JP2009059331A - Input keyboard for portable terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that a user touches a lot of keys and has restrictions on expressions in a current portable IT input keyboard compatible with 26 alphabets with a 4×3 keypad. <P>SOLUTION: Character input speed is significantly increased by using two 4x3 keypads to be used for inputting 23 alphabets with the help of complementarity of the alphabet by use of a shift key. A transparent or an opaque 4×3 keypad having symbols arranged therein other than a basic keypad in use displayed on a screen is used for input, so that quick and accurate input is achieved. When inputting numerical characters or pictograms, a symbol list representing a symbol group displayed on the screen is used as an index to input individual symbol group, so that it becomes possible to input a large variety of symbols systematically at high speed. Keys for Japanese sentence, English sentence, numerical characters, and pictograms are basically arranged in the same way, thereby facilitating learning the input method, facilitating change of input types, and contributing to understanding between different countries, fields of study, and senses. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an input system such as a small input device such as a mobile phone terminal or PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), or a remote controller of a large device.

Currently, small devices such as mobile phone terminals have advanced functions that are comparable to previous personal computers due to the development of semiconductor technology.

Therefore, these small input terminals are also required to have high-level character and symbol input functions and editing functions, or operability suitable for connection to the Internet, as in general personal computers.

However, in these small input terminals, miniaturization to the maximum is an essential prerequisite, and the number of keys is less than one-fifth that of a personal computer keyboard. Meeting this requirement has been extremely difficult.

Currently, the method used to win a high degree of input with a small number of keys is common in mobile phones. One hard key is used to represent multiple sounds, and another operation is added to this. This is a method of confirming the sound.

The input method of the current common mobile phone is a method based on the Japanese syllabary diagram starting from Patent Publication 2001-175391 (Patent Document 1).

That is, the ten-key five-level character arrangement of the Japanese syllabary diagram is associated with the numeric keypad, the consonant line is represented by each key, and the vowel is determined by the continuous keystroke of the consonant key.

In this method, there is a method of determining a vowel by pressing down a vowel key for determining a vowel stage provided separately or another device, as in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2005-128802 (Patent Document 2).

As described in the previous section [Background Art], by adopting an excellent method corresponding to the Japanese character that the input of the mobile phone depends on the Japanese syllabary diagram, a considerably high degree of operability is achieved for Japanese input. Has led to the acquisition.

In particular, the idea of Patent Document 2 in which the vowel stage is determined by pressing a different device in addition to the determination of the consonant line, for example, realizes high operability in principle, apart from the operability in the actual input operation. To do.

However, in English input, the method of making a single hard key represent a plurality of sounds and adding another type of operation to this to confirm the sound is very cumbersome and its operability is extremely poor. .

For example, in order to input 7 characters called hard key, in a general mobile phone, first press the input switch key once, specify the English lowercase letters by moving the key three more times, and then enter h in order of gh It is necessary to press the key twice, once for a, 4 times for r, 1 time for d, 2 times for k, 2 times for e, 3 times for y, a total of 19 times.

This type of English input operation with a different number of depressions for each letter key corresponds to the situation where English is exceptionally inserted into Japanese, and it is extremely difficult to input English continuously, Accompanying mental fatigue.

In this way, in the case of a general personal computer with a great number of keys for mobile phones having a significant difference between Japanese input and English input, there is a method that uses the same hard key for both English and Japanese by using a so-called qwerty board. Predominate.

This indicates that it is necessary to establish an excellent English input method in order for a small-sized input terminal such as a mobile phone to exhibit a function equivalent to a personal computer.

Another weak point in the input operation of a small-sized input terminal such as a mobile phone is that it is troublesome to input symbols.

In personal computers where a relatively large number of keys can be set, basic symbols or symbols are set directly as hard keys, whereas in small input terminals such as mobile phones, most of them are used. Is displayed on the screen, and the input is confirmed with the cursor and input, so the input speed is slow and the operation is cumbersome.

Currently, there are four types of input required for mobile terminals: English text input, Japanese text input, number input, and pictogram input.

However, in the case of current mobile terminals, the operation methods corresponding to these four input types are different from each other, and there is a difference in operability between the excellent Japanese input method and the inferior other three input types. It is also extremely remarkable.

As a result, personal computers have all-round input capabilities, and have a corresponding user base and usage content, whereas mobile phones form a user base and usage content that are unrelated to English text input and numeric input. It does not take full advantage of the advanced functions of the current mobile phone.

To summarize the above, it is possible to enhance the three input methods of English input, number input, and pictogram input of the mobile terminal to the same level as the method of Japanese sentence input, and to unify the four input methods together in the present invention. The problem is

The present invention aims at a comprehensive unified design of four different types of symbol code inputs, such as English text input, Japanese text input, pictogram input, and numeric (mathematical code = mathematical symbol) input. Basic design such as determination is performed by a device such as a jog dial or a cross key in accordance with the current system.

In order to comprehensively design four different types of symbol code inputs, such as English input, Japanese input, pictogram input, and numeric input, pursued by the present invention, a keyboard of 5 rows and 3 columns as shown in FIG. Are divided into upper 1 row 3 column operation keys and lower 4 row 3 column symbol keys.

The operation keys in the upper one row and third column are a copy key, a clear key, and an input type switching key in order from the left.

Of these, each time the input type switch key is pressed, the input type is switched in the order of English, Japanese, pictographs, and numbers, and as a result of the switching, the input type to be performed at that time is the top or the top of the screen. In addition to being displayed at the bottom, the input keyboard is displayed on the screen in a semi-transparent form, or displayed at the bottom of the screen in a reduced opaque form.

"Solving English input problems"
The basic cause of the difficulty of the English input method in a small input terminal such as a cellular phone is due to the restriction that 26 alphabets must be arranged on a maximum of 12 hard keys in a so-called numeric keypad.

However, the relationship of 26 alphabetic characters to English input is not uniform in relation to their history as a letter.

That is, among the 26 letters of the alphabet, the three sets of letters K and Q, S and X, and V and W are in a complementary relationship with respect to the spelling.

That is, for example, in the spelling of any English word that contains K or Q, in principle there is no word in which the part where K is used is replaced with Q, and conversely, K is used for the part where Q is used. There are no words.

For example, if the word KEY exists, the word QEY does not exist, and if the word QUESTION exists, the word KUSTION does not exist.

This is because Q + U is treated as a consonant equivalent to K in the alphabet notation in the Indo-European system including, for example, French and German.

Although not so clear, the same relationship holds in principle for the two sets of letters S and X and V and W.

Accordingly, by simultaneously setting two letters K and Q or S and X or V and W on the same hard key, English alphabet input using a total of 23 hard keys becomes possible.

For example, if a hard key that is a combination of K and Q is represented as a * mark key, the word QUESTION is input as * UESTION.

On the other hand, the word “QUESTION” is registered in the memory of the portable terminal, and an input “* UESTION” is set to be correctly displayed and input as “QUESTION” by collating with this registration.

For example, there are very few exceptions such as esoteric and mediocre, but in this case, both words are displayed together and the necessary words are determined again with the cursor and the enter key. .

This method of inputting by 23 hard keys can be similarly applied to the case of Japanese character input, but this point will be described later.

In the case of English input, these 23 hard keys are assigned to two input keys such as (1) English input basic front keyboard and (2) English input basic back keyboard in [Fig. 1]. A key such as a comma is applied to one key.

As shown in [Fig. 1], this English input basic table keyboard has three keys, a copy key, a clear key, and an input type switching key, placed from the left in the first row and the third column of the uppermost operation unit. Twelve keys from a to kq through l (small letter of L) are placed in the lower 4 rows and 3 columns from the upper left to the lower right.

As shown in [Fig. 2], this English input basic front keyboard can be used as an English input basic back keyboard by depressing the input key switching key placed on the upper left side of the case with the keyboard on the front. Switched.

[Fig. 1] (2) English input basic back keyboard is assigned 11 keys that represent alphabet letters starting with m from the upper left to the lower right and including z with sx and vw in the middle. A symbol such as a comma is placed as touched on the lower right 1 key remaining in the box.

Keys on (1) English input basic front keyboard in [FIG. 1] are called by one stroke. (2) In order to input keys on the English input basic back keyboard, first shown in [FIG. 2]. In this way, after one hit of a switching key (input keyboard switching key) placed inside the upper left side of the input device casing, the key of the character input basic back keyboard thus called is keyed.

In mobile phones, the input device housing is often placed on the palm of the dominant hand, and the left side is supported by at least three fingers from the index finger to the little finger, and at least three fingers from the middle finger to the little finger, Since the method of inputting is common, this switch key (input keyboard switch key) is slightly refrained from the left side surface of the supported input device casing as shown in FIG. Install it on the surface of the housing.

This is because the case holding force is applied to the left side of the back of the case on the left side of the case with at least four fingers from the index finger to the little finger, and at least three fingers from the middle finger to the little finger. This is to prevent the operation from occurring.

This English input basic back keyboard is designed to automatically return to the English input basic front keyboard after a single stroke, so in order to continue entering the characters on the English input basic back keyboard In addition, the switch key (input keyboard switch key) shown in FIG. 2 must be hit.

Also, it is designed so that lowercase letters are input when inputting English with the two keyboards (1) and (2) in [Fig. 1]. If uppercase letters are required, input lowercase letters in this way. Immediately after this, the cursor is returned to the position of the lowercase letter and the enter key is pressed down.

Temporarily, in this [Fig. 1], (1) English input basic front keyboard is shown as front, (2) English input basic back keyboard is back, changeover key (input key change key) is written as hard key. When the number of keys to be input is shown, after first performing an operation for entering an English input type (pressing down the input type switching key three times at the maximum), h (Table 1 type) a (Table 1 type) r (1 stroke, 1 back) d (front 1 stroke) k (front 1 stroke) e (front 1 stroke) y (1 stroke, 1 back stroke), and a maximum of 12 strokes can be input Become.

One difficulty when English input is set as in the present invention is not the case of a word, but any one of three letters of K and Q, S and X, and V and W as simple codes. The situation arises in which it is necessary to enter the singly.

With regard to this point, these keys, for example, keys representing K and Q at the same time, were hit three times in fear that setting a new regular procedure to solve this difficulty would increase the complexity of the input method. In this case, a method of displaying two input results of KKK and QQQ and selecting one of them again is adopted.

In this case, for example, after inputting “quick”, the part “quick” is erased and “q” is inputted, the part “quic” is erased and “k” is inputted, “six” is inputted, and the part “si” is erased and “x” is inputted. Enter, erase ix and enter s, or enter vo, then enter vo and enter w, erase ow and enter v It is also possible to input a short spelling word, erase the unnecessary spelling again with the cursor key and the clear key, and determine the character to be found.

`` Japanese input problem ''
In the case of Japanese input, the rules for conversion to Japanese Roman characters using the (1) Japanese input basic front keyboard and (2) Japanese input basic back keyboard in [Fig.3] are the same as for English input. (2) The last key of the Japanese input basic back keyboard, that is, the key at the lower right corner is not a comma or the like in the case of English, but a punctuation mark.

In other words, the alphabets assigned to the English input front keyboard and the Japanese input front keyboard are exactly the same, and the alphabets assigned to the English input back keyboard and the Japanese input back keyboard are also exactly the same. The only difference is that the keys on the lower right corner of both keyboards are commas in English and punctuation marks in Japanese.

In order to input, for example, patent publication using this keyboard, t (1 stroke, 1 back) o (1 stroke, 1 back) k (front 1 stroke) k (front 1 stroke) y (front 1) Strike, Back 1 Strike) o (Change 1 Strike, Back 1 Strike) k (Table 1 Strike) o (Replacement 1 Strike, Back 1 Strike) u (Replacement 1 Strike, Back 1 Strike) k (Table 1 Strike) a ( Table 1 stroke) i (Table 1 stroke), totaling 18 strokes.

On the other hand, in the case of the current mobile terminal, either (5 strokes) (1 stroke, 6 strokes), (2 strokes), (5 strokes), (5 strokes) or (3 strokes) (1 stroke). Strikes (2 strokes) for a total of 31 strokes.

In the case of the above-mentioned Patent Document 2, the same input is either (2 strokes) (1 stroke, 2 strokes), (2 strokes), (2 strokes), (2 strokes) or (2 strokes). (1 stroke) ii (2 strokes) for a total of 16 strokes.

Therefore, although the number of keystrokes of Patent Document 2 is the smallest, it is not so different from the present invention, and in the case of Patent Document 2, there is a problem of operability in that different movements are given to two fingers. The problem with input types such as is not solved.

In this way, English input and Japanese input are made using the same letter keyboard except that commas are set in English and punctuation marks are set in Japanese. In the case of hard keys, the displayed alphabet is fixed and displayed on the screen at the moment of being typed, but in the case of Japanese text input, it corresponds to a constant Japanese character base by continuous key typing according to the rules of Roman input. When the input is made, the Japanese character mother is determined as an input candidate and displayed on the screen.

As described above, in the present invention, English input and Japanese input use exactly the same alphabet, except that the key in charge of inputting commas etc. in English is the key in charge of input of punctuation in the case of Japanese sentences. However, in case of English, the alphabet is converted directly according to the rules of phonetic alphabet in Japanese, and in the case of Japanese, the alphabet is converted indirectly. There is a difference.

As described above from [0023] to [0025], every time the input type switching key is pressed, the input is switched in the order of Japanese, pictograms, numbers, and English. Seeds appear at the top or bottom of the screen.

Therefore, to switch to Japanese text input during English text input, the input type switching key is pressed once.

In order to switch to English input again, the input type switching key is again pressed three times in succession.

"Sign input problems: English code input"
The problem of code input in the present invention is made by utilizing the manual keyboard switching key shown in FIG.

The problem of code input is solved in a form that is basically common to both English input and Japanese input. First, the case of English input will be described.

As described above, English input is performed using the English input basic front keyboard and the English input basic back keyboard. By pressing the input keyboard switch key twice during English input, [Fig. 4] (1) You can enter the first keyboard of the English code input.

As shown in FIG. 4 (1), the first keyboard for English code input includes a comma, a hyphen, a question mark, an exclamation mark, a quotation mark, and the like, and covers basic codes for general English text input.

This English code input 1st keyboard has English input basic front and back keyboards, Japanese input basic front and back keyboards, and the name key of the numeric input basic keyboard displayed directly on the hard keys. On the other hand, it is not displayed directly on the hard key.

This English keyboard input first keyboard is displayed on the input screen in a semi-transparent form at the moment it is called by the procedure of [0064], or reduced to the lower corner of the screen in the form of ordinary opaque characters It is displayed in the form.

Therefore, the input person can quickly find and input a necessary key corresponding to this display.

In the present invention, all input keyboards other than the English input basic front / back keyboard, Japanese input basic front / back keyboard, and numeric input basic keyboard are displayed in the form of [0067] and input in the form of [0068].

The quotes and double quotes in the English code input table keyboard of [FIG. 4] are both called by a single stroke so that two symbols at the beginning and end are set as a set.

The same applies to any quotes, double quotes, quote brackets or double brackets that appear on subsequent keys.

This is because quotes generally appear as a set at the beginning and end. In special cases, if only one of them is required, once it is entered, the unnecessary one is deleted with the cursor key and clear key. .

This English code input first keyboard is set so that when a key is depressed and a code is input there, the input content is confirmed at the same time, and the English input basic table keyboard is automatically returned.

When the clear key is depressed at the stage of returning to the English input basic table keyboard once, the English code input first keyboard is returned again with the previously input English code being erased.

Next, when any code key on the first keyboard for inputting English code is pressed, the character input basic table keyboard is automatically returned with the input of the code confirmed.

In this case, if the purpose of pressing the clear key in [0074] is to simply erase the previously entered English code and not replace it again with some new code as in [0075], this clear key Set the key so that it returns to the English input basic table keyboard again with this English code erased by hitting the code key on the first English code input first keyboard again immediately after pressing the key. .

Generally speaking, it is almost impossible for the English code to be input continuously in the English keyboard, but it is not possible to input the exclamation point or question mark continuously for emphasis. In such a case, after returning to the English input basic table keyboard according to the procedure in the above paragraph, the same procedure is again input.

The English code input second keyboard is set as shown in FIG. 4 (2) mainly for inputting special codes in e-mail and the Internet.

This English code input second keyboard is called from the English input basic table keyboard by depressing the keyboard switch key three times in succession.

This English code input second keyboard [4] (2) has different functions between the operation keys in the upper one line and the input keys in the lower three lines.

The English codes in the lower three lines are set so that they are confirmed and automatically returned to the English input basic table keyboard as soon as they are input.

In the same way as the various keys on the first keyboard, you can use quotes and parentheses as the keys on the first keyboard. It is set to return to the input basic table keyboard.

When the clear key is depressed when returning to the English input basic table keyboard, the English code input second keyboard is returned again with the previously input English code being erased.

At this time, if any key on the English code input second keyboard is depressed and a code is input, the input content is confirmed at the same time, and the setting is made such that the character input basic table keyboard is automatically returned.

In this case, if the purpose of pressing the clear key in [0083] is to simply erase the previously entered English code and not replace it again with some new code as in [0084], this clear key Set the key so that it returns to the Japanese input basic table keyboard again with this Japanese code erased by depressing the code key on the 2nd keyboard of the English code input previously input once again immediately after the key is pressed. .

Generally speaking, it is almost impossible that the code on the second keyboard for inputting the English code is continuously input in English, but when the parentheses are continuously input, Then, after returning to the character input basic table keyboard according to the above procedure, the same procedure will be followed again for input.

All three columns of operation keys arranged in the top row return to the English input basic table keyboard as soon as they are struck, and at the same time, the alphabet entered after that takes the typeface indicated by that key. Is set to

Unlike the case of code input, the alphabet input in this case is made continuously, and any input alphabet takes the typeface indicated by the key.

The input form of the above item is terminated by hitting the input keyboard switching key three times in succession, and then returns to the English input basic table keyboard with this typeface set off again.

That is, by inputting three consecutive input key switching keys from an input using the English input basic keyboard, the English code input second key is entered, and in accordance with the command in the first section, the uppercase alphabet, italics, The input form that is to input the block body is terminated by hitting the input keyboard switch key three times again, and returns to the normal English input basic table keyboard in lower case.

In this case, when three commands of capitalization, italicization, and blockization of the alphabet are performed in duplicate, the normal sequence of procedures is omitted by pressing the clear key immediately after specifying one of them. Then, it is set again to return directly to this English code input second keyboard, and a command to be obtained again is issued here.

For example, immediately after entering the uppercase alphabet input state by the first procedure, hit the clear key once to return to the previous input state, then instruct italicization again, and immediately after that clear key 1 If it is hit to return to the first input state and the block is designated again, the subsequent input is an italic alphabet and a capital letter of the block.

The above input also returns to the normal English lowercase input state, that is, the input state of the English input basic table keyboard, by continuously pressing the input keyboard switch key after inputting the English character mother in this manner.

"Sign input problem: Japanese input"
Also in the case of Japanese code input, [FIG. 3] (1) (2) is used to input characters using the Japanese input basic keyboard, and [FIG. 5] (1) Japanese code input is performed by two consecutive input keyboard switch keys. The basic structure of entering the first keyboard is the same as in English.

That is, the problem of Japanese sentence code input is made by utilizing the input keyboard switching key shown in FIG.

As already mentioned, Japanese input uses a Japanese input basic front keyboard and a Japanese input basic back keyboard that take the same form as English input, except that the comma key in English is changed to a punctuation key, etc. The Japanese character code input first keyboard shown in FIG. 5 (1) can be entered by hitting the input keyboard switching key twice continuously during Japanese sentence input.

As shown in FIG. 5 (1), the Japanese keyboard input first keyboard is provided with a punctuation mark, a long sound code, a question mark, an exclamation mark, a quotation mark, and the like, and covers basic codes in general Japanese input.

This Japanese code input first keyboard uses a period for the period of the English code input first keyboard, a long sign for the hyphen, parentheses for the quotation marks, and double parentheses for the double quotation marks. Therefore, it is designed so that the input can be performed with a common sense, and the other signs such as exclamation marks and question marks are all placed at the same position.

The quotation marks and double quotation marks in the first Japanese character code input first keyboard are both called as a set of two symbols at the beginning and end, as in the case of English text input.

This is because quotes generally appear as a set at the beginning and end even in the case of Japanese sentences. In special cases, if only one of them is required, it is not necessary to use the cursor key and clear key after entering it once. Delete one.

The Japanese keyboard input first keyboard is exactly the same as the case of the English keyboard input first keyboard, and the input is automatically confirmed at the same time as the key is depressed and the code is input, and the Japanese input basic table is entered. It is set to return to the keyboard.

When the clear key is depressed when returning to the Japanese input basic table keyboard, it returns to the first Japanese code input keyboard with the previously input Japanese code deleted.

Next, when any key on the first Japanese code input keyboard is depressed and a code is input, the input content is confirmed at the same time, and the character input basic table keyboard is automatically set.

In this case, if the purpose of depressing the clear key in [0102] is to simply erase the previously entered Japanese code and not replace it again with some new code as in [0103], this clear key By depressing the code key on the first Japanese code input first keyboard that has been input immediately after the key is depressed, the setting is made such that the Japanese input basic table keyboard is returned again in a state where this Japanese code is erased.

Generally speaking, it is unlikely that the Japanese code input code in the first keyboard is continuously input even in Japanese text, but in the unlikely case of English code, it should be possible to input consecutive braces or exclamation marks. In the case of continuously inputting a question mark or a question mark for emphasis, as in the case of English code input, after returning to the Japanese text input basic table keyboard, the same procedure is performed again.

In the case of Japanese sentence input, the second Japanese character code input second keyboard is set as shown in FIG. 5 (2) as in the case of English sentence.

This Japanese-language code input second keyboard is called by hitting the input keyboard switch key three times in the same manner as in the case of inputting English-language codes in the state of Japanese character mother input.

As in the case of the English code input second keyboard, the Japanese code input second keyboard has different functions between the upper one line operation keys and the lower three line input keys.

In the lower three lines, as in the case of the English code, the code is set at the same time that it is entered and is automatically returned to the Japanese input basic table keyboard.

In the same way as the various keys on the English code input keyboard, the operation of the quotes is called by a single stroke, and the two symbols at the beginning and end are called and entered, and at the same time, the Japanese input basic table keyboard is automatically entered. Set to return.

The lower three lines of this Japanese-language code input second keyboard all have the same codes in the same positions except that @ of the English-language code input second keyboard is replaced with 〒.

This Japanese code input second keyboard is exactly the same as the case of the English code input second keyboard, and at the same time when the key is depressed and the code is input, this input is automatically confirmed and the Japanese input basic table. It is set to return to the keyboard.

When the clear key is depressed when returning to the Japanese input basic table keyboard, it returns to the second Japanese input keyboard with the previously input Japanese code erased.

Next, when a key on the second Japanese keyboard input key is depressed and a code is input, the input content is confirmed at the same time, and the character input basic table keyboard is automatically set.

In this case, the purpose of depressing the clear key in [0113] is to simply delete the previously entered Japanese code and replace it again with some new code as in [0114]. By pressing down the sign key on the Japanese keyboard input second keyboard that was previously input immediately after the clear key was pressed down, this Japanese code is erased and the setting is made to return to the Japanese input basic table keyboard again. To do.

Generally speaking, even in Japanese text, it is unlikely that the code in the Japanese keyboard input second keyboard will be input continuously more than in the case of English code. In such a case, as in the case of the English code input, after returning to the Japanese input basic table keyboard, the same procedure is performed again to input.

The operation keys in the upper one line are the same except that the key that was used to specify uppercase capital letters at the left end of the second keyboard is changed to a key that specifies half-hedron input here. The key is placed in the same position.

The three columns of keys arranged in the top row, that is, the half-width key, the italic key, and the block key all return to the Japanese input basic table keyboard as soon as it is typed. At the same time, the Japanese sentence input thereafter is set to take the form indicated by the key.

In this case, the input of the Japanese sentence is made continuously unlike the case of the sign input, and all the input Japanese sentences take the form designated by the key.

In this case, when three commands of Japanese sentence half-width, italic-style, and block-style are duplicated, the normal series of procedures can be omitted by depressing the clear key immediately after specifying one of them. Then, it is set again to return directly to this Japanese code input second keyboard, and a command to be obtained again is issued here.

For example, immediately after entering the half-width input state of the Japanese sentence by the first procedure, hit the clear key again to return to the previous input state, and then instruct italicization again, and immediately after that, press the clear key. If one stroke is made to return to the initial input state and the block body is designated again, the subsequent input is a Japanese half-width body, a block body, and an italic body.

In the above input, the Japanese keyboard input is finalized by hitting the input keyboard switch key three times after the Japanese input in such a form is completed, and the normal Japanese character input state, that is, the input type is changed. It returns to the state of input by the Japanese input basic keyboard with the Japanese character in normal font.

As described above, English and Japanese can be basically input by the same touch system.

"Problems with entering numbers"
As described above from [0023] to [0025], every time the input type switching key is pressed, the input is switched in the order of Japanese, pictograms, numbers, and English. Seeds are displayed at the top or bottom of the screen.

Therefore, in order to switch to numeric input during Japanese sentence input, the input type switching key is pressed twice continuously.

Thus, the selected keyboard is the number input basic keyboard shown in FIG. 6 (1).

The contents of this keyboard are shown on the hard keys in the same manner as the input basic front and back keyboards in Japanese and English.

In this numeric input basic keyboard, Arabic numerals from 1 to 0 are arranged in the form of a normal numeric keypad, and an * mark key is arranged at the lower left part and a # mark key is arranged at the lower right part.

The telephone number is input by this numeric input basic keyboard, and the # mark key, * mark key, and the like required for the operation of the answering machine are placed on this keyboard.

[Fig. 6] When entering numbers with the keyboard in (1), the numbers are designed to be entered in half-width characters. If full-width characters need to be entered, half-width characters are entered in this way. Immediately after this, the cursor is returned to the position of this half-width character and the enter key is pressed down.

This is the same as the procedure for converting the English text normally entered in lower case in [0046] to upper case.

As described above, in the present invention, the symbols directly written on the hard key are alphabets and commas in the case of English input, alphabets and punctuation marks in the case of Japanese input, and numbers from 1 to 0 and sets thereof. These are the * and # signs.

In addition to this, the hard keys of the actual product include hiragana (shown in red in the product) that represents the vowels of the alphabet in accordance with the rules of Roman alphabet input, as shown in [Fig. 33], and consonants of the alphabet. Add a and add hiragana that represents this according to the rules of Roman input.

The above arrangement of symbols is shown in a batch as shown in FIG.

During the input of the numeric input basic keyboard, the numeric key input first keyboard shown in FIG. 7 (1) can be entered by depressing the input keyboard switching key once.

Unlike the numeric input basic keyboard whose contents are shown on the hard keys, the contents are not shown on the hard keys, the same as other Japanese and English code input keyboards. At the moment called by the above procedure, it is displayed on the input screen in a semi-transparent form, or is displayed in a reduced form in the lower corner of the screen in a normal opaque form.

Therefore, as in the case of inputting Japanese and English codes, the input person can quickly find and input a necessary key by this display.

The mechanism of [0136] and [0137] is the same in the case of the second keyboard with numerical code input shown in FIG. 7 (2) and the third keyboard with numerical code input shown in FIG. 7 (3). It is.

Numeric code input first keyboard appears next to the numeric input basic keyboard, as the first keyboard whose contents are displayed on the input screen in a translucent form or opaque reduction without showing the contents on the hard key, The position on the input screen system corresponds to the English code input first keyboard and the Japanese code input first keyboard.

Therefore, the symbol arrangement of the first numeric code input first keyboard is made as similar as possible to the English code input first keyboard or the Japanese code input first keyboard as much as possible.

That is, the symbol arrangement of the first numeric code input first keyboard is the same as that of the first English code input keyboard! To the + sign? Is replaced with a minus sign.

here,! Is the positive sign for both symbols replaced by + sign? The symbol “-” is replaced with the symbol “−” in order to secure the sensory identity at the time of input by utilizing the daily sense of depolarization in both symbols.

This numeric code input first keyboard confirms the input for each stroke, and at the same time, automatically returns to the numeric input basic keyboard, and is the same as in the case of inputting English and Japanese codes.

[Fig.7] The quotation marks and double quotation marks on the first keyboard of the numeric code input in (1) are the same as the Japanese / English code input. In the case of any of the quotation marks, double quotation marks, parentheses for quotations or double parentheses that appear in the second numeric key input keyboard and the third numeric key input keyboard 3 Is the same.

This is because quotes generally appear as a set at the beginning and end. In special cases, if only one of them is required, once it is entered, the unnecessary one is deleted with the cursor key and clear key. .

This numeric code input first keyboard is set so that when the key is depressed and a code is input there, the input content is confirmed at the same time, and the number input basic keyboard is automatically returned.

At this stage, when the clear key is depressed, the number code input immediately before is returned to the first keyboard with the number code input immediately before being erased.

Subsequently, when any code key on the first numeric code input keyboard is pressed, the input of the code is confirmed and the numeric input basic keyboard is automatically returned.

In this case, the purpose of depressing the clear key in [0147] is to simply erase the previously entered numeric code, but not to replace it again with some new code as in [0148]. By pressing the code key on the first numeric code input first keyboard that was input immediately after the clear key is pressed again, the numeric key is erased and the setting is made to return to the numeric input basic keyboard again. .

Generally speaking, it is almost impossible for the numbers in this number code input key to be input continuously during numerical input. In the case of inputting, once returning to the numeric input basic keyboard according to the procedure in the above item, the same procedure is again input.

When entering numbers and mathematical codes in the above manner, if there are not enough codes, switch the input keyboard while entering numbers using the number input basic keyboard as in the case of English or Japanese input. The key is continuously depressed twice to enter the numeric code input second keyboard shown in FIG. 7 (2).

This numeric code input second keyboard is similar in form to the English code input second keyboard and the Japanese code input second keyboard as much as possible for the same reason as in the case of the input screen design of the numeric code input first keyboard. Designed with.

That is, the part where the operation keys of the upper one line in the English code input second keyboard and the Japanese code input second keyboard are replaced with three symbols of ¥, ÷, and X from the left in the numeric code input second keyboard However, in the lower three lines, @ of the English code input second keyboard and @ of the Japanese code input second keyboard are replaced with ±, * is replaced with {}, and # is replaced with []. .

The input of the two keys of the numeric code input 1st keyboard and the numeric code input 2nd keyboard is confirmed for each stroke, and at the same time, it automatically returns to the previous numeric input basic keyboard, input of English and Japanese codes It is the same as the case of.

[Fig. 7] The quotation marks and double quotation marks in the second numeric code input keyboard of (2) are both started by a single stroke, as in the case of Japanese / English code input and the first numeric code input keyboard. And the two symbols at the end are called as a set.

The same applies to any of the quotation marks, double quotation marks, parentheses for quotations, and double parentheses appearing on the subsequent numeric code input keyboard.

This is because quotes generally appear as a set at the beginning and end, even in the case of numeric codes, as in the case of Japanese / English sign input. In special cases, only one is required. To delete the unnecessary one, use the cursor key and clear key.

In this numeric code input second keyboard, when the key is pressed down and the code is input, the input contents are determined simultaneously with the input, as in the case of Japanese / English code input or numeric code input first keyboard. Furthermore, it is set to automatically return to the numeric input basic keyboard.

At this stage, when the clear key is depressed, the numerical code input second keyboard is returned again with the numerical code input immediately before being erased.

Next, when a certain code key on the numeric code input second keyboard is pressed, the input of the code is confirmed and the numeric input basic keyboard is automatically returned.

In this case, the purpose of pressing the clear key in [0159] is to simply delete the numeric code entered immediately before, but not to replace it again with some new code as in [0160]. By depressing the sign key on the number code input second keyboard that was previously input immediately after the clear key is pressed again, this number code is erased and the number input basic keyboard is returned again. Set.

Therefore, in order to continuously input the code of this numeric code input second keyboard, the numeric input basic table keyboard which has been automatically returned once again follows the above-described procedure to enter the second numeric code input second keyboard again. This is the same as the examples of code input so far.

If the code is insufficient even after following the above procedure, the input key switch key is continuously pressed down three times from the numeric input basic keyboard to enter the numeric code input third keyboard shown in FIG. 7 (3).

In the upper part of this numeric code input third keyboard, there are three operation keys from left to right: full-width (internal) key, italic (internalized) key, block (internalized) key. The function and operation method are as follows: the leftmost full-width (ka) key changes the capital letter (ka) key of the English code input second keyboard to lower case input, and the half-width (ka) key of the Japanese code input second keyboard changes. All are the same as in the case of the second keyboard for English code input and the second keyboard for Japanese code input, except that a full-width input is changed to a half-width input, while a half-width input is changed to a full-width input.

That is, all the operation keys of three columns arranged in the upper row of the number code input third keyboard, that is, the full-width (formation) key, the italic (formation) key, and the block (formation) key are all pressed. Immediately after that, it returns to the number input basic keyboard, and at the same time, the numbers entered thereafter are set to take the form or typeface indicated by the key.

In this case, unlike the case of inputting a sign, the input of numbers is made continuously, and all the input numbers take the form indicated by the operation keys.

In this case, when three instructions for full-width digitization, italicization, and block-formation are duplicated, the normal series of procedures can be omitted by pressing the clear key immediately after specifying one of them. Then, it is set again to return directly to this numeric code input third keyboard, and a command to be obtained again is issued here.

For example, immediately after entering the full-width numeric input state by the first procedure, press the clear key again to return to the previous input state, instruct it to italicize again, and then press the clear key immediately thereafter If the player returns to the first input state by hitting one and then instructs to block again, the subsequent input is a full-width numeric block, a block body, and an italic body.

In the above input as well, after the numeric input in such a form is completed, the input key change key is continuously pressed three times to confirm and terminate the numeric input in such a form, so that the normal numeric character input state, that is, the input type is changed. It returns to the state of the input by the number input basic keyboard which makes the half-width number of the normal font.

が表示される。On the other hand, in the lower 3 rows and 3 columns of this numeric code input third keyboard, as shown in FIG.

Is displayed.

れている。

It is.

Each of these nine symbols is [FIG. 8] (1) (2) (3), [FIG. 9] (1) (2) (3), [FIG. 10] (1) (2) (3 As shown in the figure, in terms of its function or form, it represents 12 similar codes, and if one of the 9 codes is pressed down, the 12 codes it represents represent the code It is displayed in a semi-transparent form that covers the screen as usual on a keyboard, or in an opaque reduction form at the bottom of the screen.

Subsequently, if any one of the twelve codes displayed in this way is depressed on the actual keyboard according to the display on the screen, the symbol is input.

For example, if you press the key marked with ○ on this numeric code input third keyboard, the screen will continue to have the same characteristics as shown in [Fig. 8] (1). ○ ● ◎ △ ▽ ▲ ▼ □ A total of twelve symbols of ■ ◇ ◆ ◎ appear.

At this stage, referring to the display on the screen, for example, if the key marked with ○ is pressed down, ○ will be entered if the key marked with ● is pushed down.

Now, the [Fig. 8] (1) keyboard is the numeric code input family keyboard (1), [Fig. 8] (2) is the numeric code input family keyboard (2), and [Fig. 8] (3) is the number. Code input family keyboard (3), [Fig. 9] The keyboard of (1) is the numeric code input family keyboard (4), [Fig. 9] The keyboard of (2) is the numeric code input family keyboard (5), [Fig. 9] The keyboard of (3) is the numeric code input family keyboard (6), the keyboard of [Fig. 10] (1) is the numeric code input family keyboard (7), and the keyboard of [Fig. 10] (2) is the numeric code input family keyboard ( 8) and [FIG. 10] The keys of (3) are named in order of the nine keys such as a numeric code input family keyboard (9).

Furthermore, for example, if you press down the key marked → and call it the numeric code input family keyboard (6) according to the name in [0176], if you call the keyboard of [Fig. 9] (3), it will be based on a straight line Twelve symbols with the same characteristics in terms of points are called: → ← ↑ ↓ ⇔⇒ | ‖ \ ￣-_.

At this stage, for example, if you hold down the key marked →, the key input will be confirmed if you press the key marked 、, and at the same time, you will automatically return to the number input basic table keyboard, English, Japanese This is the same as the case of the input of the code input keyboard and the input of the numeric code input first and second keyboards.

The twelve codes in the preceding paragraph have a commonality in the form that they are based on straight lines, but they are further divided into 6 that are based on → and 6 that are based on bars. Furthermore, there is a difference in this small group, that is, a small family, and the function as an actual code has a certain degree of correspondence with the feature of form, but there is no perfect correspondence.

On the other hand, paying attention to the features of both the function and form of the code, the grouping, that is, the family is [Fig. 9] (1), that is, when the symbols in the symbolic logic of the numeric code input family keyboard (4) are assembled In FIG. 10, the grouping, that is, the family is focused on the function when the symbols such as the weights and the like of the numeric code input family keyboard (7) in FIG. 10 are assembled.

In this numeric code input family keyboard, when the key is depressed and a code is input there, the input content is simultaneously with the input as in the case of Japanese / English code input or the case of the numeric code input first and second keyboards. Confirmed and set to automatically return to the numeric input basic keyboard.

At this stage, when the clear key is depressed, the immediately preceding numeric code input family keyboard is returned with the previously input numeric code erased.

Next, when any code key on the numeric code input family keyboard is pressed, the input of the code is confirmed and the numeric input basic keyboard is automatically returned.

In this case, the purpose of pressing the clear key in [0182] is to simply delete the numeric code that was input immediately before and to replace it again with some new code as in [0183]. By pressing the code key on the numeric code input group keyboard that was input immediately after this clear key is pressed again, this numeric code is erased and the setting is made to return to the numeric input basic keyboard again. To do.

Therefore, in order to continuously input the codes of this numerical code input group keyboard, the numerical input basic table keyboard that has once returned automatically is followed by the above-mentioned procedure again to enter this numerical code input third keyboard again. Furthermore, it is assumed that a numeric input family keyboard is entered from there, and is similar to the examples of code input so far.

"In case of emoji input"
When entering pictogram input, the input type switching key for switching in order of Japanese sentences, pictograms, numbers, and English is depressed as before.

That is, when entering the pictogram input from the number input state, the input type switching key is continuously pressed three times.

The difficulty in inputting pictograms in the same system as English, Japanese, and numbers is that the pictograms are originally different from English, Japanese, and numbers. It has no means of systematization.

The present invention copes with such difficulties by grouping, that is, making a family of pictograms corresponding to the input keyboard by a certain method.

In the present invention, all pictograms are expressed as follows: (1) the static basic aspect of the original person or human being and its environment, (2) the movement and action or the active civilized aspect of human existence, (3) play and dating Or, it is divided into four genres: cultural aspect of human existence, (4) social aspect of life or human existence.

(1) Included in the theme of original humans are pictograms that belong to the basic human nature and environment, such as family, childhood, marriage, faces and facial expressions, familiar animals and plants.

(2) The theme of movement and action includes various phenomena and means for human beings to work to the outside, such as traffic, travel, cars, airplanes, clocks, various instruction symbols, numbers, and alphabets.

(3) Culture includes themes such as fashion, music, sports, fortune-telling and information communication.

(4) The theme of life includes themes related to human life such as buildings, clothes, meals, that is, clothing, food and housing, and social life such as workplaces and schools.

For each of the four themes of 1 original human, 2 movements and actions or civilization, 3 play and dating or culture, and 4 life selected in this way, 12 representative pictograms are selected.

The 12 representative pictograms of each of the four themes are set as one set, respectively. (1) The original human is on the pictogram input first keyboard ([Fig. 11]), (2) The movement and action are the pictogram input second keyboard ([FIG. 12]), (3) Culture is assigned to the pictogram input third keyboard ([FIG. 13]), and (4) Life is assigned to the pictogram input fourth keyboard ([FIG. 14]).

The twelve representative pictograms of each of the four themes further represent twelve pictograms for each one.

Now, if these twelve pictograms are assigned to one keyboard and they are called a keyboard in which pictogram inputs are grouped, that is, a pictogram input family keyboard, they are maximally pictogram input family keyboard (1) pictogram input family keyboard (1 ) To the pictogram input group keyboard (48), that is, the pictogram input family keyboard (48).

There are (1) static basic aspects of the original person or human being assigned to the first emoji input keyboard ([FIG. 11]), from the emoji input family keyboard (1) to the emoji input family keyboard (12). 12 keyboards, (2) assigned to the pictogram input second keyboard ([Fig. 12]), the movement and action or civilization is a total of 12 keyboards from the pictogram input family keyboard (13) to the pictogram input family keyboard (24), (3) Assigned to the 3rd keyboard for pictogram input ([Fig. 13]). For play, companionship or culture, there are a total of 12 keyboards from the pictogram input family keyboard (25) to the pictogram input family keyboard (36). There are a total of 1 from the pictogram input family keyboard (37) to the pictogram input family keyboard (48) for (4) life assigned to the four keyboard ([Fig. 14]). Is of the keyboard is assigned.

First, regarding the input of pictograms on a total of 12 keyboards from the pictogram input family keyboard (1) to the pictogram input family keyboard (12) belonging to one original person assigned to the pictogram input first keyboard ([FIG. 11]), explain.

The first pictogram input keyboard to be entered by sequentially depressing the input type switching key is the pictogram input first keyboard ([FIG. 11]) described in [0200]. This ([FIG. 11]) includes pictograms representing the family. , Emoticons representing childhood, emoticons representing marriage, emoticons representing the body, emoji representing the painted face, emoji representing the symbolic face, pictogram representing the dent face, emoticon in front of the animal, animal side A total of 12 types of pictographs are set, pictographs representing seasons and fruits, pictographs representing plants and flowers, and pictographs representing natural phenomena.

At this stage, for example, if the pictogram key representing the family is depressed, it is displayed in a semi-transparent state on the screen or in an opaque state at the bottom of the screen [FIG. 15] (1 ) Emoji Input Family Keyboard (1) appears.

Subsequently, when an appropriate key corresponding to this display is depressed with reference to this display, pictograms belonging to that key are input.

In this case, similar to the arrangement of the representative codes in the case of numeric code input, the pictograph representing the family appears on the screen again as the first key of this pictograph input family keyboard (1), and this key is depressed by depressing the key again. An emoticon is entered.

The emoji key content that belongs to the emoji input family keyboard (1) representing this family includes real family members such as father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, boy, girl, brother, sister, baby, The faces of whites, East Asians, Indians, etc. are taken in by the human family.

When this pictogram is input, it is confirmed at the same time, and the basic table keyboard of the input type used until just before entering the pictogram input is returned.

In other words, if the Japanese text was input until just before this pictogram was input, then if English text was input to the Japanese input basic table keyboard after this pictogram was input, After inputting the pictogram, if a number has been input to the English input basic table keyboard until just before the input of the pictogram, the input screen returns to the number input basic table keyboard after the input of the pictogram.

If the clear key is pressed down after returning to the basic table keyboard of each input type, the previous pictogram input is canceled and the keyboard that was previously input again, in this case the pictogram input family keyboard (1 ), The contents are displayed in a transparent form on the entire screen or in an opaque form at the bottom of the screen.

According to the pictogram input family keyboard (1) displayed on this screen, when a corresponding key on the actual keyboard is depressed again and a pictogram is entered, the input content is confirmed at the same time, and further automatically Return to the basic keyboard of the input type that was used until just before emoji input.

In this case, the purpose of pressing the clear key in [0208] is to simply delete the numeric code that was input immediately before and to replace it again with some new code as in [0209]. Immediately after this clear key is pressed down, by pressing the pictogram key on the pictogram input group keyboard (1) that has been entered earlier once again, this pictograph is erased and the keypad of the previous input type is restored. Return.

The above is a procedure for entering a pictogram input first keyboard from among Japanese text input, English text input, and numeric input, and inputting pictograms on the pictogram input group keyboard (1) belonging thereto.

In the course of the above procedure, if you press the input keyboard switch key once after entering the first keyboard for emoji input from Japanese input, English input, or numeric input, you will enter the second keyboard for emoji input and the input keyboard switch key If the key is continuously depressed twice, the pictogram input third keyboard is entered. If the input keyboard switch key is depressed three times, the pictogram input fourth keyboard is entered.

The pictogram input procedures are as follows: pictogram input family keyboard (13)-(24) belonging to pictogram input second keyboard, pictogram input family keyboard (25)-(36) belonging to pictogram input third keyboard, pictogram input fourth keyboard In the case of the pictogram input family keyboard (37) to (48) to which the pictogram input belongs, the procedure for inputting pictograms on the pictogram input family keyboard (1) to (12) belonging to the first pictogram input keyboard ([FIG. 11]) is exactly the same. It is the same.

For example, (2) the active civilization aspect of movement and action or human existence is as shown in [Fig. 12] Mass traffic of the second keyboard of pictogram input, car, travel, scenic spot, clock, direction, finger, Signs, human signs, numbers, alphabets, and 12 Greek characters.

Each representative pictogram belongs to a total of 12 keys from the pictogram input family keyboard 13 to the pictogram input family keyboard 24. When the key of each representative pictogram is depressed, the corresponding keyboard is called and displayed on the screen. Is displayed.

For example, if a representative pictogram clock is selected here, the pictogram input family keyboard (16) shown in FIG. 16 is called up on the screen.

Similarly, for example, the theme of (3) play or the cultural aspect of human existence shown in [Fig. 13] includes fashion, heart signs, music, sports, events, flag signs, fortune telling, jokers, etc. , Information communication, monuments, accessories, greetings, and the like, and are represented by 12 representative pictograms representing them.

Each representative pictogram belongs to a total of 12 keys from the pictogram input family keyboard (25) to the pictogram input family keyboard (36). When the key of each representative pictogram is depressed, the corresponding keyboard is called. Displayed on the screen.

For example, if fortune-telling is selected as the representative pictogram, the pictogram input family keyboard (30) shown in FIG. 17 is called up on the screen.

The screen of the pictogram input family keyboard (30) in [FIG. 17] includes a fortune-telling, blood type fortune-telling, playing card fortune-telling, and ○ and x marks indicating the results.

Similarly, for example, the theme (3) Social aspects of life or human existence shown in [Fig. 14] includes clothes, meals, fast food, buildings, schools, workplaces, uniform caps, Themes include desks and chairs, machines, tools, money, and parks, and are represented by 12 representative pictograms representing them.

Each representative pictogram belongs to a total of twelve keys from the pictogram input family keyboard 37 to the pictogram input family keyboard 48. When the key of each representative pictogram is depressed, the corresponding keyboard is called and displayed on the screen. Is displayed.

For example, if a meal is selected as the representative pictogram, the pictogram input family keyboard (38) shown in FIG. 18 is called up on the screen.

There are 12 items such as knife and fork, cup and glass, large mug, porridge and medium mug, soup plate, bread and ice cream, and decoration cake on the screen of the pictogram input family keyboard (38) in FIG. Is included.

The following procedure is the same as that already described for the first pictogram input keyboard and the pictogram input group keyboard (1) belonging to it, and will not be described.

"Composite input of numbers and letters = numbers"
For entering numbers, not only variations such as half-width, full-width, italic, block, etc. already solved by the present invention, but also various variations such as circled numbers, Roman numerals, Chinese numerals, Chinese numerals for official documents, etc. There is.

As for the alphabet, there are variations such as Greek letters and Russian letters as well as variations such as half-width, full-width, italic, and block that have been solved by the present invention.

Inputting these numbers and characters has been extremely difficult with conventional portable terminals, and it has been impossible to input Roman numerals, Greek characters, Russian characters, etc. without reference to the Kuten code.

The present invention uses Arabic numerals for numerals and alphabets for alphabets as representative symbols, and these representative fonts are grouped, that is, family-registered as accessory symbols, and the displayed representative symbols are input to the representative symbols. This difficulty is solved by displaying all attached fonts at once.

That is, for numbers, as shown in [Fig. 19], for Arabic numeral 1, (1), (11), I, i, (1), 1, (1), 壱, (壱), etc. It comes as a group and is called the Arabic numeral family keyboard (1).

When you want to input (1), I, i, 壱, etc., first enter the Arabic numeral 1 and then move the cursor back to specify this 1 and then press the input keyboard switch key to enter the number. The family keyboard (1) [FIG. 19] is called, and the input keyboard is shown in a translucent or opaque form on the screen.

With reference to the input keyboard shown in the figure, when the appropriate typeface number is depressed, the Arabic numeral 1 is converted to this typeface, and at the same time, the input type that has been input is restored.

If the clear key is pressed at this stage, the typeface number determined in the previous section will be deleted, and at the same time, the input type that was being input will be restored.

Similarly, for the Arabic numeral 2, attach the same typeface as a family as shown in [Fig. 20] (1) and call it the Arabic numeral family keyboard (2). As shown in Fig. 20 (2), the same typeface is attached as a family, and this is called the Arabic numeral family keyboard (3). Like, the same typeface is attached as a family, and this is called the Arabic numeral family keyboard (4). For the Arabic numeral 5, the same typeface is attached as a family as shown in [Fig. 21] (2). This is referred to as the Arabic numeral family keyboard (5), and the same typeface is attached as a family to the Arabic numeral 6 as shown in [Fig. 21] (3). It is called Milly Keyboard (6), and the same typeface is attached as a family to Arabic numeral 7 as shown in [Fig. 22] (1), and this is called Arabic numeral family keyboard (7). 8 is attached to the same typeface as a family, as shown in FIG. 22 (2), and is called the Arabic numeral family keyboard (8). Like (3), the same typeface is attached as a family, and this is called the Arabic numeral family keyboard (9).

For the Arabic numeral 0, as shown in [FIG. 23], symbols representing the Nth digit of several typefaces are attached as a group, and this is referred to as an Arabic numeral family keyboard (10).

Therefore, in the present invention, the numbers enclosed in circles can only be called up to (19), and the numbers of other typefaces can only be called from 1 to 9 directly, but for general purposes, It is sufficient, and it is possible to make another input for the numerical values of 10 or more other than the numbers surrounded by circles.

Also, up to ten, one hundred, one thousand, ten thousand, billion, and trillions can be entered for official Chinese numerals.

[Fig. 20] From the Arabic numeral family keyboard (2) in (2) to the Arabic numeral family keyboard (10) in [Fig. 23], the procedure for digit conversion is the same as in the case of the Arabic numeral 1. .

"Complex input of numbers and alphabets = alphabetic characters"
Similarly, for the alphabet, as shown in FIG. 24 (1), the leftmost column of the keyboard with 3 columns and 4 rows is applied to the alphabet with respect to the alphabet A (= a). Put the line in its upper case, the second in its lower case, the middle column in Greek, the first line in its upper case, the second in lower case To the typeface, the rightmost column is placed on the Russian character, and the first line is assigned to the Russian capital letter type and the second line is assigned to the Russian lowercase typeface.

These Greek or Russian letters are arranged in a manner that is subordinate to the alphabet in accordance with the phonetics when the designation is Romanized.

These Greek letters or Russian names are displayed as shown in FIG. 24 (1) when they are displayed on the screen, but are set so that no actual input is made.

The case where the first letter of the name of the Romanized Greek letter or Russian letter corresponds to the letter B (= b) of the alphabet and the letters after that, as shown in (2) of FIG. For the alphabet letters, the first row from the top of the middle column, the first row from the top left column of the keyboard, the second row to the lower case, and the second row to the lower case. To the Greek capital letter type, the second line to the Greek lowercase letter type, the first line from the top of the rightmost column to the Russian capital letter type letter, the second line to the Russian lowercase letter type letter The principle of hitting does not change.

However, in this case, there are cases where a plurality of Greek letters or Russian letters belong to the same alphabet, so in the case of Greek letters, for example, as shown in FIG. 29 (1), First, place the second letter in the third and fourth rows of the middle column of the keyboard, which was originally applied to the Greek letters. Arranged in the third and fourth rows.

Similarly, in the case of Russian characters, for example, as shown in FIG. 30 (1), first, the second alphabet is first placed in the third and fourth rows of the rightmost column of the keyboard that is assigned to the Russian characters. If it is still insufficient, the third letter is placed in the third and fourth rows in the leftmost column of the keyboard that is originally placed on the alphabet.

When you want to input these Greek or Russian characters, first enter the alphabet to which they belong, then move the cursor back to specify this alphabet (a in the present case), and then enter keyboard switch key When the key is depressed, the keyboard containing the Greek letter α and the Russian letter a corresponding to the alphabet A (= a) in [1] (1) is displayed in a translucent or opaque form on the screen as before. Called.

When a suitable key is depressed with reference to the input keyboard shown in the figure, the letter a is converted to Greek or Russian characters and at the same time returns to the input type that was being input.

At this stage, if you press the clear key, the Greek or Russian characters that were determined in the previous section will be erased, and at the same time, the input type that was being input will be restored.

In the above, among the alphabet keys corresponding to Greek letters or Russian letters, three keys corresponding to alphabets a, p, and s have been introduced. Here, it corresponds to this a [FIG. The keyboard of 1) is named the alphabet family keyboard (1), the keyboard of [Fig. 24] (2) is named the alphabet family keyboard (2), and the keyboard of [Fig. 24] (3) is the alphabet family Keyboard (3), [Fig. 25] The keyboard of (1) is named alphabet family keyboard (4), and corresponds to the 26 letters of the alphabet up to the keyboard of [Fig. 32] (2), ie alphabet family keyboard (26). A total of 26 alphabet family keys are set.

In consideration of the notation in Russian, the keyboard shown in FIG. 32 (3), that is, the alphabet family keyboard (27) corresponding to English commas is set.

"Copy, cut, and paste operations"
In all input types of the present invention, a copy key, a cursor key, and a decision key are combined to perform copy, cut, and paste operations.

That is, if you want to copy or cut a series of symbols that you have already entered (including all letters, numbers, pictograms, and symbols), move the cursor key to the first part of the symbol and press the enter key, Move the cursor key to the last part you want to copy or cut, and press the Enter key.

Next, move the cursor key to the copy destination or cut destination, and press down the copy key.

In this case, when the copy key is depressed once, the series of symbols is cut and transferred there, and when the copy key is depressed twice continuously, the series of symbols is copied there.

Input keyboards for mobile phones, electronic dictionaries, remote controllers, etc., as described so far exclusively for mobile phones.

The first important contribution of the present invention is that, as already explained in [Fig. 1] (1) and (2) from [0028] to [0061], only one shift action during input or only once By preparing a system for switching the input keyboard, it is possible to input all letters in English and Japanese sentences.

Traditional mobile terminals such as mobile phones have switched input types such as English and Japanese, or pictograms, but switch the input keyboard within the same input type while inputting English, Japanese, numbers, pictograms, etc. There was nothing.

The idea of switching the input keyboard among the same input type during input does not exist before.

As such, the so-called thumb shift, which has already been developed by Fujitsu for personal computers and is still on sale, is famous.

This is to set up two input keyboards of the same input type, and when using one of them, hit the shift key with your thumb to call the other keyboard and switch the input here. That's it.

This method is famous for its fast input speed because it uses twice as many keys as an ordinary keyboard, but in the case of a personal computer, the Japanese keyboard can be used only with the usual so-called qwerty board hard keys. Both English and English can be entered, and we have not reached an exclusive market.

On the other hand, as already mentioned in [0256] and [0257], there has never existed a system for switching an input keyboard among the same input type in a portable terminal mainly using a so-called numeric keypad as described in [0256] [0257].

The total number of so-called numeric keys in 4 rows and 3 columns is only 12, and even if the input keyboard is switched within the same input type during input, it is not possible to handle 26 alphabets at a time. This is because it is necessary to prepare a keyboard.

That is, in this case, it is necessary to switch the input keyboard at least three times, and if the input keyboard is switched three or more times within the same input type, the input operability will be extremely reduced, and it is completely practical. Will be lacking.

On the other hand, in the present invention, as described in FIG. 1 (1) and (2), by focusing attention on the complementarity of the use of the letter in the English notation by the letter m, the letter k and the letter q are the same. In addition, the letters s and x are placed on the same hard key, and the letters v and w are also placed on the same hard key, so that English is input with 23 letters, As a result, we provided a system for inputting Japanese sentences with 23 or less characters.

The invention's effect

As described above, the first feature of the present invention is that it is only necessary to grasp the location of the 23 letters, so that it is easier to learn the input method compared to normal alphabet input, and only by switching the keyboard once. Since all characters can be called, the input speed is much faster than the normal 50-note 5-level key layout.

The second feature of the present invention is that not only the range of code input is remarkably widened but also the input operation since all of English, Japanese, numbers and related codes, and pictograms are input by a unified input system. Is remarkably easy, and it is easy to mix different kinds of input types.

An important element supporting the second feature of the present invention is that an original keyboard is prepared for code input, and the keyboard is displayed in a translucent form on the input screen, or an opaque form. This is a system that displays at the bottom of the screen.

In conventional code calling, a large number of codes with no systematicity called on the screen are called by the cursor keys, so it is very difficult to grasp the location of the code, and at the same time, the number of key depressions is extremely large.

On the other hand, the present invention provides the necessary codes on the screen in a translucent or opaque form corresponding to the actual keyboard, so that the input person can intuitively press down the necessary keys. It was.

In addition, there are innumerable numbers of input keys that are logically different from each other, and a certain level of operability is ensured by switching the screen that displays the prepared input keys by continuously pressing the input key switching key. It is now possible to systematically provide an unlimited number of codes in a simple manner.

By systematically calling a large number of codes related to numbers, a large number of codes can be input more easily than the current personal computer.

The pictograms are systematized and a large amount of pictograms can be input easily.

Next, examples of sentences in which English, Japanese, numerals, and pictograms can be mixed and the standard number of touches required for the input are shown for both old and new cases.

However, this sentence example avoids complexity, and in the same term, that is, [0275], a plurality of sentences contained in {} are shown together.

{<< 1 >> Hi, John @, I tell you I have found a new system for touch typing of mobile hands @. << 2 >> If you write the main points in Japanese as usual, it will be as follows. As you know, K and Q have a complementary relationship in English, so it is not necessary to prepare both keys when inputting English. The same is true for S and X and V and W. As a result, in the new invention, all English and Japanese sentences can be input by switching the input keyboard once. << 3 >> Further, according to the present invention, the sign of symbolic logic such as ∃, ∈, ⊆, etc. and the integration symbols such as ∫, ∬, etc., which have been finally input while looking at the list of Kuten codes, are numerical input keyboards. After calling, the list is called by the keyboard switch key and can be input with one touch. In addition, the Greek letters α and β, Russian mothers and Ю can be called from the alphabet with two touches of a cursor key and an input keyboard switching key. <4> Engagement with Emily @ Congratulations @. @ Everyone will rush to @. I'm looking forward to the other party. (@ Represents pictograms = [Fig. 35])}

First, regarding << 1 >>, Hi (input type switching 1 cursor 4GH2, input type switching 1 cursor 1ghi3), (input type switching 1, cursor 2) John (input type switching 1, cursor 3J1, cursor 1mno3 in the conventional method. , Gh2, mn2) @ (switching 4 cursor 8), (input type switching 1 cursor 2) I (input type switching 1GHI3) tell (input type switching 1t1, de2, jkl3, decision 1jkl3) you (wxy3, mno3, tu2) I (input type switching 1 cursor 1GHI3) have (input type switching 1 cursor 1, gh2, a1, tuv3) found (def3, mno3, tu2, mn2, d1) a (a1) new (mn2, de2, w1) system ( pqrs4wxy3, pqrs4 t 1de2m1) for (def3mno3pqr 3) touch (t1, mno3, tu2, abc3, gh2) typing (t1, wxy3, p1, ghi3, mn2, g1) of (mno3, def3) mobile (m1, mno3, ab2, ghi3, jkl3, de2) (handset (Gh2, a1, mn2, d1, pqrs4, de2, t1) @. (Switch 10 cursor 8), and a total of 223 key depressions are required.

The big problem about the operation in the previous paragraph is that there is a difference in the complicated switching of uppercase and lowercase letters and the operation of calling the target character for each key.

In particular, there is a difference in the operation of calling the target character for each key in the previous section, which is contrary to the written principle that every character is inherently worthy, and it causes mental fatigue at the time of input. Become.

On the other hand, in the method of the present invention, (<< 1 >> Hi (h1, cursor 1 determination 1, i1), John (j1, keyboard switching 1, o1, h1, keyboard switching 1, n1) @ (input type switching 1, family representative 1, selection 1), I (i1, cursor 1 decision 1) tell (keyboard switching 1t1, e1, l1, l1) you (keyboard switching 1y1, (keyboard switching 1o1, keyboard switching 1u1) I (i1 cursor 1 decision 1) have (h1, a1, keyboard switching 1v1, e1) found (f1, keyboard switching 1o1, keyboard switching 1v1, e1) a (a1) new (keyboard switching 1n1, e1, keyboard switching 1w1) system (keyboard switching) 1s1, keyboard switch 1y1, keyboard switch 1s1, keyboard switch 1t1, e1, keyboard switch 1m1) for (f1, keyboard switch 1o1, keyboard switch 1r1) touch (key switch 1t1, keyboard switch 1o1, keyboard switching 1u1, c1, h1) typing (keyboard switching 1t1, (keyboard switching 1y1, keyboard switching 1p1, i1, keyboard switching 1n1, g1) of (keyboard switching 1o1, f1) mobile (keyboard switching 1m1, keyboard switching 1o1, b1, i1, keyboard switching 11l, e1) handset (h1, a1, keyboard switching 1n1, d1, keyboard switching 1s1, e1, keyboard switching 1t1) @ (input type switching 1, childhood representative 1, selection 1) Thus, input can be performed by pushing down a total of 85 keys.

Based on the above results, the following points will be clarified by comparing the input operation according to the normal method in English text input with that in the present invention.

First of all, the number of touches by this method is only 85 times compared to 223 times of the normal method, and is 40% or less.

Next, in this method, the handling of the letters on the English input basic front keyboard that are directly input is completely equivalent to each other, and the handling of the letters on the English input basic back keyboard called by the input keyboard switching key is also on the same keyboard. Then, each is completely equal, and the difference in input operation with the alphabet on the English input basic table keyboard is only one stroke of the input keyboard switching key.

The fact that this one-stroke difference does not cause much mental fatigue can be easily understood from the fact that the so-called thumb shift method has a considerable share in general personal computers with a large number of keys.

On the other hand, in the case of the normal method, c, f, i, l, o, which require three strokes from a, d, g, j, m, p, t, and w that can be input with one stroke. There is a large difference in the number of touches required to input one character from v to z, which requires four strokes, and s, and this difference is random and has no meaning. Causes fatigue.

Next, for the Japanese sentence of << 2 >>, the normal input operation and the number of touches are shown as follows.

<< 2 >> I (Input type change 1, Cursor 3, I 2) (3) is also (5), (5), (5), (3), (2), (5) ) (No. 5) If you write the main point (yo 5 3 4 3) in (2) Japanese (ni 2 5 3 5 + dakuten 1) (te 4 dakuten 1) (or 1 cursor 1) (4) 1 + dakuten 1) next (3 3 + 2 dakuten 1) of (5), (5), (3), (2) (cursor 1) 1 (3). (2) Go to (5), (5), (4), (3), (2), (2) In English (E4, Cursor 1, 2, 3+ Semi-turbid sound 1), (4 + Muddy sound 1) is (1) K (Input type switching 1, Cursor 3, K2) and (Cursor 3+ and 5) Q (Input Species changeover 1, cursor 3, Q2) is (input type changeover 1, cursor 2, is 1) complementary (5, 3, 5, 5, 4, 2) (na 1) relationship (or 1, (3), (4), (2), (2), (1), (3), (1), (1), (1), English (1), (1), cursor 1, 2, 2, 3 + muddy sound 1, 3) (2) input (Ni 2, 2, 5, 3, 2, 6, 3) (3) (3) (1 + muddy sound 1), (1) This (5) (5) Two (2) (3) (5) key (2) -4) (2) both (2), (2), (6), (3), (5), (3), and (5) and (5) are also prepared (5, 0, 3, cursor 1 and 2) ( 3) Ru (ru 3) Necessary (2、2、4、5、3) is (1), (1), (2). (.2) S (input type switching 1, cursor 3, S4) and (input type switching 1 cursor 3, and 5) X (input type switching 1 cursor 3, S4), (input type switching 1 cursor 2, 1) In the case of V (input type switching 1 cursor 3, V3) and (input type switching 1 cursor 3, W1) (input type switching 1 cursor 3, 5) (5+) Turbidity 1, Ah 1, Cursor 1 and 2) are also (5) Basic (like 2, 2, 5, 3, 4, 2) (like 2) (and 5+ murky 1, 3) 5, U 3) (Ta 1 + muddy sound 1). (.2) This (5) (4) to (2), (5), (6) (cursor 1 to 4), (1) New invention (1 to 2) (3) 4 (2) and (2) (1) is the input keyboard (Ni 2, 5, 5, 2, 6, 3) (2) 1 (input type switching 1, cursor 3, 1) degree (input type switching 1 cursor 2, 5+ muddy sound 1) switching (ki 2, 2, 2, 1, 4) ru (3) (only 1+ muddy sound 1) only (4) (Te 4 + muddy sound 1) a (a 1) et al (ra 1) yu (yu 2) ru (ru 3) english (e3 cursor 1 ii, fu 3 + muddy sound 1) and (and 5) japanese sentence (wa 1, 3 + muffled sound 1, 2) input (2) input (Ni 2, 5, 5, 2, 6, 3) (3), (3), (5) and (5) Is (or 1 + muddy sound 1) (4 + muddy sound 1) (ki 2) (ru 3). (.2), a total of 633 key depressions are required.

Next, in the case of << 2 >>, the input operation and the number of touches according to the present invention are as follows.

<< 2 >> (input switch 1, i1) (keyboard switch 1t1 keyboard switch 1u1) (keyboard switch 1n1 keyboard switch 1o1) (keyboard switch 1n1 keyboard switch 1o1) (keyboard switch 1y1 keyboard switch 1o1) (Keyboard switching 1u1) (Keyboard switching 1i1) (Keyboard switching 1n1 Keyboard switching 1o1) (Keyboard switching 1y1 Keyboard switching 1o1 Keyboard switching 1u1 Keyboard switching 1t1e1 Keyboard switching 1n2) (Keyboard switching 1u1) 1o1) Write (d1e1) in Japanese (keyboard switch 1n1i1, h1 keyboard switch 1o1, keyboard switch 1n2, g1 keyboard switch 1o1) (k1a1, k1e1, b1a1) next (keyboard switch 1t1 keyboard switch 1u1, g1i1) (keyboard (Switch 1n1 keyboard switch 1o1) (keyboard switch 1y1 keyboard switch 1o1) (keyboard switch 1u1) to (keyboard switch 1i1) Keyboard switching 1n1a1) Ru (keyboard switching 1r1 keyboard switching 1u1). (Keyboard switching 1.1) Go (g1) Know (Keyboard switching 1n1 Keyboard switching 1o1) (Keyboard switching 1y1 Keyboard switching 1o1) (Keyboard switching 1n1, Keyboard switching 1o1, Keyboard switching 1n1, Keyboard switching 1n1, j1i1) (Keyboard switch 1n1i), (keyboard switch 2, 1) English (e1, i1, b1 keyboard switch 1u1, keyboard switch 1n2) (d1) is (h1) K (k1) and Q (q1) Is (h1a1) complementary (keyboard switching 1s1 keyboard switching 1o1, keyboard switching 1u1, h1 keyboard switching o1, keyboard cutting keyboard switching 1t1e1, k1i1) (key switching 1n1a1) (k1a1, keyboard switching 1n2, k1e1, i1) (Keyboard switch 1n1i1) a (a1) (keyboard switch 1r1u1) or (k1a1) et al. (Keyboard switch 1r1a1), (keyboard switch 2, 1) English (e1, i1, b1 Keyboard switch 1u1, keyboard switch 1n2) (keyboard switch 1w1 keyboard switch 1o1) input (keyboard switch 1n1 keyboard switch 1y1 keyboard switch 1u, 1 keyboard switch 1r1 keyboard switch 1y1 keyboard switch 1o1, k1 keyboard switch 1u1) (keyboard switch 1s1) , Keyboard switch 1 u 1) (key switch 1 r 1, keyboard switch 1 u 1) (b 1 a 1 i 1) is (h 1 a 1), (key switch 2, 1) (key switch 1 n 1 keyboard switch 1 o 1) h1 keyboard switching 1u1, keyboard switching 1t1a1, keyboard switching 1t1 keyboard switching 1u1) (key switching 1n1 keyboard switching 1o1) key (k1i1, keyboard switching 2) (key switching 1w1 keyboard switching 1o1) both (key switching 1r1 keyboard switching 1y1 Keyboard switching 1o1 keyboard switching 1u1, h1 keyboard switching 1o1 keyboard switching 1u1) and (keyboard switching 1t1 keyboard switching 1o1 (Keyboard switching 1m1 Keyboard switching 1o1) (Keyboard switching 1y1 Keyboard switching 1o1, Keyboard switching 1u1, i1) (Keyboard switching 1s1, Keyboard switching 1u1) (Keyboard switching 1r1, Keyboard switching 1u1) Necessary (h1i1, Keyboard switching 1t1 keyboard switch 1u, 1, keyboard switch 1y1 keyboard switch 1o1 keyboard switch 1u1) is (h1a1), (key switch 1n1a1) (i1). (Keyboard switching 1.1) X (keyboard switching 1x1) and (keyboard switching 1t1 keyboard switching 1o1) S (keyboard switching 1s1), (keyboard switching 2, 1) V (keyboard switching 1v1) and (keyboard switching 1t1 keyboard switching 1o1 ) W (keyboard switch 1w1) (keyboard switch 1n1 keyboard switch 1o1) (b1a1i1) (keyboard switch 1m1 keyboard switch 1o1) Basic (k1i1, h1 keyboard switch 1o1, keyboard switch 1n1 keyboard switch 1n1, keyboard switch 1t1e1, (d1a1) (d1a1), (d1 keyboard change 1o1, keyboard change 1u1, keyboard change 1y1d1 keyboard change 1o1 keyboard change 1u1). (Keyboard switching 1.1) (k1 keyboard switching 1o1) (keyboard switching 1r1e1) (keyboard switching 1n1i1) (keyboard switching 1y1 keyboard switching 1o1, keyboard switching 1t1 keyboard switching 1t1, e1), new invention (keyboard switching 1d1, keyboard switching 1n1, keyboard switching 1n1, h1a1, keyboard switching 1t1, keyboard switching 1u1, keyboard switching 1m1e1, i1) (d1e1) is (h1a1) input keyboard (keyboard switching 1n1 keyboard switching 1y1 keyboard switching 1u, 1 keyboard switching 1r1 keyboard switching 1y1 keyboard switching 1o1, k1 keyboard switching 1u1, k1e1, keyboard switching 1n1, keyboard switching 1n1, b1a1, keyboard switching 1n1 keyboard switching 1n1) (keyboard switching 1w1 keyboard switching 1o1) 1 (input type switching 4, 1) degrees (D1 keyboard switching 1o1) switching (k1i1, keyboard switching 1r1i1, k1a1, e1) (keyboard switching 1r Keyboard switching 1u1) (d1a1) (k1e1) (d1e1) A (a1) et al (Keyboard switching 1r1a1)) Yu (Keyboard switching 1y1 Keyboard switching 1u1) (Keyboard switching 1r1 Keyboard switching 1u1) English (e1, i1 , B1 keyboard switching 1u1, keyboard switching 1n1 keyboard switching 1n1) and (keyboard switching 1t1 keyboard switching 1o1) Japanese (keyboard switching 1w1a1, b1 keyboard switching 1u1, keyboard switching 1n1 keyboard switching 1n1)) (keyboard switching 1w1 keyboard switching 1o1) Input (keyboard switching 1n1 keyboard switching 1u1, keyboard switching 1r1, keyboard switching 1y1 keyboard switching 1o1, k1 keyboard switching 1u1) (keyboard switching 1s, keyboard switching 1u1) (keyboard switching 1r1 keyboard switching 1u1) (G1a1) and (d1e1) (keyboard switching 1k1i) and (keyboard switching 1o1) and (keyboard switching 1t1 keyboard switching 1o1) ) Ru (keyboard switching 1r1 keyboard switching 1u1). (Keyboard switching 1.1), and a total of 536 key depressions enable input.

Based on the above results, the following points will be clarified by comparing the normal input operation in Japanese sentence input and the number of touches with those in the present invention.

First, the number of touches according to this method is 536 times compared with 633 times of the normal method, which is 85% or less.

Next, as in the case of English input, in this method, the treatment of the letters on the Japanese input basic table keyboard that are directly input is completely equal to each other, and on the Japanese input basic back keyboard called by the input keyboard switching key. The handling of characters is also completely equivalent on the same keyboard, and the difference in input operation with the characters on the Japanese input basic table keyboard is only one stroke of the input keyboard switching key.

On the other hand, in the case of the normal method, there is a large difference in the number of touches required to input one character from the stage where input can be made with one stroke to the stage where five strokes are required. It is based on the structure of the figure and has a different structure from the random one that has no meaning in the case of English. This discrepancy causes nerve fatigue when Japanese and English input are mixed. .

Next, in the case of including the mathematical symbol of << 3 >>, Greek alphabet, and Russian characters, if the normal input operation and the number of touches are shown only for the mathematical symbols, Greek alphabet, and Russian characters, it will be as follows.

<< 3 >> ∃ (input switching 1 point 4), ∈ (input switching 1 point 4), ⊆ (input switching 1 point 4), ∫ (input switching 1 point 4), ∬ (input switching 1 point 4) 4) A total of 45 touches of α (input switching 1 point 4), β (input switching 1 point 4), Ю (input switching 1 point 4), and Ж (input switching 1 point 4).

Similarly, in the case of including a mathematical symbol << 3 >>, a Greek letter, and a Russian character, the input operation and the number of touches in the present invention can be shown as follows only for the mathematical symbol, the Greek letter, and the Russian character.

∃ (input type switching 1 keyboard switching 3 input 2), ∈ (input type switching 1 keyboard switching 3 input 2), ⊆ (input type switching 1 keyboard switching 3 input 2), ∫ (input type switching 1 keyboard switching 3 input 2) ), ∬ (input type switching 1 keyboard switching 3 input 2), α (input type switching 1 alphabetic character input 1 cursor 1 keyboard switching 1 input 1), β (input type switching 1 alphabetic character input 1 cursor 1 keyboard switching 1 input 1) Total 46 touches of Ю (input type switching 1 alphabetic character input 2 cursor 1 keyboard switching 1 input 1), Ж (input type switching 1 alphabetic character input 2 cursor 1 keyboard switching 1 input 1).

As described above, in the case of mathematical symbols, Greek letters, and Russian letters, the number of touches is somewhat smaller in the conventional method, but in the present invention, it is not necessary to refer to an external element such as a block code. In the case of mathematical symbols, the object can be searched through meaningful operations according to the shape and content of the symbol, and in the case of input of characters, the object can be found without any difficulty via the alphabet.

Even at the illustrated level, according to the present invention, the mathematical code that can be called in one touch after setting the input keyboard is 24 as shown in FIG. 7 (1) and (2), and the mathematical code that can be called in two touches after setting the input keyboard is [FIG. 8] (1). From FIG. 10 to (3), there is a total of 108, which is equal to the total of all mathematical symbols and mathematical codes that are called with reference to the point code in a normal mobile phone.

In addition, this mathematical method can be logically infinitely expanded, and can provide an input system closely related to the way of modern mathematics.

For example, the symbol call operation illustrated in the present invention is performed up to the case where the input keyboard switching key is struck three times at the maximum. 12 × 12 = 144 can be increased.

Next (<< 4 >> By the way, Engagement with Emily @ Congratulations @. For the expression @, everyone will rush to @. I'm looking forward to the other party @ too.) If the number of touches is shown by a normal input method, it becomes as follows.

@ (03-07 = Emoji Keyboard 2, Cursor 4) @ (11-07 = Emoji Keyboard 4, Cursor 6) @ (38-01 = Emoji Keyboard 9, Cursor 1) @ (10-01 = Emoji Keyboard 3, Cursor 5) ) @ (05-07 = Emoji Keyboard 2, Cursor 10) @ (12-01 = Emoji Keyboard 4, Cursor 1) @ (35-05 = Emoji Keyboard 9, Cursor 4) @ (08-00 = Emoji Keyboard 3, Cursor 8)) @ (08-03 = Emoji Keyboard 3, Cursor 9) and a total of 91 touches are required.

On the other hand, if the input operation and the number of touches in the present invention are shown only for pictograms, it is as follows.

@ (03-07 = Emoji first keyboard, input 2) @ (11-07 = Emoji fourth keyboard 3, input 2) @ (38-01 = Emoji second keyboard 1, input 2) @ (10-01 = Emoji 1st keyboard, input 2) @ (05-07 = Emoji second keyboard 1, input 2) @ (12-01 = Emoji third keyboard 2, input 2) @ (35-05 = Emoji first keyboard, input 2) @ (08-00 = Emoji 4th Keyboard 3, Input 2)) @ (08-03 = Emoji 3rd Keyboard 2, Input 2) and can be input with a total of 30 touches.

In other words, when viewed only with pictograms, the present invention allows input with one-third the number of touches of the conventional method.

Furthermore, as can be understood by looking at [FIG. 11] to [FIG. 14] and [FIG. 15] to [FIG. 18], an emoji first keyboard (human base layer), an emoji second keyboard (human civilization), After selecting the 3rd pictogram keyboard (human culture) and the 4th pictogram keyboard (human society), select the representative pictogram corresponding to the representative symbol in the case of numeric symbol input, and then the target pictogram belonging to it Input is completed with two touches of selecting.

In other words, the input format of pictogram input is the same as the input of numeric symbols, and is similar to the input of English sentences.

Furthermore, the systematization of pictograms in this way creates a condition for systematically creating pictograms that should have been prepared naturally but do not appear for the future.

In other words, in the present invention, input in different fields such as English, Japanese, numbers (mathematics), and pictograms are basically input by the same system, and there is chaos between different input types. Now done without barriers.

At the foundation, there is a system that prepares many keys systematically and replaces them freely.

As mentioned earlier, small input terminals, typically mobile phones, have an excellent Japanese input system, but have very poor input capabilities for numbers, mathematics, English, and pictograms.

As a result, small-sized input terminals such as mobile phones have become a tool for communication exclusively through Japanese text, and constitute a world unrelated to input in English, numbers, and mathematics.

In contrast to personal computers, small input terminals cannot enter the industrial sector because of poor input and operability in numbers, mathematics and English.

However, even today, there are various difficulties in carrying a personal computer on a daily basis, and there are great restrictions on the TPO used.

Since mobile terminals are not subject to these restrictions, the current industrial structure will be in a radical reorganization period if the mobile terminals can be configured with industrial time and space that overcome these restrictions with operability comparable to personal computers. Will enter.

Furthermore, despite the fact that pictogram input is a very unique subculture function provided for small input terminals typical of Japanese mobile phones, the current mobile phones are because of their poor operability. Not fully functioning.

This is a disproportionate situation, while Japanese subcultures such as manga and anime are sweeping the world.

On the other hand, in the present invention, even if only the number of touches required for pictogram input is taken up, it is one third of the current method.

On top of this, by adding the systematization with the emotional rationality of pictograms and the corresponding operability, conditions for full entry of pictograms into the IT world were prepared.

In international exchanges, the use of both partner languages is a basic condition, but in contrast to this, by introducing an emoji language as a common language that goes beyond the barriers of native languages, Great support for exchange.

From the above, it is apparent that the present invention creates a portable terminal that has an input capability and input operability equivalent to or higher than those of a personal computer and can be replaced with a personal computer in a wide variety of industrial situations.

The most simple summary of the significance of the present invention is as follows.

First, it makes conditions for the full use of mobile phones in the business field, such as negotiation between different languages, international negotiations, accurate transmission of scientific content.

Secondly, it is possible to bring not only substituting contents such as English and numbers, but also Japanese subcultures such as comics and pictograms that are highly regarded internationally into the business field.

(1) Basic character keyboard for English input (A to L) (2) Basic character keyboard for English input (M to Z) (1) Input unit plan view (2) Input unit side view (1) Basic character keyboard for Japanese input (A to L) (2) Basic character keyboard for English input (M to Z) (1) English code input first keyboard (2) English code input second keyboard (1) Japanese code input first keyboard (2) Japanese code input second keyboard Number input basic keyboard (1) Numeric code input first keyboard (2) Numeric code input first keyboard (3) Numeric code input first keyboard (1) Numeric code input family keyboard (1) (2) Numeric code input family keyboard (2) (3) Numeric code input first family keyboard (3) (1) Numeric code input family keyboard (4) (2) Numeric code input family keyboard (5) (3) Numeric code input first family keyboard (6) (1) Numeric code input family keyboard (7) (2) Numeric code input family keyboard (8) (3) Numeric code input first family keyboard (9) (1) Pictogram input first keyboard representative symbol list (original human or human base layer) (2) Pictogram input first keyboard representative symbol list (original human or human base layer) (1) List of pictogram input second keyboard representative symbols (movement and action or human civilization) (2) List of pictogram input second keyboard representative symbols (movement and encouragement or human civilization) (1) Emoji input third keyboard representative symbol name list (play and greeting or human culture) (2) Emoji input third keyboard representative symbol list (play and greeting or human culture) (1) Pictograph input 4th keyboard representative symbol name list (human social life) (2) Pictograph input 4th keyboard representative symbol list (human social life) Emoji input family keyboard (1, family) Emoji input family keyboard (16, clock) Emoji input family keyboard (30, fortune telling) Emoji input family keyboard (38 meals) (1) Arabic numeral family keyboard (1) (1) Arabic numeral family keyboard (2) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (3) (1) Arabic numeral family keyboard (4) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (5) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (6) (1) Arabic numeral family keyboard (7) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (8) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (9) (1) Arabic numeral family keyboard (10) (1) Alphabet family keyboard (1 = A) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (2 = B) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (3 = C) (1) Alphabet family keyboard (4 = D) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (5 = E) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (6 = F) (1) Alphabet family keyboard (7 = G) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (8 = H) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (9 = I) (1) Alphabet family keyboard (10 = J) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (11 = K) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (12 = L) (1) Alphabet family keyboard (13 = M) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (14 = N) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (15 = O) (1) Alphabet family keyboard (16 = P) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (17 = Q) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (18 = R) (1) Alphabet family keyboard (19 = S) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (20 = T) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (21 = U) (1) Alphabet family keyboard (22 = V) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (23 = W) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (24 = X) (1) Alphabet family keyboard (25 = Y) (2) Arabic numeral family keyboard (26 = Y) (3) Arabic numeral family keyboard (27 = Z) List of hilarious symbols displayed on hard keys List of all symbols shown on the hard key [0275] Pictograph of quote example

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In an alphabet input keyboard used for a portable input terminal such as a cellular phone, K and Q, S and X, V and W are assigned to common hard keys by utilizing complementarity in spelling of characters in language notation. keyboard. Of course, the present invention is also applied to a keyboard having a larger number of keys. Using an alphabet input keyboard that uses K and Q, S and X, V and W, etc., as a common key for mobile phones, etc., using word complementation in language notation, word registration and comparison The correct spelling of each word is determined by the function of. Of course, the present invention is also applied to a keyboard having a larger number of keys. In a numeric keypad input keyboard using a numeric keypad such as a cellular phone, the leftmost key of the keyboard is the same as the English input basic table keyboard in [Fig. 1] (1) or the Japanese input basic table keyboard in [Fig. 3] (1). An input keyboard with alphabets in alphabetical order from ABC to L so that the uppermost key is A, a key that shares K and Q is placed in the middle, and the lowermost rightmost key is L (The two keys are collectively referred to as a character basic input table keyboard in the present invention.) In a numeric keypad that uses a numeric keypad such as a mobile phone, the leftmost key on the keyboard is the same as the English input basic back keyboard in [Fig. 1] (2) or the Japanese input basic back keyboard in [Fig. 3] (2). The key at the top is M, the key that shares S and X and the key that shares V and W are arranged in the middle, and the second key from the bottom rightmost is Z, starting from MNO in alphabetical order. An input keyboard in which letters up to YZ are arranged (in the present invention, these two keys are collectively referred to as a letter basic input back keyboard). In this case, the lowermost rightmost key is provided with a code such as a comma in the case of English, or a reading mark in the case of Japanese.   In a numeric keypad input keyboard such as a cellular phone, a plurality of input keys are prepared in addition to the original input keyboard of each input type, and these input keys are switched by an input keyboard switching key. Here, the original input keyboard refers to a keyboard that appears first when the input type is switched to the input type, that is, a basic Japanese input table keyboard such as an English-Japanese sentence as defined in claim 3; Alternatively, the numeral input basic keyboard shown in FIG. 6 and the pictogram input first keyboard shown in FIG. Of course, the present invention is also applied to a keyboard such as a personal computer having a larger number of keys. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, in the case of a numeric keypad, an operation key of 3 columns and 1 row is arranged above an input key of 3 columns and 4 rows. The operation keys are a copy key, a clear key, and an input type switching key. In the case of [Claim 5], the order number n is set to a plurality of input keyboards other than these original input keyboards. When n = 1, n = 1 If it is 2 or more, call it by hitting it n times. Of course, the present invention is also applied to a keyboard having a larger number of keys such as a personal computer. In the case of [Claim 7], an English input key n = 1 is set as shown in FIG. 1 (2). In the case of [Claim 7], an English input n = 1 keyboard is set as shown in FIG. 3 (2). In the case of [Claim 7], an English input key n = 2 is set as shown in [FIG. 4] (1). In the case of [Claim 7], set the keyboard of n = 3 for English input as shown in [FIG. 4] (2). In the case of [Claim 7], the keyboard of n = 2 for Japanese sentence input is set as shown in [FIG. 5] (1). In the case of [Claim 7], the keyboard of n = 3 for Japanese sentence input is set as shown in [FIG. 5] (2). In the case of [Claim 7], the keyboard of n = 1 for numeric input is set as shown in [FIG. 7] (1). In the case of [Claim 7], the keyboard of n = 2 for inputting numbers is set as shown in [FIG. 7] (2). In the case of [Claim 7], the keyboard of n = 3 for inputting numbers is set as shown in [FIG. 7] (3). In a numeric keypad input keyboard such as a cellular phone, this input key switching key should be placed a little behind the side on the upper left side of the cabinet with the input keyboard on the surface. In the case of [Claim 5], at the same time as switching the input keyboard, the keyboard layout of the new input keyboard is displayed on the input screen in a translucent manner or displayed in the lower portion of the screen in an opaque and reduced form. Of course, the present invention is also applied to a keyboard having a larger number of keys. These multiple input keyboards that appear after being switched by the input keyboard switch key are all the ones except when instructing the change of the typeface, such as capitalization, full-width, half-width, italic, block, etc. When the symbol indicated by the key is entered, it should be set so that it automatically returns to the basic input table keyboard in the case of the original input keyboard, that is, the letter, and to the numeric input basic keyboard in the case of numbers. Of course, the present invention is also applied to a keyboard having a larger number of keys. If the key indicates capitalization, full-width, half-width, italic, block, or other typeface change, then the input will be [figure 1] (1) [Fig. 3] (1) Japanese input basic table keyboard, or in the case of numbers, return to [Fig. 6] numeric input basic keyboard, but the font is input in the typeface specified by these keys Is done. In order to stop the input in such a typeface, the input key change key is repeatedly struck again for the same number of times as the key for instructing the change of the typeface. Set up a group of familiar symbols, ie family symbols, represented by Arabic numerals, alphabets, certain (broadly defined) mathematical symbols, certain pictograms, and symbols representing these symbols (Arabic numerals, To refer to a group of symbols using alphabets, certain (broadly defined) mathematical symbols, certain pictograms) as an index. [Claim 5] [Claim 7] As a procedure for calling a symbol group, an already entered Arabic numeral, alphabet, a certain (broadly defined) mathematical symbol, and a certain pictogram are designated by a cursor and input at this stage. By depressing the keyboard switch key, set the keyboard to call the keyboard of the symbol group that is close to this, that is, the family symbol group that has already been set. In the case of a numeric keypad, the maximum number of symbols belonging to this symbol group is 12 or less, and the keyboard for inputting them should be set and displayed on the screen. This limit number corresponds to the number of keys on the keyboard to be set, and applies to a keyboard larger than a numeric keypad and a smaller keyboard. [Claim 8], [Claim 9], [Claim 10] [Claim 11], [Claim 12], [Claim 13] [Claim 14], [Claim 15], [Claim 16] In the case of [Claim 21], [Claim 22], and [Claim 23], at the same time the input keyboard is switched, the key layout of the new input keyboard is displayed on the input screen in a translucent manner or is opaque. Display at the bottom of the screen in a reduced form. Of course, the present invention is also applied to a keyboard having a larger number of keys. In [Claim 5] and [Claim 7], the keyboard of the subordinate symbol group corresponding to ○ among the representative symbols in the lower 3 rows and 3 columns of [FIG. ). In [Claim 5] and [Claim 7], the keyboard of the lower symbol group corresponding to ≒ of the representative symbols in the lower 3 rows and 3 columns of [FIG. ). In [Claim 5] and [Claim 7], the keyboard of the lower symbol group corresponding to ☆ among the representative symbols in the lower 3 rows and 3 columns of [FIG. ). In [Claim 5] and [Claim 7], the keyboard of the lower symbol group corresponding to the trap among the representative symbols in the lower 3 rows and 3 columns of [FIG. ). In [Claim 5] and [Claim 7], the keyboard of the lower symbol group corresponding to Σ among the representative symbols in the lower 3 rows and 3 columns of [FIG. ). In [Claim 5] and [Claim 7], the keyboard of the lower symbol group corresponding to → of the representative symbols in the lower 3 rows and 3 columns of [FIG. ). In [Claim 5] and [Claim 7], the keyboard of the lower symbol group corresponding to mm of the representative symbols in the lower 3 rows and 3 columns of [FIG. ). In [Claim 5] and [Claim 7], the keyboard of the lower symbol group corresponding to cal among the representative symbols in the lower 3 rows and 3 columns of [FIG. ).

Set the keyboard of the lower symbol group to be as shown in [Fig. 10] (3). In [Claim 21], a case where the symbol group subordinate to Arabic numerals 1 to 9 as the representative symbol of numbers is 1 will be described as an example. [FIG. 19] As shown in (1), (1) enclosed in parentheses (1), circled (1), Roman numeral capital letter I, Roman numeral lowercase letter i, (11), Roman numeral capital letter I enclosed in parentheses (I), Roman numeral small letter i is enclosed in parentheses (i), Chinese numeral one, it is enclosed in parentheses (one), official Chinese numeral 壱, it is constructed like (（) in parentheses To do. [Claim 21] [Claim 22] [Claim 23] [Claim 24] Depends on a, b, c, d, f, g, l, m, n, r as representative symbols of the alphabet The case of symbol a will be described as an example. [FIG. 24] As shown in (1), the uppermost key of the leftmost column of the input keyboard of 4 rows and 3 columns is designated as alphabetic capital letter A and immediately thereafter. When the lower key is alphabetic lowercase letter a and the name at the top of the center column is the alphabetic name, the Greek alphabetic alphabetic capital letter A starting with a is placed and immediately If the lower key is the lowercase letter α of the Greek letter and the name of the uppermost key in the rightmost column is written in alphabet, the capital letter A of the Russian letter A starting with a is placed. ,That Placing the key of ingredients under so as to a of block letters lower case letters of the Greek character. [Claim 21] [Claim 22] [Claim 23] [Claim 24] Depends on e, i, k, o, p, s, t, u, y, z, etc. as representative symbols of the alphabet In the case where the name is expressed in alphabets as in the symbol group, and there are a plurality of Greek or Russian characters whose names begin with the alphabet, for example, k will be described as an example [FIG. As in 2), the second Greek letter appears below the already set Greek letter in the middle column, and the second Russian letter appears in the rightmost column of the already set Russian letter. Set it below. Of the symbols subordinate to e, i, k, o, p, s, t, u, y, z, and the like as representative symbols of the alphabet taken up in [Claim 36], If there is a symbol that cannot be dealt with by the processing of [Claim 36], such as a Russian letter starting from e, it will be converted to the original as shown in [FIG. 25] (2) or [FIG. 29] (1). Place in the 3rd and 4th rows in the leftmost column where the alphabet is placed. [Claim 35] [Claim 36] [Claim 37] In the case where the input keyboard is displayed on the screen, the Greek and Russian alphabet readings are displayed on the screen. , Enter only the relevant letter and do not enter this reading. [Claim 21] [Claim 22] [Claim 23] [Claim 24] In order to cope with conversion of symbols such as b and Ъ which are special to Russian characters, a keyboard having a comma as a representative symbol [FIG. 32] Set (3). Set the symbols directly written on the hard keys as shown in [Fig. 34]. Set the symbols directly written on the hard keys as shown in [Fig. 35]. In [Claim 5], an input keyboard for basic symbols (codes) for English input, an input keyboard for basic symbols (codes) for Japanese input, and basic symbols (codes for numeric input) ) Match the contents of the input keyboard. If matching is difficult, use morphological and functional similarities to pursue sensory matching. As specific examples of realizing the above claims, the key arrangement shown in [FIG. 4] (1) (2), [FIG. 5] (1) (2), [FIG. 7] (1) (2). In the case of pictogram input, the pictograms are classified and registered, and the keyboard is set in the order of major classification, intermediate classification, and minor classification. As an example of realizing the claims of [Claim 5] [[Claim 7] [Claim 21], the pictogram corresponds to the aspect of the human basic layer, the aspect corresponding to the human civilization aspect, Prepare keyboards corresponding to four major categories, one corresponding to human cultural aspects and one corresponding to human social aspects. [FIG. 11] (1) (2) as an example of a large class of keyboards in which the pictographs of [Claim 45] correspond to the aspect of human base layer existence. [FIG. 12] As an example of a keyboard in which the pictograph of [Claim 45] corresponds to the human civilization aspect. [FIG. 13] (1) (2) as an example of a keyboard in which the pictograph of [Claim 45] corresponds to the human cultural aspect. [FIG. 14] (1) (2) as an example of a keyboard in which the pictograph of [Claim 45] corresponds to the human social aspect. [Claim 45] As an example of a medium-class keyboard corresponding to (1) and (2) of the large-class keyboard in which the pictograms of [Claim 45] correspond to the aspects of the human base layer [Fig. 15] (1) (2). As an example of a medium-class keyboard corresponding to (1) and (2), a large-class keyboard in which the pictograph of [Claim 45] corresponds to an aspect of human civilization. 16] (1) (2). As an example of a medium-class keyboard corresponding to (1) and (2), a large-class keyboard in which the pictograph of [Claim 45] corresponds to the aspect of human cultural existence [Fig. 17] (1) (2). As an example of a medium-class keyboard corresponding to (1) and (2) of the large-class keyboard in which the pictograph of [Claim 45] corresponds to the aspect of human social existence [Fig. 18] (1) (2). Emoji input is subordinate to Japanese input, English input, and numeric input, and immediately after the input of pictograms, the screen automatically returns to the input screen for Japanese input, English input, and numeric input. Set to.

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