Target of the present invention is, do not influence or the little effect hand held information equipment show with the output function prerequisite under distribute and action feature according to the finger of staff, mainly utilize the space of handheld device side and back, information input of exploitation hand held information equipment and control function.
Basic physical arrangement related to the present invention is, for the right handed handheld device, a gripping corresponding with forefinger-touch (or responding to) button 2 is set in its upper end, left side, below gripping button 2, be provided with three groups of totally 6 compound keys, order is middle digital group 3, unknown digital group 4 and little finger of toe key group 5, totally 6 information enter keies, it is respectively key 31 on the middle finger, key 32 under the middle finger, and key 41 on the third finger, nameless key 42 down, key 51 on the little finger of toe, and key 52 under the little finger of toe.
Above-mentioned compound keys has the outer little shape of big stage body down.Compound keys all should comprise suitable touching-respond (or induction) testing circuit, and when finger touched these keys, the testing circuit that is attached thereto can detect, and the state of this key is positioned one state; If point not contact-key, then equipment can be positioned this key " 0 " state.
Should have at these keys and to touch-to respond (or induction) testing circuit with according to when pointing the different conditions whether contact-key is determined key (0 or 1), the suitable position of key should be provided with other one the tunnel with the key circuit of identical the pushing of key-conducting in the common keyboard.
Below little finger of toe key group 5, little finger of toe supplemental button 53 is set.
In the top left hand of equipment forefinger is set and grips button 22, thumb button 1 is set, one group of navigation key 12 is set below thumb button in the right upper portion of equipment.On the upper left side, back of handheld device a touch pad 21 is set.
The equipment front is provided with display screen 6.Compare with at present popular mobile phone, in the cancellation of equipment strive the figure key and control (navigation) key in space with screen.In display screen 6, be provided with three maskables (can close) and show the sub-district, it is corresponding with middle digital group that maskable demonstration sub-district is set is 63, the maskable demonstration sub-district corresponding with nameless and little finger of toe key group is respectively 64 and 65.In order rationally to utilize display screen 6, can show that the sub-district is arranged on the below of screen, is respectively 63a, 64a, 65a with three.
By above-mentioned key and touch pad and maskable demonstration sub-district, can carry out information input and control operation to handheld device.
When using this right handed equipment to carry out character (perhaps digital) information input, at first right-handed forefinger and thumb be contact button 2 and button 1 respectively, gripping device, and after button 2 was pressed, equipment promptly was defaulted as the character information input state.
Primary information input (import a character) operation, is finished with two stages of affirmation through character retrieval (comprise and can select to show) key group 3, the nameless operation to key group 5 time to key group 4 and little finger of toe by middle finger.
In the phase one of character information input, i.e. in the character retrieval stage, by middle finger, the third finger and little finger of toe and 3 corresponding key groups, 4 key groups and 5 key group electricity (magnetic) are learned the various combination that touches (or induction) and are realized.
For middle finger, with last key 31, the contact condition of following key 32 adds up to four kinds:
Middle finger does not all contact with key 31,32;
Middle finger contact-key 31;
Middle finger is contact-key 31 and key 32 simultaneously;
Middle finger contact-key 32.
This shows that key group 3 can be in 00,10 respectively, 11,01 four kinds of different conditions according to touching state with middle finger.
Nameless and key group 4, the situation of little finger of toe and key group 5 is identical with the syntagmatic of middle finger and key group 3, and four kinds of states are also respectively arranged.
Like this, three fingers and the combination of corresponding key set of contact state add up to 43 powers, i.e. 64 kinds of different assembled state.For each concrete assembled state, three with middle finger, nameless and the corresponding demonstration sub-district 63,64 and 65 of little finger of toe in can show a kind of character (or character combination) respectively.Like this, above-mentioned three fingers, six keys and three show that sub-districts amount to and can show 3*64=192 kind character (character combination).
Can be presented at respectively on the corresponding demonstration sub-district with the combination corresponding characters of different key contacts by finger.These show that sub-districts should be maskable, when the user skillfully touch retrieve-push the acknowledgement key operation after, can close these and show the sub-district.
If the character on the demonstration sub-district meets character input requirement, then carry out second step of character input, corresponding finger press and turn-on key push-turning circuit, determine the input of a character.
What deserves to be explained is that in above-mentioned 00,10,11,01 four kinds of states, finger and two all discontiguous 00 states of key are can not finish to push-making operation of turning circuit, because in case push, finger and key contacts, key promptly withdraws from 00 state.
For middle finger, can finish pushing-conducting operation be three kinds of fingers and key contacts (touching) state, contact (10) with 31, the state that contacts (01) with 32 and contact (11) simultaneously with 31,32, and nameless with 41, four kinds of states (00 of 42 all that whether contact, 10,11,01) all can with three kinds of effective statuses (10 of middle finger, 11,01) form effectively combination.Similarly, the four kinds of different conditions (00,10,11,01) that constituted with 51,52 keys of little finger of toe also can constitute effective combination of different conditions with three kinds of effective statuses of middle finger.Like this, unite combinations nameless and little finger of toe and the different contact conditions of correspondent button, individual state that middle finger can be finished the pushing of key-conducting operation adds up to 3*4*4=48, and other 16 middle fingers and key 31,32 all discontiguous assembled state then can't finish and push-and conducting operates.
Use and above-mentioned middle finger is analyzed similar analysis, can obtain, the state that nameless and little finger of toe also can be finished the pushing of key-conducting operation also respectively is 3*4*4=48.
Like this, three fingers can be realized the retrieval and the affirmation of 144 characters at most.
Middle finger, nameless and little finger of toe touches combinations of states with corresponding key group and can use (A in order
1A
2, B
1B
2, C
1C
2) form represents.Press and confirm that action can be used in and underline mode under the units corresponding and represent.Key (10) on for example middle abutment, nameless contact is two keys (11) up and down, key under the little abutment, then its assembled state is (10,11,01), under the combinations thereof state, have the selection of three kinds of exercisable affirmations to be respectively (
10, 11,01), (10,
11, 01), (10,11,
01), corresponding respectively to middle finger and press key, the third finger is pressed the process that key and little finger of toe are pressed key.
Two fingers are pressed key simultaneously can be used to the input state of representing that some are complicated, does not do further investigation in the present patent application.
In order to be fit to be in the moving up and down of finger that nature grips state, the position of 32 keys should be higher than 31 in the key group of middle finger, and the position of 42 keys should be higher than the position of key 41 in the unknown digital group, and in the little finger of toe key group remain basically stable in the position and 52 of 51 keys.
Simultaneously, touch false touch 32 in 31 o'clock, thereby make 10 state maloperations of input become 11 states, should make key group 312 and 322,412 and 422,512 keep vertical substantially with the finger tip of middle finger with side, 522 place for fear of middle finger.This requires the equipment left surface of the above-mentioned key of installation to depart from vertical with the front of equipment and selects suitable angle (as forming 70 degree angles with the front).
Forefinger leaves button 2, and six keys of 31-52 are quit character retrieval and input state.At this moment, if forefinger contact-key 22 not makes 22 to be in vacant state, then handheld device should be in information processing and state of a control, and this moment, key 31 and 32 can change the gripping key of equipment into, with thumb and thumb metacarpal bone gripping device.Key group 4 can change (mouse) left click and right click key into 5 of key groups, moves the forefinger that contacts with touch pad, both can moving cursor.Be used in combination touch pad and key group 4 and key group 5 by forefinger, the third finger and little finger of toe, promptly can realize the various operating functions of mouse on handheld device.
If forefinger contacts with the button 22 at top, then make inputting interface enter the navigational state of thumb control.At this moment, thumb need leave equipment, carries out navigation operation on navigation key 12.At this moment, the gripping state of equipment is realized by the metacarpal bone of forefinger, little finger of toe and thumb.
Above-mentioned is the right handed handheld device, can design left hand type equipment similarly.
Because said structure designs based on one-handed performance, and each finger has more complicated and frequent operation task, the maloperation of slipping out of the hand easily.Cause the born damage that causes of handheld device for fear of the maloperation of slipping out of the hand, should be handheld device arrangement protection rope and finger ring or wrist ring (being worn over the ring on the wrist).When handheld device comes off, the protection rope is hung handheld device on finger ring, avoids device fall ground and damages.The protection finger ring should not be worn on forefinger, because forefinger need compare complicated motion when controlling.
If finger ring is set, should be enclosed within on the middle finger or the third finger, the little finger of toe, still the position in control operation is more fixing because no matter middle finger is in input.
Can expect that middle finger, the third finger and pairing 6 keys of little finger of toe have bigger operational ton, so should design according to consumable accessory, should make the connector of appropriate format, so that change.
Because the present invention, has made up the hand-held various operations of importing and controlling with information of equipment expeditiously according to the hand-held characteristics of handheld device, has improved operating efficiency.Although forefinger has gripping, confirms input state, different blind operations such as moving cursor, these operate on three diverse locations, so can avoid maloperation.
Middle finger, the operation of nameless and little finger of toe is also in the blind area, but each finger is only controlled two keys, and suitable chosen position confirms easily that also the position makes mistakes avoiding.Three fingers can be finished 144 kinds of characters at most with corresponding 6 keys of three batch totals (and three demonstration sub-districts) and select and affirmation, will be understood that under suitably skilled situation, the present invention can satisfy the accurately demand of input of base character high speed.
In general, for middle finger and nameless every group are provided with three keys, can realize 6 kinds of input states retrievals, the little finger of toe button groups is still kept two buttons, should be feasible, and at this moment, three fingers can be realized the retrieval of 3*144=432 kind character (state).Should in some special occasions application be arranged, this instructions is not done deep discussion.
Because above-mentioned input operation can blindly be operated, and its key and touch pad are not directly related with the front of handheld device, so be positioned at the direct restriction that the screen area of positive handheld device is not subjected to hand position and enter key position and size.So needn't require input side face (hand position) and display screen consistance, promptly can be according to showing the size that designs screen and input structure with the different requirements of input respectively.Screen 6a is bigger than the hand-held position that lateral location limited with input.
Than importing under the bigger situation in side, the input side has not influenced the profile of equipment at screen, is the prerequisite on a plane so can break through the input side, and imports the shape of side according to characteristics such as the length design of finger.For example, because middle finger is more longer, so the enter key corresponding with middle finger is more outstanding than the position of other keys.
The present invention will import with control and transfer to side or back from the front of handheld device, not only can make the demonstration of handheld device roomy more clear, and can make input and control more convenient and efficient, thereby make the more convenient practicality of handheld device.
As shown in Figure 8, if compound keys adopts resistor-type to touch the retrieval sample circuit, then can mainly comprise the key body 31g of conduction, elastic insulator 31a pushes and confirms telegraph key 31b, pushes and confirms electrode 31c, 31d, lead-in wire 31e exports 31f with touching retrieval, and power supply is Ec.The earthing of casing of handheld device.31g is unsettled when the key body, and 31e send high level as testing circuit, through oversampling circuit (not gate) paraphase, and retrieval output circuit 31f output low level.If finger contact-key body 31g, the ground level of then pointing shell conducts to 31e, then 31f output high level.
The pressing key body makes 31b connect 31c and 31d, exportable confirmation signal.Pushing of 31 and 32 (not drawing in the synoptic diagram) confirms that gate circuit should be in or the door state.
Foregoing invention can be used for the 3G mobile design.As shown in Figure 6, owing to need not keyboard be set, bigger and approaching foursquare (color liquid crystal) display screen can be set then in the front of mobile phone on the surface.Above this display screen, can (pass through software systems) and offer an image (video display) window, and below can offer 2 to 3 wickets in addition, handle text chat respectively, operations such as document input.
For 3G mobile, one hand refers to touch key to be had (
10, 00,00), (
11, 00,00), (
01, 00,00) with (00,
10, 00) etc. 9 kinds of states, can be used for importing the retrieval and the input of 1-9 arabic numeral.
Three finger full contact button, i.e. (A
1A
2, B
1B
2, C
1C
2) there is not " 00 " state meter 3 in the status switch
3, i.e. 27 kinds of states, each state have three kinds of selections when confirming, and then three fingers can be retrieved 81 characters or instruction under complete not unsettled state.Beyond the retrieval of arranging 26 English alphabets, 30 kinds of main punctuation marks commonly used, can also arrange the retrieval of some instructions.For example, three fingers and six the corresponding buttons all state of contact (11,11,11) can be defined as the gripping state of equipment,, (
11, 11,11) (11,
11, 11) with (11,11,
11) all not inputs of corresponding effective character.
Can define several navigation keys in addition, (
11, 11,00) may be defined as and move operation on the cursor, and (00,11,
11) may be defined as cursor and move down operation, (11,
10, 11) and may be defined as cursor right operation, (11,
01, 11) and may be defined as cursor left operation.
If adopt Two bors d's oeuveres phonetic input method input Chinese character, after the input initial consonant, be the retrieval that simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is carried out at the center with the key of pressing, can retrieve the most nearly 48 simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, this quantity should meet application requirements.