CN1349152A

CN1349152A - Small digital keyboard

Info

Publication number: CN1349152A
Application number: CN 00125694
Authority: CN
Inventors: 季小明
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2000-10-16
Filing date: 2000-10-16
Publication date: 2002-05-15

Abstract

The invention relates to a small keypad including numeral key-buttons mainly. All functions of common keyboard can be carried on by numeral coding technique and inputting method of numeral key-buttons with few common function keys. Thus standard information can be outputted, Chinese characters can be inputted and network operation can be executed. Numeral type coding, menu type prompt and multi short cut input method let user input Chinese charcter without need to know a lot of western languages. The keypad can be minimized or produced as one of remote controller types.

Description

Small-sized digital keyboard

The present invention relates to a kind of is keyboard input devices and the software kit that main carried out Chinese, English, network address and other function number gone into by numerical key.At present, the QWERTY keyboard with 101 keys is the main flow input equipment in the existing input technology.Existing QWERTY keyboard is by former english typewriter keyboard improvement and along with development of electronic technology forms.But along with development of electronic technology, the invention of novel input technology, the decline of computer applications personnel's expansion and the personnel of application educational level, the defective of existing keyboard is more and more outstanding, and main performance has:

(1), the utilization rate of button seriously descends.Because novel input technology adopts (mouse, hand-written, voice), button to impact number of times fewer and feweri, except numerical key and on a small quantity based on the usual function keys of cursor key also often using, other button is seldom use in daily use.

(2), the volume of keyboard is bigger, along with the development of microelectric technique, electronic equipment is towards miniaturization, specialized direction develops.Keyboard as input equipment can't be realized miniaturization because of the restriction that is subjected to finger.

(3), the Chinese basic crowd of English input technology incompatibility.Along with development of internet technology, computer gos deep into huge numbers of families.TV, mobile phone, VCD online, hundreds of millions common people also bring into use computer, but to only having the common people on Chinese basis, can't normal running based on the input keyboard of English.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of simple in structure, volume is little, easy to operate, powerful, full chinesization, based on the small-sized input equipment of numeric keypad.

The present invention is made up of digital input keyboard and numerical code keyboard software.

The card of numeric keypad of the present invention mainly is made up of 10 numerical keys (0-9) and usual function keys, and the composition of card is seen figure (1)

Numerical code keyboard software of the present invention is made up of numerical code encoding software and common key decoding software, Chinese character decoding software, network address decoding software, menu control software two parts.Wherein, encoding software is solidificated in the keyboard, and decoding software hangs in the operating system of main frame.

Numeric keypad of the present invention can directly carry out numeral and conventional input under the state that the numerical code system does not open.After opening the numerical code system, under the state of master menu, can directly carry out the input of conventional func key, also can select numerical key to enter the Full Featured input of the laggard line number character code of subitem menu.

Numeric keypad adopts numerical key to import, to the output of encoding of English key, numerical key, function key and Chinese, network address on the act.std keyboard, add menu control information output by the numerical code decoding software information standard of restoring, numeral, function, English Chinese and network address of decoding again, adopt for main frame.

After pressing start key, screen shows goes up one group of master menu of ejection, and master menu is divided into ten functional areas with common keyboard by the function difference, encode with numeral, after selecting the corresponding digital key, eject one group of secondary sub-menu or the big menu of secondary, the numerical coding of listing the detailed functions key is for option.Selection corresponding digital key is confirmed this selection and is exported the standard output information of this option.When the multinomial selection of big menu occurring, available even numbers word carries out option, carries out page turning with page turning key, also can carry out option with cursor or mouse, through selection, the coded message of exportable QWERTY keyboard and the coded message of network address of 2-3 level.

Open the standard code that the Chinese-character digital code coded system can be imported Chinese character to main frame.

Open start key, eject master menu, select system behind the Chinese character option to eject multistage submenu successively according to factors such as the initial consonant of Chinese character, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, tone, font, the first sum of, end pen, group words, it is selective to encode with numerical key.The encode Chinese characters for computer information of exportable standard after decoding.1., no submenu directly enters the final stage menu in order to accelerate the input speed of Chinese character, the Chinese-character digital code system has multiple quick input method:; 2., under any grade of submenu, there is big menu selective; 3., there is universal key to do fuzzy input; 4., Chinese character is in the phrase input selection of position arbitrarily; 5., standard word directly enters the final stage menu by acknowledgement key.

Fig. 1 is the basic arrangement of numeric keypad, can adopt vertical or horizontal arrangement according to the purposes difference.Usual function keys can be added and subtracted according to the type difference.Signal output can be adopted standard plug output, also can adopt the form of wireless output.External form can be made the miniature keyboard formula for general type usefulness, also can make distance type, for household electrical appliances online usefulness, also can be built in the main frame and use for special machine.The numeric keypad card has increased a start key, is used to start the numerical code system.When the numerical code system does not start, can export the standard code signal of respective digital and conventional func key routinely.

Input example one: input digit " 5 "

Key in start key, screen shows the ejection master menu, keys in 0 keyboard, ejects the digital block secondary sub-menu, keys in 5 keyboards, the standard code information of output 5, and screen shows the secondary sub-menu of ejection digital block for continuing the numeral input, returns master menu by reset key.

Input example two: inputting English letter " A "

Key in start key, eject master menu, key in numerical key 5, eject the big menu of English region two-stage, key in 0,1 two numerical key, the standard code information of output " A " ejects English secondary sub-menu, for proceeding English input, returns master menu by reset key.

Input example three: input function key " F1 "

Key in start key, eject master menu, key in numerical key 1, eject F functional areas secondary sub-menu, key in numerical key 1, the standard code information of output " F1 " is returned master menu.

Input example four: input function key " Alt "

Key in start key, eject master menu, key in numerical key 7, ejection function region two-stage submenu is keyed in 0 keyboard, and the standard code information of output " A1t " is returned master menu.

Input example five: while input function key " Alt+Fl "

Key in start key, eject master menu, key in numerical key 8, enter joint dysfunction region two-stage submenu, select numerical key 7, enter the three grades of submenus in functional areas, key in Alt and eject the joint dysfunction secondary sub-menu, key in numerical key 1, enter the three grades of submenus in F functional areas, key in numerical key 1, eject joint dysfunction region two-stage submenu, key in acknowledgement key, the combination with standard coded message of output " Alt+F1 " is returned master menu.

Input example six: input network address " Shanghai Hotline "

Key in start key, eject master menu, key in numerical key 6, eject network address region two-stage submenu, key in 1 keyboard, the standard code information of output " Shanghai Hotline " is returned master menu.

Input example seven: input Chinese character " father "

Key in start key, eject master menu, key in 5 keyboards, enter the Chinese-character digital code system, eject the big menu of initial consonant, key in 0,1 pair of key, eject the big menu of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, key in 0,1 pair of key, eject the tone menu, key in 4 keyboards, eject the font menu, key in 4 keyboards, eject the first sum of menu, key in 3 keyboards, eject an end menu, key in 5 keyboards, ejection group word menu is keyed in 0 keyboard, the simplified Chinese character standard code signal of output " father " word returns the big menu of initial consonant, for continuing the input Chinese character.

Input example eight: the input phrase " is done father "

Key in start key, eject master menu, key in 5 keyboards, enter the Chinese-character digital code system, eject the big menu of initial consonant, key in 0,1 pair of key, eject the big menu of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, key in 0,1 pair of key, eject the tone menu, key in 4 keyboards, eject the font menu, key in 4 keyboards, eject the first sum of menu, key in 3 keyboards, eject an end menu, key in 5 keyboards, ejection group word menu, key in 2 keyboards, ejection is the phrase menu of second word with father, keys in 2 keyboards, the standard code signal that output " is done father ", return the big menu of initial consonant, for continuing the input Chinese character.

Input example nine: the input Chinese character " don't "

Key in start key, eject master menu, key in 4 keyboards, enter the Chinese-character digital code system, eject the big menu of initial consonant, key in 0,1 pair of key, eject the big menu of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, key in 1,2 pair of key, enter the tone menu, key in 4 keyboards, because of not having secondary menu, direct ejection group word menu, key in 1 keyboard, output " don't " the simplified Chinese character standard code signal of word, return the big menu of initial consonant, for continuing the input Chinese character.

Claims

One, this keyboard is made up of numeric keyboard and software kit two parts.Numeric keypad cooperates the small quantities of usual function key based on numerical key, adopts the coded system of numerical code, can import the whole input functions or the part input function of QWERTY keyboard.Can also import functions such as Chinese, network address.When the numerical code system does not open, can make common keypad sub and use, directly input number keyboard and function corresponding key.

Software kit is formed encoding software by numerical code encoding software and numerical code general code decoding software, Chinese-character digital code decoding software, network address decoding software and is solidificated in the keyboard, and the encoding digital signals output of keyboard input is used for decoding software.Digital decoding software is decoded after receiving coded signal, restores the output of corresponding standard coded signal and menu control signal, and as the input signal of main frame, this part software can be solidificated in the keyboard, also can hang in the operating system of main frame.

The Chinese-character digital code decoding software, the numerical coding of keyboard input is carried out the decoding of multilevel menu formula according to the initial consonant of Chinese character, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, tone, font, stroke, group word etc. are multifactor, restore the encode Chinese characters for computer information of standard and Chinese character is made in menu control information output for main frame input signal.Native system software can hang on the operating system of main frame.

In order to accelerate the input speed of Chinese character, the difficult Chinese character of easy-to-look-up life, native system have adopted the method for searching fast and fuzzy search method: (1), carrying out menu when selecting, and no submenu directly enters the final stage menu; (2), in any grade of menu, can carry out big menu operation, provide whole Chinese character informations of this menu selective; (3), in any menu, can carry out fuzzy key operation, ignore this and select the selection that enters the next stage menu; (4), in the selection of carrying out phrase, select word to select in any position of phrase; (5), during the choice criteria word, directly enter the final stage menu.
Two, according to claim one, the feature of numeric keypad:, be equipped with a spot of usual function keys and form based on numerical key.Can carry out the numeral and the input of common function not opening the numerical code system.
Three, according to claim one, the feature of numeric keypad: import with numerical key, be used usual function keys, the full detail of the exportable QWERTY keyboard of process Code And Decode: Chinese character information, website information and menu control information.
Four, according to claim one, the feature of numeric keypad: numeric keypad is made up of digital input keyboard and numerical code keyboard software.
Five, according to claim one, the numerical code Characteristic of Software is: numerical code software is made up of numerical code encoding software and numerical code general code decoding software, Chinese-character digital code decoding software, numerical code network address management software and menu control software.
Six, according to claim one, being characterized as of Chinese-character digital code decoding software: numerical key is according to the selection of encoding of multifactor composition multilevel menus such as the initial consonant of Chinese character, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, tone, font, stroke, group word, through the encode Chinese characters for computer information and the menu control information of decoding outputting standard.
Seven, according to claim one, the feature of numerical code network address management part, numerical code network address management software hangs on the numerical code keyboard software, can directly set up the operation of network on numeric keypad.
Eight, according to claim one, six described, the Chinese character quick input method of Chinese-character digital code decoding software is characterized as: during no next stage menu option, it is selective directly to enter the final stage menu.
Nine, according to claim one, six described, numerical code is characterized as when the Chinese character quick input method of word decoding software: in the arbitrary number of level menu, can carry out big menu operation at the corresponding levels, all information in the menu at the corresponding levels are provided.
Ten, according to claim one, six described, being characterized as of the quick input method of Chinese character in the Chinese-character digital code sign indicating number software: in the phrase menu, can carry out Chinese character and select at the arbitrary number of level of phrase.