CN1607492B - Digital electronic device and bopomofo input method using the same - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a digital electronic device for inputting Pinyin of Chinese and a Pinyin inputting method using the device. The digital electronic device displays the first step Pinyin input menu window if a Pinyin inputting mode is chosen and displays a display window for choosing the English letter character if a first Pinyin symbol to input character is chosen. If a letter character is chosen, the chosen character is determined whether based on a single Pinyin character. If the chosen character is based on a plurality of Pinyin symbol, the second Pinyin inputting menu window is displayed to input the second Pinyin character in the character of the first Pinyin character of the chosen letter character. If the input of the character is not finished, the third step menu window is displayed comprising the Pinyin character in the first and second step Pinyin inputting menu window. If the third Pinyin character is inputted, the corresponding Chinese character to the inputting Pinyin character is displayed.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of digital electronic equipment, particularly relate to a kind of Chinese phonetic alphabet input method of importing the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and using this equipment of being used to that is used to import the digital electronic equipment of Chinese character and uses this digital electronic equipment.
Background technology
The application advocates the right of priority of on July 11st, 2003 to the korean patent application 2003-47461 of Korea S Department of Intellectual Property submission, and its disclosure is incorporated herein by reference at this.
Typical small-sized digital electronic equipment has a small-sized keyboard, and the number of the button that is provided with on the keyboard also seldom.Therefore, the character of One's name is legion may be assigned on a limited number of buttons one by one hardly.In order to address the above problem, for each button has all distributed the quantity of a plurality of characters with the button of minimizing needs.For example, each button in the digital keys that embeds on the keyboard of a mobile phone " 0-9 " all is assigned two or three English letter characters.
English or Korean are phonographys, and Chinese character is an ideograph.Because the quantity of Chinese character is nearly thousands of, all Chinese character all can not be distributed to individually the button on the keyboard of small-sized digital electronic equipment (or data processing equipment), such as computing machine, portable computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant (PDA, personal digital assistant) etc.
Many trials with Chinese character input digit formula electronic equipment had been arranged.For example: (1) method of the pronunciation of alphabetic character (that is the use of phonetic) expression Chinese in English realizes the Chinese character input; (2) each Chinese character is split as some fundamental elements, the combination of the button by corresponding each fundamental element realizes the Chinese character input; (3) adopt stroke input Chinese character; (4) adopt intonation input Chinese character.Phonetic is by Chinese speech pronunciation being converted to the English letter character and representing a kind of speech text of Chinese character with this, as the phonetic symbol of English.Phonetic is made of 21 consonants and 5 vowels.Utilize relevant vowel or consonant or vowel to pronounce with the expression that combines of consonant.
1958, China's Mainland government formally adopted the watch sound spelling scheme of phonetic plan as Chinese.It is a kind of standard that present phonetic plan worldwide generally is used as.Phonetic plan comprises alphabet, initial consonant table, rhythm matrix, circumflex and syllable-dividing mark.Phonetic plan has been arranged, and all Chinese speech pronunciations can be converted into 26 symbols that use in the alphabet and express.
Along with popularizing of computing machine, the needs of Chinese character input have been produced.One of method of Chinese character being imported the electronic equipment such as computing machine is according to phonetic plan input English letter character.For example, " in " phonetic of word is " zhong ", the phonetic of " state " word is " guo ".
The phonetic of a Chinese character is made of two or more letters.According to alphabetical input system or various digital electronic equipment, take up one's energy again in that input is consuming time during Chinese character.
According to above-mentioned Chinese character input method, the pronunciation of Chinese character has been converted into the English letter character, and many Chinese character have identical pronunciation.The user must select in all have the Chinese character of same pronunciation one by one, the character of selected desire input.Because selected desire input Chinese character needs the expensive time, therefore can not be with higher speed input Chinese character.There are a variety of input methods all to need the user in advance through using after the study.Except the professional of Chinese character aspect, the ordinary people is difficult to grasp and skilled these Chinese character input methods of using.Most of Chinese character all have complicated structure.Owing to the method more complicated that Chinese character is split as element, the ordinary people is difficult to grasp the fractionation rule of Chinese character.Also have, owing to all be assigned with a plurality of radicals on each key of keyboard, the ordinary people also is difficult to remember the combination of keyboard.Like this, want expertly to import Chinese character, just need practise for a long time.Particularly when using miniaturized electronics, just difficult more with the miniature keyboard input Chinese character of these equipment.
This shows that the above-mentioned existing Chinese phonetic alphabet input method that is used to import the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and use this equipment obviously still has inconvenience and defective, and demands urgently further being improved in structure, method and use.Be used to the problem that the Chinese phonetic alphabet input method importing the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and use this equipment exists in order to solve, relevant manufacturer there's no one who doesn't or isn't seeks solution painstakingly, but do not see always that for a long time suitable design finished by development, and common product does not have appropriate structure to address the above problem, and this obviously is the problem that the anxious desire of relevant dealer solves.
Because the defective that the above-mentioned existing Chinese phonetic alphabet input method that is used to import the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and use this equipment exists, the inventor is based on being engaged in this type of product design manufacturing abundant for many years practical experience and professional knowledge, and the utilization of cooperation scientific principle, actively studied innovation, in the hope of founding a kind of Chinese phonetic alphabet input method of importing the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and using this equipment of being used to of new structure, can improve the general existing Chinese phonetic alphabet input method that is used to import the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and uses this equipment, make it have more practicality.Through constantly research, design, and after studying sample and improvement repeatedly, create the present invention who has practical value finally.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to, overcome the defective that the existing Chinese phonetic alphabet input method that is used to import the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and use this equipment exists, and a kind of new Chinese phonetic alphabet input method of importing the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and using this equipment of being used to is provided, technical matters to be solved is to make it that a kind of phonetic input equipment and spelling input method thereof to digital electronic equipment input Chinese character is provided, thereby be suitable for practicality more, and have the value on the industry.
Another object of the present invention is to, a kind of Chinese phonetic alphabet input method that is used to import the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and uses this equipment is provided, and technical matters to be solved is to make it that a kind of digital electronic equipment and spelling input method thereof that uses phonetic input Chinese character is provided.Thereby, be suitable for practicality more.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems realizes by the following technical solutions.A kind of digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet according to the present invention proposes comprises:
One keyboard which is provided with a plurality of button and function keys that are assigned the English letter character; One display device, layout according to the alphabetic character that distributes, based on phonetic symbol input step display menu window, described menu window comprises maximum three step menu windows according to Chinese phonetic alphabet signal, comprise: a first step phonetic input menu window, show the first spelling phonemic notation of distributing to numerical key 1-9, asterisk (*) key, pound sign (#) key respectively, and described phonetic symbol comprises " ch, sh and zh "; One second step phonetic input menu window, in order to continue phonetic symbol after the phonetic symbol that in first step phonetic input menu window, shows of demonstration, wherein this phonetic symbol is distributed to numerical key 1-9, asterisk (*) key, pound sign (#) key respectively, described phonetic symbol comprises " ao, ü, ng and uo ", and the only corresponding phonetic symbol of each button; One the 3rd step phonetic input menu window, in order to continue phonetic symbol after the phonetic symbol that in the first step and the second step phonetic input menu window, shows of demonstration, wherein this phonetic symbol is distributed to numerical key 1-9, asterisk (*) key, pound sign (#) key respectively, described phonetic symbol comprises " ong, ai, an, ng and ang ", and the only corresponding phonetic symbol of each button; One memory device is handled the control program of phonetic input and Chinese character and vocabulary with one and is deposited database in; With a controller, control whole operations of above-mentioned digital electronic equipment, wherein, if press mode selecting key in the function key, above-mentioned controller is controlled and is about to the menu window that shows on the above-mentioned display device; And wherein, if according to the alphabetic character of phonetic symbol input that shows on the menu window, the above-mentioned controller menu window that control will soon show according to the phonetic input step, thus the Chinese character of a desire input is transfused to.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems also can be applied to the following technical measures to achieve further.
The aforesaid Chinese phonetic alphabet input method that is used to import the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and uses this equipment, wherein said digital electronic equipment are a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant or a personal computer.
The aforesaid digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet, wherein said controller comprise the candidate set of input character and/or vocabulary from this storage device access.
The aforesaid digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet, the control of wherein said controller be about to be shown by this candidate set of the character of access and/or vocabulary.
The aforesaid digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet, wherein said memory device comprises: a RAM, interim storage is deposited data and character of importing and/or vocabulary based on the Chinese character input state; One ROM, storage control program and character and lexicon.
The aforesaid digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet, wherein said display device also shows following content: an editor, in order to editor's Chinese character; One output window is in order to export the character of input or the candidate window of vocabulary; One candidate set is selected the guiding window, in order to the output options button corresponding with candidate set; And one phonetic/intonation display window, in order to the output phonetic symbol.
The aforesaid digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet, the Chinese character wherein said to be imported and/or the controller of vocabulary use four kinds of intonation when phonetic symbol is imported.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems also adopts following technical scheme to realize.The Chinese phonetic alphabet input method of a kind of digital electronic equipment that proposes according to the present invention, wherein this method comprises following steps in order: if selected Chinese phonetic alphabet input pattern, then show a first step phonetic input menu window, show the phonetic symbol that is used for the phonetic input in this first step phonetic input menu window, and described phonetic symbol comprises " ch, sh and zh "; If desire first phonetic symbol of input character in this first step phonetic input menu window input one, then output is used to select distribute to a display window of the English letter character of a button of pressing; If selected one of above-mentioned English letter character, determine then whether the phonetic symbol of this input is based on a single phonetic symbol; If this selected character is based on a plurality of phonetic symbols, then show one second step phonetic input menu window, in playing the character of first phonetic symbol that head is the English letter character selected, to import one second phonetic symbol, wherein, the phonetic symbol that shows in this second step phonetic input menu window comprises " ao, ü, ng and uo ", and the only corresponding phonetic symbol of each button; If import this second phonetic, whether the decision input is desired the work of input character and is finished; If desiring input character, input do not finish, then show one the 3rd step phonetic input menu window, the 3rd step phonetic input menu window comprises the phonetic symbol that can continue at the first step and the second step phonetic input menu window, wherein, the phonetic symbol that shows in the 3rd step phonetic input menu window comprises " ong, ai, an, ng and ang ", and the only corresponding phonetic symbol of each button; And if import the 3rd phonetic symbol, then show the Chinese character corresponding with the phonetic symbol of this input.
The object of the invention to solve the technical problems also can be applied to the following technical measures to achieve further.
The Chinese phonetic alphabet input method of aforesaid a kind of digital electronic equipment wherein also comprises following processing step: show one group of candidate's input character, therefrom to select input character.
The Chinese phonetic alphabet input method of digital electronic equipment, it also comprises following processing step: if show the one group of candidate's who comprises selected character character, and a character in selected this group candidate characters, then show the character that this is selected.
The Chinese phonetic alphabet input method of digital electronic equipment, it may further comprise the steps wherein said Chinese phonetic alphabet input is to be undertaken by the means of means, this first step and the second step phonetic input menu window of this first step phonetic input menu window or the means of this first to the 3rd step phonetic input menu window according to the character that desire is imported.The present invention compared with prior art has tangible advantage and beneficial effect.By above technical scheme as can be known, in order to reach aforementioned goal of the invention, major technique of the present invention thes contents are as follows:
The present invention proposes a kind of Chinese phonetic alphabet input method that is used to import the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and uses this equipment, and it comprises: a plurality of button and a plurality of function buttons that are assigned the English letter character; A display device is identified for showing menu window based on the phonetic symbol input step according to the arrangement mode of the letter character that distributes; A memory device, the control program that will handle phonetic input and Chinese character and vocabulary (words) deposits database in; And a controller, be used to control all operations of this digital electronic equipment.If press the mode selecting key in the function key, controller is just controlled the menu window that soon shows on display device.If from pinyin character of keyboard input, the controller menu window that just control will soon show according to the phonetic input step is finally finished the input of desiring input character according to the phonetic symbol that shows on the menu window.
In one embodiment of the present invention, above-mentioned digital electronic equipment is a mobile phone, a PDA or a personal computer.
In one embodiment of the present invention, controller comprises the character that is transfused to and/or the candidate set of vocabulary from storage device access.
In one embodiment of the present invention, controller control be about to show by the candidate set of the character of access and/or vocabulary.
In one embodiment of the present invention, memory device comprises a RAM, be used for character and/or the vocabulary depositing data (register data) and importing of interim storage, also comprise a ROM, be used for storage control program and character and lexical data base based on the Chinese character input state.
In one embodiment of the present invention,, comprise maximum three step menu windows based on the menu window of phonetic symbol input step according to the difference of Chinese phonetic symbols.Menu window based on the phonetic symbol input step comprises: a first step phonetic input menu window shows the first spelling phonemic notation of distributing to numerical key 1-9, asterisk (*) key and pound sign (#) key respectively; One second step phonetic input menu window, in order to the phonetic symbol phonetic symbol afterwards that demonstration continues and shows in first step phonetic input menu window, wherein this phonetic symbol is distributed to numerical key 1-9, asterisk (*) key, pound sign (#) key respectively; With one the 3rd step phonetic input menu window, in order to the phonetic symbol phonetic symbol afterwards that demonstration continues and shows in the first step and the second step phonetic input menu window, wherein this phonetic symbol is distributed to numerical key 1-9, asterisk (*) key, pound sign (#) key respectively.
In this preferred embodiment, display device also shows following content: an editor, in order to editor's Chinese character; One output window is in order to export the character of input or the candidate window of vocabulary; One candidate set is selected the guiding window, in order to the output options button corresponding with candidate set; And one phonetic/intonation display window, in order to the output phonetic symbol.
In one embodiment of the present invention, the Chinese character to be imported and/or the controller of vocabulary use four kinds of intonation when phonetic symbol is imported.
According to another aspect of the present invention, be a kind of Chinese phonetic alphabet input method of digital electronic equipment, may further comprise the steps:, then show a first step phonetic input menu window if selected Chinese phonetic alphabet input pattern; If desire first phonetic symbol of input character, then export a display window that is used to select distribute to the English letter character of a button of pressing in this first step phonetic input menu window input one; If selected one of above-mentioned English letter character, determine then whether the phonetic symbol of this input is based on a single phonetic symbol; If this selected character is based on a plurality of phonetic symbols, then show one second step phonetic input menu window, in playing the character of first phonetic symbol that head is the English letter character selected, to import one second phonetic symbol; If import this second phonetic, whether the decision input is desired the work of input character and is finished; Do not finish if input character is desired in input, then show one the 3rd step phonetic input menu window, comprise the phonetic symbol that can continue at the first step and the second step phonetic input menu window; And if import the 3rd phonetic symbol, then show the Chinese character corresponding with the phonetic symbol of this input.
Via as can be known above-mentioned, of the present invention is a kind of digital electronic equipment and phonetics input method that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet.If selected a kind of phonetic input pattern, this digital electronic equipment shows a first step phonetic input menu window.If input is one to desire first phonetic symbol of input character, show that then one is used to select distribute to the display window of the English letter character of a key of pressing.If selected an alphabetic character, determine then whether chosen character is based on a single phonetic symbol.If selected character is based on a plurality of phonetic symbols, then show one second step phonetic input menu window, so that in playing the character of above-mentioned first phonetic symbol that head is above-mentioned selected alphabetic character, import second phonetic symbol.If do not finish the input of desiring input character, then show one the 3rd step menu window, it comprises the phonetic symbol that can continue after the first and second step phonetic input menu windows.If import one the 3rd phonetic symbol, then show one with the input the corresponding Chinese character of phonetic symbol.
By technique scheme, the Chinese phonetic alphabet input method that the present invention is used to import the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and use this equipment has following advantage at least: it shows that at most three steps phonetic input guiding menu window is to reduce the usage quantity of button.Like this, do not need the input of Chinese character is learnt, just can import Chinese character like a cork.Also have, according to the different layout input Chinese character of the English letter that numerical key distributed.Because the minimizing of the Chinese character input touch potential that uses, input speed increases.Deposit Chinese character and vocabulary in database, so that can import the Chinese character or the vocabulary of frequent use rapidly.
In sum, special construction of the present invention is used to the Chinese phonetic alphabet input method importing the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and use this equipment.It has above-mentioned many advantages and practical value, and in like product and method, do not see have similar structural design and method to publish or use and really genus innovation, no matter it is at product structure, bigger improvement is all arranged on method or the function, have large improvement technically, and produced handy and practical effect, and the more existing Chinese phonetic alphabet input method that is used to import the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and use this equipment has the multinomial effect of enhancement, thereby be suitable for practicality more, and have the extensive value of industry, really be a novelty, progressive, practical new design.
Above-mentioned explanation only is the general introduction of technical solution of the present invention, for can clearer understanding technological means of the present invention, and can be implemented according to the content of instructions, and for above-mentioned and other purposes, feature and advantage of the present invention can be become apparent, below especially exemplified by a plurality of preferred embodiments, and conjunction with figs., be described in detail as follows.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram that has the handset structure of first kind of keyboard layout structure according to first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 2 is the synoptic diagram that has the handset structure of second kind of keyboard layout structure according to first embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 3 is the structural representation that has the PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) of soft keyboard according to second embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 4 is the structural representation that is equipped with the portable computer of a phonetic input equipment according to third embodiment of the invention.
Fig. 5 is the structured flowchart according to digital electronic equipment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B are the three step input menu windows that are used to explain according to the phonetic input scheme of another kind of keyboard of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram according to the phonetic input step of digital electronic equipment of the present invention.
Fig. 8 A-D is to use an example according to digital electronic equipment input Chinese character of the present invention.
Fig. 9 A-D is to use an example according to phonetic symbol of the present invention and intonation input Chinese character.
Figure 10 is to the keying frequency of spelling input method according to the present invention and other spelling input methods and the synoptic diagram that touch potential compares explanation.
Figure 11 is the oscillogram of demonstration according to the distribution of whole touch potentials of spelling input method of the present invention and other spelling input methods.
Figure 12 is according to spelling input method of the present invention and the character distribution comparison diagram of other spelling input methods based on touch potential.
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Reach technological means and the effect that predetermined goal of the invention is taked for further setting forth the present invention, below in conjunction with accompanying drawing and preferred embodiment, to its embodiment of Chinese phonetic alphabet input method, structure, method, step, feature and the effect thereof that foundation the present invention imports the digital electronic equipment of the Chinese phonetic alphabet and uses this equipment being used to of proposing, describe in detail as after.
See also shown in Figure 1ly, mobile phone 100 comprises keyboard 110a with a plurality of buttons and is used for the LCDs 120 of the corresponding phonetic input menu of Display And Keyboard 110a.
Comprise on the keyboard 110a: an options button 116 is used to import English capitalization, numeral, simplified Chinese character and phonetic; Numerical key 0-9 distributes 2-4 English letter character on each key; A star key " * "; A Pound key; Function key 112 and 114; And directionkeys.
Displaying contents on the LCDs 120 comprises: a phonetic input menu window 122, to assist the input of phonetic; One editor 124 is used to edit Chinese character; One candidate set output window 126 is used to an input character or vocabulary output candidate set; One candidate selects to guide window 128, is used for output and the corresponding options button of candidate set; And a phonetic/intonation display window 130, be used to export phonetic symbol.
According to the difference of the mode of character arrangement on the button, the keyboard of mobile phone 100 is also different.For example, in the keyboard 110a shown in Fig. 1, be assigned with three or four letters on the numerical key 2-9 respectively, that is, lowercase " a, b and c " is distributed to numerical key 2; Lowercase " d, e and f " is distributed to numerical key 3; Lowercase " g, h and i " is distributed to numerical key 4; Lowercase " j, k and l " is distributed to numerical key 5; Lowercase " m, n and o " is distributed to numerical key 6; Lowercase " p, q and r " is distributed to numerical key 7; Lowercase " t, u and v " is distributed to numerical key 8; Lowercase " w, x, y and z " is distributed to numerical key 9.
On the other hand, in the keyboard 110b shown in Fig. 2, be assigned with two or three letters on the numerical key 1-9.That is to say, lowercase " q " and " z " are distributed to numerical key 1; Lowercase " a, b and c " is distributed to numerical key 2; Lowercase " d, e and f " is distributed to numerical key 3; Lowercase " g, h and i " is distributed to numerical key 4; Lowercase " j, k and l " is distributed to numerical key 5; Lowercase " m, n and o " is distributed to numerical key 6; Lowercase " p, r and s " is distributed to numerical key 7; Lowercase " t, u and v " is distributed to numerical key 8; Last lowercase " w, x and y " is distributed to numerical key 9.
Therefore, mobile phone 100 can adopt a kind of among keyboard 110a illustrated in figures 1 and 2 and the 110b.Clearly, this keyboard can have various button distribution modes, and phonetic input menu 122 also changes according to the variation of key arrangement.
See also shown in Figure 3ly, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) has a soft keyboard 210, is presented on the LCDs 220, is used for the input of phonetic.
The structure of soft keyboard 210 and LCDs 220 structure with the keyboard 110a of mobile phone 100 or 110b and LCDs 120 thereof respectively is identical, is used for inputing or outputing of phonetic.
See also shown in Figure 4ly, portable computer 300 also comprises a phonetic input equipment 310 except that comprising that typical computing machine forms the parts.
Except that keyboard equipment 302, phonetic input equipment 310 also has a keyboard 314, and one of its structure and Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and keyboard structure shown in Figure 3 are identical.Keyboard 314 is connected with the interfacing equipment (for example: USB, serial or PS2 interfacing equipment etc.) of portable computer 300, and phonetic is imported portable computer 300.Therefore, phonetic input equipment 310 can solve the problem of phonetic input, because because manufacturer and model different, the keyboard layout of portable computer 100 is also different.
Particularly, Fig. 1-digital electronic equipment shown in Figure 4 all comprises parts shown in Figure 5.Mobile phone shown in below seeing figures.1.and.2 is specifically described these parts.
Referring to Fig. 5, portable computer 100 comprises a microprocessor 102, storer 104 and 140, a keyboard 110, and a LCDs 120.
The operation of microprocessor 102 control mobile phones 100.If selected the phonetic input pattern by mode selecting key 116, microprocessor shows the menu window that is used to guide the phonetic input in LCDs 120.
Correspondingly, microprocessor 102 control stores 104 and 140 make the input of phonetic carry out according to the step that is stored in the processing phonetic input control program among the ROM 140.If selected the phonetic input pattern, microprocessor 102 shows a phonetic input menu window.Afterwards, if using a phonetic symbol distributing to menu window imports the character of a desire input, microprocessor 102 shows and the phonetic symbol identical characters of input or a candidate set of vocabulary with regard to control store 104 and 140 so, and the character or the vocabulary of the input of selected desire.The operation of microprocessor 102 will illustrate more fully in conjunction with Fig. 7, Fig. 8 and Fig. 9.
Referring to Fig. 6 A, menu window 122 comprises menu window 122a-122c, three step of expression phonetic symbol.
First step menu window 122a comprises: the first spelling phonemic notation of distributing to numerical key 0-9, asterisk (*) key and pound sign (#) key respectively.The described first spelling phonemic notation comprises: er, a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, w, x, y, z, ch, sh and zh.As seen, except comprising the single phonetic symbol identical, also comprised phonetic symbol " ch, sh and zh " with the last English alphabet that is provided with of keyboard 110a.
The second step menu window 122b comprises: distribute to the phonetic symbol after the shown phonetic symbol of first step window 122a of continuing of numerical key 0-9, asterisk (*) key and pound sign (#) key respectively, it comprises a, e, ao, o, ü, u, n, ng and uo.
The 3rd step menu window 122c comprises: distribute to the phonetic symbol after the phonetic symbol of the first step of being imported continuously and second step of continuing of numerical key 0-9, asterisk (*) key and pound sign (#) key respectively, it comprises o, a, e, i, ao, ong, ai, u, n, an, ang and ng.
See also shown in Fig. 6 B, menu window comprises menu window 122a '-122c ', represents three step phonetic symbols according to the keyboard layout of keyboard 110b shown in Figure 2 respectively.Here button (numerical key 0-9, asterisk (*) key and pound sign (#) key) distribution to menu window 122a '-122c ' no longer describes.Below will utilize menu window 122a '-122c ' of Fig. 6 A that a kind of phonetics input method more specifically is described.The menu window 122a-122c of Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B and the difference of 122a '-122c ' only are that the alphabetic keypad layout is different, spelling input method of the present invention are not caused restriction.That is, it is apparent that using from the keyboard 110a of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 or the menu window 122a-122c of 110b and the spelling input method of 122a '-122c ' is a kind of three step spelling input methods.
Below see also shown in Figure 7ly, a kind of spelling input method is described in more detail.This spelling input method is based on program 142 that microprocessor 102 carries out.Program 142 is stored in storer 140.
See also shown in Figure 7ly, if selected phonetic input pattern (step S400) by mode selecting key 116, microprocessor 102 shows a first step phonetic input menu window 122a (step S402) so.If in first step phonetic input menu window 122a (step 404), imported first phonetic symbol of desiring input character, will export a display window, some letter characters of the key that is used for pressing distributing to make a choice, and show one with the selected corresponding character of alphabetic character.Whether the phonetic symbol of microprocessor 102 decision inputs is the character that a single phonetic symbol (step S406) constitutes.That is to say that if the phonetic symbol of input is the character that is made of single phonetic symbol, this program is with execution in step S418.
If the phonetic symbol of input is the character that is made of a plurality of phonetic symbols, this program execution in step S408, show one second step phonetic input menu window 122b, in order to importing one second phonetic symbol, this second phonetic symbol is to be initial character with first phonetic symbol in selected letter character.
If import second phonetic symbol (step S410), whether microprocessor 102 decisions are desired the input of input character and are finished.If finish, then this program enters step S418.If do not finish, then this program enters step S414, shows the 3rd step phonetic input menu window 122c.If imported the 3rd phonetic symbol (step S416), will be shown (step S418) with the corresponding character candidates group of importing of phonetic symbol.If selected this word of the Chinese in the candidate set, then show the candidate set vocabulary that comprises chosen Chinese character.If selected the character (step S420) in the candidate set vocabulary, then chosen speech shows in editor.Like this, the character of desire input or vocabulary just can use the phonetic symbol input.Whether microprocessor 102 decisions import another character or vocabulary (step S422).If imported, then this program enters step S402, shows first step phonetic input menu window 122a.
As above description to Fig. 6 A and Fig. 6 B, according to spelling input method of the present invention, the input phonetic symbol uses maximum three step phonetic symbol input menu windows.
Especially, below will consult Fig. 8 A-D and Fig. 9 A-D illustrates this spelling input method.Fig. 8 A-D has shown use phonetic symbol input method input " hello (nihao) ", and Fig. 9 A-D has shown use phonetic symbol input method and intonation input " love (ai) ".
Referring to Fig. 8 A, if press the input pattern options button, select the phonetic input pattern, show first step phonetic input menu window 122a on the LCDs.When pressing numerical key 6, in state (150) that show to select " n " on the candidate set output window 126 (selection " n " in the alphabetic character " m " of assign group numerical key 6, " n " and " o "), and show and to show the candidate corresponding with the alphabetic character window 128 of selecting to lead, show that the hot key corresponding with this alphabetic character is shown.If the phonetic symbol of desire input is not " n ", but other phonetic symbol is then selected to guide the candidate and is selected a corresponding key of importing with desire of phonetic symbol on the window 128.
Referring to Fig. 8 B, after the input " n ", show the second step phonetic input menu window 122b.So that during afterwards phonetic symbol " i " of input " n ", output comprises the identical candidate set and the hot key corresponding with it of phonetic symbol of " you (ni) " when pressing numerical key 4.If press acknowledgement key 152, " you (ni) " just has been transfused to.
Simultaneously, shown in Fig. 8 C, show one group of candidate set output window that comprises candidate's vocabulary of " you (ni) " word and comprise hot key corresponding on the screen with it.As a result, shown in Fig. 8 D, vocabulary " hello (nihao) " chosen and the input finish.In this case, Chinese character of input has been used two step phonetic input menu windows.There is no doubt that,, it is evident that by can finish the input of phonetic once step, two steps or three steps according to different characters or vocabulary.
Referring to Fig. 9 A, be that the input Chinese character " is liked (ai) ".On first step phonetic input menu window (not shown), press numerical key 2.In the alphabetic character " a " of assign group numerical key 2, " b " and " c ", select one with phonetic symbol " a ", i.e. the corresponding hot key of directionkeys " ← " is so that incoming symbol " a ".At this moment, show the second step phonetic input menu window 122b, and show on the candidate set output window 126 with phonetic symbol " a " between identical Chinese character.
Referring to Fig. 9 B, if when input Pinyin symbol " a ", press intonation function key 114, will show intonation selection window 158 in the bottom of LCDs 120, enter the intonation preference pattern.
Although imported phonetic symbol " a " phonetic symbol " i " afterwards on the second phonetic input menu window 122b, Chinese character " is liked (ai) " and has been transfused to.That is to say,, finished the input that Chinese character " is liked (ai) " by two step input Pinyin symbols.
Referring to Fig. 9 C, if in the intonation preference pattern, press numerical key 4 so that select four intonation, then on candidate's output window 126, show one group relevant with four kinds of intonation and be the candidate characters of beginning with " a ".If press the corresponding hot key of character " love (ai) " of corresponding desire input, promptly directionkeys " ← " will be imported " liking (ai) " word, shown in Fig. 9 D.At this moment, on phonetic input menu window 122, show 122a in the first step phonetic input menu, for the character of importing next desire input is got ready.Show one group in the lower end of LCDs 120 and include candidate's phrase of " liking (ai) " word.Just can import the character of desire input by the selection in candidate set.Like this,, phonetic symbol and intonation are used the quantity that can reduce candidate characters jointly, make it more effective when the candidate characters that exists phonetic symbol with input to have same pronunciation has when a lot.
As mentioned above, spelling input method according to the present invention uses maximum three step phonetic input menus when the input Pinyin symbol.Also have,, use phonetic symbol input and intonation preference pattern simultaneously in order to import Chinese character and vocabulary.
Figure 10 is a Chinese character frequency of utilization and according to the table of comparisons of spelling input method of the present invention with the average key press number of times of other input methods that adopt A company and B company.Compare with A, B company, average key press number of times of the present invention reduces 30-60%.
Referring to Figure 11 and Figure 12, whole touch potentials of the input method of the present invention and B company are distributed to be compared.Comparative result shows with additive method to be compared, and the touch potential of phonetic input of the present invention reduces to some extent.
As previously discussed, show that at most three steps phonetic input guiding menu window is to reduce the usage quantity of button.Like this, do not need the input of Chinese character is learnt, just can import Chinese character like a cork.Also have, according to the different layout input Chinese character of the English letter that numerical key distributed.Because the minimizing of the Chinese character input touch potential that uses, input speed increases.Deposit Chinese character and vocabulary in database, so that can import the Chinese character or the vocabulary of frequent use rapidly.
The above, it only is preferred embodiment of the present invention, be not that the present invention is done any pro forma restriction, though the present invention discloses as above with preferred embodiment, yet be not in order to limit the present invention, any those skilled in the art, in not breaking away from the technical solution of the present invention scope, when the method that can utilize above-mentioned announcement and technology contents are made a little change or be modified to the equivalent embodiment of equivalent variations, but every content that does not break away from technical solution of the present invention, according to technical spirit of the present invention to any simple modification that above embodiment did, equivalent variations and modification all still belong in the scope of technical solution of the present invention.
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1. digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet is characterized in that it comprises:
One keyboard which is provided with a plurality of button and function keys that are assigned the English letter character;
One display device, according to the layout of the alphabetic character that distributes, based on phonetic symbol input step display menu window, described menu window comprises maximum three step menu windows according to Chinese phonetic alphabet signal, comprising:
One first step phonetic input menu window show the first spelling phonemic notation of distributing to numerical key 1-9, asterisk (*) key, pound sign (#) key respectively, and described phonetic symbol comprises " ch, sh and zh ";
One second step phonetic input menu window, in order to continue phonetic symbol after the phonetic symbol that in first step phonetic input menu window, shows of demonstration, wherein this phonetic symbol is distributed to numerical key 1-9, asterisk (*) key, pound sign (#) key respectively, described phonetic symbol comprises " ao, ü, ng and uo ", and the only corresponding phonetic symbol of each button;
One the 3rd step phonetic input menu window, in order to continue phonetic symbol after the phonetic symbol that in the first step and the second step phonetic input menu window, shows of demonstration, wherein this phonetic symbol is distributed to numerical key 1-9, asterisk (*) key, pound sign (#) key respectively, described phonetic symbol comprises " ong, ai, an, ng and ang ", and the only corresponding phonetic symbol of each button;
One memory device is handled the control program of phonetic input and Chinese character and vocabulary with one and is deposited database in; With
One controller is controlled whole operations of above-mentioned digital electronic equipment,
Wherein, if press mode selecting key in the function key, above-mentioned controller is controlled and is about to the menu window that shows on the above-mentioned display device; And
Wherein, if according to the alphabetic character of phonetic symbol input that shows on the menu window, the above-mentioned controller menu window that control will soon show according to the phonetic input step, thus the Chinese character of a desire input is transfused to.
2. the digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said digital electronic equipment is a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant or a personal computer.
3. the digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said controller comprises the candidate set of input character and/or vocabulary from this storage device access.
4. the digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet according to claim 3, it is characterized in that the control of wherein said controller is about to be shown by this candidate set of the character of access and/or vocabulary.
5. the digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said memory device comprises:
One RAM, interim storage is deposited data and character of importing and/or vocabulary based on the Chinese character input state;
One ROM, storage control program and character and lexicon.
6. the digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet according to claim 1 is characterized in that wherein said display device also shows following content: an editor, in order to editor's Chinese character; One output window is in order to export the character of input or the candidate window of vocabulary; One candidate set is selected the guiding window, in order to the output options button corresponding with candidate set; And one phonetic/intonation display window, in order to the output phonetic symbol.
7. the digital electronic equipment that is used to import the Chinese phonetic alphabet according to claim 1 is characterized in that the controller of Chinese character wherein said to be imported and/or vocabulary uses four kinds of intonation when phonetic symbol is imported.
8. the Chinese phonetic alphabet input method of a digital electronic equipment is characterized in that this method comprises following steps in order:
If selected Chinese phonetic alphabet input pattern, then show a first step phonetic input menu window, show the phonetic symbol that is used for the phonetic input in this first step phonetic input menu window, and described phonetic symbol comprises " ch, sh and zh ";
If desire first phonetic symbol of input character in this first step phonetic input menu window input one, then output is used to select distribute to a display window of the English letter character of a button of pressing;
If selected one of above-mentioned English letter character, determine then whether the phonetic symbol of this input is based on a single phonetic symbol;
If this selected character is based on a plurality of phonetic symbols, then show one second step phonetic input menu window, in playing the character of first phonetic symbol that head is the English letter character selected, to import one second phonetic symbol, wherein, the phonetic symbol that shows in this second step phonetic input menu window comprises " ao, ü, ng and uo ", and the only corresponding phonetic symbol of each button;
If import this second phonetic, whether the decision input is desired the work of input character and is finished;
If desiring input character, input do not finish, then show one the 3rd step phonetic input menu window, the 3rd step phonetic input menu window comprises the phonetic symbol that can continue at the first step and the second step phonetic input menu window, wherein, the phonetic symbol that shows in the 3rd step phonetic input menu window comprises " ong, ai, an, ng and ang ", and the only corresponding phonetic symbol of each button; And
If import the 3rd phonetic symbol, then show the Chinese character corresponding with the phonetic symbol of this input.
9. Chinese phonetic alphabet input method according to claim 8 is characterized in that it also comprises following processing step: show one group of candidate's input character, therefrom to select input character.
10. Chinese phonetic alphabet input method according to claim 9, it is characterized in that it also comprises following processing step: if show the one group of candidate's who comprises selected character character, and a character in selected this group candidate characters then shows the character that this is selected.
11. Chinese phonetic alphabet input method according to claim 8 is characterized in that it may further comprise the steps wherein said Chinese phonetic alphabet input is to be undertaken by the means of means, this first step and the second step phonetic input menu window of this first step phonetic input menu window or the means of this first to the 3rd step phonetic input menu window according to the character that desire is imported.
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