CN1127011C - Character input method and device - Google Patents
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The present invention relates to a character input method and a character input device. The character input device comprises a storage unit, an operation unit, a display unit and a control unit, wherein the storage unit classifies retrieval object characters into combinations of first pronunciation elements and second pronunciation elements and stores the combinations; the operation unit gives a first direction indication, a second direction indication and a determination indication; the display unit displays the retrieval object characters; according to the first direction indication, the second direction indication and the determination indication of the operation unit, the control unit orderly controls the display on the display unit to be in display states of the following selection: the selection of the first pronunciation element, the selection of the second pronunciation element, and the selection of retrieval object characters.
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Invention field
The present invention relates to a kind of characters input method and character entry apparatus, be particularly suitable for for example electronic installation of smaller type such as mobile telephone terminal.
Background technology
In small-sized electronic installation such as mobile telephone terminal, pager apparatus, comprise the display unit of formations such as LCD, be used for various information such as display digit, character, figure.For example, under the situation of mobile telephone terminal, existing a kind of machine, have the function that is called the electronic telephone book, can store approximately hundreds of telephone numbers, simultaneously, each telephone number for this storage, storage Name or Designation (exabyte etc.) is to send to whose telephone number to represent this telephone number, and can show the telephone number of this storage and name etc.In addition, under the situation of mobile telephone terminal with character information transfer function, character information with this mobile telephone terminal input can be sent to other telephone sets, or in this mobile telephone terminal, receive the character information that sends from other telephone sets, and be presented on the display unit.
Here, considering under the situation of the Chinese character that shows Chinese on the display unit that this electronic installation has, even because its number of characters of Chinese character commonly used also has 6～7,000, so need manage to solve the input method of this character.Promptly, under the situation of the relatively large electronic installation of the ratio with keyboard that can input alphabet, can use this keyboard, want the pronunciation of the Chinese character imported with the letter input, on display unit, show candidate characters successively, from wherein seeking required character with this pronunciation.
Yet in the electronic installation of smaller types such as mobile telephone terminal, the bond number that this terminal can dispose is limited, just disposes 1,2 usually, 3....9, digital pairing dial key and several function key such as 0.Therefore, carry out the such processing of Chinese character input, can not be applicable in the small-sized electronic installation such as mobile telephone terminal with letter input.Each dial key that the machine that has has mobile telephone terminal distributes about 3 letters, can wait input alphabet by the number of times of pushing this key, still, imports with such letter and to carry out Chinese character input and bother very much.
During the Chinese character input of the Chinese in the mobile telephone terminal that in the past proposes is handled, a kind of processing is arranged, each basic strokes that for example will constitute Chinese character is distributed to each dial key, specifies each stroke successively according to the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, finds out required character by the stroke that combines by certain order of strokes observed in calligraphy and imports.For example, when specifying " king " this Chinese character, because this Chinese character is made of stroke " " and " Shu ", so import " one ", " one ", " Shu ", " one " successively according to its order of strokes observed in calligraphy, operate and specify " king " this Chinese character by carrying out this, to be shown as successively with the Chinese character that this Chinese character " king " combines " king, fine jade, existing, reason, table .... ", from the character of this demonstration, find out required character, thus the character of specifying this to find.
Yet, use the input that this stroke that combines by certain order of strokes observed in calligraphy carries out to handle, need correctly remember the order of strokes observed in calligraphy of each Chinese character, simultaneously, under the situation of drawing the more Chinese character of number, the number of times of key operation is too many, can not seek required character rapidly and imports.
Here, be that the problem of just carrying out in mobile telephone terminal under the situation of Chinese character input illustrates, still, in same more small-sized various electronic installations, carry out also having same problem under the situation of Chinese character input of Chinese etc.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to, make in electronic installation configuration operation key etc., that the position is limited, can carry out the character input of Chinese character etc. well.
In order to realize this purpose, the present invention includes:
Storage unit, the searching object character that will show with the combination of the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element is categorized as each combination and the storage of each the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element;
Operating unit carries out the indication of the indication of first direction, the second direction opposite with first direction and determines indication;
Display unit shows described searching object character;
Control module, indication and definite indication by first, second direction on the described operating unit, demonstration on the described display unit is controlled to be successively the show state that carries out following selection: the selection of the first pronunciation key element, can with the selection of the second pronunciation key element of the first pronunciation factor combination of this selection, and with the selection of the searching object character that shows of combination of first, second pronunciation key element of this selection.
According to the present invention, indication and definite indication by first, second direction on the operating unit, carry out selecting the searching object character of the selection of the first pronunciation key element, the pronunciation that can determine with the selection of the second pronunciation key element of the first pronunciation factor combination of this selection and from first, second pronunciation key element of this selection, thereby any character can be selected as input character.
The present invention also provides a kind of characters input method, and wherein, the searching object character that will show with the combination of the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element is categorized as each combination of each the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element; By the operation of indication first direction or the second direction opposite with this first direction, make the demonstration of the mark of the described first pronunciation key element of expression, carries out along changing along direction or contrary direction; In the step of the mark that shows the regulation of representing the described first pronunciation key element, when carrying out definite operation of pressing operation unit, determine the first pronunciation key element that the mark of this regulation is represented, and order according to the rules represent can with the demonstration of the mark of the second pronunciation key element of this first pronunciation factor combination of determining; By the operation of indication first direction or the second direction opposite, make the demonstration of the mark of this second pronunciation key element of expression, along changing along direction or contrary direction with this first direction; In the step of the mark that shows the regulation of representing the described second pronunciation key element, when definite operation of stipulating, according to the rules order shows the searching object character that the combination with represented second pronunciation key element of the mark of this regulation and the described definite first pronunciation key element shows; By the operation of indicating described first direction or second direction and definite operation of stipulating, from the searching object character that shows in proper order according to this, select any character.
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Fig. 1 is the structural drawing of the mobile telephone terminal example of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the skeleton view of outward appearance example of the mobile telephone terminal of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the process flow diagram that example is handled in the character input of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is the key diagram of the demonstration example of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 5 is the skeleton view of the mobile telephone terminal example of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the skeleton view of the mobile telephone terminal example of another embodiment of the present invention.
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Below, with reference to description of drawings one embodiment of the present of invention.
Present embodiment is applicable to the situation of carrying out the character input in following mobile telephone terminal, this mobile telephone terminal carries out radio communication by the base station that the wireless telephone line and the wireless telephone of regulation are used, and can carry out the conversation and the various data communication that are realized by voice data transmission.
The structure of mobile telephone terminal at first, is described.Fig. 1 illustrates the inner structure of this routine mobile telephone terminal, this mobile telephone terminal has the central control unit (CPU) 31 that is made of microprocessor, under the control of this central control unit 31, carry out the various functions that have as wireless telephonic communication and this terminal.
In the structure of carrying out radio communication, the voice signal that microphone 11 picks up in amplifier 12 grades carries out Base-Band Processing.The voice signal that Base-Band Processing is crossed is transformed to the digital voice data of prescribed manner in analog to digital converter 13.The digital voice data of conversion in the analog to digital converter 13 is offered data processing unit 14, be transformed to the data structure of transmission.At this moment, control data that will provide from central control unit 31 etc. also appends on the data of transmission.The transmission data of handling in the data processing unit 14 are offered modulating unit 15, modulate.The data-signal of modulating in the modulating unit 15 is offered transmission high frequency circuit unit 16, send frequency-conversion processing.Carry out the transmission signal of frequency-conversion processing through high frequency circuit unit 16, offer antenna 18, carry out wireless transmission from antenna 18 by antenna change-over switch 17.
In addition, the signal that antenna 18 is received offers reception high frequency circuit unit 19 by antenna change-over switch 17, carries out frequency-conversion processing, and the high-frequency signal that receives is transformed to intermediate-freuqncy signal (or baseband signal).The intermediate-freuqncy signal of conversion in the high frequency circuit unit 19 is offered demodulating unit 20, carry out demodulation.The signal of demodulation in the demodulating unit 20 is offered data processing unit 14.In data processing unit 14, handle, from the signal that receives, extract voice data and control data.The voice data that extracts is transformed to analogue voice signal in digital to analog converter 21.After the voice signal of conversion carried out processing and amplifying in amplifier 22 grades in digital to analog converter 21, carry out playback from loudspeaker 23.In addition, the control data that extracts in the data processing unit 14 is offered central control unit 31.
In addition, this mobile telephone terminal has operation keyboard 33, this keyboard configuration has 1,2, the dial key of 3....9, numeral such as 0 and mark correspondences such as #, * and send a plurality of function keys such as key, end key, simultaneously, have rotating operation unit 34, can carry out input operation by rotary manipulation and pressing operation.This rotating operation unit 34 is the devices that are called as " jogdial (fine motion dial (of a telephone)) ".When operating operation keyboard 33 and rotating operation unit 34, its operational order will offer central control unit 31.
In addition, this routine mobile telephone terminal has the display unit 40 that is made of LCD, under the control of central control unit 31, can show numeral, character and the figure of multirow (for example about 4 row) regulation figure place on this display unit 40.This display unit 40 has bias light, even also can confirm to show in the place of dark.
The example of the outward appearance of the mobile telephone terminal that this is routine as shown in Figure 2, in the front of the framework that constitutes mobile telephone terminal 10, downside disposes microphone 11, upside disposes loudspeaker 23, on the position between it, disposes operation keyboard 33 and display unit 40.In addition, the side on the left side of 40 of configuration operation keyboard 33 and display units disposes rotating operation unit 34.This rotating operation unit 34 is the rotary-type switch that are called as the fine motion dial (of a telephone), the body that has only a part of protruded terminal of disc-shaped part, these parts can carry out along the operation of the rotation of the last direction shown in the arrow a, along the operation of the following direction rotation shown in the arrow b and along the operation of pushing to base side shown in the arrow c, when respectively operating, corresponding operation information is provided for central control unit 34.By using this rotating operation unit 34, when for example holding mobile telephone terminal 10 leftward, only the thumb with this left hand can carry out rotary manipulation and pressing operation up and down.In this example, can use this rotating operation unit 34 to carry out the character input.
In addition, as shown in Figure 2, on the display unit 40 of this routine mobile telephone terminal configuration,, prepare to have first display line 41 and second display line 42 at least as the display line of display digit and character.In addition, also have the display line 43 of using graphic presentation incoming level and battery allowance etc.
In first, second display line 41,42 of display unit 40, for example when carrying out transmit operation with this terminal, or when calling to this terminal is arranged, according to the control of central control unit 31, on second display line 42, show the telephone number of its receiving end and the telephone number of transmitting terminal with numeral.In addition, when the login process of the telephone number that carries out receiving end according to the electronic telephone book function, control according to central control unit 31, use two display lines 41,42, show the telephone number of this login with numeral, and the name that relates to this telephone number of demonstrations such as character titles such as (or) exabytes.Here, in the case of this example, name that telephone number relates to and title can use characters such as the Chinese character of Chinese etc. and letter to show.
When the telephone number that will login is presented at pattern on the display unit 40, direction or down under the control of the central control unit 31 of direction rotary manipulation on based on above-mentioned rotating operation unit 34, order according to the rules or the order opposite with it, variation shows telephone number and name one by one successively.In the time will wanting that with such operation the telephone number that sends is presented on the display unit 40, the operation of pushing rotating operation unit 34, at this moment, central control unit 31 carries out the processing with this telephone number calling.
Equally, when receiving end shows the telephone number of transmitting terminal, be under the situation of the telephone number logined in advance with above-mentioned electronic telephone book function at this telephone number, except that telephone number, the name logined of demonstration etc. also.
In addition, this routine mobile telephone terminal can be according to the control of central control unit 31, carry out the transmission and the reception of character information, under the situation that receives character information, this character information that receives is stored in the storer 32, simultaneously, the character information with this storage is presented on the display unit 40.In addition, can under the control of central control unit 31, the take over party of any telephone number can will be sent to by user's input operation and the character information that on display unit 40, showed.Identical with the situation of above-mentioned telephone directory function, this character information also can use characters such as the Chinese character of Chinese etc. and letter to show.
Below, the processing when using this routine mobile telephone terminal to carry out the character input is described.Here, in order to login name etc. with above-mentioned electronic telephone book function, or the character information in order to be ready for sending, carrying out the character input, is that example describes with the situation of the Chinese character of input Chinese.
At first, the kanji code of Chinese is classified according to the pronunciation of each character, and be stored in the storer 32 that this routine mobile telephone terminal has.Here, the pronunciation of noticing each Chinese character is by the pronunciation key element that is called initial consonant and is called the constituting of pronunciation key element of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, so will usually classify and store according to the pronunciation of initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable.
That is, constitute the initial consonant of the Chinese character pronunciation of Chinese, shown in the mark (phonetic) of the Latin alphabetization in the initial consonant hurdle of following [table 1], can be categorized as 21 pronunciations basically.In addition, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable can be categorized as 35 pronunciations shown in the mark (phonetic) of the Latin alphabetization in the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable hurdle of [table 1].
[table 1]
The content of initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable
| Initial consonant | Substantially | b p m f d t n l g k h j q x zh ch sh r z c s |
| Expansion | Basic initial consonant+aoe+wy | |
| Simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable | a o e ai ei ao ou an en ang eng ong i ia ie iao iou ian in iang ing iong u ua uo uai uei uan uen uang ueng u ue uan un | |
Here, in the case of this example, for each initial consonant in 21 initial consonants, all in storer 32 storage can with the information of the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of this initial consonant combination.Following [table 2] promptly illustrates the one example.
[table 2]
The example of initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable
| Initial consonant | Simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable |
| f | a an ang ei en eng o ou u |
| j | iia ian iang iao ie in ing iong iu u uan ue un |
| r | ran rang rao e en eng i ong ou u uan ui un uo |
| W | a ai an ang ei en eng ou |
| y | a an ang ao ei in ing o ong ou u uan ue un |
For example, can be 9 shown in [table 2] with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of initial consonant [f] combination, can be 14 shown in [table 2] with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of initial consonant [j] combination.In addition, when determining pronunciation with the combination of such initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, the number of the Chinese character corresponding with this pronunciation of determining has approximately several to tens usually.Here, the information stores of the Chinese character of determining with the combination of each initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is in storer 32.
Like this, use the information that is stored in the storer 32, the processing shown in the process flow diagram of central control unit 31 use Fig. 3 is carried out the character input and is handled.When the input of this character was handled, the display position that central control unit 31 is handled usefulness with second display line 42 of display unit 40 as input used, while user's input operation is to see demonstration on this display line 42, carry out the character input operation.In addition, the display position that first display line 41 of display unit 40 is used as the definite character string of input uses, and in following processing, the character of importing is presented on this display line 41 character by character, forms name and character information etc.Fig. 4 illustrates the variation example of the demonstration on the display line 41,42.
Below, the processing of the process flow diagram of key diagram 3, at first, central control unit 31 judges whether it is the pattern (step 101) of carrying out the character input.Here, under the situation of character input mode, on display unit 40, show the mark (step 102) of initial consonant pronunciation successively.The A of Fig. 4 represents the demonstration example of this moment, for example on second display line 42, shows initial consonant with predetermined order.Then, an initial consonant in the initial consonant that is shown being identified, is selecteed initial consonant to represent it.For example, in the A of Fig. 4 example, on the initial consonant that the left end of display line 42 shows, the sign of adding underscore, selected to represent this initial consonant.
Showing under the state of this initial consonant, carry out user's rotary manipulation rotating operation unit 34 of character input operation, so that make the additional underscore of initial consonant of wanting the character imported.In central control unit 31, judge whether the rotary manipulation (step 103) of this rotating operation unit 34.Having under the situation of rotary manipulation, judging direction (last direction a shown in Figure 2 or following direction b) and rotation amount thereof that this rotary manipulation carries out, changing the show state (step 104) of initial consonant according to its rotation status.Specifically, for example with rotating operation unit 34 during along last direction rotary manipulation, make initial consonant on the display line 42 show to roll to the left and change, and with rotating operation unit 34 during, make initial consonant on the display line 42 show to roll to the right and change along direction rotary manipulation down.The stationkeeping of additional underscore is at left end, and selecteed initial consonant changes according to the rotary manipulation of rotating operation unit 34.
Here, the user who carries out the character input operation is seeing the demonstration on the display unit 40, becomes the additional state that underscore is arranged in case want the initial consonant of the character imported, and then the pressing operation rotating operation unit 34.Central control unit 31 has judged whether this pressing operation (step 105), have in judgement under the situation of pressing operation, the initial consonant of additional underscore is defined as selecteed initial consonant with this moment, carry out can with the display process (step 106) of the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of this initial consonant of determining combination.
This moment display unit 40 display line 42 on demonstration, shown in the B of Fig. 4, the initial consonant of determining is presented at the left end of display line 42, simultaneously, the position of additional underscore is moved to the tight right side of this initial consonant of determining.Then, at once can with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of this initial consonant of determining combination, shown in the C of Fig. 4, be presented at the right side of definite initial consonant successively.Therefore, in fact do not have the state shown in the B of displayed map 4, but after in the initial consonant show state shown in the A of Fig. 4, carrying out selection operation, directly transfer to the demonstration of the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable shown in the C of Fig. 4.
Showing under the state of this simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, carry out user's rotary manipulation rotating operation unit 34 of character input operation, so that make the additional underscore of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of wanting the character imported.In central control unit 31, judge whether the rotary manipulation (step 107) of this rotating operation unit 34.Having under the situation of rotary manipulation, judging direction (last direction a shown in Figure 2 or following direction b) and rotation amount thereof that this rotary manipulation carries out, changing the show state (step 108) of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable according to this judgement state.Specifically, for example with rotating operation unit 34 during along last direction rotary manipulation, make simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable on the display line 42 show to roll to the left and change, and with rotating operation unit 34 during, make simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable on the display line 42 show to roll to the right and change along direction rotary manipulation down.Just, the demonstration of the initial consonant of determining of left end immobilizes.Additional underscore is to represent that its selecteed position is the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that shows on the next door of the initial consonant of left end, and selecteed simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable changes according to the rotary manipulation of rotating operation unit 34.
Here, the user who carries out the character input operation is seeing the demonstration on the display unit 40, becomes the additional state that underscore is arranged in case want the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of the character imported, and then the pressing operation rotating operation unit 34.Central control unit 31 has judged whether this pressing operation (step 109), is being judged as under the situation of pressing operation, and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of additional underscore is defined as selecteed simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable with this moment.Then, central control unit 31 is with the Chinese character of initial consonant of determining in the step 105 and the common pronunciation of determining here of determining of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, from the canned data of storer 32, read, with this Chinese character of reading, according to predetermined order, be presented at successively on the display line 42 of display unit 40 (step 110).For example, shown in the D of Fig. 4, select at initial consonant under the state of [zh], when simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is selected [ang], then shown in the E of Fig. 4, on display line 42, show the Chinese character of pronunciation successively for [zh ang].At this moment, go up additional underscore at the character (being the character of left end here) of ad-hoc location and identify, represent that the Chinese character of this additional underscore is selected.
Showing under this state as the Chinese character of alternative character, carry out user's rotary manipulation rotating operation unit 34 of character input operation, want the additional underscore of the character of importing so that make.In central control unit 31, judge whether the rotary manipulation (step 111) of this rotating operation unit 34.Having under the situation of rotary manipulation, judging direction (last direction a shown in Figure 2 or following direction b) and rotation amount thereof that this rotary manipulation carries out, changing the show state (step 112) of Chinese character according to this judgement state.Specifically, for example with rotating operation unit 34 during along the rotation of last direction, make the variation of rolling to the left of Chinese character display column on the display line 42, and with rotating operation unit 34 during, make the variation of rolling to the right of the display column of the Chinese character on the display line 42 along direction rotary manipulation down.When pronunciation determined in initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, about 10 of the represented Chinese characters in common use average out to of this pronunciation.
Here, the user who carries out the character input operation is seeing the demonstration on the display unit 40, becomes the state of additional underscore in case want the character of importing, and then the pressing operation rotating operation unit 34.Central control unit 31 has judged whether this pressing operation (step 113), is being judged as under the situation of pressing operation, and the Chinese character of additional underscore is defined as selected input Chinese character with this moment.When this input character is determined,, shown in the F of Fig. 4, be presented on first display line 41 (step 114) this character of determining.Here, be the selection of first character, so show the character of determining at the left end of display line 41, still, when carrying out the later input operation of second character, the end of the definite character string that shows on this display line 41 shows the character of determining.
Then, central control unit 31 judges whether to carry out the operation (step 115) of termination character input.Operation that the operation of this termination character input can be by the particular key in the operation keyboard 33 or the specific operation by rotating operation unit 34 (for example twice continuous pressing operation etc.) wait and carry out.
Here, under the situation of the operation of not carrying out the termination character input, return step 102, carry out the input operation of character late with same processing.In the demonstration example shown in the F of Fig. 4, carry out determining of first character, this literal of determining is presented on first display line 41, simultaneously, in order to select character late on second display line 42, the initial consonant that carries out step 102 shows.
Then, when in step 115, being judged as the operation of carrying out the termination character input, central control unit 31 will carry out input operation and be presented at character string on first display line 41, handle (step 116) as the information corresponding with the operator scheme of this moment.For example, when the pattern of name of logining with telephone number as the electronic telephone book, with character input and title, the character of input is stored in the storer 32 as this Name or Designation.In addition, when sending to any the other side's pattern as character information, with the input character as the character information information stores in storer 32, when carrying out the transmit operation of character information, from storer 32, read the character information information of this storage, and send to the other side with wireless mode.
Handle by the Chinese character input of carrying out Chinese like this, can enough shirtsleeve operations from a plurality of Chinese characters, select required character to import.Promptly, the pronunciation that constitutes each Chinese character is divided into initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, after the selection of carrying out initial consonant, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that selection can be made up with the initial consonant of this selection, and the Chinese character of the pronunciation that the initial consonant selected and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable are determined shows as the alternative character, thereby can enough shirtsleeve operations select required Chinese character to import efficiently.Specifically, initial consonant has 21 basically, can be approximately several with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of each initial consonant combination to tens, the Chinese characters in common use of the pronunciation that initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable are determined generally are approximately several to tens, the number of selecting during as each selection operation, only need from about 10, to select, can carry out Chinese character input very efficiently.
And, operation technique required during this input operation only need comprise 3 operation stepss: to the operation of side rolling, with operation and definite operation that shows that display position rolls to the direction opposite with it, this will be very suitable for being applied in the such compact electronic device of mobile telephone terminal with display position.Particularly in the case of this example, as operation technique, use rotating operation unit 34 shown in Figure 2, carry out 3 operations: promptly rotating operation unit 34 upward to rotary manipulation and the rotary manipulation of downward direction, to the pressing operation of the direction operation different with this rotary manipulation, above-mentioned 3 operation stepss can be carried out, required Chinese character input can be promptly carried out by the operation of an operating unit.
When carrying out the Chinese character input, when on display unit, showing initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, can show initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable according to predefined procedure all the time, for example initial consonant and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that can be selected last time preferentially is presented on the chosen position.In addition, after pronunciation determined in initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, when the Chinese character of show candidate, also the Chinese character that can be selected last time preferentially was presented on the chosen position.In addition, the operator scheme of terminal in the time of also can importing, the DISPLAY ORDER of variation candidate Chinese character according to Chinese character.For example, when the pattern of Chinese character is logined in input as the electronic telephone book, will preferentially be presented on the display unit by high Chinese character as the frequency that name uses.
In addition, also can use above-mentioned rotary-type operating unit operating unit in addition to carry out same Chinese character input.For example, in example shown in Figure 2, operating unit has discoid parts, these parts can freely rotate in 360 degree scopes, but, also can dispose the parts that can only in the above and below of certain position predetermined angular (for example tens degree) scope, rotate, with these parts upward with below when rotating, can carry out and identical operations during rotating operation unit 34 up and down.In addition, also can be unlike operating unit 34, operating unit is rotated up and down or rotate, but adopt a kind of operating unit, can carry out same operation indication with the operation of transverse direction (that is, the operation of direction left and to the operation of right).In addition, the position that the operating unit of this operation is carried out in configuration also is not limited to above-mentioned example, can be configured on the optional position of the framework that constitutes terminal.
In addition, as the demonstration of carrying out on Chinese character when input display unit, in above-mentioned example, as shown in Figure 4, be that additional underscore shows on the character that will select, still, also can represent that this part is selected with other display mode.For example, can represent that this part is selected, will show that maybe look anti-apparent, represent that this part is selected demonstrations of glimmering of the part of initial consonant that show to select, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, character etc.
In addition, also can indicate two operations and definite operations that will show with different operating units respectively to a side and the opposing party's rolling.Fig. 5 illustrate in this case mobile telephone terminal 10 ' an example, here, can constitute terminal 10 ' the side of framework, configuration is indicated the operating key 35 that rolls to a side and is indicated the operating key 36 that rolls to the opposing party up and down, simultaneously, between two keys 35,36, the operating key 37 of operation is determined in configuration.Equally, under the situation of this structure, for example control 10 ' time of this mobile telephone terminal with left hand, only need the small action of the thumb of its left hand, can carry out Xiang Yifang and the opposing party's rolling operation and determine operation, can carry out the input operation of Chinese character with good operability.
In addition, also can not be operating key in the side surface part configure dedicated of this terminal, and be to use be configured in dial key etc. with the function key on the one side etc., carry out input operation.For example, as shown in Figure 6, can be with mobile telephone terminal 10 " operation keyboard 33 in specific 3 key 33a, 33b, 33c; be defined as operating key that operating key that indication rolls to a side, indication roll to the opposing party and the operating key of determining operation; when operation each key 33a, 33b, 33c, can carry out same Chinese character input processing.
In addition, the above embodiments are to use in the situation of the Chinese character input of carrying out Chinese in mobile telephone terminal, still, also can be used in the situation of carrying out the Chinese character input in other various electronic installations.For example, can be used in the transcriber of the sound signal of reproducing music etc. from the recording medium of regulation, with the situation of the bent name of Chinese character input etc.
And, the above embodiments are that the Chinese character with Chinese is divided into two pronunciation key elements, is that initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable carry out character retrieval, but, under the situation of the character of retrieving and import other language, also the pronunciation of this character can be divided into the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element, and similarly import processing.
The character input method of the 1st aspect according to the present invention, retrieval with the searching object character that shows of combination of the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element, selection by following 3 steps is carried out: the selection of the first pronunciation key element, can with this selection first the pronunciation factor combination second the pronunciation key element selection, and the selection of the character of the pronunciation determined of first, second pronunciation key element that should select, thereby can from a plurality of searching object characters, seek any character with shirtsleeve operation and input.
The character input method of the 2nd aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 1st, the first pronunciation key element is initial consonant, the second pronunciation key element is simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, thus the input of the Chinese character of Chinese can be carried out in enough shirtsleeve operations.
The character input method of the 3rd aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 1st or the 2nd, the operation of indication first direction and second direction be up and down or about the operation of mobile established part, thereby with this up and down or about operation, the selection of can pronounce simply key element and character operation.
The character input method of the 4th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 3rd, definite operation with near established part or this part, along from up and down or about the operation of pressing of the different direction of mobile operation, thereby can carried out up and down or about after the mobile operation, directly promptly determine operation, can carry out more simply the retrieval of each pronunciation key element.
The character input method of the 5th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 1st or the 2nd, to be presented at the end that shows the part of determining character string with the character of determining the operation selection, thereby can word for word carry out input operation, easily form name and message.
The character input method of the 6th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 5th, the definite character string that shows is logined as the Name or Designation information number of the expecting someone's call book information corresponding with telephone number, thereby can be carried out simply the input operation of the Name or Designation logined as telephone directory information.
The character input method of the 7th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 5th, the definite character string that shows is sent to the other side as character message information via the communication line of stipulating, thereby carry out simply the input operation as the character of character message transmission.
The character input unit of the 8th aspect according to the present invention, retrieval with the searching object character that shows of combination of the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element only needs be undertaken by following 3 indication operations: based on utilize the key element of respectively pronouncing classify and store into the information in the memory cell both direction indication and determine indication, operating unit uses the operating unit of the simple structure do not have keyboard etc., can seek any character from a plurality of searching object characters and inputs.
The character input unit of the 9th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 8th, the the first pronunciation key element that consists of the searching object character of cell stores is initial consonant, the second pronunciation key element is simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, thereby the input of the Chinese character of Chinese can be carried out with the configuration of shirtsleeve operation unit.
The character entry apparatus of the 10th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 8th or the 9th, operating unit is the unit that carries out following indication: when the parts that will can rotate in the predetermined angular scope at least are rotated in a first direction, carry out the indication of first direction; When rotating, carry out the indication of second direction along the second direction opposite with first direction; And parts when pushing, are being determined indication along the direction different with described rotation direction, thereby with the simple structure of an operating unit of use, can easily carry out the character of Chinese character etc. and import.
The character entry apparatus of the 11st aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 8th or the 9th, operating unit is made of following at least 3 keys: carry out the indication of first direction key, carry out second direction indication key and determine the indication key, thereby, can easily carry out the character input of Chinese character etc. with the simple structure of only using 3 keys.
The character entry apparatus of the 12nd aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 8th or the 9th, display unit has the part that shows definite character string, control module is controlled, so that the searching object character of selecting is presented at the end that shows the character string that shows on the part of determining character string, thereby can form name and message with the character of importing simply.
The character entry apparatus of the 13rd aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 12nd, control module is with the definite character string that shows on the display unit, login as the Name or Designation information number of the expecting someone's call book information corresponding, thereby can carry out input operation simply as the Name or Designation of telephone directory information registration with telephone number.
The character entry apparatus of the 14th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 12nd, control module is with the definite character string that shows on the display unit, send to the other side as character information information via the communication line of stipulating, thereby can carry out input operation simply as the character of character information transmission.
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1, a kind of characters input method, wherein,
The searching object character that will show with the combination of the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element is categorized as each combination of each the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element;
By the operation of indication first direction or the second direction opposite with this first direction, make the demonstration of the mark of the described first pronunciation key element of expression, carries out along changing along direction or contrary direction;
In the step of the mark that shows the regulation of representing the described first pronunciation key element, when carrying out definite operation of pressing operation unit, determine the first pronunciation key element that the mark of this regulation is represented, and order according to the rules represent can with the demonstration of the mark of the second pronunciation key element of this first pronunciation factor combination of determining;
By the operation of indication first direction or the second direction opposite, make the demonstration of the mark of this second pronunciation key element of expression, along changing along direction or contrary direction with this first direction;
In the step of the mark that shows the regulation of representing the described second pronunciation key element, when definite operation of stipulating, according to the rules order shows the searching object character that the combination with represented second pronunciation key element of the mark of this regulation and the described definite first pronunciation key element shows;
By the operation of indicating described first direction or second direction and definite operation of stipulating, from the searching object character that shows in proper order according to this, select any character.
2, characters input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The described first pronunciation key element is an initial consonant;
The described second pronunciation key element is a simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable.
3, characters input method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein,
Indicating the operation of described first direction and second direction, is with established part up and down or the operation of move left and right.
4, characters input method as claimed in claim 3, wherein,
Described definite operation is with the operation of pushing near described established part or this part, along the direction different with the operation of described up and down or move left and right.
5, characters input method as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein,
To be presented at the end that shows the part of determining character string with the character that described definite operation is selected.
6, a kind of character entry apparatus comprises:
Storage unit, the searching object character that will show with the combination of the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element is categorized as each combination and the storage of each the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element;
Operating unit carries out the indication of the indication of first direction, the second direction opposite with first direction and determines indication;
Display unit shows described searching object character;
Control module, indication and definite indication by first, second direction on the described operating unit, demonstration on the described display unit is controlled to be successively the show state that carries out following selection: the selection of the first pronunciation key element, can with the selection of the second pronunciation key element of the first pronunciation factor combination of this selection, and with the selection of the searching object character that shows of combination of first, second pronunciation key element of this selection.
7, character entry apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein,
The first pronunciation key element that constitutes the searching object character of described cell stores is an initial consonant, and the second pronunciation key element is a simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable.
8, as claim 6 or 7 described character entry apparatus, wherein,
Described operating unit is the unit that carries out following indication: when the parts that will can rotate in the predetermined angular scope at least are rotated in a first direction, carry out the indication of described first direction; When rotating, carry out the indication of described second direction along the second direction opposite with first direction; When described parts are pushed along the direction different with described rotation direction, carry out described definite indication, wherein, described predetermined angular scope can be set to 360 degree or tens degree.
9, as claim 6 or 7 described character entry apparatus, wherein,
Described operating unit is made of following at least 3 keys: carry out the key of the indication of described first direction, the key of indication that carries out described second direction and the key that carries out described definite indication.
10, as claim 6 or 7 described character entry apparatus, wherein,
Described display unit has the part that shows definite character string, and described control module is controlled, so that the searching object character of selecting is presented at the end of the character string that has shown on the part that shows definite character string.
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