CN1486564A - Method and apparatus for searching name in personal information database - Google Patents
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for searching a name from a personal information database. At least a first letter of a family name, a predetermined character and at least a first letter of a first name are input in sequence. A search string is updated each time when a new letter is input. The letters before the predetermined character are compared with the family names in the database, and the letters after the predetermined character, with the first names in the database. With this search method, the efficiency of inputting is increased, but searching accuracy is not degraded.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to be used for method and apparatus, particularly be used for from the method and apparatus of the numbering directory query name of mobile phone from the personal information database query name, and the wireless communication terminal that uses same procedure and device.
Background technology
Computer or PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) can comprise different types of personal information database, and every kind generally includes name and corresponding to special data such as the telephone number of name, address, e-mail address, remarks etc.
Similarly, mobile phone also comprises at least one numbering directory.Typically, numbering directory is made up of the clauses and subclauses that comprise individual name and telephone number thereof.Individual's name comprises surname, first name and optionally middle name.The user can be by obtaining someone telephone number from the corresponding name of directory enquiry.
Propose many methods and be used for name lookup.A kind of existing querying method is the character string of the individual name of input expression.The name of all clauses and subclauses in character string by relatively input and the numbering directory can inquire the clauses and subclauses of coupling, shows telephone number corresponding then on screen.
As everyone knows, mobile phone comprises the keyboard of numerical key 0-9.These numerical keys can be used for importing telephone number.And some numerical keys are corresponding to 26 letters and be used to import these letters.Such as, numerical key 2 is represented A, B and C; 3 represent D, E and F; 4 represent G, H and I, and 5 represent J, K and L; 6 represent M, N and O; 7 represent P, Q, R and S; 8 represent T, U and V; And 9 represent W, X, Y and Z.
As mentioned above, in existing querying method, the user should import such character string, comprising all letters in the whole name that comprises the surname and first name.Because a full name comprises 6 or more letter usually, a numerical key can be represented 3 to 4 letters, and it is pretty troublesome that the user imports character string to be checked.More unfortunately, finished the result that all characters of importing name could obtain inquiry up to the user.Therefore in most cases, the user has to input than needing more information.Yet input is in case finish the telephone number that mobile phone will automatically be inquired about and demonstration is wanted on screen.
Obviously, this existing querying method has following defective aspect input:
1. the user has to import long character string with query name.
2. the user has to input than needing more information.
3. during input, can't obtain Query Result, promptly finish to obtain the result up to input.
This querying method is not quick and convenient aspect input.
But this querying method has advantage at the match party mask.Character string in case the input finish, have with the input the character string same name entries match and be presented on the screen.It is quick and convenient that this querying method seems aspect coupling.
In second kind of name querying method, the user only need push the individual digit key.Then, mobile phone can inquire all clauses and subclauses, and first letter of name is corresponding to the numerical key of pushing in these clauses and subclauses.In the method, simplified input operation.Yet in most cases, may inquire a plurality of clauses and subclauses, because 3 to 4 letters of a number keyboard representation, the individual may have the first identical letter in name.Such as, if the user pushes numerical key " 4 ", can on screen, show name such as " Guo QingZhong ", " Guo Ping ", " HALLRandy ", " ILAN David ".(here, " Guo QingZhong " and " Guo Ping " is the Latin spelling according to the Chinese Name of their pronunciation, hereinafter represents the phonetic of Chinese character.) under these circumstances, the user need be by moving cursor and/or the roll screen name that the location is wanted in the name that shows.Have only when having located specific name, just show corresponding to the telephone number of selecting name.Obviously, along with the name quantity increase of a plurality of demonstrations, the user finds name meeting to be checked pretty troublesome.
The advantage that second kind of querying method has is that the user only needs to push singly-bound.Be quick aspect input with easily.Yet problem is a lot of entries match are arranged and to be presented on the screen, and the clauses and subclauses that the user has to further select to want are to obtain telephone number.Not quick and convenient aspect coupling.
Other querying method is improved by trading off in the middle of above-mentioned two kinds of extreme methods.Such as, in the third querying method, when importing first letter, show the first alphabetical name that has in the directory enquiry book with input as the surname that starts.When importing second letter, show two alphabetical names that have in the directory enquiry book with input as the surname that starts.The letter of input is many more, and first name of demonstration is just accurate more.Such method has been arranged, just need not before finding correct name, import all letters of name to be checked.
Also have the 4th kind of querying method to be called the prediction input method.In the method, during each pressing key, in numbering directory, inquire about with the letter of pushing.The candidate that the key that proposes most possibly to be pressed is then represented.If candidate is correct, the user confirms it.If incorrect, the user continues to push more key.The letter of user's input is many more, and candidate is just accurate more.Such method has been arranged, just need not before finding appropriate name, import all letters of name to be checked.Such as, inquire about " patent ", user elder generation pressing key " 7 " shows " PC " then; And then push " 2 ", show then " PC "; And then push " 8 ", show then " SAT "; And then push " 3 ", show then " save "; And then push " 6 ", show then " patent ".At this moment, only push the word that 5 keys have just found 6 letters.
Yet, in the third and the 4th kind of method, input alphabet successively.In other words, when having imported first name alphabetical, the user could import the letter of surname.If several identical surname Shi are arranged in the numbering directory, the user still need select or continue button.The quantity of pressing key is still relatively large.
Therefore, exist the needs that improve the name lookup method, all quick and convenient aspect this method should and mate two in input.
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of name lookup method, this method can reduce the quantity of pressing key, keeps higher matching precision and efficient simultaneously.
Another object of the present invention provides a kind of name lookup device that is used to realize name lookup method of the present invention.
Another purpose of the present invention provides a kind of wireless communication terminal that utilizes name lookup method and apparatus of the present invention.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of being used for from the method for personal information database query name, this personal information database comprises individual name, and each name has surname and first name and corresponding to the special data of name.The method comprising the steps of: the initial interrogation character string; Input alphabet; Trail by the letter that will import and after current inquiry string, to upgrade this inquiry string; Name in comparison query character string and the personal information database; Select such name, wherein comprise single letters all in the inquiry string of renewal, and the order that in these names, occurs of these letters identical with in the inquiry string that upgrades; Show the name of selecting; Repeat top step as required; The name that the location is wanted from the name that shows is to obtain its corresponding special data from personal information database.In the method, input step comprises at least the first letter of importing surname successively, the step of at least the first letter of the book character and first name.Comparison step comprises the surname at least one letter and the personal information database before the book character in the comparison query character string, and first name in the letter of at least one after the book character and the personal information database in the comparison query character string.Select step to comprise and select such name, the surname that these names have comprises the letter before the book character in the inquiry string of renewal, and the order that these letters occur in these surnames identical with in the inquiry string that upgrades, and first name that has of these names comprises the letter after the book character in the inquiry string of renewal, and the order that occurs in these first names of these letters identical with in the inquiry string that upgrades.
In said method, letter can be imported by numeric keypad, wherein some numerical key each represent a plurality of letters.Book character can be a null character (NUL).The step of input book character can comprise the step of pushing space bar or numerical key " 1 ".
In one aspect of the invention, the step of input alphabet can be one of following four kinds of steps, push first letter of the key representative that numerical key once pushes with input, push second letter of the key representative that twice of numerical key push with input, push the trigram of the key representative that numerical key three times pushes with input, push the 4th letter of the key representative that numerical key four times pushes with input.
In another aspect of this invention, the step of input alphabet can comprise short step of pushing numerical key, comparison step also comprises and provides the prediction character string as the step of inquiry string, and the prediction character string is to use maximum character strings in a plurality of character strings of a series of numerical key representatives of pushing.
In still another aspect of the invention, the step of input alphabet can comprise long step of pushing numerical key; All letters that on screen, show the key representative of pushing in the temporary transient horizontal stripe; Successively along the alphabetical moving cursor that shows; And when cursor pointing want to import alphabetical the time discharge button.
In addition, the letter of input can be a Chinese character phonetic initial letters, or the initial of the surname of Latin name, first name or middle name.The step that shows the name of selecting can comprise the step that shows the name of selecting with the order of A to Z.The step of location name can comprise the step of pushing predetermined key; And the name that cursor is moved to next demonstration.Predetermined key can be numerical key " 0 ".
The present invention also provides a kind of and is used for from the device of personal information database query name, and this personal information database comprises individual's name, and each name has surname, first name and at least corresponding to the special data of name.This device comprises: the device that is used for the initial interrogation character string; The device that is used for input alphabet and book character; Be used for trailing the device that upgrades inquiry string in current inquiry string by the letter that will import; Device, be used for name by comparison query character string and personal information database, inquiry string that coupling is upgraded and the name in the personal information database, and select such name, these names comprise single letters all in the inquiry string of renewal, and these letters appear at identical with in the inquiry string that upgrades of order in these names; Be used to show the device of the name of selection; Be used for locating the name of wanting, from personal information database, to obtain the device of its corresponding special data from the name that shows.In this device, input unit is configured to import successively at least the first letter of surname, at least the first letter of the book character and first name.Coalignment is configured to the surname at least one letter and the personal information database before the book character in the comparison query character string, described at least one letter in the comparison query character string after the book character and first name in the personal information database, and select such name, the surname that these names have comprises the letter before the book character in the inquiry string of renewal, and these letters appear at identical with in the character string of upgrading of order in these surnames, and first name that has of these names comprises the letter after the book character in the inquiry string of renewal, and these letters appear at identical with in the character string of upgrading of order in these first names.
In said apparatus, input unit can be a numeric keypad, and each represents a plurality of letters the numerical key that wherein has.
In one aspect of the invention, input unit also can be configured to push first letter of the key representative that numerical key once pushes with input, push second letter of the key representative that twice of numerical key push with input, push the trigram of the key representative that numerical key three times pushes with input, push the 4th letter of the key representative that numerical key four times pushes with input.
In another aspect of this invention, input unit can be configured to the short numerical key of pushing, comparison means also can be configured to propose the prediction character string as inquiry string, and the prediction character string is to use maximum character strings in a plurality of character strings of a series of numerical key representatives of pushing.
In still another aspect of the invention, input unit can be configured to the long numerical key of pushing; All letters that on screen, show the key representative of pushing in the temporary transient horizontal stripe; Successively along the alphabetical moving cursor that shows; And cursor pointing want to import alphabetical the time discharge the key of pushing.
In addition, display unit can be configured to show the name of selecting with the order of A to Z.
The present invention also provides a kind of wireless communication terminal that has one of said apparatus.
Obviously, querying method of the present invention and device aspect input and the coupling accurately and make things convenient for and provide compromise between the two.Had should intelligence querying method, improved the efficient of input, do not reduce again inquiry accurately.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of mobile phone.
Fig. 2 is the flow chart according to query script of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is the block diagram according to inquiry unit of the present invention.
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To example wherein be described in the accompanying drawings at length with reference to current preferred implementation of the present invention now.As possible, use identical label to represent same or analogous part in the accompanying drawings.
The typical mobile phone of expression in Fig. 1.Mobile phone 10 comprises keyboard 1 and screen 2.Keyboard 1 comprises that numerical key 0-9 and function key are such as hang-up key, Menu key and cancel key etc.Screen 2 is used to show such as information such as telephone number, name to be checked and short messages.
In embodiments of the present invention, allow user's input more than one letter but be less than all letters in the name.Letter of the every input of user, mobile phone can upgrade inquiry string, with the entries match in it and the numbering directory, and shows the name of coupling on screen.Based on the name that shows, the user can determine the name that the location is wanted or import more that golygram is used for mating more accurately by scroll cursor.When the user has confirmed the name wanted, its corresponding digital can be presented on the screen.
In embodiments of the present invention, input number keyboard 1 or space bar are represented null character (NUL), and the expression letter of input subsequently is in first name.Such book character input can make that matching result is more accurate.More properly, can think in surname that the letter of input can be thought in first name after book character at the letter of importing before the book character.During coupling, consider the character string of a series of input alphabets of expression.In preferred match pattern, first letter of surname can be thought in first letter of character string, and the letter in surname can be thought in other letters before the book character.It is identical to think that also the alphabetical order of importing and they occur in clauses and subclauses.Can think first letter of first name immediately following the letter after the book character.The letter in first name also can be thought in letter subsequently, and the input order with they in first name, occur identical.Here, input alphabet successively.The same sequence input alphabet that need in the name of inquiry, occur with them only.Such as, " GuoQingZhong " and " Guan QinZhou " can consider the character string G QZ coupling with input.Yet,, only inquire " Guo QingZhong " if the character string of input is G QZG.Because " Guan QinZhou " do not comprise " G " after the Z, it just inquiry less than.
The user can utilize the keyboard input alphabet in many ways.In one embodiment, the user can push first letter of the key representative that numerical key once pushes with input, push second letter of the key representative that twice of numerical key push with input, push the trigram of the key representative that numerical key three times pushes with input, push the 4th letter of the key representative that numerical key four times pushes with input.
Use the prediction input method in another embodiment.In this embodiment, by the short numerical key input alphabet of pushing.During each pressing key, the prediction character string can be proposed to the key of pushing.As mentioned above, the prediction character string is to use maximum character strings in all character strings of a series of key representatives of pushing.It is used as inquiry string in coupling.
In another embodiment, can use the long input method of pushing in conjunction with the short input method of pushing.Here, term " short pushing " meaning is to discharge immediately behind the pressing key.Here, term " long pushing " meaning is that pressing key keeps back release a little while.More properly, the user pushes numerical key such as numerical key 4.Activate the internal timer in the mobile phone when pushing.The time that timer measuring and calculating is pushed is also compared with predetermined value.When the duration that discharges button and push is shorter than predetermined value, consider that the letter of input may be G, H or I.If key is pushed to such an extent that long enough time of promptly pushing surpasses predetermined value, can eject temporary transient horizontal stripe on the screen and show G successively, H or I.When keeping pushing, cursor rolls on horizontal stripe and indicates from G to I.When cursor pointing want alphabetical the time, the user discharges button.Import the letter of wanting then.Letter on other numerical keys can be imported in an identical manner.With such method, if short button is used for input, the mode that can blur is mated.Such as, if character string 479 comprises G, one of H and I, P, Q, one of R and S to lack the button input.And W, X, the combination of one of Y and Z will be used for the entries match with numbering directory.That is to say that " Guan QinZhou ", " Guo QingZhong ", " Guo Ping " and " HALL Randy " can think and character string 479 couplings.This is called the fuzzy matching pattern.If with the alphabetical G of long button input of character string 479 representatives, Q and Z have only combination GQZ to be used for coupling.At this moment, inquire " Guan QinZhou ", " Guo QingZhong ".This is called accurate query pattern.Depend on numbering directory discal patch destination code repeatability, the user can select arbitrary match pattern.
Input method also can be designed to push by weak point first letter of input number keyboard representative, by long input second to the 4th letter of pushing.
When several names were presented on the screen in the query script, the user can import another letter and be used for mating more accurately, or only pushed the name that particular key is wanted with the scroll cursor location such as " 0 " or " # ".
Fig. 2 is the process flow diagram of query name from the numbering directory of mobile phone, and Fig. 3 is the block diagram according to inquiry unit of the present invention.Explain query script referring now to Fig. 2 and Fig. 3.
Process is from step S20.In step S20, inquiry string is initialized as sky.In step S30, mobile phone waits for that new input occurs.
Step S40 judges whether new input is " 1 ".If process proceeds to step S42.Step S42 judges whether inquiry string comprises " 1 ".If comprise, ignore " 1 " of new input, process is back to step S30 and waits for new input.If do not comprise " 1 ", in step S44, merged the renewal inquiry string by importing with character string, process is back to step S30 then.If input is not " 1 ", process further judges whether to be one of 2 to 9 in step S50.
If input is one of 2 to 9, process proceeds to step S52.Step S52 is by merging this input and character string renewal inquiry string with fuzzy pattern (pushing corresponding to short) or accurate pattern (pushing corresponding to long).In step S54, according to the record format of inquiry string, the inquiry string of renewal with the fuzzy matching pattern or accurately match pattern be used for entries match with numbering directory.In coupling, letter that " 1 " is imported before and the surname in the numbering directory compare, and letter that " 1 " is imported afterwards and first name in the numbering directory are relatively.In step S56, on screen, show the name of coupling, the name of cursor pointing first coupling.Then, process is back to step S30 and waits for new input.
If input is not one of 2 to 9, process further judges whether to be " 0 " in step S60.When being input as " 0 ", step S62 judges whether inquiry string is empty.If be empty, process is ignored " 0 " of input and is back to the new input of step S30 wait.If character string comprises some numerals, cursor can move down the name that navigates to next coupling.Then, process is returned and is waited for new input.
If input is not " 0 ", step S70 judges further whether input is " OK ", the name that the expression affirmation is wanted.When input was not " OK ", process was ignored input and is back to the new input of step S30 wait.If " OK ", show on the screen corresponding to the location and name telephone number coupling.Process finishes at step S90 then.
According to the inquiry unit 100 of execution mode example as shown in Figure 3.Among this figure, inquiry unit 100 comprises apparatus for initializing 102, input unit 104, updating device 106, coalignment 108, display unit 110 and positioner 112.When the user wants from the Mobile Directory Number book query name, can earlier mobile phone be set at query State.Activate apparatus for initializing 102 inquiry string is initialized as sky.Usually, input unit 104 is preferably the numeric keypad of mobile phone.Use conventional corresponding relation between numeric keypad and 26 letters.In the present invention, input unit 104 can be used for importing book character, such as by pushing space bar or numerical key " 1 " input null character (NUL), represents that the letter of input will be considered to be in first name subsequently.Updating device 106 is replaced current inquiry string by letter and self merging that will import, and the character string of upgrading is offered coalignment 108.Letter in the letter that " 1 " is imported before in the coalignment 108 compare string strings and the surname of clauses and subclauses, and the letter in first name of letter that " 1 " is imported afterwards in the character string and clauses and subclauses.Select such clauses and subclauses then, name wherein comprises the letter in the character string, and the order that in these names, occurs of letter with they in the inquiry string that upgrades, occur identical.Then, coalignment 108 provides the name of coupling to display unit 110.The name of coupling shows with the order of A to Z.Positioner 112 can be used for the location is wanted from the name that shows name to obtain its telephone number corresponding.
In a preferred embodiment, input unit 104 also can be used for importing predetermined numeral such as " 0 " and provide the information of input " 0 " to give location device 112.Then, positioner 112 moving cursor on screen arrives the name of next coupling.
Input unit 104 also can be used for pushing input alphabet by long, and provides long information of pushing to display unit 110.Display unit 110 ejects temporary transient horizontal stripe on screen then, has wherein shown all letters of the key representative of pushing, and cursor moves along letter successively.
Preferably, this device comprises initial timer, is used for comparison button duration and predetermined value and whether carries out input by long pushing with decision.
Suppose that the Mobile Directory Number book comprises several clauses and subclauses, listing respectively to the order of Z with A is " Guo Ping ", " Guo QingZhong ", " Han Ping ", " HALL Randy ", " Han LingZhong " and " ILAN David ".Suppose that also the user prepares to obtain the telephone number of " HanLingZhong ".
If the user pushes input " 4 " with weak point earlier, all name matches also show, because their first letter is G, H or I.Cursor positioning is in the name " GuoPing " of first coupling.At this moment, if the user prefers a cursor to " Han LingZhong ", will push " 0 " three times.Yet if the user pushes further input " 5 " by short, inquiry string is updated to " 45 ", and the name of coupling is reduced to " HALL Randy ", " HanLingZhong " and " ILAN David ".Cursor positioning is in " HALL Randy ".At this moment, input " 0 " cursor can move to name " Han LingZhong " again.Alternately, can push further input " 9 " by weak point.Inquiry string is updated to " 459 " again.At this moment, coupling has only name " Han LingZhong ".
Alternately, the user can push first input " 4 " and select " H " from temporary transient horizontal stripe by long.At this moment, the having of coupling " HALL Randy " and " Han LingZhong ".Then, the user is by further pushing " 0 " or " 9 " positioning cursor to the name of wanting.
The user also can push input " 415 " by weak point.At this moment, because letter in first name is represented in " 5 " of input " 1 " expression back, the having only of coupling " Han LingZhong ".
Obviously, querying method of the present invention has been arranged, the efficient of input has improved, and can not reduce the accurate of inquiry again.
Obviously, do not break away from essence of the present invention or scope, those skilled in the art can make various remodeling and distortion to the present invention.Therefore, the present invention is intended to cover remodeling and the distortion within the scope that falls into claims and its equivalent.
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1. one kind is used for from the method for personal information database query name, and described personal information database comprises individual's name, and each name comprises surname, first name at least and corresponding to the special data of described name, described method comprises the steps:
A) initial interrogation character string;
B) input alphabet;
C) trail by the letter that will import and after current inquiry string, upgrade described inquiry string;
D) name in comparison query character string and the personal information database;
E) select such name, wherein comprise single letters all in the inquiry string of described renewal, the order that described letter occurs in these names identical with in the inquiry string that upgrades;
F) show the name of selecting;
G) repeating step b as required)-f);
H) name that the location is wanted from the name that shows is to obtain its corresponding special data from personal information database;
It is characterized in that,
Input step comprises at least the first letter of importing surname successively, the step of at least the first letter of the book character and first name;
Comparison step comprises the surname in described at least one letter and the personal information database before the book character in the comparison query character string, and first name in described at least one letter after the book character and the personal information database in the comparison query character string;
Select step to comprise and select such name, the surname that these names have comprises the letter before the book character in the inquiry string of renewal, and the order that described letter occurs in these surnames identical with in the inquiry string that upgrades, and first name that has of these names comprises the letter after the book character in the inquiry string of renewal, and the order that occurs in these first names of these letters identical with in the inquiry string that upgrades.
2. method according to claim 1, wherein said letter is imported by numeric keypad, in this keyboard some numerical keys each represent a plurality of letters.
3. method according to claim 2, wherein the step of input alphabet is one of following steps:
Push first letter of the key representative that numerical key once pushes with input;
Push second letter of the key representative that the numerical key secondary pushes with input;
Push the trigram of the key representative that numerical key three times pushes with input;
Push the 4th letter of the key representative that numerical key four times pushes with input.
4. method according to claim 2, wherein the step of input alphabet comprises short step of pushing numerical key, comparison step also comprises and proposes the step of prediction character string as described inquiry string, and described prediction character string is to use maximum character strings in a series of a plurality of character strings of pushing the numerical key representative.
5. method according to claim 2, wherein the step of input alphabet comprises the steps:
The long numerical key of pushing;
All letters that on screen, show the pressing key representative in the temporary transient horizontal stripe;
Successively along the alphabetical moving cursor that shows; And
When described cursor pointing want to import alphabetical the time, discharge the key of pushing.
6. according to each described method of claim 1 to 5, the letter of wherein said input is a Chinese character phonetic initial letters.
7. according to each described method of claim 1 to 5, the letter of wherein said input is the initial of surname, first name or the middle name of Latin name.
8. according to each described method of claim 1 to 5, show that wherein the step of the name of selecting comprises the step that shows the name of selecting with A to the order of Z.
9. according to each described method of claim 1 to 5, the step of wherein locating name comprises the steps:
Push predetermined key; And
Moving cursor is to the name of next demonstration.
10. method according to claim 9, wherein said predetermined key are numerical key " 0 ".
11. method according to claim 9, wherein said book character is a null character (NUL).
12. method according to claim 11, the step of wherein importing book character comprises the step of pushing space bar.
13. method according to claim 11, the step of wherein importing book character comprises the step of pushing numerical key " 1 ".
14. one kind is used for from the device of personal information database query name, described personal information database comprises individual's name, and each name comprises surname, first name and corresponding to the special data of name, described device comprises:
The device that is used for the initial interrogation character string;
The device that is used for input alphabet and book character;
Be used for trailing the device that upgrades described inquiry string in current inquiry string by the letter that will import;
Device, be used for name by comparison query character string and personal information database, inquiry string that coupling is upgraded and the name in the personal information database, and select such name, these names comprise single letters all in the inquiry string of described renewal, and described letter appears at identical with in the inquiry string that upgrades of order in these names;
Be used to show the device of the name of selection;
Be used for locating the name of wanting, from personal information database, to obtain the device of its corresponding special data from the name that shows;
It is characterized in that,
Described input unit is configured to import successively at least the first letter of surname, at least the first letter of the described book character and first name;
Described coalignment is configured to the surname at least one letter and the personal information database before the book character in the comparison query character string, described at least one letter in the comparison query character string after the book character and first name in the personal information database, and select such name, the surname that these names have comprises the letter before the book character in the inquiry string of renewal, and described letter appears at identical with in the character string of upgrading of order in these surnames, and first name that has of these names comprises the letter after the book character in the inquiry string of renewal, and described letter appears at identical with in the character string of upgrading of order in these first names.
15. device according to claim 14, wherein said input unit is a numeric keypad, and each represents a plurality of letters the some of them numerical key.
16. device according to claim 15, wherein said input unit also is configured to push first letter of the key representative that numerical key once pushes with input, push second letter of the key representative that twice of numerical key push with input, push the trigram of the key representative that numerical key three times pushes with input, push the 4th letter of the key representative that numerical key four times pushes with input.
17. device according to claim 15, wherein said input unit is configured to the short numerical key of pushing, described comparison means also is configured to propose the prediction character string as inquiry string, and described prediction character string is to make character string with the most use in a plurality of character strings of a series of key representatives of pushing.
18. device according to claim 15, wherein said input unit are configured to the long numerical key of pushing; All letters that on screen, show the key representative of pushing in the temporary transient horizontal stripe; Successively along the alphabetical moving cursor that shows; And described cursor pointing want to import alphabetical the time discharge button.
19. a wireless communication terminal comprises each the described device according to claim 14 to 18.
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