FR2775858A1 - Entry of Chinese characters to an electronic device such as a portable telephone - Google Patents
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La saisie de l'écriture chinoise dans un appareil électronique est unEntering Chinese writing in an electronic device is a
problème en raison du grand nombre de caractères chinois à distinguer. Il est impossible, comme pour l'écriture latine, de réserver une touche pour chaque caractère. On connaît une variante de procédé, basée sur le fait que les caractères chinois sont composés d'un ensemble de quelque dix lignes de base. En réservant une touche pour chaque ligne de base et en enfonçant un certain nombre d'entre elles dans un ordre prescrit, il est possible de saisir un caractère chinois avec un nombre limité de touches. Ce procédé a cependant pour inconvénient que, en raison de sa complexité, il est peu pratique d'utilisation et difficile à problem due to the large number of Chinese characters to distinguish. It is impossible, as with Latin script, to reserve a key for each character. A variant of the process is known, based on the fact that the Chinese characters are composed of a set of some ten basic lines. By reserving a key for each baseline and pressing a number of them in a prescribed order, it is possible to enter a Chinese character with a limited number of keys. However, this process has the disadvantage that, due to its complexity, it is impractical to use and difficult to
mettre en oeuvre dans un système électronique. implement in an electronic system.
L'un des buts de l'invention est de procurer un procédé pour la saisie de caractères non latins dans un appareil électronique, qui peut être facilement mis en oeuvre dans un appareil électronique et qui est plus simple pour l'utilisateur. Ce but est atteint par un procédé pour la saisie d'un caractère non latin dans un appareil électronique à clavier numérique, caractérisé en ce que, à au moins une touche du clavier est attribué au moins un caractère latin, et dans une première étape, une transcription phonétique correspondant au caractère non latin et composée d'au moins un caractère latin est saisie par un utilisateur au moyen du clavier numérique par l'enfoncement d'une touche ou combinaison de touches correspondant à ce caractère latin et, dans une deuxième étape, sur base du caractère latin saisi, le caractère non latin correspondant est sélectionné. Ce but est également atteint par un appareil électronique à clavier numérique et écran, caractérisé en ce que, à au moins une touche du clavier sont attribués au moins deux caractères latins, lesquels caractères latins sont reproduits de manière visible sur ou près de la touche, de sorte que des caractères latins peuvent être saisis par le biais du clavier, l'appareil électronique comprenant en outre: - des moyens pour la reconnaissance d'une transcription phonétique d'un caractère non latin dans une série de caractères latins saisis par le biais du clavier, One of the objects of the invention is to provide a method for entering non-Latin characters in an electronic device, which can be easily implemented in an electronic device and which is simpler for the user. This object is achieved by a method for entering a non-Latin character in an electronic device with a digital keyboard, characterized in that at least one key on the keyboard is assigned at least one Latin character, and in a first step, a phonetic transcription corresponding to the non-Latin character and composed of at least one Latin character is entered by a user using the numeric keyboard by pressing a key or combination of keys corresponding to this Latin character and, in a second step , based on the Latin character entered, the corresponding non-Latin character is selected. This object is also achieved by an electronic device with a digital keyboard and screen, characterized in that at least one key on the keyboard is assigned at least two Latin characters, which Latin characters are visibly reproduced on or near the key, so that Latin characters can be entered via the keyboard, the electronic device further comprising: - means for recognizing a phonetic transcription of a non-Latin character in a series of Latin characters entered through of the keyboard,
- des moyens pour la reproduction du caractère non latin ainsi saisi sur l'écran. - means for reproducing the non-Latin character thus entered on the screen.
Dans une forme de réalisation particulièrement avantageuse, cet appareil In a particularly advantageous embodiment, this device
électronique est un téléphone mobile. electronics is a mobile phone.
Suivant l'invention, les caractères chinois sont saisis sur la base de leur prononciation. Un système connu pour écrire le chinois sur la base de la prononciation avec des caractères latins est le hanyun pinyin. Le hanyun pinyin utilise l'alphabet latin et quatre accents. Un caractère chinois reproduit en alphabet latin peut facilement être saisi dans un According to the invention, Chinese characters are entered on the basis of their pronunciation. A known system for writing Chinese on the basis of pronunciation with Latin characters is the hanyun pinyin. The hanyun pinyin uses the Latin alphabet and four accents. A Chinese character reproduced in the Latin alphabet can easily be entered in a
système électronique avec un clavier limité. electronic system with limited keyboard.
Une forme de réalisation est exposée au moyen de la Figure. Celle-ci An embodiment is shown by means of Figure. This
représente un téléphone mobile 10 pourvu d'un clavier numérique 20 et d'un écran LCD 30. shows a mobile phone 10 provided with a numeric keypad 20 and an LCD screen 30.
A la touche 1 correspondent les lettres a, b et c, à la touche 2, les lettres d, e et f, à la touche 3, les lettres g, h et i, etc. Lorsque le téléphone mobile 10 est en mode saisie de texte, enfoncer une fois la touche 1 correspond à "a", enfoncer rapidement deux fois de suite la touche 1 correspond à "b", etc. Le fait d'équiper un tel téléphone mobile de la possibilité de saisir des caractères chinois permet à un utilisateur (de langue chinoise) d'utiliser un fichier de numéros de téléphone sur la base de noms chinois ou d'envoyer des messages brefs en chinois. Pour saisir le caractère chinois 'fei' en hanyun pinyin, il faut, dans la présente forme de réalisation, enfoncer rapidement trois fois de suite la touche 2, puis après une courte pause enfoncer deux fois la touche 2 et enfin, de nouveau après une courte pause, enfoncer trois fois la touche 3. Les quatre caractères chinois correspondant à 'fei' apparaissent alors sur l'écran 30 de la manière indiquée sur la Figure. Ensuite, le caractère souhaité peut être sélectionné en indiquant l'accent souhaité. Dans la présente forme de réalisation, cette sélection se fait au moyen des touches 9 et 0 auxquelles les quatre accents sont attribués. La saisie d'un caractère chinois est alors achevée. Ce procédé peut être répété To key 1 correspond the letters a, b and c, to key 2, the letters d, e and f, to key 3, the letters g, h and i, etc. When the mobile phone 10 is in text entry mode, press once the key 1 corresponds to "a", quickly press twice the key 1 corresponds to "b", etc. Equipping such a mobile phone with the possibility of entering Chinese characters allows a user (of Chinese language) to use a file of telephone numbers based on Chinese names or to send short messages in Chinese . To enter the Chinese character 'fei' in hanyun pinyin, it is necessary, in the present embodiment, to rapidly press key 2 three times in succession, then after a short pause press key 2 twice and finally, again after a short pause, press key 3 three times. The four Chinese characters corresponding to 'fei' then appear on screen 30 as shown in the Figure. Then the desired character can be selected by indicating the desired accent. In the present embodiment, this selection is made by means of the keys 9 and 0 to which the four accents are assigned. Entering a Chinese character is then complete. This process can be repeated
pour un autre caractère.for another character.
Il va de soi que la forme de réalisation indiquée ici n'est qu'une illustration du procédé. Ainsi, les touches numériques peuvent être positionnées d'une autre manière sur le téléphone mobile, les lettres latines et les accents peuvent être attribués d'une autre manière aux touches et il peut éventuellement y avoir davantage de touches. En outre, l'invention convient naturellement pour la saisie de caractères chinois dans n'importe quel It goes without saying that the embodiment indicated here is only an illustration of the process. Thus, the numeric keys can be positioned in another way on the mobile phone, the Latin letters and the accents can be assigned in another way to the keys and there may possibly be more keys. In addition, the invention is naturally suitable for entering Chinese characters in any
appareil électronique.electronic device.
Il est évident que l'invention peut être utilisée en combinaison avec différentes séries de caractères chinois, dont Simplex et Traditional. Des langues autres que le chinois peuvent également bénéficier du procédé susmentionné, par exemple le cantonais de Hong Kong, le japonais, le coréen, etc. It is obvious that the invention can be used in combination with different series of Chinese characters, including Simplex and Traditional. Languages other than Chinese can also benefit from the above process, for example Cantonese from Hong Kong, Japanese, Korean, etc.
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