JP2003337809A - Character inputting device equipped with character attaching means with high degree of freedom - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a character inputting device capable of attaching a desig nated character string one character by one character at a free position and at a free angle with a free pattern in a small number of procedures, and being applied even to equipment whose input device is limited. <P>SOLUTION: A character string to be attached is inputted from an input device 11, and stored in a buffer 12, and when attachment processing is executed, a user is made to designate the attachment processing one character by one character, and characters are attached to an image on a display screen at a free position and at a free angle by a character modification designating means 15. At that time, the user is made to select an attachment pattern to attach the respective characters of the character string by every character, or to attach the character string in a batch according to prepared layout pattern (L type, V type, U type, and dogleg type or the like). Furthermore, the user is able to freely re-arrange the characters, or rearrange the characters arranged once or rearranged characters with the designated layout pattern. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a character input device capable of pasting a specified input character string on a screen on which an image or the like is displayed at a free position and at a free angle and in a free shape. In particular, the present invention relates to a character input device suitable for application to a device such as a mobile phone or a mobile terminal that can use only a limited input device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, word processing software and image processing software having a function of pasting a character or a character string to an arbitrary position on an image displayed on a screen at an arbitrary angle have been known. . To paste characters, character strings, etc. on the image in the above conventional one, enter the character or character string in the text box, and use a pointing device such as a mouse to display the target image on the screen. In many cases, it is pasted at an arbitrary position in character units or character string units.

[0003]

Many of the above-mentioned conventional ones have a low degree of freedom regarding the position where the character string is pasted, and when pasting the character string entered in the text box, it is usually only linear. I can't paste it. Therefore, when pasting each character in the character string at an arbitrary position, the operation of inputting one character in the text box and pasting it on the image must be repeated for the number of pasting characters. That is, the character input → paste operation → character input → paste operation, and the like must be repeated for each character in the character string.
The pasting operation was troublesome and the operability was poor.

Many of the conventional devices are mainly intended to be operated by using a pointing device such as a mouse. For example, a device such as a mobile phone or a mobile terminal which can use only a limited input device. Was not suitable to apply to. The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and a specified character string can be pasted character by character at a free position at a free angle and in a free shape with a small number of steps. An object of the present invention is to provide a character input device that can be applied to equipment with a limited number of devices.

[0005]

As shown in FIG. 1, the character input device of the present invention accumulates the inputted character string to be pasted in the buffer 12 and, at the time of the pasting process, , Let the user specify paste processing character by character,
The character is configured to be pasted at any position and at any angle, and at that time, the shape of each letter can be freely set and pasted. In addition, by allowing the user to select the pasting method, it is possible to realize pasting all at once. In that case, the user selects the initial position of each character to be pasted from the layout patterns prepared in advance (L-type, V-type, U-type, square-shaped, etc.) and pastes the characters according to the selected layout pattern. You can Further, thereafter, the characters can be freely rearranged, and further, it is possible to rearrange the characters once arranged or rearranged into a designated pattern. As described above, according to the present invention, the input character string is accumulated in the buffer, and the characters are pasted character by character at a free position, at a specified layout pattern, or by pasting. Since the characters can be rearranged, the character pasting operation can be simplified and the character pasting process can be performed with a high degree of freedom. It is also possible to select a paste method or the like and paste the characters one by one or collectively, for example, by designating a layout pattern, and easily paste the characters even in a portable device having a limited input device. Can be attached.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the following, the pasting of characters on an image will be described by taking a mobile phone as an example, but the present invention can be applied to various mobile devices such as mobile devices having limited input devices other than mobile phones. . FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is an input device such as various keys provided on a mobile phone, 2 is a character input device of this embodiment, and 3 is a display device such as a liquid crystal display.
The character input device 2 is a character input means 11 for writing the character string input from the input device 1 into the buffer 12, the input device 1.
In accordance with the above operation, a pasting unit 13 for instructing the pasting of characters, a rearrangement unit 14 for rearranging the character string pasted on the display screen, a character decoration designating unit 15, and a display memory 16 are included. . The character decoration designating means 15 includes a position designating means 15a for designating the position of the character string to be pasted, an angle designating means 15b for designating the angle of the character string, and a shape designating means 15c for designating the shape of the character to be pasted.
Receiving the output from the pasting means 13 and the rearranging means 14, the character is extracted from the buffer 12, and the character string (character) is displayed on the display screen at the specified position, angle and shape. (Character) is written in the display memory 16. The character string (character) written in the display memory 16 is displayed on the display device 3. Further, the character decoration designating means 15
Has a layout pattern 15d of L-shape, U-shape or the like registered in advance, and when a layout pattern is designated, characters are pasted by the designated layout pattern.

The procedure for pasting characters in this embodiment will be described below. FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 are diagrams for explaining the operation procedure when it is desired to freely arrange, for each character, a message “I climbed here!” On a screen displaying a picture of a mountain on a mobile phone. is there. The target image is displayed as shown in FIG. 2A, and the key assigned to the menu of the input device 1 is pressed down. As a result, a menu is displayed on the screen of the display device 3 as shown in FIG. When the direction keys or the like of the input device 1 are operated to select "paste character" from this menu and the enter key is pressed, a character input / setting registration screen is displayed as shown in FIG. Input the character string "Here I climbed !!" to be pasted in the text box "Input character string" in Fig. 2 (c) (this character string is called (a)). In addition, the direction key or the like of the input device 1 is operated to select the "pasting method". In this case, select "one character at a time"
When the enter key is pressed, the first character of the input character string is displayed as shown in FIG.

The direction key is used to specify the position to be pasted, the right and left rotation keys are used to change the angle of the character, and the enter key is used for pasting. Then, as shown in FIG. 2E, in the character string (a), the character next to the character input in FIG. 2D or the character to be pasted is displayed.
As in the case of FIG. 2D, the character position and the character angle are designated, and the characters are pasted with the enter key. Thereafter, the same operation is repeated as shown in FIG.
Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3C, each character can be attached to a desired position at a desired angle. In addition, as described above, when pasting each character at a predetermined position at a predetermined angle, the shape of the character to be pasted (for example, vertical and horizontal size,
It is also possible to paste by specifying the font, etc.).

4 and 5, in a mobile phone, a message "I climbed here!" Is first placed in an L-shape on the image displayed on the screen, and then the characters are freely rearranged. It is a figure explaining the operating procedure in the case of doing. Figure 4
The target image is displayed as shown in (a), and the key assigned to the menu of the input device 1 is pressed. This allows
As shown in FIG. 4A, a menu is displayed on the screen of the display device 3. When the direction keys or the like of the input device 1 are operated to select "paste character" from this menu and press the enter key, a character input / setting registration screen is displayed as shown in FIG. In the text box "Character string to be entered" in Fig. 4 (c), enter the character string "Here I climbed !!" (this character string is called (a)). In addition, the direction key or the like of the input device 1 is operated to select the "pasting method". In this case, select "collectively". This allows
As shown in Fig. 4 (d), the input character string (a) is displayed in an L shape on the screen, so specify the position to paste with the direction keys and operate the left and right rotation. Use the keys to change the angle of the letters and paste with the decision key.

When rearranging the characters of the pasted character string, as described above, the rearrangement is selected on the menu screen and the pasting method is designated. In this case, "one character at a time (L type)" is selected as the pasting method. When rearrangement is selected, the first character of the pasted character string is focused as shown in FIG. If you want to rearrange the focused character, move the position of the character with the arrow keys, change the angle of the character with the key to rotate left or right, and press the Enter key.
Paste the letters. Next, in the character string (a), the next character determined in the above (e) is focused and displayed as the rearrangement target character, as shown in FIG. As in the case of FIG. 5 (e), the character position and the character angle are designated, and the selection key is used for pasting. Similarly, the next character determined in (F) above is focus-displayed as a rearrangement target character, as shown in FIG. Similar to the above,
Specify the character position and character angle, and paste with the Enter key.
By performing the same operation for all characters,
As shown in FIG. 5C, each character can be attached to a desired position at a desired angle. When each character is pasted at a predetermined position and at a predetermined angle as described above, the shape of the pasted character (for example, vertical and horizontal size, font, etc.) can be specified and pasted. In the above, L
Although the case where the characters are rearranged one by one after being pasted in a glyph shape is shown, even if the character strings freely arranged one by one described in FIGS. 2 and 3 are rearranged one by one as described above. Good. Further, as will be described later, FIG.
The character strings freely arranged one by one described with reference to FIG. 3 may be collectively rearranged in a pre-registered shape such as an L-shape or a V-shape.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a process for pasting characters and character strings. In FIG. 2, in FIG.
As shown in (c), a text box for inputting a character and a text box for selecting a pasting method are displayed. When the user inputs a character to be pasted from the input device 11 of FIG. 1 and a pasting method is designated ( In step S1) of FIG. 6, the input character string is stored in the buffer 12 via the character input means 11 (step S2). Check whether the pasting method specified by the user is "one character at a time" or "collectively" (step S3).
In the case of "character by character", go to step S4, and in the case of "collectively", go to step S9. As shown in FIGS.
In the case of, in the step S4, it is checked whether or not there is a character in the buffer 12, and if not, the processing is ended. If there is a character in the buffer 12, one character is extracted from the beginning of the buffer 12 and displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen in step S5. Then, in step S6, the designation of the pasting position is prompted. As described above, the user moves the character position with the direction keys. Step S7
In, prompt the designation of the sticking angle. As described above, the user changes the angle of the character with the keys for operating the left and right rotations. In step S8, the user is prompted to specify the shape to paste. The user specifies the shape of the character with the key for operating the shape of the character. When the above processing is completed, the process returns to step S4, and the above processing is repeated as long as there are characters in the buffer 12.

When the character strings are collectively pasted as shown in FIG. 4, in step S9, the character string pasting mode is selected from the menu as described above. As the shape for pasting characters, various shapes such as L-shape, V-shape, U-shape, C-shape, and square shape can be set, and these shapes are registered in advance. The user may be allowed to register any shape in advance. In step S10, the paste position is urged to be designated. As described above, the user moves the position of the character string with the direction key. In step S11, the sticking angle is designated. As described above, the user changes the angle of the character string with the key for operating the left and right rotations. Step S12
In, prompt the user to specify the shape to paste. The user specifies the character shape of the character string with the key for operating the character shape. When the characters are pasted as described above, the processing ends.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the process of rearranging characters. As described above, when the rearrangement is designated on the menu screen and there are two or more character strings that can be rearranged on the screen, the character string to be rearranged is selected in step S1. Then, in step S2, a rearrangement method is selected. To rearrange the characters one by one, go to step S3. Also,
When rearranging them collectively, go to step S9. When rearranging characters one by one as shown in FIG. 5,
In step S3, the first character in the selected character string is rearranged, and the first character is focused as described above. In step S4, the paste position is urged to be designated. As described above, the user moves the character position with the direction keys. In step S5, the attachment angle is prompted to be designated. As described above, the user changes the angle of the character with the keys for operating the left and right rotations. In step S6, the user is prompted to specify the shape to be attached. The user specifies the shape of the character with the key for operating the shape of the character. When the above process is completed, it is determined in step S7 whether the end of the character string is reached, and if it is the end, the process is ended. If it is not the end of the character string, the next one character is placed in a relocatable state in step S8, the process returns to step S4, and the above process is repeated.

Further, in the case of collectively rearranging, in step S9, the form in which the character strings are rearranged and pasted is selected. As the pasting shape, as described above, L
Various shapes such as a V-shape, a V-shape, and a C-shape can be set. In step S10, the paste position is urged to be designated. As described above, the user moves the position of the character string with the direction key. In step S11, the sticking angle is designated. As described above, the user changes the angle of the character string with the key for operating the left and right rotations. Step S1
In 2, prompt the user to specify the shape to paste. The user
Specify the character shape of the character string with the keys that operate the character shape. When the characters are rearranged as described above, the process ends.

(Supplementary Note 1) When a character string to be displayed is inputted, a character input means for accumulating the character string in a buffer and one character at a time from the buffer are processed and processed.
A character input device comprising: a sticking unit that sticks at a specified angle on a screen at a specified angle. (Supplementary note 2) A plurality of pre-registered layout patterns are provided, and the pasting means pastes characters on the screen in a designated layout pattern.
Character input device. (Supplementary note 3) The character input device according to supplementary note 2, further comprising rearrangement means for rearranging the characters pasted on the screen. (Supplementary note 4) The character input device according to supplementary note 3, further comprising rearrangement means for rearranging the respective characters pasted on the screen in the designated layout pattern. (Supplementary note 5) The character input device according to Supplementary note 3, further comprising rearrangement means for rearranging the characters pasted on the screen in a specified layout pattern. (Supplementary Note 6) A program for pasting an input character string on a screen, wherein the program stores a character string to be displayed in a buffer when the character string to be displayed is input; Take out one character from the buffer,
A character input program characterized by causing a computer to execute processing for processing and pasting at a specified position on a screen (image) at a specified angle.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention,
With a few steps, you can paste the specified character string one character at a time, at any angle, and in any shape.
Further, since it is possible to perform initial arrangement in a predetermined layout pattern and then freely rearrange the characters one by one, it is possible to paste a character string with a few operations when it is desired to make an arrangement slightly different from the layout pattern. The pasting of character units to free positions according to the present invention is particularly effective when pasting characters on an image so as to prevent the image from being hidden by the characters.
Further, the present invention is not premised on an advanced input method such as a mouse, and is particularly effective in an apparatus such as a mobile phone having a limited input device.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a diagram (1) illustrating an operation procedure when it is desired to freely arrange characters one by one.

FIG. 3 is a diagram (2) illustrating an operation procedure when it is desired to freely arrange characters one by one.

FIG. 4 is a diagram (1) illustrating an operation procedure when first arranging in an L-shape and thereafter rearranging each character freely.

FIG. 5 is a diagram (2) illustrating an operation procedure when first arranging in an L-shape and then rearranging each character freely.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a process for pasting characters according to the embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process of rearranging characters according to the embodiment of this invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 input device 2 character input device 3 display devices 11 Character input means 12 buffers 13 Paste means 14 Relocation means 15 Character decoration designating means 15a Position designation means 15b Angle designation means 15c Shape designation means 15d layout pattern 16 display memory

   ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued front page    (72) Inventor Masaru Tsurusaki             2-2-1 Hyakudohama, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka               Fujitsu West Japan Communication System             Thames Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5B009 QB05 QB12

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A character input means for accumulating a character string to be displayed in a buffer when the character string to be displayed is input, and one character is taken out from the buffer, processed, and placed at a designated position on the screen. A character input device comprising: a sticking unit that sticks at a specified angle. 2. The character input device according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of pre-registered layout patterns, wherein the pasting means pastes characters on a screen in a designated layout pattern. 3. A character pasting program for pasting an input character string on a screen, wherein the program accumulates the character string in a buffer when the character string to be displayed is input. A character pasting program characterized by causing a computer to execute a process and a process of picking up characters one by one from the buffer, processing them, and pasting them at a specified position on a screen at a specified angle.