JPH0485617A - Terminal equipment with pseudo keyboard input function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable even a keyboard input device built in a terminal equipment body to execute keyboard emulation by converting inputted keyboard operation data with a pseudo keyboard input control device. CONSTITUTION:A data processor 30 sends inputted keyboard operation data to a data table forming means 42 through a set data entering means 41 and the means 42 forms key data 42a obtained by converting the keyboard operation data and input interval data 42b indicating the depression interval of a key on a keyboard input device 10 and stores the formed data 42a, 42b in a data table 43. A data fetching means 44 fetches the data stored in the table 43 based upon a command outputted from the processor 30 and outputs the inputted data to the processor 30. Thereby, the terminal equipment including the keyboard input part 10 in its inside can also execute keyboard emulation without replacing the device 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a terminal device with a pseudo keyboard input function used for inputting various data.

Conventional technology Conventionally, for example, in a terminal device such as a word processor,
When performing keyboard emulation, such as when converting a keyboard with a Jl5 (8-line industrial standard) layout to a keyboard with a 50-syllabary layout, the internal wiring pattern of the keyboard input device connected to the terminal device must be Replace it with a modified dedicated pseudo keyboard input device, and
By operating the keys in the IS standard layout, the converted data signal is output to the keyboard control device of the main body of the terminal device, as if data were input using a keyboard with a 50-syllable layout.

In this way, even in the conventional terminal device described above, keyboard emulation can be performed by replacing the keyboard input device with a dedicated pseudo keyboard input device.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in the above-mentioned conventional terminal devices, it is necessary to replace the keyboard input device in order to perform keyboard emulation. There has been a problem that keyboard emulation cannot be performed in terminal devices in which the input device cannot be replaced.

The present invention solves the above problems, and provides a pseudo keyboard input function that does not require replacing the keyboard input device and can perform keyboard emulation even in a terminal device with a built-in keyboard input device. The purpose is to provide terminal equipment.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a setting data importing means for inputting keyboard operation data from a built-in keyboard input device via a data processing device, and a setting data importing means for inputting keyboard operation data from a built-in keyboard input device. a data table generation means for converting keyboard operation data manually entered into the input means; a data table in which data generated by the data table generation means is stored; and a data table for converting the data stored in the data table from the data processing device. The present invention is configured to include a pseudo keyboard input control device comprising a data importing means for importing data based on an instruction, and a data outputting means for outputting data retrieved from a data table by the data importing means to a data processing device.

Effect of the Invention With the above configuration, the present invention can perform keyboard emulation even in a terminal device in which a keyboard input device is built into the main body, which does not require replacement of the keyboard input device.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. 1st
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a terminal device with a pseudo keyboard input function according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, 10 is a keyboard input device built into a terminal device and inputs data, 20 is a keyboard control device that outputs keyboard operation data based on key operations on the keyboard input device 10, and 30 is a a data processing device that controls the keyboard control device 20;
Keyboard operation data input from the keyboard input bag ff1o is output to a pseudo keyboard input control device 40, which will be described later.

40 is a pseudo keyboard input control device that converts input data based on the data input from the keyboard input bag ff1o, and outputs the converted key data to the data processing device ff30.

Reference numeral 50 denotes a display device such as a display that is controlled by the data processing device 30 and performs display based on the key data converted by the pseudo keyboard input control device 40.

Further, FIG. 2(a) is a block diagram showing a specific example of the configuration of the pseudo keyboard input control device [40].

In FIG. 2(a), 41 is a setting data importing means into which keyboard operation data from the data processing device 30 is input, and 42 is data based on the keyboard operation data input to the setting data importing means 41. This is a data table generation means that generates.

The data generated by this data table generation means 42 includes key data 42a obtained by converting keyboard operation data, and input interval data 42b indicating the press interval of the key of the keyboard input bag ft1o that was pressed when inputting the keyboard operation data. It consists of.

The input interval data 42b generated by this data table generation means 42 is used to cause the terminal device body to repeat the key data corresponding to the pressed key when a key in the keyboard input bag filO is pressed for a predetermined time or longer. This is so that you can do it from your side.

43 is a data table in which the data generated by the data table generating means 42 is stored, and 44 is a data table in which the data stored in the data table 43 is stored in a FIFO (first in, first out) manner at each key press interval of the keyboard human input device tio. This is a means of importing data.

Reference numeral 45 indicates a data manual request receiving means to which a data input request from the data processing device 30 is input; It is a data output means for outputting the data taken in by the taking means 44 to the data processing device 30.

Next, the operation of the terminal device with a pseudo keyboard input function having the above configuration will be explained. 1. When data is input from the keyboard 10, the keyboard control device 2
Keyboard operation data is output from 0 to the data processing device 30, and the data processing device 30 sends the inputted keyboard operation data to the data table generation means 42 via the setting sheet importing means 41.

The data table generating means 42 in which the keyboard operation data is manually generated generates key data 4.2 converted from the keyboard operation data based on the keyboard operation data.
a and input interval data 42b indicating the press interval of the keys of the keyboard input device 10 that were pressed when inputting the keyboard operation data, and these two data are converted into data as shown in FIG. 2(b). It is stored in the table 43.

Here, when a data input request fy is input from the data control device f30 to the data input request receiving means 45, the data importing means 44 inputs the data table 43 based on the data input request fy at each key press interval of the keyboard input device 10. The data processing device ffi! takes in the key data 4.2a and the input interval data 42b stored in the data processing device ffi!
Output to 30.

In this way, in the first embodiment, input keyboard operation data is converted by the pseudo keyboard input control device 40, so that keyboard emulation can be performed even in the keyboard input device built into the terminal device main body. There is.

On the other hand, FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which a key data storage device 60 is connected to the pseudo keyboard input control device 40 in FIG.

According to this, the pseudo keyboard input control device f1 is based on the keyboard operation data from the keyboard human power device 10.
The key data 42a converted in step 40 is output to the data processing device 30, and is also stored in the key data storage device 6.
0, and when a key on the keyboard input device 10 is pressed for a predetermined time or more, the key data 42a is stored in the key data storage device 60 according to the pressing interval.
It is designed to be output repeatedly as appropriate.

As described above, according to the second embodiment, when a key of the keyboard input device 10 is pressed for a predetermined time or more, the repeated key data 42a can be output to the terminal device via the data processing device. .

Incidentally, by connecting an interface section with an external device to the key data storage device 60 of the second embodiment, keyboard operation data can be provided from outside the terminal device.

Effects of the Invention The above-mentioned CD <According to the present invention, keyboard operation data from a built-in keyboard input device is inputted via a data processing device; a data table generation means for converting the keyboard operation data generated by the data table generation means; a data table for storing the data generated by the data table generation means; and a data table for importing the data stored in the data table based on instructions from the data processing device. Since the configuration is equipped with a pseudo keyboard input control device consisting of a data importing means and a data output means for outputting the data taken in from the data table by the data importing means to the data processing device, it is possible to replace the keyboard input device. Keyboard emulation can also be performed on a terminal device that does not require a keyboard input device and has a built-in keyboard input device within the main body.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a terminal device with a pseudo keyboard input function according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 211(a) is a block diagram showing a specific configuration example of the pseudo keyboard input control device, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a terminal device with a pseudo keyboard input function according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 10... Keyboard input device, 30... Data processing device, 40... Pseudo keyboard input control device, 42.
...Data table generation means, 42a...Key data, 42b...Input interval data, 43...Data table, 44...Data import means, 45...Data output means. Name of agent: Patent attorney Shige Awano Takahaka 1 List map

Claims (1)

[Claims] a setting data importing means for inputting keyboard operation data from a built-in keyboard input device via a data processing device; a data table generating means for converting the keyboard operation data input to the setting data acquisition means; A data table in which the data generated by the data table generation means is stored, a data import means for importing the data stored in the data table based on instructions from the data processing device, and a key A terminal device with a pseudo keyboard input function, comprising a pseudo keyboard input control device comprising data output means for outputting data taken in from a data table to a data processing device.