CN103186339A

CN103186339A - Input method and electronic equipment provided with virtual keyboard

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Publication number: CN103186339A
Application number: CN2011104605480A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 阳光; 谢晓辉; 范溯
Original assignee: Lenovo Beijing Ltd
Current assignee: Lenovo Beijing Ltd
Priority date: 2011-12-31
Filing date: 2011-12-31
Publication date: 2013-07-03
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-31
Also published as: CN103186339B

Abstract

The invention discloses an input method and electronic equipment provided with a virtual keyboard. The input method is applied to the electronic equipment with the virtual keyboard and comprises the following steps: sensing touch operation on the virtual keyboard by users; acquiring an input contact and detecting whether sliding operation exists on a virtual key corresponding to the input contact or not, if so, acquiring the sliding track, querying an instruction corresponding to the input contact and the sliding track in a preset instruction input rule and triggering input operation according to the input rule corresponding to the instruction, and otherwise, inputting a first key value corresponding to the input contact. According to the input method disclosed by the invention, the operation complicity in the input process of the characters can be improved and the input efficiency is further increased.

Description

A kind of input method and the electronic equipment that is provided with dummy keyboard

Technical field

The present invention relates to input method technique field, the electronic equipment that relates to a kind of input method in particular and be provided with dummy keyboard.

Background technology

Along with computing machine and development of Communication Technique, the kind of character entry apparatus is also increasing.And the main flow that virtual keypad input device also becomes electronic equipment gradually is set.As, be applied to dummy keyboard in the handset touch panel etc.

When the user need carry out the character input by the electronic equipment that is provided with dummy keyboard, can click at the button of this dummy keyboard, this electronic equipment is identified the corresponding key assignments of the button that is pressed on this dummy keyboard, thereby finishes the input of kinds of characters.But in actual input process, the user may carry out the switching of input pattern in the process of input character, the user need suspend current input action like this, and after pressing a plurality of buttons simultaneously and finishing the switching of input pattern, just can proceed follow-up input operation, complicated operating process has reduced input efficiency.For example, current input pattern is the input in Chinese pattern, and then the user need press " shift " and " ctrl " key on the dummy keyboard simultaneously, and after selecting required input pattern, just can proceed input; And for example, when the user in input during English character, when changing the English character of current input into the capitalization input by small letter as need, also need current input is stopped, and press " shift " or " Caps Lock " button and just can finish conversion between the capital and small letter.As seen, when carrying out input operation based on existing dummy keyboard, input efficiency is lower.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the electronic equipment that the invention provides a kind of input method and be provided with dummy keyboard with the complicated operation degree in the raising character input process, and then improves input efficiency.

For achieving the above object, the invention provides following technical scheme: a kind of input method, be applied to have the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, comprising:

The touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard;

Obtain the input contact, and detect on the corresponding virtual key in described input contact, whether have slide;

If, then obtaining sliding trace, and in the instruction input rule that presets, inquire about the instruction corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation;

If not, then import corresponding first key assignments in this input contact.

Preferably, described slide comprises:

On the button at place, described input contact, be the sliding motion of starting point along plane, described virtual key place to assigned direction with described input contact.

Preferably, the instruction that described inquiry is corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation, comprising:

When the direction of described sliding trace satisfies the first default glide direction, trigger the input operation of carrying out second key assignments corresponding with the virtual key at place, described input contact.

Preferably, when the key assignments of described input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in described input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, the then described input rule triggering input operation corresponding according to described instruction comprises:

The first alphabetical key assignments of described input contact correspondence is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments;

Wherein, when the described first letter key value representation was imported the corresponding lowercase key assignments in this input contact, this second letter key value representation was imported the capitalization key assignments of this input contact correspondence;

When the described first letter key value representation was imported the corresponding capitalization key assignments in this input contact, this second letter key value representation was imported the lowercase key assignments of this input contact correspondence.

Preferably, when the key assignments of described input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in described input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, inquire about the instruction corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, comprising:

Obtain the alphabetical key assignments of the virtual key correspondence at place, described input contact, and according to the direction of described sliding trace, determine the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace;

The instruction that described shortcut key assignments is corresponding with described alphabetical key assignment combination is as described input contact and the corresponding instruction of sliding trace.

Preferably, described direction according to described sliding trace is determined the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace, comprising:

When the direction of described sliding trace satisfied the first default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace was the key assignments of shift key;

When the direction of described sliding trace satisfied the second default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace was the key assignments of operating key;

When the direction of described sliding trace satisfied the 3rd default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with described sliding trace direction was the key assignments of key selectable.

Preferably, the corresponding virtual button is delete key when described input contact, and detects when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, and the described input rule triggering input operation corresponding according to described instruction comprises:

Object in the cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, is carried out the described operation of waiting to delete object of deletion, wherein, the different corresponding described cursor position setting range differences of the glide direction of described slide.

Preferably, when first key assignments of described input contact corresponding virtual button is numeral, and detect when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, the instruction that described inquiry is corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation, comprising:

Obtain the digital value corresponding with place, described input contact virtual key, and determine the sliding trace direction of described slide;

When described sliding trace direction satisfies the first default glide direction, then trigger the operation of second key assignments of the virtual key of carrying out input place, described input contact;

When described sliding trace direction satisfies the second default glide direction, then according to the corresponding relation of described digital value and function key, determine the function key of described digital value correspondence, and carry out the instruction of the correspondence of described function key.

On the other hand, the present invention also provides a kind of electronic equipment that is provided with dummy keyboard, comprising:

Sensing unit is used for the touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard;

The contact determining unit is used for obtaining the input contact;

The slip detecting unit is for detection of whether have slide on the corresponding virtual key in described input contact;

First input block, be used for determining when having slide on the described virtual key when described contact determining unit, obtain sliding trace, and in the instruction input rule that presets, inquire about the instruction corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation;

Second input block is used for determining when not having slide on the described virtual key when described slip detecting unit, triggers and imports first key assignments corresponding with described input contact.

Preferably, described slip detecting unit is specially: whether for detection of on the button at place, described input contact, existing with described input contact is the slide of starting point along plane, described virtual key place to assigned direction.

Preferably, described first input block comprises:

The second key assignments input block is used for triggering the input operation of carrying out second key assignments corresponding with the virtual key at place, described input contact when the direction of described sliding trace satisfies the first default glide direction.

Preferably, when described input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in described input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, then described first input block is specially: be used for the first alphabetical key assignments of described input contact correspondence is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments;

Preferably, when described input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in described input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, described first input block comprises:

Letter key assignments determining unit is for the alphabetical key assignments of the virtual key correspondence of obtaining place, described input contact;

The shortcut determining unit is used for the direction according to described sliding trace, determines the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace;

The prompt operation trigger element is used for the instruction that described shortcut key assignments is corresponding with described alphabetical key assignment combination as described input contact and the corresponding instruction of sliding trace, carries out input operation according to this instruction.

Preferably, described shortcut determining unit is specially: be used for when the direction of described sliding trace satisfies the first default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace is the key assignments of shift key;

Preferably, the corresponding virtual button is delete key when described input contact, and detect when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, described first input block, be specially: be used for the object in the cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, carry out the described operation of waiting to delete object of deletion, wherein, the different corresponding described cursor position setting range differences of the glide direction of described slide.

Preferably, when first key assignments of the virtual key at place, described input contact is numeral, and detect when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, described first input block comprises:

The digital value determining unit is used for obtaining the digital value corresponding with place, described input contact virtual key,

The trajectory direction determining unit is for the sliding trace direction of determining described slide;

The numeral second key assignments trigger element is used for when described sliding trace direction satisfies the first default glide direction, then triggers the operation of second key assignments of the virtual key of carrying out input place, described input contact;

The function key trigger element is used for then according to the corresponding relation of described digital value and function key, determining the function key of described digital value correspondence, and carrying out the instruction of the correspondence of described function key when described sliding trace direction satisfies the second default glide direction.

Via above-mentioned technical scheme as can be known, compared with prior art, the electronic equipment that the present invention openly provides a kind of input method and has been provided with dummy keyboard, this method is worked as the user and is carried out in the process of input operation at dummy keyboard, obtain this input contact, and detect the user and on the virtual key at input place, contact, whether have slide, if on the virtual key at input place, contact, do not have slide, then import the key assignments of this input contact correspondence; If there is slide in the virtual key at this place, input contact, then obtain sliding trace, and specify according to this input contact and the corresponding input of this sliding trace, carry out corresponding input operation.In the process of input, the operation on a virtual key just can realize a plurality of input operations like this, has reduced the complexity of input, has improved input efficiency.

Description of drawings

In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the invention or technical scheme of the prior art, to do to introduce simply to the accompanying drawing of required use in embodiment or the description of the Prior Art below, apparently, accompanying drawing in describing below only is embodiments of the invention, for those of ordinary skills, under the prerequisite of not paying creative work, can also obtain other accompanying drawing according to the accompanying drawing that provides.

Fig. 1 is the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 1 of the present invention;

Fig. 2 a is the synoptic diagram that indicates the virtual key of two kinds of key assignments on the dummy keyboard simultaneously;

Fig. 2 b is the synoptic diagram that indicates another virtual key of two kinds of key assignments on the dummy keyboard simultaneously;

Fig. 3 is the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 2 of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 3 of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 4 of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is that the present invention is in the different glide directions that indicate on alphabetical virtual key;

Fig. 7 is the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 5 of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a kind of structural representation that is provided with the electronic equipment embodiment 1 of dummy keyboard of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a kind of structural representation that is provided with the electronic equipment embodiment 2 of dummy keyboard of the present invention.

Embodiment

Below in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in the embodiment of the invention, the technical scheme in the embodiment of the invention is clearly and completely described, obviously, described embodiment only is the present invention's part embodiment, rather than whole embodiment.Based on the embodiment among the present invention, those of ordinary skills belong to the scope of protection of the invention not making the every other embodiment that obtains under the creative work prerequisite.

The electronic equipment that the embodiment of the invention discloses a kind of input method and be provided with dummy keyboard, this method comprises: the touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard; Obtain the input contact, and detect on the corresponding virtual key in described input contact, whether have slide; If, then obtaining sliding trace, and in the instruction input rule that presets, inquire about the instruction corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation; If not, then import corresponding first key assignments in this input contact.Utilize in the process that this input method imports, the operation on a virtual key just can realize a plurality of input operations, has reduced the complexity of input, has improved input efficiency.

Below in conjunction with accompanying drawing a kind of input method of the present invention is described in detail.

Referring to Fig. 1, show the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 1 of the present invention, the input method of present embodiment is applied to have the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, this electronic equipment can be for being provided with the electronic equipment of touch-screen, as have mobile phone, PDA of touch-screen etc., also can be the electronic equipment that utilizes the laser projection input, the method for present embodiment comprises:

Step 101: the touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard.

Input or control operation to the electronic equipment that is provided with dummy keyboard generally realize by the touch operation on dummy keyboard.As being example with the touch-screen mobile phone, when the user need carry out input operation, then can put touch operation such as tactile or slip at the dummy keyboard that this mobile phone screen represents, to realize corresponding input or control operation.

Step 102: obtain the input contact, and detect on this corresponding virtual key in input contact, whether have slide, if then enter step 103; If not, then enter step 104.

Slip touch by the perception user can get access to the input contact of user on virtual key, and this corresponding a certain virtual key in input contact is clicked, touched or slide at virtual key " F " as the user, this corresponding button " F " in input contact.

Unlike the prior art, determine input in the present embodiment during contact, also need to detect on the virtual key at this place, input contact whether have slide.Concrete, detect slide on this virtual key and can be and detect whether to exist with this input contact be the touch slide of starting point along this plane, virtual key place to assigned direction on the virtual key at this place, input contact.That is to say, according to the slip gesture operation of user at virtual key, determine the glide direction of sliding trace on this virtual key (slide in other words).Wherein, the direction of this appointment can be set as required, can be some directions of appointment, also can be to comprise certain several direction.

For example, input contact as the user is " F ", the user slides at this virtual key " F " upper edge assigned direction, but the scope of sliding only limits to this virtual key " F " The corresponding area, default glide direction can be along on the plane of this virtual key " F ", upwards slides from this input contact.

Certainly, the mode of slide can also have other forms, and the present invention is not limited.

Step 103: obtain sliding trace, and in the instruction input rule that presets, the instruction that inquiry is corresponding with this input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to instruction triggers input operation.

Can get access to the sliding trace corresponding with this slide according to the slide on the virtual key, in the instruction input rule that presets, include input or the steering order corresponding with the sliding trace on input contact and this input contact, and then carry out input operation according to the input rule of setting in the instruction that inquires.In other words, the virtual key when input place, contact, and after the slide mode on this virtual key determined, the input operation that this input contact and this slide trigger also was determined out, and then triggers this input operation of execution.Certainly, also can set as long as have slide on this virtual key, just can trigger the default instruction corresponding with the slide at this input contact and this place, input contact, not limit for the concrete form of slide.

When the slide that gets access to during for slip on the assigned direction of virtual key upper edge, then need to inquire about the instruction corresponding with the glide direction of this input contact and this sliding trace, and then carry out the input rule of this instruction correspondence.

When specifying corresponding instruction operation according to the sliding trace on input contact and this input contact, also can be different according to the input operation that the difference of sliding trace on different and this virtual key of the virtual key at input place, contact triggers.Concrete, can preestablish the instruction rule of the slide correspondence of appointment on certain virtual key, and then be positioned on this virtual key and there is the slide of appointment in this virtual key detecting this input contact, then trigger and specify the operation of instructing accordingly.

As preestablishing the corresponding Chinese and English conversion instruction of appointment slide on certain alphabet key (as virtual key " F " or " J "), then when being positioned at, this input contact indicates this alphabetical virtual key, and detect the slide of appointment at this alphabetical virtual key, carry out Chinese and English input switching and be in the input pattern that this electronic equipment is current, it is current if the input in Chinese state then switches to English input pattern with current input pattern; If current input operation is English input pattern, then current input pattern is switched to the input in Chinese pattern, need not to press the operation that a plurality of buttons only can be realized the Chinese and English conversion, and in character input process, also need not to interrupt input operation.Certainly can be by the input contact being set for certain alphabet key, and detect the slide of appointment at this alphabet key, contact between different input patterns, changing this electronic equipment then, as, the search dog input is converted to Microsoft's input mode, perhaps Microsoft's input mode is converted to five input modes etc.

Step 104: import corresponding first key assignments in this input contact.

When not having slide on the virtual key at this place, input contact, then directly import the key assignments of the current correspondence of virtual key at this place, input contact, just this first key assignments.This first key assignments refers under the normal condition, under the current input pattern of this electronic equipment, and when directly clicking certain virtual key, the key assignments of this virtual key correspondence.

For example, the current input pattern of electronic equipment is lowercase for the letter of importing, then on clicking dummy keyboard during certain virtual key " M ", then the key assignments of this virtual key correspondence is " m ", then the virtual key current key value at this place, input contact is the letter " m " of small letter, and namely first key assignments of this virtual key is " m ".

And for example, the key assignments sign that can represent two kinds of correspondences on some virtual key simultaneously, such as punctuation mark key or some signs digital virtual key is arranged, if when only touching virtual key in this then can trigger the input of a certain specific key assignments of this virtual key, this specific key assignments is first key assignments, and for other key assignments that indicate on this virtual key, then need to touch simultaneously the input that this virtual key and the quick button of another one just can be finished these other key assignments.As Fig. 2 a, be the synoptic diagram of (this virtual key represents that two kinds of key assignments are arranged) of the virtual key with two kinds of key assignments on the dummy keyboard, in that this virtual key subscript is shown with "＜" and "; ", then under the same input pattern, under English input pattern, touch that this virtual key can trigger that then input first key assignments is "; ", input "＜" if desired just can trigger input second key assignments "＜" when then needing with tactile " shift " key of time point and this virtual key.As Fig. 2 b, be shown with the synoptic diagram of the virtual key of two kinds of key assignments for the dummy keyboard subscript.This virtual key subscript is shown with " 5 " and " % ", then those skilled in the art are appreciated that under the normal input condition, then can trigger input digit " 5 " as only touching this virtual key, just import first key assignments " 5 " of this virtual key, if touch " shift " key and this virtual key simultaneously then can trigger this second key assignments " % " of output.

In the present embodiment by the touch operation of perception user on virtual key, obtain the input contact on the dummy keyboard, and detect on the virtual key at this place, input contact whether have slide, if not at slide, the then slide corresponding preset instruction of appointment on the virtual key at definite this input place, contact and this virtual key, and carry out this preset instructions, if there is not slide on this virtual key, and the key assignments of directly importing this virtual key correspondence under current input pattern is first key assignments, like this, also can trigger different input operation behaviors by the different operating on a virtual key, the user need not to touch repeatedly slip between a plurality of buttons in input process just can realize corresponding operation, simplify input operation, reduced the input complexity, improved input efficiency.

Wherein, in the step 103, according to the virtual key at input place, contact and the difference of the slide on this virtual key, the input operation of triggering is also inequality.Among the present invention in order to simplify the complicated operation degree in the input operation process, can preestablish virtual key is when having the slip touch of assigned direction on delete key and this virtual key, then trigger the object in the cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, and carry out the described operation of waiting to delete object of deletion.Virtual key when input place, contact is delete key (as delete key or Backspace key), and when having the slide of appointment on this virtual key, then with the object in this cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, and this object to be deleted deleted.Wherein, the size of waiting to delete cursor position setting range in the object is relevant with the direction of concrete slide, and the different corresponding cursor position setting ranges of the glide direction of this slide also may be different.

For example, virtual key when input place, contact is the Backspace key, if do not have slide on this virtual key then directly delete and be positioned at a cursor position character deletion before in document or the notepad, exist with input contact slide left if detect on this plane, virtual key place, then trigger the whole word before the cursor position as object to be deleted, carry out deletion action; If detect on this plane, virtual key place when existing with left slide of input contact, then trigger the full line literal before the cursor position or character as object to be deleted, and carry out deletion action.

The kind of the input operation that triggers according to the input virtual key at place, contact and the slide on this virtual key has multiple, will be described with the different input operations that the slide on the virtual key triggers in following several embodiment.

Referring to Fig. 3, show the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 2 of the present invention, the input method of present embodiment is applied to have the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, and the method for present embodiment comprises:

Step 301: the touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard.

Step 302: obtain the input contact, and detect whether to exist with described input contact be the touch slide of starting point along plane, described virtual key place to assigned direction on the virtual key at this place, input contact, if then obtain sliding trace and enter step 303; If not, then enter step 305.

Identical with embodiment 1, the assigned direction slide can be the default slip to a certain direction or certain several direction on this virtual key.

Step 303: whether the direction of judging described sliding trace satisfies default glide direction, if then enter step 304; If not, then enter step 305.

Wherein, should default glide direction can be for setting as required, as can also can being that the edge is in the slip of the diagonal of virtual key for being starting point and along certain on one side or any on one side slide of the virtual key that is parallel to this place, input contact with the input contact.

Getting access to behind the sliding trace of the slide on the virtual key at input place, contact, can determine glide direction according to this sliding trace, be the glide direction that starting point is carried out slide with the input contact just.Whether the direction of judging this slide is the glide direction of presetting, and then determines whether to be preset with the instruction corresponding with the slide of this input contact and this place, input contact virtual key.If exist then trigger this instruction, if there is no, illustrate that then the slide on this virtual key may be the unconscious operation behavior of user, and then the input pattern current according to this electronic equipment, the key assignments of determining the virtual key correspondence at this place, input contact is first key assignments, and imports this key assignments.

Step 304: trigger the input operation of carrying out second key assignments corresponding with the virtual key at place, described input contact.

When the virtual key of determining input place, contact and after detecting the default slide of existence on this virtual key, then can trigger the input operation of second key assignments of this virtual key correspondence of input.

First key assignments that defines among the present invention and second key assignments are that quantity, order and the current input pattern according to the key assignments that indicates on this virtual key determined.Wherein, the implication of first key assignments is identical with implication described in the embodiment 1, and just under the current input pattern of this electronic equipment, when directly clicking certain virtual key, the corresponding key assignments of this virtual key namely triggers the key assignments of input.When expression simultaneously on virtual key when two kinds of key assignments are arranged, be first key assignments if directly click the key assignments that this virtual key can import, and another key assignments that can't directly import by click that indicates on this virtual key is second key assignments.In addition, under the current input pattern of electronic equipment, directly click the input results that a certain virtual key obtains and also can think first key assignments of this virtual key correspondence, and will need after the pattern conversion just another input results of available this virtual key correspondence as second key assignments of this virtual key.For example, this virtual key subscript is shown with letter, if present mode is the lowercase input pattern, if click virtual key " N ", then import first key assignments " n " of this virtual key under present mode, and second key assignments of this virtual key correspondence is " N ".

In the prior art, under the current input pattern of electronic equipment, when importing second key assignments of certain virtual key correspondence if desired, need touch this virtual key and other conversion keys (as the shift key etc.) or carry out after input pattern changes with time point, just can realize importing the operation of second key assignments, complicated operating process, and need to interrupt the current input operation of user, and then influence input rate.

When on detecting the virtual key of importing the place, contact, having the slide of assigned direction among the present invention, then trigger the input operation of carrying out second corresponding on this virtual key key assignments, the virtual key that need not to press other so only can be finished corresponding input operation, simplify input operation, improved input efficiency.

For example, as click the virtual key of Fig. 2 a, then directly import "; ", to import "＜" in the prior art, if the current input pattern of electronic equipment is the input in Chinese pattern, then need to press simultaneously " shift " key and " ctrl " key, current input pattern is converted to after the English input pattern, presses " shift " key and this virtual key at the same time, just can finish the input of second key assignments "＜" of this virtual key correspondence.If current input pattern is English input pattern, also need to press simultaneously " shift " key and this virtual key, just can finish the input of second key assignments "＜" of this virtual key correspondence.Then can preestablish among the present invention virtual key on glide direction, when detecting this virtual key on, exist when importing left slide of contact as setting, then trigger the operation of input "＜", if when this virtual key exists with to the right slide of input contact, then trigger the input " operation of " ", when importing "＜" so if desired, the user only need can import second key assignments "＜" of this virtual key in the slip that the virtual key shown in this Fig. 2 a carries out left, thereby has avoided repetitious blocked operation.Certainly, this example only is a kind of mode, and other modes can also be arranged, and does not enumerate one by one at this.

Step 305: corresponding first key assignments of virtual key of importing this place, input contact.

Be understandable that, the key assignments of some the virtual key correspondence on the dummy keyboard may be changeless, may only indicate a kind of key assignments on this virtual key, and the key assignments of this virtual key correspondence all is unique under any input pattern, and can think that second key assignments of this virtual key is identical with this first key assignments this moment.That is to say, under this kind situation, if detect when having slide on this virtual key, then directly import first key assignments of this virtual key correspondence.For example, the key assignments that is shown with the virtual key of "+" in the acceptance of the bid of the numeric keypad of dummy keyboard only is "+", and under any input pattern, touch this virtual key and all only can import "+" number, and identical be "+" with second key assignments of first key assignments of this virtual key assignments, therefore, even exist when needing slide on this virtual key, also can be understood as first key assignments (or second key assignments) "+" of this virtual key correspondence of input.

Referring to Fig. 4, show the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 3 of the present invention, the input method of present embodiment is applied to have the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, and the method for present embodiment comprises:

Step 401: the touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard.

Step 402: obtain the input contact, and detect whether to exist with described input contact be the touch slide of starting point along plane, described virtual key place to assigned direction on the virtual key at this place, input contact, if then enter step 403; If not, then enter step 405.

Step 403: whether the key assignments of judging the virtual key correspondence at place, described input contact is letter, if then enter step 404; If not, then enter step 405.

Present embodiment be at the key assignments of virtual key correspondence for the description that letter carries out, when the key assignments of virtual key is other key assignments, be not described in the present embodiment.In the time of can thinking that in the present embodiment key assignments when virtual key is for the key assignments beyond the letter, then can handle according to the operation among the above embodiment 2, also can directly import first key assignments of this virtual key correspondence under present mode, this first key assignments identical with described in above two embodiment do not repeat them here.Can certainly be for example, the corresponding virtual button is shown in Fig. 2 a when the input contact, then no matter whether has slide on this dummy keyboard, then directly imports first key assignments ", " of this virtual key.

Step 404: the first alphabetical key assignments of this virtual key correspondence is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments, and carry out the operation of this second alphabetical key assignments of input.

Wherein, when the first letter key value representation was imported the corresponding lowercase key assignments in this input contact, this second letter key value representation was imported the capitalization key assignments of this input contact correspondence;

When the first letter key value representation was imported the corresponding capitalization key assignments in this input contact, this second letter key value representation was imported the lowercase key assignments of this input contact correspondence.

Difference according to the current input pattern of electronic equipment, the implication of this first alphabetical key assignments and the second alphabetical key assignments can be different, this first alphabetical key assignments refers to that this electronic equipment is under current input pattern, the current corresponding alphabetical key assignments of this virtual key, that is to say, under the current input pattern of this electronic equipment, if only touch the alphabetical input results that this virtual key obtains.

Virtual key with the sign letter " H " on the dummy keyboard is example, if the current input pattern of electronic equipment is the small letter input form, then first of this virtual key alphabetical key assignments is " h ", if the input contact is this virtual key, and detect the touch slide of assigned direction at this virtual key, then this first alphabetical key assignments " h " is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments " H ", and carry out the operation of the corresponding second alphabetical key assignments " H " of this virtual key of input.If the current input pattern of this electronic equipment is the lowercase character input pattern, then first of this virtual key alphabetical key assignments is that " H ", the second alphabetical key assignments are " h ", if the input contact is this virtual key, and when this virtual key detects the slide of assigned direction, then the current key assignments to be entered of this virtual key is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments by the first alphabetical key assignments, and carry out the operation of the second alphabetical key assignments " h " of this virtual key correspondence of input.

Step 405: corresponding first key assignments of virtual key of importing this place, input contact.

Certainly, there is not slide on the virtual key at input place, contact, when perhaps the virtual key at this place, input contact is not the alphabet key of present embodiment institute emphasis description, then can directly import first key assignments of the virtual key correspondence at this place, input contact, just adopt the input mode identical with existing input mode to import.

In the present embodiment, if the alphabet key corresponding virtual button in dummy keyboard detects touch operation, and when there is the slide of assigned direction in this virtual key, then determine the first alphabetical key assignments and the second alphabetical key assignments of this virtual key correspondence, and triggering switches to the second alphabetical key assignments with the first alphabetical key assignments, and import the operation of this second alphabetical key assignments, thereby do not need to cooperate the conversion that just can finish between the upper and lower case letter by a plurality of buttons, in alphabetical input process, simplify the complex operations that some capital and small letters switch, improved input speed.

Referring to Fig. 5, show the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 4 of the present invention, present embodiment is applied to have the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, the method for present embodiment comprises:

Step 501: the touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard.

Step 502: obtain the input contact, and detect whether to exist with this input contact be the touch slide of starting point along this plane, virtual key place to assigned direction on the virtual key at this place, input contact, if then enter step 503; If not, then enter step 506.

Step 503: whether the key assignments of judging the virtual key correspondence at place, described input contact is letter, if then enter step 504; If not, then enter step 506.

Step 501 is similar to the corresponding operating of embodiment 3 to the operation of step 503, does not repeat them here.

Step 504: obtain the alphabetical key assignments of the virtual key correspondence at place, described input contact, and according to the direction of described sliding trace, determine the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace.

Wherein, the shortcut key assignments refers to realize the key assignments of some shortcut operating function.This shortcut key assignments can comprise the key assignments of shift key (shift key), the key assignments of operating key (ctrl key), the key assignments of key selectable (Alt key).

Can preestablish the glide direction of a plurality of appointments in the present embodiment, the corresponding a kind of shortcut key assignments of each glide direction.When the virtual key at input place, contact is alphabet key, then can determine corresponding shortcut key assignments according to the glide direction of the sliding trace on this virtual key.Determine corresponding shortcut key assignments and can realize the corresponding operating of corresponding shortcut.

Step 505: the instruction that described shortcut key assignments is corresponding with described alphabetical key assignment combination is carried out corresponding input operation as described input contact and the corresponding instruction of sliding trace according to this instruction.

After glide direction was determined the shortcut key assignments on according to alphabet key, the combination of the alphabetical key assignments of the virtual key at the shortcut key assignments that this can be determined and this place, input contact was as the input instruction, instructed according to this input and carried out corresponding input operation.For example, the virtual key of supposing input place, contact is alphabet key " C ", and determine the key assignments that the shortcut key assignments is operating key according to the slide direction on this virtual key, the input instruction that this shortcut key assignments and this letter key assignment combination are obtained is duplicate instructions for " ctrl+C ", then can carry out corresponding replicate run.Certainly can also exist such as " ctrl+Z ", or " shift " key and certain monogram are not enumerated at this one by one to carry out the instruction of capital and small letter conversion etc.

Need to prove, when there is not practical significance in the combination of certain alphabet key and shortcut key assignments, then can directly import the key assignments of this alphabet key correspondence.

Step 506: corresponding first key assignments of virtual key of importing this place, input contact.

The operation of the step 405 among the operation of this step 506 and the embodiment 3 is similar, does not repeat them here.

Wherein in the step 504, when the glide direction difference of touch operation on alphabet key, it is also inequality to determine the shortcut key assignments corresponding with this glide direction.Concrete:

When the direction of sliding trace on the virtual key satisfied the first default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of this sliding trace was the key assignments of shift key;

When the direction of this sliding trace satisfied the second default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of this sliding trace was the key assignments of operating key;

When the direction of this sliding trace satisfied the 3rd default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with this sliding trace direction was the key assignments of key selectable.

Wherein, wherein first glide direction, second glide direction and the 3rd glide direction only are for distinguishing three different glide directions, and the concrete direction of these three glide directions can be set as required, as long as the three can distinguish mutually.

For example, show different glide directions on alphabetical virtual key referring to Fig. 6, wherein the figure acceptance of the bid is shown with the upper and lower, left and right four direction, first glide direction can be defined as the direction of arrow that indicates " left side " among the figure, namely along on the plane, virtual key place, to the slip left shown in the figure, second glide direction is defined as the direction of arrow that indicates " right side " among the figure with the input contact, namely along on the plane, virtual key place, to import the contact to the slip to the right shown in the figure; The 3rd glide direction is defined as among the figure direction of arrow that indicates D score, namely along on the plane, virtual key place, with the input contact to shown in the figure to lower slider.When being on the virtual key shown in Figure 6 in this input contact, and when detecting the slide that slides that has on this virtual key as shown in FIG. to the right, then trigger the operation of carrying out " ctrl+V " combination, namely trigger and carry out paste operation.

Fig. 6 only is the description of carrying out with regard to a kind of direction that defines slide, and the mode of the default glide direction of other definition can also be arranged in actual applications.In addition, need to prove that the default glide direction that defines among the present invention can be to allow certain angular range.In other words, this default glide direction is not the azimuth direction of a special angle, and can be the azimuth direction in the setting range.

Need to prove, present embodiment is to be that letter is the description that example is carried out with the virtual key, be understandable that, when virtual key is not letter, also can be set in advance in the corresponding shortcut key assignments of slip of this virtual key assigned direction, and then the input that the key assignment combination of triggering this shortcut of execution and this virtual key obtains is instructed.For example, still when having default first glide direction on the dummy keyboard, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with this first glide direction is the shift key key assignments, and establishing virtual key is space bar, and when the glide direction that this space bar corresponding virtual button detects sliding trace is first glide direction, then carry out the instruction of " shift+ space bar ", namely carry out the operation that half/full-shape switches.

Referring to Fig. 7, show the schematic flow sheet of a kind of input method embodiment 5 of the present invention, the method of present embodiment is applied to the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, present embodiment is to be that digital keys is that example is described with the virtual key, for the key assignments of virtual key be other characters can be with reference to other embodiment.The method of present embodiment comprises:

Step 701: the touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard.

Step 702: obtain the input contact, and detect whether to exist with this input contact be the touch slide of starting point along this plane, virtual key place to assigned direction on the virtual key at this place, input contact, if then enter step 703; If not, then enter step 707.

Step 703: whether first key assignments of judging the virtual key at described output contact place is numeral, if then enter step 704; If not, then enter step 707.

In the present embodiment only first key assignments with virtual key be that numeral is described, can be identical with the operating process described among above several embodiment for the operating process of other key assignments for virtual key.

Step 704: obtain the digital value corresponding with place, described input contact virtual key, and determine the sliding trace direction of described slide.

First key assignments of virtual key correspondence is numeral, that is to say that the input results that obtains when directly point touches this virtual key is the numeral of this virtual key correspondence of input.Referring to Fig. 2 b, when clicking virtual key shown in this Fig, then import first key assignments " 5 " of this virtual key.

Step 705: when described sliding trace direction satisfies the first default glide direction, then trigger the operation of second key assignments of the virtual key of carrying out input place, described input contact.

When this sliding trace direction satisfies the first default glide direction, then carry out the operation of another key assignments on this digital keys, as Fig. 2 b, when the input contact is the virtual key shown in this Fig. 2 b, and when the glide direction of slide is first glide direction on this virtual key, then import second key assignments " % " of this virtual key.

Step 706: when described sliding trace direction satisfies the second default glide direction, then according to the corresponding relation of described digital value and function key, determine the function key of described digital value correspondence, and carry out the instruction of the correspondence of described function key.

When the glide direction of the slide on the digital keys corresponding virtual button is second glide direction of presetting, then according to this default digital value and the corresponding relation of function key, determine the function key of this digital keys correspondence, and carry out the instruction of this function key correspondence.

Wherein, function key comprises: the dummy keyboard subscript is shown with the button of F1, F2, F3, F4F11 or F12, the function difference of different function key correspondences, as put that to touch the F1 function key be help function.

Can this virtual key corresponding digital value of corresponding relation between preset number button and the function key is to indicating the function button of this digital value, as Fig. 2 b, first key assignments on this virtual key is digital 5 o'clock, when then having the slide of second glide direction on this virtual key, then trigger the operation of function key F5.Certainly, if the digital key assignments of this virtual key is numeral 1, and when having slide on this digital keys, then trigger the operation of carrying out function key F1, the operation on other digital keys is not similarly enumerated one by one at this yet.

Wherein, should default first glide direction and second glide direction only be illustrated in the slip on the different directions on this digital keys in the present embodiment, the concrete angle direction of this first glide direction and second glide direction can be set as required.Simultaneously this first glide direction and second glide direction also can for shown in Figure 6 to the right, left, the direction shown in downward or upward.

Step 707: corresponding first key assignments of virtual key of importing this place, input contact.

When there is not the second corresponding key assignments in the slide on not having slide or certain virtual key on the digital keys, then directly carry out the operation of first key assignments of the virtual key correspondence of importing this input place, contact.The definition of first key assignments and second key assignments can not repeat them here with reference to the description of above several embodiment.

More than several embodiment only be that this virtual key is that a certain button is the description that example is carried out for convenience, the concrete key assignments of virtual key correspondence as required in actual applications, the method described in above several embodiment is for according to carrying out corresponding operation.As, when first key assignments of virtual key is letter, then can trigger the function that corresponding capital and small letter switches or shortcut is operated according to the slide on this alphabet key, and when first key assignments of this virtual key is numeral, then can adopt the described mode of present embodiment to determine the concrete input operation that triggers.

Corresponding a kind of input method of the present invention, the present invention also provides a kind of electronic equipment that is provided with dummy keyboard, referring to Fig. 8, show a kind of structural representation that is provided with the electronic equipment embodiment 1 of dummy keyboard of the present invention, this electronic equipment comprises in the present embodiment: sensing unit 810, contact determining unit 820, slip detecting unit 830, first input block 840 and second input block 850.

Wherein, sensing unit 810 is used for the touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard.

Contact determining unit 820 is used for obtaining the input contact.

Slip detecting unit 830 is for detection of whether have slide on the corresponding virtual key in described input contact.

First input block 840, be used for determining when having slide on the described virtual key when described contact determining unit, obtain sliding trace, and in the instruction input rule that presets, inquire about the instruction corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation.

Second input block 850 is used for determining when not having slide on the described virtual key when described slip detecting unit, triggers and imports first key assignments corresponding with described input contact.

Wherein, first key assignments refers under the normal condition, under the current input pattern of this electronic equipment, and when directly clicking certain virtual key, the key assignments of this virtual key correspondence.

And for example, the key assignments sign that can represent two kinds of correspondences on some virtual key simultaneously, such as punctuation mark key or some signs digital virtual key is arranged, if when only touching virtual key in this then can trigger the input of a certain specific key assignments of this virtual key, this specific key assignments is first key assignments, and for other key assignments that indicate on this virtual key, then need to touch simultaneously this virtual key and the quick button of another one and just can finish the input of these other key assignments, said other key assignments can be understood as second key assignments of this virtual key herein.As Fig. 2 a, be the synoptic diagram of (this virtual key represents that two kinds of key assignments are arranged) of the virtual key with two kinds of key assignments on the dummy keyboard, in that this virtual key subscript is shown with "＜" and "; ", then under the same input pattern, under English input pattern, touch that this virtual key can trigger that then input first key assignments is "; ", input "＜" if desired just can trigger input second key assignments "＜" when then needing with tactile " shift " key of time point and this virtual key.As Fig. 2 b, be shown with the synoptic diagram of the virtual key of two kinds of key assignments for the dummy keyboard subscript.This virtual key subscript is shown with " 5 " and " % ", then those skilled in the art are appreciated that under the normal input condition, then can trigger input digit " 5 " as only touching this virtual key, just import first key assignments " 5 " of this virtual key, if touch " shift " key and this virtual key simultaneously then can trigger this second key assignments " % " of output.

Wherein, slide on the detected virtual key of slip detecting unit may have various ways, wherein a kind of mode is for should be specially by slip detecting unit 830 at this virtual key: whether for detection of on the virtual key at place, described input contact, existing with described input contact is the slide of starting point along plane, described virtual key place to assigned direction.

According to the virtual key at input place, contact and the input operation of the triggering of the sliding trace on the virtual key multiple situation is arranged, wherein a kind of is this first input block 840, comprising:

According to the virtual key at input place, contact and the difference of the slide on this virtual key, the input operation of triggering is also inequality.Thereby second key assignments that also can be understood as first input block triggering input also has different input results according to different virtual keys.

When described input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in described input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, first input block then, be specially: switch to the second alphabetical key assignments for the first alphabetical key assignments that will import the contact correspondence, wherein, when the described first letter key value representation was imported the corresponding lowercase key assignments in this input contact, this second letter key value representation was imported the capitalization key assignments of this input contact correspondence; When the described first letter key value representation was imported the corresponding capitalization key assignments in this input contact, this second letter key value representation was imported the lowercase key assignments of this input contact correspondence.

The corresponding virtual button is delete key when described input contact, and detect when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, described first input block, be specially: be used for the object in the cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, carry out the described operation of waiting to delete object of deletion, wherein, the different corresponding described cursor position setting range differences of the glide direction of described slide.

Referring to Fig. 9, show a kind of structural representation that is provided with the electronic equipment embodiment 2 of dummy keyboard of the present invention, the difference of present embodiment and embodiment 1 is:

This first input block 840 has carried out more detailed description according to the key assignments of dummy contact place virtual key correspondence in the present embodiment.

When input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, then this first input block 840 can comprise: alphabetical key assignments determining unit 841, shortcut determining unit 842 and prompt operation trigger element 843.

Wherein, alphabetical key assignments determining unit 841 is for the alphabetical key assignments of the virtual key correspondence of obtaining place, described input contact.

Shortcut determining unit 842 is used for the direction according to the sliding trace on the virtual key, determines the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace.

Prompt operation trigger element 843, the instruction that is used for described shortcut key assignments and described alphabetical key assignment combination are obtained are carried out input operation as described input contact and the corresponding instruction of sliding trace according to this instruction.

Wherein, this shortcut determining unit 842 is specially: be used for when the direction of described sliding trace satisfies the first default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace is the key assignments of shift key; When the direction of described sliding trace satisfied the second default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace was the key assignments of operating key; When the direction of described sliding trace satisfied the 3rd default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with described sliding trace direction was the key assignments of key selectable.

In addition, when first key assignments of the virtual key of importing the place, contact is numeral, and detect when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, this first input block 840 can comprise: digital value determining unit 844, trajectory direction determining unit 845, the digital second key assignments trigger element 846 and function key trigger element 847.

Wherein, digital value determining unit 844 is used for obtaining the digital value corresponding with place, described input contact virtual key.

Trajectory direction determining unit 845 is for the sliding trace direction of determining described slide.

The numeral second key assignments trigger element 846 is used for when described sliding trace direction satisfies the first default glide direction, then triggers the operation of second key assignments of the virtual key of carrying out input place, described input contact.

Function key trigger element 847 is used for then according to the corresponding relation of described digital value and function key, determining the function key of described digital value correspondence, and carrying out the instruction of the correspondence of described function key when described sliding trace direction satisfies the second default glide direction.

Each embodiment adopts the mode of going forward one by one to describe in this instructions, and what each embodiment stressed is and the difference of other embodiment that identical similar part is mutually referring to getting final product between each embodiment.For the disclosed device of embodiment, because it is corresponding with the embodiment disclosed method, so description is fairly simple, relevant part partly illustrates referring to method and gets final product.

To the above-mentioned explanation of the disclosed embodiments, make this area professional and technical personnel can realize or use the present invention.Multiple modification to these embodiment will be apparent concerning those skilled in the art, and defined General Principle can realize under the situation that does not break away from the spirit or scope of the present invention in other embodiments herein.Therefore, the present invention will can not be restricted to these embodiment shown in this article, but will meet the wideest scope consistent with principle disclosed herein and features of novelty.

Claims

1. input method is applied to have the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, it is characterized in that, comprising:

The touch operation of perception user on dummy keyboard;

If not, then import corresponding first key assignments in this input contact.

2. input method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described slide comprises:

On the virtual key at place, described input contact, be the sliding motion of starting point along plane, described virtual key place to assigned direction with described input contact.

3. method according to claim 1 is characterized in that, the instruction that described inquiry is corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, and the input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation, comprising:

4. input method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, when the key assignments of described input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in described input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, the then described input rule triggering input operation corresponding according to described instruction comprises:

5. input method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, when the key assignments of described input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in described input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, inquire about the instruction corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, comprising:

The instruction that described shortcut key assignments and described alphabetical key assignment combination are obtained is as described input contact and the corresponding instruction of sliding trace.

6. input method according to claim 5 is characterized in that, described direction according to described sliding trace is determined the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace, comprising:

7. input method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that the corresponding virtual button is delete key when described input contact, and detect when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, the described input rule triggering input operation corresponding according to described instruction comprises:

8. input method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, when first key assignments of described input contact corresponding virtual button is numeral, and detect when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, the instruction that described inquiry is corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation, comprising:

9. an electronic equipment that is provided with dummy keyboard is characterized in that, comprising:

The contact determining unit is used for obtaining the input contact;

10. electronic equipment according to claim 9, it is characterized in that, described slip detecting unit is specially: whether for detection of on the virtual key at place, described input contact, existing with described input contact is the slide of starting point along plane, described virtual key place to assigned direction.

11. electronic equipment according to claim 9 is characterized in that, described first input block comprises:

12. according to claim 9 or 10 described electronic equipments, it is characterized in that, when described input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in described input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, then described first input block is specially: be used for the first alphabetical key assignments of described input contact correspondence is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments;

13. according to claim 9 or 10 described electronic equipments, it is characterized in that, when described input contact corresponding virtual button is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction in described input contact corresponding virtual keyboard, described first input block comprises:

Prompt operation trigger element, the instruction that is used for described shortcut key assignments and described alphabetical key assignment combination are obtained are carried out input operation as described input contact and the corresponding instruction of sliding trace according to this instruction.

14. electronic equipment according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, described shortcut determining unit is specially: be used for when the direction of described sliding trace satisfies the first default glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace is the key assignments of shift key;

15. according to claim 9 or 10 described electronic equipments, it is characterized in that, the corresponding virtual button is delete key when described input contact, and detect when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, described first input block is specially: be used for the object in the cursor position setting range carrying out and deleting described operation of waiting to delete object as object to be deleted, wherein, the different corresponding described cursor position setting range differences of the glide direction of described slide.

16., it is characterized in that when first key assignments of the virtual key at place, described input contact is numeral, and detect when there is slide in described dummy keyboard, described first input block comprises according to claim 9 or 10 described electronic equipments: