JPH0546303A - Data input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To offer the data input device which can input a character of a key top of a keyboard by one stroke, and whose work efficiency is high, in the data input device having a touch type or an associative input system. CONSTITUTION:In an associative input mode, by operating simultaneously (or continuously) the left FUNC key of a keyboard, and one of 'A', 'N' or 'K', a one-touch key input mode of each of the alphabet, a numeral, and a KATAKANA (square form of Japanese syllabary) is set. Also, in a one-touch key input mode, by operating simultaneously (or continuously) the left FUNC key and 'C', the device is reset to the associative input mode again.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data input device, and in particular, a predetermined character or character string is made to correspond to a character key sequence consisting of pressing a predetermined number of character keys on a keyboard. The present invention relates to a data input device having a touch type or associative input mode for inputting a column.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in data input such as word processing and database processing, 2-byte codes such as Kanji, Katakana, and Hiragana (JIS code and E
A pen touch input method and a keyboard input method are known as methods for inputting a BCDIC code or the like.

As a keyboard input method, mainly kana-kanji conversion method and touch type method are known.
In the touch type method, one character of Kanji or Kana or a word is made to correspond to 2 or 3 character keys on the keyboard, and 1 character of Kanji or Kana can be input by inputting these 2 or 3 character keys. , Or input a word.

Further, in the touch type method, a so-called associative input method is known in which a combination of character keys corresponding to one character of Kanji or Kana or a word is associated with the meaning or shape of a Kanji. As the associative input method, a cantech associative input method, a KIS associative input method, and the like are known.

Such input conversion is executed by so-called FEP (Front End Processor) implemented as software of the main control unit of the apparatus or hardware such as a keyboard input control circuit, and converted Kanji, kana, etc. The structure is generally passed to the application program.

[0006]

Among the keyboard input methods, the touch type method or the associative input method has an advantage that high-speed input is possible, but the input efficiency is high when inputting one character such as alphabets, numbers and katakana. There is a problem of decline.

For example, if the user wants to input the numeral "5", then in the case of the conventional cantech associative input method, "s",
It is necessary to input two keys of "5", and the number of keystrokes is large even though the key "5" of the target character itself is input.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and in a data input device having a touch type or an associative input system, a character on a key top of a keyboard can be input with one stroke, and the data input device has high work efficiency. To provide.

[0009]

In order to solve the above problems, in the present invention, a predetermined character or character string is made to correspond to a character key sequence consisting of pressing a predetermined number of character keys on the keyboard, and this character In a data input device having a touch type or associative input mode for inputting a character or a character string by inputting a key sequence, a single-touch key input for inputting a single character corresponding to the single character key on the keyboard A configuration is provided which includes means for setting a mode, and means for setting any one of the touch type or associative input mode and the one-touch key input mode according to a predetermined operation of the keyboard.

[0010]

According to the above construction, a touch type or associative input mode with excellent input efficiency for Chinese characters and a single touch key input mode for efficiently inputting single characters such as alphabets, numbers and katakana equivalent to character keys You can choose either.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the structure of a data input device adopting the present invention. The apparatus shown in FIG. 1 has a configuration common to a word processor for performing word processing, database processing, or the like, or a computer system, and includes a keyboard 11, a key input control unit 12, a main control unit 13, and a display 14.

The keyboard 11 has character keys according to JIS layout. The key input control unit 12 is configured as software of the main control unit of the apparatus or hardware such as a keyboard input control circuit. The main control unit 13 is composed of a control circuit such as a microprocessor, a ROM and a RAM, and controls word processing or database processing. The display 14 is composed of a CRT display or the like, and constitutes a user interface means together with the keyboard 11 and displays the input kanji, kana, numbers and the like.

The device shown in FIG. 1 is a system for inputting data for word processing or database processing.
Enter a character string such as an alphabet, number, or kana.
In addition to the touch type or associative input mode, the input mode also includes a one-touch key input mode.

The touch type or associative input mode is
It is mainly used for inputting Kanji characters, and one character of Kanji or Kana or a word is input by inputting two or three character keys on the keyboard 11 as in the prior art.

On the other hand, in the 1-touch key input mode, the keyboard 11 such as alphabets, numbers and kana is used.
It is set by performing a predetermined mode changing operation on the keyboard 11 in a mode in which the characters written on the key top are input as they are by one operation of the character keys provided on the.

1 touch key input mode, keyboard 1
There may be one type that targets all alphabets, numbers, and kana that have a letter key in 1, but it is further divided into an alphabet 1 touch key input mode, a number 1 touch key input mode, and a kana 1 touch key input mode. You may make it set by another mode change operation.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the switching operation between the associative input mode and the one-touch key input mode, the key input in each mode (described below the display 14), and the display result displayed on the display 14. ing.
Here, different one-touch key input modes are set for alphabets, numbers, and katakana.

In the associative input mode, "chi",
The Chinese character "father" is input by inputting the two-character key of "chi", but the FUN provided on the left and right of the keyboard 11
Of the C (function) keys, the left FUNC key, "A",
Simultaneous (or continuous) operation of any of "N" to "K" sets the one-touch key input mode of each of alphabet, numeral, and katakana.

In the one-touch key input mode for each of the alphabets, numbers, and kana, as shown in the middle part of FIG. 3, by inputting the letter keys "A", "1", or "A", the key tops are respectively input. "A" written in
The character “1” or “A” is input and displayed on the display 14.

Then, the left FUNC key and "C" are simultaneously (or continuously) operated to return to the associative input mode again.

In the blocks of the key input control unit 12 and the main control unit 13 of FIGS. 1 and 2, the control procedure of each block for performing the above mode switching is described.

The control procedure of FIG. 1 is executed by the key input control unit 12 and the main control unit 13 when the touch type or associative input mode is changed to the one-touch key input mode by the mode changing operation of the keyboard 11. It is something. On the other hand, FIG. 2 shows the control in the case of shifting from the one-touch key input mode to the touch type or associative input mode by the mode changing operation of the keyboard 11.

In FIG. 1, step S1 of the key input control unit 12 is a process when there is a key input from the keyboard 11, and the key input control unit 12 uses a predetermined key code or a JIS code to control the main control unit 13. Outputs information that identifies the key entered in.

The main controller 13 sends this information to step S2.
The input key is analyzed, and the process corresponding to the input key is performed. In the case of the touch type or associative input mode (referred to as associative input mode), input characters (columns) such as kanji, kana, and alphabet are specified from a plurality of key inputs and displayed on the display 14.

However, if the one-touch key input mode is required by the judgment of the main program of the main controller 13,
Alternatively, if the input from the keyboard 11 is a predetermined operation for changing to the one-touch key input mode,
Mode change (change of key shift) in step S4
Is performed. Here, the key input control unit 12 inputs the mode switching shift operation shown in FIG. 3 as necessary, and the alphabet, number,
Determine one of the Katakana modes.

In response to the key operation of the keyboard 11 after the mode change, the key input control unit 12 inputs the characters on the key tops of the character keys operated in step S5 as they are and delivers them to the main control unit 13. In this embodiment, alphabets, numbers, or katakana are 2-byte codes (J
It is delivered to the main control unit 13 as an IS code or an EBCDIC code), but a one-byte single byte code may be used.

In step S6, the main control unit 13 causes the display 14 to display a 2-byte code for the inputted alphabet, numeral or katakana.

On the other hand, FIG. 2 shows the processing for returning from the one-touch key input mode to the touch type or associative input mode. Steps S11 and S12 are the same as steps S1 and S2.

In step S13, when the associative input mode is required by the judgment of the main program of the main control section 13, or when the input from the keyboard 11 is a predetermined operation for changing to the associative input mode. In step S14, the mode is changed (key shift is changed). The details of steps S13 and S14 are almost the same as steps S3 and S4, and the mode is changed in the opposite direction.

As a result, the input mode is returned to the associative input mode, the character input in step S15 is converted into a 2-byte Kanji code by associative conversion, and is input to the main control unit 13, and the main control unit 13 performs the step. The Kanji input to the display 14 in S16 is displayed.

According to the above embodiment, in addition to the associative input mode, one touch key input mode can be set for each input of alphabets, numbers or katakana, and in the one touch key input mode, alphabets, numbers,
Alternatively, since katakana can be input by one-touch input of the character keys of the keyboard 11, the work efficiency at the time of inputting alphabets, numbers, or katakana can be remarkably improved as compared with the conventional associative input mode which requires a plurality of keystrokes. There is an excellent advantage.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above, according to the present invention, a predetermined character or character string is made to correspond to a character key sequence consisting of pressing a predetermined number of character keys on the keyboard,
In a data input device having a touch type or associative input mode for inputting a character or a character string by inputting this character key sequence, one touch for inputting a single character corresponding to that character key in response to depression of a single character key on the keyboard Since the means for setting the key input mode and the means for setting any one of the touch type or associative input mode and the one-touch key input mode according to a predetermined operation of the keyboard are adopted, the kanji You can select either a touch type or associative input mode with excellent input efficiency such as, and a 1-touch key input mode that can efficiently input single characters such as letters, numbers, katakana equivalent to character keys, 1-touch key input In the mode, you can enter the characters on the key top of the keyboard with one stroke, Possible to provide a work efficient superior data input device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a structure of a data input device adopting the present invention and a process of changing from an associative input mode to a one-touch key input mode.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a structure of a data input device adopting the present invention and a process of changing from a one-touch key input mode to an associative input mode.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a changing operation between input modes, a key operation in each input mode, and an input result.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 keyboard 12 key input control unit 13 main control unit 14 display

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A touch type or associative input mode in which a predetermined character or character string is made to correspond to a character key sequence consisting of pressing a predetermined number of character keys on a keyboard, and a character or character string is input by inputting this character key sequence. In a data input device having: a means for setting a one-touch key input mode for inputting a single character corresponding to a single-character key on the keyboard, and the touch type or associative input mode and one-touch key And a means for setting any one of the input modes according to a predetermined operation of the keyboard.