JP2009501963A - How to input kanji using 3 columns 4 rows keypad - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of inputting Chinese characters with an information communication device having a keypad of 3 columns and 4 rows in which a plurality of strokes constituting the Chinese characters are arranged. The present invention relates to a method of inputting kanji with a mobile phone having a keypad on which a plurality of strokes constituting a kanji are arranged. The key to be input is separated by units of strokes having a certain order. The strokes placed on the pad are input in combination with kanji according to the stroke order, but if there are multiple strokes on the key where the stroke to be entered is placed, it will be entered by pressing the key multiple times. If the stroke selection step and the above input step are repeated a predetermined number of times, all Chinese characters starting in the input stroke will be arranged according to the above-mentioned separated stroke order and stroke order, and will be displayed in the catalog window in the aligned order. It is characterized by comprising the stage of appearing and the stage of selecting the kanji desired by the user from among the kanji appearing in the catalog window.
[Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a method of inputting Chinese characters using a 3-column 4-row keypad as used in a mobile phone, and more specifically, 26 or 17 Kanji strokes classified into 28 types are arranged. The present invention relates to a method for inputting kanji that can be input in a kanji stroke order using a keypad.

  To search for the desired kanji in a traditional kanji encyclopedia, we used a search method by radical, consonant, or total stroke. Among these, the radical search method includes the process of identifying a radical, the process of calculating the number of radicals of the radical, the process of searching for the corresponding radical in the radical index, the process of calculating the number of strokes excluding the radical, and It goes through the process of finding the character. It takes a lot of time to learn radicals in order to use this radical search method, and to identify all radicals even if there is a considerable ability of kanji There is a problem that is not easy.

  Also, the consonant search method is very inconvenient to use in practice because it is mostly a method of searching by the sound of kanji, or a character that does not understand even a consonant. The total image search method must assign the entire title to the number of strokes from 1 to a maximum of 64. Therefore, there are too many characters belonging to each number of strokes, which requires a lot of time to search. is there.

  In this way, the reality is that it takes a lot of time and effort to search for kanji by the conventional method. It is very difficult to input kanji using a computer or mobile phone information communication terminal due to the difficulty of such a search method and the complexity of the kanji itself.

  By inputting characters using an information communication terminal having a keypad with 3 columns and 4 rows like a widely used mobile phone, the keypad, that is, the functions and roles of the characters are very important. Is important. For example, mobile phone keypads have Hangul consonants and vowels placed on the keypad to input Hangul, so all the characters of the Hangul are implemented using each key or extension key on the keypad. I can do it. Thus, English can be input by sequentially pressing the words to be input using the alphabet arranged on the keypad.

  By the way, since Kanji is a meaningful character, it is very difficult to input characters using an information communication terminal such as a mobile phone. This is because the number of kanji is theoretically infinite, and only about 7,000 kanji officially designated in China, it is difficult to efficiently input many such kanji. Therefore, in China and Taiwan, it is a fact that a national competition is held in order to search for more efficient input methods, and even though there are more than hundreds of Kanji input methods introduced so far, this Suggests that the worries about how to input kanji on a computer etc. have reached the extreme. Moreover, the reality is that inputting kanji on a mobile phone with a much smaller number of input keys is too difficult regardless of the method used.

  The traditional Chinese character input method is the “Kanji combination” method used in China. This is a method of inputting Chinese pronunciation in Roman characters and then converting it again into Chinese. This method is used not only by the Chinese continent but also by foreigners when learning Chinese. Next, there is a “main note code” method used in Taiwan. This is a method of selecting a desired character among a large number of Chinese characters displayed by inputting a main phonetic symbol corresponding to a Chinese phonetic symbol. However, the main note code is difficult to learn, and it is a fact that greatly expresses the assertion that the “Kanji combination” method will be followed in Taiwan. The Kanji input method used in Japan is similar to the method used in China.

  Thus, according to the input method using the syllable input method and the main sound code, a large number of kanji characters that match the input syllable and main sound characters appear on the screen of the mobile phone, and the necessary kanji characters are displayed. Input using numbers or confirmation keys. However, the problem with this method is not only because it takes a lot of time to learn the input method, but it is also unnatural because there are many differences in the form of kanji. They say that there are many troubles in searching when Kanji characters that cannot be revived with their main and main sounds appear.

  Thus, due to the limitations of characters, input and search cannot be made the same on an information device such as a mobile phone, and the use speed is slow, so there is no choice but to be less competitive in the information age. Of course, it is not possible to see with an absolute ruler that finds competitiveness with this single fact, but on the contrary, it is different in the creation of documents and the transfer of text messages using information communication terminals such as mobile phones. If it is faster than this method, it will be a great help to improve competitiveness.

  The present invention has been invented in consideration of the above points, and is intended for inputting Chinese characters using a three-column, four-row keypad of a mobile phone in countries of Chinese character culture such as China, Japan, and Korea. The object of the present invention is to provide a kanji input method that can combine and input kanji separated by strokes.

  The present invention is a method of inputting Chinese characters using a keypad of 3 columns and 4 rows in which a plurality of strokes constituting a Chinese character are arranged. A stage where the arranged strokes are combined according to the stroke order and input in order, and when the above input stage is repeated a predetermined number of times, all the Kanji characters starting with the input stroke appear in the catalog window and the Chinese characters appearing in the catalog window Among these, it is characterized by comprising a step of selecting a kanji desired by the user.

At this time, the strokes placed on the keypad are
There are 26 strokes.

Or the strokes placed on the keypad
There are 17 strokes.

  If there are multiple characters, the Chinese characters are arranged according to the arrangement method of the Chinese character alphabet, the Chinese characters in the above catalog window are arranged in 30 units, and each group can be moved using direction keys etc. It is. The desired kanji can be selected by pressing the confirmation key on the keypad.

  In the present invention, a frequency window in which a predetermined number of Chinese characters with high usage frequency are arranged can be generated together with the above-mentioned catalog window, and a key with a high usage frequency or radicals arranged with function keys can be pressed. The kanji or radical can be entered at once instead of the stroke.

  A kanji input system for performing such a kanji alphabet input method includes a keypad on which strokes constituting kanji are arranged, and corresponds to each key when the user presses a specific key. A key input unit that generates and outputs a key data signal; a character generation control unit that receives a key data signal from the key input unit and controls input and display of a kanji to be input by a user; and Receiving a key data signal output from the key input unit and a control signal output from the character generation control unit, and displaying a selected Chinese character by the input key. To do.

  Kanji has a lot of numbers and has structural flaws to embody like the Hangul and English alphabets. Therefore, in spite of such problems of kanji, the present invention uses a combination type method to implement an independent input method on the screen, such as the Hangul and English alphabets. The input method of all the Chinese characters up to now has been a method of putting out and using a completed Chinese character that has already been created, that is, a method of inputting by looking at the screen, but since the present invention uses a combination type method, it is a screen Even if you do not depend on, you can see and input only the document.

  According to the present invention, when inputting a Chinese character using a keypad of a mobile phone or the like, it is the same method as the Korean character that combines the initial voice, the middle voice, and the final voice, and the Chinese character is also input. It is possible to input in a single form by combining minimum basic strokes. If Kanji is input using the same method, even if new Kanji is created, there is an advantage that can be realized.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the following embodiments can be modified in various other forms by providing those skilled in the art with sufficient knowledge to understand the present invention. The scope of the invention is not limited to the embodiments described below.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, the arrangement method of the Kanji alphabet will be described.

  Kanji Alphabet Arrangement Method (Kanji Alphabet Arrangement Method) means that Korean and Taiwanese have analyzed 28 transliteration characters, Japanese abbreviations, Chinese interim characters, and used all 28 strokes. The entire kanji are arranged by arranging and assigning an order to such 28 strokes.

  Of these 28 strokes, 18 can be used from the first stroke when using kanji, and the remaining 10 are not used in the second stroke when using kanji. It appears from the second picture below. If the arrangement method of the Kanji alphabet is used, the method of classifying Kanji can be significantly shortened by the classification using 28 strokes compared to the method using 214 radicals.

The 28 strokes according to the Kanji alphabet layout method are as follows.

  Among them, (2), (3), (6), (7), (15), (16), (18), (19), (25), (26) are the second kanji characters. It appears from the following of the drawing.

  The method for arranging all Kanji characters in order based on the total 28 images arranged in this way is as follows. First, by classifying according to which of the 28 basic images the first image of individual kanji uses, a total of 18 groups are generated for the entire kanji. The order of such 18 groups follows the order listed above. The order of the kanji characters belonging to each group is again analyzed by dividing the second stroke and divided into groups according to the second stroke. Each group according to the second stroke also follows the stroke order listed above. By repeating the process of dividing the group into the third image and then dividing into the fourth image, the order of the entire kanji is determined. Therefore, all Chinese characters such as Chinese, Korean, and Japanese kanji can be systematically arranged in order using the kanji alphabet arrangement method as described above.

  If the Chinese-style kanji radicals are arranged using such a kanji alphabet arrangement method, it can be expressed as shown in FIG. FIG. 1 shows Chinese kanji radicals arranged in order according to the arrangement method of Chinese alphabets. (1), (4), (5), (8), (9), (10), (11) , (12), (13), (14), (17), (20), (21), (22), (23), (24), (27), (28) A total of 18 strokes It can be seen that all kanji radicals are arranged in order. In this way, referring to FIG. 2, Japanese-style kanji radicals can be arranged in sequence using the kanji alphabet arrangement method.

  If you use the conventional radical search method, a lot of time is required, and if the stroke count is different, the search can fail, but if you search using the kanji alphabet array method, Thus, it is possible to easily search without considering the radical or the number of strokes. Also, although it has been difficult to search for kanji by the existing total stroke input method, the kanji alphabet arrangement method has an advantage that it can be searched much faster than the existing method.

  Next, a method of inputting Chinese characters by the Kanji alphabet array method will be described with reference to FIGS.

  Since the Kanji alphabet arrangement method described in detail breaks down Kanji in stroke units, the Kanji alphabet input method is an input method according to such Kanji stroke units.

The 28 kanji strokes as described above can be used most conveniently by the user on the mobile phone, and can be appropriately arranged at a position where the kanji can be input most efficiently. Of the 28 images, (2) and (3) are integrated into one, and (10) and (11) are integrated into one and a total of 26 images are used. You can also Furthermore, when the number of strokes is greatly reduced and 17 strokes are arranged on the keypad, the keypad is simplified and the user can use it most conveniently while combining all the Chinese characters. It will be.
17 strokes considering the combination of kanji
Can be made.

  An example in which 26 strokes are arranged on the keypad will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an example of a keypad layout for performing a method of inputting a Chinese character according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate a method of inputting a Chinese character according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is another example of the keypad arrangement for the purpose. FIG. 6 is an example of an arrangement of kanji alphabets embodied on a mobile phone so that Japanese kanji can be input.

  Referring to FIGS. 3 to 6, the number of Kanji characters in which a total of 26 strokes are input, the frequency of strokes, the number of strokes used for the first stroke, 11 or 12 on the basis, etc. Arranged optimized for keypad. Here, only four examples are shown in the layout of keypad strokes, but various examples may be possible depending on actual product implementation or user convenience. And even if the position of the stroke is not in the alphabetical order of the kanji, the input principle of the stroke follows the kanji alphabet.

  The first method of inputting kanji using such a keypad is to analyze the strokes of the kanji to be input and then input the strokes in order according to the stroke order.

For example, an example of a kanji combination based on FIG. 3 is as follows.
One: (5)
Two: (5) (5)
Three: (5) (5) (5)
Dried: (5) (5) (8)
Sat: (5) (8) (5)
Correct: (5) (8) (5) (8) (5)
Mouth: (8) (4) (5)
Sato: (8) (4) (5) (5) (8) (5) (5)
Old: (5) (8) (8) (4) (5)

  Therefore, when the user wants to input “one”, the user only has to press the key where the stroke (5) is placed. Similarly, when the user wants to input “two”, the user can press the key (5) on which the stroke is placed twice in succession, and when he wants to input “earth” (5) (8) ( It is only necessary to press the keys with 5) in order. At this time, after the user presses the strokes constituting the kanji to be input in order and then presses a confirmation key or a movement key, the user can classify the characters.

  And for keys with many strokes, such as (4) key, the first stroke is displayed by pressing the key once, as used in the current mobile phone input method. This can be realized by the expression that the second stroke is displayed when the cursor on the screen of the mobile phone is pressed again. For confirmation, it can be realized by pressing the confirmation key.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of the first input method for inputting Chinese characters using the keypad shown in FIG. 3 will be described. The RS key is an abbreviation for 'Right Shift', which points to the right key of key 0, and the LS key is an abbreviation for 'Left shift', which points to the left key of key 0.

First of all, (1)
If is the first stroke, an example of a Kanji character that appears when combined with any second stroke is: For reference, there is no kanji that can be combined with the (2) key, (5) key, (7) key, (9) key, and LS key in the second stroke. Combined in the second stroke.

When (1) + (1) keys are combined:

When (1) + (3) keys are combined:

When (1) + (4) keys are combined:

When (1) + (6) keys are combined:

When (1) + (8) keys are combined:

When (1) + (0) key is combined:

(1) When + (RS) key is combined:

Next, the stroke of the key (2)
For reference, there are no Kanji characters that can be combined with the (1) key, (4) key, (9) key, and RS key in the second stroke. To do.

(2) When + (2) key is combined:

When (2) + (3) keys are combined:

When (2) + (5) keys are combined:

(2) When + (6) key is combined:

(2) When + (7) key is combined:

(2) When + (8) key is combined:

(2) When + (0) key is combined:

(2) When + (LS) key is combined:

Next, (3) stroke
If is the first stroke, an example of a Chinese character that appears when combined with any second stroke is: For reference, there is no kanji that can be combined with the (2) key and (0) key in the second stroke, and the following stroke and the second stroke are combined.

(3) When + (1) key is combined:

When (3) + (3) keys are combined:

When (3) + (4) keys are combined:

(3) When + (5) key is combined:

(3) When + (6) key is combined:

(3) When + (7) key is combined:

(3) When + (8) key is combined:

(3) When + (9) key is combined:

(3) When + (LS) key is combined:

(3) When + (RS) key is combined:

Next, (4) the stroke of the key
If is the first stroke, an example of a Kanji character that appears when combined with any second stroke is: For reference, Kanji that is combined with the (1) key, (2) key, (3) key, (4) key, (6) key, (9) key, and LS key in the second stroke Does not exist and is combined as a second stroke with the following stroke:

(4) When + (5) key is combined:

(4) When + (7) key is combined:

(4) When + (8) key is combined:

(4) When + (0) key is combined:

(4) When + (RS) key is combined:

  Next, when one of the strokes of the (5) key is the first stroke, an example of a Chinese character that appears when it is combined with an arbitrary second character is as follows. For reference, the first is combined with all keys in the second stroke.

(5) When + (1) key is combined:

(5) When + (2) key is combined:

(5) When + (3) key is combined:

(5) When + (4) key is combined:

(5) When + (5) key is combined:

(5) When + (6) key is combined:

(5) When + (7) key is combined:

(5) When + (8) key is combined:

(5) When + (9) key is combined:

(5) When + (0) key is combined:

(5) When + (LS) key is combined:

(5) When + (RS) key is combined:

Next, the stroke of (6) key
If is the first stroke, an example of a Kanji character that appears when combined with any second character is as follows. For reference, there is no kanji that can be combined with the (1) key, (4) key, and LS key in the second stroke, and the following stroke and the second stroke are combined.

(6) When + (2) key is combined:

(6) When key + (3) is combined:

(6) When + (5) key is combined:

When (6) + (6) keys are combined:

(6) When + (7) key is combined:

When (6) + (8) keys are combined:

(6) When the (9) key is combined:

(6) When + (0) key is combined:

Next, (7)
If is the first stroke, an example of a Kanji character that appears when combined with any second character is as follows. For reference, there is no kanji that can be combined with the (1) key and LS key in the second stroke, and the following stroke and the second stroke are combined.

(7) When + (2) key is combined:

(7) When + (3) key is combined:

(7) When + (4) key is combined:

(7) When + (5) key is combined:

(7) When + (6) key is combined:

When (7) + (7) keys are combined:

(7) When + (8) key is combined:

When (7) + (9) keys are combined:

(7) When + (0) key is combined:

(7) When + (RS) key is combined:

Next, (8)
If is the first stroke, an example of a Kanji character that appears when combined with any second stroke is: For reference, there is no kanji that can be combined with the (1) key, (7) key, (9) key, and LS key in the second stroke, and the following stroke and the second stroke are combined. Is done.

(8) When + (2) keys are combined:

(8) When + (3) keys are combined:

(8) When + (4) keys are combined:

(8) When + (5) keys are combined:

(8) When + (6) keys are combined:

When (8) + (8) keys are combined:

(8) When + (0) key is combined:

(8) When + (RS) key is combined:

Next, (9)
Otherwise, it will not appear in the first stroke. For reference,
Since there are only 4 kanji characters out of a total of 7,000 characters, you can enter them by clicking twice on the (9) key and another key.

(9) + (1) When keys are combined:

(9) + (2) When keys are combined:

(9) When + (5) keys are combined:

Next, the stroke of the (0) key
If is the first stroke, an example of a Kanji character that appears when combined with any second stroke is: For reference, there is no kanji that can be combined with the (1) key, (2) key, (5) key, (7) key, and LS key in the second stroke. Combined in the second stroke.

When (0) + (3) keys are combined:

When (0) + (4) keys are combined:

When (0) + (6) keys are combined:

When (0) + (8) keys are combined:

When (0) + (9) keys are combined:

When (0) + (0) keys are combined:

When (0) + (RS) key is combined:

Next, the stroke of the (LS) key
Is not used for the first stroke of kanji. Thus, for example, by placing another completed kanji or a frequently used radical on the (LS) key, the user can press the (LS) key.
Alternatively, another completed kanji or radical placed on the (LS) key can be entered at once. Of course, if the (LS) key is entered as a second or higher stroke, not as the first stroke, it was originally placed on the (LS) key.
Is entered.

(RS) key stroke
If is the first stroke, examples of Kanji characters that appear when combined with any second stroke are: For reference, there is no kanji that can be combined with the (1) key, (2) key, (4) key, (6) key, (9) key, and LS key in the second stroke. The following stroke and the second stroke are combined.

When the (RS) + (3) keys are combined:

When the (RS) + (5) keys are combined:

When the (RS) + (7) keys are combined:

When the (RS) + (8) keys are combined:

When the (RS) + (0) key is combined:

When the (RS) + (LS) key is combined:

The kanji alphabet input method according to the present invention uses a combination-type method, so if a kanji is input and it is an incorrect kanji and needs to be corrected, it is deleted one by one with the cancel key or the erase key. I can do it. For example, if the kanji you are trying to input is “age” but you enter it incorrectly as “dimension”,
After correcting with the key to cancel
If you enter a stroke, it will be corrected by your age.

  Also, if you want to enter a request, you can enter the next stroke after entering the dimension, and if you want the desired Kanji, click the confirmation key and enter the new Kanji after confirming the input. I can do it. Also, taking into account the user's fatigue level, it is possible to place a square window directly below, above or to the left and right of the cursor to be entered on the screen and adjust the size of the font so that it looks larger.

  Theoretically, all kanji can be entered using a total of 12 keypads depending on the stroke order of each kanji, but if all kanji are entered with only the number of strokes, too many kanji characters will take too much time to input. Also gets longer. Accordingly, the basic input method for strokes is maintained, but a second input method that is most conveniently modified will be described.

  The second input method is that if the user presses the key corresponding to the first image of the Chinese character to be input, all Chinese characters starting with the input character will be arranged in the individual catalog window within the range allowed by the screen. . FIG. 7 shows an example of a Chinese character catalog window according to an embodiment of the present invention. If the user wants to input “慧” on the mobile phone, if the user presses the key with “1” in the first image of the kanji, the catalog window as shown in FIG. Will appear. Therefore, the user inputs a Chinese character by long pressing the position number 5 of “慧” arranged in one row. The lower two rows can use the down arrow key. The arrangement of each kanji that appears in the catalog window follows the kanji alphabet arrangement method, so that even if the number of kanji is large, the user can easily find the kanji to be input by himself. For example, the user can input Kanji by pressing the 5th key for a long time, pressing the 5th key for a short time, and using the direction keys. You can also enter kanji by pressing the number key for the desired kanji.

  If there are too many Kanji characters arranged in the first image, for example, the catalog window can be separated by 30 units. That is, only the first 30 kanji characters are arranged, and if the user presses the “Page Down” key or an arbitrary key having the same function, the next 30 kanji characters are arranged. . For example, it is possible to move to the previous page and the next page using the left key of the mobile phone. Therefore, the user can easily input the desired kanji by selecting the kanji to be input by himself / herself from the kanji arranged in the window. The number of Chinese characters arranged in the catalog window can be changed to, for example, 10 or 20 in addition to 30.

  However, if there are too many kanji characters corresponding to the first picture selected by the user, it becomes difficult to find the desired kanji. Therefore, the second input method is basically used, but in addition to this, if the user continuously presses the second image, the third image, etc., up to the second image or the third image. By arranging the corresponding kanji characters up to the image in the catalog window, the user can select the corresponding kanji characters in the smallest range. That is, as the user presses many strokes in total strokes in order, the number of kanji corresponding to these strokes decreases, so fewer kanji are arranged in the catalog window, and the user tries to input more easily by himself / herself. You will be able to find the kanji that you want.

Next, the third input method is to use a frequency window in which a large number of kanji used in the whole kanji are extracted in advance and arranged by the kanji alphabet arrangement method.
Such a frequency window is obtained by extracting a predetermined number of kanji characters most frequently used in a certain country, for example, in China, and arranging them in accordance with the kanji alphabet arrangement method. Therefore, when the user wants to input frequently used Chinese characters, there is an advantage that the user can input the desired Chinese characters once or three times by using the number key or the confirmation key in the frequency window. You can also use the Chinese character frequency window using the up and down direction keys.

  The first input method, the second input method, or the third input method described above may be selected and used as desired by the user in the mobile phone Chinese character input system for performing the input method of the Chinese character alphabet. Yes, you can use the two together.

Of course, modifications using various function keys of the keypad together with the first input method, the second input method, or the third input method are possible. For example, when trying to input Hangul twins, not only 26 strokes on the keypad but also a high frequency Kanji so that the consonants basically placed on the keys can be expanded using the function keys. It is also possible to input the kanji characters at the same time instead of the stroke by pressing the keys together with the function keys. In addition, radicals typically used in keypads, for example
If a key is pressed together with a function key, the radical can be input at once instead of a stroke.

  Next, a kanji input system for performing the kanji alphabet input method will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a Chinese character input system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The Chinese character input system (100) comprises a key input unit (102), a character generation control unit (104), and a display unit (106). The key input unit (102) has a large number of keys arranged with a predetermined number, for example, 26 kanji strokes, and generates a corresponding key data when the user presses a specific key to generate a character generation control unit. (104). The character generation control unit (104) serves to control the overall operation of the Chinese character input system. The display unit (106) receives the key data generated by the key input unit (102) and various information signals of the character generation control unit (104) and displays them on the mobile phone.

  That is, as described in the input method for the Kanji alphabet, when the user presses a key arranged in the key input unit (102), the key input unit (102) generates a signal corresponding to each key. Thus, the character generation control unit (104) controls the display and input of characters by the respective input methods, and the display unit (106) displays the selected kanji by the input key.

  The key input unit (102) of the Chinese character input system (100) can be implemented with a keypad of various arrangement methods as described above with reference to FIGS. (106) can be generally realized by a display of a mobile phone using an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) window or the like.

(Comparative example)
In the following, the present invention will be described in comparison with an example of a Chinese character input method used in the “T9 mobile phone” used most in China.

  If you refer to the homepage “www.t9.com/t9_languages.html”, there will be two types of input texts on this site: interim simulator (Chinese-Simplified) and simulator (Chinese-Traditional). The first kanji will appear if you continue to input from the first image, and the second kanji will appear in order of frequency, so that only the first kanji will be compared. explain.

  As for the input method of Kanji used in “T9 mobile phone”, if the user opens the text message window, all six Kanji characters will appear. Is placed because it has the highest frequency. Since these occupy about 10% of the whole sentence made of kanji, when the user inputs kanji, about 10% has the advantage that it can be input only once by pressing the corresponding position number. However, since it is a reality that the input of kanji cannot be performed with only these six kanji characters, it becomes a problem.

There are five strokes (arrangement order) that are widely used in China:
It is a method to input in. However, if you input in this way, there will be inconvenience that you will have to check the kanji that appears in order of frequency from the first kanji every time the strokes increase one by one, and it takes a lot of input time. become. Therefore, the user has only a high degree of fatigue when using for a long time.

By the way, the input method of the Chinese character alphabet according to the present invention is classified into 26 strokes in the same way as the concept of the English alphabet. For example, with a T9 mobile phone
The number of clicks when entering the number is four, but according to the present invention, only the (3) key and (9) key are input.
Appears. According to the present invention
Arranged in the order of
Is in the fifth position, so press and hold “5” on the keypad. Therefore, the number of times of input is reduced by inputting three times that had to be input four times. And, when inputting a transliteration request with a T9 mobile phone, the eighth list is a trial of various words, so a final input number of nine is required. According to the present invention,
Since the contract is located in the fifth order, the keypad “5” may be pressed for a long time. Therefore, the number of times of input is greatly reduced by two times of having input 9 times.

  In addition, the fundamental problem with T9's input method is that it follows the frequency order, so it is difficult to set the range of common kanji characters determined in China and Taiwan. However, according to the present invention, it is possible to input all Chinese characters including Chinese common Chinese characters if necessary, so it is more efficient and faster than any other method. There is.

  As mentioned above, Kanji Alphabet Arrangement Method (Kanji Alphabet Arrangement Method) has an easy basic principle, so anyone can learn it easily, and it has excellent proofreading ability with only a short learning time. Is the method. Therefore, instead of the inconvenient kanji search method, which has relied heavily on the number of copies, consonants, and the total stroke method, the kanji alphabet layout method recognizes the stroke and what radical it belongs to. Even if you don't know what the consonant is, or how much the total picture is, you can search for it accurately by looking at the kanji and looking at the kanji.

  In addition, the Kanji alphabet input method and the Kanji input system based on the Kanji alphabet arrangement method can be used by disassembling Kanji on the basis of strokes and placing them on the keypad of information communication terminals such as mobile phones. When using the machine, anyone can easily input kanji, and the input speed is very fast compared to other methods. Furthermore, since the present invention conceptualizes kanji as an alphabet, it is possible for a visually handicapped person to input any number of kanji as long as the kanji stroke order is accurately known.

  Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and has ordinary knowledge in the art within the scope of the technical phenomenon of the present invention. Various modifications are possible depending on the person.

It is the figure showing what arranged the Chinese-style kanji radical in order according to the arrangement method of the Kanji alphabet. It is the figure showing what arranged Japanese-style kanji radicals in order according to the arrangement method of the Kanji alphabet. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement of keypads for performing a Chinese character input method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement of keypads for performing a method of inputting Chinese characters according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement of keypads for performing a method of inputting Chinese characters according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement of keypads for performing a method of inputting Chinese characters according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an arrangement of keypads for performing a method of inputting Chinese characters according to another embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which made the catalog window of the Chinese character of the input method of the Chinese character by one Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a block diagram of a Chinese character input system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (11)

A method of inputting Chinese characters using a 3-column 4-row keypad in which a plurality of strokes constituting a Chinese character are arranged,
Separating kanji characters to be input in stroke units, combining strokes arranged on the keypad according to the stroke order, and inputting them in order;
When the input step is repeated a predetermined number of times, displaying all Chinese characters starting with the input stroke in the catalog window;
Selecting a Chinese character desired by the user from among the Chinese characters displayed in the catalog window. The strokes placed on the keypad
The method of claim 1 wherein there are 26 strokes. The strokes placed on the keypad
The method of claim 1, wherein the stroke is 17 strokes.   The method according to claim 1, wherein when a plurality of kanji characters are displayed in the catalog window, the kanji characters are arranged by a kanji alphabet arrangement method.   The method according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of Chinese characters in the catalog window are arranged in 30 units, and movement for each group is performed using a key such as a direction key.   The method of claim 1, wherein the selection of the desired kanji is performed by pressing a numeric key and a confirmation key on the keypad.   The method according to claim 4, further comprising generating a frequency window in which a predetermined number of Chinese characters having high usage frequency are arranged together with the catalog window.   The method according to claim 1, wherein when a key having a frequently used kanji or radical is pressed together with a function key, the kanji or radical is input at a time instead of a stroke. A kanji input system for performing the method of inputting kanji according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A key input unit that includes a keypad on which strokes constituting kanji are arranged, and generates and outputs a key data signal corresponding to each specific key when the user presses a specific key;
A character generation control unit that receives the key data signal from the key input unit and controls input and display of kanji that the user intends to input; and
A kanji input system comprising: a display unit that receives the key data signal output from the key input unit and the control signal output from the character generation control unit, and displays a selected kanji by the input key. . The strokes placed on the keypad
The kanji input system according to claim 9, wherein there are 26 strokes. The strokes placed on the keypad
The kanji input system according to claim 9, wherein there are 17 strokes.