CN101627540A

CN101627540A - Combined data entry systems

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Publication number: CN101627540A
Application number: CN200780031220A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 菲罗兹·加萨比安
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2006-06-23
Filing date: 2007-06-22
Publication date: 2010-01-13

Abstract

A data entry system having a plurality of a first type of input means, such as keys, to provide input signals to which symbols, such at least the letters of the alphabet of at least one language, are distributively assigned, and such that at least two of the letters are assigned to at least one of the input means, and wherein pressing a key may provide a first input information that ambiguously correspond to any of the letters and a second input information for supporting using a second type of input means for entering unambiguous letters, and wherein the data entry system supports at least one database of words such that in order to enter a desired word of said at least one database, a user of said system selects one or two input methods.

Description

Combined data entry systems

Related application:

The application requires the priority of following U.S. Provisional Patent Application: the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/816397 that on June 23rd, 2006 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/819811 that on July 10th, 2006 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/837950 that on August 15th, 2006 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/843522 that on September 8th, 2006 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/856869 that on November 3rd, 2006 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/859028 that on November 13rd, 2006 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/874039 that on December 8th, 2006 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/877715 that on December 28th, 2006 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/897807 that on January 26th, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/901132 that on February 13rd, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/901978 that on February 16th, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/902383 that on February 20th, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/903571 that on February 26th, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/906178 that on March 9th, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/906491 that on March 12nd, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/918656 that on March 16th, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/919340 that on March 21st, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/920376 that on March 26th, 2007 submitted to; The U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/923733 that on April 16th, 2007 submitted to; And the U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/927941 of submission on May 4th, 2007, incorporate the full content of these U.S. Provisional Patent Application by reference at this.

The application also relates to the patent application of the PCT formerly No.PCT/US00/29647 of submission on October 27th, 2000, the patent application of the PCT formerly No.PCT/US02/22385 that submit to July 12 calendar year 2001, the patent application of the PCT formerly No.PCT/US04/12082 that on April 19th, 2004 submitted to, the patent application No.PCT/US05/19582 of PCT formerly that on June 3rd, 2005 submitted to and the patent application of the PCT formerly No.PCT/US/2006/23524 that submitted on June 16th, 2006, incorporates the full content of these PCT patent applications formerly by reference at this.

Technical field

The present invention relates to the data input.More particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of data entry system, described data entry system have utilize improved prediction and key push/feather key voice interaction method imports the feature of data.The invention still further relates to a kind of data entry system, described data entry system has utilized to push with non-ambiguity key with the combined ambiguity key of pre-glyphomancy input system and has pushed/hand-written character.The present invention has also described the distinct methods of correction/replacement by the word of this data entry system recommendation, so that clock like precision and simple data/text input system to be provided.

Background technology

Be used for QWERTY keyboard that canonical system and method with electronics mode input character comprise use such as qwerty keyboard etc.Yet,, wish that in order to import character developed new method along with modern electronics becomes more and more littler.

A kind of such method is to use many by pressing system based on the standard telephone number keypad, gives same key with the assignment of a plurality of alphanumeric shuffling character thus.A shortcoming of this system is that it need repeatedly push single key, so that the input specific character has increased total key compression number thus, the character that slowed down input is handled.

Be suitable in the second method of the device inputing characters that constantly dwindles simply the miniaturization of standard QWERTY keypad to described device.Yet the keypad of this miniaturization is clumsy usually and enough spaces can not be provided between key, therefore only carries out can causing a plurality of keys to be pushed when singly-bound is pushed in hope.

The another kind of method that is used at the device input text is a word prediction system.This system can import the word that can obtain usually in the character library of this system.Import other word, single letter, numeral, punctuation mark character etc. by this system and have obstacle and consuming time.In addition, if the undesirable word of this system recommendation, then because this system will consider with user's key and pushes corresponding whole word, so reduced to wishing the efficiency of selection of word.

Be suitable for being to use voice recognition software in another trial of less electronic installation inputing characters.This method has been used some times, but has many shortcomings.The most significant is that voice recognition software is not distinguished homonymic ability, and usually need be at the effectively pre-input of this system, so that discern particular speaker, their mannerism and voice custom.And voice recognition software alleviates in the process of these problems in trial, becomes big gradually and needs a large amount of processing, is unsuitable for all limited less electronic installation of energy and disposal ability especially, such as mobile phone and text pager.

Summary of the invention

Thereby, an object of the present invention is, by in the middle of other device, utilizing the various input mediums that comprise improved keypad, prediction and speech technology, be provided for predicting and eliminating the additional enhancing characteristic of ambiguity, thereby a kind of improvement at previous disclosed data entry system is provided.In addition, an object of the present invention is, (for example provide a kind of improved band voice, speech, labiomaney) data input prediction and key push/the slippage input system with and/or other additional data input system, it helps by better/quickly identifier word of this prediction data input system of the present invention.Further, the objective of the invention is the capability for correcting in this data entry system is improved.

For this reason, in other embodiments, the present invention is depicted as the data entry system with a plurality of input receivers that are used for importing at least any character, wherein, each receiving system all has been assigned more than one character, makes the user can use this input receiver to import the input of hope.

Second input receiver is used to receive second input, and wherein second input is an accurate character or a plurality of character from the input of hope; Wherein, this system provides prediction output based on the input from described at least a plurality of input receivers.If should prediction output with a letter of wishing that input is different and wishing to import (for example, initial) initial with prediction output is different, then the user can import predefined corrected signal, accurate (head) character of wishing input is provided, makes this system to provide the second prediction output based on input and the described corrected signal that the user formerly provides.The present invention has also described the different straightforward procedures that the word of this system recommendation is revised, so that clock like precision and simple data/text input system to be provided.

Description of drawings

In the drawings, run through some figure, utilize same reference numbers to indicate similar assembly:

Fig. 1 shows the part according to exemplary keypad one embodiment of the present invention, of the present invention (a part) and dictionary;

Fig. 2 illustration according to one embodiment of the present invention, based on four keys labiomaney version, exemplary keypad of the present invention of data entry system;

Fig. 3 shows an embodiment who distributes a kind of a plurality of letters of language to four keys of exemplary keypad of the present invention;

Fig. 4-4a shows two embodiment that distribute a kind of a plurality of letters of language to four keys of exemplary keypad of the present invention;

Fig. 5 shows the remap system of a plurality of letters on (keypad) other key according to key one embodiment of the present invention, keypad;

Fig. 5 a shows the remap system of a plurality of letters on (on-screen) key on the screen according to one (firmly) key one embodiment of the present invention, a keypad that installs;

Fig. 6 shows the part according to exemplary keypad one embodiment of the present invention, of the present invention (a part) and dictionary;

Fig. 7 shows according to one embodiment of the present invention, of the present invention has the exemplary keypad of different mode key and a part of dictionary;

Fig. 8 shows the part according to exemplary keypad one embodiment of the present invention, of the present invention and dictionary;

Fig. 9 shows the part according to exemplary keypad one embodiment of the present invention, of the present invention and dictionary;

Figure 10 shows has exemplary keypad of the present invention (comprising the ambiguity letter key) and have the device of the qwerty keyboard of non-ambiguity key, is used for the method (it can not need voice) of illustration data entry system of the present invention;

Figure 11-11c shows according to a plurality of letters of key one embodiment of the present invention, on the keypad system that remaps on (on the keypad) other key;

Figure 12 (for example shows have exemplary keypad of the present invention (comprising the ambiguity letter key) and the exemplary electronic device of separating qwerty keyboard with non-ambiguity key, PC), the method (it can not need voice) that is used for illustration data entry system of the present invention;

Figure 13 shows to have exemplary keypad of the present invention (comprising the ambiguity letter key) and exemplary electronic device with qwerty keyboard of non-ambiguity key (for example, PDA), is used for the method (it can not need voice) of illustration data entry system of the present invention;

Figure 14-14D shows the exemplary electronic device (for example, telephone set) with telephong type keypad, is used for the method for illustration data entry system of the present invention, wherein at least some one-key duplicatings in a plurality of keys of this telephong type keypad the key of keypad of the present invention;

Figure 15 shows the keyboard of the present invention external data input unit, as shown in figure 10 as (moving) electronic installation;

Figure 16 A-16D shows according to the character of key one embodiment of the present invention, on the keypad the exemplary system that remaps on (on the keypad) other key;

Figure 17 shows has the exemplary electronic device (for example, telephone set) that is used to import the keypad that the ambiguity key pushes and is used to import the telephong type keypad of accurate character of the present invention, is used for the method for illustration data entry system of the present invention;

Figure 18-18B shows according to multimode electronic installation one embodiment of the present invention, that comprise data entry system of the present invention (for example, telephone set/data-oriented device);

Figure 19 shows has the exemplary electronic device (for example, telephone set) that is used to import the keypad that the ambiguity key pushes and is used to import the telephong type keypad of accurate character of the present invention, is used for the method for illustration data entry system of the present invention.

Embodiment

The key that the feature of some data of formerly describing input (such as in the reference paper of being incorporated into those) shows the reduction quantity that utilization described before this (for example, hardkey, soft key, virtual copy key etc.) (keypad of key that for example, has reduction quantity) import the data entry system of any character/text at least.This data entry system can use many symbols of the alphabetic(al) letter that comprises at least a language at least, and wherein, these symbols can be distributed the ground assignment and give these keys, so that at least two letters in the letter can be assigned at least one key.

In these systems, alternately can ambiguity ground give in a plurality of symbol/letters of this key (for example, this key can be called " ambiguity key ") any corresponding to assignment such as (for example, the predefine) of the push action on the key.As previously mentioned, for example, in order to import assignment (for instance to one in a plurality of symbols of a key, as a letter), it is mutual with the predefine of this key that the user can provide, such as push action to this key, and provide with the corresponding voice messaging of this symbol (for instance, as (for example say this letter, the title of letter)) to select assignment to give this symbol of this key (for example, the letter in the middle of a plurality of symbols (for example, a plurality of letters)), and wherein, can detect and analyze this voice messaging based at least a in user's speech and/or user's the lip motion.

Must be noted that symbolic number can comprise roughly all basic symbols,, and be used to import or the order of Edit Text or operating computer such as alphanumeric shuffling character, punctuation mark.For example, for the inputting punctuation mark character, the user can push and say this character on corresponding keys.Other symbol (for example, the key of reduction quantity (for example, mutual)) of ground assignment such as macro-instruction, the partial words etc. of can also distributing with the different predefines of the key that reduces quantity.

According to a previous disclosed method, the default of voice also can be considered to voice messaging, and wherein, assignment can import in a plurality of symbols of a key at least one when default voice alternately by providing with the predefine of this key, and the default of described voice detects by described system.For example, give the predetermined punctuation mark character of a key in order to import assignment, the user can push and the corresponding key of this character predeterminedly, and does not need to say this character.

According to a kind of method, the key of reduction quantity can duplicate the telephong type keypad.The letter assignment can be similar to the alphabetical assignment of telephong type keypad.

According to other method, this system can use the key (for example, keypad) of reduction quantity, and wherein, alphabetic(al) a plurality of letters can be assigned in these keys at least some, such as four keys in the key of reduction quantity.The key that is used for the reduction quantity of data entry system of the present invention is described in detail in the patent application of integrating with by reference in this.

According to a kind of method, such as the letter with fuzzy similar predetermined voice, and the symbol that is difficult to distinguish each other by their corresponding voice can be by separated from one another ground assignment to different keys or mutual with the different predefines of same key.

And, (for example described in detail such as at least a portion of importing a word, utilization is at the pushing of one or more corresponding keys/slippage action, in conjunction with corresponding voice messaging (for example a voice messaging can be used as in the default predetermined free burial ground for the destitute of voice) by the partial data input system) other relevant input technology.And, as mentioning in the patent application formerly, can make up/make together with (for example, push and say) of the present invention data entry system such as other data entry system of all (for example, hard, soft/screen on) PC keyboard and/or hand-written discrimination system and to be used for input text/data.

And, as mentioning in the patent application formerly, considered before this and described to strengthen data entry system based on the derivation of data entry device.For example, this data entry system (for example, providing accurate character) principle that can make up word prediction system (for example, based on the push action on the ambiguity key corresponding with the characters/words parent phase of word, and utilizes the corresponding keys of character library and each word to push information.The principle of this word prediction system is well known by persons skilled in the art.(for example, T9)), (for example to utilize, considerably less) a few keys (for example, wherein obvious is, at least some are ambiguity keys of formerly describing in these keys) (for example, and minimum user is mutual, as minimizes the mutual of the user's voice that is used to select the word in the middle of candidate's word or user) provide data/text input system very fast and accurately.As previously mentioned, for example, by utilizing the data entry system of of the present invention pushing-reach-tongue, the user can provide at least one accurate character of a word and push and the residue character of this word corresponding (for example, ambiguity) key, to import this word., and consider and the corresponding key of residue character of this word is pushed that this system can predict this correspondence word more accurately by considering described at least one accurate character of this word.

As previously mentioned, of the present invention pushing/slippage and voice messaging (for example, speak/silent) data entry system can with other data entry system combination, such as (for example, T9) based on the word prediction system that the key of keypad is pushed.The principle of pushing the word prediction system of (for example, only pushing based on key) based on key is that those skilled in the art are known.And, as previously mentioned, a kind of word of language can utilize of the present invention pushing/slippage and the data entry system of speaking is accurately imported at least one letter (for example, being preferably initial letter) in a plurality of letters (for example or character (word also can comprise character except letter)) of this word and only provide with the corresponding key of other letter of this word (for example or character) and push (silent) and import.For example, for input word " ball ", utilize the telephong type keypad, the user can by push with the initial letter of this word (for example, " b ") corresponding key and provide with the corresponding voice of this letter and import this initial letter, and (for example, then) under dumb situation, push with other letter of this word (for example, in this embodiment, character string " all ") corresponding key.In this embodiment, only providing (for example, under dumb situation) to push at a sequence key of whole letters (comprising letter " b ") of (for example, corresponding to) word " ball " also can be corresponding to word " call ".But, accurately imported initial letter " b ", so this system does not consider word " call " because in the above-described embodiments.According to another embodiment, in order to utilize same keypad input word " home ", the user can at first push under dumb situation and the corresponding key of initial letter " ho ".Then, he can push with next letter " m " corresponding key and say this letter (for example, accurately importing this letter).Then, this user can push under dumb situation and the corresponding key of last letter " e ".It can also be letter " m " but accurately identified the trigram of wishing word because of this system, so will select/input word " home " thereupon corresponding to word " gone " that this key is pushed order.

As previously mentioned, by (for example, the first kind information that consideration is made up of at least one letter/character of a word) at least one that a word accurately is provided (for example, initial) letter/character and (for example, combination is considered to push second type information of forming by the residue key) provide the residue key (for example to push, push with the corresponding key of residue character of this word), in most of the cases, this system can find single corresponding (for example, the hope) word that is complementary with this combined information in its dictionary.In this embodiment, by input alphabet " b " accurately, word " ball " can be selected by this system under the situation that does not need further user interactions (for instance, as pushing, to roll on the different choice) on " selection " key.

Should be noted that, according to a kind of method, the user can provide with the corresponding a plurality of keys of a plurality of letters of a word and push, even and user's voice (for example do not push synchronization with corresponding keys, do not provide simultaneously), during pushing, this key also says any in these letters.

And as previously mentioned, according to an embodiment of the invention, the user can provide with the corresponding a plurality of keys of a plurality of letters of a word and push, and says this word.

As is known to persons skilled in the art and as previously mentioned, push the word prediction system of information based on key and use dictionary and corresponding keys pressing data storehouse at least.

According to an embodiment of the invention, during input text, the user can by push with the corresponding key of the letter/character of a word and provide with this word (for example, the letter of this word) corresponding voice messaging is imported this word (for example, the word beyond the word that exists in the dictionary, dictionary, be not present in character string in the dictionary etc.).On the other hand, if the user wishes that then he can (for example push by input (for example, providing) corresponding keys, only provide and can push corresponding to the alphabetical corresponding key of a word of a large amount of words in the character library of this system (for example, selecting)) import the word that exists in the dictionary.For better accuracy and minimize selection quantity, for example, when push this word initial (for example, and/or it is middle, and/or end) during key, the user can say this word initial (for example, and/or it is middle, and/or end) letter (for example, as previously mentioned, provide with at least one alphabetical corresponding key of a word and push and voice, can accurately import described at least one letter (as described in the present patent application as the back, by Word prediction data entry system of the present invention, can during input one word, use other method to import one or more accurate characters/words mother of described word)).Therefore, by considering described at least one accurate letter and pushing, can reduce selection (for example, candidate's word) number significantly with the corresponding key of residue character of this word.(for example, after this, in many paragraphs, this system of the different pieces of information input method (for example, comprising Forecasting Methodology) that combination was described just now is called as (of the present invention) " combination " data entry system).Run through the application, this system can be called as " combined data entry systems ", exactly abbreviates " (of the present invention) data entry system " as.Unless specifically tell about in addition, this term can be used alternatingly in linguistic context of the present invention.

Previous in reference that submit to, that incorporate this paper into such as the inventor basic premise to this combined data entry systems be described, embodiments of the present invention are configured for strengthening the system and method for this combined data entry systems, and following modification method, described modification method utilization is based on coming for example to substitute the word that is provided by described system by the user by the new word that makeover process of the present invention is added the information of input.The application also provides additional enhancement mode, derivation type, applied etc. to data entry system of the present invention.

In the patent application formerly that the inventor submits to, described in detail of the present invention, permit pushing-reach-data entry system of speaking of input text by being incorporated into small part digital data input method (for example, be called of the present invention by partial data input system).An execution mode according to Word prediction data entry system of the present invention, replace the single character of input, that the user can utilize is of the present invention, be used for accurately importing a word at least one (for example, initial) the pushing of part/slippage and voice data entry system import the part of this word, and only provide other alphabetical corresponding key of (for example, under situation about need not speak) and this word to push.For example, for input word " predefined ", this user can be by at the pushing of the corresponding keys of keypad/slippage action and say this part and import " pre " part, and follows under the dumb situation, at pushing with the corresponding key of residue letter " defined " of this word.Obvious is, with the corresponding key push action of the residue character of this word during, if wish, then the user can provide with the character of pushing corresponding to this corresponding keys in the corresponding voice of at least some characters (for example, say these letters), accurately to import described at least some characters in these characters.

According to an embodiment of the invention (although may reduce the accuracy of this system), in order (for example to import accurately, non-ambiguity) part/word of character/word, the user can not provide a part/word of saying described characters/words under (for example, correspondence) situation that key is pushed.Therefore, in order to import a word by Word prediction method of the present invention, the user can be under the situation of not pushing with the corresponding key of at least one character, import at least one accurate character by saying described at least one character, and (for example, then) pushes the corresponding key of other character with described word under dumb situation.For example, for input word " ball ", utilize the telephong type keypad, the user can import the initial letter (for example, " b ") of this word by saying letter " b " (for example, not pushing corresponding keys), and (for example, then) under dumb situation, push and the corresponding key of other letter of this word (for example, in this embodiment, character string " all ").

The input information that provides based on the user (for example, key is pushed information, and voice messaging (providing if having)) has been revised by what prediction data input system of the present invention was recommended before this and non-ly wished that the distinct methods of word is described.

As described in detail, during input word, the user can provide comprise the ambiguity input information first input information (for example, mutual with at least some the corresponding ambiguity keys in a plurality of characters of described word) and final non-ambiguity input information is (for example, push and voice with at least one the corresponding key in a plurality of (for example, other) character of described word).

Embodiment 1 for example, by considering the keypad 14900 of Fig. 1, pressing

key

14901,14902,14903 can be corresponding to one group of word 14908 of (for example reflecting the part of the character library) table 1 in this system's character library under dumb situation.The word with limit priority " was " in the middle of the described word may be recommended by this system.This word may not be that the user wishes the word imported.

The word that described system is recommended based on described first input information may not be that the user wishes the word imported.In order to attempt with wishing that word replaces described word, according to a kind of modification method, the user can be by providing such as (for example, if desired, then as described later, push predefine (for example, " correction ") key and) the additional input information (being used for the described character of non-ambiguity ground input) of saying at least one character/a plurality of characters (for example, being preferably bebinning character) of described word enters makeover process.By considering described first input information and described additional input information, this system can recommend with the corresponding word group of combined information in the middle of a word, in this combined information, described word preferred predetermined free burial ground for the destitute in described word group has limit priority.

Embodiment 2 is in embodiment 1, for example, provide such as say with key 14903 on the voice of the corresponding letter of push action " y " (during input word, (relate to first input information) or during makeover process, (relate to additional input information)) that provides can be corresponding in a plurality of words in the following word group any:

“hay”

“may”

“way”

“wry”

This system can be scheduled to the word " may " that limit priority is recommended to have in the middle of the described word group in the free burial ground for the destitute.

This system can also comprise navigation system, so that the user can to notifications in character library, with the user provide corresponding to the input information of described word (for example, first input information and additional input information (if providing) are provided) the interior navigation of corresponding a plurality of words.

According to first air navigation aid, if the input information that this system provides based on the user (for example, first input information, with additional input information (if provide)) word recommended is the non-word of wishing, then the user (for example can provide the predefine order, key is mutual, voice commands etc.), key (for example such as (for example, " correction ") for example is provided at predefine, under dumb situation) the predefine push action, and another word in the corresponding word group of same described input information (for example, first input information and additional input information (if providing)) that system can recommend to provide with the user, wherein, described another word exists A plurality of words of described word groupIn the middle of have and be only second to described non-inferior limit priority of wishing word.

Embodiment 3 is according to this air navigation aid, in embodiment 1, if the user at predefine (for example provides, " correction ") the predefine push action of key, then word " has " in the middle of a plurality of words of described word group (for example, the corresponding word group of first input information that provides with the user), that have the inferior limit priority that is only second to word " was " can be provided in system.

Embodiment 4 is according to this air navigation aid, in embodiment 2, if the user at predefine (for example provides, " correction ") the predefine push action of key, then word " way " in the middle of a plurality of words of corresponding word group (for example, first input information and the corresponding word group of additional input information that provides with the user), that have the inferior limit priority that is only second to word " was " can be provided in system.

According to an embodiment of the invention, if with the corresponding input information of first character of wishing word (for example, customer-furnished) be ambiguity, then according to second air navigation aid, if the input information that this system provides based on the user (for example, first input information, with additional input information (if provide)) word recommended is the non-word of wishing, then the user (for example can provide the predefine order, key is mutual, voice commands etc.), key (for example such as (for example, " correction ") for example is provided at predefine, under dumb situation) the predefine push action, and another word in the corresponding word group of same input information (for example, first input information and additional input information (if providing)) that system can recommend to provide with the user, wherein, described another word wishes that with non-the identical bebinning character of word begins, and wherein, described another word preferably exists A plurality of words of described word groupIn the middle of have and be only second to described non-inferior limit priority of wishing word.

Embodiment 5 is according to this air navigation aid, in embodiment 1, if the user provides the predefine push action at predefined bond, then system can provide first input information that provides with the user (for example, push with the corresponding key of the character of described word) word " way " in the middle of the corresponding word group and wherein with the inferior limit priority that is only second to word " was ", described word with letter " w " beginning (for example, in this embodiment, described word group comprises word " was ", " way ", " wry ", " wag ").

Embodiment 6 is according to this air navigation aid, in embodiment 2, word " way " be first input information that provides with the user (for example, the corresponding key of character of the word that provides with the user is pushed) and second input information is (for example, say trigram " y ") corresponding unique word, and wherein, described word is with the beginning of letter " m " (for example, first letter of the word of system recommendation).In this embodiment, push navigation command perhaps useless/be useless.

Navigation command (for example can repeat several times when needed, pushing order/correction key can repeat several times), wherein, each system can provide another word in the corresponding word group, wherein, described another word preferably has the limit priority that is only second to last recommendation word.

Embodiment:

-in embodiment 3, by the additional predefine push action at predefine (for example, " correction ") key is provided, system can recommendation word " may ".However, still can be at the more than one additional predefine push action of predefine (for example, " correction ") key corresponding to word " may ".Or the like.

-in embodiment 4, by the additional predefine push action at predefine (for example, " correction ") key is provided, system can recommendation word " hay ".However, the more than one additional predefine push action at predefine (for example, " correction ") key can also be corresponding to word " wry " (for example, in this embodiment, word " wry " be the last word in the corresponding group).

-in embodiment 5, by the additional predefine push action at predefine (for example, " correction ") key is provided, system can recommendation word " wry ".However, by the more than one additional predefine push action at predefine (for example, " correction ") key is provided, system can also recommendation word " wag " (for example, in this embodiment, word " wag " is the last word in the corresponding group).

According to an embodiment of the invention, can when finishing first input information, (for example provide described additional input information, voice), (for example position a cursor over simultaneously such as lucky pre-position after the character of the end of corresponding word, according to a kind of method, wish voice for fear of the perception/consideration of system mistake ground is non-, can in the preset time delay after positioning a cursor over described position (lapse oftime), provide (for example, beginning provides) to wish voice).If the user speaks after described time delay, then described system will not will consider described voice.If the user is desirable to provide additional voice messaging, then he can (for example move to the another location with described cursor, by pushing space bar) then make it be back to just after the character of the end of this word (for example, by push " Bk Sp " key and (beginning) in a minute in described time delay) once more.

According to an embodiment of the invention, when with cursor positioning in just after the character of the end of corresponding word the time, can preferably provide/consider navigation procedure (for example, the push action on " correction " key) by system.

According to an embodiment of the invention, additional (input) information (for example, voice) can be by providing predefine (for example, type) order (for example, touch, level and smooth voice command etc.), such as providing push action and (for example, roughly simultaneously) to provide described additional information to provide at the predefined type of predefine (for example, " correction ") key.Under the situation that voice are not provided, provide same/another predefine order, such as providing the push action can be corresponding to the described navigation procedure in the described corresponding word at same/another predefined type of same/another predefine (for example, " correction ") key.For example, the key of pushing in the keypad 14900 of Fig. 1 14904,14902,14903 can be corresponding to the word 14909 of (another part that for example, reflects the character library of this system) table 2.System can recommend (for example, based on the frequency of utilization) in the middle of described a plurality of word to have the word " its " of limit priority.If described word is the non-word of wishing, the described word of cursor pointing (for instance simultaneously, simultaneously for example cursor positioning in just after the character of the end of described word, perhaps pass through cursor positioning in just after the character of the end of described word), then the user can push predefine (for example, " correction ") key and preferably say/send the sound of letter " d " simultaneously.By considering the push action on predefine (for example, " the correction ") key and detect user's voice that system is appreciated that this user is desirable to provide and the corresponding additional information of described word.By analyzing described voice, the word that in the middle of a plurality of words, has limit priority in the middle of a plurality of words that this system can recommend (for example, to push corresponding to described key) in the described table with letter " d " beginning.System can recommendation word " day ".If described word is not to wish word, then the user can push described predefine (for example, " correction ") key (for example, once) under dumb situation.By (for example considering at predefine, " correction ") key push action and do not detect voice, the system understanding user may wish (for example to navigate to described table, push corresponding to described key) in the letter " d " beginning a plurality of words in next word, and wherein, described next word has the inferior limit priority that is only second to word " day " in described a plurality of words.In this embodiment, described word is word " dry ".Described word can be recommended to the user by system.The user can be by providing another (for example, difference) action, waits such as the input that space character for example is provided or proceeds next word and accept described word.

As previously mentioned, relate to of the present invention (for example, prediction) in the execution mode of data entry system or any in the method (as above-mentioned execution mode), replace (for example being provided for importing non-multi-sense character, the multi-sense character of one word) voice messaging/(for example import non-multi-sense character except being provided for, the multi-sense character of one word) outside the voice messaging, other input method such as handwriting input and recognition system, complete/pc keyboard etc. can be used to import non-multi-sense character.Also must be noted that predefine with a key can be alternately such as the individual palpation at described key press do or at two push action of described key at the slippage action of described key or at the long push action of described key or at the pushing of another key-also-keep and push described key etc. predefine move.These incidents are described in the patent application formerly that the inventor formerly submits to.

As previously mentioned, (for example utilizing prediction data input system input of the present invention and corresponding first input information of a word, key is pushed, and voice (if hope/needs)) afterwards, if not being the user, the word of recommending do not wish the word imported, then this user can be by providing additional information, enters makeover process such as at least one (the initial letter/character) of saying in described a plurality of letter/characters of wishing word.

According to an embodiment of the invention, when the described word of sensing/selection, such as for example when position a cursor over described non-when wishing the relevant pre-position of word (for instance, such as just after non-end character of wishing word, or non-ly wish on the word, or after the space character after described word etc. described) and when providing with (for example, being scheduled to) key predetermined mutual, described additional information (for example, voice) can be provided.In order to import described additional (for example, voice) information, can consider the key exchange method of several and described additional information combination

According to first method, the user can provide single predefined bond mutual, such as the single list-push action at predefine (for example, revise) key, and provides and wish the corresponding voice of character (for example, being preferably bebinning character) of word.In order to import and the corresponding additional information of each character of wishing in other (for example, following) character of word, it is mutual and say corresponding character that therefore the user can repeat described predefined bond.For example, by the keypad 14900 of considering Fig. 1 and the character library 14909 of passing through taking into account system, for input word " dry ", if the user imports first input information by pushing corresponding keys under dumb situation, then system can recommend not to be that the user wishes the word of importing " its ".Then (for example, when pointing to described word, perhaps when cursor positioning in just after the described word time, perhaps when described word is first-class), the user at predefine (for example for example can provide twice, correction) the predefine push action (for example, two individual palpations press work) of key and (for example, preferably roughly simultaneously) provide second information by saying letter " d " and " r ".System be appreciated that the user wish to use the voice replacing word " its " with corresponding another word of described first input information (for example, the same corresponding keys that is initially provided by the user is pushed) and understand two bebinning character corresponding to/be the voice that the user provides.System recommendation is as the word " dry " of the corresponding unique word of first and second input information of combination that provides with the user in the character library.

According to second method, the user can provide and revise pushing on the key-also-keep action and say him and wish many like that characters, discharges described key subsequently.

According to the third method, the user can provide single predefined bond mutual and say and wish word.

As previously mentioned, can also detect and the identification voice according to the labiomaney system.And, as previously mentioned,, the alphabetical ground separated from one another assignment of the similar voice of ambiguity that are relative to each other such as having of a kind of language can be given varying input signal (giving different keys) such as assignment for better accuracy.Fig. 2 shows the embodiment based on the distribution of English alphabets these principles, on four key 15001-15004 of (for example, part) keypad 15000.For example, can give different keys with letter " B ", " M ", " P ", " W " (scheduled time slot in the process of each in saying them needs lip/mouth of user to be in the close position) assignment.And, as embodiment, can give different keys with letter " T ", " D ", " N ", " L " (scheduled time slot in the process of each in saying them needs user's tongue to be between user's tooth under the make position roughly) assignment.Similarly be that other letter with similar labiomaney feature is given different keys by ground separated from one another assignment.Dictionary/the character library of the Word prediction data entry system of pushing based on key only comprises about 25000 words usually.Prediction data input system of the present invention is permitted this system the corresponding several words of input information that provide with the user only is provided.Therefore, can consider the more big dictionary that system wherein still can have high performance level.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the dictionary database of this system can comprise the word of more than one language, specialty, environment etc.

According to other method, the dictionary of multiple separation (for example, the dictionary of the dictionary of different language, different specialties, the dictionary of varying environment etc.) can use with prediction data input system of the present invention, wherein the user can utilize such as the switching device shifter that with the predefine of predefined bond mutual or voice commands etc. is provided and switch in described character library (for example, even in same document).

As previously mentioned, (for example utilizing combination of the present invention, comprise Word prediction) during the data entry system input word, the user can by push with such as the corresponding key of at least one character of letter and provide with the corresponding voice of described letter/character (for example, saying described letter/character) and import described letter/character.According to an embodiment of the invention, described key is pushed with described voice and can preferably be provided simultaneously.

Contingent (for example is, when the user typewrites fast), (for example, fast) in the process of an above push action in the continuous push action, provide a key in pushing with described continuous key to push corresponding user speech (for example, described voice may cover the above push action time of described continuous key in pushing).This can cause ambiguity for system, thinks that the system possible errors user's voice pushes corresponding to the continuous key that described voice cover.

According to an embodiment of the invention, understand user's intention better for help system:

If-user during fast continuously key is pushed (for example, time delay spacing between during twice key during described key is pushed pushed each is less than preset time delay) voice are provided, wherein, described voice do not cover after the described voice that when voice (begin described) provide described fast that part of during key is pushed continuously, then predefinedly be, system may consider described user's voice in may only pushing corresponding to described continuous key, wherein, to push be to begin to provide the key during the described user's voice to push to the preferred described key of predefine.

If-user be desirable to provide with two or more fast continuously key push corresponding voice, then this user can:

-finishing to provide predefine time delay spacing/time-out at least when input is pushed with the corresponding fast continuous key of described voice, perhaps:

-by being provided at least, predetermined delay time delay/time-out between continuous key each (for example, and in their the corresponding voice each) in pushing to push and speak with middling speed.

Above-mentioned rule can also be applied to the part of input word and/or a part of mixing ground input character and word.For example:

If-user provides during fast continuously key is pushed and corresponding voice of character string such as the part of word, wherein, described voice do not cover after the described voice that when voice (begin described) provide described fast that part of during key is pushed continuously, then predefinedly be, system can think described user's voice in can only pushing corresponding to described continuous key (for example, system can advise the scheduled free burial ground for the destitute assignment of described voice give described key push/be scheduled to the free burial ground for the destitute push by described key represent).Wherein, to push be to begin to provide the key during the described user's voice to push to preferably predefined described key.

If-user is desirable to provide with two or more fast continuous keys and (for example pushes corresponding voice, described voice can be such as part of two parts saying at least two characters or at least one word or at least one character and a word etc.), then this user can:

-finishing to provide preset time delay interval/time-out at least when input is pushed with the corresponding fast continuous key of described voice, perhaps;

-by being provided at least, predetermined delay time delay/time-out between continuous key each (for example, and in their the corresponding voice each) in pushing to push and speak by middling speed.

During providing several fast continuously keys to push, the user can provide more than one voice (with during described key is pushed corresponding more than).Obvious is, above-mentioned principle automatically in response to/be applied to described situation.

(for example, if during per two continuous speechs and between that part of in pushing of the described continuous key that provides do not covered by those (for example, any in described two) voice, then based on principle as mentioned above, system can think:

During first voice in-described two user speech can only be pushed corresponding to described continuous key one, wherein, preferably to push be to begin to provide the key during described first user speech to push to the described key of predefine, and;

During second voice in-described two user speech can only be pushed corresponding to described continuous key one, wherein, preferably the described key of predefine to push be to begin to provide the key during described second user speech to push).

Should be understood that in the user's voice any can say the corresponding character such as letter, or say counterpart of a word etc.

Embodiment as above-mentioned principle, by considering (part) keypad 15000 of Fig. 2, in order to import phrase " we are meeting ", if the user only pushes and the corresponding key of the character of described phrase, then phrase " he are meeting " (for example, word " he " has the predefine higher priority than word " we ") is exported on system's possible errors ground.Obvious is, after a small amount of practice, the user can be known in advance, for input word " we ", a method according to the present present invention, push with letter " w " corresponding key in, he can say described letter, and pushes under dumb situation and next letter " e " corresponding key.Obvious is that after the practice of a great deal of, the user also can typewrite apace.During the described phrase of input, the user can knock and the corresponding key of the character of described phrase apace.Push with the letter " w " corresponding key in, this user can say described letter.Because the user typewrites fast, so push 15001 except covering corresponding keys, he also may cover described continuous key one or more descendant key in pushing with letter " w " corresponding voice and pushes.Utilize above-mentioned execution mode, by the described voice that provide during fast continuously key is pushed are provided, system is appreciated that/determines that described voice belong to begins to provide the key between speech period to push 15001.This permits the user and typewrites fast.

Above-mentioned execution mode/method can be improved the speed of input of combination of the present invention (for example, comprising Word prediction) data and update the system significantly.This is because during input text, and the corresponding keys that most numeral of the text (for example, being present in the character library of this system) only provides based on the user is usually pushed and exported by system.In addition, the makeover process of utilization/taking into account system, in general, the user seldom needs to say of (for example being present in the character library of a described system) word and imported described word with last character.In addition, when the user says a sequence (for example, two or more) continuously/in succession during character, usually, he slowly says them naturally, and provides time-out naturally usually when finishing described voice continuously/in succession.By the method that combination was described just now, can provide very quick, simple very natural again mobile data input and update the system in input of combination of the present invention (for example, comprising Word prediction) data and update the system.This data entry system even Billy with standard (for example, QWERTY) keyboard is easier, therefore, during a small amount of period, use it after, it also can become at the preference data input system such as the fixture of desktop computer.

What must note once more is, when the non-of correction/change system recommendation wishes that word (for example, corresponding to the initial input information that can comprise that key is pushed, and voice (if providing)) time, the user can provide additional input information, such as the voice corresponding with one or more characters/words parent phases of described word.For example, in order to import the voice of the more than one character of wishing word, the user can push with predefine (for example, " correction ") predefine of key amount to alternately with wish word a plurality of (for example, " n ") (for example, be preferably continuously initial) characters/words mother's quantity corresponding repeatedly (for example, " n "), and provide the voice (for example, by say described characters/words mother) corresponding with described characters/words parent phase.

If for by provide with wish word a plurality of (for example, be preferably initial at least) letter/character corresponding a plurality of (for example, " correction ") key pushes-and-first makeover process that the processing of voice is formed, with by provide a plurality of keys push-and-voice (wherein, described a plurality of key pushes-and-in the voice each all be intended in notifications recommendation word group with initially/first (for example, key is pushed) information is (for example, corresponding with the character of wishing word) and the corresponding word of the message of the adjunct at least manner of breathing that provides during pushing at described (" correction ") key is (for example, the word that has limit priority in the middle of these words)) second makeover process that processing is formed, system uses identical correction key and key mutual, then, can use following rule in order to help described system to distinguish this two makeover process:

-(for example provide the mutual and voice of described predefined bond fast, by the delay time delay/time-out of continuous correction key between mutual is provided, wherein said delay time delay/time-out is shorter than preset time delay) can be (for example corresponding to first makeover process, if wish, the user in addition can provide as needs repeatedly (such as the number of times of key as described in pushing corresponding to the number of characters of wishing word) with as described in (" correction ") key corresponding mutual, the alphabet/alphabetical corresponding voice with word are provided.This is useful for the word beyond the input dictionary), and;

-middling speed provides the mutual and voice of described predefined bond (for example, by provide at least continuous correction key described predetermined with the delay time delay between mutual) can be corresponding to second makeover process.

Key (for example at (" correction ") under dumb situation, in this case, be interpreted as " next word " key) each additional push action can to notifications with the navigation of pushing corresponding to the initial key of the character of wishing word in corresponding a plurality of word, and customer-furnished additional voice messaging is corresponding to described word during makeover process at least, and the described word with inferior limit priority in the middle of described a plurality of word can be recommended by the system that makes.

According to an embodiment of the invention, in order during being used to revise/replace the makeover process of institute's recommendation word, (for example to import voice, wish at least some in a plurality of accurate character of word for help system identification), the user can (for example not provide under the mutual situation of any key, system (for example may not have predefine, " correction ") key, perhaps the user can not use predefine (for example, " correction ") key) part/word of saying described characters/words.For this reason, the user can select predeterminedly/point to the non-recommendation word of wishing, and described voice then are provided.The initial input information that the user can use the character (user initially provides) that is used for corresponding to word (for example, key is pushed, with final voice (if provide)) predefine (" the correction ") key that navigates in corresponding a plurality of words, and the voice messaging that during this makeover process, provides.

Should be noted that, according to an embodiment of the invention, during makeover process of the present invention, can be (for example with first predefined bond, perhaps mutual with first predefined bond of predefined bond) assignment gives the makeover process be used to import with the additional voice messaging of the corresponding user of character who wishes word, and with second predefined bond (for example, perhaps mutual with predefined bond second predefined bond) assignment gives and in the initial input information that provides with the user and the additional input that provides during makeover process (for example to be used for, voice) makeover process of (for example, as " next keyboard ") navigates in the corresponding a plurality of words of information (if provide described additional information).

According to another execution mode, the predefine device such as predefined bond or voice command can be used for the switching between first makeover process and second makeover process.

According to another execution mode, when (for example using same correction key in the described makeover process each, perhaps mutual with the same predefine of revising key) time, the predefine device such as predefined bond or voice command can be used for the switching between first makeover process and second makeover process.For example, first makeover process can use predefined bond (or mutual with the predefined bond of predefined bond) during additional (voice) input information of input, and second makeover process can use identical predefined bond (or mutual with the predefined bond of predefined bond), the initial input information that provides with the user and the navigation procedure of the corresponding a plurality of words of additional input (for example, voice) information (providing during makeover process) are provided.

Although must be noted that in many paragraphs of the patent application that the inventor submits to and used term " word of recommendation ", described term is intended to describe by maybe will be by the word of prediction data input system recommendation of the present invention.For example, during input and corresponding ambiguity of a word and non-ambiguity input information, the user can know in advance which word will be system will select sometimes.The user may not want described word and can (for example, before the recommended user of giving of described word) enter makeover process immediately after this input information of input.And for example, according to another execution mode, that system can not provide is any (for example, recommending) word, till the user provides predefine order etc.

Must be noted that also the whole keys during makeover process of the present invention alternately can be by replacing such as other data entry device of voice commands or combining with other data entry device such as voice commands.For example, navigate in order to spread all over initial input information and the corresponding a plurality of words of additional (voice messaging) (if providing), (for example, after pointing to described word) user can use the predefine voice commands, such as for example saying " next one ".And for example, in order to import and corresponding additional (for example, the voice) input information of one or more character of described word, (for example, after pointing to described word) user can say the part of described character, word etc.

Also should be noted that, the user provides initial (for example, first) input information comprise with a plurality of characters of described word (for example, alphabet) the corresponding key of at least a portion in is pushed, and finally comprise the corresponding voice of a part (for example, if provide) in a plurality of characters with described word.According to an embodiment of the invention, during makeover process of the present invention, predefinedly be the part (for example, being primarily aimed at the voice that intermediate character provides) in the voice that system does not consider to comprise in the corresponding initial information of a part in a plurality of characters with word.

According to an embodiment of the invention, during makeover process, when spreading all over initial input information and (if providing), the user during makeover process, provides (for example adding of (if providing), when voice) the corresponding a plurality of words of information navigate, at system recommendation end word (for example, with initial and additional (for example, if provide) have the word of lowest priority in the middle of the corresponding a plurality of words of input information) afterwards, additional predefine order (for example, additional predefine is mutual, such as with predefine (for example, " correction "/" next one ") the mutual or voice commands of the predefine of key) can make system's (for example, periodically/circularly) recommend with the corresponding word group of described information in the middle of have the word of limit priority.Each additional identical predefine alternately can reporting system recommends to have in the middle of the spare word of described word group the word of inferior limit priority.

Should be noted that, in the above-described embodiment, according to a kind of method, at the end word of system recommendation word group (for example, corresponding to initial and additional (for example, if provide) have the word of lowest priority in the middle of a plurality of words of input information) afterwards, by (for example providing additional predefine order, additional predefine is mutual, such as with predefine (for example, " correction "/" next one ") the mutual or voice commands of the predefine of key), the user can provide and the corresponding voice of alphabet (for example, saying them one by one) of wishing word.

According to an embodiment of the invention, during makeover process, when the user spreads all over and initial input information, (for example adding of (if providing) is provided during makeover process (if providing), when voice) the corresponding a plurality of words of information navigate (pushing " next one "/" correction " key under dumb situation), at system recommendation end word (for example, with initial and additional (for example, if provide) have the word of lowest priority in the middle of the corresponding a plurality of words of input information) afterwards, additional predefine order (for example, additional predefine is mutual, such as with the predefine of predefine (for example, " correction "/" next one ") key mutual or voice commands) can make system only recommend to push the word that has limit priority in the middle of the corresponding word group of information with initial key.Each additional identical predefine alternately can reporting system recommends to have in the middle of the spare word of described word group the word of inferior limit priority.

As what mention in the different patent applications of submitting to the inventor, the input information that the user provides by electronic installation can be sent to (remotely) the central calculation element such as server computer, at least a portion of this system has been installed, such as the corresponding data processing/identification module of input information in the system, that provide with the user in this central authorities' calculation element.After the input of process user, result (for example, output) can be sent to destination or another destination of electronic installation (for example, so that the user rs authentication accuracy) such as the user.For example, if user's electronic installation is the cell phone with limited processing power and/or memory-size, then this user can push and voice (corresponding to wishing text) according to the principle enter key of data entry system of the present invention.Then, he can send to remote computer with described information by cellular network or another network.After receiving described result/output text and verifying its accuracy, this user can be sent to the text his desired destination, perhaps he can input to remote computer with confirmation signal, so that described computer is to transmission text results such as user's desired destinations.

The distinct methods of the distribution of four of the subtend keypad keys/assignment English alphabet illustrates and describes in detail before this.Fig. 3 shows based on another embodiment at the letter distribution/assignment of four keys such as those principles of at least a portion principle in the following at least principle:

-will have the alphabetical assignment of the similar voice of ambiguity to different keys

The mode of-assignment letter is to make the most numeral in the text not need speech input information (corresponding with the letter/part of a word)

-give a plurality of keys with alphabetical assignment, and these keys locate with being relative to each other, make them to be used equably by extensive (many as far as possible).

In this embodiment, the distribution/assignment of these letters is similar to those letters of the keypad of the Fig. 1 that has revised a little.Letter " v " (for example is moved to key 15103, when utilizing low side/far away microphone maybe when whispering etc., letter " V " and letter " D " may be discerned with being relative to each other by mistake), and " L " (for example moves to key 15102 with letter, during maybe when whisper in sb.'s ear etc., letter " L " and letter " O " may be discerned with being relative to each other by mistake when utilizing low side/far away microphone).

As previously mentioned, when quick push action is provided, if it is corresponding (for example with in the described push action at least one that the user also provides, consider and this push action combination) voice (for example, pronunciation), then described voice may cover the part in the quick push action after those push action that hope covers./ distinct methods that is used to address this problem may have been proposed.For example, according to a kind of method, at least one in the push action that system can consider/make up to be covered by described voice or more a plurality of:

-one (for example, initial)

-N-1 (for example, initial)

-N (all)

-other quantity

With described voice, and determine in them which that optimum is provided.And, as an embodiment,, in the temporary patent application formerly that the inventor submits to, be described according to the other method that is used to address this problem.Obvious is that system can consider simultaneously/make up that one or more kinds in the described method generate optimum.

As describing in detail in the different patent applications of submitting to the inventor, data entry system of the present invention (for example discloses a kind of key that is used to utilize reduction quantity, hardkey, soft key, virtual copy key etc.) (for example, the keypad of key with reduction quantity) part of importing any character at least and/or one or more word (for example, corresponding to syllable) (promptly, after this, the part of word can be write as " Portion (part of word) ") system.And as mentioned above, data entry system of the present invention can use many basic symbols of at least a language, imports or Edit Text or operating computer.Described symbolic number can comprise roughly all basic symbols, such as at least one group in following group:

-such as the part of letter, word () textual character for example, corresponding to the syllable of word,

-Arabic numerals,

-punctuation mark,

-order, function etc.

Can give a plurality of keys with symbol distribution ground assignment by the mode of at least two assignments in the textual character being given at least one key.As previously mentioned, in order (for example accurately to import a plurality of (text) symbol that assignment gives a key, letter, one of the part of word), the user can provide such as push action on the key mutual with predefine key, and provide with the corresponding voice messaging of symbol (for instance, such as (for example saying letter, letter names), say the part (syllable) of word), select assignment give in the middle of a plurality of symbols (letter) of key (mutual) with the predefine of key symbol (for example, letter), and wherein, can be based at least a the detection and analyzing speech information in user's speech and/or user's the lip motion.Described perfect copy symbol by combination of the present invention (for example can be, comprise prediction) part of the word of data entry system input, wherein the user can not provide corresponding to a plurality of letters/part of described word in the voice of some corresponding a plurality of keys some in pushing.Data entry system and its enhanced system are described in the application that the inventor submits to and different other patent application.For example, according to a kind of method, in order to import the part of a word or word, the user can push at least one in (for example, initial) a plurality of corresponding keys of described part, and says described part.Obvious is as mentioned above, input of combination of the present invention (for example, comprising prediction) data and update the system can be used for the text of input based on the language (for example English, French, Korean etc.) of different letters (for example, based on different alphabets).

And obvious is that input of combination of the present invention (for example, comprising prediction) data and update the system can also be used to import the text of expressing the meaning such as Chinese, Japanese etc.Uniquely different may be, each word/clauses and subclauses of form (ideological) database (for example, the textual character string (for example, letter based on the language of roman font) may be in this case and the corresponding phonetic symbol of in present patent application, describing as the back of form characters/words) all may represent a form characters/words, the characters/words allusion quotation of form language (for example can comprise correspondence thus, write) the form characters/words, wherein, at the input input information (for example, key is pushed, and voice (if providing)) afterwards, substitute the prediction in the phonetic symbol/selected characters/words is printed, corresponding form characters/words can be printed by system.

Can represent with the phonetic representation of character such as each written character in the form language of Chinese.These are several voice systems that are used to import such as the Chinese character of phonetic and Chinese phonetic alphabet.

Phonetic is the Latinize voice system of Chinese, is used to utilize European letter to represent Chinese speech.In whole 26 letters of The English alphabet, be used for the Chinese phonetic alphabet with 25.Pronunciation " V " is not the phoneme that uses in the Chinese.Although letter is identical, the pronunciation of their expressions is different in some cases.For this reason, in fact do not exist the mode of being easy to conclude accurately according to the Chinese phonetic alphabet how Chinese character pronounces, but for the people who speaks English, be very easy to conjecture.

Except replacing English Roman character, Chinese phonetic alphabet is another standard that is used to represent Chinese speech pronunciation, and it is derived letter with Chinese and is used for alphabet.Because Chinese phonetic alphabet has 37 normality characters, so compare the Chinese character spelling that can provide more complete with 26 English alphabets.

In Chinese, syllable by consonant, vowel and ToneForm.According to conventional tag method (traditional notation), each Chinese syllable all is made up of " first sound " and " last or end syllable ".

English words is made up of vowel and consonant.In Chinese, each syllable all is made up of first sound and last or end syllable.

First sound is equal to the English consonant basically.First sound is preceding 21 symbols in the Chinese phonetic alphabet

Last or end syllable is equal to English vowel basically.One last or end syllable can make up to form compound last or end syllable with other last or end syllable.Though Chinese phonetic alphabet comprises 16 phonetic last or end syllables, phonetic also comprises additional compound last or end syllable.Also there is about how several new pronunciation rule that first sound and last or end syllable are lumped together.

Each character in the Chinese can be represented by one, the combination of two or more phonetic symbols.

In order to import form character, can (difference) push corresponding keys such as the Chinese character of representing by many phonetic symbols.Because can give a key with more than one phonetic symbol assignment, so the key that is pressed can be corresponding to more than one corresponding character.This can cause ambiguity.This ambiguity can solve by the principle of utilizing data entry system of the present invention.

In order to import the text of form language by combined data entry systems of the present invention, can be (for example based on the difference of submitting to the inventor, this and other) the symbol assignment principle of the data entry system of the present invention described in the patent application gives a plurality of keys of keypad with letter (for example, phonetic symbol) the ground assignment that distributes.For example, different keys can ground separated from one another assignment be given in the phonetic symbol with the similar voice of ambiguity, and perhaps the distinct interaction with key is given in assignment.And for example described phonetic symbol can be based on the principle of data entry system of the present invention preferably by not separated from one another on the same group, so that use the least possible key, as is preferably four keys (for example, perhaps use in a plurality of keys of telephong type keypad at least a portion).

Prediction morphological data input system of the present invention can have word, and wherein, except pushing corresponding to key beyond (for example, value) information, each the form word in the database of form language can also have its corresponding phonetic symbol information.This system can also comprise that the corresponding keys of (for example, single) character database and they pushes, so that based on user's input information (for example, key is pushed, with corresponding voice (if need)) import/select (for example, single) character (for example, the character of a word).This system (for example can also comprise, single) push based on the stem database of syllable and their corresponding keys, so that (for example based on user's input information, key is pushed, with corresponding voice (if needs)) (for example import/select, single) based on the stem (for example, the stem of a word) of syllable.

Obvious is, all other data inputs, the editor who describes in this that submit to the inventor and other patent application, revise and strengthen can be applied to this grade the data input (for example, in the suitable paragraph/execution mode of described patent application, term " letter " and/or " char " can be regarded as/relate to phonetic symbol).For example, in order to import phonetic symbol, the user can push corresponding keys and corresponding predefine voice are provided.And as embodiment, when utilizing prediction data of the present invention to import, if recommendation word is not to wish word, then the user can pass through the initial phonetic symbol that (for example, push and revise key) enters makeover process and say this word.

For better accuracy, system can also use corresponding language rule, such as the rule of combination of above-mentioned first sound and last or end syllable.

According to a kind of data entry device, for example, in order to import an ideographic character, the user push with the corresponding key of phonetic symbol in, for better accuracy, the user can provide the voice of described phonetic symbol/with described phonetic symbol at least one corresponding voice.If need, when input was provided with the corresponding input information of described ideographic character (for example, key is pushed, and voice (if providing)), the user can provide such as the end signal of pushing predefined bond.(storage) information of the input information that the systematic comparison user provides and the ideographic character of dictionary is recommended corresponding character.If recommending character is not that the user wishes the character imported, then this user enters makeover process, so that another character can be recommended by system.Can be similar to (for example, importing) process that the application of submitting to the inventor and patent application formerly illustrate to user's recommendation tables ideographic characters and correction/modification process of being used for navigating in a plurality of corresponding character at corresponding dictionary at word.By this method, the user can (for example, accurately) inputting ideographic word character by character.

According to a kind of data entry device, for example, for the inputting ideographic word, the user push with the corresponding key of the phonetic symbol of this word in, for better accuracy, the user can provide the voice of described phonetic symbol/with described phonetic symbol at least one corresponding voice.If need, when input was provided with the corresponding input information of described ideograph (for example, key is pushed, and voice (if providing)), the user can provide such as the end signal of pushing predefined bond.(storage) information of the input information that the systematic comparison user provides and the ideograph of dictionary is recommended corresponding word.Do not wish the word imported if recommendation word is not the user, then this user can enter makeover process, so that another character can be recommended by system.Correction/modification process from a plurality of corresponding word at corresponding dictionary to the user that recommend ideograph and be used for navigating in can be similar to (what for example, input illustrated at word) process that the application that the inventor submits to and patent application formerly illustrate.

According to another data entry device, for example, for inputting ideographic characters/word, when the user pushed with the corresponding key of phonetic symbol (for example, the phonetic symbol of corresponding syllable), for better accuracy, the user can provide the voice of described syllable.If need, when input was provided with the corresponding input information of described syllable (for example, key is pushed, and voice (if providing)), the user can provide such as the end signal of pushing predefined bond.Corresponding syllable is recommended/selected to the information of the stored information of input information that the systematic comparison user provides and syllable dictionary.

The distinct methods of four of the subtend keypad key distribution/assignment English letters illustrates and describes in detail before this.Fig. 4 shows based on such as those principles of at least some principles in the following at least principle another embodiment to four key distribution/assignment letters:

-with alphabetical assignment give the mode of a plurality of keys be make only mutual (for example based on key, key is pushed) just can import in the text great majority/many words (for example, when pushing corresponding keys, in most cases do not need the corresponding speech input information of a part) with the letter/word of word

-give a plurality of keys with alphabetical assignment, and these keys locate with being relative to each other, so that (for example, during input text) their great majority can be by use (for example, pushing) equably.

In (for example, the part) keypad 152000 of Fig. 4, the distribution/assignment of those letters is similar to the distribution/assignment of (for example, part) keypad of the Fig. 3 that has revised a little.Letter ' M ' is moved into key 152002, and letter " L " is moved into key 152001 (for example, exchanging them).In this layout, keypad greatly in response to/corresponding to above-mentioned principle.

In (for example, the part) keypad 152110 of Fig. 4 a, the distribution/assignment of those letters is similar to the distribution/assignment of (for example, part) keypad of the Fig. 4 that has revised a little.Letter ' M ' is moved into key 152113.This keypad is also in response to above-mentioned principle.

Should be understood that those skilled in the art can consider based on the arbitrary principle in the above-mentioned principle (for example, being preferably all) other layout to the letter of any language of key assignment of appointing any very few number.For example, can consider according to arranging other slight modifications that is derived at this and the letter on four keys shown in the patent application formerly that the inventor submits to.

Described before this under the situation that voice are not provided, imported the distinct methods of accurate character.According to an embodiment of the invention, keypad of the present invention can be designed to (for example push as the user, and preferably keeping) he pushes second correspondence (for example, predefine) key and accurately imports described character when wishing first key of character (for example, character) corresponding to/expression.As an embodiment, except of the present invention (for example, ambiguity) on one (the first) key of keypad (for example, short) single (for example pushing, be used to import the ambiguity letter) in addition, mutual with another predefine of described key, but such as long push, push-also-keeping etc. also, the reporting system user wishes input accurate character (for example, letter) under situation about need not speak.The user can (preferably while) push the second corresponding keys input and wish character.Each (predetermined free burial ground for the destitute) among a plurality of (ambiguity) the characters/words mother of described key at least some can be mapped to the different keys of keypad with another push action on (for example, first) key of (for example, ambiguity) characters/words parent phase correspondence.Then, the user can (preferably simultaneously) push accordingly different (second) key corresponding with described characters/words parent phase.

Fig. 5 shows the embodiment of keypad of the present invention, wherein, gives in its a plurality of keys four based on the principle of data entry system of the present invention as previously mentioned with alphabetical assignment.Assignment is illustrated on the upper zone of each described key for each the letter among the key 15201-15204.As an embodiment, the individual palpation on arbitrary described key presses the multi-sense character that work can provide a word.Another (predefine) type of among the described key 15201-15204 each can map to the letter on this key the different keys in the middle of the key 15201-15208 alternately.As an embodiment, each the mapping letter among the key 15201-15204 is illustrated on the lower region of key 15201-15208.For example, for input alphabet " L ", the user can pressing key 15201 and (preferably simultaneously) pressing key 15204.And as an embodiment, for input alphabet " B ", the user can pressing key 15202 and (preferably simultaneously) pressing key 15208.The mapping characters/words mother corresponding with each group (ambiguity) characters/words parent phase of key can be printed on the correspondence mappings key of keypad, and/or when pushing corresponding first key, they dynamically can be printed on the correspondence mappings key of (virtual) keypad.For easier interface/mutual, each group multi-sense character of a key and the correspondence mappings character on corresponding keys thereof can adopt color, the font different with another group multi-sense character of another key and correspondence mappings character thereof to wait and print.

As above mention, Fig. 5 shows such embodiment, i.e. four groups of ambiguity letters on eight of keypad 15200 key 15201-15208 (for example, key 15201-15204) and correspondence mappings letter thereof (being illustrated on the bottom of each key).

Principle of uniformity can be applied to import other (ambiguity) character of a key.For example, (for example, 0-9), the user can push correspondence (first) key (being 15207 in this embodiment) and (preferably simultaneously) pushes corresponding second key in order to import Arabic numerals.

If the bond number of keypad is not enough to each multi-sense character of key is mapped to the different keys of this keypad, then more than one character can be mapped to a key so that in some of the mapping character of a key at least each can be assigned to the distinct interaction of described key.

Obvious is, the input as implied above accurately process of letter can be used with this and the input of the prediction data input system of the present invention described in late father's patent application submitted to the inventor and/or the execution mode of makeover process, with reduction and/or eliminate needs to voice.

Must be noted that the keypad that this embodiment is shown only as an embodiment, the input of describing just now with illustration is the principle of letter accurately.Those skilled in the art can consider other embodiment.

As previously mentioned, when utilizing word prediction system of the present invention to import a word (for example, (for example finishing input and the corresponding initial input information of a word, key is pushed, and voice (if providing)) time), if the word of system recommendation is not to wish word, then the user can carry out makeover process by providing with wishing the corresponding additional input information of word.

An execution mode according to makeover process of the present invention:

If a) user provides predefine (correction) order under the situation that voice are not provided, such as providing at the predefine push action of revising key, the word with inferior limit priority (for example, based on frequency of utilization) in the middle of the corresponding word group of initial input information that provides with the user in the dictionary database of this system then is provided optimum system choosing.Can be preferably and another word with inferior limit priority in this group is provided respectively at each additional command under the situation that voice are not provided (for example, push revise key).

B) if the user provides the predefine order, such as providing at the predefine push action of revising key, and provide at least one (being preferably bebinning character) the corresponding voice in a plurality of characters with word, then provide optimum system choosing in the dictionary database of this system the combination that provides with the user (for example, initial and additional (for example, revise)) the central word of the corresponding a plurality of words of input information with limit priority (for example, based on frequency of utilization).Under the situation that voice are not provided, each additional command (for example, push revise key) can be preferably and another word with inferior limit priority in the middle of the corresponding a plurality of words of described initial and described additional input information that provide with the user in the described database is provided respectively.

Along with the continuation to this execution mode is described, has identical bebinning character if wish word and system based on the word of initial input information recommendation, then in dictionary with described initial information corresponding and have described (for example, initial) navigation in a plurality of words of character, the user can be by providing (for example, if the predefine requirement is then carried out push action at revising key, and provide) provide additional input information with the corresponding voice of (for example, saying) described character.

Word (for example, preferably, having the word of inferior limit priority) in the middle of combination (for example, initial and additional) the corresponding a plurality of words of input information in the dictionary database of this system, that provide with the user can be provided in system.Under the situation that voice are not provided, another word in the middle of the corresponding a plurality of words of described initial and described additional input information in the described numerical data base, that provide with the user, that have inferior limit priority can preferably be provided each additional command (for example, push revise key).

Must be noted that according to a kind of method the additional input information that provides (for example, voice) can be replaced correspondence that the user provides (for example, initial and/or) voice messaging formerly during makeover process.

The distinct methods of importing accurate character under the situation that voice are not provided is described before this.According to another embodiment of the present invention, the present invention can be designed to, make that working as the user (for example pushes, and preferably keep) corresponding to/expression hope (ambiguity) character is (for example, the letter) the first ambiguity key time, this system can provide many (soft) key (zone on the device screen), so that in a plurality of (ambiguity) character of this ambiguity key each is assigned to each described (soft) key.Then, the user can push correspondence (soft) key, imports accurately (non-ambiguity) character.

Fig. 5 a illustrates as embodiment's, electronic installation 15310 with data entry system of the present invention, it has used several key 15301-15308 of the key 15201-15208 of the keypad 15200 that has duplicated Fig. 5 respectively, the user can push (for example, and keep) key 15304 non-ambiguity ground input alphabets " d " in the present embodiment.This system can illustrate at least six screens and show keys 15309, each all represents/corresponding to by key 15304 expressions/assignment gives one (for example, can exist more a plurality of screens to show key with expression other character by key 15304 expressions) in a plurality of letters of key 15304.Then, the user can push with letter " d " corresponding screen and show key.

Obvious is, the accurate letter by the present embodiment input is used in the process by the input word of prediction data input system of the present invention.

According to a kind of method of above-mentioned execution mode, when the user pushed ambiguity key (for example, in this embodiment, hardkey), this system all provided corresponding non-ambiguity key (for example, soft key/screen shows key).In this case:

If-user provides the push action at the non-ambiguity of correspondence (soft) key

-then this system provides corresponding non-multi-sense character

-(for example, if the user provides the push action at other key except the described screen relevant with the described ambiguity key of being pushed by the user shows key) if not

-then this system considers the described ambiguity key push action that the user provides

The user can provide with the corresponding a plurality of non-ambiguity of ambiguity key push action (for example, mapping) key on one or more continuous push action (for example, providing continuous non-multi-sense character).

If separately in the relative both sides of device, then preferably, push action can preferably provide corresponding non-ambiguity key (screen shows key) on each ambiguity key on the opposite side as Fig. 5 a shown device with the ambiguity key.

Utilize the device of data entry system of the present invention can be to use the communicator of dial mode.In this case, as what mention in the patent application of submitting to the inventor formerly, keypad can have its at least ten keys that can comprise data entry key of the present invention, wherein (for example, when this device is not in data/text entry mode following time), in ten keys each can be represented in the Arabic numerals 0 to 9, so that the push action on each described key (not having under the situation of speaking) provides corresponding Arabic numerals, to permit dialing (phone) number.As shown in the embodiment of Fig. 5 a, except key 15301-15308, device 15310 keypad also comprises two

additional keys

153011,153012 of the numerical key that is used to duplicate the telephong type keypad, so that (for example, when this device be not in Text Mode following time) described ten keys can be permitted dialing numbers.

To should be understood that in order between data/text entry mode and dialing mode, switching, can to use switching device shifter (for example, button, voice commands etc.).

As mentioning in the different patent applications that the inventor submits to, system can use in any speech recognition system one or more to discern user's voice.For example, this recognition system can be based on user's speech, the lip/facial movement between speech period, the lip relation between speech period, the bone/skin vibrations between speech period etc.Obvious is for this identification, can use corresponding instrument (for example, microphone, video camera, transducer etc.).

In the different patent applications that the inventor submits to, the distinct methods that presents pre-glyphomancy during makeover process of the present invention has been described.According to other method, during entering makeover process/afterwards, the bebinning character of pre-glyphomancy and/or (each) accurately input character/letter can present by predetermined way, such as being presented by one or more book character (for example, " _ ", " * ", "-" etc.).After confirming this word, by predetermined affirmation mode, provide space character such as for example hypothesis, then system can import this word (for example, having complete character).

For example, as shown in Figure 6, by considering the part 16009 of keypad 16000 and system dictionary, for input word " crowd ", after the user pushed corresponding keys, system may recommendation word " crown ".This user can push the correction key under the situation that voice are not provided.System can provide character set " * rowd ", and wherein initial (for example, predetermined) accurate character (for example, being " c " in this case) of this word represented in character " * ".Therefore, by considering same Fig. 6, for input word " naomi ", after the user pushed corresponding keys, system may recommendation word " crown ".The user can push and revise key and say letter " n ".System can recommendation word " naked " (for example, perhaps character set " * aked ", wherein, the accurate character (for example, being " n " in this case) of this word represented in character " * ").Then, the user can push the correction key under the situation that voice are not provided.Character set " * aomi " can be recommended by system, and wherein, initial (for example, predetermined) accurate character (for example, being " n " in this case) of this word represented in character " * ".

Other accurate character of recommendation word can be shown by same way as previously mentioned.

As previously mentioned, according to an embodiment of the invention, during makeover process, the user can provide (for example, by saying) more language of accurate character than word.According to an embodiment of the invention, when system recommendation one word when (for example, comprising the character string of the character of representing accurate character), if the user says a letter, free burial ground for the destitute next ambiguity letter corresponding to recommendation word (for example, character string) can be scheduled in then described voice.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, during makeover process of the present invention, if have identical bebinning character with the corresponding word of input information that the user provides, (for example, except accurate character), then system can with described book character (for example, " * ") replace recommendation word (for example, initial) character (for example, character string).For example, in Fig. 6, the part 16009 of a plurality of words by considering keypad 16000 and system dictionary, for input word " crowd ", after the user pushed corresponding keys, system can recommendation word " crown ".The user can push the correction key under the situation that voice are not provided.System will appreciate that wish word with the letter " c " beginning, and can recommend character set " * * * * d ", wherein, character " * * * * " expression begins with letter " c ", and the bebinning character with a plurality of words of similar character more than three (for example, in this case, become with two words " crown " of character set " crow " beginning and the accurate character of " crowd ").

According to an embodiment of the invention, it is predetermined mutual that the user can provide, such as revising the predefine push action of key at (same or different) and say a character, wherein said voice can be corresponding to corresponding with user's input information and have (next one) first non-similar characters of several words of identical bebinning character.In the above-described embodiments, provide with this mutual of this correction key and (for example say a letter, " d "), system will appreciate that described voice corresponding to one last letter among word " crowd " or " crown " (for example, in this case, preferably, corresponding to word " crowd ", because word " crown " has higher priority and preferably may more early illustrate to the user).According to a kind of method that presents pre-glyphomancy, this character can glimmer on screen, so that the user is known the position (for example, the position in wishing word) of the described character of the hope word that will say.

According to an embodiment, by considering the part 16008 of database, pressing

key

16002,16001,16002,16002, can be corresponding to following word with same letter " t " beginning:

-that

-text

-tear

System is recommendation word " that " at first.For input word " tear ", the user can push the correction key under dumb situation.System can illustrate word " text ", and flicker letter " a " indicate to the user simultaneously: if wish input with the next alphabetical of letter " t " beginning then he preferably says the 3rd letter of desired word, because the character of the front of desired word is all with current to present word similar.In this embodiment, the user can push predefine correction key and say letter " x " so that system presents/select word " text ".

According to (modification method) of the present invention another execution mode, bebinning character and/or (each) accurate input character/letter that tells fortune by analysing the component parts of a Chinese character in advance can be presented dividually with the multi-sense character of described word.In the above-described embodiments, along with pressing

key

-that

-text

-tear

System is recommendation word " that " at first.For input word " text ", the user can push the correction key under dumb situation.System understanding becomes to wish that word should be with letter " t " beginning (predefined is that t becomes the accurate letter of this word).System can select and the corresponding next word of user's input information (for example, word " text "), and it is depicted as two separate sections " t " and " ext ".This separation method can be the predetermined predefine separation method that provides, such as provide separator (for example, " _ ") or these parts can be in different rows, have different colours etc.The user can confirm that built-up section is to wish word by entering affirmation process (such as space symbol) (for example, perhaps such as other behavior that the word end signal is provided).

As previously mentioned, can provide distinct methods at combination of the present invention (for example, comprising Word prediction) data entry system such as the accurate character of input of multitap (multi-tap) system.The method of describing in the inventor's different patent applications such as the user speech that is used to import accurate character, described multitap method can also be replaced and/or be become the part of described system.

According to an embodiment of the invention, can use one or more " pattern " key to import accurate character (for instance, as monocase, the character of a word perhaps as during input one word).By providing mutual with the predefine of (predefine) key, such as pushing and keep described " pattern " key, and provide with corresponding (for example, ambiguity) key on the hope character (for example, letter) corresponding multitap can accurately be imported described hope letter.For example, by considering Fig. 7, for input alphabet " f ", the user can push and keep one/any key in a plurality of " pattern 2 " key of keypad 17000, and pressing key 17002 (continuously) three times (for example, the multitap system) (for example, predefinedly be, with the position of letter " f " in the middle of other character of described key (for example, in this case, from left to right) corresponding) (for example, the multitap system that is used to import accurate character well known by persons skilled in the art).

Obvious is, can be applicable to all inputs and the modification method of Word prediction data entry system of the present invention well by the accurate character of above-mentioned multitap system input, to replace such as voice, complete (small-sized) keyboard, or the use of other method of handwriting sckeme, perhaps be used in combination the accurate character of input in combined data entry systems of the present invention with above-mentioned other method.For example, by considering keypad shown in Figure 7 and system dictionary (part of system dictionary), for input word " fear ", afterwards by aforesaid multitap process input alphabet " f ", the user can discharge " pattern 2 " key 17002 (for example, removing his finger from this key), and (list) push with the residue of word " fear " (for example, ambiguity) the corresponding key of character (for example, " ear ").Push by the key of considering accurate initial letter " f " and corresponding residue character, system provide with the corresponding a plurality of words of user's input information in the middle of the word with limit priority " fear ".Be understood that, for in the patent application of submitting to as the inventor formerly (temporary patent application formerly that comprises this series), describe with (for example import the ambiguity key, the corresponding pattern of accurate character 17001-17004) (for example, " correction ") key is (for example, 17007,17008), with utilize the mode key described just now (for example, 17005) and multitap system input ambiguity key (for example, distinguish between accurate character 17001-17004), preferably, can use predefined two differences " pattern " key.So also permitting system distinguishes between modification method of the present invention and multitap process of the present invention.As an embodiment, if the user wishes input word " fear ", then providing input information (for example, the key push action that is used for input word " fear " as described) afterwards, system can recommendation word " fear ".Then, the user can be by die pressing type/" correction " key (for example, 17007) once (under dumb situation), and system can recommend and the corresponding next word of user's information, and it is word " feat " in the embodiment of Fig. 7.

Obvious is, use the multitap action so that (for example import accurate character and predefine described multitap combination of actions to notifications, key) can have any kind of alternately, such as at the pushing of another type of associative mode key/slippage action, voice or hand-written order, mutual etc. by with complete (miniaturization) keyboard.

In the foregoing multitap method that is used for importing accurate letter, if two continuation characters of input are not on same key, then the user can (for example push and keep first key, " pattern 2 " key), and provide with first and wish corresponding multitap action on the corresponding key of character, and (for example continue first key, identical " pattern 2 " key) remain on push and the holding position in (for example, do not discharge first key), then provide and second wish on the corresponding key of character the multitap action.

On the other hand, if two continuation characters of input are on same key, then for each described character, the user can provide independently at pushing on first (" pattern 2 ") key and keeping moving and repeatedly push at the correspondence of the key of corresponding character.

The distinct methods of the accurate character of input can be provided for combination of the present invention (for example, comprising Word prediction) data entry system as previously mentioned.That describes in the inventor's different patent applications is used to import the method such as user speech of accurate character, and described method can also be replaced and/or be become the part of this system.

According to an embodiment of the invention, the method of the accurate character of described input can comprise/based on the long push action at least one (correspondence) key (for example, push and keep action) (for example, the long push action that is used on the key of accurate character of one group of character on the enter key is well known by persons skilled in the art.For example, when the user pushed and keep a key (for example, reaching predefine time delay at least), as a rule, after the predefine time delay between per two characters, characters/words is female on the described key can be recommended user's (for example, illustrating) one by one on screen.When the user discharges described key, the character that is presented at that time on the screen will be imported).As an embodiment, by considering Fig. 8, for input word " rear ", the user can push and keep key 17102.After preset time delay, system will appreciate that, the user is desirable to provide long push action, thereby it based on the predefine order (for example begins, according to this/embodiment (for example from left to right), " a " follow " b " follow " f " ... Deng) recommend/illustrate character on the described key (for example, letter) to the user one by one.When system arrived letter " r " and recommend its (for example, illustrating) on screen, the user can release key 17102.Letter " r " can be selected by system.Then, the user can touch/push and the corresponding key of residue letter " ear " of word " rear " (for example, finally provide subsequently such as the input space character word end signal).By the input information of considering that the user provides, the word " rear " as the corresponding word of unique and described input information in the dictionary 17109 is selected in this embodiment by system.

Same Way can be used for accurately importing any character of any character/any key on any key.For example, by considering Fig. 8, for the character on the enter key 17107 " * ", the user can push and keep corresponding keys 17107.System can recommend character "+", follows " _ ", follow " * ".At this moment, the user can release key 17107.System imports described letter.In the embodiment of Fig. 8, same rule can be applied to import any in the Arabic numerals 0 to 9 etc.

Character input when Same Way is used in utilization " pattern " key.In the embodiment of Fig. 8, for example, for input character " F " (for example, capitalization), the user can push mode key (for example, 17107), and pushes and keep key 17102.System can recommend the letter on the described key as previously mentioned, only its capitalization form.When system recommendation letter " F ", the user can release key 17102 (and/or 17107).System can input alphabet " F ".

Must be noted that the recommendation order of character can dynamically be defined by the user any method that is used for importing accurate character (such as described multitap and/or long pushing) during the data input.For example, the user can be to notifications, and when he provided the long push action of wishing on the key, he wanted system to recommend corresponding character on the described key from left to right, otherwise perhaps.For this purpose, the user can provide predefine mutual, such as additional mutual (for example, key, the voice etc.) of following described long key push action.For example, in the above-described embodiments, individual palpation is pressed and (is for example kept action, at with wish the corresponding key of character) can recommend corresponding character on the described key from left to right one by one to notifications, and twoly push and keep action (for example, with wish the corresponding key of character on) to recommend corresponding character on the described key from right to left one by one to notifications.This help on the key the hope letter (as, during the letter on the key 17101 " w ") near the alphabetical list end on the described key, in the above-described embodiments, if the user provides two on the key 17101 to push and keeps action, then this user can reverse the predefine recommendation order (for example, " z ", then " x ", then " q " ... Deng) so that faster input alphabet " w ".According to another embodiment, the described order that presents can be based on the priority (for example, minimum from being up to) of the letter of the described key that is relative to each other/key.

The accurate characters/words mother of input is described, and preferably with as this and other patent application of submitting to the inventor in the method used of the Word prediction data entry system of the present invention described only as example.Should be appreciated that also and other method can be used for identical purpose.For example, according to a kind of method, replace/except be used to import wish character at the pushing and keep the action of corresponding keys, the user can use slippage and keep action (for example, at corresponding keys).According to an execution mode, at the slippage from left to right of corresponding keys and keep action can make system begin to the right character (for example recommending one by one from the left side character, on screen, illustrate) corresponding character (character of this key), and at the slippage from right to left of corresponding keys and keep action can make system begin to the left character from the right side character recommending described character seriatim.

Should be noted that, although (for example have several groups of characters in order to import, lowercase, capitalization) the accurate character of each group in character of a key, described dissimilar mutual, but must be noted that illustrate and describe described polytype be as the embodiment that is used to import described group accurate character alternately.Obvious is, it is dissimilar mutual that to be (for the accurate character of input) use at each the group character on the key general idea, so that system knows which group character the user's is intended to alternately.

In addition, additionally dissimilar push and keep action (for example, with key push and keep action) can repeat a character of a key to notifications.For example, the user at first key (for example can provide, mode key) predefine (is for example pushed, and final the maintenance) action, and push and keep and (for example wish the corresponding key of character, second key), so that system's (for example, on screen) recommends the corresponding character (as previously mentioned) on the described key one by one.At this moment, when system recommendation (for example, printing on screen) when wishing character, the user for example can discharge first (for example, the pattern) key and continue to keep second key at pressing position, to repeat described letter (for example, on screen) to notifications.System can repeat described character till the user discharges described second key.At this moment, system can stop to repeat described character.

Must be noted that obvious is that any word (for example, comprise or do not comprise) in the system dictionary can accurately be imported its character character by character and import by according to the accurate characters input method such as said method.

As what mention in the different patent applications of submitting to the inventor, data entry system of the present invention can be integrated in (for example has scalable flexibility, plastics) in the device of display, wherein, according to an embodiment of the invention, a plurality of keys in the keypad of the present invention can be separated into two groups, and be integrated in the device with described display unit, and wherein, when described device/display is in retracted position, each key in the described key group is all (for example, both sides on) relatively on the described not homonymy that stretches out display/device.Obvious is, described display can be by any means/the form withdrawal, as folding, slip etc.Therefore, can be by any means/form (as launching, slip off etc.) expands it.(for example be used at utilization by combination of the present invention, comprising prediction) data entry system (for example imports accurate letter, during input word) the continuous execution mode of distinct methods, must be noted that any position input that described accurate letter can be in word.For example, based on keypad 17200 and the dictionary 17209 of Fig. 9, for input word " text ", the user at first can push the corresponding key 17202 of initial letter " te " and 17201 with word " text ".Then, he can provide length on the key 17202 to push (for example, push and keep)) action.System can illustrate one group of character on (for example, flow illustrate) described key (for example, illustrate seriatim on the described key letter) seriatim to the user.For example, system's priority (referring to table 17210) that can be relative to each other based on them seriatim (beginning) letter (for example, a, b, m, t, r, x, f) is shown.The user discharges this key in the time of can letter " x " (for example, in this embodiment, letter " f " may will flow because of the user and be parked in " x " and locate not illustrate) being shown in system.This must be wished that this position (for example, the 3rd) in the word locates by input accurately to notifications letter " x ".Then, the user can push on key 17202/touch.By the input information of considering that the user provides, system can input word " text ", and it is and the corresponding unique word of user's input information in this embodiment.

As previously mentioned, the long push action that is used for importing accurate letter can also be used for makeover process of the present invention, use voice to replace, perhaps be used for when not wishing to use voice, providing makeover process as the append mode of input information (for example, system can also comprise be used to import pushing and tongue of accurate letter).For example, the user be provided for input word (for example, initially) input information (for example, key is pushed, with final voice (if under the situation that system also has hope/needs)) afterwards, wish word if system recommendation is non-, then the user pushes and keeps predefined bond, such as such as (for example revising key, described in the different patent applications of inventor's submission, with key to push and keep action can be that predefine is mutual, such as at the list of described key/pair push/touch/slippage action and keep described key in pressing position, (for example, not remove finger/stylus and reach at least one preset time delay) from this key, perhaps (for example pushing at first predetermined key, and keep) action (as described) and push and keep action (for example, as described) at the predefine of described (for example, second) key.These incidents are described in the different patent applications that the inventor submits to).System seriatim in the commending system dictionary, with user's input information corresponding and with the word group of the corresponding key of first character of wishing word in a plurality of words of beginning of kinds of characters in the middle of a word (for example, word of each different bebinning character), wherein, be preferably word in the middle of described in system dictionary, corresponding and a plurality of words that begin with described (different) character, that have limit priority with user's input information.

When system illustrates a word that begins with the letter/character identical with wishing word, then the user discharges this (correction) key.The described word of system recommendation.If this word is not to wish word, then the user can provide at the predefine (for example, single) of predefined bond (for example, being preferably the correction key) and push/touch action.System can illustrate/recommend with user's the initial and corresponding next word of additional input information (for example, the word that begins with the character identical) with recommendation word, and wherein, described next word preferably have in the system dictionary, with combination (initial and additional) corresponding a plurality of words of user's input information in the middle of inferior limit priority (for example, output that provides based on the user and the additional input information process of coming recommendation word is of the present inventionly pushed and described in detail in the description of the makeover process of data entry system in a minute describing).

-on the one hand, if new recommendation word still is not to wish word, then the user can repeat to push/touch action (for example, not keeping) at what revise key (for example, perhaps another predefined bond).System recommendation and the corresponding word of described combined information, wherein, described word has and relevant inferior limit priorities such as last recommendation word.

-on the other hand, if recommendation word is to wish word, then the user can be by predeterminedly coming reporting system such as what word end signal (as the input space character) was provided alternately.

Must be noted that during makeover process, when the user provides at (for example being scheduled to, " correction ") the pushing and (for example keep of key, long pushing) when moving, replace as described recommendation word seriatim, system can recommend and a plurality of characters of wishing the corresponding key of bebinning character of word seriatim.After the user selected accurate character, this can be recommended/described corresponding word (for example, based on aforesaid principle) by system.

Utilization is used for the long push action of the accurate character of input during text input and/or makeover process, ideally is integrated in and utilizes in (prediction) of the present invention data entry system of pushing and speaking.This combination provides unique system.The required action of touching of the long push action that is used to import accurate letter under dumb situation and the accurate character input that needs voice does not conflict.Their combination do not change the behavior of usefulness when therefore, can be used user speech and system together.The user during the input text at any time can speak or dumb situation under input character or word, switch and need not be forced between two kinds of separation system/patterns.As an embodiment, on the one hand, the user (for example can utilize long pressing method, under dumb situation) the accurate letter of the word that comprises in the input system dictionary, and on the other hand, he can utilize of the present invention pushing (for example, touching) and the data entry system of speaking, and for example import does not have another word of comprising in the system dictionary character by character.

Should be noted that, even the repetitive process that need not to speak can be integrated in this combination " voice/no voice " system, and do not need to change be used to import the pushing-reach of accurate character or word-speak with combination and grow push action, of the present invention (for example, prediction) data entry system is mutual substantially, for example:

-user (for example can push, and keep) first predefined bond, such as this/one " pattern " key, and provide and wish pushing and keep (for example, long pushing) action on corresponding second key of character (for example, the user wishes the character that repeats), as previously mentioned, so that select accurately letter, then, provide such as the predefine that discharges first key and can wish to repeat described accurate letter to the notifications user alternately.System repeats described letter till the user discharges described second key.If system is under " caps lock " pattern, then should/described character can repeat (for example, " MMMMM ") by capitalization, if not, then they press small letter repetition (for example, " mmmmm ").

It should be noted that alternatively, the user can continue and will be used for data entry system as preceding detailed description together with the repetitive process of pushing and the method for speaking is used.

System can comprise and is used to permit user decision presents the speed of character to user's (for example, on screen) during long pushing (for example, push and keep) process feature.For example, novice user may wish to show (one by one) character more slowly, and skilled user may be wanted character display quickly.

As an embodiment of preferred implementation, by considering Fig. 9, for example, the user can provide following task (or following attachment of a task of not listing) (for example, any/some) at least:

- According to a kind of method, for input word " feat " under dumb situation, the user can push and keep key 17202, up to recommend letter " f " to the user till.At this moment, the user can release key 17202, and then touches on the key corresponding with the spare word parent phase of word " feat " 17201,17202,17202.Information (for example, initial information) the corresponding word " fear " with the user can be recommended by system.Then, the user can push/touch (once) on " correction " key.System can recommend corresponding and have a word of inferior limit priority with user's initial information.Described word is word " feat ".Described word of system recommendation and user confirm it.

- According to other method,For input word " feat ", the user at first can push the alphabetical corresponding key (for example, initial information) with described word.System can recommend with the corresponding a plurality of words of user's input information in the middle of have the word " that " of limit priority.Then, the user can push and keep revising key.System can be seriatim to the user recommend in the dictionary, with user's corresponding a plurality of words of initial information, and wherein, each described word all begins with the different letters of first key of pushing during initial input information, and wherein, each word all has limit priority in the middle of a plurality of words of (for example, having described this incident above) having same input information and begin with identical characters.In this embodiment, described word can be " bear ", " fear ", " rear ", and " that ".When system illustrated word " fear " (for example, with " f " beginning), the user can discharge the correction key.Select described word but this is not to wish word.At this moment, the user can provide the individual palpation of revising on the key to press/touch action.System can illustrate next word corresponding with user's initial information and that have the initial letter identical with word " fear ", and wherein, described next word has at word " fear " inferior limit priority afterwards.Described word is word " feat ".Described word of system recommendation and user for example confirm it by the input space character.

- In order to import the outer word of dictionary,As word " zoro ", the user can be by pushing with each alphabetical corresponding key of described word and saying corresponding letter and come to import character by character described word.

- For repetitive letter " m ",The user can push and keep predefined bond, such as correction/mode key, and pushes and keeps key 17202, up to recommend letter " m " to the user till.

At this moment, predefined is that the user can discharge correction/mode key and continue key 17202 is remained in the pressing position.System's repetitive letter " m " is till user's release key 17202.

- For repetitive letter " m ",The user can push and keep key 17202 and say letter " m ".System's repetitive letter " m " is till user's release key 17202.

Should be noted that, although preferably can and need speech method combined (being used for same purpose) with the accurate alphabetical non-voice method of integrated input, so that the user needn't be switched between pattern, but obvious is, system can be designed to, those methods are not implemented in same data entry system, therefore, the user can use switching device shifter, push and the data entry system of speaking (for example, from (for example, prediction)) to switch to another from a system of the present invention, (for example switch to prediction, utilize long push action)/the multitap data entry system, vice versa.

Also must be noted that the pushing and the order of recommending character to the user as described of predefine differently based on multitap/length.For example:

-it can be based on the priority degree (for example, referring to the table 17210 of Fig. 9) of the corresponding character that is relative to each other, perhaps:

-it can be based on the priority of the corresponding word when beginning long push action, perhaps:

-lexicographic order, perhaps:

-etc.

Present letter to the user and can adopt the class cyclic process, make recommend last corresponding character to the user after, if the user does not still select letter (for example, and continuing multitap or long this key of pushing), then system begins from bebinning character character to be shown once more.

According to a kind of method, system can comprise that being used to permit the user reverses and recommend the feature that presents order of letter.For example, this order if the user wishes to reverse, then he can be before providing multitap/length push action/follow multitap/length push action is provided, push (for example, and final the maintenance) another key, as backspace key.

Must be noted that the multitap action also can be used with the makeover process of system about pushing and keeping action.For not with " correction " key function conflict, be used for as described at pushing and keeping moving and select (for example to wish letter, perhaps with the word of hope letter beginning) the multitap function can be scheduled to the free burial ground for the destitute use with expression wish accurate character key combination another predefined bond (for example, space/backspace key, or another letter key).For example, for input alphabet " m ", the user can push (for example, final keep) key 17205, and on key 17202 multitap, till recommendation word " m ".

Describe in the different patent applications that the inventor submits to as preceding, except or replace user speech, Word prediction data entry system of the present invention can also use other data entry device, such as full keyboard (for example, at least letter key is non-ambiguity), ((ambiguity) key of the keypad that all the other characters of this word can be by pushing data entry system of the present invention is imported, as mentioned above) to want in a plurality of characters of input word at least one with input accurately.Described (entirely) keyboard can be that screen shows keyboard, the perhaps physical keyboard of any kind of (such as qwerty keyboard).

Although must be noted that method can be the non-convenience system that needs many keys, there is many (type) device on the market, they have comprised maybe will comprise this full keyboard.An example of this device comprises the mobile device with miniaturization and/or the apparent full keyboard of screen, and wherein, it is unpractical using this keyboard at long and intensive text input.

Data entry system of the present invention can be integrated in the following this device, to permit coming together to use described keyboard together with keypad of the present invention, thereby it is easier and import data (text) (for example, if be hoped/be designed to not use voice) more quickly.For example, during by Word prediction data entry system input word of the present invention, it is (initial, middle that the user can utilize described full keyboard accurately to import one or more of described word, or end) character, and push and the corresponding ambiguity key of all the other characters of this word (the ambiguity key of keypad of the present invention) (for example, initial input information).And, for example, if not being the user, the word of system recommendation (for example, the word of recommending based on initial information) do not wish the word imported, then the user for example can for example (for example pass through, provide mutual, come to the notifications makeover process such as the predefine of pushing (for example, and keeping) correction key, and) corresponding keys of pushing full keyboard, come described one or more (for example, initial) character (for example, additional input information) of wishing word of input during makeover process.

As above mention, this input method can be duplicated (for example, corresponding ambiguity key and) voice and the makeover process that is used to import accurate character during by prediction data input system input word of the present invention.All the other inputs and makeover process/principle (for example, using the correction/next one that is used to recommend next word separately) can be still preceding described.For example, during makeover process, import after described one or more character, if the non-word of wishing is still recommended by system, then the user can provide described/one revise on the key (for example, push action separately), so that system recommendation and user's combination (for example, initial and additional) the corresponding next word of input information.Obvious is, except such as the method for the voice that are used to import accurate character or substitute the method for the voice that are used to import accurate character, also can use described full keyboard

As an embodiment, a this device 17230 has been shown among Figure 10, wherein, two groups of keys 17217 of data entry system of the present invention and 17218 (in this embodiment, key 17231-17238 is separated into two groups of key 17201-17208 of the keypad 17200 of copy pattern 9 for example) can comprise letter key of the present invention (four ambiguity keys) in this embodiment, be used for input text/data with non-ambiguity keyboard 17219 combinations with the qwerty keyboard of device 17230.For example, by considering dictionary 17239, for input word " pink ", the user can be provided by the non-ambiguity key 17215 (provide letter " p ") of keyboard 17219, then push this device/keypad of the present invention, and residue character " ink " corresponding (ambiguity) key 17234,17234,17233 of word " pink ".By considering accurately first letter " p " of input, and push 17234,17234,17233 based on (ambiguity) key, system can recommend in this system dictionary, with the corresponding a plurality of words of described input information in the middle of, word " pick " with limit priority.The user can provide predefine (for example, key) mutual, such as pushing predefine correction key (for example, 17238).System can recommend in the dictionary, with user's the corresponding next word of input information, wherein, described word is corresponding to described input information and preferably have inferior limit priority with respect to last recommendation word.Described word is word " pink ".The user can confirm described word.

According to another embodiment, for input word " punk ", the user can push this device/keypad of the present invention, with character corresponding (ambiguity)

key

17233,17234,17234,17233 of this word.Described by considering (ambiguity) key is pushed, system can recommend in this system dictionary, with the corresponding a plurality of words of described input information in the word with limit priority " king ".The user (for example can provide predefine, key) alternately (for example, to the notifications makeover process), such as (for example pushing predefine correction key, 17238), and push keyboard 17219, with wish word " punk " in the

corresponding key

17215,17216 of two accurate banner word parent phases of word " pu ".System can recommend in the dictionary, with user's the corresponding next word of input information, wherein, described word preferably have with dictionary in the relevant limit priority of corresponding other word of described combinatorial input information.In this embodiment, only there is a corresponding word of the input information with the user.Described word is word " punk ".The user can confirm described word.

Must be noted that also full keyboard can also be divided into a plurality of (for example, two) part, and be positioned at the side of device, so that each part is close to user's corresponding thumb.Described keyboard is that screen shows keyboard, thereby described each described part can be on the respective side on this device screen (near corresponding thumb).Preferably, the key of full keyboard may be very little, and the key of keypad of the present invention may be bigger.And preferably, the key of keyboard can be arranged such that (separate/not separating) that the most frequent use characters/words of expression mother's key is near user's opposing thumb.

System can also use any other device that is used to import accurate letter, described device can be any kind keyboard (for example, chord keyboard (, half-QWERTY, Fitaly, the keyboard that contracts (shrunkkeyboard) (for example, Fasrap keypad), telephong type keypad etc.) and have the predefine reciprocal process that the keyboard/keypad at the accurate single character of input is provided with.

Should be noted that, keypad of the present invention a plurality of (for example, four) arrangement of characters/words mother on the key can be by arranging based on the mode of a plurality of words of system dictionary, and making not to need to import most numeral that the text that provides by this system is provided under the situation of accurate character or makeover process.

Although full keyboard can comprise punctuation character and PC order/function, but as described in the different patent applications of inventor's submission, the keypad of system (for example can comprise punctuation character and PC order/function at least, at least comprise those that do not need voice, make that when system/user/is not used voice they also can import them by this keypad under dumb situation).

The principle of this combination full keyboard and ambiguity keypad system can be based on using keyboard as few as possible.

Although must be noted that in many paragraphs, keypad of the present invention illustrates by separating form factor, and obvious is that the key of keypad can be for example close to each other, to permit the utilizing finger of single hand to use keypad.

System can use some keys of this device (keyboard), to carry out/to duplicate at least some keys of keypad of the present invention.For example, in Figure 10, key 17231-17238 can be can separate/engagement keys or they can be the parts of (entirely) keyboard of this device.And except the key of full keyboard, this device can have the additional key (for example, 17227,17228) that can be used for identical purpose (for example, duplicating at least some keys of keypad of the present invention).

Must be noted that, obvious is, by any moment combination (entirely) keyboard and keypad of the present invention, during the data entry system input text of the present invention, if the user wishes, then he can utilize full keyboard to write whole word (for example, accurately by writing character by character).

According to an embodiment of the invention, if be used to import (entirely) keyboard of accurate character and be virtual (for example, screen shows) keyboard (having less key), then during importing a word by word prediction system of the present invention, the situation of his more than one key of finger touch may take place when importing the accurate letter of described word in a key of pushing described dummy keyboard as the user.In this case, each in the described more than one key that system can consider to be pressed/to touch, and the input information (input information that for example, comprises described accurate key) that provides all the other keys of the word that provides at each described key and user to push.For example, if user's finger touches two keys when touching full keyboard, and provide with the corresponding ambiguity key of the residue character of word and push, then system considers two input informations, and each input information comprises one of described character.Thereby, according to an embodiment, system can recommend with described two input informations in any corresponding a plurality of word in the middle of the word with limit priority.

The distinct methods of multitap system is described before this.As previously mentioned, and by with reference to Fig. 8, according to a kind of method, the user can push (for example, and keeping) first key (pattern 2 keys, for example, 17103), and provides and wish repeatedly push action on the corresponding key of character.This incident is described before this.

According to other method, the user can at first push (and keep) user and can push (for example, and keep) first key (with wishing the corresponding key of character) and repeatedly push action of predefine correspondence on second key (for example, pattern 2 keys) is provided.Describedly at first pushing (and maintenance) action can be the predefine push action, such as single/pair push/slippage (and maintenance) action etc.

According to other method, in order to import accurate character, the user can push (and maintenance) and wish the corresponding key of character.System can map to the character (for example, letter) of the predefine quantity on the described key many other keys (for example, other key of keypad).At this moment, the user can provide the push action of having shone upon on the key of wishing character.If only there is a character that maps to described key, then select it, if but have the more than one character that maps to described key, then system maps to different keys (can comprise same key) with described character.Then, the user can push and be mapped with the key of wishing character.If the key of pushing only comprises a character that shines upon described key, then select it, if but have the more than one character that maps to described key, this process then repeated, till wishing that character is to map to unique character of a key, so that the user selects it by pushing described key.

Should be understood that according to a kind of method after the first mapping action, if there is the more than one character that maps to described key, then the user can select to wish word by providing with wishing the repeatedly push action on the alphabetical corresponding Map Key.The push action of predetermined quantity can be based on different parameters, such as the priority of the letter relevant with other letter that maps to described key etc.This incident is described in detail.

Must be noted that in many paragraphs, (for example will push two keys, push (and keep) first key, and push another key) to be used to describe predefine mutual, must be noted that, obvious is that then (or simultaneously) pushes second key after at first pushing any described key.

As for the device that comprises full keyboard, also there is the device (except telephone set) of the keypad that comprises other key.Described additional key can be used for providing/duplicating at least a portion of keypad of the present invention, and described telephong type keypad can be used for importing the multitap or the mapping purpose of accurate character.

The distinct methods at the accurate character of input (for example, by prediction data input system input word of the present invention during) under the situation that voice are not provided is described before this.As previously mentioned, according to an embodiment of the invention, keypad of the present invention can be designed to, make the user (for example can push, and preferably keeping) first predetermined key is (for example, preferably, arbitrary other key (such as letter key) except mode key can be regarded as described first key, in Figure 11, they are called pattern 2 keys, with mode key difference) and push and wish that character (for example, letter) corresponding second (for example, ambiguity) key, system can be scheduled to the free burial ground for the destitute at least some characters (for instance, such as letter) of described (ambiguity) key are mapped on the different keys of keypad.Mapping process can be to make each key that is mapped with described character all comprise the described character of minority (for example, being preferably a character).Then, the user can provide and the predefine push action of wishing on the corresponding Map Key of character, imports described character.And, for example, comprise more than one mapping character if be mapped with the key of wishing character, then wish character in order to import, the user for example can provide multitap/slippage (for example, single, double etc.) process to select the described character of wishing.

According to an embodiment of the invention, when the user provides (for example pushing on first key, and keep) (for example move and provide second key, with wish the corresponding ambiguity key of character) on push action the time, one (that character with limit priority in the middle of other character on for example described key for instance) in the described character can not shone upon in system.If the user discharges first key and do not push any Map Key, then can select described character by acquiescence.

Figure 11 shows keypad 17300 of the present invention as an embodiment, and wherein, the character of being spoken in English/Rome is assigned to its four keys 17301 to 17304.For example, if the user wishes input alphabet " e ", then he for example can push (and keep) key 17304 (for example, being pattern 2 keys when being pressed and keep) and (single) and push key 17301 corresponding to letter " e ".Then, shown in the embodiment of Figure 11 a, system can give assignment described key/key mutual (for example, in this embodiment, the letter with limit priority " e " in the middle of described letter) letter map to some

keys

17301,17303,17305,17307,11309 of keypad.At this moment, if user's release key 17304, then system provides letter " e " by acquiescence.According to another embodiment, in order to import another letter, such as letter " w ", (for example, when key 17304 being pushed and still remaining in the pressing position), the user can push the corresponding keys 17303 that is mapped with described letter.

As previously mentioned, system can map to a key with more than one character.For example, key 17302 can comprise seven letters " ABFMRTX ", and specific character "-".As an embodiment, if the user pushes (and maintenance) " pattern 2 " key (such as key 17301) and (single) on the key 17302 push action is provided, then shown in the embodiment of Figure 11 b, system can be (for example, in this embodiment, the letter with limit priority " a " in the middle of described letter) described letter and specific character map to some

keys

17302,17304,17306,17308,11310 of keypad.As an embodiment, for input alphabet " t ", the single pressing key 17310 of user at this moment.And as an embodiment, for input alphabet " x " or specific character "-", the user can twoly respectively push

corresponding keys

17310 or 17302.

As previously mentioned, in many paragraphs, obvious is, the above-mentioned principle that is used to import accurate character can and be revised execution mode and use with Word prediction data input of the present invention.As embodiment, for input word " test ", the user can be as mentioned above input alphabet " t " accurately.Then, he can release key 17301, and provides and the single push action of corresponding each (ambiguity) key of residue character " est " of word " test ".The input information that provides based on the user, system recommendation word " test ", and the user can be provided by its (for instance, providing the single push action on corresponding each (ambiguity) key of character with word " test " that the word with higher priority " best " will be provided).

The method of the accurate character of described input can also be used for makeover process of the present invention.For example, if the user provides the single push action on corresponding each (ambiguity) key of character with word " test ", then system can recommend to have the word " best " of pushing relevant limit priority with described key.At this moment, the user (for example for example can provide on the corresponding keys of predefined type, revising on the key) (for example push, and keep) action, and if need, he can provide and (single) push action of wishing on the corresponding key of first character of word, and follow aforesaid mapping process, to select (for example wishing letter " t ", if the user is only to the first accurate letter of this word of notifications, then he can be in the push action that needn't provide once more during the makeover process on the key corresponding with the banner word parent phase of wishing word, and system can enter mapping process based on described pushing (with the maintenance action of makeover process)).Based on initial information that provides during the makeover process (for example, the ambiguity key is pushed) and additional information (for example, accurately alphabetical), system can provide word " test ".

If the user wishes the additional accurate character (such as second, third character of the bebinning character of wishing word etc.) of precision/input word during makeover process, then according to a kind of method, for example, do not discharge at selection/precision first character after this pushes and keep key, he can with the next one of this word (for example, second) (single) pushes on the corresponding key of character, and follow described mapping process with described second character of selection/precision, and also operate or the like equally for described three-character doctrine.

Obvious is, when more than one character is mapped to a key, the character assignment with maximum useful frequency in the middle of the described mapping character can be given the simplest mutual, the single push action on all keys as described (for example, and push at inferior limit priority character two etc.).

Principle described above can be applied to accurately import other (ambiguity) character of a key.For example, by considering Figure 11, for import Arabic numerals (for example, in 0-9) one, the user can push and keep corresponding (first) key (for example, being 17303 in this embodiment), and (preferably simultaneously) pushes corresponding second key 17308.Then, shown in Figure 11 c, system can be at (in this embodiment, on five keys) mapping Arabic numerals 0-9 on the different keys.Then, and (key 17303 is remained on push and keep moving under in), the user for example can provide and wish single pushing on the key, importing first Arabic numerals on the described key, and/or provide two and push, to import second Arabic numerals on the described key.

It should be noted that, in many cases, such as when keypad virtually and/or in theory (for example, (for example dynamically) and/or physically be divided into two parts, described in as shown in the patent application of submitting to the inventor, be positioned on the relative both sides of device) time, the user can utilize different thumbs to use the each several part of keypad, therefore, comprise in the first mutual (for example, refer to by user's first) the character of ambiguity key can be mapped to the key (for example, referring to) of second portion by another of user.

Must be noted that to replace pushing and keeping action that the user can provide another predefine mutual, moves such as slippage.These incidents are described in the different patent applications that the inventor submits to.

The principle that provides the embodiment that provides above to be used for the illustration execution mode is provided.Obvious is, mapping process can comprise mutual with such as at least one target of a key of any predefined type, and wherein, character can map to any amount of key.These incidents are described in detail in the different patent applications that the inventor submits to.

As previously mentioned, also should be noted that, the full keyboard (being used to import accurate character) that uses with (prediction) of the present invention data entry system can be divided at least (being preferably) two parts, and be positioned on the both sides of device, so that each part is all near user's opposing thumb.Show keyboard if described keyboard is a screen, then described every part can be on correspondence one side on this device screen (near corresponding thumb).Preferably, the key of full keyboard may be less, and the key of keypad of the present invention may be enough greatly to be handled by the user easily.Figure 12 (for example shows entirely, QWERTY) keyboard is as an embodiment, described full keyboard is separated into two parts 17411,17412, and be positioned at corresponding intrument (as, the UMPC/PDA/ smart mobile phone/etc.) many sides, and with (prediction) data entry system of the present invention and keypad (for example, the keypad 17200 of copy pattern 9) thereof combination/use together (for example, also dividing two parts 17401,17402 on the both sides of apparatus for converting 17410).In this embodiment, the screen 17409 of device is positioned between the described key that separates.The user can hand described device and (simultaneously) and handle this device (key).

Should be noted that, although described full keyboard is called as qwerty keyboard, but obvious is that it can be the keyboard of any kind, such as the full keyboard of " AZERTY " keyboard (French) version), the keyboard of the usually more close user's finger of use therein letter key etc.And ambiguity keypad of the present invention can have any kind and any kind of, have any amount of key (for example, telephong type keypad), on the ambiguity key configuration letter etc.These incidents are described in detail in the different patent applications that the inventor submits to.

Obvious is, the described full keyboard that separates during using prediction data input system of the present invention (principle)/with prediction data input system of the present invention (principle) when using, be used to replace the needs of the user speech that is used to import accurate character, perhaps as the attachment device of the accurate character of input.Be used to import a word, based on provide with the corresponding ambiguity of described word (for example, by several keys) key push with non-multi-sense character (for example, pass through means of different, principle at least a such as in voice, full keyboard, hand-written/identification, multitap, the mapping process etc.), data entry system of the present invention (for example, data input, correction etc.) is described in detail in the different patent applications that the inventor submits to.Obvious is, those skilled in the art can use any other method of being used to provide described ambiguity information and non-multi-sense character with the principle of data entry system of the present invention as mentioned above.

According to an embodiment of the invention, at least some of data entry system of the present invention (for example, ambiguity) key (for example, at least for example letter key of four keys is given in assignment) during by (prediction) of the present invention data entry system input word, can use the full keyboard that is used to import accurate character (for example, some keys in QWERTY).This means during input/modification method of the present invention, same key can be used for input and push the two with wishing the corresponding ambiguity key of word with wishing corresponding accurate character of word and input.This for example can permit using the key of existing apparatus, also permits providing littler new equipment.

Figure 13 show have less qwerty keyboard 17509 mobile device 17500 as an embodiment.Described device can comprise prediction data input system of the present invention, and it can be used to import accurate character with described keyboard during input word.In addition, some the key 17501-17508 in the described keyboard 17509 can also use with prediction data input system of the present invention, to duplicate as shown in many execution modes and (for example, ambiguity) of the present invention keypad of describing.At any time (for instance, as during input word), predefine (for example, key) can be considered as the key of described keyboard with described key to notifications alternately, perhaps is considered as the key of described keypad.

According to an embodiment of the invention, when the user goes up loading system, described integral keyboard and keypad system are used (for example, by the acquiescence mode) with data entry system of the present invention.Preferably, at first, give tacit consent to described key 17501-17508 as keypad work of the present invention (for example, duplicating the key 17521-17528 of keypad model 17502 of the present invention respectively), unless the user instructs in addition.

As an embodiment, for more above-mentioned principles are shown, by considering Figure 13, for input word " seat ", the user can at first push the key 17510 of full keyboard, must be with letter " s " beginning to wish word to system's indication.Then, the user can push the key 17501,17502,17502 of (ambiguity) of the present invention keypad.By the counterpart 175018 of considering database of the present invention and the input information (and priority) that provides based on the user, system can recommendation word " seat ", and the user can confirm it.

The user can also for example import same word by the key 17503,17501,17502 of pushing keypad of the present invention.Then, the user can provide predefine mutual, and is mutual such as predefined bond is provided, and switches to the corresponding keys of the keyboard 17509 of filling the post of device with the key 17501-17508 that will fill the post of keypad of the present invention.For example, the user (for example can push, and keeping) predefined bond is (for instance, key 17505 such as keypad, or the key 175011 of full keyboard), so that described change action to be provided to notifications, and pressing key 17502, so that accurately import and the corresponding letter of end character " t " of wishing word " seat ".Based on the input information that the user provides, system can recommendation word " seat ".

Must be noted that the user can provide such as the mutual predefine of predefined bond mutual (for example, in the above-described embodiments, discharging the key of pushing and keeping) described key 17501-17508 is switched back the key that becomes to fill the post of (ambiguity) of the present invention keypad.

According to another embodiment, in order to input to " seat ", the user can at first push and the character of described word corresponding (ambiguity)

key

17503,17501,17502,17502.System can provide pushes corresponding with described key and has the word " year " of limit priority.At this moment, the user can provide predefine mutual, such as the push action of the predefine on the predefined bond is provided, (for example enters makeover process with reporting system, described push action can be that predefine is mutual, presses work, pushes and keep action, two push action etc. as individual palpation.This incident is described in detail).Then, the user can be by full keyboard (for example, by pushing the corresponding keys of full keyboard) provide with (for example, initial) the corresponding accurate letter of character, and if desired, then provide and revise key with (for example, based on priority) (makeover process of the present invention being described in detail before this) of in the corresponding a plurality of words such as initial and additional information that provide with the user, navigating.

In this embodiment, after entering makeover process, system can preferably automatically switch into the full keyboard pattern, and after entering modification model, the user can pressing key 17510, must be with letter " s " beginning to wish word to notifications.Push and additional information based on the initial key that the user provides, system can recommendation word " seat ".

Obvious is in the above-described embodiment, if a word is not included in the dictionary of system, then can import described word character by character by full keyboard.

The keyboard/keypad that the above-mentioned principle of utilizing the data entry system of full keyboard can also be applied to any other type (for example, use it to be used to import the corresponding system of accurate character) with the application of (ambiguity) of the present invention keypad and (for example, prediction) data entry system in.

According to an embodiment of the invention, at least some of (prediction) of the present invention data entry system (for example, ambiguity) key (for example, at least be assigned to for example letter key of four keys) can use any (for example, existing) some keys of device, as some keys of the telephong type keypad of a device.As previously mentioned, (prediction) of the present invention data entry system can also use the described input system (for example, multitap) that is used to import other (for example, telephong type) keypad of accurate character.

Figure 14 show have telephong type keypad 176010 mobile device 17600 as an embodiment.Data entry system of the present invention can use described telephong type keypad some keys (for example, 17601-17608), for example to duplicate the key 17501-17508 of keypad of the present invention 17500 shown in Figure 13 respectively.Data entry system of the present invention can also use the multitap method of using with the telephong type keypad that is used to import accurate character, so that by prediction data input system of the present invention, during the described word of input or during makeover process, import at least one among a plurality of accurate characters/words mother who wishes word, import described word.The principle of the publicty effect between the key of telephong type keypad and the key of keypad of the present invention can be used for full keyboard equally.

As some the embodiment that is used for illustrating above-mentioned principle, by the keypad of consideration Figure 14 and the dictionary 175018 of Figure 13, for input word " seat ", the user (for example can at first push, and keeping) predefined bond 17607 or 176011 is (for example, to enter the telephong type keyboard mode), then with described key on the corresponding key 17603 of letter " s " on (for example carry out four quick push action, multitap), (for example, key 17603 is corresponding with the key with letter " PQRS ", wherein to come accurate input alphabet " s ", for input alphabet " s ", the user must push described key fast four times.The principle of the multitap method of using with the telephong type keypad is that those skilled in the art are known).Then, the user can for example switch to ambiguity keypad of the present invention by discharging described maintenance key.Then, the user can (single) touch with the corresponding key 17601,17602,17602 of (for example, ambiguity) residue character of wishing word " seat " on.Based on user's accurate (for example character) and ambiguity key information, system provides the corresponding word with limit priority.Described word is word " seat ".System can recommend it and user can confirm it.Obvious is, in the above-described embodiments, when system is in telephong type keypad mode following time, the arrangement/distribution of letter is regarded as being similar to the standard arrangement of the Rome/English alphabet on the telephong type keypad on the described key.

Obvious is, (for example by prediction data input system of the present invention, also utilizing keypad of the present invention) input/correction wishes during the word, can utilize and (for example use the multitap method, or other (known) method) telephong type keypad duplicates foregoing, between the prediction data input/validation period that also utilizes keypad of the present invention of the present invention, utilization is used to import all principles full keyboard, prediction data input/update the system of the present invention of accurate character, so that import described accurate character.

Must be noted that if a word is not included in the dictionary of system, then can import described word character by character by (for example, telephong type keypad and) multitap system.Obvious is, can with described word automatically/artificially is added into system database.

Must be noted that the described pattern that the accurate character of importing to notifications belongs to makeover process that enters during a pattern, can be by providing alternately such as following one of mutual any predefine:

1, provides on the key and push-keep action (for example, key is fallen)

2, provide such as predefine and push/another type of slippage action (such as the list on the predefined bond/pair push/the slippage action) mutual

3, etc.

The user can withdraw from above-mentioned pattern (for example, import accurate letter after) by following manner:

1, discharges described maintenance key (for example, described key rises)

2, provide once more such as predefine and push/described another type of slippage action (list on as described all or another predefined bond/pair push/the slippage action) mutual

3, or the like.

As shown in Figure 12 formerly, with data entry system of the present invention use complete (for example, QWERTY) keyboard can be divided into a plurality of (for example, two) part and be positioned on the not homonymy of corresponding intrument.Figure 14 a shows the expandable device 17620 that has first 17621 and second portion 17622 and be in the close position.Described device also comprises can expand flexible display unit.The device of described type is described in the different patent applications that the inventor submits to.Keypad with several keys of the present invention can be divided into two groups of keys 17623 and 17624, and each is organized in described a plurality of parts that described key can be positioned at described device one.And full keyboard can be divided into two group 17625 and 17626, and each is organized in described a plurality of parts that described key can be positioned at described device one.Figure 14 b shows described device and the display in stretching out the position 17627 thereof.Described display can be made by the flexible material such as plastics, with rolled-up when described device is in the close position (for example, in described device), winding (for example, around described device) etc.

And as an embodiment, Figure 14 c shows the expandable device 17610 with the display unit expanded that is in closure/retracted position.Described device also comprises can expand flexible display unit.Here, the keypad with several keys of the present invention can be divided into two groups of keys 17611 and 17612 (for example, adopting the form of two multiple use keys), and is positioned at the relative both sides of device.Described device also comprises the full keyboard 17613 that can use with data entry system of the present invention.This device can also have another display unit 17614, microphone 17616, loud speaker 17615 etc., and comprises telephony feature.Figure 14 d shows described device and is in the extensible display 17618 (for example, in this embodiment, stretching out from the longer side of device) of stretching out in the position.Described display can be made by the flexible material such as plastics, with when described display is in retracted position rolled-up (for example, in described device), twine (for example) etc. around described device, it can be equipped with/make by the mode that remains in the independent flat position.

When described device is in the close position when middle, the key of keypad of the present invention and the key of full keyboard all can be arranged on the described device, make and extensible display unit 17618 consistent.The key of keypad of the present invention (for example, in this embodiment, each universal key can duplicate five keys (four on the angle and in central authorities)) and/or some keys of full keyboard can duplicate the key of telephong type keypad, make that they can be used as the telephong type keypad work that is used to dial when described device is in closure/phone location.In this case, according to a kind of method, described telephong type keypad can be preferably suitable (less) display 17614 direction of display (for example, along).

Utilize full keyboard, (word) of the present invention prediction data input system can be packaged into, make to form the independent data input unit, so that mutual with the wireless or wired ground of (electronics) device of any kind.

For example, as shown in figure 15, described device 17700 can be used as outside (moving) keyboard such as the electronic installation of computer 17701, GPS, mobile phone etc.According to an execution mode, this device can be pushed (for example, if use) to the key that corresponding electronic installation transmission user provides, and can handle in this electronic installation.According to other method, can in data input cell, handle, and the result can be sent to corresponding electronic installation.Data input cell can also comprise the display unit of itself, checks the content that he writes so that permit the user, makes that like this he can be away from his computer.

As previously mentioned and shown in, data entry system of the present invention can comprise the method that is used under dumb situation the accurate character of input.One of described method of describing is a mapped system, wherein, when the user provides predefine push action on the ambiguity key, corresponding character on the key can map to other soft key/hardkey, make for each described mapped key several (for example, being preferably a character) in the only mapped described character, make and to import accurate character by the action of the simple press on this mapped key (for example, single/pair touch/slippage).

According to an embodiment of the invention, the corresponding character of the predefine push action on the ambiguity key can be mapped to several (for example, dynamic), and screen shows key.This incident has been described and before this previously shown in Fig. 5 a, and after this more some more embodiment of preferred implementation is described.

As an embodiment, by considering Figure 16 a, electronic installation 17910 has data entry system of the present invention, and it uses several key 17901-179010 of the key 17301-173010 of the keypad 17300 that duplicates Figure 11 in this embodiment respectively.As previously mentioned, for example, for non-ambiguity ground input alphabet " d ", the user can at first push (for example, and finally keeping) key 17904.System can illustrate at least six screens and show keys 17911, and each screen shows key and all represents/corresponding to by one of represented letter of key 17904 (for example, can have more that multi-screen shows key, with expression by other represented character of the push action on the described key 17504).Then, the user can push with letter " d " corresponding screen and show key.

Obvious is to use the accurate character of importing by this execution mode during by prediction data input system input word of the present invention.

According to a kind of method of above-mentioned execution mode, when the user pushed ambiguity key (for example, in this embodiment, hardkey), system provided corresponding non-ambiguity key (for example, soft key/screen shows key).In this case:

If-user provides the push action on corresponding non-ambiguity mapping (on screen) key:

-then system provides corresponding non-multi-sense character

-if not, (for example, if the user provides the push action on the relevant key of described ambiguity key except described screen shows key, that push with the user)

-then system considers the described ambiguity key push action that the user provides.

According to an embodiment of the invention, if the character mutual with the predefine of ambiguity key is not the part of word, then in the described character can not be mapped on the screen, if cause the user that corresponding push action on one key is provided, but do not push any Map Key, then system is by the described character of acquiescence input.As an embodiment, shown in Figure 16 b, if the user provides the push action of the predefine on the key 17907, then corresponding character (except character ", ") can be shone upon in system on screen.The user can import any described mapping character by the push action on the correspondence mappings key is provided.If there be not (for example, after the user pushes another hardkey), then system can input default character ", ".

As previously mentioned, the several successive push action on the Map Key can provide several accurate characters.For example, Figure 16 c shows after pressing key 17908, is mapped in the Arabic numerals 0-9 on the apparent key of several screens.For example, for Enter Number " 1278 ", the user can pressing key 17908, and then, he can push continuously with Arabic numerals " 1 ", " 2 ", " 7 ", " 8 " corresponding four mapping screens and show keys.

Can also import assignment by this method and give the mutual symbol of pattern (key).For example, can be (for instance with symbol, as lowercase) assignment is to the single push action on first key (for example, and when pushing described key, be mapped on the screen), and can be with the same alphabetical assignment of capitalization to pushing on pushing on the mode key (for example, and keep) and described first key.In this case, mapping described symbol (for example, capitalization) (referring to the embodiment of Figure 16 d) on the apparent key can shielded in system, and the user can push the apparent key of hope screen.

Above-mentioned mapping method can also be used for makeover process of the present invention.For example, for by prediction data input system input word of the present invention, after the user provided initial input information, if the system recommendation word is not to wish word, then according to a kind of method, the user can push such as the predefined bond of revising key.System can show to shine upon on the key with initial key is provided corresponding to first character of wishing word at several (dynamically) screen pushes corresponding character (for example, preferably, each screen shows character of key).Then, the user can push the apparent key of described screen to the relevant first accurate letter of wishing word of notifications.According to a kind of method, after this (for example, immediately), system can shine upon on the apparent key of several (dynamically) screen and provide initial key to push corresponding character corresponding to second character of wishing word.Then, if the user wishes that then he can push described screen and shows key to the relevant first accurate letter of wishing word of notifications etc.

Based on initial input information and additional input information, corresponding word (for example, based on priority) can be recommended by system.

Obvious is that as previously mentioned, according to a kind of method, after pushing described predefine (for example, revising) key, the user can not push any correspondence mappings key on the screen.In this case (for example, after the predefine time delay or by predefine order/mutual is provided), system can recommend with the user (for example, Deng (if be necessary)) input information that provides is (for example, initial input information, with additional input information (if the words that have)) corresponding next word (for example, based on frequency).

The user can provide with the corresponding non-ambiguity key of ambiguity key push action on one or more continuous push action (for example, so that continuous non-multi-sense character to be provided).

If separately in the relative both sides of device, then preferably, each push action on the ambiguity key can provide corresponding non-ambiguity (screen shows) key on the relative both sides of this device (for example, near user's opposing thumb) with the ambiguity key.

As previously mentioned, Word prediction data entry system of the present invention is based on (for example using on a small quantity, four) key imports multi-sense character, (for example, and if need) during input word or when finishing the word input (makeover process for example of the present invention), the additional information that provides by other means (such as user speech or system's (for example, qwerty keyboard, multitap system, hand-written etc.) of accurate character is provided) is provided in combination.Be understood that, in general, for the accurate character of input during initial input information, can be with first predefined type be used to import described character alternately, and during makeover process of the present invention, can (for example, the ambiguity key be (for example with the accurate character that is used for the relevant word by the input/recommendation of initial input information of reporting system alternately of second predefined type, with non-multi-sense character, if the words that provide are arranged)).For example, according to an execution mode, system can be designed to, make when the user wishes to import accurate character when importing the initial information of a word by prediction data input system of the present invention, he can be by die pressing type/conversion key and push on (qwerty) keyboard the hope key (for example, also according to another embodiment, alternatively, he can two push the hope key on (qwerty) keyboard).In this embodiment, for example, during makeover process of the present invention, the simple press action that presses work (for example, not using conversion/mode key) such as the individual palpation on the hope key on (qwerty) keyboard can be corresponding to the accurate character (for information about) that word is provided.

As previously mentioned, obvious is during by prediction data input/update the system input word of the present invention, any other method or keyboard can be used to import described accurate character/information.For example, described keyboard can be the telephong type keypad, and described method can be the multitap system.Figure 17 shows the communicator 18000 with keypad of the present invention as an embodiment, and it has wherein six key 18001-18006 that four key 18001-18004 have duplicated the ambiguity key 17201-17204 of Fig. 9.In this embodiment, the accurate character during input/correction word can for example utilize multitap system (the multitap system is that those skilled in the art are known) and import by telephong type keypad 18009.For example, part 18008 by the taking into account system dictionary, for input word " bird ", the user can provide two continuous push action (double-click) on the key 18012 of telephong type keypad 18009 with input alphabet " b " accurately, and then pushes the corresponding ambiguity key 18004,18002,18004 of residue character with word " bird ".By considering (initially) input information (for example, accurately character and ambiguity key are pushed), system provides word " bird ".According to another embodiment, the user can at first push the corresponding ambiguity key 18002,18004,18002,18004 of character with word " bird ".System can recommend (for example to push with described key, initial information) corresponding a plurality of word word " turn " central, that have limit priority then, the user can two push on the keypad 18009 key 18012 (for example, initial information), must be with first character of wishing word to notifications with letter " b " beginning.System can recommend with described initial and corresponding a plurality of words of additional input information in the middle of, word " bird " with limit priority.As previously mentioned, in order between the input of the input of the accurate letter/character during the initial input information and the accurate letter/character during the makeover process, to distinguish, can use different predefines (key) mutual.For example, during initial input information, can be under the situation of integrated mode key not, by importing accurate character with mutual (for example, multitap) of the corresponding keys of telephong type keypad, and during makeover process, the user for example (for example can push, and keep) predefine (for example, pattern) key 18019, and with the corresponding keys mutual (for example multitap) (or vice versa) of telephong type keypad.

Obvious is that described/this letter that provides the keypad/keyboard of accurate character can have any amount of key and any kind distributes.For example, a kind of alphabetical assignment of language can be given 12 keys on the telephong type keypad, and assignment can be designed to for the letter of a key on the described keypad, make individual palpation on the described key press work the most frequently used letter can be provided, the two push action on the described key can provide time the most frequently used letter etc.

(for example, in the above-described embodiments), replace/can also use the system that has made up user speech beyond the multitap system by the described accurate character of ambiguity key (for example, the ambiguity key of telephong type keypad) input except being used for.According to a kind of method, a letter on the ambiguity key (for example, preferably the most frequently used letter) can be under the situation that corresponding voice are not provided, and for example imports by providing (single) on the described key to push.Any other letter on the described key can and provide corresponding voice (for example, saying described letter) to import by described push action.

For example, by considering telephong type keypad 18009, under the situation that voice are not provided, the individual palpation on the key 18012 presses work can be corresponding to letter " a ".In order to import any other letter (for example, " b " and " c ") on the described key, the user can press and say described letter by individual palpation on described key.This is in that to utilize user's voice to obtain better accuracy under coming by the situation of telephong type keypad input character/letter effective especially, wherein, in a plurality of letters on a key, it is similar (for example to have ambiguity, in this embodiment, based on speech) first letter in two letters of voice each is (for example, " e; d on the key 18013 " " k; j on the key 18015 " " m; n on the key 18016 " " t; v on the key 18018 ") can be assigned voice to (single) push action on the described key are not provided, and in a plurality of letters on a key, having second letter in each in two letters of the similar voice of ambiguity can be assigned to (single) push action on the described key and its predefine voice (for example saying it) are provided.Obvious is, if speech recognition is based on lip or based on Zui Chun ﹠amp; Speech, then corresponding assignment can be therefore different.

According to an embodiment of the invention, have benefited from that complete (for example, qwerty) (prediction) data entry system of keyboard can be integrated with (telecommunications) and installs, so that the multifunctional usage of described device is provided by best mode.

Figure 18 shows the device such as mobile phone/data set 18100, and it has

key group

18101,18102 of the present invention, with for example key of the keypad of copy pattern 9.Described device can be designed to, and makes by the different directions expansion at different corresponding functions.

Figure 18 a shows along the described device 18100 of lateral attitude expansion, it has key 18101,18102 of the present invention and (for example, use with prediction data input system of the present invention) qwerty keyboard 18103, wherein, (going back) duplicated telephong type keypad 18104 in some described keys.Device 18100 can be designed to, and makes when the user wishes input text, can and use it along the lateral attitude expansion, and when the user wish by phone/dialing mode use it the time, longitudinally the position is expanded and is also used it, shown in Figure 18 b.Obvious is that the display unit 18107 of this device can change Print direction thus.

As previously mentioned, be assigned with utilize distributing a language roughly all alphabetical several (for example, at least four) key, prediction data input/update the system of the present invention can use any means that are used to import accurate character.As mentioned above, can any keyboard and method be used to import one or more the accurate character/relevant accurately information of character of described word during by prediction data input system of the present invention input/correction one word.For example, described keyboard can be that telephong type keypad and described method can be the data entry systems (wherein, for example, in order to import accurate letter, the user can push corresponding keys and say described letter) of pushing and speak of the present invention.In above-mentioned data entry device, at least some (for example, can obtain on the PC keyboard) other symbols can be by importing with the key of telephong type keypad at least alternately.

By pushing corresponding keys and say letter and accurately import in the execution mode of any letter in a kind of whole letters of language, other symbol such as:

-can not provide first predefined type of voice to import alternately by pressing described key for the first predefined type symbol of the Arabic numerals of a key such as assignment such as individual palpation

-give the second predefined type symbol of the punctuation mark character of a key can be by mutual with first predefined type of described key and provide with the corresponding predefine voice of described symbol and import such as assignment

-give the 3rd predefined type symbol of the function of a key can be by pushing described key and importing alternately of voice and second predefined type described key is not provided such as two such as assignment

-give such as assignment a key order the 4th predefined type symbol can by such as two push described key with the mutual of second predefined type described key and provide with the corresponding predefine voice of described symbol and import

-or the like

-vice versa

Figure 19 shows the communicator 18200 with keypad of the present invention as an embodiment, and it has eight key 18001-18008 of the key 18221-18228 that duplicates exemplary keypad 18220 of the present invention in the present embodiment.In this embodiment, the accurate character during input/correction one word for example can be imported by telephong type keypad 18209 by the data entry system of pushing and speak of the present invention.For example, part 18230 by the taking into account system dictionary, for input word " fear ", the user can at first push the key 18213 of telephong type keypad 18209, and say letter " f ", so that input alphabet " f " accurately, and then push the corresponding ambiguity key 18201,18202,18202 of residue character " ear " with word " fear ".By considering (initially) input information (for example, accurately character and ambiguity key are pushed), system provides word " fear ".According to another embodiment, the user can at first push the corresponding ambiguity key 18202,18201,18202,18202 of character (initial information) with word " fear ".Word " that " in the middle of (for example, initial information) corresponding a plurality of words, that have limit priority can be recommended to push with described key by system.According to a kind of modification method, then, the user can push (for example, and keep) and revises key and push the key 18213 of telephong type keypad and (for example say letter " f ", additional information), must be with first character of wishing word to notifications with letter " f " beginning.System can recommend with described initial and corresponding a plurality of words of additional input information in the middle of, have a word " fear " of limit priority.

As previously mentioned, in order between the input of the input of the accurate letter/character during the initial input information and the accurate letter/character during the makeover process, to distinguish, can use different predefines (key) mutual.This incident is described before this.

As previously mentioned, according to another execution mode, assignment give in a plurality of letters of a key one can be by pushing described key and say described letter and accurately import, and assignment can be by pushing described key and saying described letter and accurately import in other letter of described key any.In this case, as an embodiment:

-give such as assignment the different predefined type symbols of the Arabic numerals of a key can mutual by another predefined type (such as pushing (and maintenance) first key) and individual palpation press described key and voice input (or vice versa) be not provided.

As previously mentioned, in this embodiment, according to a kind of method, have the similar voice of ambiguity and (for example be assigned to a key, mutual with a key predefine) two letters in the middle of first letter can provide voice input alternately and not by the predefine with described key is provided, and second letter in the middle of described two letters can be by providing mutual and provide with the corresponding predefine voice of described letter (for example, saying described letter) and import with the predefine of described key.Must be noted that described similar voice can be based on speech at least that is used for providing described voice (any) (for example, for say described letter (in any) uses) or in the lip motion any.

Be understood that, in this embodiment, assignment in several letters on one key is become with described key voice are provided alternately and not, and with other alphabetical assignment on the described key become with described key alternately and provide the processing of the corresponding voice of predefine can be based on other principle.For example, according to a kind of method, the most frequently used letter on one key (" a " on the key 18012, " e " on the key 18213, " i " on the key 18214, " s " on the key 18217, " t " on the key 18218, " w " on the key 18219 etc.) can be assigned to (list) push action, pushes corresponding keys such as placing an order in the situation that voice are not provided.

Preferably, if two (or more a plurality of) letter/characters on the key have the similar voice of the ambiguity that is relative to each other, then to give described key (for example, mutual with the predefine of described key) and the letter of voice is not provided can be the letter of more frequent use in the middle of described two (or more a plurality of) letters in assignment.The result, as an embodiment, on the key of telephong type keypad " 5 ", wherein it adopts letter " K " (letter " K " letter " K " is more commonly used than alphabetical " J ") that the voice of pronunciation of English can be similar with letter " J " ambiguity on same keys ground to be assigned to become to push described key and silent.In this embodiment, each in the letter " J " and " L " (for example, although letter " L " is more commonly used than letter " K ") can be assigned to become to push described key and say described letter.

Continuation is with reference to this execution mode, and as an embodiment, by considering Figure 19, for input word " fear ", the user can be described in execution mode formerly, the initial and/or additional information of input.On the other hand, also as an embodiment, in this embodiment, for input word " alba ", the user can at first push the key 18213 of telephong type keypad 18209 under dumb situation, with accurate input alphabet " a ", and then push the

corresponding ambiguity key

18201,18202,18202 of residue character " lba " with word " alba ".By considering (initially) input information (for example, accurately character and ambiguity key are pushed), system provides word " alba ".

Obvious is, based on the principle of data input of the present invention and makeover process as previously mentioned, described accurate letter (for example, being " a " in this embodiment) (also) can be imported during makeover process of the present invention.

Obvious is, the letter that provides described/this keypad/keyboard of accurate character can have any amount of key and any kind distributes.For example, the alphabetical assignment of one language can be given 12 keys on the telephong type keypad, and assignment can be designed to for the letter of a key on the described keypad, make individual palpation on the described key press work the most frequently used letter can be provided, the two push action on the described key can provide time the most frequently used letter etc.

Should be noted that, although in different execution modes, used (wherein such as telephong type keypad or keypad with at least four keys, to four key assignments at least roughly whole letter of one language) the different keypads principle of coming illustration different execution modes of the present invention, but obvious is, have any amount key any kind of keypad (wherein, at least some keys of this keypad are/may are ambiguity), the key of any kind (as hardkey or soft key), assignment is given with any configuration of the mutual symbol of any predefined type of the key of this keyboard etc. and can be used together with the execution mode of combination of the present invention (for example, comprising prediction) data entry system.For example, if prediction data input system of the present invention makes telephong type keypad in English, then according to an execution mode, the user can use its eight ambiguity letter keys to come by prediction data input system input word of the present invention, during this period (for example, between input/validation period), he can be by pushing corresponding keys and (for example saying, perhaps such as (for example pushing first predefine, " pattern/correction ") other of key is mutual and repeatedly push on corresponding keys, to avoid using voice) described characters/words mother, import one or more accurate characters/words mother of described word.The user can also use in a plurality of (for example, other) key of described keypad, is used for makeover process of the present invention, described in this and other patent application of submitting to the inventor.Obvious is that the modification method of data entry system of the present invention can also be used together in conjunction with the use of telephong type keypad.For example, described in this and other patent application of submitting to the inventor, according to a kind of method, (for example, another) key such as key " 1 " of telephong type keypad can be used as " pattern/correction " key, and use with makeover process of the present invention.As an embodiment, the telephong type keypad of the telephong type keypad 18009 by considering to be similar to Figure 17, push with the corresponding key of word " ball " (for example, initial input information) afterwards, the corresponding word " call " of higher priority can be recommended to have by system.As an embodiment, the user can provide additional input information by makeover process of the present invention by pushing predefine correction key 18019 and saying/say word " b ".Then, the initial and corresponding word of additional input information " ball " that provides with the user can be provided in system.Formerly these incidents are described in detail.

Although in many paragraphs of describing combined data entry systems of the present invention, " key " is used to describe execution mode, but should be understood that can be considered to the key and the key that duplicate/replace in the embodiments of the present invention mutual for mutual employed other input medium that the scheduled adopted type of different predefine input signals is provided.For example, described in this patent application submitted to the inventor and the reference that is herein incorporated, the user's is mutual, such as finger or refer to that lid is mutual and corresponding mutual and all can use such as other means of the mutual stylus of duplicate key and key, gloves etc. in these execution modes.

It should be noted that, in many paragraphs, term " has been pushed " as a class and the mutual example of key.Described can be that the predefined bond of any kind is mutual alternately, or mutual with key of any kind, such as touch/slippage/sensing etc.

Should be noted that, although in many paragraphs, (for example used keypad, or a few keys) (for example comes illustration combination of the present invention, comprise prediction) execution mode of data entry system, but should be understood that this keypad can have some ambiguity keys (the ambiguity key of for example, having described before this) usually.

In order frequently not repeat the principle of data entry system of the present invention, in many paragraphs of the application, mentioned and to have given a key (for example, perhaps other except key imported target) with one or more symbol assignment such as a part/function of characters/words/word etc.Should be understood that described symbol generally be intended to be assigned to based on as the corresponding execution mode of the principle of the data entry system of the present invention that in many paragraphs, illustrates in the simplest mutual.

Although in different execution modes of the present invention, may (for example mention voice recognition system, have microphone) be used for perception and discern user's voice, but replace/or except voice recognition system, can also use (for example, having video camera) labiomaney system to come perception and discern user's voice (or vice versa).As previously mentioned, system can use the distinct methods/means that detect user's voice, is used to detect means by the user speech that provides such as user's speech or lip motion such as utilization.For example, except conventional microphone, perhaps replace conventional microphone, when voice are provided based on the user (for example, ear) bone ear/bone formula microphone of shaking the speech that detects the user can use (for example, the principle of ear/bone formula microphone is that those skilled in the art are known) with native system.Must be noted that in the means of described detection user speech each can separately use, perhaps can make up at least some in them.

And, as previously mentioned, some or all methods of data entry system of the present invention can be used the regular text input recognition system on the linguistics, such as the position of word in the syllable number that may mate word, the number of words that may discern sentence, the phrase, whole type families system etc.These incidents are well known by persons skilled in the art.

Must be noted that in some paragraphs, used term " by part " to be used for simplification of terminology " at least a portion of a word (for example, pressing at least a portion ground of a word) ".

Note, although for the reason of simplifying, in many paragraphs, according to such as " data entry system of the present invention ", " of the present invention pushing/shuffle data store input system ", data entry system of the present invention narrated in the phrase of " of the present invention pushing/slippage and speak data entry system " etc., but be understood that, as describing in detail in many paragraphs, this phrase relates to the following principle of data entry system of the present invention, promptly consider principle according to the pushing of the several embodiments of the voice messaging that may make up/make up the user/slippage action, wherein voice messaging is represented to exist corresponding voice or (is not for example had user speech, wherein native system uses with combined data entry systems of the present invention usually, such as during input word, import at least one accurate character of this word by institute's cited system, and wherein to push at least one key of importing this word and providing be ambiguity).These incidents are described in detail.And, in many paragraphs, by narrate the data entry system of the present invention that has made up of the present invention pushing/slippage and spoken data entry system and Word prediction data entry system (such as Word prediction data entry system of the present invention) such as the phrase of " combined data entry systems of the present invention ".

It should be noted that, although in many execution modes of data entry system of the present invention, used such as the sensing surface that touches quick dish or touch-screen as embodiment, but be understood that, can use and detect and analysis user and mutual any other technology on any surface limit and/or use the zone/key of soft (for example, dynamically) keypad.For example, as mentioned above, this technology can be virtual keypad to be set (for example on (normally) surface, has a few keys/zone, wherein for example, to 4 key/regional assignments of this keypad a kind of at least roughly whole letter of language) optical detective technology or IR technology, and the user in the key/zone of this keypad of senses touch points.

And, must be noted that according to a kind of method, when the user utilizes the prognoses system of combined data entry systems of the present invention to import a word, this system the corresponding most probable word slice of the input information that provides with the user can be provided carve (for example, before the word end signal is provided).Should be understood that the word that shows may change when the user pushes with the corresponding additional key of this word.According to an embodiment of the invention, unless the user provides the word end signal such as space character when finishing described input information, otherwise word prediction system of the present invention do not recommend with user's information (for example, the ambiguity key push and such as (key push and) voice, hand-written etc. non-ambiguity information) corresponding polysemic word.

Obvious is, the use of the principle of all or part of execution mode of this invention of the inventor and other invention and/or their feature separately can being used or combined.For example, at least a portion of at least one word/word that distinct methods that can be by making up data entry system of the present invention or execution mode are imported a text.For example, move (for instance as touching on the sensing surface of describing in the reference of submitting in the present invention that is herein incorporated/slippage, such as this application of submitting to the inventor be incorporated in this reference described in detail, for example duplicate mutual with a few keys, such as with wherein give mutual such as at least four keys of the keypad of the minority predefined bond of four keys in a plurality of keys to the alphabetical assignment of a kind of language of major general, finger by the user, pen, gloves etc. provide touch and/or the slippage action (as in this application submitted to the inventor and the reference that is herein incorporated in detail as described in), the described gloves of described data entry system of the present invention also duplicate key and being used to import accurate character such as user speech, full keyboard, the difference of hand-written and identification etc. is additional mutual) can use with prediction data input system of the present invention.

Should be noted that, although in many examples, for being stated as based on key, pushes the input information of importing a word and providing, but be understood that, if hope/allowance, then except key is pushed (for example) for better accuracy, the user can also provide push with the corresponding keys of wishing word and/or character at least some corresponding other append modes (such as the key of voice, full keyboard etc.).

Should be noted that, although in many paragraphs of describing data entry system of the present invention, the input information that the user provides is stated as can be corresponding to the character of word, but obvious is, framework according to system, in some cases, input information can corresponding with the character string of corresponding word (for example, referring to partial words data entry system of the present invention).Obvious is, as formerly in detail as described in, can use together with (for example, word) of the present invention prediction data input system with the character data input system of the present invention of partial words data entry system combination of the present invention.For example, for input word " action ", the user can at first push and letter " a " and " c " corresponding key, and the action of the slippage on the key that is predefined as a part " tion " that presents word then is provided, and say this part (for example, saying " shen ").Based on the input information that the user provides, prediction data input system of the present invention for example can seek wherein that two bebinning character is pushed corresponding to two keys and the residue character of this word is the word of character string " tion ".System will consider word " action ", and according to its frequency of utilization, this word can be recommended to the user by system.In the above-described embodiments, the user also can accurately import this letter by saying any (for example, when pushing corresponding keys) among character " a " or " c ", with help system/user for example quicker/provide this to wish word more accurately.

To utilize combining characters of the present invention and partial words data entry system and prediction data input system of the present invention import and/or revise/word of replacing system recommendation describes in detail.As previously mentioned, this system can comprise at least one data entry system/with at least one data entry system cooperation (showing full keyboard or handwriting input/recognition system) such as screen, with replace or except speech recognition system with external input can with at least one letter or corresponding accurate character of a part of word.Prediction data input system of the present invention will consider this accurate character and additional input information (such as pushing with the corresponding ambiguity key of the character of word) provides and wishes word.

And, for example, combined data entry systems of the present invention can use/utilize scalable computer to realize (for instance, utilizing separately keypad of the present invention) with scalable computer, such as referring to Figure 70 a among the PCT/US04/12082 that is herein incorporated to 70h and corresponding description thereof.

Also must be noted that the framework according to system, a kind of partial words of language can be included in the dictionary of character library of this language, and perhaps they can constitute separate database and use together with combination of the present invention (for example, comprising prediction) data entry system.

Must be noted that with an alphabetical corresponding voice messaging and normally say this letter.

Also must be noted that to push to be often referred to (sequentially) and the corresponding key depression sequence of character are provided with the corresponding key of at least one character of a word.

Must be noted that as above describedly in detail, provide predefine with a key also to refer to provide pushing and keep moving and the push action on this key (or vice versa) is provided on another key alternately.

Also should be noted that, although in many paragraphs of describing method/feature of the present invention, the key information of pushing has been discussed as and has been used for input word, but obvious is, except or replace described key to push information, other input information of the corresponding voice that can provide such as the user is provided described method/feature.

Thereby, though illustrated and described and pointed out basic novel feature of the present invention, as to be equally applicable to its alternative embodiment, but be understood that, under the situation that does not break away from spirit of the present invention, those skilled in the art can carry out various omissions and the displacement and the change of form and details aspect to disclosed the present invention.Therefore, only be intended to limit the present invention by the scope of claims.Should be understood that accompanying drawing needn't proportionally draw, in fact they only are notional.

In makeover process of the present invention, when pushing, the user revises key and when not providing voice, although preferably, system can be designed to recommend with the user (for example, combination) input information is corresponding and have a next word of inferior limit priority, but obvious is, it is corresponding and be combined with the next word of other principle (as follows) with user's input information that system can differently be designed to provide

The context of-sentence/text, or

-lexicographic order, or

-other

Although must be noted that in many paragraphs, the push action on the key is stated as the mutual of explanation/illustration and described key, and obvious is, as push action as described in narrating in a large amount of execution modes, described push action can have any kind, such as:

List on the-described key/pair/more times is pushed/the slippage action

-simultaneously or not side by side, the list on another key/pair/more times pushes/the slippage action, and the list on the described key/pair/more times is pushed/slippage action (or vice versa)

List on-another key/pair/more times pushes/slippage and keep action, and the list on the described key/pair/more times is pushed/slippage action (or vice versa)

-or the like.

Must be noted that this mutual combination can be very many,, they can not be described all in order not make present patent application long.For the purpose of brief, must be noted that this combination is that those skilled in the art may be obvious that.

And obvious is, during being used to import the input and/or makeover process of described word, the explanation to its possibility that may make alternately that is used to import/select accurate character may cause present patent application long.

As an embodiment, by considering the assembly of Figure 13, utilize prediction data input system of the present invention, system based on the initial input information that provides and to the user recommend non-wish word after, during being used to import the makeover process of wishing word:

-according to a kind of method, the user can push (for example, and preferably keep) and revise key, and the hope key by pushing full keyboard or wish that by saying letter imports (initial) the characters/words mother who wishes word.Initial and the corresponding word of additional input information can be recommended and make up in system.If the new word of recommending still is not to wish word, it is mutual that then the user can provide predefine, presses work such as the individual palpation of revising on the key, to be rolled into and the described initial and corresponding next word of additional input information, if and should next one recommendation word still be the non-word of wishing, then repeat said process etc.

-according to other method, the user can provide predefine mutual, such as with the predefine push action of at least one predefined bond, such as first (for example, pattern) pushing and keep action on the key, and push the hope key on the full keyboard or say and wish that letter is to import/to select described letter.The array output and the corresponding word of additional input information that provide with the user can be provided in system.If the new word of recommending still is not to wish word, then (for example, if desired, then pushing simultaneously and keep first/mode key) user can provide predefine mutual, such as with the predefine push action of predefined bond/on predefined bond, press work such as the individual palpation of revising on the key, so that the described initial and corresponding next word of additional input information that provides with the user is provided, if and should next one word still not be to wish then to repeat said process etc. by word.

Must be noted that also this mutual combination can be very many, long in order not make present patent application, they can not all be described.For the purpose of brief, must be noted that this combination can be that those skilled in the art are conspicuous.

Be used to describe mutual with a key although also must be noted that term " pattern " (for example, according to other term), obvious is that in general, described (specific) term has been used to simplify the description of corresponding execution mode.Obvious is, because system uses a few keys, so each key all is generally used for more than one symbol (such as character or function).Therefore, for example, if the somewhere in present patent application uses term to push " mode key ", then it is often referred to the described key that described function can be provided alternately by the predefine with key.

According to an embodiment of the invention, that utilizes speech recognition (such as speech recognition and labiomaney system at least) of the present inventionly pushes and (for example speaks, comprising Word prediction) data entry system can use keypad of the present invention in the following manner, (for example be about to minority that assignment gives described keypad, four) character (at least such as letter) of key in the following manner assignment give described key, promptly (for example by first recognition methods, speech) has the similar voice of the ambiguity that is relative to each other the time, and (for example do not have the similar voice of ambiguity during by second recognition methods (for example labiomaney), or vice versa) letter/character assignment give with same key and/or assignment and give the alternately predetermined of same and described key, so that when the user corresponding keys (or provide corresponding keys mutual) is provided and says among the described characters/words mother any, system can be by in described (voice) recognition system At leastA kind ofly discern described ambiguity letter/character.Obvious is, described in the different patent applications of submitting to the inventor, based on pushing and the principle of the data entry system of speaking of the inventor, preferably, can with have the similar voice of the ambiguity that is relative to each other (for example, in this embodiment, by two kinds of speech recognitions (for example, speech recognition, labiomaney/identification) method all has) the female assignment of characters/words give mutual for different keys and/or assignment with the different predefines of same key.

Must be noted that the character library that is illustrated in illustration in different figure and corresponding description the thereof and with the arrangement of the corresponding field of each word only as example.Obvious is that character library of the present invention can have different field, and is differently arranged search and classification for example to strengthen character library.

Should be noted that, narrate and describedly be used to import the system of accurate character only as example, the principle that is used for illustration prediction data input system of the present invention (for example, based on pushing ambiguity key input word, and at least one accurate character of input word (with its information corresponding) then if desired).Be understood that, those skilled in the art can expect a large amount of other methods and the derived method based on the principle of the present invention and illustrated method, imports accurate character and uses the accurate character of being imported at the word input/makeover process by prediction data input system of the present invention being used for.

Claims

1, a kind of data entry system, this data entry system comprises:

Be used to provide a plurality of first kind input units such as key of input signal, to described input signal distribution assignment such as the symbol of the alphabetic(al) at least letter of at least a language, and make at least two letters in the described letter be assigned in described a plurality of input units at least one, and in described a plurality of first kind input units, push a key first input information corresponding with any alphabetical ambiguity in the described letter can be provided, with second input information, this second input information is used for supporting arbitrary process of following process;

Use is used to import the second type input unit of non-ambiguity letter;

Provide and the alphabetical corresponding additional information of assignment, in being assigned, select described letter to a plurality of symbols of described input signal to help described data entry system to the described key that is pressed;

Wherein, described data entry system is supported at least one character library, makes that the user of described data entry system can adopt input method selected from the group of being made up of following method in order to import the word that one in described at least one character library wished:

First method, this first method comprises and the corresponding combined information of described word, wherein, described combined information comprise provide such as with a plurality of characters of described word in described first input signal pushed of the corresponding a plurality of keys of at least some characters, with described second input information is provided, accurately to import at least one character of a letter of all words as described by described input process; With

The described input signal that provides such as pushing with the corresponding a plurality of keys of the alphabet basically of described word is provided for second method, this second method, and described additional information is not provided.

2, data entry system according to claim 1, wherein, the information that described data entry system will provide by described method compares with the corresponding informance corresponding to a plurality of words in the described character library, and recommend corresponding word, and wherein, if the word that described data entry system is recommended is not the word that described user wishes, then described user can enter the arbitrary at least makeover process in the following makeover process, to provide to described data entry system and the corresponding more information of desirable word:

First makeover process, this first makeover process may further comprise the steps:

If the word of being recommended begins with the banner word parent phase letter together with desirable word, then described user pushes the predefined bond such as " next one " key, and described data entry system is provided by the described combinatorial input information that provides with described user in the described character library next word corresponding and that begin with the letter identical with the word of being recommended;

If the word of being recommended is not to begin with the banner word parent phase letter together with desirable word, then described user provides the first character information corresponding with desirable word, so that described data entry system is discerned described character and the described combinatorial input information recommending to provide with described user is corresponding and the word that begins with described letter;

With second makeover process, this second makeover process may further comprise the steps:

Described user provides the information corresponding with first character of desirable word, makes described data entry system discern described character, and the corresponding word of described combinatorial input information that provides of recommendation and described user, and wherein said word is with described letter beginning.

3, data entry system according to claim 1, wherein, the described second type input unit is wherein to push a key Standard PC keyboard or keypad such as the accurate character of letter just are provided.

4, data entry system according to claim 1, wherein, the described device that is used to import non-ambiguity letter is a hand-written discrimination system.

5, data entry system according to claim 1, wherein, described additional information said described letter.