JPH03226818A - Terminal equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To constitute this equipment so that the arrangement of keys can be changed so as to be inputted easily by providing an arrangement screen of keys on a part of a display screen. CONSTITUTION:The equipment is provided with a display screen 1, a key arrangement drawing display screen 2 placed in the lower part of the display screen 1, and an input device 3 for detecting the moving direction and the moving amount by moving it on a plane. The key arrangement drawing display screen 2 is connected to the input device 3, therefore, by moving freely this input device, the key can be selected and inputted from the key arrangement drawing display screen 2. In such a manner, the arrangement of keys can be changed to an arbitrary position so as to be inputted freely and easily.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal device connected to a computer, and particularly to an input mechanism thereof.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various pointing devices with good man-machine interfaces have been developed as input means for terminal devices.

The input means of a conventional terminal device and its operation will be explained below.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a conventional terminal device. Reference numeral 14 is a keyboard, and desired characters, numbers, and symbols are input into a computer by hitting the keys. In addition, in the figure, 15 is a mouse, which uses a counting mechanism to read and input the movement amount and direction of a ball attached to the bottom (mechanical type), and a device incorporating light emitting and light receiving elements on a special board. There is a method (optical method) in which the light and darkness of the reflected light is read and input using a counting mechanism. These input methods are often used for menu selection and microcontroller selection.

Currently, the most widely used input form for terminal devices is to use the keyboard 14 as the main input device, the mouse 15 as an auxiliary input device, and operate according to instructions on the display screen 16.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention Conventionally, in terminal devices with a keyboard and a mouse as shown in Figure 2, it was not possible to freely change the arrangement of the keys, and it was not possible to smoothly operate the keys manually unless one had some degree of proficiency in operating them. I can't. Furthermore, if a keyboard and mouse are used together, a fairly large space is required to install the terminal device.

When a beginner inputs data using a keyboard, he or she must look at the keyboard, press the keys manually, and then look at the display screen to confirm that the input is correct, which is extremely troublesome.

There are various problems like this.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention displays a layout diagram of the keys at the bottom of the display screen of the terminal device, and uses the keys as an input device to move the keys on a flat surface and input the direction and amount of movement. It has a function that allows you to select all the keys from the key arrangement diagram on the display screen.

Function: This function allows you to change the key arrangement to any position that makes it easier for you to input data.

In addition, since a keyboard is not used, the terminal device does not require a large installation space, and the user can use the keys manually while looking at the display screen, so even beginners can input data easily using the terminal device.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an input method of a terminal device according to the present invention. In Figure 1, 1 is the display screen, 2 is the display screen 1
3 is an input device that detects the direction and amount of movement by moving the key arrangement diagram display screen at the bottom of the screen.

Next, the input form of the terminal device configured in this way will be explained.

Since the key arrangement diagram display screen 2 is connected to the input device 3, keys can be selected and inputted from the key arrangement diagram display screen 2 without freely moving the input device 3. Now, by moving the input device 3, the display sections 4.5, 6, and 7.8 of the key layout diagram display screen 2 will be in the clicked state (
If you press the a button on the input device 3, the display section 4 will turn on, press the b button on the display section 5, and press the c button on the display section 6. , by pressing the d button, the display section 7 can be manually operated, and by pressing the e button, the display section 8 keys can be operated manually. Also, if you move the input device 3 a little to the right, the display sections 9, 10,
11 12. Each key of 13 becomes clicked.

In other words, when 5 keys or less keys are clicked on the key layout display screen 2,
This corresponds to the buttons a, b, c, and de of the input device 3 in order from the left. The pushbutton f of the input device 3 is pressed on the display screen 1.
This is a switch for switching between scrolling the display screen 1 and moving the key arrangement drawing 2 by clicking when performing a screen editor or the like. Further, the push button g of the input device 3 is a set-up key, and the key layout and the size of the keys displayed on the key layout diagram display screen 2 can be changed to make it easier for the user to input.

As described above, according to this embodiment, by providing a key layout screen at the bottom of the display screen, it is possible to change the key layout to suit one's convenience, and it is also possible to point the keys without using the keyboard. All input can be done using just the device.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a key layout screen in a part of the display screen, it is possible to realize an excellent terminal device in which the key layout can be changed to make it easier for the user to input data. .

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a conventional terminal device. 1.2...display screen, 3...input device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A key arrangement diagram is displayed at the bottom of the display screen of the terminal device connected to the computer, and a device that detects the direction and amount of movement by moving it on a flat surface detects the key arrangement at the bottom of the display screen. A terminal device with a function that allows input by selecting keys from a diagram.