410~420: each step of the method for operating of the described software keyboard of another embodiment of the present invention
510~580: each step of the method for operating of the described software keyboard of further embodiment of this invention
600: electronic installation
610: the viewing area
620: fringe region
630: the software keyboard viewing area
631: the keyboard fringe region
633: the keyboard zone
640: the application program viewing area
650: the zone
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When the user need (Software Input Panel when function SIP) is set, often faces the situation that operation is difficult for because of the size that is subject to display screen to the software keyboard of electronic installation.If a kind of mode of operation more easily can be provided, allow the user can carry out the various setting actions of software keyboard apace, certainly will be able to increase the convenience that uses software keyboard.The present invention is based on above-mentioned viewpoint and then develops the method for operating of a kind of software keyboard that.In order to make content of the present invention more clear, below the example that can implement according to this really as the present invention especially exemplified by embodiment.
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram of the method for operating of the software keyboard that illustrates according to one embodiment of the invention.Present embodiment is to be that example comes that the present invention will be described with the electronic installation with touch control screen.Wherein, electronic installation for example is PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), PDA mobile phone or touch controlled handset (Touch phone) or the like, does not limit its scope at this.And be configured in touch control screen on the electronic installation except the operation that can receive the user, also can be used to the software for display keyboard.
See also Fig. 3, at first shown in step 310, see through touch control screen and receive activation signal.In the present embodiment, activation signal for example is not to use the person with input tools such as finger or pointer, the signal that is produced when the enterprising line slip of touch control screen is operated.
Then in step 320,, on touch control screen, switch the different types of software keyboard of demonstration accordingly according to the formed movement locus of activation signal.For instance, often be used in software keyboard in the electronic installation and comprise the software keyboard (shown in Figure 1B) of software keyboard (shown in Figure 1A), 20 keys of 12 keys and complete QWERTY software keyboard (shown in Fig. 1 C) or the like, this step is the directivity according to movement locus, and then switches in order on touch control screen and show these software keyboards.
For convenience of description, can the recognized action track it be ring-type track (comprising clockwise ring-type track and counterclockwise ring-type track) in this hypothesis electronic installation institute.When detected movement locus is clockwise ring-type track, just can be according to the software keyboard of 12 keys, the software keyboard of 20 keys, and the setting of complete QWERTY software keyboard order is carried out the change action in regular turn of software keyboard on touch control screen.And when detected movement locus belongs to counterclockwise ring-type track, then can be oppositely according to the software keyboard of complete QWERTY software keyboard, 20 keys, and the setting of the software keyboard of 12 keys is switched in proper order.Though it should be noted that present embodiment is with the example of ring-type track as movement locus, not in order to limit the scope of the invention.In other words, the movement locus of any distinguishable its directivity (for example horizontal direction straight path or vertical direction straight path or the like) all can be applied to the present invention.
As mentioned above, when the user need be switched different types of software keyboard, just no longer need to click pointer diagram 210 as shown in Figure 2, operate in the enterprising line slip of touch control screen and produce activation signal and only need see through finger or pointer.Electronic installation just can switch different types of software keyboard accordingly according to the formed movement locus of activation signal.Can significantly promote the efficient of switching software keyboard in view of the above.
In another embodiment, the user can also produce signal through pushing a specific button that is arranged on the electronic installation.And electronic installation just can switch the different types of software keyboard of demonstration according to signal accordingly on the screen of electronic installation after detecting this signal.That is to say that the user only need see through the mode of pressing button, just can carry out the change action of software keyboard kind apace.
Except switching different types of software keyboard, following embodiment illustrates how to see through the detailed step that touch control screen reaches the input pattern of quick switching software keyboard.Fig. 4 is the process flow diagram of the method for operating of the software keyboard that illustrates according to another embodiment of the present invention.In the present embodiment, suppose on the touch control screen of electronic installation, to show a software keyboard, and this software keyboard can be supported multiple input pattern.
See also Fig. 4, at first shown in step 410, receive activation signal via the touch control screen on the electronic installation.Wherein, activation signal is the signal that utilizes input tool (for example finger or pointer) to be produced when touch control screen is carried out slide by the user.And electronic installation can be personal digital assistant, PDA mobile phone or touch controlled handset (Touch phone) or the like.
Next in step 420,, switch the input pattern of software keyboard accordingly according to the formed movement locus of activation signal.In the present embodiment, movement locus can be straight path or the ring-type track with directivity, does not limit its scope at this.And for convenience of description, in this hypothesis electronic installation institute can the recognized action track be the horizontal direction straight path, and the software keyboard that hypothesis is presented on the touch control screen at present is a software keyboard of supporting 12 keys of three kinds of input patterns such as T9 input method, digital inputting method and English input method simultaneously.In step 420, when activation signal belongs to the right horizontal direction straight path, electronic installation for example will switch input pattern in order according to the setting order of T9 input method, digital inputting method and English input method.And the movement locus under the activation signal is when being left horizontal direction straight path, and electronic installation then can oppositely switch input pattern according to the setting of English input method, digital inputting method and T9 input method in proper order.It must be emphasized that at this, is to switch input pattern in order according to the directivity of movement locus in the present embodiment.That is to say that the corresponding relation of the transfer sequence of described horizontal direction straight path of present embodiment and input pattern only is a kind of enforcement example of the present invention, not in order to limit the scope of the invention.
In the above-described embodiments, the user can utilize input tool to produce activation signal in the enterprising line slip of touch control screen, and electronic installation can switch the input pattern of software keyboard according to the movement locus of activation signal.Thus, script reservation on software keyboard just can be moved as the position of the shortcut that switches input pattern and is other purposes (for example being designed to the shortcut of other function).Simultaneously, such mode of operation also can increase the convenience that switches input pattern.
In addition, the user for example can produce signal through pushing a specific button that is arranged on the electronic installation in another embodiment.And electronic installation just can switch the input pattern of software keyboard according to signal after detecting this signal.Only need thus to see through the simple button push action, the user just can carry out the change action of input pattern easily, and then increases the convenience of function software keyboard.
Under the limited viewing area of touch control screen,, will certainly the zone of display application program picture be impacted when software keyboard occupies a half of viewing area too greatly and almost.In following embodiment, be the method for operating that a kind of software keyboard is provided at such situation, can be adjusted the apparent size of software keyboard voluntarily by to be allowed the user according to demand.Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram of the method for operating of the software keyboard that illustrates according to further embodiment of this invention.See also Fig. 5, at first in step 510, the activation signal that produces when receiving the user and operating touch control screen.Wherein, user's operational motion is the slide that is carried out on touch control screen with for example input tools such as finger or pointer.
Then shown in step 520, obtain the reference position and the moving direction of activation signal.In view of the above, the electronic installation outward appearance that will change software keyboard accordingly according to the reference position and the moving direction of activation signal.For convenience of description, below be to be that example comes that the present invention will be described to operate electronic installation shown in Figure 6 600.Wherein, the touch control screen of electronic installation 600 has a viewing area 610.And viewing area 610 comprises fringe region 620, software keyboard viewing area 630 and application program viewing area 640.In the present embodiment, fringe region 620 for example is to be used for the Facility Column of operating system of display electronics assemblies.Yet mandatory declaration is, under different types of operating system or user's setting, need not show above-mentioned Facility Column on screen, so present embodiment does not limit fringe region 620 and only can be listed as in order to show tools.640 of application program viewing areas are in order to show the operation screen of application programs such as note or Email.And keyboard fringe region 631 and keyboard zone 633 in software keyboard viewing area 630, have been comprised.
When the reference position of activation signal is positioned at second specific region (for example the keyboard zone 633), shown in step 530, judge whether the moving direction of activation signal is first specific direction (being downwards) in present embodiment.If moving direction is first specific direction, then in step 540,, hide the software keyboard that is presented at present on the touch control screen towards the edge of first specific direction touch control screen pointed.After software keyboard was hidden, the user just can utilize the whole viewing area 610 of touch control screen to inspect the picture of application program.
Yet shown in step 550, when the user operates its reference position of activation signal that touch control screen produces when being arranged in first specific region (is fringe region 620 in present embodiment), electronic installation 600 will be automatically from reference position the edge of immediate touch control screen, pull out software keyboard along moving direction, and software keyboard is shown in the touch control screen.
Be that because the difference in operating system or the setting, under the situation that does not need the show tools row, fringe region 620 also can be used to the software for display keyboard what this must specify.In other words, fringe region 620 just can become the part of software keyboard viewing area 630 under these circumstances.Yet continuity the foregoing description, when the user operates the activation signal that touch control screen produces, when its reference position system was positioned at fringe region 620, electronic installation 600 can automatically be presented at the software keyboard towing on the touch control screen equally.
In addition, when the reference position of activation signal is the 3rd specific region (is keyboard fringe region 631 in present embodiment) that is arranged in touch control screen, then shown in step 560, the moving direction of at first judging activation signal is to belong to second specific direction (in present embodiment for downwards) also or the 3rd specific direction (in present embodiment for upwards).When moving direction belongs to second specific direction, then shown in step 570 according to the length of the displacement of activation signal, the size of dwindling at present shown software keyboard along second specific direction accordingly.In one embodiment, the reduced amplitude of the long more expression software keyboard of displacement is big more.Yet when moving direction belongs to the 3rd specific direction, shown in step 580, amplify the size that is presented at the software keyboard on the touch control screen at present accordingly according to the length of displacement and along the 3rd specific direction.In one embodiment, the long more pairing enlargement range of the displacement of activation signal is big more; Otherwise the displacement of activation signal is short more, and corresponding enlargement range is just more little.
In another embodiment, according to the kind of operating system or the difference of setting, the 3rd specific region can be extended to regional 650 (promptly comprising application program viewing area 640 and keyboard fringe region 631 simultaneously), and electronic installation 600 can reach the described action of the foregoing description according to the operation of user on the 3rd specific region equally.
As mentioned above, in the time of need not using software keyboard in user's operating electronic devices, only need be for example to point by keyboard zone 633 to lower slider, just can software keyboard is hiding fully.When treating to reuse software keyboard, then can begin upwards to slide finger, and then make software keyboard again be presented in the touch control screen from fringe region 620.In addition, the user can also use finger touches keyboard fringe region 631, and the action that sees through the finger that slides is up or down amplified or dwindled software keyboard.Such mode of operation can avoid the picture of application program to be subjected to covering of software keyboard, and then allows the user feel more handy when operating electronic devices.
What deserves to be mentioned is, the method for operating of the described software keyboard of the foregoing description for example can in any have touch control screen and need use on the electronic installation of software keyboard carry out.In other words, the foregoing description is designed to a computer program, and utilize computer-readable storage media (for example CD or hard disk) to store this computer program, with computer program loads to electronic installation, just can on electronic installation, carry out the method for operating of the described software keyboard of the foregoing description.
In sum, the method for operating of software keyboard of the present invention has following advantage at least:
1, provides more convenient and more intuitive mode of operation, allow directly pressing button or on touch control screen, see through slide and switch various software keyboard of user, and then increase the efficient of switching software keyboard.
2, switch the input pattern of software keyboard according to the pairing movement locus of slide, thereby the shortcut that switches input pattern no longer need be set on software keyboard.That is to say that original position that keeps as shortcut just can change other purposes into, increase the real elasticity of making software keyboard in view of the above.
3, allow the user can freely change the apparent size of software keyboard according to demand, avoid software keyboard to cover the picture of application program, increase convenience in operating electronic devices according to this.
Though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment; right its is not in order to limit the present invention; have in the technical field under any and know the knowledgeable usually; without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention; when can doing a little change and retouching, so protection scope of the present invention is as the criterion when looking the scope that claims define.

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1, a kind of method of operating of software keyboard is applicable to the electronic installation with a screen, and this screen display one software keyboard is characterized in that this method comprises the following steps:
Receive a signal; And
According to this signal, on this screen, switch different types of this software keyboard of demonstration accordingly.
2, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this signal produces through pushing a button, to switch different types of this software keyboard.
3, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this signal is that an input tool carries out the activation signal that a movement locus that a slide forms is produced on a touch control screen.
4, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 3 is characterized in that, according to pairing this activation signal of this movement locus, comprises and switch the step that shows different types of this software keyboard accordingly on this touch control screen:
According to the directivity of this movement locus, switch in regular turn and show different types of this software keyboard.
5, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 3 is characterized in that, this movement locus comprise at least following one of them: a straight path and a ring-type track.
6, a kind of method of operating of software keyboard is applicable to the electronic installation with a screen, and wherein this screen comprises in order to demonstration and a software keyboard of at least one input pattern it is characterized in that this method comprises the following steps:
Receive a signal; And
According to this signal, switch accordingly this software keyboard above-mentioned input pattern one of them.
7, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this signal can see through to be pushed a button and produce, with switch above-mentioned input pattern one of them.
8, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 6 is characterized in that, this signal is that an input tool carries out the activation signal that a movement locus that a slide forms is produced on a touch control screen.
9, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 8 is characterized in that, according to this activation signal that this movement locus produced, one of them the step of above-mentioned input pattern of switching this software keyboard accordingly comprises:
According to the directivity of this movement locus, switch in regular turn above-mentioned input pattern one of them.
10, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 8 is characterized in that, this movement locus comprise at least following one of them: a straight path and a ring-type track.
11, a kind of method of operating of software keyboard is applicable to the electronic installation with a touch control screen, and wherein this touch control screen is suitable for showing a software keyboard, it is characterized in that, this method comprises the following steps:
See through this touch control screen and receive an activation signal;
Obtain an initial position and a moving direction of this activation signal; And
According to this reference position and this moving direction, change the outward appearance of this software keyboard accordingly.
12, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 11 is characterized in that, this activation signal carries out the signal that a slide is produced for the user utilizes an input tool on this touch control screen.
13, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 11 is characterized in that, according to this reference position and this moving direction, the step that changes the outward appearance of this software keyboard accordingly comprises:
Judge whether this reference position is positioned at one first specific region of this touch control screen; And
If be positioned at this first specific region, then from this reference position near an edge of this touch control screen, demonstrate this software keyboard along this moving direction towing.
14, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 13 is characterized in that, this first specific region comprises the zone, an edge of this touch control screen.
15, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 11 is characterized in that, according to this reference position and this moving direction, the step that changes the outward appearance of this software keyboard accordingly comprises:
Judge whether this reference position is positioned at one second specific region of this touch control screen;
If be positioned at this second specific region, judge then whether this moving direction is one first specific direction; And
If this first specific direction then towards an edge of this first specific direction this touch control screen pointed, is hidden this software keyboard that is presented at present on this touch control screen.
16, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 15 is characterized in that, this second specific region comprises a keyboard zone of this software keyboard that is presented at present on this touch control screen.
17, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 11 is characterized in that, according to this reference position and this moving direction, the step that changes the outward appearance of this software keyboard accordingly comprises:
Judge whether this reference position is positioned at one the 3rd specific region of this touch control screen;
If be positioned at the 3rd specific region, judge then whether this moving direction is one second specific direction; And
If this second specific direction then according to the length of a displacement of this activation signal, dwindles the size that is presented at this software keyboard on this touch control screen at present along this second specific direction accordingly.
18, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 17 is characterized in that, is judging that this activation signal further comprises after being positioned at the step of the 3rd specific region:
Judge whether this moving direction is one the 3rd specific direction; And
If the 3rd specific direction then according to the length of this displacement, amplifies the size that is presented at this software keyboard on this touch control screen at present accordingly along the 3rd specific direction.
19, the method for operating of software keyboard according to claim 17 is characterized in that, the 3rd specific region comprises a keyboard fringe region of this software keyboard that is presented at present on this touch control screen.
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