CN101794182B - Method and equipment for touch input - Google Patents
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The invention provides a method and equipment for touch input, comprising a touch screen, a detecting unit, a direction calculating unit, a searching unit and a display unit, wherein the touch screen is used for carrying out touch input action; the touch input action comprises the steps: contacting with the touch screen, leading a touch point to move by a distance along a first direction, then stopping at the moved position, then leading the touch point to move continuously by a distance along a second direction, and then separating with the touch screen; the detecting unit is used for detecting all the positions of a user contacted with the touch screen at any time; the direction calculating unit is used for calculating the first direction, the stopping and the second direction contained in the touch input action on the basis of detecting results; the searching unit is used for searching corresponding characters in a character table on the basis of the first direction and the second direction; and the display unit is used for displaying the characters searched by the searching unit.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method and apparatus that is used for touch input, relate in particular to the method and apparatus that a kind of direction that moves based on touch is confirmed input character.
Background technology
In recent years, along with the development of signal processing technology and display technique, the application of the various information processing terminals is very general.In such as information processing terminals such as mobile communication terminal, game machine, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), palm PCs, usually need carry out the character input.And the touch-screen input mode just progressively substitutes original keyboard Designing owing to have ductility and dirigibility preferably, becomes a kind of more and more general mode.At present, touch input and in reality, mainly contain following dual mode:
The first, the touch input mode on the soft keyboard, under this input mode, the user clicks the virtual key in the soft keyboard that on display screen, shows, is displayed on the screen with the virtual key content corresponding of being clicked, as the input content.
The second, handwriting input mode, under this input mode, the user adopts felt pen on touch-screen, intactly to write to want the content of importing, and the content of being write is identified as corresponding content by device and imports.
All there is certain defective in above-mentioned dual mode.Particularly, under first kind of mode, user's input content is subject to the demonstration of soft keyboard, and the demonstration of soft keyboard can occupy most of zone of screen, and this has influenced other displaying contents on the one hand, has limited the scope of input content on the other hand.Under the second way,, the user wants the content (for example, character or Chinese character) imported because must intactly writing out; Therefore; On the one hand touch pad itself is produced loss, higher to the accuracy requirement of identification on the other hand, therefore usually owing to identification error produces wrong input; And the size of touch pad must be enough to write the content of input, and this miniaturization for equipment has brought inconvenience.
Therefore, a kind of touch input method and equipment that overcomes above-mentioned defective need be provided.
Summary of the invention
The object of the present invention is to provide and a kind ofly can confirm the method and apparatus of input character, thereby needn't be subject to the displaying contents of soft keyboard, and reduce the touch operation of user hand-written time the, prolongation service life of equipment based on the direction that touch to move.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of equipment that is used for touch input is provided, said equipment comprises: touch-screen; The user carries out touch input action on said touch-screen, wherein, said touch input action comprises: contact with touch-screen; Make the touch point move a segment distance continuously along first direction; Be parked on the position that moves to then, then make the touch point move a segment distance continuously, separate with touch-screen then along second direction; Detecting unit is used to detect the user in each moment and contacted each position of said touch-screen; Direction calculating unit is used for calculating based on the testing result of detecting unit user's the first direction that touch input action comprised, pause and second direction; Search unit, the first direction and the second direction that are used for calculating based on direction calculating unit are searched for corresponding characters at character list; And display unit, be used to the character that shows that search unit searches arrives.
Said search unit can be revised first direction and second direction that the direction computing unit calculates.
The division and the corresponding input character of first direction and second direction can be set according to actual needs.
Said equipment can be mobile phone, game machine, personal digital assistant PDA, palm PC, GPS navigation appearance, telepilot or electronic password lock.
Said detecting unit can comprise time set and PMU, is used to measure and touch-screen position contacting and moment corresponding.
Said direction calculating unit can be confirmed the position of pausing in the touch point based on the result who is detected, and divides moving and along the moving of second direction, calculate first direction and second direction along first direction with this.
According to a further aspect in the invention, a kind of method that is used for touch input is provided, said method comprises step: get into and touch input pattern; Under said touch input pattern, the user carries out touch input action on said touch-screen, wherein; Said touch input action comprises: contact with touch-screen, make the touch point move a segment distance continuously along first direction, be parked on the position that moves to then; Then make the touch point move a segment distance continuously, separate with touch-screen then along second direction; Detect the user in each moment and contacted each position of said touch-screen; Calculate first direction, pause and the second direction that is comprised in user's the touch input action based on testing result; In character list, search for corresponding characters based on first direction that calculates and second direction; And show the character search.
According to a further aspect in the invention; A kind of equipment that is used for touch input is provided, and said equipment comprises: touch-screen, and the user carries out touch input action on said touch-screen; Wherein, Said touch input action comprises: contact with touch-screen, the touch point is moved along specific direction, separate with touch-screen then; Detecting unit is used to detect the user in each moment and contacted each position of said touch-screen; Direction calculating unit is used for calculating based on the testing result of detecting unit user's the said specific direction that touch input action comprised; Search unit is used for searching for corresponding characters based on the said specific direction that direction calculating unit calculates at character list; And display unit, be used to the character that shows that search unit searches arrives.
Said touch input action also can comprise: contact with touch-screen; Make the touch point move a segment distance continuously along first direction; Be parked on the position that moves to then, then make the touch point move a segment distance continuously, separate with touch-screen then along second direction; Wherein, said direction calculating unit also can be used for calculating first direction, pause and the second direction that is comprised in user's the touch input action based on the testing result of detecting unit; First direction and second direction that said search unit also can be used for calculating based on direction calculating unit are searched for corresponding characters in character list.
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Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of touch input device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates the process flow diagram of touch input method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates the example of touch input action and input character corresponding relation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; And
Fig. 4 illustrates another example of touch input action and input character corresponding relation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
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At present will be in detail with reference to embodiments of the invention, the example of said embodiment is shown in the drawings, and wherein, identical label refers to identical parts all the time.Below will be through said embodiment is described with reference to accompanying drawing, so that explain the present invention.
Fig. 1 illustrates the block diagram of touch input device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.Here said touch entry terminal refers to the information processing terminal that can realize touch input, comprises but is not subject to: mobile phone, game machine, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), palm PC, GPS navigation appearance, telepilot, electronic password lock etc.
As shown in Figure 1, touch input device (for example, mobile phone) comprising according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention: touch-screen 10; Its output terminal is connected to detecting unit 20, and the user carries out touch input action on said touch-screen 10, wherein; Said touch input action comprises: contact with touch-screen, make the touch point move a segment distance continuously along first direction, be parked on the position that moves to then; Then make the touch point move a segment distance continuously along second direction; Separate with touch-screen then, as an example, the distance that moves and the time of pause follow and combine actual hardware parameter and the artificial threshold range that is provided with; Detecting unit 20, its input end is connected to touch-screen 10, and output terminal is connected to direction calculating unit 30, and detecting unit 20 is used to detect the user in each moment and said touch-screen 10 contacted each positions; Direction calculating unit 30; Its input end is connected to detecting unit 20; Output terminal is connected to search unit 40, and direction calculating unit 30 is used for calculating based on the testing result of detecting unit 20 user's the first direction that touch input action comprised, pause and second direction; Search unit 40, its input end is connected to direction calculating unit 30, and output terminal is connected to display unit 50, and first direction and second direction that search unit 40 is used for calculating based on direction calculating unit 30 are searched for corresponding characters at character list; Display unit 50, its input end is connected to search unit 40, and display unit 50 is used to the character that shows that search unit 40 searches.
Below will describe with reference to Fig. 2 utilizes touch input device shown in Figure 1 to realize the example according to touch input method of the present invention.
Fig. 2 illustrates the process flow diagram of touch input method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 2,, get into touch input pattern at step S100.Those skilled in the art should be clear: the mode that has the touch input pattern of various entering; For example; Can get into touch input pattern through on touch-screen display, touching the optional position; Also can get into touch input pattern, also can get into touch input pattern etc. through menu operation through pressing predetermined key.Get into after the touch input pattern; The user carries out touch input action on said touch-screen 10, wherein, said touch input action comprises: contact with touch-screen; Make the touch point move a segment distance continuously along first direction; Be parked on the position that moves to then, then make the touch point move a segment distance continuously, separate with touch-screen then along second direction.
At step S200, detecting unit 20 detects the user in each moment and said touch-screen 10 contacted each positions, and testing result is outputed to direction calculating unit 30.As an example, detecting unit 20 can comprise time set and PMU (not shown), is used to measure and touch-screen position contacting and moment corresponding.
At step S300, direction calculating unit 30 is calculated first direction, pause and the second direction that is comprised in user's the touch input action based on the testing result of detecting unit 20.Particularly; Because detecting unit 20 has detected the user in each moment and said touch-screen 10 contacted each positions; Therefore; Direction calculating unit 30 can be confirmed the position of pausing in the touch point based on the result who is detected, and divides moving and along the moving of second direction, calculate first direction and second direction along first direction with this.
At step S400, search unit 40 is searched for corresponding characters based on first direction and second direction that direction calculating unit 30 calculates in character list.Carry out touch input in order to utilize design of the present invention; Need to stipulate in advance the corresponding relation of character and first direction and second direction; And said corresponding relation is stored in the character list, so that search unit 40 is searched for corresponding characters based on first direction and second direction that direction calculating unit 30 calculates in character list.
Fig. 3 illustrates the example of touch input action and input character corresponding relation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.With reference to Fig. 3; As an example, we with first direction be divided into from starting point begin upwards, downwards, left, to the right, upper left and upper right side is to six kinds, wherein;, first direction pauses after moving; Carry out once more after the pause along the moving of second direction, the second direction here be respectively from the some beginning that pauses upwards, left, to the right, upper left and upper right side is to five kinds, perhaps be respectively from the some beginning that pauses downwards, left, to the right, a left side down and the lower right to five kinds.In above example, can obtain the different touch input action of 6 * 5=30 kind, then corresponding to 30 different input characters.As an example, as shown in Figure 3, can be with these 30 different actions corresponding to 30 different characters and punctuate.In this case; When first direction that calculates based on direction calculating unit 30 when search unit 40 and second direction are searched for corresponding characters in character list; Because first direction and second direction that computing unit 30 calculates are the actual directions that move the touch point; With the direction of Fig. 3 regulation deviation to some extent, therefore, search unit 40 need be revised first direction and second direction that direction computing unit 30 calculates; Make it (for example corresponding to the direction of predesignating; Direction shown in Figure 3), it will be understood by those skilled in the art that and to adopt various judgement modes that first direction and the second direction that direction calculating unit 30 calculates is modified to the direction of predesignating.In addition; Those skilled in the art should understand that; The division of first direction and second direction and corresponding input content can be provided with according to various needs, anyly satisfy that the direction of being convenient to detection and Identification is divided and the character corresponded manner that meets memory regulation and laws of use distribution all can be applicable among the present invention.
With reference to Fig. 2, at step S500, display unit 50 receives the character that searches from search unit 40, and shows said character to the user once more.
As an example; In the embodiment that combines Fig. 3 to describe, when the user moves along left direction earlier on touch-screen, after the pause; Again when the direction that makes progress moves, detecting unit 20 detects the user at each constantly and said touch-screen 10 contacted each positions in step S200; Direction calculating unit 30 calculates the first direction that comprised in user's the touch input action for left at step S300 based on the testing result of detecting unit 20, pause then, and second direction is for upwards; Search unit 40 searches corresponding characters C at step S400 based on direction calculating unit 30 first direction left that calculates and the second direction that makes progress in the character list based on Fig. 3; Display unit 50 receives the character C that searches at step S500 from search unit 40, and shows said character C.
In addition, above-mentioned embodiment of the present invention also can combine with the scheme based on other touch input action, and various touch input action can independently be implemented.That is to say that touch input action is not limited to above-mentioned disclosed example, any comprise contact, along specific direction move (or at least one direction takes place in moving change), the touch input action of separating with touch-screen all can be applicable to the present invention.At this moment, touch input device shown in Figure 1 still carries out relevant detection, direction calculating, search and display process according to method shown in Figure 2, and particular content that just detects and concrete character corresponding relation change to some extent.
For example, Fig. 4 illustrates another example of touch input action and input character corresponding relation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.In the example depicted in fig. 4; Except having set up based on the identical touch input action of Fig. 3 the corresponding relation of 30 characters; The also extra corresponding relation of having set up following touch input action and character: contact the back with touch-screen and move the touch input action of separating with touch-screen then along direction left; Contact with touch-screen the back along to the upper left side to moving the touch input action of separating with touch-screen then; Contact the back with touch-screen and move the touch input action of separating with touch-screen then along the direction that makes progress; Contact with touch-screen the back along to the upper right side to moving the touch input action of separating with touch-screen then; Contact the back with touch-screen and move the touch input action of separating with touch-screen then along direction to the right; Contact the back with touch-screen and move the touch input action of separating with touch-screen then along downward direction.As shown in the figure, above-mentioned touch input action respectively with character A, G, M, S, X and " ● " correspondence.
In the example depicted in fig. 4, after step S100 got into touch input pattern, the user carried out touch input action on said touch-screen 10; Wherein, Said touch input action comprises two kinds: first kind is to contact with touch-screen, makes the touch point move a segment distance continuously along first direction, is parked on the position that moves to then; Then make the touch point move a segment distance continuously, separate with touch-screen then along second direction.In addition, second kind of touch input action is to contact with touch-screen, along left, to the right, upwards, downwards, to upper left, mobile to one of upper right this six direction, separate with touch-screen then.At step S200, detecting unit 20 detects the user in each moment and said touch-screen 10 contacted each positions, and testing result is outputed to direction calculating unit 30.At step S300; Direction calculating unit 30 is calculated first direction, pause and the second direction that is comprised in first kind of touch input action of user based on the testing result of detecting unit 20, and detects the specific direction that is comprised in second kind of touch input action.At step S400, search unit 40 is searched for corresponding characters based on first kind of touch input action or second kind of included direction of touch input action that direction calculating unit 30 calculates in character list.At step S500, display unit 50 receives the character that searches from search unit 40, and shows said character to the user.
As stated; Can design various independently touch input action according to user's the input requirement and the performance of hardware; Make different actions down various input directions (and combination) corresponding to specific character, thereby can realize more effectively touching input mode according to technical scheme of the present invention.
According to the present invention, can overcome in the prior art drawback that touches input mode, user's input content needn't be subject to the demonstration of soft keyboard, thereby makes that available viewing area is enlarged on the display screen.On the other hand, because needn't intactly writing out, the user wants the content (for example, character or Chinese character) imported; Therefore, reduced loss, also reduced the accuracy requirement of identification touch pad itself; Thereby reduced operand, avoided the mistake input that produces owing to identification error.Need write complete input character because the size of touch pad need not be as big as to, this miniaturization for equipment offers convenience.Touch input scheme according to the present invention is specially adapted to the situation of inconvenient hand-written complete character, bring input simultaneously easily to the user, has more prolonged the serviceable life of equipment, has reduced production cost.
Although illustrated and described some embodiments of the present invention; But those skilled in the art will be appreciated that: under the situation that does not break away from principle of the present invention and spirit; Can change these embodiments, wherein, scope of the present invention limits in claim and equivalent thereof.
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Can apply the present invention to carry out the information processing terminal of Chinese character input, such as, mobile communication terminal, game machine, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant), palm PC, GPS navigation appearance, telepilot, electronic password lock etc.
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1. equipment that is used for touch input, said equipment comprises:
Detecting unit is used to detect the user in each moment and contacted each position of touch-screen;
Direction calculating unit; Be used for calculating based on the testing result of detecting unit user's the first direction that touch input action comprised, pause and second direction, wherein, said touch input action comprises: contact with touch-screen; Make the touch point move a segment distance continuously along first direction; Be parked on the position that moves to then, then make the touch point move a segment distance continuously, separate with touch-screen then along second direction;
Search unit, the first direction and the second direction that are used for calculating based on direction calculating unit are searched for corresponding characters at character list; And
Display unit is used to the character that shows that search unit searches arrives.
2. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, said search unit is revised first direction and second direction that the direction computing unit calculates.
3. equipment as claimed in claim 2 wherein, is provided with the division and the corresponding input character of first direction and second direction according to actual needs.
4. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, detecting unit comprises time set and PMU, is used to measure and touch-screen position contacting and moment corresponding.
5. equipment as claimed in claim 1, wherein, direction calculating unit is confirmed the position of pausing in the touch point based on the result who detects, and divides moving and along the moving of second direction, calculate first direction and second direction along first direction with this.
6. method that is used for touch input, said method comprises step:
Detect the user in each moment and contacted each position of touch-screen;
Calculate first direction, pause and the second direction that is comprised in user's the touch input action based on testing result; Wherein, Said touch input action comprises: contact with touch-screen, make the touch point move a segment distance continuously along first direction, be parked on the position that moves to then; Then make the touch point move a segment distance continuously, separate with touch-screen then along second direction;
In character list, search for corresponding characters based on first direction that calculates and second direction; And
Show the character that searches.
7. method as claimed in claim 6 wherein, is provided with the division and the corresponding input character of first direction and second direction according to actual needs.
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