CN1190100C - Character input method and device thereof - 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 component, an operation component, a display component and a control component, wherein the storage component is used for storing character strings serving as index objects; the operation component at least can be used for inputting marks corresponding to pronunciation factors; the display component is used for displaying and inputting marks corresponding to the pronunciation factors and characters specified by the marks. When the input relative to the first character is input by the control component through the specified operation of the operation component, and the marks of the head parts of the pronunciation factors of each character of the first character are connected, the input and specified candidate character strings are read out of the storage component, and the candidate character strings are displayed on the display component to be determined.
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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.
In small-sized electronic installation such as mobile telephone terminal, pager apparatus, comprise the display unit of formations such as LCD, be used for showing various information such as numeral, 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, usually just disposes and digital 1,2,3....9,0 corresponding dial key and several function key.Therefore, dispose an identical key, use this letter key input to 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 number of letters.Under the situation of carrying out the letter input with mobile telephone terminal, generally each dial key that this terminal is had distributes 3 or 4 letters, waits the input of carrying out letter by the number of times of pushing this key.
On the other hand, when carrying out the character input, the character string of general input name, address, message etc., certain length, if but use the operation of being undertaken by dial key to import pronunciation character by character, then the number of characters along with input increases, the number of times of pressing key also increases, and input operation bothers very much.Therefore, in small-sized electronic installation such as mobile telephone terminal, carry out very trouble of Chinese character input.
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.
The objective of the invention is to, make in electronic installation configuration operation key etc., that the position is limited, can enough shirtsleeve operations carry out the character input of Chinese character etc. well.
In order to realize this purpose, the present invention includes:
Memory unit, storage is as the character string of searching object;
Functional unit can carry out the input of the mark corresponding with the pronunciation key element at least;
Display unit shows the mark corresponding with the pronunciation key element of above-mentioned input and the character of this mark appointment; And
Control assembly, when the mark of the first head part of the pronunciation key element of each character of importing the input relevant and the 1st character that continues by the predetermined operation of aforesaid operations parts with the 1st character, the candidate character strings of this input appointment is read from above-mentioned memory unit, this candidate character strings is presented on the above-mentioned display unit determines.
According to the present invention, the input of the mark of the first head part of the pronunciation key element of each character by carrying out the input relevant and the 1st character that continues with functional unit with the 1st character, in the character string as searching object of from memory unit, storing, read candidate character strings and be presented on the display unit, the character string of this demonstration can be defined as input character.
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Fig. 1 is the structure chart of the mobile telephone terminal example of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the perspective view of outward appearance example of the mobile telephone terminal of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 is the flow chart that example is handled in the character input of one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 4 is a key diagram of using the demonstration example of carrying out based on the input of Fig. 3 flow chart;
Fig. 5 is the key diagram of the demonstration example of being undertaken by the input method different with Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is the flow chart that example is handled in the character input of another embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is a key diagram of using the demonstration example of carrying out based on the input of Fig. 6 flow chart.
Below, with reference to description of drawings one embodiment of the present of invention.
Present embodiment is applicable to the situation of using following mobile telephone terminal to carry out the character input, this mobile telephone terminal carries out radio communication by the base station that the wireless telephone line and the radio 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 internal 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 loud speaker 23.In addition, the control data that extracts in the data processing unit 14 is offered central control unit 31.
Central control unit 31 is connected with memory 32, stores the required operation sequence of radiophone in this memory 32 in advance.In addition, according to the control of central control unit 31, electronic telephone book data described later and character information information etc. are passed through the storage of user's operating and setting in memory 32.Here, under the situation of this routine mobile telephone terminal,, except that characters such as letter, can also store the Chinese character of Chinese etc., have function with code designation storage Chinese character as electronic telephone book data and character information information.In addition, required retrieval process information also is stored in the memory 32 when the character input of carrying out this Chinese character.The required information of the retrieval process of Chinese character input is with aftermentioned.
In addition, this mobile telephone terminal has operation keyboard 33, this keyboard configuration has and numeral 1,2,3....9,0 and the corresponding dial key of mark #, * 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.
In the case of this example, the digit dialling key in the dial key that constitutes operation keyboard 33 2～9 is distributed 26 letters.Promptly, to 3 letters of key " 2 " distribution " A, B, C ", to 3 letters of key " 3 " distribution " D, E, F ", to 3 letters of key " 4 " distribution " G, H, I ", to 3 letters of key " 5 " distribution " J, K, L ", to 3 letters of key " 6 " distribution " M, N, O ", to 4 letters of key " 7 " distribution " P, Q, R, S ", to 3 letters of key " 8 " distribution " T, U, V ", to 4 letters of key " 9 " distribution " W, X, Y, Z ".Rotating operation unit 34 is the devices that are called as " jogdial (fine motion dial) " etc.When this operation keyboard 33 of operation and rotating operation unit 34, its operational order is provided for 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 loud speaker 23, on the position between it, disposes operation keyboard 33 and display unit 40.On the dial key corresponding, be printed with numeral 1,2,3....9,0 and mark #, * with the numeral etc. in the operation keyboard 33.In addition, on numerical key 2～9, be printed with 3 or 4 letters distributing as mentioned above.
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 fine motion dial etc., 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 a plurality of display lines 41 and display line 42 as the display line that shows numeral and character.In addition, also have the display line 43 that shows incoming level and battery allowance etc. with figure etc.
In the 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,, on display line 42, show the telephone number of its receiving terminal and the telephone number of transmitting terminal with numeral according to the control of central control unit 31.In addition, when the login process of the telephone number that carries out receiving terminal 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 character, numerals 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 showing the telephone number of receiving terminal or 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 memory 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 recipient 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 memory 32 that this routine mobile telephone terminal has.Here, the pronunciation that utilizes each Chinese character is by the pronunciation key element of the consonant of the language head that is called initial consonant part and is called this fact that constitutes of pronunciation key element of the part that comprises vowel of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, and classifies and stores with the letter of the pronunciation key element of representing 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 alphabetized mark 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 mark alphabetized 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 hj q x zh ch sh r z c s |
| Expansion | Basic initial consonant+a o e+w y | |
| 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 üüeüan ün | |
With the alphabetized initial consonant shown in this [table 1] and the combination of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, can represent the pronunciation key element of the Chinese character of Chinese.
Here, in the case of this example, the alphabetized and storage with the pronunciation key element of each Chinese character of storage in the memory 32, can be enough should letter input come Chinese character retrieval.In addition, in this example, the information stores of the idiom that a plurality of characters are constituted is used this information in memory 32, can carry out the retrieval of idiom simply.For idiom, for example in the such mobile telephone terminal of this example, will think that the information stores of idiom of the high several characters of usage frequency (being 4 characters) is in memory 32 in the example of following explanation.
Like this, use the information of the idiom of storage in the memory 32, central control unit 31 is carried out the character input of idiom and is handled according to the processing of Fig. 3 flow chart.When the input of this character was handled, central control unit 31 for example used the display position that the display line 42 of display unit 40 is handled usefulness as input, while user's input operation is to see demonstration on this display line 42, carry out the character input operation.
Below, with reference to the demonstration example of Fig. 4 (being the example of input " not leaving without seeing each other ") processing of the flow chart of Fig. 3 is described here, at first, central control unit 31 judges whether it is the pattern (step 101) of carrying out the character input.Here, under the situation that is character input mode, judge whether it is the pattern (step 102) of carrying out the idiom input.Not to carry out carrying out the input of each character and handling under the situation of pattern of idiom input.The various inputs that the input of this each Chinese character is handled known to can using are in the past handled.Omitting the input of this each Chinese character here handles.
Then, being judged as in step 102 is to carry out under the situation of pattern of idiom input, and carrying out this idiom character ahead is lead-in (step 103).For the input of this lead-in, for example the operation with dial key comes assignment of allocation to give the letter of this dial key, the pronunciation of input lead-in.Fig. 4 A illustrate the input this lead-in pronunciation, be presented at the example on the display unit 40.Here, suppose the situation of input " bu ".
If the operation of regulation is arranged after the input of this pronunciation, then the guide look of the Chinese character of the pronunciation that will import of central control unit 31 is presented on the display unit 40, want the Chinese character imported with search from the Chinese character of this demonstration such as the operation of rotating operation unit 34, determine lead-in.The lead-in of having determined input is presented on the display unit 40 (step 104).Fig. 4 B is illustrated in pronunciation for selecting and show the example of " no " in the character of " bu ".
If determine the input of lead-in, then then want the 2nd initial consonant (step 105) that character is later of the idiom imported with the operation input of dial key.At this moment, only import the 1st letter of initial consonant successively.For example, suppose to want that the four word idioms of importing are " not leaving without seeing each other ", representing with the pronunciation of letter if will be somebody's turn to do " not leaving without seeing each other ", then is " bu-jian-bu-san ", the letter " J " of pronunciation ahead that the word of the lead-in " no " that input has then been imported " is seen ".And then, the letter " B " of pronunciation ahead of the next word " no " of input " opinion ".And then, import the letter " S " of pronunciation ahead that last word " looses ".
Therefore, after input " no ", import the operation of 3 letters " JBS ".Fig. 4 C illustrates the example of following " no " and importing and show " JBS ".
After carrying out above input, the user of mobile telephone terminal waits the operation (step 106) of indicating conversion with the operation of rotating operation unit 34, the search idiom consistent with input in the four word idioms that central control unit 31 is stored from memory 32.That is, in this example, the search lead-in be " no ", other 3 characters pronunciation be the four word idioms of " JBS " ahead successively.At this moment, judge that whether candidate's idiom is 1 (step 107), when candidate's four word idioms are 1, is presented at this idiom on the display unit 40 (step 108).The result that Fig. 4 D illustrates such input is the example of the show candidate four word idioms situation of " not leaving without seeing each other ".
Under the state that shows this candidate characters, central control unit 31 judges whether that the input that the operation of useful rotating operation unit 34 etc. is carried out determines operation (step 109), when having input to determine operation, determine the input (step 110) of the four word idioms that show this moment.Then, the state continuance of importing definite operation in step 109 makes the candidate characters of this moment invalid during the stipulated time.When making this candidate characters invalid, for example turn back to the state (step 105 back) that shows lead-in and letter, carry out processing (omitting amending method here) such as revising letter as required.
In addition, being judged as in step 107 with the corresponding candidate's idiom of input of this moment has when a plurality of, should be presented at successively on the display unit 40 (step 111) by a plurality of candidate's idioms.Demonstration as this moment was handled, and can for example switch the show candidate idiom every several seconds, switched the idiom of demonstration during perhaps every certain key of operation successively.Then, when demonstration is wanted to be defined as the idiom of input character, central control unit 31 judges whether that the operation of useful rotating operation unit 34 waits to determine the selection operation (step 112) of input, when having input to determine operation, determines the input (step 110) of the four word idioms that show this moment.Then, the state continuance of importing definite operation in step 112 makes all candidate characters of this moment invalid during the stipulated time.When making these all candidate characters invalid, for example turn back to the state (step 105 back) that shows lead-in and letter, carry out processing such as revising letter as required.
Under the situation that candidate's idiom can not find in step 107, for example keep the demonstration shown in Fig. 4 C from the storage data of memory 32, revise the letter of demonstration etc. as required.
Then, determined that in step 110 character string of importing is used as and the corresponding information of operator scheme of this moment.For example when sending to any the other side's pattern as character information, with the input character as the character information information stores in memory 32, when carrying out the transmit operation of character information, the character information information of this storage is read from memory 32, send to the other side with wireless telephone line.In addition, when importing as the electronic telephone book with character, the character of input is stored in the memory 32 as this Name or Designation with Name or Designation that telephone number is logined.
Handle by the input of carrying out idiom like this, compare, can enough considerably less key operations come rapidly and carry out the character input simply with the situation of searching for and import each character that constitutes idiom character by character.Promptly, for example under the situation of above-mentioned example, import at first after character is lead-in " no " ahead, the i.e. input of 3 letters " JBS " of letter ahead that only need remain the pronunciation of 3 characters gets final product, compare with the situation of carrying out the input of 4 characters character by character, can promptly carry out the input of four word idioms.
Here, 3 inputs of the four word idioms that carry out with the processing of this example are illustrated in following [table 2].
[table 2]
| Input character | Input method |
| Bu jian bu san does not leave without seeing each other | bu→J→B→S |
| Can not realize bu neng shi xian | bu→N→S→X |
| Invincible position bu bai zhi di | bu→B→Z→D |
In the above description, the input of so-called phonetic is retrieved, and promptly imports ahead with the pronunciation of letter that character is a lead-in, still also can carry out the input of lead-in with other input modes.
For example, each stroke that constitutes Chinese character radicals is distributed to each dial key, specify each stroke successively, thereby specify radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries, find out and import required character by these radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries according to the order of strokes observed in calligraphy.For example, when specifying " king " these radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries, because these radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries are made of stroke " " and " Shu ", so import " one ", " Shu ", " one ", " one " successively according to its order of strokes observed in calligraphy, operate and specify " king " these radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries by carrying out this, to be shown as successively with the Chinese character that these radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries " king " combines " king, Wang, U.S. .... ", from the character of this demonstration, find out required character, thus the character of specifying this to find.
Also can import character ahead by this radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries input.Fig. 5 illustrates by this radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries input and imports the demonstration example of the situation of character ahead.Also be the example of the input four word idioms situation of " not leaving without seeing each other " in this embodiment, at first, shown in Fig. 5 A, character is lead-in " no " in order to import ahead, indicate each radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries of this " no " word to import according to the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, carry out corresponding the demonstration with display unit 40.After retrieving shown in Fig. 5 B with this radicals by which characters are arranged in traditional Chinese dictionaries input and showing lead-in " no ", import the letter ahead of the pronunciation of remaining 3 characters successively, shown in Fig. 5 C, show lead-in " no " and letter " JBS ", by carrying out map function, show that shown in Fig. 5 D corresponding four word idioms " do not leave without seeing each other ", determine the input of this four words idiom.
In addition, in the input of the idiom of above explanation is handled, be lead-in for character ahead, specify the input of this character to handle, but, also can only import this letter ahead of the pronunciation of character ahead for the character ahead of the idiom of wanting to import.
The flow chart of Fig. 6 illustrate for this ahead character also only the input of the situation of input pronunciation letter ahead handle example.Below, with reference to the demonstration example of Fig. 7 (being the example of input " not leaving without seeing each other ") this processing is described here, at first, central control unit 31 judges whether it is the pattern (step 201) of carrying out the character input.Here, under the situation that is character input mode, judge whether it is the pattern (step 202) of carrying out the idiom input.Not to carry out carrying out the input of each character and handling under the situation of pattern of idiom input.The various inputs that the input of this each Chinese character is handled known to can using are in the past handled.Omitting the input of this each Chinese character here handles.
Then, being judged as in step 202 is to carry out under the situation of pattern of idiom input, the corresponding letter (step 203) that pronounces ahead of input and all characters that constitute this idiom.For the input of this letter, for example use the operation of dial key, specify and import the letter of distributing to this dial key successively.Fig. 7 A illustrates the input example of this situation, do not represent with the pronunciation of letter if here input of character string " is left without seeing each other ", and be " bu-jian-bu-san " then, import alphabetical " BJBS " of each character ahead and be presented on the display unit 40.
After carrying out above input, the user of mobile telephone terminal waits the operation (step 204) of indicating conversion with the operation of rotating operation unit 34, the search idiom consistent with input in the four word idioms that central control unit 31 is stored from memory 32.That is, in this example, the search 4 characters pronunciation be the four word idioms of " JBS " ahead successively.At this moment, judge that whether candidate's idiom is 1 (step 205), when candidate's four word idioms are 1, is presented at this idiom on the display unit 40 (step 206).The result that Fig. 7 B illustrates such input is the example of the show candidate four word idioms situation of " not leaving without seeing each other ".
Under the state that shows this candidate characters, central control unit 31 judges whether that the input that the operation of useful rotating operation unit 34 etc. is carried out determines operation (step 207), when having input to determine operation, determine the input (step 208) of the four word idioms that show this moment.Then, the state continuance of importing definite operation in step 207 makes the candidate characters of this moment invalid during the stipulated time.When making this candidate characters invalid, for example turn back to the state (step 203 back) that shows letter, carry out processing such as revising letter as required.
In addition, being judged as in step 205 with the corresponding candidate's idiom of input of this moment has when a plurality of, should be presented at successively on the display unit 40 (step 209) by a plurality of candidate's idioms.Demonstration as this moment was handled, and can for example switch the show candidate idiom every several seconds, switched the idiom of demonstration during perhaps every certain key of operation successively.Then, when demonstration is wanted to be defined as the idiom of input character, central control unit 31 judges whether that the operation of useful rotating operation unit 34 waits to determine the selection operation (step 210) of input, when having input to determine operation, determines the input (step 208) of the four word idioms that show this moment.Then, the state continuance of importing definite operation in step 210 makes all candidate characters of this moment invalid during the stipulated time.When making these all candidate characters invalid, for example turn back to the state (step 203 back) that shows lead-in and letter, carry out processing such as revising letter as required.
Under the situation that candidate's idiom can not find from the storage data of memory 32 in step 205, this letter is revised in the demonstration that for example keeps the letter of the input shown in Fig. 4 A as required.
Then, determined that in step 208 character string of importing is used as and the corresponding information of operator scheme of this moment.For example, when sending to any the other side's pattern as character information, with the input character as the character information information stores in memory 32, when carrying out the transmit operation of character information, the character information information of this storage is read from memory 32, send to the other side with wireless telephone line.In addition, when importing as the electronic telephone book with character, the character of input is stored in the memory 32 as this Name or Designation with Name or Designation that telephone number is logined.
Handle by the input of carrying out idiom like this, compare, can enough considerably less key operations come rapidly and carry out the character input simply with the situation of searching for and import each character that constitutes idiom character by character.Particularly in the case of this example,, only need the letter ahead of the pronunciation of all alphabetic characters of input to get final product, under the situation of four word idioms, only need 4 letters of input to get final product, can very rapidly carry out the input of four word idioms as the input of letter.
Here, use 3 demonstrations of the four word idioms that carry out based on the processing of Fig. 6 flow chart to be illustrated in following [table 3].
[table 3]
| Input character | Input method |
| Bu jian bu san does not leave without seeing each other | B→J→B→S |
| Can not realize bu neng shi xian | B→N→S→X |
| Invincible position bu bai zhi di | B→B→Z→D |
3 input examples of being somebody's turn to do [table 3] are the examples of the situation of the input idiom identical with 3 input examples shown in [table 2], and the example of [table 3] is imported simpler as can be known.Just, under the situation of the example of [table 3], determine character ahead, so there are a plurality of candidate's idioms probably.
In addition, in each input of above explanation is handled, be that example describes, but under the situation of the idiom beyond four words such as input two word idioms, also can carry out same processing with the situation of importing four word idioms.In the case, except the situation of importing above-mentioned significant idiom, also can for example be applied to import the situation of the name that a plurality of characters such as 2 characters constitute, under the situation of the name that the data, input of storing the high name of usage frequency in memory 32 in advance constitute with a plurality of characters, also can carry out same input processing.
In addition, the structure of above-mentioned mobile telephone terminal only illustrates an example, also can use the mobile telephone terminal of other structures.For example in the above description, use definite that the rotating operation unit 34 of the side configuration of terminal imports to wait operation, but also can use certain key in the operation keyboard 33 of front configuration of terminal to carry out same operation.In addition, in above-mentioned example, carry out the input of letter, but also can for example use rotating operation unit 34 to carry out the input of letter with the dial key in the operation keyboard 33.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, be applied in mobile telephone terminal, to carry out under the situation of Chinese character input of Chinese, but the situation that also can be applied in other various electronic installations, carry out the Chinese character input.For example, also can be applied in the transcriber of the audio signal of reproducing music etc. from the recording medium of regulation, with the situation of the bent name of Chinese character input etc.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments, be applied to import the situation of the idiom of the Chinese character formation of using Chinese, but under the situation of a plurality of character strings of importing other language, also can will usually import processing equally according to the pronunciation of this character string.
In addition, in the above-described embodiments,, used letter, but also can import the mark that other specify the pronunciation key element as the input of specifying the pronunciation key element.
The characters input method of the 1st aspect according to the present invention, by the input of carrying out the character ahead in this character string and this input of the mark of the first head part of the pronunciation key element of each character of character ahead that continues, from the character string as searching object of preparing, read and the display candidate characters string, with compare in the situation of carrying out character by character input operation, can be very fast and carry out simply the characters such as the Chinese character input of Chinese.
The characters input method of the 2nd aspect according to the present invention, in aspect the present invention the 1st, the key element of inputting as the first head part of the pronunciation key element of each character of the above-mentioned character ahead that continues is the input of specifying the letter corresponding with the first head part of the key element of pronouncing, if can specify letter, then can carry out simply the input of a plurality of character strings.
The characters input method of the 3rd aspect according to the present invention, in aspect the present invention the 1st or the 2nd, the predetermined operation of inputting above-mentioned character ahead also is by inputting this operation of the first head part of the pronunciation key element of character ahead, can carrying out more simply the input of the character string of a plurality of characters formations.
The characters input method of the 4th aspect according to the present invention, in aspect the present invention the 1st, 2 or 3, by sending to the other side as the information of character information via the communication line of regulation with definite character string of aforesaid operations input, can carry out simply the input operation of the character that sends as character information.
The character entry apparatus of the 5th aspect according to the present invention, the input of the mark of the first head part of the pronunciation key element of each character by carrying out the input relevant with the 1st character and the 1st character that continues with functional unit, can from memory unit, store as search candidate character strings and be defined as input character in the character string of searching object, the characters such as the Chinese character input of Chinese is carried out in considerably less operation that can enough functional units.
The character entry apparatus of the 6th aspect according to the present invention, in aspect the present invention the 5th, with can by mark corresponding to the pronunciation key element that functional unit is inputted be the letter, control assembly is judged the first head part of the pronunciation key element of each character with letter, thereby so long as the structure of the enough functional unit input alphabets of energy just can be carried out the input of character string simply.
The character entry apparatus of the 7th aspect according to the present invention, in aspect the present invention the 5th or the 6th, the judgement of the control assembly pair input relevant with the 1st character also judges according to the input of the mark of the first head part of the pronunciation key element of this character, thereby can carry out with shirtsleeve operation more the input of the character string that a plurality of characters consist of.
The character entry apparatus of the 8th aspect according to the present invention, in aspect the present invention the 5th, 6 or 7, control assembly sends to the other side as the information of character information via the communication line of regulation with definite character string of showing on the above-mentioned display unit, thereby can carry out the input operation of the character that sends as character information simply.
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1, a kind of characters input method that is used for portable terminal is used to import the character string that a plurality of characters constitute, wherein,
Storage is as the character string of searching object;
Import the character ahead of above-mentioned character string with the operation of regulation;
The continue first head part of pronunciation key element of each character of character ahead of above-mentioned character string of input;
From the character string of above-mentioned storage, show the specified character string of character of the pronunciation key element appointment of the character ahead of above-mentioned input and above-mentioned input;
The character string of this demonstration is defined as input of character string; With
When a plurality of candidate character strings is arranged, determine input of character string by operating a rotating operation unit,
Wherein, described rotating operation unit is set to the body of a part of protruded terminal and can carries out along the last/following direction rotation and the operation of pushing to base side, and operates input and the demonstration that described rotating operation unit is controlled institute's input character.
2, characters input method as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The key element of importing as the first head part of the pronunciation key element of each character of the above-mentioned character ahead that continues is the input of specifying the letter corresponding with the first head part of the key element of pronouncing.
3, as each the described characters input method among the claim 1-2, wherein,
To send to the other side as the information of character information via the communication line of regulation with definite character string of aforesaid operations input.
4, a kind of character entry apparatus that is used for portable terminal comprises:
Memory unit, storage is as the character string of searching object;
Functional unit can carry out the input of the mark corresponding with the pronunciation key element at least;
Display unit shows the mark corresponding with the pronunciation key element of above-mentioned input and the character of this mark appointment; And
Control assembly, when the mark of the first head part of the pronunciation key element of each character of importing the input relevant and the 1st character that continues by the predetermined operation of aforesaid operations parts with the 1st character, the candidate character strings of this input appointment is read from above-mentioned memory unit, this candidate character strings is presented on the above-mentioned display unit determines; With
Rotating operation unit is used for determining input of character string by its rotary manipulation from a plurality of candidate character strings,
Wherein, described rotating operation unit is set to the body of a part of protruded terminal and can carries out along the last/following direction rotation and the operation of pushing to base side, and the operation of described rotating operation unit is used for controlling the input and the demonstration of institute's input character.
5, character entry apparatus as claimed in claim 4, wherein,
With can by the corresponding mark of the pronunciation key element that the aforesaid operations parts are imported be the letter,
Above-mentioned control assembly is judged the first head part of the pronunciation key element of each character with letter.
6, as each described character entry apparatus among the claim 4-5, wherein,
Above-mentioned control assembly sends to the other side as the information of character information via the communication line of regulation with definite character string of showing on the above-mentioned display unit.
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