CN103186339B

CN103186339B - A kind of input method and be provided with the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard

Info

Publication number: CN103186339B
Application number: CN201110460548.0A
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: 2016-03-30
Anticipated expiration: 2031-12-31
Also published as: CN103186339A

Abstract

The invention discloses a kind of input method and the electronic equipment being provided with dummy keyboard, this input method is applied to the electronic equipment with dummy keyboard, comprising: perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard; Obtain input contact, and detect whether there is slide on the virtual key corresponding to this input contact; If so, then obtain sliding trace, and in preset instruction input rule, inquire about the instruction corresponding with this input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to this instruction triggers input operation; If not, then this first key assignments corresponding to input contact is inputted.The present invention can improve the operation complexity in character input process, and then improves input efficiency.

Description

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

Technical field

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

Background technology

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

When user needs to carry out character input by the electronic equipment being provided with dummy keyboard, can click on the button of this dummy keyboard, the key assignments corresponding to button that this this dummy keyboard of electronic equipment identification is pressed, thus complete the input of kinds of characters.But in actual input process, user may carry out the switching of input pattern in the process of input character, such user needs to suspend current input action, and press after multiple button completes the switching of input pattern simultaneously, just can proceed follow-up input operation, operating process is complicated, reduces input efficiency.Such as, current input mode is input in Chinese pattern, then user needs " shift " and " ctrl " key of simultaneously pressing on dummy keyboard, and after input pattern needed for selecting, just can proceed input; And for example, when user is when inputting English character, as need by the English character of current input by small letter change into capitalization input time, also need current input stopping, and press " shift " or " CapsLock " button and just can complete conversion between capital and small letter.Visible, when carrying out input operation based on existing dummy keyboard, input efficiency is lower.

Summary of the invention

In view of this, the invention provides a kind of input method and be provided with the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, to improve the operation complexity in character input process, and then improve input efficiency.

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

Perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard;

Obtain input contact, and detect whether there is slide on the virtual key corresponding to described input contact, described virtual key is labeled with key assignments; Described virtual key has the first key assignments, and is preset with the instruction corresponding to different slide, and described first key assignments is a kind of capital and small letter state of key assignments or the described key assignments that described virtual key indicates;

If so, then obtain sliding trace, and in preset instruction input rule, 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 this first key assignments corresponding to input contact is inputted.

Preferably, described slide comprises:

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

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 meets the first default glide direction, trigger the input operation performing second key assignments corresponding with the virtual key at place, described input contact.

Preferably, when the key assignments of virtual key corresponding to described input contact is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction on the dummy keyboard that described input contact is corresponding, then the described input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation, comprising:

The first corresponding for described input contact alphabetical key assignments is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments;

Wherein, when described first alphabetical key assignments represents the lowercase key assignments corresponding to this input contact of input, this second alphabetical key assignments represents the capitalization key assignments that this input contact of input is corresponding;

When described first alphabetical key assignments represents the capitalization key assignments corresponding to this input contact of input, this second alphabetical key assignments represents the lowercase key assignments that this input contact of input is corresponding.

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

Obtain the alphabetical key assignments that the virtual key at place, described input contact is corresponding, 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 instruction corresponding to sliding trace.

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

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

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

Preferably, the virtual key corresponding when described input contact is delete key, and detects when there is slide on described dummy keyboard, and the described input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation, comprising:

Using the object in cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, perform the operation of deleting described object to be deleted, wherein, the different corresponding described cursor position setting range of glide direction of described slide is different.

Preferably, when the first key assignments of virtual key corresponding to described input contact is numeral, and detect when there is slide on 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 meets the first default glide direction, then trigger the operation of the second key assignments of the virtual key performing input place, described input contact;

When described sliding trace direction meets the second default glide direction, then according to the corresponding relation of described digital value and function key, determine the function key that described digital value is corresponding, and perform the instruction of the correspondence of described function key.

On the other hand, present invention also offers a kind of electronic equipment being provided with dummy keyboard, comprising:

Sensing unit, for perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard;

Contact determining unit, for obtaining input contact;

Slip detecting unit, while obtaining input contact in described contact determining unit, detect and whether there is slide on the virtual key corresponding to described input contact, described virtual key is labeled with key assignments; Described virtual key has the first key assignments, and is preset with the instruction corresponding to different slide, and described first key assignments is a kind of capital and small letter state of key assignments or the described key assignments that described virtual key indicates;

First input block, when there is slide in described virtual key for determining when described contact determining unit, obtain sliding trace, and in preset instruction input rule, 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, when described virtual key not existing slide for determining when described slip detecting unit, triggers the first key assignments that input is corresponding with described input contact.

Whether preferably, described slip detecting unit is specially: for detecting the button at place, described input contact, exist with described input contact for starting point is along described virtual key place plane to the slide of assigned direction.

Preferably, described first input block, comprising:

Second key assignments input block, for when the direction of described sliding trace meets the first default glide direction, triggers the input operation performing second key assignments corresponding with the virtual key at place, described input contact.

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

Preferably, when the virtual key that described input contact is corresponding is letter, and detect that when there is the slide of assigned direction on the dummy keyboard that described input contact is corresponding, described first input block, comprising:

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

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

Prompt operation trigger element, for the instruction that described shortcut key assignments is corresponding with described alphabetical key assignment combination as described input contact and instruction corresponding to sliding trace, performs input operation according to this instruction.

Preferably, described shortcut determining unit, is specially: for when the direction of described sliding trace meets 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, when the virtual key that described input contact is corresponding is delete key, and detect when there is slide on described dummy keyboard, described first input block, be specially: for using the object in cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, perform the operation of deleting described object to be deleted, wherein, the different corresponding described cursor position setting range of glide direction of described slide is different.

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

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

Trajectory direction determining unit, for determining the sliding trace direction of described slide;

Numeral the second key assignments trigger element, for when described sliding trace direction meets the first default glide direction, then triggers the operation of the second key assignments of the virtual key performing input place, described input contact;

Function key trigger element, for when described sliding trace direction meets the second default glide direction, then according to the corresponding relation of described digital value and function key, determines the function key that described digital value is corresponding, and performs the instruction of the correspondence of described function key.

Known via above-mentioned technical scheme, compared with prior art, present disclosure provides a kind of input method and be provided with the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, the method is worked as user and is carried out on the virtual keyboard in the process of input operation, obtain this input contact, and detect user input place, contact virtual key on whether there is slide, if input place, contact virtual key on there is not slide, then input the key assignments that this input contact is corresponding; If there is slide on the virtual key at this place, input contact, then obtain sliding trace, and specify according to the input corresponding to this input contact and this sliding trace, carry out corresponding input operation.Like this in the process of input, the operation on a virtual key just can realize multiple input operation, decreases the complexity of input, improves input efficiency.

Accompanying drawing explanation

In order to be illustrated more clearly in the embodiment of the present invention or technical scheme of the prior art, be briefly described to the accompanying drawing used required in embodiment or description of the prior art below, apparently, accompanying drawing in the following describes is only embodiments of the invention, for those of ordinary skill in the art, under the prerequisite not paying creative work, other accompanying drawing can also be obtained according to the accompanying drawing provided.

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

Fig. 2 a is the schematic diagram of virtual key dummy keyboard indicating simultaneously two kinds of key assignments;

Fig. 2 b is the schematic diagram of another virtual key dummy keyboard indicating simultaneously two kinds of key assignments;

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 indicated 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 being provided with the electronic equipment embodiment 1 of dummy keyboard of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a kind of structural representation being 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 present invention, be clearly and completely described the technical scheme in the embodiment of the present invention, obviously, described embodiment is only the present invention's part embodiment, instead of whole embodiments.Based on the embodiment in the present invention, those of ordinary skill in the art, not making the every other embodiment obtained under creative work prerequisite, belong to the scope of protection of the invention.

The embodiment of the invention discloses a kind of input method and be provided with the electronic equipment of dummy keyboard, the method comprises: perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard; Obtain input contact, and detect whether there is slide on the virtual key corresponding to described input contact; If so, then obtain sliding trace, and in preset instruction input rule, 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 this first key assignments corresponding to input contact is inputted.Utilize this input method to carry out in the process inputted, the operation on a virtual key just can realize multiple input operation, decreases the complexity of input, improves input efficiency.

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

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

Step 101: perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard.

The input of electronic equipment or control operation that are provided with dummy keyboard are generally realized by touch operation on the virtual keyboard.As for touch-screen mobile phone, when user needs to carry out input operation, then the dummy keyboard that can represent on this mobile phone screen carries out tap or the touch operation such as slip, to realize corresponding input or control operation.

Step 102: obtain input contact, and detect whether there is slide on the virtual key corresponding to this input contact, if so, then enter step 103; If not, then step 104 is entered.

Touched by the slip of perception user and can get the input contact of user on virtual key, the corresponding a certain virtual key in this input contact, as user carries out clicking, touch or sliding on virtual key " F ", the corresponding button " F " in this input contact.

Unlike the prior art, when determining input contact in the present embodiment, whether the virtual key also needing to detect this place, input contact exists slide.Concrete, whether the slide detected on this virtual key can be detect to exist on the virtual key at this place, input contact with this input contact for starting point is along this virtual key place plane to the touch slide of assigned direction.That is, according to the slip gesture operation of user at virtual key, the glide direction of sliding trace (in other words slide) on this virtual key is determined.Wherein, this direction of specifying can set as required, can, for some directions of specifying, also can be comprise certain several direction.

Such as, input contact as user is " F ", user slides along assigned direction on this virtual key " F ", but the scope of sliding is only limitted to the region corresponding to this virtual key " F ", the glide direction preset can be along in 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 preset instruction input rule, inquire about the instruction corresponding with this input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to instruction triggers input operation.

The sliding trace corresponding with this slide can be got according to the slide on virtual key, in preset instruction input rule, include the input corresponding with the sliding trace on input contact and this input contact or steering order, and then carry out input operation according to the input rule set in the instruction inquired.In other words, when the virtual key at input place, contact, and after the slide mode on this virtual key determines, the input operation that this input contact and this slide trigger also is determined, and then triggers and perform this input operation.Certainly, there is slide as long as also can set on this virtual key, just can trigger the default instruction corresponding with the slide at this place, input contact with this input contact, the concrete form for slide does not limit.

When the slide got be on virtual key along slip on assigned direction time, then need to inquire about the instruction corresponding with the glide direction of this input contact and this sliding trace, and then perform input rule corresponding to this instruction.

When specifying corresponding command operating 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 in the difference of the virtual key at input place, contact and this virtual key triggers.Concrete, the instruction rule that slide that certain virtual key is specified is corresponding can be preset, and then detecting that this input contact to be positioned on this virtual key and this virtual key to exist the slide of specifying, then trigger the operation of specifying corresponding instruction.

As the corresponding Chinese and English conversion instruction of appointment slide on certain alphabet key (as virtual key " F " or " J ") can be preset, then when this input contact is positioned at the virtual key indicating this letter, and on the virtual key of this letter, the slide of specifying detected, and be in input pattern current for this electronic equipment is carried out word input switching, current if input in Chinese state, then current input pattern is switched to English input mode; If current input operation is English input mode, then current input pattern is switched to input in Chinese pattern, only can realize the operation of Chinese and English conversion without the need to pressing multiple button, and also operate without the need to interrupting input in character input process.Certainly can by arranging input contact for certain alphabet key, and on this alphabet key, the slide of specifying detected, then contact changing this electronic equipment between different input patterns, as, search dog input is converted to Microsoft's input mode, or Microsoft's input mode is converted to five input modes etc.

Step 104: input this first key assignments corresponding to input contact.

When there is not slide on the virtual key at this place, input contact, then directly input the key assignments of the current correspondence of virtual key at this place, input contact, namely this first key assignments.This first key assignments, refers under normal circumstances, under the input pattern that this electronic equipment is current, when directly clicking certain virtual key, and the key assignments that this virtual key is corresponding.

Such as, the current input pattern of electronic equipment is the letter of input is lowercase, then when clicking certain virtual key " M " on dummy keyboard, the key assignments that then this virtual key is corresponding is " m ", the key assignments that then virtual key at this place, input contact is current is the letter " m " of small letter, and namely the first key assignments of this virtual key is " m ".

And for example, the meeting key assignments mark that expression two kinds is corresponding simultaneously on some virtual key, such as punctuation mark key or some be labeled with numeral virtual key, if when only touching virtual key in this, the input of a certain specific key assignments of this virtual key can be triggered, this specific key assignments is the first key assignments, and for other key assignments that this virtual key indicates, then need to touch the input that this virtual key and another one shortcut key just can complete these other key assignments simultaneously.As Fig. 2 a, for the schematic diagram of the virtual key (this virtual key indicates two kinds of key assignments) with two kinds of key assignments on dummy keyboard, this virtual key is labeled with " < " and "; " then under same input pattern, as under English input mode, touch this virtual key then can trigger input first key assignments namely "; " if need to input " < ", then need just can trigger input second key assignments " < " when tapping " shift " key and this virtual key simultaneously.As Fig. 2 b, for dummy keyboard being labeled with the schematic diagram of the virtual key of two kinds of key assignments.This virtual key is labeled with " 5 " and " % ", under then those skilled in the art are appreciated that normal input condition, input numeral " 5 " then can be triggered as only touched this virtual key, namely input first key assignments " 5 " of this virtual key, if touch " shift " key and this virtual key simultaneously, can trigger and export this second key assignments " % ".

By the touch operation of perception user on virtual key in the present embodiment, obtain the input contact on dummy keyboard, and whether the virtual key detecting this place, input contact exists slide, if not at slide, then determine the preset instructions that slide that the virtual key at this place, input contact and this virtual key are specified is corresponding, and perform this preset instructions, if there is not slide in this virtual key, and directly input this virtual key key assignments i.e. the first key assignments corresponding under current input mode, like this, also different input operation behaviors can be triggered by the different operating on a virtual key, user just can realize corresponding operation without the need to repeatedly touching slip between multiple button in input process, simplify input operation, reduce input complexity, improve input efficiency.

Wherein, in step 103, according to the difference inputting the virtual key at place, contact and the slide on this virtual key, the input operation of triggering is not identical yet.In order to simplify the operation complexity in input operation process in the present invention, can preset virtual key be delete key and this virtual key exists assigned direction slip touch time, then trigger using the object in cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, and perform the operation of deleting described object to be deleted.Virtual key when input place, contact is delete key (as delete key or Backspace key), and when this virtual key exists the slide of specifying, then using the object in this cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, and this object to be deleted to be deleted.Wherein, in object to be deleted, the size of cursor position setting range is relevant with the direction of concrete slide, and the different corresponding cursor position setting range of glide direction of this slide also may be different.

Such as, virtual key when input place, contact is Backspace key, if this virtual key does not exist slide, directly delete in document or notepad a character deletion before being positioned at cursor position, exist in the plane to input contact slide left if detected at this virtual key, whole word before then triggering cursor position, as object to be deleted, carries out deletion action; If when detecting that this virtual key exists to input contact slide left in the plane, then the full line word before triggering cursor position or character as object to be deleted, and carry out deletion action.

Kind according to the input operation inputting the virtual key at place, contact and the slide triggering on this virtual key has multiple, the different input operations triggered is described in following several embodiments with the slide on virtual key.

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

Step 301: perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard.

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

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

Step 303: judge whether the direction of described sliding trace meets the glide direction preset, and if so, then enters step 304; If not, then step 305 is entered.

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

After the sliding trace getting the slide on the virtual key at input place, contact, can glide direction be determined according to this sliding trace, namely carry out the glide direction of slide to input contact for starting point.Whether the direction judging this slide is default glide direction, 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 existed, trigger this instruction, if there is no, then illustrate that 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, determine key assignments i.e. the first key assignments that the virtual key at this place, input contact is corresponding, and input this key assignments.

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

After the slide that existence on this virtual key is preset being detected, then can trigger the input operation of the second key assignments corresponding to this virtual key of input when the virtual key determining input place, contact.

The first key assignments defined in the present invention and the second key assignments are that quantity, order and the current input pattern according to the key assignments that this virtual key indicates is determined.Wherein, the implication of the first key assignments is identical with the implication described in embodiment 1, and namely under the input pattern that this electronic equipment is current, when directly clicking certain virtual key, the key assignments corresponding to this virtual key, namely triggers the key assignments of input.When virtual key indicating two kinds of key assignments simultaneously, if the key assignments that directly this virtual key of click can input is the first key assignments, and another key assignments that directly cannot input by clicking that this virtual key indicates is the second key assignments.In addition, when under the input pattern that electronic equipment is current, the input results that a certain virtual key of direct click obtains also can think the first key assignments that this virtual key is corresponding, and the second key assignments that will just this virtual key available is corresponding after patten transformation another input results needed as this virtual key.Such as, this virtual key is labeled with letter, if present mode is lowercase input pattern, if click virtual key " N ", then input this virtual key the first key assignments " n " under the current model, and the second key assignments corresponding to this virtual key is " N ".

In the prior art, under the input pattern that electronic equipment is current, if when needing to input the second key assignments corresponding to certain virtual key, need to tap this virtual key and other conversion keys (as shift key etc.) or after carrying out input pattern conversion simultaneously, just can realize the operation of input second key assignments, operating process is complicated, and needs to interrupt the current input operation of user, and then affects input rate.

In the present invention when virtual key input place, contact being detected exists the slide of assigned direction, then trigger the input operation performing the second key assignments corresponding on this virtual key, virtual key like this without the need to pressing other only can complete corresponding input operation, simplify input operation, improve input efficiency.

Such as, as clicked the virtual key of Fig. 2 a, then directly input "; ", to input " < " in the prior art, if electronic equipment current input mode is input in Chinese pattern, then need to press " shift " key and " ctrl " key simultaneously, after current input pattern is converted to English input mode, presses " shift " key and this virtual key at the same time, just can complete the input of the second key assignments " < " corresponding to this virtual key.If current input mode is English input mode, also needs to press " shift " key and this virtual key simultaneously, just can complete the input of the second key assignments " < " corresponding to this virtual key.The upper glide direction of virtual key then can be preset in the present invention, as setting when detect this virtual key exists input contact slide left time, then trigger the operation of input " < ", if when there is to input contact slide to the right on this virtual key, then trigger the input " operation of " ", if when needing input " < " like this, user only needs the slip carried out left on the virtual key shown in this Fig. 2 a can input second key assignments " < " of this virtual key, thus avoid repetitious blocked operation.Certainly, this example is only a kind of mode, can also have other modes, not enumerate at this.

Step 305: the first key assignments corresponding to virtual key inputting this place, input contact.

Be understandable that, the key assignments that some virtual key on dummy keyboard is corresponding may be changeless, this virtual key may only be labeled with a kind of key assignments, and the key assignments that this virtual key is corresponding under any input pattern is all unique, now can think that the second key assignments of this virtual key is identical with this first key assignments.That is, in that case, if detect when this virtual key exists slide, then the first key assignments that this virtual key is corresponding is directly inputted.Such as, the key assignments being labeled with the virtual key of "+" in the numeric keypad of dummy keyboard is only "+", and under any input pattern, touch this virtual key all only can input "+" number, and the first key assignments of this virtual key assignments is identical with the second key assignments is "+", therefore, even if this virtual key exists when needing slide, also can be understood as the first key assignments (or second key assignments) "+" that this virtual key of input is corresponding.

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

Step 401: perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard.

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

Step 403: judge whether the key assignments that the virtual key at place, described input contact is corresponding is letter, if so, then enters step 404; If not, then step 405 is entered.

The present embodiment is the description that letter carries out for the key assignments that virtual key is corresponding, when the key assignments of virtual key is other key assignments, is not described in the present embodiment.Can think in the present embodiment when the key assignments of virtual key is the key assignments beyond letter, then can process according to the operation in above embodiment 2, also the first key assignments that this virtual key is corresponding under the current model can directly be inputted, identical with described in above two embodiments of this first key assignments, does not repeat them here.Can certainly such as, when virtual key corresponding to input contact is for shown in Fig. 2 a, then no matter whether this dummy keyboard exists slide, then directly input the first key assignments ", " of this virtual key.

Step 404: the corresponding for this virtual key first alphabetical key assignments is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments, and the operation performing this second alphabetical key assignments of input.

Wherein, when the first alphabetical key assignments represents the lowercase key assignments corresponding to this input contact of input, this second alphabetical key assignments represents the capitalization key assignments that this input contact of input is corresponding;

When the first alphabetical key assignments represents the capitalization key assignments corresponding to this input contact of input, this second alphabetical key assignments represents the lowercase key assignments that this input contact of input is corresponding.

According to the difference of 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 mode, the current corresponding alphabetical key assignments of this virtual key, that is, under the input pattern that this electronic equipment is current, if only touch the alphabetical input results that this virtual key obtains.

For the virtual key of the sign letter " H " on dummy keyboard, if the current input pattern of electronic equipment is small letter input form, then first of this virtual key the alphabetical key assignments is " h ", if input contact is this virtual key, and on this virtual key, the touch slide of assigned direction detected, then this first alphabetical key assignments " h " is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments " H ", and perform 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 lowercase character input pattern, then first of this virtual key the alphabetical key assignments is " H ", the second alphabetical key assignments is " h ", if input contact is this virtual key, and when the slide of assigned direction being detected on this virtual key, then current for this virtual key key assignments to be entered is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments by the first alphabetical key assignments, and perform the operation of the second alphabetical key assignments " h " corresponding to this virtual key of input.

Step 405: the first key assignments corresponding to virtual key inputting this place, input contact.

Certainly, there is not slide in the virtual key at input place, contact, or when the virtual key at this place, input contact is not the alphabet key of the present embodiment institute emphasis description, then directly can input the first key assignments that the virtual key at this place, input contact is corresponding, namely adopt the input mode identical with existing input mode to input.

In the present embodiment, if the virtual key that the alphabet key in dummy keyboard is corresponding detects touch operation, and when there is the slide of assigned direction on this virtual key, then determine the first alphabetical key assignments that this virtual key is corresponding and the second alphabetical key assignments, and the first alphabetical key assignments is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments by triggering, and input the operation of this second alphabetical key assignments, thus do not need to coordinate the conversion that just can complete between upper and lower case letter by multiple button, the complex operations that some capital and small letters switch is simplified in alphabetical input process, improve input speed.

See Fig. 5, the schematic flow sheet showing a kind of input method embodiment 4 of the present invention, the present embodiment is applied to the electronic equipment with dummy keyboard, and the method for the present embodiment comprises:

Step 501: perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard.

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

Step 503: judge whether the key assignments that the virtual key at place, described input contact is corresponding is letter, if so, then enters step 504; If not, then step 506 is entered.

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 that the virtual key at place, described input contact is corresponding, and according to the direction of described sliding trace, determine the shortcut key assignments corresponding with the direction of described sliding trace.

Wherein, shortcut key assignments refers to the key assignments realizing 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).

Multiple glide direction of specifying can be preset, the corresponding a kind of shortcut key assignments of each glide direction in the present embodiment.When the virtual key inputting 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 that corresponding shortcut key assignments 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, as described input contact and instruction corresponding to sliding trace, performs corresponding input operation according to this instruction.

After determining shortcut key assignments according to glide direction on alphabet key, the combination of the alphabetical key assignments of the virtual key at the shortcut key assignments this can determined and this place, input contact, as inputting instruction, carries out corresponding input operation according to this input instruction.Such as, suppose that the virtual key inputting place, contact is alphabet key " C ", and determine that shortcut key assignments is the key assignments of operating key according to the slide direction on this virtual key, the input instruction this shortcut key assignments and this alphabetical key assignment combination obtained is " ctrl+C " i.e. duplicate instructions, then can perform corresponding replicate run.Certainly can also exist such as " ctrl+Z ", or " shift " key and certain monogram are to carry out the instruction of capital and small letter conversion etc., do not enumerate at this.

It should be noted that, when the combination of certain alphabet key and shortcut key assignments does not exist practical significance, then directly can input key assignments corresponding to this alphabet key.

Step 506: the first key assignments corresponding to virtual key inputting this place, input contact.

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

Wherein in step 504, when the glide direction of touch operation on alphabet key is different, determine that the shortcut key assignments corresponding with this glide direction is not identical yet.Concrete:

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

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

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

Wherein, wherein the first glide direction, the second glide direction and the 3rd glide direction are only that the concrete direction of these three glide directions can set as required, as long as three can distinguish mutually in order to distinguish three different glide directions.

Such as, see the different glide directions that Fig. 6 shows on alphabetical virtual key, wherein be labeled with upper and lower, left and right four direction in figure, first glide direction can be defined as the direction of arrow indicating " left side " in figure, namely along virtual key institute in the plane, to input contact to the slip left shown in figure, the second glide direction is defined as the direction of arrow indicating " right side " in figure, namely along virtual key institute in the plane, to input contact to the slip to the right shown in figure; 3rd glide direction is defined as in figure the direction of arrow indicating D score, namely along virtual key institute in the plane, to input contact to the slide downward shown in figure.When in this input contact on the virtual key shown in Fig. 6, and detect when this virtual key having the slide slided as illustrated in the drawing to the right, then trigger the operation that execution " ctrl+V " is combined, namely trigger performing paste operation.

Fig. 6 is only the description carried out with regard to a kind of direction defining slide, and other definition can also be had in actual applications to preset the mode of glide direction.In addition, it should be noted that, the glide direction preset defined in the present invention can be allow certain angular range.In other words, this glide direction preset not is the azimuth direction of a special angle, and can be the azimuth direction in a setting range.

It should be noted that, the present embodiment take virtual key as the description that letter carries out for example, be understandable that, when virtual key is not letter, also the shortcut key assignments corresponding to slip of this virtual key assigned direction can be set in advance in, and then the input instruction that the key assignment combination triggering this shortcut of execution and this virtual key obtains.Such as, time still dummy keyboard to exist default first glide direction, the shortcut key assignments corresponding with this first glide direction is shift key key assignments, and set virtual key as space bar, and glide direction sliding trace being detected on the virtual key that this space bar is corresponding is when being the first glide direction, then perform the instruction of " shift+ space bar ", namely perform the operation that half/full-shape switches.

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

Step 701: perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard.

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

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

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

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

The first key assignments that virtual key is corresponding is numeral, and the input results that is obtained when directly tapping this virtual key is the numeral that this virtual key of input is corresponding.See Fig. 2 b, when clicking virtual key shown in this Fig, then input first key assignments " 5 " of this virtual key.

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

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

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

When the glide direction of the slide on the virtual key that digital keys is corresponding is the second default glide direction, this digital value that then basis is default and the corresponding relation of function key, determine the function key that this digital keys is corresponding, and perform instruction corresponding to this function key.

Wherein, function key comprises: button dummy keyboard being labeled with F1, F2, F3, F4F11 or F12, the function difference that different function keys is corresponding, is help function as tapped F1 function key.

Preset number button and the corresponding relation between function key can digital value corresponding to this virtual key to the function button that should indicate this digital value, as Fig. 2 b, when the first key assignments on this virtual key is digital 5, when then there is the slide of the second glide direction in this virtual key, then the operation of Trigger Function key F5.Certainly, if the digital key assignments of this virtual key is numeral 1, and when this digital keys exists slide, then trigger the operation of n-back test key F1, the operation on other digital keys is also similar, does not enumerate at this.

Wherein, the first glide direction that in the present embodiment, this is preset and the second glide direction only represent the slip on this digital keys on different directions, and the concrete angle direction of this first glide direction and the second glide direction can set as required.Simultaneously this first glide direction and the second glide direction also can for shown in Fig. 6 to the right, left, downward or upward shown in direction.

Step 707: the first key assignments corresponding to virtual key inputting this place, input contact.

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

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

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

Wherein, sensing unit 810, for perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard.

Contact determining unit 820, for obtaining input contact.

Whether slip detecting unit 830, exist slide for detecting on the virtual key corresponding to described input contact.

First input block 840, when there is slide in described virtual key for determining when described contact determining unit, obtain sliding trace, and in preset instruction input rule, 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, when described virtual key not existing slide for determining when described slip detecting unit, triggers the first key assignments that input is corresponding with described input contact.

Wherein, the first key assignments refers under normal circumstances, under the input pattern that this electronic equipment is current, when directly clicking certain virtual key, and the key assignments that this virtual key is corresponding.

And for example, the meeting key assignments mark that expression two kinds is corresponding simultaneously on some virtual key, such as punctuation mark key or some be labeled with numeral virtual key, if when only touching virtual key in this, the input of a certain specific key assignments of this virtual key can be triggered, this specific key assignments is the first key assignments, and for other key assignments that this virtual key indicates, then need to touch the input that this virtual key and another one shortcut key just can complete these other key assignments, other key assignments said can be understood as the second key assignments of this virtual key herein simultaneously.As Fig. 2 a, for the schematic diagram of the virtual key (this virtual key indicates two kinds of key assignments) with two kinds of key assignments on dummy keyboard, this virtual key is labeled with " < " and "; " then under same input pattern, as under English input mode, touch this virtual key then can trigger input first key assignments namely "; " if need to input " < ", then need just can trigger input second key assignments " < " when tapping " shift " key and this virtual key simultaneously.As Fig. 2 b, for dummy keyboard being labeled with the schematic diagram of the virtual key of two kinds of key assignments.This virtual key is labeled with " 5 " and " % ", under then those skilled in the art are appreciated that normal input condition, input numeral " 5 " then can be triggered as only touched this virtual key, namely input first key assignments " 5 " of this virtual key, if touch " shift " key and this virtual key simultaneously, can trigger and export this second key assignments " % ".

Wherein, slide on the virtual key that slip detecting unit detects may have various ways, whether wherein mode is be specially at this slip detecting unit 830 of this virtual key: for detecting the virtual key at place, described input contact, exist with described input contact for starting point is along described virtual key place plane to the slide of assigned direction.

Have multiple situation according to the input operation that the sliding trace on the input virtual key at place, contact and virtual key triggers, wherein one is this first input block 840, comprising:

According to the difference inputting the virtual key at place, contact and the slide on this virtual key, the input operation of triggering is not identical yet.Also can be understood as the second key assignments that the first input block triggers input and also have different input results according to different virtual keys.

When the virtual key that described input contact is corresponding is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction on the dummy keyboard that described input contact is corresponding, then the first input block, be specially: for the first corresponding for input contact alphabetical key assignments is switched to the second alphabetical key assignments, wherein, when described first alphabetical key assignments represents the lowercase key assignments corresponding to this input contact of input, this second alphabetical key assignments represents the capitalization key assignments that this input contact of input is corresponding; When described first alphabetical key assignments represents the capitalization key assignments corresponding to this input contact of input, this second alphabetical key assignments represents the lowercase key assignments that this input contact of input is corresponding.

When the virtual key that described input contact is corresponding is delete key, and detect when there is slide on described dummy keyboard, described first input block, be specially: for using the object in cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, perform the operation of deleting described object to be deleted, wherein, the different corresponding described cursor position setting range of the glide direction of described slide is different.

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

The key assignments that in the present embodiment, this first input block 840 is corresponding according to dummy contact place virtual key has carried out more detailed description.

When inputting virtual key corresponding to contact and being alphabetical, and detect input there is the slide of assigned direction in dummy keyboard corresponding to contact time, 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, the alphabetical key assignments that the virtual key for obtaining place, described input contact is corresponding.

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

Prompt operation trigger element 843, for using described shortcut key assignments and the instruction that described alphabetical key assignment combination obtains as described input contact and instruction corresponding to sliding trace, perform input operation according to this instruction.

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

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

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

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

Numeral the second key assignments trigger element 846, for when described sliding trace direction meets the first default glide direction, then triggers the operation of the second key assignments of the virtual key performing input place, described input contact.

Function key trigger element 847, for when described sliding trace direction meets the second default glide direction, then according to the corresponding relation of described digital value and function key, determines the function key that described digital value is corresponding, and performs the instruction of the correspondence of described function key.

In this instructions, each embodiment adopts the mode of going forward one by one to describe, and what each embodiment stressed is the difference with other embodiments, between each embodiment identical similar portion mutually see.For device disclosed in embodiment, because it corresponds to the method disclosed in Example, so description is fairly simple, relevant part illustrates see method part.

To the above-mentioned explanation of the disclosed embodiments, professional and technical personnel in the field are realized or uses the present invention.To be apparent for those skilled in the art to the multiple amendment of these embodiments, General Principle as defined herein can without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention, realize in other embodiments.Therefore, the present invention can not be restricted to these embodiments shown in this article, but will meet the widest scope consistent with principle disclosed herein and features of novelty.

Claims

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

Perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard;

If not, then the first key assignments corresponding to described input contact is inputted.

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

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

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 virtual key corresponding to described input contact is letter, and detect when there is the slide of assigned direction on the dummy keyboard that described input contact is corresponding, then the described input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation, comprising:

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

Using described shortcut key assignments and the instruction that described alphabetical key assignment combination obtains as described input contact and instruction corresponding to sliding trace.

6. input method according to claim 5, is characterized in that, the described direction according to described sliding trace, determines 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 virtual key corresponding when described input contact is delete key, and detects when there is slide on described dummy keyboard, the described input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation, comprising:

8. input method according to claim 1 and 2, it is characterized in that, when the first key assignments of virtual key corresponding to described input contact is numeral, and detect when there is slide on 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. be provided with an electronic equipment for dummy keyboard, it is characterized in that, comprising:

Sensing unit, for perception user touch operation on the virtual keyboard;

Contact determining unit, for obtaining input contact;

Slip detecting unit, for when described contact determining unit gets described input contact, detect and whether there is slide on the virtual key corresponding to described input contact, described virtual key is labeled with key assignments; Described virtual key has the first key assignments, and is preset with the instruction corresponding to different slide, and described first key assignments is a kind of capital and small letter state of key assignments or the described key assignments that described virtual key indicates;

First input block, when there is slide in described virtual key for determining when described slip detecting unit, obtain sliding trace, and in preset instruction input rule, inquire about the instruction corresponding with described input contact and sliding trace, the input rule corresponding according to described instruction triggers input operation;

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

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

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

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

Prompt operation trigger element, for using described shortcut key assignments and the instruction that described alphabetical key assignment combination obtains as described input contact and instruction corresponding to sliding trace, perform input operation according to this instruction.

14. electronic equipments according to claim 13, it is characterized in that, described shortcut determining unit, is specially: for when the direction of described sliding trace meets 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. electronic equipments according to claim 9 or 10, it is characterized in that, when the virtual key that described input contact is corresponding is delete key, and detect when there is slide on described dummy keyboard, described first input block, is specially: for using the object in cursor position setting range as object to be deleted, perform and delete the operation of described object to be deleted, wherein, the different corresponding described cursor position setting range of the glide direction of described slide is different.

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