JP2005085030A - Character input method, numeric key board, and program - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that an input state by a numeric key board externally connected is subordinate to a full-size or half-size input state in a notebook-sized personal computer. <P>SOLUTION: The character input method has a first step for detecting coincidence or noncoincidence between the full-size or half-size input state of the numeric key board and the full-size or half-size input state of the notebook-sized personal computer, and a second step for saving information on the input state of the notebook-sized personal computer when the input states are not coincident with each other, changing the input state of the notebook-sized personal computer temporarily into the input state of the numeric key board, inputting characters, and returning the input state of the notebook-sized personal computer to the saved full-size or half-size input state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a numeric keyboard used mainly as an external connection device of a notebook computer.

In order to reduce the size of the case of notebook computers, the keyboard is designed with a minimum layout, and the numeric keypad layout used mainly for numeric input, which is always used for desktop PC keyboards, is omitted. ing.
In a notebook computer, it is common to purchase and use an external connection type numeric keypad as necessary.

Ten-key keyboards that are externally connected to a conventional laptop computer have a format in which the full-width or half-width input state depends on the full-width or half-width input state of the notebook computer. In such a case, there is a problem that the numerical input operation is complicated because a conversion operation must be performed each time a numerical value is input using an externally connected numeric keyboard to confirm the full-width / half-width.

  A problem to be solved is that a full-width or half-width input state of a ten-key keyboard externally connected to a conventional laptop computer is dependent on a full-width or half-width input state of the notebook computer.

Also, with a ten-key keyboard that is externally connected to a conventional laptop computer, if the laptop computer is in full-width input, a conversion operation that determines either full-width or half-width each time a numeric value is entered using the numeric keyboard. It must be done and is complicated.

  The present invention is a character input method using a numeric keyboard externally connected to a notebook computer, and detects the coincidence or mismatch between the full-width or half-width input state of the numeric keyboard and the full-width or half-width input state of the notebook computer. When the input state matches the first step, characters are input according to the input state of the notebook computer, and when the input state does not match, the input state of the notebook computer is temporarily changed to the input state. And a second step of returning the input state of the notebook personal computer to the original input state after changing to the input state of the numeric keyboard and inputting characters.

  Further, the present invention is a numeric keyboard externally connected to a notebook computer, and detects the full-width or half-width input state of the numeric keyboard and the full-width or half-width input state of the notebook personal computer by detecting depression of the numeric keypad. A first means for detecting coincidence or inconsistency with a character, and if the input state coincides, input characters according to the input state of the notebook computer, and if the input state does not coincide, temporarily And a second means for returning the input state of the notebook computer to the original input state after changing the input state of the laptop computer to the input state of the ten keyboard and inputting characters. It is.

The present invention is also the ten keyboard as described above, further comprising a switch for switching the input state of the ten keyboard to either a full-width or half-width input state.

Further, the present invention is a program for executing character input using a numeric keyboard externally connected to a notebook computer, and matches the full-width or half-width input state of the numeric keyboard with the full-width or half-width input state of the notebook computer. Alternatively, the first means for detecting mismatch and the input state of the notebook personal computer when the input state matches, the character input according to the input state of the notebook personal computer, and if the input state does not match, temporarily And a second means for returning the input state of the notebook computer to the original input state after changing the input state to the input state of the numeric keyboard and inputting characters.

The present invention has an advantage that characters can be input by a ten-key keyboard externally connected to a notebook computer in a full-width or half-width input state selected on the ten-key keyboard regardless of the full-width or half-width input state of the notebook computer. is there.

The present invention relates to a character input method using a numeric keyboard 1 externally connected to a notebook computer 2, wherein the full-width or half-width input state of the numeric keyboard 1 matches the full-width or half-width input state of the laptop computer 2. Alternatively, when the input state matches the first step of detecting a mismatch, characters are input according to the input state of the notebook computer 2, and when the input state does not match, the input state of the notebook computer 2 is input. And temporarily changing the input state of the notebook computer 2 to the input state of the numeric keyboard 1 and inputting characters, and then changing the input state of the notebook computer 2 to the stored full-width or half-width. A character input method characterized by having a second step of returning to the input state, and a tenth unit externally connected to the notebook computer 2. A character input by Bodo 1, regardless of the full-width or half-width of the input state of the notebook PC 2 is obtained by realizing the objective of performing character input double-byte or byte input state selected in numeric keyboard 1.
The present invention will be described below with reference to the explanatory diagrams of the embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a flowchart of a character input method according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of the numeric keyboard 1 externally connected to the notebook computer 2.

As shown in FIG. 2, the numeric keyboard 1 is externally connected to the notebook computer 2.
The numeric keyboard 1 connected externally to the notebook computer 2 is connected using a generally standardized interface such as USB. The connection method may be either a wired method or a wireless method.

  The notebook computer 2 is installed with a program for executing the character input method of the present invention. If the numeric keyboard 1 includes a central processing unit and a storage device, the character input method execution program may be installed in the numeric keyboard 1.

The numeric keyboard 1 is assigned at least “0-9”.
Further, the numeric keyboard 1 may correspond only to either full-width or half-width input states, or may include both full-width and half-width input states.

Further, the numeric keyboard 1 has both full-width and half-width input states, and may have a change-over switch that is fixed to either full-width or half-width input states. In this case, the character input state using the numeric keyboard 1 can be arbitrarily fixed.

<1> First step (first means)
In the first step, it is detected whether the full-width or half-width input state of the numeric keyboard 1 matches the full-width or half-width input state of the notebook personal computer 2.

First, the character input state of the numeric keyboard 1 is selected to be full-width or half-width, and the changeover switch 11 of the numeric keyboard 1 is turned on.
Press down the key on the numeric keyboard 1. Then, the full-width or half-width character input state code of the numeric keyboard 1 and the character code of the depressed key are output to the notebook computer 2.
The execution program for the character input method detects whether the full-width or half-width input state on the numeric keyboard 1 matches the full-width or half-width input state on the notebook computer 2.

<2> Second step (second means)
In the second step, when the full-width or half-width input state on the numeric keyboard 1 and the full-width or half-width input state on the notebook computer 2 coincide, Input is made.

On the other hand, when the full-width or half-width input state on the numeric keyboard 1 and the full-width or half-width input state on the notebook personal computer 2 do not match, the information on the input state on the notebook personal computer 2 is stored temporarily. In addition, the input state of the notebook computer 2 is changed to a full-width or half-width input state on the numeric keyboard 1.
Then, after inputting characters using the numeric keyboard 1, the input state of the notebook computer 2 is returned to the stored full-width or half-width input state.

According to the character input method of the present invention, for example, when the notebook computer 2 is in a full-width input state and the externally connected numeric keyboard 1 is set in a half-width input state, The user can input half-width numbers input from the numeric keyboard 1 without performing a change operation from a full-width hiragana character input state that requires operations such as kanji conversion.
Therefore, it is not necessary to change the input state of the notebook personal computer 2 to the half-width input state every time half-width characters are inputted as in the prior art, and a significant labor saving of the character input work can be realized.

The flowchart of the character input method of this invention. Explanatory drawing explanatory drawing of the numeric keyboard 1 externally connected to the notebook type personal computer 2. FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Ten keyboard 11 ・ ・ Changeover switch 2 ・ ・ ・ Notebook PC

Claims (4)

A character input method using a numeric keyboard externally connected to a notebook computer,
A first step of detecting a match or mismatch between a full-width or half-width input state of the numeric keyboard and a full-width or half-width input state of the notebook computer;
If the input state matches, enter characters according to the input state of the notebook computer,
If the input state is inconsistent, after temporarily changing the input state of the notebook computer to the input state of the numeric keyboard and entering characters,
A second step of returning the input state of the notebook computer to the original input state;
Characterized by having,
Character input method.
A numeric keyboard that is externally connected to a notebook computer,
A first means for detecting a match or mismatch between a full-width or half-width input state of the numeric keyboard and a full-width or half-width input state of the notebook personal computer by detecting depression of a numeric keypad;
If the input state matches, enter characters according to the input state of the notebook computer,
If the input state is inconsistent, after temporarily changing the input state of the notebook computer to the input state of the numeric keyboard and entering characters,
A second means for returning the input state of the notebook computer to the original input state;
It is characterized by having
Ten keyboard.
The numeric keyboard according to claim 2, further comprising a switch for switching an input state of the numeric keyboard to an input state of full-width or half-width.
A program that executes character input using a numeric keyboard externally connected to a notebook computer,
A first means for detecting a match or mismatch between a full-width or half-width input state of the numeric keyboard and a full-width or half-width input state of the notebook computer;
If the input state matches, enter characters according to the input state of the notebook computer,
If the input state is inconsistent, after temporarily changing the input state of the notebook computer to the input state of the numeric keyboard and entering characters,
A second means for returning the input state of the notebook computer to the original input state;
It is characterized by having executed
program.

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