CN1779614A - English inputting method - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for inputting English includes receiving inputted code of corresponding English word, checking out candidate English word from English word - code mapping library, selecting required English word from candidate English words and displaying selected word on editing window, automatically adding blank space after displayed English word. In the method, blank space is automatically added so as to save operation of inputting black space and black space is automatically deleted when punctuation mark is inputted after English word.

Description

A kind of English input method

[technical field]

The present invention relates to import English method, be particularly useful for mobile phone, PDA, palm PC and electronic dictionary etc. by the English device of keypad input.

[background technology]

Mobile phone, PDA, palm PC and electronic dictionary are owing to are limit by its volume, their keyboard all usefulness be keypad, promptly comprise ten numerals of 0-9 and several function key, a numerical key may corresponding one or more English alphabets, for example the ccitt standard keyboard on the mobile phone.The most frequently used method by keypad input English word is the pairing coding of input English word, and display screen show candidate word is selected required word and selected word is presented at editor.And english sentence is made up of one or more English words, requiring between word and the word has the space to separate, so need to press again the coding of space bar behind the input English word with the input space, sometimes forgotten the input space, also need to return again and mend the space, this has increased number of keys undoubtedly, has reduced input speed.If it is the code length in the space of the English input system of using is two or more keys, just bigger to the influence of input speed.

[summary of the invention]

Fundamental purpose of the present invention is exactly the problem that needs artificially to import the space in the prior art in order to solve, and a kind of English input method is provided, and has reduced the button amount, improves input speed.

For achieving the above object, a kind of English input method provided by the invention may further comprise the steps:

1) receives the pairing coding of required English word of input in order;

2) in English word-coding mapping library, find out the candidate's English word that is complementary;

3) in candidate's English word, select required English word, and this English word is presented at editor;

4) after being presented at the selected English word of editor, add the space automatically.

As a further improvement on the present invention, before adding the space automatically, also comprise the step of calculating selected English word length (the alphabetical number of promptly forming English word), if English word is made up of an English alphabet, then continue to receive the input of next English word; If English word is made up of at least two English alphabets, then behind selected English word, add the space automatically.

When after needs punctuate the English word of symbol, again the space being arranged, need earlier with the punctuation mark deletion, so of the present invention further the improvement is further comprising the steps of:

A) receive the pairing coding of punctuation mark;

Whether be space, if step C is then carried out in the space if B) detecting a position character before that needs inputting punctuation mark), then carry out step D if not the space);

C) delete this space;

D) punctuation mark is presented at the editor position.The editor position is meant the position at cursor place, cursor is in which position, promptly at which position input characters or character, if a position needs inputting punctuation mark, cursor must be moved to this position so, if a character before this position is the space, then with the space deletion, one of cursor reach, be positioned at place, former space, if a character before this position is not the space, for example is English alphabet, then cursor position is constant.

Because of behind each punctuation mark, all being added with the space, so an improvement is arranged is at step D as of the present invention) after add the step in space after also being included in punctuation mark automatically.

The invention has the beneficial effects as follows: 1) behind English word, import the space automatically, exempted the operation of artificially importing the space again, saved input time.2) before adding the space automatically, detect earlier English word length,, do not carry out and adding the step in space thereafter automatically for the single English alphabet of input.Because the uncertainty of single English alphabet, for example do not know that single English alphabet is the independent meaning (for example " a ") of expressing, still to express a meaning (for example " IBM ") with other English alphabetic combination together, so not carrying out, the present invention do not add the space automatically behind an English alphabet, the people is for adding the space as the case may be, thereby avoided adding automatically extra space.3) if need the symbol that punctuates behind an English word, and be added with the space thereafter automatically, need earlier the deletion space symbol that punctuates again, so then increased number of keys, prolonged input time.In this case, earlier with the deletion of the space before the punctuation mark, needn't delete the space artificially, thereby save input time before the present invention has designed and punctuated.4) behind punctuation mark, add the space automatically, avoided the operation in artificial input space, further saved input time.

Feature of the present invention and advantage will be elaborated in conjunction with the accompanying drawings by embodiment.

[description of drawings]

Fig. 1 represents the process flow diagram in automatic input of the present invention space;

Fig. 2 represents the process flow diagram in automatic deletion of the present invention space.

[embodiment]

As most preferred embodiment of the present invention, be included in behind the English word automatically the step in input space and with the space behind the English word automatically deletion with the step of inputting punctuation mark.

Automatically the step in input space is as follows behind English word, process flow diagram as shown in Figure 1:

1) receives the pairing coding of required English word of input in order;

2) in English word-coding mapping library, find out the candidate's English word that is complementary;

3) in candidate's English word, select required English word, and this English word is presented at editor;

4) length of the selected English word of calculating if English word is made up of an English alphabet, is then carried out step 6); If English word is made up of at least two English alphabets, then carry out step 5);

5) after being presented at the selected English word of editor, add the space automatically;

6) continuation receives the input of next English word.

When needs behind English alphabet or English word during inputting punctuation mark, the step of deleting the space automatically is as follows, process flow diagram as shown in Figure 2:

1) cursor is moved to the position that needs inputting punctuation mark;

2) receive the pairing coding of punctuation mark;

Whether be space, if step 4) is then carried out in the space, then carry out step 5) if not the space if 3) detecting a position character before that needs inputting punctuation mark;

4) delete this space;

5) punctuation mark is presented at the editor position;

6) behind punctuation mark, add the space automatically.

If big keyboard (keyboard that promptly comprises numerical key and English alphabet keys) is used coding method input English word or English alphabet, the present invention equally also can be applicable to and utilize big keyboard to carry out the English input.

Claims (4)

1. English input method may further comprise the steps:

1) receives the pairing coding of required English word of input in order;

2) in English word-coding mapping library, find out the candidate's English word that is complementary;

3) in candidate's English word, select required English word, and this English word is presented at editor; It is characterized in that also comprising:

4) after being presented at the selected English word of editor, add the space automatically.

2. English input method as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: also comprise the step of calculating selected English word length before adding the space automatically, if English word is made up of an English alphabet, then continue to receive the input of next English word; If English word is made up of at least two English alphabets, then behind selected English word, add the space automatically.

3. English input method as claimed in claim 1 or 2 is characterized in that further comprising the steps of:

A) receive the pairing coding of punctuation mark;

Whether be space, if step C is then carried out in the space if B) detecting a position character before that needs inputting punctuation mark), then carry out step D if not the space);

C) delete this space;

D) punctuation mark is presented at the editor position.

4. English input method as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that: at step D) after add the step in space after also being included in punctuation mark automatically.

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