JP6622033B2 - Character input program and character input method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a character input program and a character input method.

  In recent years, terminals that can be operated with a touch panel, such as smartphones and tablets, are increasing. In these devices, characters can be input by performing touch input on keys on the software keyboard displayed on the display screen.

  On the other hand, conventionally, techniques for changing the background color and character color of an operated key are known (see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

JP-A-7-168669 JP 2007-172199 A

  However, as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, there is a problem that the key input operation is monotonous only by changing the background color and the character color.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a character input program and a character input method that make a monotonous key input operation enjoyable.

The character input program of the present invention includes a first display step for causing a computer to display a plurality of keys corresponding to a predetermined character and a first content including an image, a video, or an animation on a display unit, A detection step of accepting an input to the key; and a second display step of causing the display unit to display a second content including an image, video, or animation that is at least partially different from the first content. The character input function is realized.

  With this configuration, when the input detection unit receives an input to the key in the detection step, the second content that is at least partially different from the first content is displayed on the display unit, so that the display by the display unit is displayed according to the key input. Because it changes in various ways, the key input work that was monotonous becomes fun.

The character input program according to the present invention preferably further includes a sound reproduction step of reproducing a sound after the detection step.
In the character input program according to the present invention, a plurality of the keys corresponding to a predetermined character are displayed on the first content in the first display step, and an input to one of the plurality of keys is performed in the detection step. It is preferable that the second content different from each other is displayed corresponding to the plurality of keys in the second display step.

  The character input program according to the present invention preferably further includes a third display step for displaying the key and the first content on the display unit after the second display step.

  In the character input program according to the present invention, it is preferable that the first content and the second content differ at least in a portion corresponding to the key that has received the input.

  In the character input program of the present invention, in the detection step, tap input and flick input are accepted as the input, and the second content displayed when the tap input is accepted in the second display step; The second content displayed when a flick input is accepted is preferably different from each other.

  In the character input program according to the present invention, a tap input or a flick input and a release input are accepted as the input in the detection step, and are displayed when the tap input or the flick input is accepted in the second display step. It is preferable that the second content and the second content displayed when the release input is received are different from each other.

  In the character input program of the present invention, a tap input and a flick input are accepted as the input in the detection step, and when the tap input is accepted in the second display step, a plurality of characters corresponding to a predetermined character are received. It is preferable to further include a fourth display step of displaying a third content at least partially different from the second content when a key is displayed overlapping the second content and a flick input is received.

  In the character input program of the present invention, the key that has received the tap input or the flick input is stored, and the plurality of keys that are stored when the tap input or the flick input is received a plurality of times are predetermined. In the case of a combination, it is preferable to further include a fifth display step of displaying a fourth content that is at least partially different from the first content.

  In the character input program according to the present invention, it is preferable that the speed at which the input is performed is measured in the detection step, and the second content is changed according to the speed in the second display step.

  In the character input program of the present invention, it is preferable that the number of times the input is performed is measured in the detection step, and the second content is changed according to the number of times in the second display step.

  In the character input program of the present invention, it is preferable that in the detection step, time information at which the input is performed is acquired, and in the second display step, the second content is changed according to the time information.

  In the character input program of the present invention, in the detection step, a detection result of the sensor acquired by the computer when the input is performed is acquired, and in the second display step, the detection result is determined according to the detection result. It is preferable to change the second content.

  In the character input program according to the present invention, in the detection step, application information related to an application program executed by the computer when the input is performed is acquired, and in the second display step, the application information is obtained. It is preferable to change the second content.

  In the character input program of the present invention, a character input step for causing the computer to input a character in response to the input to the key, and a sixth display for displaying a fifth content different from the first content in accordance with the character It is preferable to further comprise a step.

  The character input program according to the present invention further comprises: a character input step for causing the computer to input a character in response to the input to the key; and an operation step for causing the computer to operate an external device in response to the character. It is preferable to be characterized by this.

A character input method of the present invention is a character input method for inputting characters on a computer, and a plurality of keys corresponding to a predetermined character and a first content including an image, a video, or an animation are superimposed on a display unit. A first display step that displays the image, a detection step that receives an input to the key, and a second content that includes an image, video, or animation that is at least partially different from the first content on the display unit. And 2 display steps.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a character input program and a character input method that make a monotonous key input operation enjoyable.

It is a block diagram which shows the hardware constitutions of the terminal which performs the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the software configuration of the terminal which performs the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the content package which the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment uses. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of arrangement | positioning of the software keyboard which the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment produces | generates. It is a flowchart explaining the character input process using the character input program which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a flowchart explaining the character input process using the character input program which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the character input process using the flick input using the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the character input process using the flick input using the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen to which the character input method using the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment is applied. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen to which the character input method using the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment is applied. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen to which the character input method using the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment is applied. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen to which the character input method using the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment is applied. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen to which the character input method using the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment is applied. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen to which the character input method using the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment is applied. It is a schematic diagram which shows the example of a screen to which the character input method using the program for character input which concerns on this Embodiment is applied.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
<Overview>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a hardware configuration of a terminal that executes a character input program according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the computer device 10 includes a central control unit 11, a memory 12, a storage device 13, a power supply unit 14, a display control unit 15, a touch panel display 16, an input detection unit 17, a sound generation unit 18, and a speaker 19. , Mobile communication control unit 20, short-range communication control unit 21, camera 22, microphone 23, sensor 24, GPS receiving unit 25, and clock unit 26.

  The central control unit 11 controls each unit of the computer device 10. Specifically, the central control unit 11 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and uses the memory 12 to perform various control operations according to an operating system (OS) and various processing programs.

  The memory 12 is configured by, for example, a DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) or the like, and functions as a buffer memory for temporarily storing data processed by the central control unit 11 or the like, or a working memory for the central control unit 11 or the like. .

  The storage device 13 is composed of, for example, a nonvolatile memory (flash memory) or the like, and stores various programs and data necessary for the operation of the central control unit 11.

  The power supply unit 14 is connected to a battery or an external power source in order to supply necessary power to the computer device 10.

  The display control unit 15 generates a screen based on the execution of various programs by the central control unit 11 and outputs an image signal according to the generated screen to the touch panel display 16.

  The touch panel display 16 is an input for direct input by touching with a display such as a finger or a pen disposed on the entire or part of the display screen of the display 16a as a display means for displaying an image and the display 16a. The position input device 16b as means is integrated.

  The display 16a is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, and displays a screen based on an image signal input from the display control unit 15.

  The position input device 16 b detects contact on the display screen of the display 16 a by the indicator, and outputs a detection signal to the input detection unit 17. The input detection unit 17 outputs position (coordinate) information to the central control unit 11 based on the detection signal.

  In the present embodiment, a contact type touch panel is described as an example of the position input device 16b of the touch panel display 16 that receives user input. However, even if a non-contact type position input device receives user input. Good. As an example of the non-contact type position input device, a holographic input keyboard described in JP-A-10-187332 or a gesture interface using a motion sensor device such as Kinect (registered trademark) of Microsoft Corporation was used. Things are included.

  The sound generator 18 generates a sound signal based on the execution of various programs by the central controller 11 and outputs the sound signal to the speaker 19. The speaker 19 reproduces sound according to the sound signal.

  The mobile communication control unit 20 communicates with other terminals via a mobile communication network such as a mobile phone communication network or a Wi-Fi (registered trademark) network based on the execution of various programs by the central control unit 11. Or communicate with an external server via the Internet.

  The near field communication control unit 21 communicates with an external device using near field communication based on the execution of various programs by the central control unit 11. Examples of near field communication means include Bluetooth (registered trademark), infrared communication, near field communication (WPAN), NFC (Near Field Communication), and the like.

  The camera 22 includes a lens and an optical element for taking a still image or a moving image.

  The microphone 23 converts the sound into an electric signal and outputs it to the central control unit 11.

  The sensor 24 detects, for example, a natural phenomenon or a mechanical, electromagnetic, thermal, acoustic, chemical property of the object, or spatial information or temporal information indicated by them, and converts it into an electric signal to be converted into a central signal. Output to the control unit 11.

  The sensor 24 includes, for example, a gyro (tilt) sensor, an acceleration (inertia) sensor, an illuminance (brightness) sensor, a proximity (distance) sensor, a temperature (temperature) sensor, an altitude sensor, a biological sensor (body temperature, pulse, blood pressure, Breathing, blood sugar level, etc.).

  The sensor 24 is connected to the central control unit 11 via a bus (not shown) or a serial cable (not shown). However, the sensor 24 may be connected to the central control unit 11 via the mobile communication control unit 20 or the short-range communication control unit 21.

  The GPS receiving unit 25 receives a GPS signal from an artificial satellite and outputs a geographical position (for example, coordinates) to the central control unit 11.

  In the present embodiment, the camera 22, the microphone 23, and the GPS receiving unit 25 are used as a kind of the sensor 24 described above.

  In the computer device 10 described above, various functions described below can be realized by appropriately preparing application programs and data according to the purpose.

  In the present embodiment, the computer device 10 is assumed to be a smartphone or a tablet, but is not particularly limited, and includes a personal computer having a touch panel display.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a software configuration of a terminal that executes the character input program according to the present embodiment.

<Operating system (OS)>
In this embodiment, the OS 100 includes a so-called kernel, middleware such as an image codec, audio CODEC, desktop environment, window system, database management system (DBMS), file management software, editor, various setting tools, and the like. It is an OS in a broad sense including utilities and basic application programs (accessories such as clocks and calendars).

  In the present embodiment, the OS 100 is configured to cause the central control unit 11 to input characters to an application program (hereinafter also referred to as an application) 300 in response to an input to a key in the character input program 200.

  The OS 100 also provides the character input program 200 with key generation, dictionary, character conversion, and predictive input functions.

  Further, the OS 100 may have a function of decoding and reproducing content (described later).

  In addition, the OS 100 converts the detection signal input from the sensor 24 into a measured value and passes it to the character input program 200.

  The OS 100 is configured to control the mobile communication control unit 20 and connect to the Internet via the mobile communication network.

  The OS 100 has an Internet browser engine function and a search function, performs a search using a search site via the Internet, receives Web content including the search result, decodes, and generates a search result screen. . In addition, information stored in the storage device 13 of the computer device 10 can be searched using the search function.

  In addition, the OS 100 provides a function of connecting to an external device and remotely controlling the external device using, for example, the Internet or Bluetooth (registered trademark) via the mobile communication control unit 20 or the short-range communication control unit 21. To do.

<Character input program>
In the present embodiment, the character input program 200 includes a first display step for displaying the key and the first content on the display 16a, a detection step for receiving an input to the key, and a first content on the display 16a. And a second display step for displaying at least a part of the second content different from each other, and the computer device 10 is configured to realize a character input function.

  Further, the character input program 200 displays a plurality of keys corresponding to a predetermined character on the first content in the first display step, and receives an input to one of the plurality of keys in the detection step. In the display step, it is preferable that different second contents are displayed corresponding to a plurality of keys.

  In the present embodiment, the key divides at least a part of the display screen of the display 16a into a plurality of selectable areas (selection areas), and specific characters, numbers, symbols, etc. are assigned to each selection area. One unit assigned. A plurality of characters can be assigned to one key. For example, two characters or the like can be assigned to one key by a shift key + “key”. In the following description, a plurality of keys arranged on at least a part of the display screen of the display 16a is referred to as a software keyboard.

  Further, in the present embodiment, content refers to a still image, a moving image (video), characters, sentences, or a combination thereof. The still image includes a photograph or a picture. The moving image includes an animation, a live-action moving image, and a combination thereof. The content may be accompanied by sound, voice or music. In the present specification, an image includes a still image and a moving image (video). The content includes games and lotteries.

  In the present embodiment, the key and the first content are displayed on the display 16a in an overlapping manner, for example, by displaying the key in a layer above the first content and making the key transparent, It is preferable to display the first content on the background. Also, when displaying the second content that is at least partially different from the first content on the display 16a, the key is superimposed on the layer above the second content and the key is made transparent so that the key is transparent. It is preferable to display the second content in the background.

  In the present embodiment, for example, the content is a set for each of various titles, and can be used by switching appropriately.

  FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a content package used by the character input program according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 3, one content package 400 is prepared for a certain title. In the content package 400, one piece of setting information 401, initial screen content 402 containing content for an initial screen, and contents for reactions (described later) 1 to n assigned to a specific key are collected. Reaction contents 404, 406, and 408. The initial screen content 402 and the reaction content 404, 406, 408 include image data 403, 407, 409, 410 and sound data 405.

  Note that the initial screen content 402 described here corresponds to the content A described later, and the reaction content 404, 406, and 408 corresponds to the content B and later.

  In the setting information 401, a specific key is associated with one of the reactions 1 to n. For example, text is described in the setting information 401 as “key_a; reaction 1”. Such a description is called a reaction definition.

  The content package 400 is stored in the storage device 13 shown in FIG. The content package 400 is read from the storage device 13 by the character input program 200, expanded in the memory 12, and used.

  The content package 400 can be downloaded from the server via the mobile communication control unit 20 via the Internet and added to the storage device 13.

  The content package 400 to be used is switched by the character input program 200.

<Application program>
The application 300 is configured to perform various processes such as receiving characters input from the OS 100 and displaying them on the display 16a. Although the application 300 is not specifically limited, For example, a mail application, an internet browser, and a SNS client application can be mentioned.

<Screen example including keyboard>
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement example of the software keyboard generated by the character input program according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the display screen 501 of the display 16a includes a keyboard display area 502 where a software keyboard is displayed, an application display area 503 where an application 300 is displayed, a time 504a, a remaining battery level 504b, and radio wave intensity. It is divided into a task bar area 504 in which 504c is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the keyboard display area 502 is divided into a plurality of areas, and Kana keys 511 to 520 assigned with “A” line to “Wa” line and symbols such as punctuation marks are assigned. Symbol key 521, emoticon key 522 for inputting an emoticon, cursor movement key 523 for advancing the cursor, mode change key 524 for switching the input mode between kana characters and numbers, and pictograms A pictogram key 525 for inputting, a keyboard change key 526 for changing the type of keyboard, a back key 527 for deleting an inputted character, etc., a blank key 528 for inputting a space, A line feed key 529 for inputting a line feed is arranged. Furthermore, a selection item display area 530 for displaying items for setting or displaying a plurality of input candidates is provided above the area where these keys 511 to 529 are arranged.

  The software keyboard shown in FIG. 4 is of a type that uses so-called flick input (described later), but is not limited to this in the present invention, and is a full keyboard such as a QWERTY layout or a numeric keypad for inputting numbers. May be.

<Process flow>
Hereinafter, the flow of processing by the character input program according to the present embodiment will be described. 5 and 6 are flowcharts for explaining character input processing using the character input program according to the present embodiment.

  First, the character input program 200 causes the display controller 15 to display an initial screen on the display 16a of the touch panel display 16 (S101). The initial screen is a screen obtained by superimposing the software keyboard and the content A. At this time, the display control unit 15 can display the software keyboard in a layer above the content A so that the background of the software keyboard is transparent. Thereby, the content A can be displayed on the background of the software keyboard.

  Next, the character input program 200 determines whether the input detection unit 17 has detected a tap input (S102). Tap input refers to bringing a pointer into contact with a selection area associated with an arbitrary key to place the key in a selected state. If No in S102, S102 is repeated until a tap input is detected.

  If “Yes” in S102, the character input program 200 determines the key on which the tap input has been performed (hereinafter referred to as the “attention key”) (S103). A reaction definition corresponding to the determined attention key is acquired from the setting information 401 of the content package 400 described with reference to FIG. 3 (S104).

  Next, the character input program 200 determines whether or not there is a reaction corresponding to the tap input for the key of interest based on the acquired reaction definition (S105).

  If Yes in S105, the character input program 200 executes a reaction associated with the key of interest in the reaction definition, and the display control unit 15 is at least partially different from the content A for the initial screen. The content B is changed to the reaction content B and displayed on the display 16a (S106). As a result, a screen in which the software keyboard and the content B are superimposed is displayed. At this time, the display control unit 15 can display the content B on the background of the software keyboard by displaying the software keyboard in a layer above the content B and making the background of the software keyboard transparent. . When the content A and the content B are different at the part of the key of interest that has been tapped, an effect in which the background changes according to the tap input is performed.

  Next, the character input program 200 causes the OS 100 to determine whether there is a candidate character for the key of interest (S107). If S107 is No, the process proceeds to S113 described below.

  If S107 is Yes, the character input program 200 causes the OS 100 to display a key for a candidate character (hereinafter referred to as a candidate key), for example, adjacent to the key of interest (S108).

  Next, the character input program 200 determines whether or not the input detection unit 17 has detected a flick input (S109). Flick input refers to moving the indicator to a selection area associated with another key while maintaining the state from the state of tapping on the selection area associated with an arbitrary key. This means that the key is selected. If No in S109, the process proceeds to S113.

  If Yes in S109, the character input program 200 determines the candidate key to which the pointer has been moved after the flick input has been performed (S110).

  Next, the character input program 200 determines whether there is a reaction corresponding to the flick input for the candidate key based on the reaction definition acquired in S104 (S111). If No in S111, the process proceeds to S113.

  If Yes in S111, the character input program 200 executes the reaction associated with the candidate key in the reaction definition and changes the display control unit 15 to the content C that is at least partially different from the second content. Then, it is displayed on the display 16a (S112). As a result, a screen in which the software keyboard and the content C are superimposed is displayed. At this time, the display control unit 15 can display the content C on the background of the software keyboard by displaying the software keyboard in a layer above the content C and making the background of the software keyboard transparent. . If the content C and the content A or B are different in the original key to which the indicator is moved by flick input, the candidate key to which the indicator is moved, or both of them, the effect that the background changes according to the flick input is produced. Done.

  Next, the character input program 200 determines whether or not the input detection unit 17 has detected a release input (S113). Release input refers to releasing a selected state of a key by releasing a finger from the key in a tap input or flick input state. If No in S113, S113 is repeated until a release input is detected.

  If Yes in S113, it is determined whether there is a reaction corresponding to the release input based on the reaction definition acquired in S104 (S114). If No in S114, the process proceeds to S116.

  If Yes in S114, the character input program 200 executes the reaction associated with the attention key or candidate key in the reaction definition, and the display controller 15 causes the content D to be at least partially different from the content C. To display on the display 16a (S115). As a result, a screen in which the software keyboard and the content D are superimposed is displayed. At this time, the display control unit 15 can display the content D on the background of the software keyboard by displaying the software keyboard in a layer above the content D and making the background of the software keyboard transparent. . When the content D and the content A, B, or C are different in the key portion corresponding to the release input, an effect that the background changes in accordance with the release input is performed.

  In S <b> 116, the character input program 200 causes the OS 100 to output a character corresponding to the attention key or the candidate key to the application 300.

  Thereafter, the character input program 200 returns to S101 and causes the display control unit 15 to display the content A, which is the initial screen, on the display 16a. At this time, the character input program 200 may cause the display controller 15 to display the content A on the display 16a after a predetermined time has elapsed. At this time, like the initial screen, the display control unit 15 can display a screen in which the software keyboard and the content A are superimposed on the display 16a. The display control unit 15 can display the content A on the background of the software keyboard by displaying the software keyboard in a layer above the content A and making the background of the software keyboard transparent.

  Next, character input using flick input will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining a character input process using flick input using the character input program according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, a kana key 701 is tapped with a finger 702 in a keyboard display area 502 in which a software keyboard for flick input is displayed. Then, candidate keys 703, 704, 705, and 706 corresponding to the candidate characters “NI”, “NU”, “NE”, and “NO”, which are characters constituting the four lines of the KANA key 701 key, are displayed. The At this time, the candidate keys 703, 704, 705, and 706 may be displayed by superimposing characters and moving images, still images, or other images corresponding to the contents.

  The tapped finger 702 is moved in the right direction where the candidate key 705 for “Ne” is arranged without releasing the touched finger 702 from the touch panel display 16 (see FIG. 1). When the finger 702 is released from the touch panel display 16 at the position of the candidate key 704, the character “Ne” is input and the character “Ne” is displayed in the application display area 503.

  The detection areas of the candidate keys 703, 704, 705, and 706 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram for explaining a character input process using flick input using the character input program according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 8, when the kana key 701 is tapped, the OS 100 sets the tap detection area 801 of the attention key “NA” in an area overlapping with the area where “NA” is displayed. Further, a flick detection area 802 for the candidate key “ni” is on the left side of the tap detection area 801, a flick detection area 803 for the candidate key “nu” is on the upper side, and a flick detection area 804 for the candidate key “ne” is on the right side. However, the flick detection area 805 of the candidate key “NO” is set on the lower side. As described above, the flick detection areas 802 to 805 are arranged radially on the four sides of the tap detection area 801.

  Since the flick detection areas 802 to 805 are provided in this way, for example, without removing the tapped finger 702 from the touch panel display 16, a flick for “no” is performed from the tap detection area 801 of the attention key “Ne”. When the detection area 805 is moved downward and the finger 702 is released from the touch panel display 16, the character “NO” is input, and the character “NO” is displayed in the application display area 503. At this time, since the flick detection area 805 is arranged radially downward, even if the finger 702 moves diagonally downward to the right, the character “NO” is input.

<Application example>
Hereinafter, application examples to which the character input method using the character input program described above is applied will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 15 are schematic diagrams showing screen examples to which the character input method using the character input program according to the present embodiment is applied.

  9 to 11 show an example in which the character input method according to the present embodiment is applied to an image in which the catcher 901 catches a ball. First, FIG. 9 shows a state where an initial screen is displayed in the keyboard display area 502. This state corresponds to the process in which the character input program 200 displays the content A and the software keyboard, which are the initial screens, in S101 in FIG. Content A shows a state where the catcher 901 is sitting and waiting for a pitch. At this time, the display control unit 15 displays the content A on the background of the software keyboard by displaying the software keyboard in a layer above the content A and making the background of the software keyboard transparent. ing.

  FIG. 10 shows a state where the “ta” key 902 is tapped. This state corresponds to the following processing performed by the character input program 200. First, a tap input is detected in S102 in FIG. 5, and then in S105, it is determined that there is a reaction corresponding to the tap input (Yes), and in S106, content A is changed to content B and displayed. Thereafter, in S107, it is determined that there is a candidate character (Yes). In S108, candidate keys 904, 905, 906, and 907 for the candidate characters “CHI”, “TSU”, “TE”, “TO” are set. , “TA” keys 902 are displayed in all directions. Here, the content B shows a state where the catcher 901 holds the globe 903 at the position of the “ta” key 902 corresponding to the tap input. At this time, the display control unit 15 displays the content B on the background of the software keyboard by displaying the software keyboard in a layer above the content B and making the background of the software keyboard transparent. . The content A and the content B are different in the portion of the “ta” key 902 that is the key of interest that has been tapped and in the vicinity thereof, and an effect that the background changes in response to the tap input is performed.

  FIG. 11 shows a state in which flick input is performed from the “ta” key 902 toward the “chi” candidate key 904, and then release input is performed. This state corresponds to the following processing performed by the character input program 200. First, although a flick input is detected in S109 in FIG. 5, it is determined in S111 that there is no reaction corresponding to the flick input (No), and the process proceeds to S113. A release input is detected in S113 (Yes), and it is determined in S114 that there is a reaction corresponding to the release input (Yes). Thereafter, in S115, the content B is changed to the content D as a reaction corresponding to the release input. Content D shows a state where the catcher 901 moves the globe 903 to the position of the candidate key 904 and catches the ball 908. The display control unit 15 displays the content D on the background of the software keyboard by displaying the software keyboard in a layer above the content D and making the background of the software keyboard transparent. The content A and the content D are different in the portion of the candidate key 904 of “CHI” that has been release-released and in the vicinity thereof, and an effect that the background changes in accordance with the release input is performed. At this time, the character input program 200 can cause the sound generator 18 to generate a sound effect when the ball is caught and an umpire determination sound together with the display of the content D and reproduce the sound from the speaker 19.

  Thereafter, the process returns to S101 in FIG. 5 and returns to the display of the initial screen shown in FIG. That is, the character input program 200 causes the display control unit 15 to display the software keyboard and the content A on the display 16a after the content D is displayed.

  FIG. 12 shows another example in which the character input method according to the present embodiment is applied to an image in which a catcher catches a ball. FIG. 12 shows a state in which the “carriage return” key 910 has been tapped and then released. This state corresponds to the following processing performed by the character input program 200. First, a tap input is detected in S102 in FIG. 5, and then in S105, it is determined that there is a reaction corresponding to the tap input (Yes). Next, in S106, the content A is changed to the content B and displayed. Content B shows a state where the catcher 901 moves the globe 903 to the position of the “carriage return” key 910 and catches the ball 908. The process proceeds to S107, it is determined that there is no candidate character (No), and the process proceeds to S113. A release input is detected in S113 (Yes), and it is determined in S114 that there is a reaction corresponding to the release input (Yes). In this reaction, instead of changing the content in S115, the character input program 200 causes the sound generator 18 to generate a sound effect when the ball is caught and an umpire determination sound. You are playing. Here, the “line feed” key 910 does not support flick input. That is, when a “line feed” key 910 that does not support flick input is tapped and a tap input for the key is detected, the display control unit 15 displays candidate keys for input characters corresponding to the key. Absent. In this case, instead of the above processing, the input detection unit 17 detects the tap input in S102 of FIG. 5, and the central control unit 11 determines that there is a reaction corresponding to the tap input (Yes) in S105, and in S106 When the display control unit 15 displays the content B, the central control unit 11 does not wait for the release input, and the sound generation unit 18 uses the speaker 19 to output the sound effect and umpire determination sound when the ball is caught. It may be regenerated. As described above, a key that does not correspond to a flick input and a key that displays a candidate key of an input character corresponding to the key when a tap input corresponding to the key is detected. Processing when either flick input or release input is detected or in all cases may be changed. Thereby, a natural effect corresponding to character input can be performed.

  13 to 15 show an example in which the character input method according to the present embodiment is applied to an image playing tennis on the beach. First, FIG. 13 shows a state where an initial screen is displayed in the keyboard display area 502. This state corresponds to the process in which the character input program 200 displays the content A and the software keyboard, which are the initial screens, in S101 in FIG. Content A shows a state where the person 1001 holds the racket 1002 in his / her hand.

  FIG. 14 shows a state where the “ta” key 902 is tapped. This state corresponds to the following processing performed by the character input program 200. First, a tap input is detected in S102 in FIG. 5, and then in S105, it is determined that there is a reaction corresponding to the tap input (Yes), and in S106, content A is changed to content B and displayed. Thereafter, in S107, it is determined that there is a candidate character (Yes). In S108, candidate keys 904, 905, 906, and 907 for the candidate characters “CHI”, “TSU”, “TE”, “TO” are set. , “TA” keys 902 are displayed in all directions. Here, the content B shows a state where the person 1001 holds the racket 1002 at the position of the “ta” key 902 corresponding to the tap input.

  FIG. 15 shows a state in which a flick input is performed from a “ta” key 902 toward a “chi” candidate key 904 and then a release input is performed. This state corresponds to the following processing performed by the character input program 200. First, a flick input is detected in S109 in FIG. 5, and it is determined in S111 that there is a reaction corresponding to the flick input (Yes). In S112, content B is changed to content C as a reaction corresponding to the flick input. ing. Content C shows a state in which the person 1001 swings the racket 1002 at the position of the candidate key 904. At this time, the character input program 200 can cause the sound generator 18 to generate a sound effect when the ball is hit with a racket and reproduce it from the speaker 19 together with the display of the content D.

  Thereafter, the process returns to S101 in FIG. 5 and returns to the display of the initial screen shown in FIG. That is, the character input program 200 causes the display control unit 15 to display the software keyboard and the content A on the display 16a after the content D is displayed.

  As described above, with reference to FIGS. 9 to 15, the application example in which the content on the background of the software keyboard is changed by changing the content in accordance with the tap input, the flick input, or the release input has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to these application examples. According to the reaction definition included in the setting information 401 (see FIG. 4), for any key, at what timing (when tapping, flick input) By setting whether to perform a reaction (content change, sound playback, etc.) at the time of release or release input), the background of the software keyboard can be changed in various ways, and sounds can be added. Can be enriched.

  For example, the reaction definition may be set so that the content is changed and the sound is reproduced at all times of tap input, flick input, and release input.

  Further, in the example where the catcher described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 12 catches the ball, the catch of the ball is performed when the character input is completed. Sound playback may be set. For example, when the input detection unit 17 detects a tap input that is a tap to the “ta” key 902 (S102), the central control unit 11 determines that there is no corresponding reaction (No), and changes the content. Instead, the display control unit 15 may continuously display the content A and the software keyboard on the display 16a. At this time, it is determined that there is a candidate character that is a candidate for the character input by the central control unit 11 (S107), and the display control unit 15 displays the software keyboard including the candidate key and the content A on the display 16a. You can do it. Thereafter, when the input detection unit 17 detects a release input that is the release of the “ta” key 902 (S113), the central control unit 11 determines that there is a corresponding action (Yes), and the display control unit 15 Instead of the content A, the content B and the software keyboard may be displayed in an overlapping manner on the display 16a. As a result, when the “ta” key 902 is released and “ta” is input, an effect is performed.

  When the input detection unit 17 detects a flick input toward the “chi” candidate key 904 after detecting a tap input to the “ta” key 902, the central control unit 11 performs “ta” in the same manner as described above. It may be determined that there is no reaction corresponding to a tap input to the key 902 (No) (S105). In this case, the central control unit 11 detects a flick input that is a flick in the direction of the “Chi” key (S109) or detects a release input that is a release from the “Chi” key direction (S113). It may be determined that there is a reaction (Yes) corresponding to either or both of them. As a result, when flicking, releasing, or both, the display control unit 15 displays the changed content and the software keyboard on the display 16a. Further, at any or all of these times, the sound generation unit 18 may cause the speaker 19 to reproduce the sound. Thus, for example, when the “ta” key 902 is touched, the production is not performed, and when flicking to “Chi”, the content captured at the “Chi” position is displayed and the catching sound is played back and released. When this happens, it is possible to produce an effect such as playing the referee's “ball” sound.

(How to express content)
In the application examples described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 15 described above, the case where an image is used as the content has been described. However, the content expression method is not limited thereto, and other content can also be used.

  The content displayed on the background of the software keyboard may be an animation calculated in response to an input. At this time, the input detection unit 17 detects the position of the input by the finger, the touch pen, or other support, and the central control unit displays the portion corresponding to the input position of the support on the display 16a and the image of the content displayed therearound. 11 may perform animation processing, and the display control unit 15 may display on the display 16a. The animation processing may be performed in real time in response to detection of input. As an example, the central control unit 11 can perform an effect of repeatedly enlarging and reducing, or deforming and repairing the content image of the portion corresponding to the input position of the support and the surrounding portion. According to this example, an animation may be displayed in which the part of the content image where the finger touches the touch panel display 16 shakes to the left or right. The central control unit 11 may end the animation after continuing for a predetermined time after detecting the input, and the display control unit 15 may display the content before the animation processing is performed on the display 16a. .

  An example in which the content displayed on the background of the software keyboard is displayed again after the content corresponding to the input is displayed each time a character is input using FIG. 5 and FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the input detection unit 17 detects one or more of touch input, flick input, or release input (S102, S109, S113), and the display control unit 15 displays the changed content on the display 16a (S106, S112, S115), and after the character input program 200 outputs the character corresponding to the key input to the central control unit 11 (S116), the content is not changed to the initial screen display content A, and the next Input may be accepted.

  Thereby, for example, a game of board game or other game content such as Othello, Tic-Tac-Toe, and XX game may be advanced according to the input. Further, the content of the scratch lot may be scratched by the input, and the lottery result may be displayed. At this time, the condition for determining whether there is a reaction corresponding to the input (S105, S111, S114) may be changed when the content is changed (S106, S112, S115). As an example, in the case of an Othello game content, when the “ta” key 902 is tapped and “ta” is input, the tap input and release input for the “ta” key 902 are detected, and the reaction corresponding to the release input The central control unit 11 generates the content of the image in which the Othello stone is arranged at the position corresponding to the “ta” key 902, and the display control unit 15 displays the content on the display 16a. Then, the central control unit 11 may change the reaction definition so that there is no reaction when a tap input or a release input for the “ta” key 902 is detected. At this time, the reaction definition may be changed so that there is no reaction when the “a” key is tapped and then flicked in the “ta” key direction. Data processing used for game progress in the case of content such as a game can be performed using the central control unit 11, the memory 12, and the like. For example, in the case of Othello game content, the processing to change the color of the stone placed by receiving input and the stone of a different color sandwiched between other stones of the same color to the same color as the stone placed in reverse This can be performed using the control unit 11, the memory 12, and the like.

  As content displayed on the background of the software keyboard, video from a live camera on the Internet can be used. Examples of live camera video include video from live streaming sites such as Ustream (registered trademark) and Nico Nico Live Broadcast (registered trademark), and video call services such as Skype (registered trademark) and FaceTime (registered trademark). Is included.

<Application example>
The following applications can be considered for the character input method using the character input program according to the present embodiment described above.

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In addition to the reaction accompanied by the content change according to the input as described above, the central control unit 11 can generate a special reaction when it is determined that a predetermined condition is satisfied. The special reaction is, for example, changing the content displayed on the display 16a by the display control unit 15 to a predetermined content associated with the condition, or the sound reproduced by the sound generation unit 18 from the speaker 19 with a predetermined content. Changing to content, or both. The change may be realized by changing the content package 400 to another content package 400, or all or part of the image data 403, 407, 409, 410 and the sound data 405 included in the content package 400. You may implement | achieve by replacing with another image data or sound data. In these cases, the content to be displayed may be returned to the content before the change after a predetermined time has elapsed or when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

  For example, the character input program 200 stores a key of interest that has received tap input or a candidate key that has received flick input in the memory 12 and is stored when tap input or flick input is received a plurality of times. When a plurality of attention keys or candidate keys are in a predetermined combination, the content may be changed to a special reaction content X that is at least partially different from the content A for the initial screen, and may be displayed on the display 16a. .

  For example, in the example in which the catcher 901 shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 catches the ball 908, when the tap input or flick input to the attention key or candidate key located in the strike zone is received three times, the referee batters out. Display image content that declares. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the attention key and the candidate key located in the strike zone are a key 902 for “ta” and candidate keys 905 for candidate characters “tsu”, “te”, “to”. , 906, 907.

  Further, when a combination of predetermined flick input directions is input, predetermined content may be displayed and predetermined audio may be reproduced. For example, when a combination of right, left, top, and bottom is flicked, content such as a special move is displayed in the keyboard display area of the display 16a by the display control unit 15 so as to input a fighting game command. The sound generation unit 18 reproduces the corresponding sound from the speaker 19.

  Further, special content may be displayed at random or at a predetermined frequency according to the input. For example, when a fist is performed on a content to be hit by a martial artist, a video in which a coach with a mitt falls once in a predetermined number of times may be displayed in the keyboard display area of the display 16a.

  The character input program 200 may measure the input speed, change the contents B to D according to the speed, and display the contents on the display 16a. The speed of input may be the number of characters input within a predetermined time or the number of inputs detected within a predetermined time. For example, if more than 20 characters are input in 10 seconds, the normal contents B to D may be changed to, for example, special contents B to D named fire mode.

  Also, the character input program 200 accumulates the number of times of input and stores it in the memory 12, and if the number of times of input exceeds a predetermined number (1000 characters, 10,000 characters, etc.) BD may be changed and displayed on the display 16a. The number of times of input may be the number of detected inputs or the number of input characters. For example, when the number exceeds 1000 characters, the level is increased by one, and the normal contents B to D can be changed to the contents B to D for level 2 and used.

  Further, the character input program 200 acquires time information (year, month, day, hour, minute, day of the week, etc.) input from the clock unit 26, and normal contents B to D according to the time information. Can be used by changing to special contents B to D.

  For example, if there is a character input in a specific time zone (morning, noon, night) or time, special content corresponding to the time zone or time is displayed. In addition, if there is a character input for a birthday, an anniversary, a holiday, or the like, special content corresponding to them may be displayed. In this case, information such as time zone, time, birthday, anniversary, and public holidays may be stored in the storage device 13.

  In addition, the character input program 200 allows the computer device 10 to acquire the detection results acquired by the camera 22, the microphone 23, the sensor 24, and the GPS receiver 25, and change the contents B to D according to the detection results. . The computer device 10 may acquire these detection results when an input is detected by the input detection unit 17 or at predetermined intervals.

  For example, the character input program 200 can change the contents B to D based on the position data received by the GPS receiver 25. For example, when the input position is around a certain landmark, the image of the landmark can be used for the contents B to D. In addition, it is possible to determine the prefecture of the current location from the input position, and use the video corresponding to the prefecture for the contents B to D. It is also possible to determine the moving speed when input is made from position information, and to use special content during high-speed movement by car or train.

  In addition, although the case where position information is acquired from the GPS receiving unit 25 has been described here, the position information is acquired from a base station of the mobile communication network via the mobile communication control unit 20 or configures a WiFi network. It can be acquired from a hot spot, can be acquired from a beacon that transmits position information via the short-range communication control unit 21, or can be acquired by various methods.

  For example, the character input program 200 can change the contents B to D based on the detection result detected by the sensor 24.

  For example, a thermometer is used as the sensor 24, and the content can be changed according to the temperature (room temperature or outside temperature) when input is performed. For example, when the temperature exceeds a predetermined temperature, an image of blooming flowers can be displayed.

  Further, for example, an altimeter is used as the sensor 24, and the content can be changed according to the altitude when the input is performed. For example, when the altitude exceeds a predetermined height, special content can be displayed only on an airplane.

  Further, for example, a gyro sensor is used as the sensor 24, and the content can be changed according to the inclination of the computer device 10 when the input is performed. For example, an image of the ball rolling in the direction in which the computer device 10 is tilted can be displayed.

  Alternatively, the user's face may be photographed by the camera 22, the facial expression of the photographed face may be recognized, and the content may be changed according to the facial expression. Alternatively, an image such as a still image or a moving image captured by the camera 22 may be used as the content.

  Further, the content may be changed by analyzing the sound input to the microphone 23. For example, when the central control unit 11 analyzes surrounding sounds input to the microphone 23 and detects that predetermined music is flowing, the content may be changed to content related to the predetermined music.

  Alternatively, the position input device 16b of the touch panel display 16 may detect the strength of pressing with a finger at the time of input, and change the content according to the strength of pressing. The content may be changed according to the number of fingers at the time of input by the position input device 16b corresponding to multi-touch (multi-point recognition).

  In addition to the sensor built in the computer device 10, a sensor of an external device that cooperates via the near field communication control unit 21 can also be used. For example, a user wears a wristband type terminal with a built-in biosensor, and the user's pulse, body temperature, blood pressure, respiration, blood glucose level, and the like at the time of input are detected by the wristband type terminal, and according to the detection result The content may be changed.

  The character input program 200 can also change content in cooperation with the application 300 (see FIG. 2). For example, when the application 300 is an e-mail application or an SNS client application, the content can be changed according to the party to whom the message is sent.

  When the application 300 is a music playback application, the content can be changed depending on the music being played. When the application 300 is a TV application or a radio application, the content can be changed in conjunction with the program or CM being viewed.

  The character input program 200 may cause the display 16a to display a predetermined content Y, which is at least partially different from the content A for the initial screen, as a special reaction according to the input character. . At this time, the input character may be a single character such as “TA”, a plurality of characters such as “Tai”, or a character converted to Kanji such as “Travel”. . For example, the character input program 200 refers to the central control unit 11 with reference to a table in which specific keywords stored in the storage device 13 are associated with content corresponding thereto. It is determined whether or not they match. If the keywords match, the character input program 200 causes the display control unit 15 to display content corresponding to the keywords.

  For example, the storage device 13 may store a table in which a name of a predetermined person is registered as a keyword, and video, images, and other contents related to the person are registered as corresponding contents. Thereby, for example, when the name of the entertainer is input, an image of the entertainer's one-shot performance or possession can be displayed in the keyboard display area 502. When an idol's name or song title is input, the display control unit 15 displays the video image of the idol's music video on the keyboard display area 502 of the display 16a, or a single phrase of the song is generated by the sound generation unit 18. Can be reproduced by the speaker 19. In addition, when an animation title or line of speech is input, the display control unit 15 displays an animation of a single scene of the animation in the keyboard display area 502 of the display 16a, or the sound line generation unit 18 transmits the name line to the speaker 19. You can play it.

  The character input program 200 may be configured to cause the central control unit 11 to use the search function of the OS 100 and cause the display control unit 15 to display the search result on the background of the software keyboard of the display 16a. For example, when “cat” is input, the central control unit 11 searches for a cat image and displays it on the display 16a. Here, as the search, information stored in the storage device 13 of the computer device 10 may be searched using the search function of the OS 100, or an external search site may be searched using the Internet browser function and search function of the OS 100. You may access and search and receive Web contents including search results. Alternatively, the character input program 200 may store the search result on the search site in the storage device 13 and cause the central control unit 11 to search the storage device 13 locally when inputting characters.

  Further, the character input program 200 may cause the sound generator 18 to generate a sound related to the input character and reproduce it from the speaker 19. For example, if “cat” is input, the meow “meow” is played, and if a passage of lyrics is input, the passage is played back by the singing voice of the artist.

  Further, the content displayed on the display 16a by the display control unit 15 may be content related to the input character. As an example, a news video related to input characters may be content. For example, the Internet 100 search function and search function of the OS 100 may be used to search for news videos on a site that distributes news videos using input characters, and the results may be displayed on the background of the software keyboard.

  Further, when characters are input, real-time information may be displayed on the background of the software keyboard. For example, typing “weather” will display the weather forecast. When “TV” is typed, a TV program guide is displayed. If you type "Fortune-telling", the result of fortune-telling is displayed. For example, if you type “Twitter”, a Twitter (registered trademark) timeline is displayed. For obtaining and displaying these pieces of information, the Internet browser function and search function of the OS 100 and the application 300 are used.

  In addition, online or local dictionaries or Wikipedia (registered trademark) information may be displayed as the background of the software keyboard in correspondence with the input characters such as proper nouns and terms.

  Further, the computer device 10 is linked with an external device connected via the mobile communication control unit 20 or the short-range communication control unit 21, and the character input program 200 is connected to the computer device 10 according to the input character. The external device may be operated.

  For example, when “hot” is input indoors, an instruction to lower the set temperature may be transmitted to an air conditioner connected via Bluetooth (registered trademark). In addition, when “darken” is input indoors, an instruction to lower the brightness may be transmitted to a lighting apparatus connected via Bluetooth (registered trademark).

  When the computer device 10 is configured to be able to cooperate with a website connected via the mobile communication control unit 20 via the Internet, the character input program 200 is input to the website. Processing corresponding to characters can be executed. For example, when “I am hungry” is input, the delivery of a pizza may be ordered via the Internet using the Internet browser function of the OS 100 or an order-only application as the application 300. More specifically, when the character input program 200 transmits a request content in the form of an HTTP request to a website that publishes a Web API (Web Application Programming Interface), the website The process corresponding to the Web API may be executed according to the HTTP request.

  As described above, according to the character input program according to the present embodiment, when the input detection unit 17 receives an input to a key on the position input device 16b, the display 16a is at least partially different from the first content. Since the second content is displayed, the display on the display 16a changes variously in accordance with the key input, and the monotonous key input operation becomes fun.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously and can implement suitably in the range which exhibits the effect of this invention.

  In the above embodiment, the content is changed by switching all the images. However, only a part of the content may be changed.

  Further, in the above embodiment, content is displayed in the keyboard display area 502 on the display screen 501 (see FIG. 4) of the display 16a, and the content is changed according to the key input. In the screen example shown, when the key 1003 is tapped and the list of character conversion candidates (the selection item display area 530 shown in FIG. 4) is expanded to the application display area 503, in other words, the keyboard display area 502 is displayed. When the entire display screen 501 is expanded, the content may be displayed on the background and changed. For example, in the example described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15, the body of the person 1001 is displayed in the keyboard display area 502, displayed in the application display area 503 so that the racket 1002 pops out, and the person 1001 hits the smash. It may be changed as follows.

  In the above-described embodiment, the character input program 200 uses the key generation, dictionary, character conversion, and predictive input functions of the OS 100 to cause the computer device 10 to realize the character input function. However, the character input program 200 may have key generation, dictionary, character conversion, or predictive input functions.

  In the above embodiment, the content A is displayed as the initial screen. However, the content A is not necessarily displayed since the character input program is started, and the content A is displayed after the character input starts. It may be done.

  In addition, the terms described in this specification and / or terms necessary for understanding this specification may be replaced with terms having the same or similar meaning. In addition, information, parameters, and the like described in this specification may be represented by absolute values, may be represented by relative values from a predetermined value, or may be represented by other corresponding information. .

  Information, signals, etc. described herein may be represented using any of a variety of different technologies. For example, data, commands, commands, information, signals, bits, symbols, chips, etc. that may be referred to throughout the above description are voltages, currents, electromagnetic waves, magnetic fields or magnetic particles, light fields or photons, or any of these May be represented by a combination of

  Each aspect / embodiment described in this specification may be used independently, may be used in combination, or may be switched according to execution. In addition, notification of predetermined information (for example, notification of being “X”) is not limited to explicitly performed, but is performed implicitly (for example, by not performing notification of the predetermined information). May be.

  The processing procedures, sequences, flowcharts, and the like of each aspect / embodiment described in this specification may be switched in order as long as there is no contradiction. For example, the methods described herein present the elements of the various steps in an exemplary order and are not limited to the specific order presented.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail above, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein. The present invention can be implemented as modified and changed modes without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention defined by the description of the scope of claims. Therefore, the description of the present specification is for illustrative purposes and does not have any limiting meaning to the present invention.

  The present invention can be suitably used for software keyboards for computer devices such as smartphones and tablets.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Computer device 11 Central control part 15 Display control part 16 Touch panel display 17 Input detection part 100 Operating system (OS)
200 character input program 300 application program (application)

Claims (17)

On the computer,
A first display step of displaying a plurality of keys corresponding to a predetermined character and a first content including an image, a video or an animation on the display unit;
A detecting step for receiving an input to the key;
A second display step of displaying second content including an image, video, or animation at least partially different from the first content on the display unit;
Is executed to realize the character input function. The character input program according to claim 1, further comprising a sound reproduction step of reproducing a sound after the detection step. In the first display step, a plurality of the keys corresponding to predetermined characters are displayed superimposed on the first content, and in the detection step, an input to one of the plurality of keys is received, and the second display step wherein the plurality of keys corresponding to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the character input program, characterized in that it is displayed is different second content to each other in. After said second display step, the key and the first content, any of claims 1 to 3, the third display step of displaying superimposed on the display unit, and further comprising The program for character input described in 1. The character input program according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the first content and the second content are different at least in a portion corresponding to the key that has received the input. In the detection step, tap input and flick input are accepted as the input, and the second content displayed when the tap input is accepted in the second display step and displayed when the flick input is accepted. The character input program according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein the second content is different from each other. In the detection step, tap input or flick input and release input are accepted as the input, and the second content displayed when the tap input or flick input is accepted in the second display step, and the release input The character input program according to any one of claims 1 to 6 , wherein the second content displayed when receiving is different from each other. In the detection step, tap input and flick input are accepted as the input, and when the tap input is accepted in the second display step, a plurality of keys corresponding to predetermined characters are overlapped with the second content. appears, further when accepting the flick input, said fourth displaying step second content and at least partially displaying a different third content, of claims 1 to 6, further comprising The program for character input in any one. The first key is stored when the tap input or the flick input is received, and the plurality of keys stored when the tap input or the flick input is received a plurality of times is a predetermined combination. content and at least partially a fifth displaying step of displaying a different fourth content, claim 7 or claim 8, wherein the character input program, and further comprising. In the detecting step, to measure the rate at which the input is performed, in the second display step, one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that changing the second content in response to the speed The program for character input described in 1. In the detecting step, the number of times that the input is performed by measuring, in the second display step, one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that changing the second content in accordance with the number of The program for character input described in 1. In the detecting step, to obtain the time information which the input is performed, in the second display step, according to claim 1 1 claim 1, wherein the changing the second content according to the time information The program for character input in any one of. In the detection step, the detection result of the sensor acquired by the computer when the input is performed is acquired, and in the second display step, the second content is changed according to the detection result. program character input according to any one of claims 1 2 to claim 1. In the detection step, application information related to an application program executed by the computer when the input is performed is acquired, and in the second display step, the second content is changed according to the application information. character input program according to any one of claims 1 to 3 claim 1,. A character input step for causing the computer to input a character in response to the input to the key; and a sixth display step for displaying a fifth content different from the first content in accordance with the character. program character input according to any one of claims 1 to 4 claim 1 to.   2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: a character input step for causing the computer to input a character in response to the input to the key; and an operation step for causing the computer to operate an external device in accordance with the character. The program for character input according to claim 14. A character input method for inputting characters on a computer,
A first display step of displaying a plurality of keys corresponding to a predetermined character and a first content including an image, a video or an animation on the display unit;
A detecting step for receiving an input to the key;
A second display step of displaying second content including an image, video, or animation at least partially different from the first content on the display unit;
The character input method characterized by comprising.

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