JP2003091230A - System and method for practicing typing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for practicing typing enabling efficient learning of key arrangement by making a user recognize the position of a key. SOLUTION: A program 11 displays a character string for practicing typing on a display 3, points the character which a user should input next on the display 3, and issues a command to light an LED23 to a keyboard 2 through an interface 12 so that the key top of the character to be inputted next is lighted. A controller 21 carries out lighting of the LED23. The user depresses a key switch 22 with the LED23 on. The controller 21, via the interface 12, transfers inputted character data to a computer 1. The program 11, when a correct key input is recognized, issues a command to turn off the LED23. The controller 21 turns off the LED23. The program 11 points the character to be inputted next and repeats the process.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a typing practice system composed of a computer device, a keyboard which is a computer input device, and a program executed on the computer device, and in particular, a keyboard for improving the efficiency of typing practice. Typing practice system and method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional typing practice system is composed of a computer device, a keyboard which is a computer input device, and a program executed on the computer device. Also, it operates as follows.

First, a program executed on a computer displays a character string to be input on a display screen.

Looking at it, the user searches for a key on the keyboard and inputs the displayed character.

The program determines whether the input from the keyboard is correct.

[0006]

Since computer devices have become widespread in recent years, there are increasing opportunities for people who have never used computer devices to use them. A keyboard is an example of a character input device in a computer device. A keyboard layout of a keyboard for a computer device is generally called a QWERTY layout.
This QWERTY layout is derived from the key layout of the typewriter, and because it is an arrangement that emphasizes the structural problems of the typewriter and the frequency of use during typing, it is an alphabetical arrangement that is far from the Japanese syllabary arrangement. Has become. When using a computer device, it is necessary to remember the keyboard layout of the keyboard, and it is important to do it efficiently.

However, in the above-mentioned conventional technique,
The keyboard layout is in alphabetical order, so the alphabetical order (Japanese syllabary)
There is a problem that the position of the key cannot be intuitively understood by a beginner or the like who is far from and has never used a keyboard.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above problems,
To provide a typing practice system and method for illuminating the key top of the keyboard to indicate the next character to be input during typing practice so that the user can recognize the key position and learn the key layout efficiently. is there.

[0009]

The typing practice system of the first invention of the present application is a typing practice system for practicing typing, wherein an input character string for typing practice is displayed on a display, and the displayed character string is displayed. A computer for controlling the keyboard so that the character to be input next is pointed on the display and the key top of the key of the character to be input next in the displayed character string is lit, and an LED are built in. It is characterized by comprising a keyboard including a plurality of keys and lighting a LED built in the keys under the control of the computer, and a display for displaying display data from the computer.

In the typing practice system of the second invention of the present application, in the first invention, the computer displays on the display the finger to press the character to be input next in the displayed character string. It is characterized by having.

In the typing practice system according to the third invention of the present application, in the first invention, the computer outputs the voice output data by voice as to which finger of the displayed character string should be input next. It is characterized in that it has generating means, and the keyboard has means for outputting the voice output data from the computer by voice.

The typing practice system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is the typing practice system according to the first aspect, wherein the computer displays on the display which finger presses a character to be input next in the displayed character string. And a means for generating voice output data for outputting by voice which finger to press the next character to be input in the displayed character string, wherein the keyboard outputs the voice output data from the computer. It has a means for outputting.

The typing practice method of the fifth invention of the present application is as follows:
A typing practice method for practicing typing,
The computer displays the input character string for typing practice on the display, points the character to be input next in the displayed character string on the display, and displays the character to be input next in the displayed character string. The keyboard is controlled so as to light the key top of the key, the keyboard controls the computer to turn on the LED built in the key, and the user presses the key whose LED is turned on. The key data of the pressed key is sent to the computer, and the computer compares the key data of the input-requested key with the key data of the pressed key. The keyboard is controlled to turn off, and the keyboard is controlled by the computer to operate the keys. To turn off the LED that built, the computer points to a character to be entered next on the display, the process is repeated, characterized in that.

The typing practice method of the sixth invention of the present application is as follows:
In a fifth aspect of the present invention, the computer displays on the display which finger presses a character to be input next in the displayed character string.

The typing practice method of the seventh invention of the present application is as follows:
In a fifth aspect, the computer generates voice output data for outputting by voice which finger presses a character to be input next in the displayed character string, and the keyboard outputs the voice output from the computer. It is characterized by outputting data by voice.

The typing practice method of the eighth invention of the present application is as follows:
In a fifth aspect, the computer displays on the display which finger is to press the character to be input next in the displayed character string, and which finger is to be input next in the displayed character string. It is characterized in that voice output data for outputting by pressing whether to press is generated, and the keyboard outputs the voice output data from the computer by voice.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the typing practice system and method of the present invention, a character to be input next is indicated by illuminating the key top of the keyboard and visually presented to the user during typing practice. Characterize.

The configuration of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a typing practice system according to the present invention comprises a computer 1 and a keyboard 2.
And a display 3 are provided.

The computer 1 controls the keyboard 2 and the display 3. The computer 1 includes a program 11 executed on the computer 1. Program 1
Reference numeral 1 controls the operation of the typing practice system, displays a character string to be input by the user for typing practice on the display 3, and turns on the key top of the key of the character to be input next in the displayed character string. To control the keyboard. The character string to be input by the user is Program 1
1 may generate a character string, or the character string may be read from a file in which the character string is registered in advance.

The keyboard 2 includes a controller 21 for performing data communication with the computer 1, a key switch 22 for receiving an input, and an LED (light emitting diode) 23 built in the key switch 22. When the built-in LED 23 is turned on, it can be recognized that the key switch 22 is turned on from the outside. For example, it has a structure having a transparent window on the upper surface of the key switch 22.

The program 11 issues a command to the controller 21, and in response to this, the controller 21 controls the turning on / off of the LED 23.

The computer 1 and the keyboard 2 are connected by an interface 12, and the interface 1
The input data of the keyboard 2 and the control command of the LED 23 are transferred via 2.

The key switch 22 has a plurality of keys as in the case of an ordinary keyboard. For example, if the key is a "Q" key, it will be referred to as a key switch "Q" 22Q here. Similarly, the LED built in the "Q" key is LE
Notated as D "Q" 23Q.

The display 3 displays the display data from the program 11.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow of operation of the embodiment of the present invention.

The basic operation will be described with reference to FIG.

The program 11 displays the character string to be input by the user on the display 3 (step 1).

The program 11 points the character to be input next by the user on the display 3 (step 2).

Further, the program 11 issues a lighting command for the LED 23 to the keyboard 2 through the interface 12 in order to light the key top of the character to be input next.

In response to this, the controller 21 causes the LED
23 is turned on (step 3).

The user depresses the key switch 22 whose LED 23 is lit (step 4).

The controller 21 is the interface 12
The input character data is transferred to the computer 1 via.

The program 11 monitors this, and when the correct key input is recognized (step 5), the LED 23
Issue a command to turn off.

In response to this, the controller 21 causes the LED
23 is turned off (step 6).

If there is a character to be input next, the corresponding character is pointed to and the lighting process of the LED 23 is performed.

The above processing is repeated until there are no characters to be input (step 7).

Further, a concrete example will be described below.

First, the program 11 displays "QA" on the display 3 as a character string to be input by the user.

Further, a command is issued through the interface 12 to the controller 21 of the keyboard 2 to turn on the LED "Q" 23Q.

In response to this, the controller 21 is LE
D "Q" 23Q is turned on.

The user looks at the input character string on the screen and searches for the key switch "Q" 22Q which is the key to be input. At this time, since the LED "Q" 23Q is lit, it is helpful for a beginner who does not know the keyboard layout to recognize the position and familiarize himself with the position.

The user presses the key switch "Q" 22Q.

When the controller 21 recognizes that the key switch "Q" 22Q is pressed, the controller 21 transfers the input character data "Q" to the computer 1 through the interface 12.

The program 11 monitors the character input from the keyboard 2 and recognizes the input character, and compares the "Q" input at this time with the character previously requested to be input.

Here, since both are "Q" and they coincide with each other, the program 11 issues an extinguishing command of the LED "Q" 23Q to the controller 21 through the interface 12. In response to this, the controller 21
Turn off the ED "Q" 23Q.

If the user makes a mistake, the key switch "
If the key switch "D" 22D is pressed instead of Q "22Q, the character requested to be input is" Q "and the input character is not" D ".
The extinguishing process of D "Q" 23Q is not performed. Wait for the user to enter the letter "Q".

Next, the program 11 checks whether or not there is an uninputted character string in the character string requested to be input. Here, the character string is "QA", so the next character to enter is "
A ".

Therefore, the program 11 uses the LED "A" 2
Issue a lighting command for 3A.

Thereafter, the program 11 waits until the character "A" is input, and the user presses the key switch "A" 22A.
When is pressed and the input is sensed, the LED "A" 23A is turned off.

Further, similarly to the above, it is checked whether or not there is a remaining request character string. However, since there is no remaining character here, the processing of the program 11 ends.

As described above, by displaying the character to be input next at the time of typing practice by illuminating the key top itself of the keyboard, the user can recognize the position of the key and efficiently learn the key arrangement. .

In the above-described embodiment, the LED of the key switch to be pressed is turned on. However, as another embodiment, the LED may be turned on and the finger to be pressed may be indicated.

As a method of showing a finger, as shown in FIG.
In addition to the function of the program 11, the program 41 of the computer 4 has a function of displaying which finger is to be pressed, and the program 41 causes the display 3 to display which finger is to be pressed.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4, in addition to the function of the program 11, the program 5 of the computer 5 is provided with a function of generating voice output data for outputting by voice which finger is pressed, and the keyboard 6 is provided. Audio output circuit 6
2 and a speaker 63 are provided, and voice output data is output from the program 51 to the keyboard 6, and the speaker 63 outputs a voice with which finger is pressed through the voice output circuit 62 via the controller 61 of the keyboard 6.

Further, the display on the display 3 and the audio output from the speaker 63 may be used together.

[0059]

The effect of the present invention is that even a beginner who does not know the keyboard layout can increase the recognition rate of the key position of the key to be pressed and improve the efficiency of learning the key layout.

The reason is that the means for lighting the key top of the next key to be pressed is provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a flow of operations according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 computer 2 keyboard 3 display 4 computers 5 computer 6 keyboard 11 programs 12 interfaces 21 Controller 22 key switch 23 LED 41 programs 51 programs 61 Controller 62 Audio output circuit 63 speakers 22A key switch "A" 22D key switch "D" 22Q Key switch "Q" 23A LED "A" 23Q LED "Q"

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A typing practice system for practicing typing, wherein an input character string for typing practice is displayed on a display, and a character to be input next in the displayed character string is pointed on the display. A computer for controlling the keyboard so as to light the key top of the key of the character to be input next in the displayed character string, and a plurality of keys with built-in LEDs, and the key is controlled by the computer. Built-in LED
A typing practice system, comprising: a keyboard for turning on the display, and a display for displaying display data from the computer. 2. The typing practice according to claim 1, wherein the computer has means for displaying on the display which finger presses a character to be input next in the displayed character string. system. 3. The computer has voice output data generation means for outputting by voice which finger is to press the next character to be input in the displayed character string, and the keyboard is the computer from the computer. The typing practice system according to claim 1, further comprising means for outputting the voice output data by voice. 4. The means for displaying on the display which finger presses the character to be input next in the displayed character string and the character to be input next in the displayed character string. 2. A means for generating voice output data for outputting by voice which finger is pressed, and the keyboard has means for outputting the voice output data from the computer by voice. The typing practice system described. 5. A typing practice method for practicing typing, wherein a computer displays an input character string for typing practice on a display, and a character to be input next in the displayed character string is displayed on the display. Point to control the keyboard to light the key top of the key of the character to be input next in the displayed character string, and the keyboard turns on the LED built in the key under the control of the computer. , The user presses a key whose LED is lit, the keyboard sends key data of the pressed key to the computer,
The computer compares the key data requested to be input with the key data of the pressed key, and when the comparison results match, controls the keyboard to turn off the key top of the lighted key, and the keyboard is A typing practice method characterized in that the LED built in the key is turned off under the control of the computer, the computer points a character to be input next on the display, and repeats the processing. 6. The typing practice method according to claim 5, wherein the computer causes the display to display which finger is used to press a character to be input next in the displayed character string. 7. The computer generates voice output data for outputting by voice which finger presses a character to be input next in the displayed character string, and the keyboard outputs the voice output from the computer. The typing practice method according to claim 5, wherein the data is output by voice. 8. The computer displays on the display which finger is to press the character to be input next in the displayed character string, and which finger is to be input next in the displayed character string. 6. The typing practice method according to claim 5, wherein voice output data for outputting by pressing is generated, and the keyboard outputs the voice output data from the computer by voice.