JPH09128148A - Screen touching type input device and data input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a screen touching type input device improving operability by executing two touching operation to a point on an information code displayed on a screen to select and process two kinds of information. SOLUTION: The information codes such as keys, icons displayed on the screen are touched by a touching means in this picture touching type input device. First and second pieces of information are set to the information code. A picture touching input means 71 detects that the information code is touched by the touching means. An information selective processing means 72 judges whether the touching means moves more than a prescribed length while touching the inside of the area of the information code, and processes information. Then when the touching means moves more than the prescribed length, second information of the information code is selected and outputted but when the touching means moves less than the prescribed length, first information of the information code is selected and outputted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an input device used in the field of a character input device or an input method, and more specifically, to a small electronic notebook, a small word processor (word processor), a personal computer (personal computer), or the like. A screen touch input device that displays keys (soft keys) or icons on the screen, touches the keys or icons with a pen or fingertip to input characters, and starts applications, and a small word processor (word processor). ) Or a personal computer (personal computer) or the like, the present invention relates to a data input device.

[0002]

[Background Art] It is possible to take out a small information device stored in a pocket, communicate with other places in text while recording the main points during a meeting, or input a manuscript on the spot on a train or car. , It's not very noticeable, and if you can do it quickly and easily, your business efficiency will improve dramatically. Personal computers and word processors are generally used as information equipment, and these have been rapidly miniaturized while improving their performance. In other words, from the desktop to the laptop, from the notebook type to the sub-notebook type, the miniaturization has come to a standstill. This is because there is a limit to miniaturization of the conventional keyboard format, and if the size of the key is simply reduced, usability is impaired.

Therefore, some portable personal computers, electronic notebooks, personal digital assistants (PDs) used for corporate sales tools, etc.
In A) etc., cut off the "key input" that is too small to hit, and put the screen on the "pen" or "fingertip", especially "pen".
There are used a "screen touch type input" that uses touch to input and a miniaturized keyboard while reducing the number of keys to some extent to secure the size of the keys.

By the way, in a normal keyboard, a plurality of letters, numbers, and symbols are set for one key and each key is pressed as it is, or when the key is pressed while the shift key is pressed, that is, a shift operation is performed. Different letters, numbers,
I made it possible to input symbols and input a lot of data directly with the keyboard.

Further, in recent personal computers and the like, a GUI (graphical user interface) is provided so that the user can easily operate.
Interface) is widely adopted. in this case,
In order to start various applications such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases, and communication software, icons representing various applications are displayed on the screen, and these icons are selected and started with a mouse or the like. At this time, in order to clarify the start-up operation, when using the mouse, the application starts only when the mouse button is double-clicked, and when the mouse is single-clicked, it is only necessary to select the icon. Was set to.

[0006]

On the other hand, in the conventional "pen input", two different kinds of operations such as shift operation on the keyboard and "single click" and "double click" when using a mouse are performed. I couldn't. For this reason, when inputting characters, etc., each key (soft key) such as "QWERTY arrangement" as shown in FIG. 38 or "50 syllabary arrangement" for kana character input as shown in FIG. You have to display only one symbol code and touch each key with a pen, so the number of keys increases,
There was a problem that the operability was low because the screens had to be switched.

Further, even when an icon or a menu is displayed, the application is activated by simply touching it, so that there is a problem in that erroneous operations increase and operability is low.

A first object of the present invention is to provide a screen touch input device capable of improving operability by performing two kinds of operations on information symbols such as keys and icons displayed on the screen even in pen input. To provide.

As described above, in a normal keyboard, a plurality of characters, numbers, symbols, etc. are set for each key, and the shift key, the kana key, and the NUM key are appropriately used for input. Therefore, the key operation is not always easy. In particular, when the number of keys is reduced in order to miniaturize the keyboard, the number of letters, numbers, symbols, etc. that must be set for each key increases, and more than one data set for one key There is also a problem that operability is low, because various different operations must be performed to input. Therefore, in a key input device such as a keyboard, it is difficult to reduce the number of keys and downsize, and there is also a problem that a small key input device has not been put to practical use.

A second object of the present invention is to provide a data input device capable of inputting a plurality of data to one key by a simple operation and improving operability even when a plurality of data are set to one key. To provide.

[0011]

The screen touch type input device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The screen touch type input device in which information symbols such as keys and icons displayed on the screen 3 are touched by the touch means 15. The input device 1 is a screen touch input unit 71 for setting first and second information to the information symbol and detecting that the information symbol is touched by the touch unit 15, and the touch unit 15. Is moved within a predetermined length while touching the area of the information symbol, the second information of the information symbol is selected and output, and if the moving distance of the touch means 15 is within the predetermined length. An information selection processing means 72 for selecting and processing the first information of the information symbol is provided.

According to the present invention as described above, a point on the information symbol displayed on the screen 3 is touched by the touch means 15 and a point is moved by a predetermined length while touching the information symbol. Two types of information can be selected and processed by performing two touch operations.

At this time, the information symbol is constituted by a key displayed on the screen 3, and the symbol code which is the first and second information representing characters, numbers, symbols and the like is set in the key and the information is The selection processing means 72 is replaced by the touch means 1
A determination unit 73 determines whether or not 5 has moved a predetermined length or more in the key area while touching the key, and the determination unit 73 causes the touch unit 15 to move the predetermined length or more with the key touched. If it is determined that the second symbol code of the key is output, if it is determined that the movement distance of the touch means 15 is within a predetermined length, the first symbol code of the key is output. It is preferable to include the means 74.

With this configuration, the touch means 1
By changing the way the keys are touched by 5, the two symbol codes set for each key can be selected and output. With this, you can switch between normal input and shift input as you can with a conventional keyboard, you can set multiple characters etc. for each key and you can reduce the number of keys,
Many characters, numbers, symbols, etc. can be input without switching screens, improving operability.

The information symbol is composed of icons 111 to 116 representing an application, and this icon 1
Information for activating an application is set as the second information in 11 to 116, and the touch selection means 15 causes the touch means 15 to set icons 111 to 11 in the information selection processing means 72.
A determination unit 73 that determines whether or not the user has moved within the icon area by a predetermined length or more while touching 6, and the determination unit 73 causes the touch unit 15 to display the icons 111 to 111.
It may be configured to include an application starting unit 78 that starts an application indicated by the icon 111 to 116 when it is determined that the icon 116 has moved by a predetermined length or more while being touched.

With this configuration, the conventional icon 1
Similar to the case of double-clicking 11 to 116 with a mouse, the application can be activated by an operation different from the normal touch operation, and erroneous operation is eliminated, and operability is improved. When the movement distance of the touch means 15 is within a predetermined length, the icon 1 is clicked as in the case of single-clicking on the conventional icons 111 to 116.
11 to 116 may be selected, or other processing may be set.

The screen touch type input device 1 of the second invention of the present invention is the screen touch type input device 1 in which the information symbols such as keys and icons displayed on the screen 3 are touched by the touch means 15. First information and second information are set in the touch panel 1 and the information symbol is displayed on the touch means 1.
Screen touch input means 7 for detecting that a touch has been made with 5.
1, and when the touch unit 15 continues to touch the area of the information symbol for a predetermined time or more, the second information of the information symbol is selected and output, and the touch of the touch unit 15 is performed. If the time is within a predetermined time, an information selection processing means 72 for selecting and processing the first information of the information symbol is provided.

Also in the present invention as described above, two touch operations are performed, namely, a case where the information symbol displayed on the screen 3 is touched by the touch means 15 for a short time and a case where the information symbol is touched for a predetermined time or more. It is possible to select and process two types of information with.

At this time, the information symbol is constituted by a key displayed on the screen, and the symbol code which is the first and second information representing characters, numbers, symbols and the like is set in this key, and the information selection is performed. The processing means 72 is replaced with the touch means 15
Determines whether or not the key has been touched for a predetermined time or longer, and when the determination means 73 determines that the touch means 15 has continued to touch the key for a predetermined time or longer, It is preferable to include the character generating means 74 which outputs the second symbol code and outputs the first symbol code of the key when the touch time of the touch means 15 is determined to be within the predetermined time.

Also in the case of such a configuration, by changing the way of touching the keys by the touch means 15, the two symbol codes set for each key can be selected and output, which is the same as the conventional keyboard. Similarly, it is possible to switch between the normal input and the shift input. Therefore, a plurality of characters or the like can be set for each key to reduce the number of keys, and a large number of characters, numbers, symbols, etc. can be input without switching the screen, and operability is improved.

The information symbol is composed of icons 111 to 116 representing an application.
Information for activating an application is set as the second information in 11 to 116, and the touch selection means 15 causes the touch means 15 to set icons 111 to 11 in the information selection processing means 72.
6 for determining whether or not 6 has been touched for a predetermined time or more, and when the determination means 73 determines that the touch means 15 has continued to touch the icons 111 to 116 for a predetermined time or more, the icon 111 ~ 11
It may be configured by including an application launching unit 78 that launches the application instructed by 6.

With this configuration as well, as in the case of double-clicking the conventional icons 111 to 116 with the mouse, the application can be started by an operation different from the normal touch operation, and erroneous operations are eliminated, and operability is eliminated. Is improved. When the touch time of the touch means 15 is within a predetermined time, the conventional icons 111 to 1 are used.
The icons 111 to 116 may be selected as in the case of single-clicking 16 with the mouse, or other processing may be set.

As the touch means in the screen touch input device 1 of the present invention, a pen 15 or a fingertip can be used, but it is particularly easy for many people to use, and the pen 15 that can perform fine operation is also used. preferable.

On the other hand, the data input device 201 of the present invention is
The data input device 201 includes a key input unit 214 provided with a plurality of keys, a processing control unit 216 for processing data of each key input by the key input unit 214, and a screen 203 for displaying the data. Screen 20
3 is provided with a key display area 212 in which the same key layout as the key input means 214 is displayed, and the processing control section 216 is arranged with a layout switching means 263 for switching the key layout displayed in the key display area 212. And a data processing means 264 for determining that the data of the corresponding key of the key arrangement displayed on the screen is input when the key of the key input means 214 is input.

According to the present invention as described above, the same key layout as the key input means 214 can be displayed on the screen 203, and the key layout can be switched to set the key layout including various kinds of key data. . Therefore, various data can be input by pressing the key of the key input means 214 corresponding to the displayed key while looking at the screen 203 on which various key arrangements such as letters of the alphabet, numbers and symbols are displayed. , Because there is no need for complicated operations when inputting,
Operability can be improved. Further, even if the number of keys is small, many kinds of data can be input by appropriately switching the key arrangement, and in this respect, operability can be improved, and the key input device 201 can be easily miniaturized. can do.

At this time, by touching a key displayed in the key display area 212 in addition to the key input means 214, touch input means 215 capable of inputting the data of the key.
And the processing control section 216 controls the key input means 2
It is preferable that each data input from the touch panel 14 and the touch input unit 215 can be processed.

According to this structure, the user can appropriately select the key input method of inputting by pressing the key and the touch input method of inputting by using the touch pen 215A. However, touch input can be used for input, and operability can be further improved.

Also, the key input means 214 is used to move up and down 3
A main key area 220 consisting of 15 main keys 221 to 235 arranged in five rows on the left and right, and this main key area 2
A subkey area 240 composed of three upper and lower subkeys 241 to 243 arranged on either the left or right reference side of 20.
And the left and right five function keys 251 arranged on the lower side of the main key area 220 and the sub key area 240.
Preferably, the key display area 212 is also provided with the same main key area 320, sub-key area 340, and function key area 350 as the key input means 214.

In this case, the number of keys of the key input means 214 is smaller than that of an ordinary keyboard, so that the key input means 214 can be made compact and easily miniaturized, and can be easily applied to a portable information device or the like. You can

At this time, the arrangement switching means 263 sets the key arrangement of the key display area 212 to the standard arrangement, English arrangement, numeral arrangement, symbol arrangement, high speed arrangement 1, high speed arrangement 2, calculator arrangement, telephone arrangement, F1. It is preferable to be configured to switch to either the functional arrangement or the QWERTY English-only arrangement. By setting various key layouts in this way, various data can be directly input, and operability can be improved. Note that these sequences may be registered in the sequence database 218 and set so that the user can freely change them.

Here, when the key layout is set for the standard layout, the main key areas 220, 3
There are six main keys arranged in two rows on the reference side of 20. The letters "A", which is the alphabet for Japanese vowels,
Vowel keys for inputting “I”, “U”, “E”, and “O” and sound repellant keys for inputting vowel “n” are set, respectively, and are arranged in the remaining three columns of the main key areas 220 and 320. In combination with the above vowel keys, the nine main keys are the Japanese syllabary "ka" to "wa" lines, "K", "S", "T", "N", "H", and "M". ",
Consonant keys for inputting "Y", "R", "W" are set, and the "A", "I", "U",
For each shift state of "E" and "O", small kana "a
"A", "i", for inputting "i-u-e-o"
The keys "u", "e", and "o" are set, and "K",
"S", "T", "N", "H", "M", "Y",
"G", "Z", in each shift state of "R", "W"
Keys for inputting "D", "P", "B", consonant "tsu", punctuation ",", reading ".", And long sound "-" are set, and the processing control unit 216 is in the shift state. It is preferable to provide shift input means 260 for inputting the key.

In this case, since the vowel part keys and the consonant part keys are arranged separately, the position of the vowel key, which is particularly frequent when inputting Japanese roman letters in which consonants and vowels appear alternately. Can be easily grasped and operability is improved. Also, among the consonants, the consonants that are used most frequently are set to the non-shifted state of each key, so there is no shift operation when inputting the frequently used consonants, which also improves operability. To do. Further, vowels "A", "I", "U", "E", in the shift states of "K", "S", "T", "N", and "H" in the consonant area, "O"
In combination with, "G", "Z", "D", "P", and "B" for inputting Japanese voiced and semi-voiced voices are arranged, so "ka", "sa", and "ta""Ga","za" and "da" are arranged corresponding to the input positions, and "pa" and "ba" are arranged corresponding to the input positions of "na" and "ha", respectively. It becomes easier to remember the position of the semi-voiced key, and operability is further improved.

Also, in Japanese, the vowel sound "n", the consonant "tsu", the punctuation mark ",", the reading mark ".", And the long sound "-" are set for each key, so that even with a small number of keys. , Vowel sound "n", consonant sound "tsu", punctuation mark ",", reading mark ".", And long sound "-" can be input with one touch operation, and operability is improved. In particular, since the vowel "n" is set in one of the keys in the vowel area in the non-shifted state, it is easy to input the vowel "n" which is frequently used in Japanese input, especially in reading Chinese characters.

When the key layout is set for the English layout, the six main keys arranged in the two rows on the reference side of the main key areas 220 and 320 are:
Keys for inputting "A", "I", "U", "E", "O", "X" are set, and the main key area 220,
"K" for 9 main keys in the remaining 3 rows of 320,
"S", "T", "N", "H", "M", "Y",
Keys for inputting “R” and “W” are set, and the above “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, “O”,
"X", "K", "S", "T", "N", "H",
For each shift state of "M", "Y", "R", "W",
Comma ",", period ".", Apostrophe "'", hyphen "-", "Q", "J", "G",
"Z", "D", "P", "B", "L", "F",
It is preferable that keys for inputting “V” and “C” are set, and the processing control section 216 is provided with shift input means 260 for inputting the keys in the shift state.

In this case, in addition to the 26 letters of the alphabet, the comma ",", the period ".", The apostrophe "'", and the hyphen "-" which are frequently used in English input can be directly touch-input. Therefore, the operability when inputting English is improved. In addition, the standard layout and many keys 2
Since the arrangements of 1 to 35 can be matched, when the standard arrangement and the English arrangement are switched and used together, the key arrangement is easy to remember and the operability is improved in both key input and touch input.

When the key arrangement is set for the numeral arrangement, the number "1" is assigned to the nine main keys arranged in the central three rows of the main key areas 220 and 320. , Key "2", number "3", number "4", number "5", number "6", number "7", number "8", number "9" are set, the main The sign "+", the sign "x", the sign "=", the colon sign ":", the sign "/", and the sign "." Are input to the remaining six main keys in the key areas 220 and 320. When the key is set, the "+", "x",
For each shift state of "=", ":", "/", ".",
Keys for inputting the symbol "-", the symbol "÷", the symbol "~", the semicolon symbol ";", the percent symbol "%", and the comma "," are set, and further, the main key area 22 is provided.
A shift input means for inputting the number "0" is set to one of the function keys in the function key areas 250 and 350 adjacent to 0 and 320, and the processing control unit 216 inputs the key in the shift state. It is preferable that 260 is provided.

In this case, the numbers can be arranged on the respective keys in the same manner as the ten keys on the conventional keyboard, and various symbols used for the calculation can be input, so that the input of the numbers and the operation of the calculation can be easily performed.

When the key arrangement is set for the symbol arrangement, the six main keys arranged in the two rows on the reference side of the main key areas 220 and 320 have a bracket symbol """, Parenthesis symbol "", parentheses symbol "", parentheses symbol "", parentheses symbol "(", parentheses symbol ")"
Key for inputting is set, and the main key area 22
For the nine main keys in the remaining three columns of 0,320, a dot symbol ".", A colon symbol ":", a semicolon symbol ";", an asterisk symbol "*", a pound symbol "#", an AND symbol "&". , Question mark “?”, Modifier “!”,
A key to enter the symbol "/" is set, and
The above "", "", "", "", "(", ")",
"・", ":", ";", "*", "#", "&",
Bracket symbol "<", parenthesis symbol ">", parenthesis symbol "'", parenthesis symbol "'", parenthesis symbol "[", parenthesis symbol for each shift state of "?", "!", "/". "]", Point symbol "...", point symbol "...", symbol "~", modifier "@", right arrow symbol "→", left arrow symbol "←", dollar symbol "$", yen symbol " It is preferable that a key for inputting “¥” and a modifier “§” is set, and the processing control unit 216 is provided with shift input means 260 for inputting the key in the shift state.

In this case, various symbols, which have been difficult to input in the past although they are frequently used, are replaced by the main keys 21 to 21.
Since it can be displayed on the screen 35 and input by touch, various symbols can be easily input. In addition, each parenthesis symbol is set as a shift state and a non-shift state of the six main keys arranged in two rows on the reference side, so the key positions of the parenthesis symbol and other symbols can be easily set. Judgment can be made and input operability can be improved.

When the key arrangement is set for the high speed arrangement 1, the six main keys arranged in two rows on the reference side of the main key areas 220 and 320 are provided with Japanese vowels. The alphabet that represents "A", "I",
Vowel keys for inputting "U", "E", and "O" and keys for selectively inputting vowel "n" and double vowel "UU" are set, and the remaining three columns of the main key areas 220 and 320 are set. In combination with the above vowel keys, the nine main keys located at are Kiyone “K”, “S”, “T”, “N”, “H” from the Japanese “ka” to “wa” lines. , "M",
Consonant keys for inputting "Y", "R", "W" are set, and vowel keys "A", "I", "U",
“E”, “O”, and “N / UU” key shift states include “AI”, “YOU”, “UI”, “EI”,
The keys for entering "OU" and "YUU" are set,
"K", "S", "T", "N", "H", "M",
In each shift state of "W", "G", "Z", "D",
Keys for inputting "P", "B", consonant "t", and long consonant "-" are set, and in the shift state of "Y", a key for selectively inputting the symbol "F" and the phrase ",". Is set,
A key for selectively inputting the symbol "V" and the reading point "." Is set in the shift state of "R", and the processing control unit 216 is provided with shift input means 260 for inputting the key in the shift state. "N / UU", "F /,", "V"
/. Input means 262 for selectively inputting each key
Is preferably provided.

In this case, in particular, "AI", "UI",
"EI", "OU", "UU", "YUU", "YO"
Since "U" can be entered with one key input or touch input, especially Japanese such as accounting (KAI KEI), estimation (SUI TEI), airport (KUU KOU), abstraction (TYUU SYOU), etc. It is possible to easily input characters including double vowels and syllabic characters that are frequently used in the phonetic reading kanji, and the input efficiency is improved.

When the key arrangement is set for the high-speed arrangement 2, the Japanese vowel sounds are placed on the six main keys arranged in the two reference rows of the main key areas 220 and 320. The alphabet that represents "A", "I",
Vowel keys for inputting "U", "E", and "O" and keys for selectively inputting vowel "n" and double vowel "UU" are set, and the remaining three columns of the main key areas 220 and 320 are set. In combination with the above vowel keys, the nine main keys located at are Kiyone “K”, “S”, “T”, “N”, “H” from the Japanese “ka” to “wa” lines. , "M",
Consonant keys for inputting "Y", "R", "W" are set, and vowel keys "A", "I", "U",
“E”, “O”, and “N / UU” key shift states include “AI”, “YOU”, “UI”, “EI”,
The keys for entering "OU" and "YUU" are set,
"K", "S", "T", "N", "H", "M",
In each shift state of "W", "G", "Z", "D",
Keys for inputting "P", "B", consonant "t", and long consonant "-" are set, and in the shift state of "Y", a key for selectively inputting the symbol "F" and the phrase ",". Is set,
A key for selectively inputting the symbol "V" and the reading point "." Is set in the shift state of "R", and "three" is provided for the three subkeys adjacent to the main key areas 220 and 320. Keys for inputting "ku" and consonant "tsu" are set, and "chi", "ki", and long sound "-" are input for the shift states of "tsu", "ku", and "tsu". Key is set, and the processing control section 216 is provided with a shift input means 260 for inputting the key in the shift state and the keys “N / UU”, “F /,” and “V /.”. It is preferable that selection input means 262 for selectively inputting is provided.

In this case, for example,
Ku), yoshi (KI Chi ZI), substance (ZI SI)
Can be input with a single touch, and input efficiency can be further improved.

Furthermore, in the high-speed arrays 1 and 2, "F", "F" used when inputting "Fa (F + A)" and "Va (V + A)", which are special gospels that are frequently used especially when inputting Katakana words. "V" can also be input by the selection input means, and operability is improved especially when inputting Katakana.

When the key arrangement is set for the calculator arrangement, the lower three keys of the nine main keys arranged in the central three rows of the main key areas 220 and 320 are Is set to enter the numbers "1", "2", and "3" from the left side. Enter the numbers "4", "5", and "6" from the left to the middle three keys. Keys for inputting numbers “7”, numbers “8”, and numbers “9” from the left side of the upper three keys, and further functions below the main key areas 220 and 320. It is preferable that a key for inputting a numeral “0”, a decimal point “.”, And a symbol “=” is set to the three function keys in the central portions of the key areas 250 and 350 from the left.

In this case, since the arrangement of the numeral keys to be inputted is set to the same arrangement as that of the ordinary calculator, it is possible to perform the same operation as that of the ordinary calculator so that the operability can be improved. .

When the key layout is set for the telephone layout, the upper three keys of the nine main keys arranged in the central three rows of the main key areas 220 and 320 are Is set to enter the numbers "1", "2", and "3" from the left side. Enter the numbers "4", "5", and "6" from the left to the middle three keys. Keys for inputting numbers "7", numbers "8", and numbers "9" from the left side of the bottom three keys, and further functions below the main key areas 220, 320. It is preferable that a key for inputting a symbol “*”, a number “0”, and a symbol “#” is set to the three function keys in the central portions of the key areas 250 and 350 from the left side.

In this case, since the arrangement of the numeric keys for inputting the telephone number is set to the same arrangement as that of a normal telephone, the user can make a call by the same operation as a normal telephone,
Operability can be improved.

When the key layout is set for the F1 functional layout, the main key areas 220 and 320 are set.
In the normal and shift states of each main key of, the previous page, next page, left erase, right erase, tab, erase, help, ruled line, move, format, cancel, beginning of sentence, end of sentence, previous erase, post erase, Tabbing,
Page erase, insert, underline, move, copy, undo, move up one line, move down one line, move right one character, move left one character, page head,
It is preferable that each function of "end of page, left of line, right of line" is set, and the processing control unit 216 is provided with shift input means 260 for inputting the key in the shift state.

In this case, various functions that have been set in the function keys or the like by word processing software or the like can be assigned to the respective keys, and by using these functions, operability such as Japanese input can be improved. it can.

When the key layout is set for the QWERTY-type English-only layout, "Y" is arranged in order from the left in the upper one row of the main key areas 220, 320.
Keys for inputting "U", "I", "O", and "P" are set, and "H", "J", and
Keys for entering "K", "L", and semicolon ";" are set, and "N", "M", comma ",", period "." The key to enter is set, and the "Y", "U", "I",
"O", "P", "H", "J", "K",
"L", ";", "N", "M", ",", ".",
In each shift state of "/", "Q", "W", "E",
"R", "T", "A", "S", "D", "F",
Shift input means for setting keys for inputting "G", "Z", "X", "C", "V", "B", and for inputting the keys in the shift state to the processing control unit 216. 260
Is preferably provided.

In this case, in the conventional QWERTY array, "Q", "W", which are arranged in the upper one row,
"E", "R", "T", "Y", "U", "I",
“O” and “P” are set to the shift state and non-shift state of each key in the upper row of the main key, and “A”, “S” arranged in the middle row of the QWERTY array,
"D", "F", "G", "H", "J", "K",
"L" and semicolon ";" are set to the shift state and non-shift state of each key in the middle row of the main key, and QW
"Z" arranged in the lower row in the ERTY array,
"X", "C", "V", "B", "N",
"M", ",", ".", And "/" are set to the shift state and non-shift state of each key in the lower row of the main key, so they are more widely used and familiar than before. The key sequence of the QWERTY layout can be set to 15 main keys, and a person familiar with the QWERTY layout can easily learn the key layout and can immediately use it.

The sub-keys are, in order from the top, symbol switching keys 241 and 34 for switching the key arrangement for symbol arrangement.
1 and English switching keys 242 and 3 for switching to English layout
42 and numeral switching keys 243, 3 for switching to the numerical arrangement
43 is set, and further, the shift state of each subkey is preferably set with a menu key for displaying a menu, an F2 switching key for switching to the F2 functional array, and an F1 switching key for switching to the F1 functional array. .

In this case, each subkey 241 to 24
By pressing or touching 3, 341 to 343, you can easily switch the arrangement of each main key 221-235, 321 to 325 and input not only Roman letters but also English, numbers and various symbols easily. it can.

When the menu keys 241 and 341 set as the sub-keys are pressed, the processing controller 216
The screen 203 is provided with a selection menu display means 261 for displaying selection menus 271 to 276 for switching the key layout to any one of the high speed layout 1, the high speed layout 2, the calculator layout, the telephone layout and the QWERTY type English layout. Is preferred. In this case, the switching keys 241 to 24
Selection menus 271 to 27 separately from 3, 341 to 343
Since 6 is prepared, more arrays can be set, various inputs can be handled, and operability is improved.

Further, the shift input means 260 includes one function key 251 arranged on the reference side of the function key area 250 of the key input means 214, and four other keys of the main key, the sub key and the function key area. It is preferable that the keys in the shift state set for the respective keys can be input by simultaneously pressing any of the function keys. In this case, since the shift input can be performed by the same operation as the shift key in the conventional keyboard, the operability can be improved.

Further, the shift input means 260 keeps touching the area of any of the main keys, sub-keys and function keys of the key arrangement displayed in the key display area 212 of the screen 203 for a predetermined length or more. By moving the keys, the keys in the shift state set for each key can be input, or the key display area 2 of the screen 203 can be input.
Each main key, subkey, of the key layout displayed in 12
It is preferable that the key in the shift state set for each key can be input by continuously touching the area of any one of the function keys for a predetermined time or longer.
In this case, at the time of touch input, shift input can be performed by a simple operation, and operability can be improved.

The key input means 214 is used for the cursor movement control key 2 set as one of the function keys.
52 and cursor movement keys 221, 222, 22 set to any of the main keys in the main key area 220.
3, 227, 228, 229, and the cursor movement control key 252 and the cursor movement key 221,
It is preferable that the cursor movement operation can be performed regardless of the key arrangement by simultaneously pressing 222, 223, 227, 228 and 229. In this case, a cursor movement operation that is frequently used can always be executed regardless of the key layout, so that the operability can be improved.

The key input means 214 is provided in a separable manner from the data input device main body 202, and is of a card type capable of wirelessly transmitting key information indicating which key has been input to the processing control section 216. Keyboard 21
It is preferably composed of 4A. In this case,
The key input operation can be performed away from the data input device main body 202, and especially when a plurality of people are looking at the same screen 203, the operator can easily see the screen 203 without being in the way. Further, the data input device main body 202
However, a small device considering portability, for example, the liquid crystal screen 20
In the case of an information device having three, if the data input device main body 202 provided with the screen 203 can be configured to hold the card-type keyboard 214A, the keyboard 214A can be stored when carrying. Because the keyboard 214A can be taken out and operated only when in use,
The data input device 201 can be excellent in operability and portability.

As the touch input means 215, a touch pen 215A, a fingertip or the like can be used, but it is preferable to use the pen 215A which is particularly easy for many people to use and can perform fine operation.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a screen touch input device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The screen touch input device 1 is used as a personal digital assistant (PDA), and has a liquid crystal screen 3 on the surface of a main body 2.
A push button 4 and a shift key 5 are provided. Although not shown in FIG. 1, a lid may be rotatably attached to the main body 2 to protect the screen 3 portion.

The liquid crystal screen 3 is provided with a data display area 10 for inputting characters and displaying data when executing various functions such as word processor, spreadsheet, address book, electronic mail and schedule. There is. The format of the display area 10 is configured to be appropriately changed according to the selected function.

Below the display area 10, a selection menu 11 and a key input area 12 are arranged. The selection menu 11 and the key input area 12 are
Although it may be always displayed, the display area 10 is normally displayed over almost the entire area of the screen 3, and when the selection menu display key or the key input start key displayed on the screen is touched, the display is made. It is preferable that a part of the area 10 is displayed in a pop-up manner as needed so that the display area 10 can be enlarged and the amount of information can be increased.

As shown in FIG. 1, the screen touch input device 1 is provided with a pen 15 as a touch means. Therefore, it is preferable that the main body 2 be provided with a holder or the like for holding the pen 15 so that the pen 15 can be prevented from being lost. When the screen touch input device 1 is used, the main body 2 may be held by the left hand or placed on a desk or the like, and the pen 15 may be held by the right hand for operation.

In the key input area 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a main key area 20, a switching key area 40,
A function key area 50 and an input line 60 on which an input character is displayed are provided.

The selection menu 11 has a key input area 1
2 main key area 20, switching key area 40, function key area 50, standard array menu key 16 for switching to the standard array, high speed array menu key 17 for switching to the high speed array, English to switch to the English-only array A dedicated menu key 18 and a dedicated Japanese menu key 19 for switching to Japanese layout are provided.

In the standard arrangement shown in FIG. 2, the main key area 20 is provided with 15 main keys 21 to 35 arranged in three rows vertically and five columns horizontally. Further, in the switching key area 40, three switching keys 41 to 43 are arranged. Further, in the function key area 50, six function keys 51 to 56 are arranged. Therefore, in the main key area 20, the switching keys 41 to 43 and the function key 51 are
Including ~ 56, a total of 24 keys are arranged in 4 rows and 6 columns.

The arrangement of the character keys in the main key area 20 for this standard arrangement is the frequency of use of vowels and consonants of the alphabet when inputting Roman characters, the ease of remembering the key arrangement, and the input efficiency with the pen 15. It is arranged in consideration of. That is, in order to easily remember the key layout, the key areas for vowels and consonants are arranged separately, and in order to further reduce the movement amount of the pen 15,
Since the basic position may be located at the center of the main key area 20, the vowels and consonants are arranged in the middle row, the upper row, and the lower row, which are in the order of ease of tapping in descending order of frequency of use. The structure is arranged from the center side to the outside.

Specifically, an area consisting of two rows of key groups on one side (left side in the illustrated example) of the main key area 20 is defined as a vowel area 20A in which vowel keys are set, and the remaining 3 areas of the main key area 20 are set. An area consisting of a group of keys in the row is set as a consonant area 20B for inputting a consonant.

Then, each key 21 in the vowel area 20A,
22, 26, 27, 31, and 32 have vowel keys “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “O” and vowel “n” keys that represent vowels, respectively, as shown below. Are arranged in. That is, among the vowel keys, "A" and "I" are set to the middle keys 27 and 26, respectively, and the upper key 2
Keys "U" and "E" are set to 2 and 21, respectively, and further, keys "O" and sound repellency "n" are set to the keys 32 and 31 in the lower row.

As a result, the frequently used "A" key is placed in the middle key 27 near the center of the main key area 20, and the "I" key is placed next to the key 26 next to it, thus improving operability. It is possible to improve “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”,
The keys of “O” are arranged in order to make it easier to remember the characters.

On the other hand, in the consonant areas 20B on the right three columns,
"K", "S", "T", "N", which represent Japanese consonants,
The consonant keys "H", "M", "Y", "R", and "W" are arranged. More specifically, the middle keys 28, 2
The keys 9 and 30 are the “K”, “S”, and “T” keys in order from the left side, and the upper keys 23, 24, and 25 are the “N”, “H”, and “M” keys in order from the left side. Then, the keys 33, 34, and 35 in the lower row are changed from the left side to “Y”,
The keys are "R" and "W". And these arrays are "ka" line, "sa" line, "ta" line, "na" line,
The consonants of "ha" line, "ma" line, "ya" line, "la" line, and "wa" line are arranged in the order of Akasatana from the left side to the right side of the middle, upper, and lower keys. ing. The consonant arrangement is also set in the same manner as the vowel arrangement, in consideration of the order of ease of hitting, the order of use of Roman letters, and the ease of remembering the key arrangement.

At the shift position of the consonant key (the key code selected by a touch operation different from the normal operation described later), the punctuation mark ",", the reading mark ".", The long sound "-", the consonant "tsu" and “P”, “B”, “G”, “Z”, and “D”, which form a semi-voiced voice and a voiced voice by combining vowels, are assigned. Specifically, "N", "H" in the upper row,
The keys 23, 24, 25 corresponding to “M” have “P”,
"B" and "tsu" are arranged, and "K", "S" in the middle row,
The keys 28, 29, and 30 corresponding to “T” are “G”,
"Z" and "D" are arranged, and "Y" in the lower row,
Keys 33, 34, and 35 corresponding to "R" and "W" are arranged with a punctuation mark ",", a reading mark ".", And a long sound "-".

On the other hand, the three keys 4 in the switching key area 40
1, 42 and 43 are set with switching keys for switching each key of the main key area 20 from the standard arrangement shown in FIG. 2 to the English arrangement, numeral arrangement and symbol arrangement shown in FIGS. . That is, when the English switching key (“UK University”) 42 is touched with the pen 15, the English layout for inputting the capital English capital letters shown in FIG. 8 is switched,
When the number switch key (“number”) 43 is touched, the number array for number input shown in FIG. 9 is switched, and when the symbol switch key (“symbol”) 41 is touched, the symbol array for symbol input shown in FIG. 10 is displayed. It is configured to switch. In each English arrangement, numeral arrangement, and symbol arrangement, the input characters, numbers, and symbols are basically displayed in full-width. However, when half-width input is basically used, the shift position of each key 41 to 43 (“ The touch operation may be performed so as to select "half". Here, "half-width" symbols 41 to 4 for symbols, English, and numbers
Since the shift position is 3, there is also an advantage that the operability of half-width input is good.

Each key 51 to 51 in the function key area 50
In 56, various functions required when inputting Roman characters are set. That is, the key 51 is set to the "conversion" key for executing the function of converting kana-kanji, and the key 52 is set to the "invariant" key for executing the function of non-conversion of kana-kanji. Further, a "space" key for entering a space is set for the key 53, a "line feed" key is set for the key 54, and an "execute" key for sending the character string determined by the input line 60 to the display area 10 is set for the key 55. Is set, and the cursor displayed on the input line 60 is moved backward (return to the previous) on the key 56.
The "backward" key is set.

Further, at the shift positions of the respective keys 51 to 56, the "previous" key for displaying the previous candidates of the same-sound synonyms displayed at the time of kana-kanji conversion, the "kana" key for performing katakana conversion, and conversion to half-width characters The "Half-width" key, the "Small letters" key for converting the alphabet to lower case, the "Cancel" key for canceling input and conversion operations, and the "Delete" key are set.

Next, an internal configuration for realizing the screen touch input device 1 according to the present invention in which the keys are arranged as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an internal configuration for realizing the screen touch input device 1, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure.
The screen touch input device 1 includes a screen touch input means 71 and an information selection processing means 72, and the information selection processing means 72 is composed of a determination means 73 and a character generation means 74.

The screen touch input means 71 checks whether or not there is a touch input with the pen 15 in the selection menu 11, the main key area 20, the switching key area 40, and the function key area 50 (step 1, hereinafter referred to as ""Step" is abbreviated as "S").

If there is a touch input, the determining means 7
It is determined by 3 whether the touch input is a hyphen touch input, that is, whether the pen 15 is moving within the key area for a predetermined length or more while touching the key (S2). here,
If it is determined that the input is a hyphen touch input, the character generating means 74 performs a shift process for generating a character code at the shift position of the touched key (the character code displayed in the upper part of each key) (S3). On the other hand, if it is determined that the input is not a hyphen touch input, that is, the movement distance when the pen 15 is touched is within the predetermined length, the character generation means 74 causes the character code of the touched key to be in the normal position (non-shifted position). Normal processing for generating the character code displayed in the lower part of the key is performed (S4).

The keys 41 to 43 of the switching key area 40 other than the main key area 20 and the function key area 50
When each of the keys 51 to 56 is touch-input, an arrangement switching processing means or a function processing means is provided in the character generating means 74 or separately from the character generating means 74, and the shift position or the normal position of each key is provided. It suffices if each process set in step 1 is performed. For example, if the touched keys are the menu keys 16 to 19 of the selection menu 11 or the switching keys 41 to 43 of the switching key area 40, the array switching processing means creates an array designated by the keys. A process of switching the main key area 20, the switching key area 40, and the function key area 50 is performed. If the touched key is each key in the function key area 50,
The function processing means executes the function set for the key. For example, if the conversion key 51 is touched, the character string displayed on the input line 60 is converted into Kanji and confirmed. Further, when the execution key 54 is touched, a process of displaying the confirmed character string in the display area 10 is performed.

The result processed by the character generating means 74 is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 3. As described above, the process for each touch input is completed, and if there is the next touch input, the above process is repeated to sequentially perform the touch input.

Here, a method of determining the touch input in the determining means 73 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the determination unit 73 detects a difference in operation when the pen 15 touches each key, and determines the shift position (A in FIG. 5) and the normal position (B in FIG. 5) of each key. It is determined whether any one of the above is selected.

As a method for determining the difference in touch operation at this time, one of the methods shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is adopted. The method shown in FIG. 6 is to judge a difference in touch operation for each pixel 76 included in the display area of each key 75. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when a total of 100 cells 76 of 10 columns and 10 rows are set in the display area of each key, the determination unit 73 causes the pen 15 to display the display area of each key. If a predetermined number or more of the pixels, for example, four or more pixels 76 arranged in one direction are touched (when "bar touch" is performed so as to draw a hyphen "-" bar), it is determined that the shift position is selected, and As shown in FIG. 6, the pen 15 has one pixel 76 in the display area of each key 75, or one pixel 76 and its surrounding pixels 76.
When the pixel 76 in (the portion indicated by the “+” symbol in FIG. 6) is touched (when the point is “point touch”), it is configured to determine that the normal position is selected. .

Although FIG. 6 exemplifies the case where the pen 15 is moved in the horizontal direction, even when the pen 15 is moved in the vertical direction or the oblique direction, four or more cells 7 are formed.
If 6 is touched, it is determined to be shift input. Also,
The starting point of touch input may be any position within the area of each key 75, and even if the terminal of the touch (bar) extends out of the key area, whether or not the shift position is selected depending on the number of pixels touched in the key area. Is determined. Also,
The number of cells 76 serving as a determination criterion is not limited to four or more and less than four, and may be set particularly according to the number of cells 76 in the display area and the like. For example, the number of cells 76 is 5 columns vertically and 5 columns horizontally.
If the total number of rows is 25, two or more cells 76
When is touched, it may be determined that the shift position is selected.

On the other hand, the method shown in FIG. 7 is to judge the difference in the touch operation by the distance between the start point and the end point of the touch of the pen 15. That is, the determination unit 73 determines that the shift position is selected when the touch length of the pen 15 is equal to or longer than the preset length as shown in FIG. When the touch length is shorter than the set length, it is determined that the normal position is selected.

In this case as well, the moving direction of the pen 15 may be vertical or oblique, and may change in the middle such as a "re" point. In short, the moving distance between the starting point and the ending point of the pen 15, that is, the moving distance. If the length is equal to or greater than the predetermined length, it is determined that the shift input has been performed. In addition, the set length serving as a determination criterion may be set in advance, or may be set appropriately by the user who operates it.

Next, an English array, a numerical array, a symbol array and a high-speed array menu key 17, which can be switched by the switching keys 41, 42, 43, an English-only menu key 18,
The key arrangements of the main key area 20, the switching key area 40, and the function key area 50 in the high-speed arrangement that can be switched by the Japanese-only menu key 19, the QWERTY-type English-only arrangement, and the QWERTY-type Japanese-only arrangement will be described. Since the touch operation is the same in each arrangement, only the key arrangement will be described.

The key layout of the main key area 20, switching key area 40, and function key area 50 in the English layout shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The main key area 20 is
Similarly to the standard layout, in the English layout, the keys “A” and “I” are set to the middle keys 27 and 26 of the vowel area 20A on the left two columns, respectively, and the upper keys 22 and 2 are set.
The keys "U" and "E" are set to 1, and the keys "O" and "X" are set to the lower keys 32 and 31, respectively. In the consonant area 20B, the middle key 2
8, 29, 30 are "K", "S", "T" in order from the left.
The keys 23, 24, 25 on the upper row are "N", "H", "M" keys in order from the left side, and the keys 33, 34, 35 on the lower row are "Y" in order from the left side. ,
The keys are "R" and "W".

On the other hand, at the shift position of each key in the main key area 20, the hyphen symbol "-" is placed on the key 21 and the apostrophe "'" is placed on the key 22 in order from the left side of the upper row.
, Key 23 is "P", key 24 is "B", key 2
5 is set to “L”, the period “.” Is set to the key 26 and the comma “,” is set to the key 27 in order from the left side of the middle row.
, Key 28 to “G”, key 29 to “Z”, key 3
“D” is set to 0, and the key 3
"J" for 1, "Q" for key 32, "F" for key 33
However, “V” is set to the key 34 and “C” is set to the key 35.

On the other hand, the three keys 4 in the switching key area 40
1, 42, and 43 are the same as the standard arrangement, and a symbol switching key 41, an English switching key 42, and a number switching key 43 are provided respectively. In the function key area 50, 5
One key 51, 53 to 56 is set. Of these, the keys 54, 55 and 56 are the keys 54 of the standard arrangement.
~ 56. On the other hand, the "release" key for returning to the standard arrangement is set to the key 51, and the "space" is set to the key 53.
Only the key is set.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 20, the switching key area 40, and the function key area 50 in the numeral arrangement shown in FIG. 9 will be described. Main key area 2
For 0, numeral keys are set in the left three columns and arithmetic symbol keys are set in the right two columns. Specifically, from the upper left side of the main key area 20, the number "7" is sequentially displayed on the key 21,
The number "8" is set in the key 22, the number "9" is set in the key 23, the symbol "x" is set in the key 24, the symbol "÷" is set in the key 25, and the number "4" is set in order from the left side of the middle row. , The key 27 is set to the number “5”, the key 28 is set to the number “6”, the key 29 is set to the symbol “+”, and the key 30 is set to the symbol “−”. 1 ”
The number “2” is set on the key 32, the number “3” is set on the key 33, the symbol “.” Is set on the key 34, and the symbol “=” is set on the key 35. In addition, the keys 24, 25, 29, 30, 3
At each shift position of 4, 35, the symbol "%", the symbol "/", the colon symbol ":", the semicolon symbol ";",
Each key of comma "," and symbol "~" is set.

On the other hand, the three keys 4 in the switching key area 40
1, 42, and 43 are the same as the standard arrangement, and a symbol switching key 41, an English switching key 42, and a number switching key 43 are provided respectively. In the function key area 50, 5
One key 51, 53 to 56 is set. Of these, the keys 55 and 56 are the same as the standard layout and English layout. On the other hand, the key 51 is set to the "cancel" key for returning to the same standard arrangement as the English layout, and the key 53 is set to the number "0" at its normal position and the "space" key at its shift position. . Further, only the "line feed" key is set as the key 54.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 20, the switching key area 40 and the function key area 50 in the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 10 will be described. In the main key area 20, the bracket symbol keys are set in the left two columns, and the right side 3
Various symbol keys are set in the column. Specifically, from the upper left side of the main key area 20, the key 21 has a parenthesis "", the key 22 has a parenthesis """, and the key 2 has
3, the asterisk symbol “*”, the key 24 the pound symbol “#”, the key 25 the AND symbol “&”,
In addition, from the left side of the middle row, the bracket 26 ""
The key 27 is set to the parenthesis "", the key 28 is set to the dot ".", The key 29 is set to the colon ":", and the key 30 is set to the semicolon ";". The parenthesis symbol "(", the parenthesis symbol ")" on the key 32, the question symbol "?" On the key 33,
The key 34 has a modifier symbol "!" And the key 35 has a symbol "/".

On the other hand, at the shift position of each key in the main key area 20, the parenthesis symbol "'" is placed on the key 21, the parenthesis symbol "'" is placed on the key 22, and the key 2 is placed in order from the upper left side.
The modifier symbol “@” is displayed on the 3 and the right arrow symbol “→” is displayed on the key 24.
, The left arrow symbol “←” is set to the key 25, the parenthesis symbol “<” is assigned to the key 26, the parenthesis symbol “>” is assigned to the key 27, the dot symbol “...” is assigned to the key 28, in order from the left side of the middle row. Two
A dot symbol “...” is set to 9 and a symbol “to” is set to the key 30. Further, from the lower left side, the key 31 has a parenthesis “[”, the key 32 has a parenthesis “]”, and the key 33 has a dollar. The sign "$", the yen sign "\" on the key 34, the key 3
The modifier symbol “§” is set in 5.

On the other hand, the three keys 4 in the switching key area 40
1, 42, and 43 are the same as the standard arrangement, and a symbol switching key 41, an English switching key 42, and a number switching key 43 are provided respectively. In the function key area 50, 5
One key 51, 53 to 56 is set. Of these, the keys 51 and 54 to 56 are the same as those in the numerical arrangement. On the other hand, the key 53 has the main keys 21 to 35 at the shift position or the "pictogram" key for displaying various pictograms in an appropriate pop-up area, and the next candidate of the pictogram displayed at the normal position. The "next candidate" key to be displayed is set.

Next, the selection menu key 17 shown in FIG.
Main key area 2 in the high-speed array that can be switched with
The key layout of 0, the switching key area 40, and the function key area 50 will be described. This high-speed arrangement is almost the same as the standard arrangement shown in FIG. 2, and some keys are set for high-speed input. Specifically, each key 2 in the vowel area 20A
1, 22, 26, 27, 31, 32 have the same "A", "I", "U", "E", "O", and "n" keys as in the standard arrangement. , The shift positions of these keys are the double vowels “AI”, “UI” for high speed input,
“UU”, “EI”, “OU”, and “YUU” are set. That is, among the vowel keys, the middle keys 27, 2
“AI” and “UI” are set in the shift position of 6,
"UU" and "E" are used for the shift positions of the upper keys 22 and 21.
"I" is set, and "OU" and "YUU" are set to the shift positions of the lower keys 32 and 31.

On the other hand, in the consonant areas 20B on the right three columns,
"K", "S", which represent consonants in Japanese, as in the standard array
"T", "N", "H", "M", "Y", "R",
"W" consonant keys are arranged. More specifically,
The middle keys 28, 29, 30 are “K” in order from the left side,
Keys for "S" and "T", and upper keys 23, 2
The keys 4, 5 are the keys "N", "H", "M" in order from the left side, and the keys 33, 34, 35 in the lower row are the keys "Y", "R", "W" in order from the left side. It is said that. The shift position of the consonant key is also the same as in the standard arrangement. Specifically, the keys 23, 24, 25 corresponding to “N”, “H”, “M” in the upper row are “P”, “B”,
“G”, “Z”, are assigned to the keys 28, 29, 30 corresponding to “K”, “S”, and “T” in the middle row.
"D" are arranged, and "Y", "R", and
On the keys 33, 34, and 35 corresponding to "W", a punctuation mark ",", a reading mark ".", And a long sound "-" are arranged.
Further, a second shift position is provided at the shift position of the keys 33 and 34, and "F" and "V" are set respectively.

On the other hand, the three keys 4 in the switching key area 40
1, 42 and 43 are usually the same as the standard arrangement, and the symbol switch key 41, the English switch key 42, and the number switch key 43.
Although each is provided, when any key in the main key area 20 is touched, as shown in FIG.
Keys 41, 42, 43 have "tsu", "ku",
The key to input the consonant "t" is set, and these key 4
At each shift position of 1, 42, 43, "chi", "ki",
A key for inputting "YOU" is set. Further, in the function key area 50, six keys 51 to 56 having the same functions as the standard arrangement are set.

Such a high-speed arrangement is especially effective for the double vowel "A".
"I", "UI", "UU", "EI", "OU", "Y"
High-speed input is realized by enabling input of "UU", "YOU" and "N, K, K, C, T, T" with one touch. That is, these diphthongs, hoarseness,
"N ・ KI ・ KU ・ CHI ・ TSU ・ TU" has a high frequency of occurrence in Japanese, especially on-reading Kanji characters, so you usually have to input these characters once or twice. If you can input with, the number of touches will decrease and the input efficiency will increase. Table 1 shows an example in which the number of touches is compared with the conventional kana input in the Japanese syllabary arrangement and the Roman input in the QWERTY arrangement.

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[Table 1]

As can be seen from Table 1, by using the high-speed array of FIG. 11, it is possible to input a double vowel or a syllable with one touch, so that the number of touches can be reduced as compared with kana or romaji input. The effect can be enhanced in sentences with many words.

Further, the high-speed array is designed so that the flow of character input sequentially shifts from right to left. That is,
Touch the consonant on the right, then the vowel on the left, or the double vowel, and then touch the second syllable on the left, "n, ki, ku, chi, tsu, tsu". Can be reduced and operability can be improved. If the second syllable in a Kanji reading with two syllables is other than a vowel, this is
One of the characteristics of Japanese is that there is a high possibility that "n ・ ki ・ ku ・ chi ・ tsu ・ tsu" will be input after the first syllable (consonant + vowel). It was made paying attention to, and is very effective in inputting Japanese.

The following Kanji characters include these characters. 1) Example of Kanji whose second syllable is "i" (example of which is one of "AI, UI, EI" of double vowel) -Holding (KAI SAI) -Inside and outside (NAI GAI) -Accounting (KAI KEI)・ Analog analogy (RUI SUI) ・ Estimation (SUI TEI) ・ Cumulative (RUI KEI) 2) An example of a kanji whose second syllable is “U” (an example of which is either “UU · OU” of a double vowel) and Examples of Kanji including "YUU" and "YOU" ・ Method (HOU HOU) ・ Structure (KOU ZOU) ・ Factory (KOU ZYOU) ・ Tokyo (TOU KYOU) ・ Ventilation (TUU FUU) ・ Central (TYUU OU) 3) Example of Kanji whose second syllable is "n" ・ Safe (A ZE) ・ Easy (KA TA) ・ Chaos (KO TO) 4) Kanji whose second syllable is "KI" Examples: ・ Trust (HE, E) ・ Exact (TE, KA) ・ Painting (KA, SA) ・ Purpose (MO, TE) ・ Nemesis (SYU, TE) ・ Instant (SO, SE) 5) Example of Kanji in which the second syllable changes to "Ji Tsu" Chi) ・ Yoshihi (KI Chi ZI) ・ Quality (SI one ZI) ・ Cut (SE SE ZI) ・ One day (I Chi NI Chi) ・ Active (KA PA) ・ Real (ZI SI) ) ・ Departure (PA SYU)

Next, the selection menu key 18 shown in FIG.
The key layout of the main key area 20, the switching key area 40, and the function key area 50 in the QWERTY-type English-only layout that can be switched with will be described. This QWER
The TY type English-only layout is set so that a person who is accustomed to the conventional QWERTY layout keyboard can easily use it when inputting an English sentence. In the QWERTY-type English-only array, in the top row of the main key area 20, the keys 21 are "Y", 22 are "U", 23 are "I", and 24 are ""O" and "P" are set in the key 25, and the keys 26
"H", key 27 "J", key 28 "K"
, Key 29 is "L", key 30 is semicolon ";"
Is set, and in the lower one row, from the left side, press "N" on the key 31.
, Key 32 is "M", key 33 is comma ",",
A period “.” Is set in the key 34 and a symbol “/” is set in the key 35.

Furthermore, at the shift position of each main key,
In the order from the left side of the first row in the upper row, “Q” is put on the key 21, and the key 22
"W", key 23 "E", key 24 "R"
However, "T" is set to the key 25, and in the middle row, the key 26 is "A", the key 27 is "S", the key 28 is "D", and the key 29 is "F". However, "G" is set to the key 30, and from the left side in the lower one row, the key 31 is "Z", the key 32 is "X", the key 33 is "C",
The key 34 is set to “V” and the key 35 is set to “B”.

On the other hand, in the switching key area 40, the SYM for switching to the symbol array similar to that shown in FIG.
(SYMBOL) key 41, CAP key 42 for switching the input mode to either uppercase or lowercase input, Fig. 4
NU to switch to a number array similar to that shown in
An M key 43 is provided. Also, the function key area 5
At 0, four keys 53 to 56 are set. Of these, the key 53 has a space input "SPACE" key, the key 54 has a "line feed" key, and the key 55 has "D".
The "EL" (delete) key and the "BS" (back) key 56
Each key is set.

Next, the selection menu key 19 shown in FIG.
The key layout of the main key area 20, the switching key area 40, and the function key area 50 in the QWERTY-type Japanese-only layout that can be switched with will be described. This QWE
The RTY-type Japanese-only layout is set so that a person who is accustomed to inputting Roman characters using a conventional QWERTY keyboard can easily input Japanese. this,
The QWERTY-type Japanese sequence is almost the same as the QWERTY-type English-only sequence in that it is based on the QWERTY sequence.

That is, in the first row of the main key area 20 in the upper row, from the left side, "Y" is placed on the key 21, and the key 2 is placed.
2 is “U”, key 23 is “I”, key 24 is “O”
However, “P” is set to the key 25, and in the middle row, “H” is set to the key 26, “J” is set to the key 27, “K” is set to the key 28, and “L” is set to the key 29. However, the long sound "-" is set to the key 30, the "N" to the key 31, the "M" to the key 32, and the punctuation mark "," to the key 33 from the left in the first row of the lower row.
However, the reading point “.” Is set to the key 34 and the “n” is set to the key 35.

Furthermore, at the shift position of each main key,
In the order from the left side of the first row in the upper row, “Q” is put on the key 21, and the key 22
"W", key 23 "E", key 24 "R"
However, "T" is set to the key 25, and in the middle row, the key 26 is "A", the key 27 is "S", the key 28 is "D", and the key 29 is "F". However, "G" is set to the key 30, and from the left side in the lower one row, the key 31 is "Z", the key 32 is "X", the key 33 is "C",
The key 34 is set to “V” and the key 35 is set to “B”.

The three keys 4 in the switching key area 40
1, 42, 43 and the six keys 51-56 of the function key area 50 are the same as the standard arrangement shown in FIG.

Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described. According to the present embodiment, two types of operations can be performed by only slightly changing the movement of the pen 15 with respect to each key, that is, by touching with a point or moving a predetermined length while touching. For example, if various information such as different characters and processing is set at the shift position and normal position of each key, one of the two can be selected and input by a very simple operation. it can. Therefore, even in the touch input using the pen 15, the shift operation similar to the conventional keyboard can be performed, and the operation is very simple, so that the operability can be improved.

Since two pieces of information can be set for each key, the number of keys can be reduced and the operability can be further improved. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, main keys 21 to 23
Even if only 15 keys are provided, each key 21 to 3
It is possible to set at least two key codes 5 (key code set at shift position and key code set at normal position), that is, at least 30 key codes in total. Therefore, the alphabet used to input Japanese in Roman letters, that is, the vowels "A", "I",
"U", "E", "O" and the vowel key in combination with the Japanese "ka" line to "wa" line to input a pure sound "K", "S", "T", "N" , "H", "M",
"Y", "R", "W", and "G", "Z", which inputs Japanese voiced and semi-voiced voices in combination with vowels
In addition to 19 characters such as "D", "P", and "B", you can also set up to each main key 21-35 even including the punctuation mark "," and the reading mark ".". I can handle it enough. Similarly, in addition to the 26 letters of the alphabet, commas ",", periods ".", Etc. can be set in the main keys 21 to 35, and English input can be sufficiently performed.

Therefore, 15 main keys 21 to 3 are significantly smaller than the conventional QWERTY arrangement and the Japanese syllabary arrangement.
It is possible to input Roman characters and English by using 5. For this reason, each key 21-35 is replaced with the conventional QWERTY.
If the keys are arranged on the screen 3 in the same size as the keys in the arrangement or the Japanese syllabary arrangement, the main key area 20 which is the key display area can be made small, so that the movement amount of the pen 15 that touches the keys 21 to 35 can be reduced, and the operation can be performed. The sex can be further improved. Further, since the main key area 20 can be made small, the screen touch input device 1 can be made compact, and the display area 10 for data and the like can be made large.
The handleability and operability can be further improved.

Further, the pen 15 regarded as a shift operation
If the user of the input device 1 can appropriately adjust the amount of movement of the pen 15, even if the amount of movement of the pen 15 is different for each user, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not it is a shift operation, and operability is improved. Can be further improved.

On the other hand, the main key area 20 is the same as the conventional QW.
The size of each main key 21-35 can be made larger than the conventional size by making the size of the key arrangement area of the ERTY arrangement or the Japanese syllabary arrangement almost equal to the conventional size, and the keys 21-35 can be easily touched with the pen 15 or fingertip. It is possible to improve the operability in this case as well.

Further, in this embodiment, the switching keys 41 to 41
43 and each menu key 1 in the selection menu 11
Since 6 to 19 are provided, the arrangement of the main keys 21 to 35 can be switched to 7 types. Therefore, not only the alphabet, but also numbers and symbols, as well as the conventional QWER
Various key layouts such as a layout similar to the TY layout can be set. That is, the arrangement of the symbol codes set in the main keys 21 to 35 is used for inputting Japanese Roman letters (standard arrangement), English arrangement, numeral arrangement, symbol arrangement, high speed arrangement, QWERTY type English dedicated arrangement, QWERTY type Japanese. It is possible to switch to 7 types of dedicated array, and even if there are only 15 main keys 21 to 35, by setting a code at the shift position and setting each array, 30 keys x the number of keys A code can be set and each symbol (letter, number, symbol, etc.) can be easily input.

Further, the switching key 4 is used for switching each array.
1 to 43 and each menu key 16 to 19 need only be touched, so you can easily switch the arrangement of each main key 21 to 35 and input not only Roman letters but also English, numbers and various symbols. You can

When the arrangements are switched, not only the main keys 21 to 35 but also the function keys 51 to 56 displayed in the function key area 50 are switched. Therefore, the function keys 51 to 56 are arranged in accordance with the arrangements. 56 can also be set, and the operability can be further improved. For example,
By not displaying functions such as "Kanji conversion" required only for Japanese input in the English layout, only the required function keys can be displayed, further improving operability.

Further, according to the standard arrangement shown in FIG. 2, since the vowel part keys and the consonant part keys are separately arranged in the vowel area 20A and the consonant area 20B, consonants and vowels appear alternately. When inputting Japanese romaji, it is possible to easily grasp the position of the vowel key, which is particularly frequent, and improve operability. Also, since the consonant for the consonant that is frequently used among the consonants is set at the normal position of each key, you can touch and input the point when entering the frequent consonant. Operability can be improved.

In addition, the keys "A" and "K", which have a high frequency in vowels and consonants, are set to the keys 27 and 28 near the center in the main key area 20. , In the order from the bottom, the vowel "A",
"I", "U", "E", "O" and consonant "K",
"S", "T", "N", "H", "M", "Y",
"R", "W", that is, "ka" line to "wa" line are arranged in order so that the key layout can be easily grasped,
The operability can be further improved.

Furthermore, "K" in the consonant area,
At each shift position of “S”, “T”, “N”, “H”,
In combination with the vowels "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O", "G", which inputs Japanese voiced and semi-voiced voices,
Since "Z", "D", "P", and "B" are arranged,
Corresponding to the input position of "ka", "sa", "ta", "ga",
"Za" and "da" are arranged according to the input positions of "na" and "ha", so that "pa" and "ba" are arranged respectively, making it easier to remember the key positions of the voiced sound and the semi-voiced sound. The operability can be further improved.

Also, the vowel sound "n", the consonant sound "tsu", the punctuation mark ",", the reading mark ".", And the long sound "-", which are frequently used in Japanese, are set as part of the main keys 21 to 35. Even with a small number of keys, a vowel sound "n", a consonant sound "tsu", a punctuation mark ",", a reading mark ".", And a long sound "-" can be input with one touch operation, so that operability can be improved. In particular, since the sound repellency "n" is set at the normal position on the key 31, it is possible to easily input the sound repellency "n" which is frequently used in Japanese input especially in reading Chinese characters.

On the other hand, even when the main key is set for the English layout (FIGS. 8 and 12), a comma “,”, a period “.”, Etc., which are frequently used in English input, are shifted or changed in each key. Since it is set to the non-shifted state, direct touch input is possible, and operability when inputting English can be improved.

Further, the English layout of FIG. 8 has the same arrangement of many keys as the standard layout of FIG. 2, and QW of FIG.
The ERTY English-only layout has many key layouts that match the QWERTY Japanese-only layout of FIG. 13, so the key layout is easy to remember and operability even when switching between the standard layout and the English layout. Can be improved.

In the numeral arrangement shown in FIG. 9, each numeral can be arranged in the same manner as the numeric keypad on the conventional keyboard, and various symbols used for calculation can be touch-inputted. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform the operation of inputting the numeral and the calculation. You can

In the symbol array shown in FIG. 10, various symbols that are difficult to input, although frequently used, can be displayed on each of the main keys 21 to 35 for touch input, so that various symbols can be easily input. You can enter. In addition, since each parenthesis symbol is collectively set to the shift position and the normal position of the six main keys 21, 22, 26, 27, 31, 32 arranged in two rows on the reference side, The key position with other symbols can be easily determined, and the input operability can be improved.

In the high-speed array shown in FIG. 11, the vowel area 2
At the shift position of each key 21, 22, 26, 27, 31, 32 of 0A, "AI", "UI", and "U" which are the most frequent double vowels and gospels in Japanese reading kanji.
Since "U", "EI", "OU", and "YUU" are set so that these characters can be input with one touch, the input efficiency of Japanese can be improved.

Moreover, in the high-speed arrangement, "tsu", "ku", consonant "tsu", "chi", are placed at the shift positions and the normal positions of the keys 41, 42, 43 used as normal switching keys.
Since the keys for entering "ki" and "YOU" are set, "ki-ku-chi-tsu-tsu" that frequently appears in the second syllable of Japanese single kanji in Japanese is read with one touch. You can enter, and "Y" with double vowels like Tokyo (TOU KYOU)
The character “OU” can be input with one touch, and the input efficiency can be further improved. Furthermore, these keys take advantage of the fact that they frequently appear in the second syllable, and after any key in the main key area 20 is touched, the setting of the switching keys 41 to 43 is set to "ki-ku-chi-tsu. Since it is usually used as the setting of the same switching keys 41 to 43 as other arrangements, it can be shared by appropriately switching the keys 41 to 43 according to the situation without impairing operability. , The number of keys can be reduced.

Further, at the time of high speed arrangement, the main key 3
At the shift positions of 3 and 34, the punctuation mark “,” and the reading point “.” As the first shift position and the “F” and “V” as the second shift position are set, so that especially in Katakana. "Fa (F +
It is possible to easily input “F” and “V” used when inputting “A)” and “Va (V + A)”, and particularly to improve operability when inputting Katakana. The input of the second shift position is, for example, touching a key while pressing the push button 4, or touching the key after pressing the shift key 5, such as input of a normal position touched at the point and a hyphen touch. It may be performed by an operation different from the input of the shift position by.

In the QWERTY-type English-only array and the Japanese-only array shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the key sequence of the QWERTY array, which has been widely used and familiar from the past, can be set to 15 main keys, and the QWERTY array can be set. Those who are used to can easily learn the keyboard layout and can use it immediately.

Further, since the keys in the key input area 12 are arranged apart from each other, the area of each key is clearly divided, and when touch input with the pen 15 or the like, the input is made over two keys. It is possible to prevent an erroneous operation that would otherwise occur. In particular, when a touch is made to a gap between the keys, setting is made so as to cancel the touch input from the gap so that an erroneous operation can be reliably prevented.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that
Since only the touch operation method for designating the shift position and the normal position is different, only that part will be described. That is, in the above-described embodiment, the touch operation is changed depending on the movement distance when the key is touched by the pen 15, but in the present embodiment, the touch operation is changed depending on the time during which the key is touched. .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14, when the time during which the key is touched (pressed) with the pen 15 continues for a predetermined set time or longer, the determination means 73 is operated to determine the The shift position is determined to have been selected, and when the touch time with the pen 15 is shorter than the set time as shown in FIG. 14, it is determined that the normal position has been selected.

Also in the present embodiment as described above, similarly to the above-described embodiment, two kinds of operations can be performed by slightly differently touching with the pen 15.
One of various information such as different characters and processing set at the shift position and the normal position of each key can be selected and input by a very simple operation, and operability can be improved. In addition, if the user of the input device 1 can appropriately adjust the touch determination time, even if the length of time for which the user continues to press to perform the shift operation is different,
It is possible to accurately determine whether or not it is a shift operation. further,
With regard to the effect and the like of the key arrangement, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, the information symbol is an icon. That is, as shown in FIG. 15, icons 111 to 116 for activating each application are displayed on the liquid crystal screen 103 of the main body 102 of the screen touch input device 100 according to the present embodiment.
Note that the number of icons and the type of application started by the icons may be set appropriately, but in the present embodiment, spreadsheet, database, communication, schedule,
Six icons 111 to 116 for activating address book and word processor application software are set.

By activating each of the icons 111 to 116, each application is started up. For example, when the icon 116 for word processing is activated, the character input screen 120 is displayed on the screen 103 as shown in FIG. At this time, when a predetermined portion of the screen 103 is touched, it is preferable that the key input area 12 is displayed in a pop-up type so that characters or the like can be touch-input, as in the first embodiment.

This screen touch input device 100 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the block diagram showing the internal configuration of FIG. 7 and the flowchart of the processing procedure of FIG. 18, the screen touch input means 7
1 and information selection processing means 72, and the information selection processing means 72 includes a determination means 72 and an icon selection processing means 7.
6 and application starting means 77. The screen touch input means 71 checks whether there is a touch input by the pen 15 on the screen 103 (step 11, hereinafter “step” is abbreviated as “S”).

Here, if there is a touch input, the judging means 7
According to 2, it is determined whether the touch input is a hyphen touch input, that is, whether the pen 15 is moving for a predetermined length or longer while touching the icons 111 to 116 (S12). Similar to the first embodiment, the determination unit 72 determines the icons 111 to 11 according to the number of pixels shown in FIG. 6 or the length between the start point and the end point of the touch input shown in FIG.
It is possible to determine whether or not the pen 15 has moved within the area 6 by a predetermined distance or more while touching the area.

If it is determined that the input is a hyphen touch, the activation process of each application is performed.
(S13). On the other hand, if it is determined that it is not a hyphen touch input, that is, the movement distance of the pen 15 is within a predetermined length,
Selection processing of the icons 111 to 116 is performed (S1).
4). The selected icons 111 to 116 are to be processed, and the activation process is performed with a predetermined execution key or the deletion is performed with a delete key.

According to the present embodiment as described above,
The activation process and the selection process of the icons which are selectively used by double-clicking and single-clicking the mouse can be realized by touch input with the pen 15. Therefore, also in the touch input device 100, the operation system and the menu system similar to those of the system using the conventional mouse can be provided, the operability can be improved, and the portability of various applications can be improved. .

Moreover, the conventional double-click operation with the mouse is not always easy for a beginner, but in the present embodiment, it is sufficient to touch the point with the pen 15 or move it by a predetermined length. Even a beginner can operate it very easily, and the operability can be further improved.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the third embodiment, the activation process of the icon is performed by the movement distance of the touch input by the pen 15, but as in the second embodiment, the pen 1 is used.
You may perform it by the touch time which kept pressing 5. Further, in the third embodiment, the selection processing of the icons 111 to 116 is performed in the case of normal input, but other processing, for example, a list of files recently processed by the application is displayed and the selection processing or the like is performed. You may set so that.

Further, the key arrangement for inputting characters and the like by touch input is not limited to the arrangements shown in FIGS. 2 and 8 to 13, and for example, as shown in FIG. May be arranged so that two letters are displayed in alphabetical order in the upper and lower positions of each key 121, or, as shown in FIG. 20, in accordance with the QWERTY arrangement, each key 121 has two letters. The key 1
You may arrange so that a character may be displayed in the left-right position of 21, respectively.

Further, as the key layout, FIG. 38 or FIG.
An alphabetical kana character may be arranged in each key as shown in FIG. In this case, by distinguishing between normal input and shift operation, switching between half-width and full-width input, switching between uppercase and lowercase for alphabet, switching between kana and katakana for Japanese, clear It may be configured so that the user can select and input from two types of input methods, such as switching between morning type and Gothic type, switching between predetermined character sizes, and the like.

Also, the present invention is applied to an apparatus in which a lid is attached to the main body 1, the display area 10 is provided in the lid, and the main body 1 is provided with the key input area 12 and the liquid crystal screens 3, 103. Good. In short, the present invention can be widely applied to various portable personal computers, electronic organizers, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and the like.

As the touch means, a fingertip or the like may be used instead of the pen 15. Also, the screen is a liquid crystal screen 3,
Not limited to 103, a CRT screen or the like may be used. Here, as the means for recognizing the touch of the pen 15 or the like, various types such as capacitance type, optical type, resistance type, etc. can be used according to the screen type and the like, and the touch means can be appropriately used according to the recognizing means. Just select it.

Next explained is the fourth embodiment of the data input device according to the second invention. In FIG.
The data input device 201 of this embodiment is shown. The data input device 201 is also used as a personal digital assistant (PDA), and a liquid crystal screen 203 is provided on the surface of the main body 202. A support plate 206 for vertically arranging the main body 202 is attached to the back surface of the main body 202. Although not shown in FIG. 21, a lid may be rotatably attached to the main body 202 to protect the screen 203 portion.

On the liquid crystal screen 203, a word processor, a spreadsheet,
A data display area 210 is provided for inputting characters and displaying data when executing various functions such as address book, e-mail, and schedule. This display area 2
The format of 10 is configured to be appropriately changed depending on the selected function.

Below the data display area 210,
A key input area 212 which is a key display area is arranged. Further, on the left side of the key input area 212, a menu area 211 for displaying a selection menu that is displayed in a pop-up manner when a menu key described later is pressed is provided. The menu area 211 and the key input area 2
12 may be always displayed, but normally, the display area 210 is displayed almost all over the liquid crystal screen 203, and a selection menu display key displayed on the screen,
When a key input start key or the like is touched, it is preferable that a part of the display area 210 is displayed in a pop-up manner as needed, because the display area 210 can be enlarged and the amount of information can be increased.

The data input device 201 has an internal structure as shown in FIG. That is, the data input device 201 includes a key input unit 214 having a keyboard 214A and a touch input unit 21 having a pen 215A.
5, an output control unit 217 for controlling display output of the processing control unit 216 and the screen 203, and an arrangement table 218 in which key arrangement data is stored.

As shown in FIG. 21, the keyboard 214A is thin and has a small card size. The keyboard 214A can be housed in the main body 202 when it is not used and can be separated from the main body 202 when used. Is configured. Then, when each key of the keyboard 214A is input, the key input means 214 outputs the key input information by the radio 219 such as radio waves or infrared rays to the main body 202.
It is configured to be transmitted to the processing control unit 216.

Further, it is preferable that the main body 202 is provided with a holder or the like for holding the pen 215A so that the pen 215A can be prevented from being lost. And
When the pen 215A is used in the data input device 201, the main body 202 may be held by the left hand or placed on a desk or the like, and the pen 215A may be held and operated by the right hand. When each key in the key input area 212 of the liquid crystal screen 203 is touched with the pen 215A, the touch input unit 215 is configured to send the input information of the touched key to the processing control unit 216.

The processing controller 216 includes a keyboard 214
A or a shift input means 260 for inputting the data of the shift position of each key displayed in the key input area 212,
Arrangement switching means 263 for switching the arrangement of each key displayed in the key input area 212, data processing means 264 for processing the data of each input key, and two data are set at the normal position or shift position of each key. Selection means 2 for selecting and inputting one of the data while being read
62 and selection menu display means 261 for displaying a selection menu for switching the key layout.

As shown in FIG. 23, the keyboard 214A has a main key area 220 and a switching key area 24.
0 and a function key area 250 are provided.

In the main key area 220, fifteen main keys 221 to 235 arranged in three rows vertically and five columns horizontally are arranged. Further, in the switching key area 240, three switching keys 241 to 243 are arranged. Further, in the function key area 250, five function keys 251 to 255 are arranged. Therefore, on the keyboard 214A, a total of 23 keys are arranged in four steps including the switching keys 241-243 and the function keys 251-255.

On the surface of each of these keys, each key for the standard arrangement is displayed. Among these, the arrangement of the character keys in the main key area 220 is based on the frequency of using the vowels and consonants of the alphabet when inputting Roman characters, the ease of remembering the key arrangement, and the input efficiency at the time of key operation. It has been arranged. In other words, the key areas for vowels and consonants are arranged separately to make it easier to remember the key layout, and to make it easier for the finger to move during key input,
The vowels and consonants are arranged in the middle, upper, and lower tiers, respectively, in the order of ease of hitting, in the order of frequency of use, and the keys in each tier are arranged from the center to the outside.

More specifically, the vowel area 2 in which a vowel key is set is an area formed by two rows of keys on one side (the left side in the illustrated example) on the reference side of the main key area 220.
20A, and a consonant area 220B for inputting consonants in the area consisting of the remaining three columns of keys in the main key area 220.
Set to.

Then, each key 22 in the vowel area 220A
1, 222, 226, 227, 231, and 232 represent vowels “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”,
The "O" vowel key and the sound-repellent "N" key are arranged as follows. That is, the middle keys 227 and 226 of the vowel keys are set to “A” and “I”, respectively, and the upper keys 222 and 221 are set to “U”, respectively.
The "E" key is set, and the lower keys 232, 2
The keys of “O” and sound repellency “n” are set to 31.

As a result, the "A" key that is frequently used for the middle key 227 near the center of the main key area 220 is used.
Key is arranged, and the key 226 next to it is arranged with the key of “I” to improve operability, and “A”, “I”, “U”,
Each of the "E" and "O" keys is arranged in order to make it easier to remember the characters.

In addition, the above "A", "I", "U",
Keys 227, 226, 2 with "E" and "O" set
22, 221, 232, and 231 are in the respective shift states, "a", "i", "u", "e", and "o" for inputting the kana lowercase letter "a-i-u-e-o". Each key is set.

On the other hand, in the consonant areas 220B on the right three columns, "K", "S", "T", which represent Japanese consonants,
"N", "H", "M", "Y", "R", and "W" consonant keys are arranged. More specifically, the middle keys 228, 229, 230 are “K” in order from the left side,
The keys of "S" and "T", and the upper key 223,
224 and 225 are "N", "H", and "M" in order from the left side.
Key, and further lower keys 233, 234, 23
The keys 5 are "Y", "R", and "W" in order from the left side. And these arrays are "ka" line, "sa"
Row, “ta” row, “na” row, “ha” row, “ma” row, “ya”
It is considered that the consonants of the line, the “ra” line, and the “wa” line are arranged in the order of Akasatana from the left side to the right side in the middle, upper, and lower rows of the key. This consonant arrangement is also
Similar to the arrangement of vowels, it is set in consideration of the order of ease of typing, the order of use of Roman letters, and the ease of remembering the key arrangement.

Further, at the shift position of the consonant key, a punctuation mark ",", a reading mark ".", A long consonant "-", a consonant "tsu" and a vowel are combined to form a semi-voiced voice or a voiced voice "P".
“B”, “G”, “Z”, and “D” are assigned. More specifically, the keys 223, 224, and 225 corresponding to “N”, “H”, and “M” in the upper row have “P”,
"B" and "tsu" are arranged, and "K", "S" in the middle row,
The keys 228, 229 and 230 corresponding to “T” are
"G", "Z" and "D" are arranged, and keys 233 and 23 corresponding to "Y", "R" and "W" in the lower row.
4, 235, punctuation marks “,”, reading marks “.”, And long sound “−” are arranged.

On the other hand, for the three keys 241, 242, 243 of the switching key area 240, the arrangement of each key of the key display area 212 displayed on the liquid crystal screen 203 is changed from the standard arrangement to a symbol arrangement, an English arrangement, and a numeral described later. The switch key for switching to the array is set. Also, each key 241, 24
At the shift positions of 2 and 243, a menu key that displays a selection menu in the menu area 211 and an F2 function array in which various functions that have been conventionally set to the function keys of the keyboard in various applications such as word processors are set to the keys The F2 key for switching to and the F1 key for switching to the F1 function array are set. However, in the present embodiment, the key layout for the F2 key is set by the user as appropriate, and is not particularly set in the initial state.

In the present embodiment, the menu key 2
In the menu area 211 displayed when 41 is input, as shown in FIG. 21, the standard layout menu key 2 for switching the key layout of the key input area 212 for the standard layout is displayed.
71, a high-speed array 1 menu key 272 which is also switched to the high-speed array 1, and a high-speed array 2 which is switched to the high-speed array 2
A menu key 273, a calculator array menu key 274 for switching to a calculator array, a telephone array menu key 275 for switching to a phone array, and an English-only menu key 276 for switching to a QWERTY English-only array are displayed.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 24, the arrangement switching means 261 sets the key input area 212 to the standard arrangement, high speed arrangement 1, high speed arrangement 2, calculator arrangement, telephone arrangement, F1 functional arrangement, F2 functional arrangement, QWERTY. You can switch to the English-only array, and within the standard array, the switch key 24
1 to 243 from the standard sequence to the English sequence, the numeric sequence,
It is configured to be able to switch to the symbol array.

Each key 25 in the function key area 250
1 to 255 are set with various functions necessary for inputting Roman characters in the standard arrangement. Ie key 2
A "conversion" key for executing the kana-kanji conversion function and a "space" key for entering a space are set in 51, and a "constant" key for executing the kana-kanji non-conversion function is set in the key 252.
The key is set. Further, the key 253 is set to a "back" key for moving the cursor backward (backward), the key 254 is set to a "delete" key, and the key 255 is set to a "return" key for performing a line feed or the like. .

Further, at the shift position of each of the keys 251-255, a "shift" key for shift input, a "prediction" key for displaying the previous candidates for the homonyms displayed in kana-kanji conversion, a half-width key A "half-width" key for converting to, a "cancel" key for canceling an input or conversion operation, and an "execute" key for sending the confirmed character string to the data display area 210 are set.

In the lower column of the key 252, a "cursor" key for executing the cursor function is set. The keys for moving the cursor by pressing the key 252 at the same time are the keys 221, 222, 223, 227,
It is set to 228 and 229. That is, the key 22
In 1, there is a sentence beginning "∧" key that moves the cursor to the beginning of the sentence.
The end of sentence "∨" that moves the cursor to the end of the sentence is set to the key 222.
The key, the key 223 is an up arrow “↑” key for moving the cursor up one line, the key 227 is a left arrow “←” key for moving the cursor left by one character, and the key 228 is a line down. The down arrow "↓" key to move the cursor to is key 229
Is set to the right arrow “→” key for moving the cursor to the right by one character.

On the other hand, the key input area 21 of the liquid crystal screen 203
2, keys are set in the same arrangement as the keyboard 214A. That is, in the key input area 212, as shown in FIG.
As also shown, a main key area 320, a switching key area 340, and a function key area 350 are provided.

In the main key area 320, fifteen main keys 321 to 335 arranged in three rows vertically and five columns horizontally are arranged. Further, in the switching key area 340, three switching keys 341 to 343 are arranged. Further, in the function key area 350, five function keys 351 to 355 are arranged. Therefore, a total of 23 keys (soft keys) including the switching keys 341 to 343 and the function keys 351 to 355 are arranged in the key input area 212 in the same arrangement as the keyboard 214A. Then, each key displayed in the key input area 212 corresponds to the keyboard 214
When inputting using A, it functions as a guide displaying the data set in each key, and it is also possible to directly touch each key using the pen 215A.

Next, the respective key layouts in the key input area 212 will be sequentially described. FIG. 25 shows a key layout in the standard layout. This standard layout is shared with the key layout displayed on the keyboard 214A. That is, the area consisting of the two rows of keys on the one side (the left side in the illustrated example) on the reference side of the main key area 320 is set as the vowel area 320A in which the vowel keys are set, and the remaining three rows of the main key area 320 are set. The area consisting of the key group of is set as a consonant area 320B for inputting a consonant.

The middle key 32 of the vowel keys
7, 326 are set to “A” and “I” respectively, upper keys 322 and 321 are set to “U” and “E” keys respectively, and further lower keys 332 and 331 are set to “O”. , And the sound-repellent “n” key is set.

In addition, the above "A", "I", "U",
Keys 327, 326, 3 with "E" and "O" set
In each of the shift states of 22, 321, 332, and 331, "a", "i", "u", "e", and "o" for inputting kana lowercase letters "a-i-u-e-o" Each key is set.

On the other hand, in the consonant area 320B on the right side of the three columns, the middle keys 328, 329, and 330 are the "K", "S", and "T" keys in order from the left side, and the upper keys 323, 324, and 325 is "N" from the left,
Keys for "H" and "M", and the lower key 33
3, 334, 335 are “Y”, “R”,
It is used as the "W" key.

The shift positions of the consonant keys are also the same as the keyboard 214A. Specifically, the keys 323 and 32 corresponding to “N”, “H”, and “M” in the upper row.
4, 325, "P", "B", "tsu" are arranged,
Keys 328 corresponding to the middle "K", "S", "T",
“G”, “Z”, and “D” are arranged in 329 and 330, and the punctuation mark “,” is placed on the keys 333, 334, and 335 corresponding to the lower “Y”, “R”, and “W”. , The reading point "." And the long sound "-" are arranged.

Three keys 34 in the switching key area 340
1, 342, 343 are also the same as the keyboard 214A, and the switching keys for switching to the symbol arrangement, the English arrangement, and the numeral arrangement are set, respectively. Also, each key 241, 2
Menu keys, F2 keys, and F1 keys are also set at the shift positions 42 and 243, respectively.

Also, each key 35 in the function key area 350
The same keys as those of the keyboard 214A are also set in 1 to 355. That is, the "convert" key and the "space" key are set to the key 351, the "unchanged" key is set to the key 352, the "backward" key is set to the key 353, and the "delete" key is set to the key 354. The “key” is set, and the “return” key is set to the key 355.

Further, at the shift positions of the respective keys 352 to 355, there are set a "forecast" key, a "half-width" key, a "cancel" key and an "execute" key. It should be noted that the "shift" key for performing shift input is not set on the key 351.
In the case of touch input with, the pen 15 is moved for a predetermined length or longer as in the first embodiment, or the pen 15 is continuously touched for a predetermined time or longer as in the second embodiment. This is because it is not necessary to set the shift key because the shift operation is performed by setting.

Next, switching keys 241-243, 341-
English sequence, number sequence, and symbol sequence that can be switched by 343, high-speed sequence 1 menu key 272, high-speed sequence 2
Menu key 273, calculator arrangement menu key 274, telephone arrangement menu key 275, QWERTY type English-only arrangement Main key in high-speed arrangement 1, high-speed arrangement 2, calculator arrangement, telephone arrangement, QWERTY-type English arrangement that can be switched with menu key 276 The key layout of the area 320, the switching key area 340, and the function key area 350 will be described.

The key layout of the main key area 320, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 in the English layout shown in FIG. 26 will be described. The main key area 320 is the same as the standard layout in the English layout, and the middle keys 327 and 326 of the vowel areas 320A on the left two columns are the same.
Are set to the "A" and "I" keys, the upper keys 322 and 321 are set to the "U" and "E" keys, respectively, and the lower keys 332 and 331 are set to the "O",
The "X" key is set. Also, the consonant area 32
In 0B, the middle keys 328, 329, 330 are the keys “K”, “S”, “T” in order from the left side, and the upper keys 323, 324, 325 are “N” in order from the left side.
Keys for "H" and "M", and the lower key 33
3, 334, 335 are “Y”, “R”,
It is used as the "W" key.

On the other hand, at the shift position of each key in the main key area 320, the hyphen symbol "-" is placed on the key 321, the apostrophe "'" is placed on the key 322, and the "P" is placed on the key 323 in order from the left side of the upper row. , "B" on the key 324
However, “L” is set to the key 325, and the period “.” Is set to the key 326 in order from the left side of the middle row, and the key 327 is set.
, Comma “,”, key 328 “G”, key 329
Is set to “Z”, and the key 330 is set to “D”. Further, from the lower left side, “J” is set to the key 331, “Q” is set to the key 332, “F” is set to the key 333, and “V” is set to the key 334. "
However, “C” is set to the key 335.

On the other hand, the three keys 341, 342, 343 of the switching key area 340 are the same as the standard arrangement of FIG. 25, and the symbol switching key 341, the English switching key 342, and the numeral switching key 343 are provided respectively. Keys 341, 3
Menu keys, F2 key, and F1 key are set at the shift positions of 42 and 343, respectively.

Further, the function key area 350 is slightly different from the standard arrangement, and the "space" key is set in the key 351 and the "small character" key for converting the input alphabet into lower case is set in the key 352. , Key 353
Is set to the "back" key, and key 354 is set to "delete"
The key is set, and the “return” key is set to the key 355. Further, at the shift positions of the respective keys 352 to 355, a release key (an inverted U-shaped arrow key in the drawing) for returning the key arrangement to the standard arrangement of FIG. 25, a “half-width” key,
The "Cancel" key and the "Execute" key are set respectively.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 320, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 in the numeral arrangement shown in FIG. 27 will be described. In the main key area 320, numerical keys are set in the central three columns, and arithmetic symbol keys are set in the left and right two columns. Specifically, from the upper left side of the main key area 320, the key “321” is marked with the symbol “x”, the key 322 is marked with the number “7”, and the key 323.
The number "8", the key 324 the number "9", the key 32
5, the symbol “/” is set, the symbol “+” is assigned to the key 326, the number “4” is assigned to the key 327, the number “5” is assigned to the key 328, and the number “6” is assigned to the key 329 in order from the left side of the middle row. ,
The colon symbol “:” is set in the key 330, and further from the lower left side, the symbol “=” is assigned to the key 331, the number “1” is assigned to the key 332, the number “2” is assigned to the key 333, and the key 334 is assigned.
The numeral “3” is set to the key and the symbol “.” Is set to the key 335. In addition, keys 321, 322, 323, 325
At each shift position of 326, 330, 331, 335,
The symbols "÷", "(", ")", "%",
Keys of "-", semicolon symbol ";", "~", and comma symbol "," are set.

On the other hand, the three keys 341, 342, 343 of the switching key area 340 are the same as those in the standard arrangement, and the symbol switching key, the English switching key, and the number switching key are set in their normal positions respectively, and their shift positions are set. Is set with a menu key, an F2 key, and an F1 key.
Further, the function key area 350 is slightly different from the standard layout and the English layout. The "space" key is set to the key 351, the number "0" is set to the key 352, and the "back" is set to the key 353. The key is set, the “Delete” key is set to the key 354, and the “Return” is set to the key 355.
The key is set. Furthermore, each key 352-355
The shift position of the, release key, "half-width" key, "Cancel"
Key and "Execute" key are set respectively.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 320, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 in the symbol arrangement shown in FIG. 28 will be described. In the main key area 320, bracket symbol keys are set in the left two columns, and various symbol keys are set in the right three columns. Specifically, from the upper left side of the main key area 320, the parenthesis symbol “” is assigned to the key 321, the parenthesis symbol “” is assigned to the key 322, the asterisk symbol “*” is assigned to the key 323, and the pound symbol “is assigned to the key 324. # ”, The AND symbol“ & ”is set to the key 325, and the key 32
6 is a bracket symbol "", key 327 is a bracket symbol "", key 328 is a dot symbol ".", Key 329
Is set to the colon sign ":", and key 330 is set to the semicolon sign ";".
1 is a bracket symbol "(", key 332 is a bracket symbol ")", and key 333 is a question symbol "?"
The key 334 is set with the modification symbol “!”, And the key 335 is set with the symbol “/”.

On the other hand, at the shift position of each key in the main key area 320, the parenthesis symbol "'" is placed on the key 321 and the parenthesis symbol "'" is placed on the key 322 in order from the upper left side.
The key 323 is set to the modifier symbol “@”, the key 324 is set to the right arrow symbol “→”, the key 325 is set to the left arrow symbol “←”, and the parenthesis symbol “<” is set to the key 326 in order from the middle left side.
, Key 327 with a bracket symbol “>”, key 328 with a dot symbol “...”, key 329 with a dot symbol “...”, key 33
The symbol "~" is set to 0, and the parenthesis symbol "[" is placed on the key 331, the parenthesis symbol "]" is placed on the key 332, the dollar symbol "$" is placed on the key 333, and the key 3
The yen symbol “¥” is set in 34 and the modifier symbol “§” is set in the key 335.

On the other hand, the three keys 341, 342, 343 of the switching key area 340 are the same as those in the standard arrangement, and the symbol switching key, the English switching key, and the number switching key are set at their normal positions respectively, and their shift positions are set. Is set with a menu key, an F2 key, and an F1 key.
Further, the function key area 350 is slightly different from the standard arrangement, etc., and a "space" key is set in the key 351 and various main symbols 321 to 335 in the key 352 or various pictograms in an appropriate pop-up area. The "pictogram" key to be displayed is set, the "back" key is set to the key 353, the "delete" key is set to the key 354,
A “return” key is set as the key 355. Further, a release key, a “half-width” key, a “cancel” key, and an “execute” key are set at the shift positions of the keys 352 to 355, respectively.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 320, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 in the high speed arrangement 1 shown in FIG. 29 will be described. This high-speed arrangement is almost the same as the standard arrangement shown in FIG. 25, and some keys are set for high-speed input. Specifically, each key 321, 322, 326, 3 of the vowel area 320A is
27, 331 and 332 have the same "A" as the standard sequence,
Keys "I", "U", "E", "O", and "n" are set. The shift positions of these keys are the double vowels "AI" and "AI" for high-speed input. UI ”,“ EI ”,
"OU" and "YOU" are set. That is, among the vowel keys, "AI" and "YOU" are set in the shift positions of the middle keys 327 and 326, and the upper key 32 is set.
“UI” and “EI” are set in the shift positions of 2 and 321, and “OU” and “YUU” are set in the shift positions of the keys 332 and 331 in the lower row. In addition, in the normal position of the key 331, in addition to the sound repellency “n”, the double vowel “U
“U” is set so that either one can be selectively input by the selection input means 262.

On the other hand, in the consonant areas 320B on the right three columns, "K" representing Japanese consonants, as in the standard arrangement,
"S", "T", "N", "H", "M", "Y",
Consonant keys of "R" and "W" are arranged. More specifically, the keys 328, 329, 330 in the middle row are “K”, “S”, and “T” keys in order from the left side, and the keys 323, 324, 325 in the upper row are “N” in order from the left side. ,
Keys for "H" and "M", and the lower key 33
3, 334, 335 are “Y”, “R”,
It is used as the "W" key. The shift position of the consonant key is also the same as in the standard arrangement. Specifically, the keys 323 and 32 corresponding to “N”, “H”, and “M” in the upper row.
4, 325, "P", "B", "tsu" are arranged,
Keys 328 corresponding to the middle "K", "S", "T",
“G”, “Z”, and “D” are arranged in 329 and 330, and the punctuation mark “,” is placed on the keys 333, 334, and 335 corresponding to the lower “Y”, “R”, and “W”. , The reading point "." And the long sound "-" are arranged. Further, the shift positions of the keys 333 and 334 are provided with a second shift position and are set to “F” and “V”, respectively.

On the other hand, three keys 341, 342 and 343 which are the same as those in the standard arrangement are set in the switching key area 340, and five keys 351 to which the same functions as those in the standard arrangement are set in the function key area 350. 355 is set.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 320, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 in the high speed arrangement 2 shown in FIG. 30 will be described. This high-speed array 2 is a standard array and switching key area 34 shown in FIG.
Since the values other than 0 are the same, only the switching key area 340 will be described.

The three keys 34 in the switching key area 340
Keys for inputting “tsu”, “ku”, and consonant “tsu” are set in 1, 342, and 343, respectively.
At each shift position of 1,342,343, "chi",
Keys for entering "ki" and long sound "-" are set.

In such high-speed arrays 1 and 2, the double vowels "AI", "UI", "UU", "EI", "O".
“U”, “YUU”, “YOU” and “N, K, K, C, T, T” can be input by one key input or touch input, which is described in the first embodiment. As described above, high-speed input is realized by utilizing the characteristic of Japanese that these characters are frequently input.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 320, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 in the calculator arrangement shown in FIG. 31 will be described. In the main key area 320, numeral keys are set in the central three columns, and calculation function keys are set in the left and right two columns. Specifically, from the upper left side of the main key area 320, the “MR” key for recalling the value in the memory to the key 321 in order, the number “7” to the key 322, the number “8” to the key 323,
The number “9” is set to the key 324, and the “÷” key for dividing is set to the key 325, and the key 32 is sequentially set from the left side of the middle row.
The "M-" key for subtracting the value displayed in 6 from the value in the memory, the key "327" for the number "4", the key 328 for the number "5", the key 329 for the number "6", The "x" key for performing multiplication on the key 330 is set, and the "M +" key for adding the numerical value displayed on the key 331 in order from the lower left side to the numerical value in the memory is the key 33.
2 is the number "1", key 333 is the number "2", key 3
34 is the number "3" and key 335 is a subtraction "-"
The key is set. Further, at each shift position of the keys 325 and 330, "√" for performing route calculation respectively.
The (root) key and the "%" key for performing percent calculation are set.

On the other hand, the three keys 341, 342 and 343 of the switching key area 340 have the same arrangement as the standard arrangement. In addition, the key 351 of the function key area 350 is set to the “C” key for clearing the value and the “AC” key for clearing the value including in the memory, and the key 352 has the number “0”.
Is set, the decimal point “.” Is set in the key 353,
The equal sign “=” is set in the key 354, and the key 3
A “+” key for addition is set at 55. Further, at the shift position of each key 352, a key layout is shown in FIG.
A release key for returning to the standard array of 5 is set.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 320, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 in the telephone arrangement shown in FIG. 32 will be described. In the main key area 320, numeric keys are set in the central three columns, and various function keys are set in the left and right two columns. Specifically, from the upper left side of the main key area 320, in order from the left side of the main key, a "personal" key for calling personal telephone directory data is entered, a key 322 is assigned a number "1", a key 323 is assigned a number "2", The numeral “3” is set to 324, the “clear” key to clear the input is set to the key 325, and the “communication” key for performing personal computer communication is sequentially set to the key 3 from the left side of the middle row.
The numeral “4” is set to 27, the numeral “5” is set to the key 328, the numeral “6” is set to the key 329, and the “call” key is set to the key 330. Further, FAX communication is performed to the key 331 in order from the lower left side. The "FAX" key displays the number "7" on the key 332.
However, the key “333” is set to the number “8”, the key “334” is set to the number “9”, and the key “335” is set to the “re-send” key for redialing. Further, at the shift position of the key 321, a "company" key for calling the company telephone directory data is set.

On the other hand, the three keys 341, 342 and 343 of the switching key area 340 have the same arrangement as the standard arrangement. Further, the function key area 350 is different from the standard arrangement, and the key 351 is switched between an "on" state in which a so-called handset can be used to make a call and a "off" state in which the handset is placed and the call is hung up. The “ON / OFF” key is set, the symbol “*” is set in the key 352, and the key 353 is set.
Is set to the number “0”, and the key 354 is marked with the symbol “#”.
Is set, and the key 355 is set to the “transmission” key. Further, a release key for returning the key layout to the standard layout of FIG. 25 is set at the shift position of the key 352, and an “end” key is set at the shift position of the key 355.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 320, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 in the F1 function arrangement shown in FIG. 33 will be described. In order from the upper left side of the main key area 320, the key 321 is the “previous page” key for moving to the previous page, the key 322 is the “next page” key for moving to the next page, and the key 323 is 1
The "upward moving cursor (indicated by an upward thick arrow in the drawing)" which is a cursor key for moving up the line, the key 324 is a "left erase" key for erasing the left side of the cursor, and the key 325 is a key. Is set to the "right erase" key that erases the right side of the cursor.

[0200] In addition, from the left side of the middle row, a "tab" key having a tab function is provided for the key 326, and a "left move cursor (indicated by a thick left arrow in the drawing)" provided as a left cursor move key for the key 327. The “downward movement cursor (indicated by a downward thick arrow in the drawing)” key, which serves as a movement cursor key down one line to the key 328, is the key 329.
The “Right move cursor (indicated by a thick right arrow in the drawing)” key which is the right cursor move key is displayed on the key 33.
The "erase" key for performing the erase function is set to 0. Further, in order from the lower left side, the “help” key for displaying help on the key 331, the “ruled line” key for setting the ruled line mode on the key 332, and the “region” for specifying the region on the key 333.
The key is the "Format" key that formats key 334,
A “cancel” key for canceling ruled lines and area settings is set to the key 335.

Further, the shift position of each main key is
In order from the left side of the top row, the key 321 is a "sentence" key which is a function to move to the beginning of a sentence, the key 322 is a "sentence" key which is a function to move to the end of a sentence, and the key 323 is a shift function to a page of a page. The “head” key, the key 324 erases the front side, the “previous erase” key, and the key 325 erases the rear side, “post erase”.
The key is set. In addition, in order from the left side of the middle row, the “tab move” key, which is a tab move function, is provided to the key 326.
27 is a "row left" key which is a function for moving to the left end of the line, key 328 is a "page end" key which is a function for moving to the end of the page, and key 329 is a "row right" which is a function for moving to the right end of the line. As a key, a "page erase" key for erasing a page is set to the key 330. Further, in order from the left side of the lower row, the “insert” key to enter the insert mode for the key 331, the “underline” key for underlining the key 332, the “move” key for moving the selected character string etc. to the key 333, and the key 334. The "copy" key for performing the copy function is set to the key, and the "undo" key for repeating the process is set to the key 335.

On the other hand, the three keys 341, 342 and 343 of the switching key area 340 have the same arrangement as the standard arrangement. Also, the function key area 350 is different from the standard arrangement, and the key 351 is set to the “conversion all candidates” key that displays all candidates at the time of kanji conversion, and the key 352 is set to the “small character” key that performs lowercase conversion. Then, the key 353 is set to the “single kanji” key for performing single-kanji conversion, the key 354 is set to be the “katakana” key for performing katakana conversion, and the key 355 is set to be the “page break” key for performing page break. It is set. further,
At the shift position of the key 352, there is a release key for returning the key layout to the standard layout of FIG. 25, at the shift position of the key 353, there is a “radial” key for performing a radical pulling function, and at the shift position of the key 354, there is a division mark. The "ku" key to enter with the code is key 35
The "execute" key is set to each of the shift positions of 5.

Next, the key arrangement of the main key area 320, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 in the QWERTY type English-only arrangement shown in FIG. 34 will be described. In the top row of the main key area 320, from the left side, “Y” is placed on the key 321 and “U” is placed on the key 322.
However, “I” is set to the key 323, “O” is set to the key 324, and “P” is set to the key 325. In the middle row, “H” is sequentially set to the key 326 from the left side, and “J” is set to the key 327. , Key 328 is “K”, key 329 is “L”, key 330
Is set to a semicolon ";", and in the lower row, from the left side, the key 331 is "N", the key 332 is "M", and the key 3
33 is a comma "," and key 334 is a period "."
The symbol “/” is set in the key 335.

Furthermore, at the shift position of each main key,
In the order from the left side of the first row in the upper row, “Q” is placed on the key 321
22 is set to “W”, key 323 is set to “E”, key 324 is set to “R”, and key 325 is set to “T”. 327 is “S”, key 328 is “D”, and key 329 is “F”.
However, “G” is set to the key 330, “Z” is set to the key 331, “X” is set to the key 332, “C” is set to the key 333, and “V” is set to the key 334 from the left side in the lower one row. , Key 33
“B” is set in 5.

On the other hand, the three keys 341, 342, and 343 of the switching key area 340 are written in English, but are almost the same as the standard arrangement, and the "SYM (SY
"MBOL)" key, "CAP" key for switching the input mode to either upper case or lower case input, and "NUM" key for switching to the number array are set,
The "MENU" key, the "F2" key, and the "F1" key are set at the shift position.

Further, the function key area 350 is different from the standard arrangement, and the key 351 has an "S" for space input.
The PACE key, the ESC key on the key 352,
The key 353 is the "BS (backward)" key, the key 354 is the "DEL" key, and the key 355 is "new line".
Each key is set.

Next, the processing procedure in the data input device 201 having such a configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is checked whether or not there is an input using the keyboard 214A or the pen 215A in the key input means 214 or the touch input means 215 (step 1, hereinafter "step" is abbreviated as "S").

If there is an input, it is determined whether the input is a shift input (S2). This determination may be performed by each key input unit 214 or touch input unit 215, or may be performed by the process control unit 216 side. In the case of key input, shift input is determined depending on whether the shift key 251 is pressed simultaneously with other keys. In the case of touch input, shift input is determined based on the amount of movement of the pen 15 and the length of touch time, as in the first and second embodiments. Then, if it is determined that the shift input,
The shift input means 260 performs shift processing assuming that the key at the shift position of the input key has been input (S).
3).

[0209] Next, the input key is the menu key (key 241 on the keyboard 214A, key 3 on the liquid crystal screen 203).
(Shift position 41)) (S4), and if the menu key is pressed, the selection menu display means 26
Each selection menu 271 in the menu area 211 by 1
Menu display processing for displaying ~ 276 is performed (S5).

On the other hand, if it is not the menu key, it is an array switching input, that is, whether the keys 241-243, 341-343 of the switching key areas 240, 340 are input, or the selection menus 271-276 are touch-input. Is determined (S6). Here, if the array switching input,
The array switching unit 263 performs array switching processing for switching the array table 218 for the specified array (S7).

If it is not the array switching input, it is determined whether it is the selection input (S8). If it is determined that the input is selection input, a selection process for selecting one of the set keys is performed (S9). In the present embodiment, this selection input is determined in consideration of Japanese features. That is, the selection input is performed by pressing "331 / U
"U", "F /," which is the shift position of the key 333, and the key 33
Only for the three keys of "V /," in the 4 shift position. Therefore, when the key 331 is input after the consonant key is input or at the same time when the consonant key is input, the selection input unit 262 does not input “consonant + n” in the Roman alphabet, and thus “consonant + UU” is input. It is treated as if Conversely, after the previous input is confirmed, key 33
If 1 is input alone, or after the vowel key or at the same time as the vowel key, "n" is processed as input.

Similarly, the selection input means 262 operates the key 33.
When the vowel key is input after or simultaneously with the input of 3,334, it is processed as "F + vowel, V + vowel", and when it is input alone after confirmation or "consonant +
When input with "vowel", it is processed as if input with "," or ".". In the case of touch input, two types of shift input are set, and the keys 333, 33
The shift positions “F”, “,”, “V”, “,” of 4 may be directly input.

When the input key is confirmed, the data processing means 264 performs the data processing for generating the character set in the key and executing each function (S10). At this time, the data processing means 264 performs data processing based on the character or function corresponding to the input key in the key arrangement set by referring to the arrangement table 218. The default key layout is the standard layout.

The result of data processing is output to the liquid crystal screen 203 by the output controller 217 (S11). As described above, the processing for each input is completed, and if there is a next input, the above processing is repeated to sequentially perform the input processing.

According to the present embodiment as described above, in the key input using the keyboard 214A, the keyboard 2
The keys are displayed in the key input area 212 of the liquid crystal screen 203 in the same arrangement as that of each key of 14A.
By switching the key layout displayed in, to various layouts,
While using the same keyboard 214A, the keyboard 21 corresponding to each key of the key arrangement displayed on the screen 203
By pressing the 4A key, various data such as various characters, numbers, symbols and functions can be input. Therefore, unlike the conventional keyboard, there is no need for a complicated operation such as when setting a large number (about 3 to 5) of data in one key, and each key is simply pressed or each key together with the shift key 251 is pressed. Since it is only necessary to press, the operability at the time of key input can be improved.

When the number of keys is smaller than that of the conventional keyboard as in the present embodiment, the number of data that can be input such as characters and symbols is usually small. Then, it is possible to input many kinds of data by appropriately switching the key arrangement, and in this respect also, the operability can be improved. Moreover, since the number of keys can be reduced, the keyboard 214A can be easily downsized, and the data input device 20 is excellent in portability.
It can be 1.

Furthermore, in addition to the keyboard 214A, the touch input means 215 for inputting with the pen 215A is provided, so that the user can appropriately select the input method, and even those who are not good at key input can perform touch input. It is also possible to input using, and the operability can be further improved.

If the shift operation of the first or second embodiment can be performed at the time of touch input, the shift operation can be performed by a simple operation as in the first and second embodiments. Operability can be improved.

Further, as in the first and second embodiments,
Two data (information) can be set to each key by performing a shift operation for both the keyboard 214A and pen 215A inputs, so even a small number of keys with only 15 main keys is sufficient for Japanese or English input. Can handle. For this reason, when the keyboard 214A is used, it is possible to perform key input with one hand, and it is also possible to carry out key operation while supporting the keyboard 214A with the other hand when carrying, etc., which further improves operability. it can.

Furthermore, when the pen 215A is used,
The amount of movement of the pen 215A can be reduced, and the display area 21
It is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first and second embodiments, in which 0 can be increased or the finger or the like can be easily touched.

Further, the switching keys 241 (341) to 243
(343) and the selection menus 271 to 276 are provided, so the key layouts are the standard layout, English layout, numeric layout, symbol layout, high speed layout 1, high speed layout 2, calculator layout, telephone layout, F1 function layout, QWERTY English 10 array
The type can be switched to, and more data (information) can be input than in the first and second embodiments. In addition, the switching operation of the key layout can be performed by the switching key 2
41 (341) to 243 (343) may be input or each selection menu 271 to 276 may be touched, which can be performed very easily. Also, in each keyboard layout,
Function keys 351 as well as main keys 321 to 335
Since 355 to 355 are also switched, the operability can be improved as in the first and second embodiments. Further, in the standard arrangement, English arrangement, numeral arrangement, symbol arrangement, high-speed arrangement 1, and high-speed arrangement 2, since the common function among the function keys 351 to 355 is arranged on the same key, input is performed even if the key arrangement is switched. Can be performed extremely smoothly.

Also, the key arrangement is a standard arrangement, an English arrangement, a numeral arrangement, a symbol arrangement, a high speed arrangement 1, a high speed arrangement 2, and QWER.
If set to any of the TY type English-only arrays, the first
The same key arrangement as that of the embodiment provides the effect. Furthermore, if you set it to the calculator layout, the layout of the numeric keypad to enter is set to the same layout as a normal calculator, so you can input with the same operation as a normal calculator, improving the operability. it can.

Also, if the telephone arrangement is set, the arrangement of the numeric keys for inputting telephone numbers is set to the same arrangement as that of an ordinary telephone, so that the telephone can be called by the same operation as an ordinary telephone, Operability can be improved. Further, in the telephone arrangement shown in FIG. 32, "person, company, communication,
Since functions such as "FAX" that are not found on ordinary telephones are also set, it is easy to use and perform high-performance telephone and communication operations.

Furthermore, if the F1 function array is set, various functions that have been set as function keys in word processing software can be assigned to each key, and by using these functions, operability such as Japanese input can be improved. Can be improved. At this time, in the present embodiment, 15 main keys 321 to 335 and 4 function keys 352 to 3 are provided.
There are 2 types of functions for each 55, so a total of 3
Eight functions can be set, and it is possible to set a function comparable to the case of using function keys. In particular, FIG.
In the key arrangement shown in FIG. 3, similar functions are set in the normal position and the shift position of the same key, or in adjacent keys (for example, the key 321 has the "previous page" and "start of sentence" keys). Is set), the function layout is easy to remember,
Operability can also be improved.

In the keyboard 214A, the cursor movement control key is set in the key 352, the cursor movement key is set in the main keys 323, 327, 328, 329, and the keys 352 and 323, 327,
By pressing any one of 328 and 329 at the same time, the cursor movement operation can be performed regardless of the key arrangement, so that the frequently used cursor movement operation can always be executed regardless of the key arrangement. Therefore, operability can be further enhanced. Furthermore, since these cursor movement keys are set to the same keys as the cursor movement keys in the F1 function arrangement of FIG. 33, the key arrangement is easy to remember and the operability can be further improved.

The keyboard 214A is provided so that it can be separated from the main body 202, and key information indicating which key has been input can be wirelessly transmitted to the processing control unit 216.
The operation can be performed apart from 2, and especially when a plurality of people are looking at the same screen 203, it is possible for the operator to easily see the screen 203 without disturbing the operator.

Further, the keyboard 214A includes the main body 20.
Since the data input device 201 is configured to be housed in the data input device 201, the keyboard 214A can be housed when the data input device 201 is carried, and the keyboard 214A can be taken out and operated only when the data input device 201 is used. Therefore, the data input device 201 is excellent in operability and portability. Can be

Further, since the respective keys in the key input area 212 are arranged apart from each other, the areas of the respective keys are clearly divided, and when the touch input is carried out by the pen 215A, etc.
It is possible to prevent an erroneous operation such as inputting over two keys. In particular, when a touch is made to a gap between the keys, setting is made so as to cancel the touch input from the gap so that an erroneous operation can be reliably prevented.

The second invention is not limited to the fourth embodiment. For example, as shown in FIG. 36, the keyboard is used as a key input device of a desktop type data input device 361 having a main body 362 and a display 363. Two
14A may be used. In this case also, the display 36
Various key layouts that can be switched are displayed in 3, and the data of the corresponding keys in the key layout can be input by operating the keyboard 214A.

The present invention may be applied to a data input device 371 having a display device 373 such as a wall-mounted television as shown in FIG. In this case, if one of the key arrangements displayed on the display device 373 is set to the channel arrangement in which each television channel is set to each key, the channel switching operation can be realized by the keyboard 214A.

Furthermore, each data input device 201, 36
1, 371, the touch input means 215 may be omitted, and in the second invention, at least the key input means 214 is used.
What is necessary is just to have. However, if the touch input unit 215 is provided, there is an advantage that even if the key operation is poor, it is possible to easily input.

Further, in the above embodiment, each key layout is set in the layout table 218 in advance, but a user layout in which the user can set the key layout may be provided and registered in the layout table 218. In this case, the key layout can be set so that each user can easily use it, and the operability can be improved.

Further, in the F1 functional arrangement shown in FIG. 33, the F1 key 343 is further touched or the keyboard 2
When the corresponding key 243 in 14A is pressed by a shift operation, another function may be set to be displayed and set on the main keys 321 to 335 or the like so that a different function can be realized.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the high speed array 1 shown in FIG. 29 and the high speed array 2 shown in FIG. 30 are separately provided, but like the high speed array 1 of the first embodiment, the high speed array 1 is provided. When one of the consonants or vowels of the main key is touched or pressed, the switching keys 341 to 343 are switched to those for the high speed array 2 in FIG. The configuration may be such that when (252) is touched (pressed), the high speed array 1 is returned to.

The selection menus 271 to 276 displayed in the menu area 211 may be changed according to the types of various applications such as spreadsheets and databases other than word processors.

Further, also in this embodiment, a QWERTY-type Japanese-only array may be set, as in the first embodiment. This QWERTY-type Japanese-only array is not shown, but the main key area 320 is shown in FIG.
25, the switching key area 340 and the function key area 350 are the same as the QWERTY English-only array of FIG.
It should be set to the same array as the standard array of.

In the first to fourth embodiments, a gap is provided between the keys (icons in the third embodiment), but the keys may be arranged adjacent to each other without providing a gap. However, it is preferable to provide the gap because there is an advantage that an erroneous operation is eliminated particularly when the pen 15 or 215A is moved while being touched to perform a shift operation.

Further, the same key arrangement as in the fourth embodiment may be adopted in the first and second embodiments. In particular, if a calculator array, a phone array, etc. are provided, there is an advantage that operability is improved when the calculator and phone functions are realized.

Furthermore, when each key is touched, each touched key may be highlighted so that it can be easily grasped which key is touched. At this time, if the inverted display state is changed between the touch involving the shift operation and the normal touch, for example, in the case of the shift operation, only the upper half of the key is inverted, and in the case of the normal operation, the key If the lower half is inverted, there is an advantage that the touch input operation can be grasped more easily.

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According to the screen touch type input device of the present invention as described above, even in the case of pen input, two kinds of operations can be performed on the information symbols such as keys and icons displayed on the screen, and the operability is improved. There is an effect that can improve. Further, according to the data input device of the present invention, even when a plurality of data are set to one key, it is possible to input those data by a simple operation, and there is an effect that the operability can be improved. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a screen touch input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a standard key arrangement in the screen touch input device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a screen touch input device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an input processing procedure of the screen touch input device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation of a determination processing unit of the screen touch input device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a touch input determination method.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating another determination method of touch input.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an English layout key arrangement in the screen touch input device.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a numeric key arrangement in the screen touch input device.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of symbol arrangement in the screen touch input device.

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a high-speed key arrangement in the screen touch input device.

FIG. 12: QWERTY in a screen touch input device
It is a top view which shows the keyboard layout of a formula English-only layout.

FIG. 13: QWERTY in a screen touch input device
It is a top view which shows the key layout of a formula Japanese-only layout.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a touch input determination method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a screen touch input device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing an application activated state in the third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a screen touch input device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an input processing procedure of the screen touch input device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a modified example of the key arrangement in the screen touch input device of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a plan view showing another modification of the key arrangement in the screen touch input device of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a data input device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of a data input device of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 23 is a plan view showing the key arrangement of the keyboard of the data input device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a key layout in the data input device of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a plan view showing a standard arrangement in a key input area of the data input device of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a plan view showing a key layout of English layout in the key input area of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of numbers arranged in a key input area according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of symbol arrangement in the key input area of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a plan view showing the key arrangement of the high speed arrangement 1 in the key input area of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 30 is a plan view showing the key arrangement of the high speed arrangement 2 in the key input area of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a calculator arrangement in a key input area of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a plan view showing the key arrangement of the telephone arrangement in the key input area of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a plan view showing the key arrangement of the F1 functional arrangement in the key input area of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a QWE in the key input area of the fourth embodiment.
It is a top view showing a key layout of an RTY-type English-only layout.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an input processing procedure of the data input device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 36 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the data input device.

FIG. 37 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the data input device.

FIG. 38 is a plan view shown for explaining a conventional QWERTY array.

FIG. 39 is a plan view shown for explaining the conventional Japanese syllabary arrangement.

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 1, 100 screen touch input device 2, 102 main body 3, 103 liquid crystal screen 4 push button 5 shift key 10 display area 11 selection menu 12 key input area 15 pen as touch means 20 main key area 21 to 35 main key 40 switch key Areas 41 to 43 Switching keys 50 Function keys Areas 51 to 56 Function keys 60 Input line 71 Screen touch input means 72 Information selection processing means 73 Judgment means 74 Character generation means 76 Icon selection processing means 77 Application starting means 111 to 116 Icons 201, 361, 371 Data input device 202, 362, 372 Main body 203 Liquid crystal screen 210 Data display area 211 Menu display area 212 Key input area 214 Key input means 214A Keyboard 215 Touch input means 215A Pen 216 Processing controller 217 Output controller 218 Array table 220, 320 Main key area 221-235, 321-335 Main key 240, 340 Switching key area 241-243, 341-343 Switching key 250, 350 Function key area 251- 255, 351-355 Function keys 260 Shift input means 261 Selection menu display means 262 Selection input means 263 Array switching means 264 Data processing means 363 Display 373 Display device

Claims (29)

[Claims] 1. A screen touch input device for touching an information symbol displayed on a screen by a touch means, wherein two pieces of information, first and second information, are set in the information symbol, and the information symbol is Screen touch input means for detecting that the touch means is touched, and selecting the second information of the information symbol when the touch means moves a predetermined length or more while touching in the area of the information symbol. And a processing, and if the movement distance of the touch means is within a predetermined length, the information selection processing means for selecting and processing the first information of the information symbol, a screen touch. Input device. 2. The screen touch input device according to claim 1, wherein the information symbol is composed of a key displayed on a screen, and the key has a character as first and second information,
First and second symbol codes representing numbers, symbols, etc. are set, and the information selection processing means determines whether or not the touch means has moved a predetermined length or more within the key area while touching the key. If it is determined by the determination means that the touch means has moved a predetermined length while touching the key, the second symbol code of the key is output to move the touch means. A screen touch input device, comprising: a character generation unit that outputs a first symbol code of the key when the distance is determined to be within a predetermined length. 3. The screen touch input device according to claim 1, wherein the information symbol is composed of an icon representing an application, and at least information for activating the application is set as the second information in the icon. At the same time, the information selection processing means determines whether or not the touch means has moved the icon area for a predetermined length or more while touching the icon, and the touch means determines the icon by the determination means. A screen touch input device, comprising: an application launching unit that launches an application designated by the icon when it is determined that the user has moved a predetermined length or more while touching. 4. A screen touch input device in which an information symbol displayed on a screen is touched by a touch means. In the information symbol, first and second two pieces of information are set, and the information symbol is The screen touch input means for detecting that the touch means has been touched, and the second information of the information symbol if the time during which the touch means continues to touch within the area of the information symbol is a predetermined time or more. An information selection processing unit that selects and processes the first information of the information symbol if the touch time of the touch unit is within a predetermined time. Touch input device. 5. The screen touch input device according to claim 4, wherein the information symbol is composed of a key displayed on the screen, and the key has characters as the first and second information,
First and second symbol codes representing numbers, symbols and the like are set, and the information selection processing means determines whether or not the touch means continues to touch the key for a predetermined time or more, When it is determined by the determination means that the touch means has continued to touch the key for a predetermined time or longer, the second symbol code of the key is output, and when it is determined that the touch time of the touch means is within the predetermined time And a character generating means for outputting the first symbol code of the key, and a screen touch input device. 6. The screen touch input device according to claim 4, wherein the information symbol is composed of an icon representing an application, and at least information for activating the application is set as the second information in the icon. At the same time, the information selection processing means determines that the touch means has continued to touch the icon for a predetermined time or longer, and that the touch means has continued to touch the icon for a predetermined time or longer. A screen touch input device, comprising: an application launching unit that launches an application designated by the icon when determined. 7. The screen touch input device according to claim 1, wherein the touch means is
A screen touch input device characterized by comprising a pen. 8. A data input device comprising key input means provided with a plurality of keys, a processing control section for processing data of each key input by the key input means, and a screen for displaying the data. In addition, the screen is provided with a key display area in which the same key layout as the key input means is displayed, and the processing control unit is arranged to switch the key layout displayed in the key display area. A data input device, comprising: a data processing unit which, when a key of the key input unit is input, determines that the data of the corresponding key of the key arrangement displayed on the screen is input and processes the data. 9. The data input device according to claim 8, further comprising touch input means capable of inputting data of a key displayed by touching a key displayed in the key display area, wherein the processing control unit comprises: A data input device, wherein each data input from the key input unit and the touch input unit can be processed. 10. The data input device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the key input means comprises a main key area consisting of 15 main keys in three rows of upper and lower rows and five columns of left and right rows, and a main key area of the main key area. It is provided with a sub-key area consisting of three sub-keys arranged vertically on either the left or right side, and a function key area consisting of five left-right function keys arranged on the lower side of the main key area and the sub-key area. A data input device, wherein the key display area is also provided with the same main key area, sub key area, and function key area as the key input means. 11. The data input device according to claim 10, wherein the arrangement switching unit sets the key arrangement of the key display area to a standard arrangement, an English arrangement, a numeral arrangement, a symbol arrangement, a high-speed arrangement 1, a high-speed arrangement 2. , A calculator array, a phone array, an F1 function array, or a QWERTY-type English-only array, which is configured to switch to a data input device. 12. The data input device according to claim 10 or 11, wherein when the key arrangement is set for a standard arrangement, the key arrangement is arranged in two rows on the reference side of the main key area. The six main keys have alphabets "A", "I", which represent Japanese vowels,
Vowel keys for inputting “U”, “E”, and “O” and sound-repellent keys for inputting vowel “n” are respectively set, and the nine main keys arranged in the remaining three columns of the main key area are In combination with the vowel keys, the Japanese syllabary "ka" to "wa" lines, "K", "S", "T",
Consonant keys for inputting “N”, “H”, “M”, “Y”, “R”, “W” are set, and the above “A”, “I”, “U”, “E” are set. ",""O" shift states, "a", "i", "u", "e", "o" Each key is set, "K", "S", "T", "N",
“G”, “Z”, “D”, “P”, “B”, and consonant “” in the shift states “H”, “M”, “Y”, “R”, and “W”. , A punctuation mark ",", a reading mark ".", And a long sound "-" are set, and the processing control section is provided with shift input means for inputting the key in the shift state. Data input device. 13. The data input device according to claim 10, wherein when the key layout is set for English layout, two rows on the reference side of the main key area are provided. There are 6 main keys arranged
Keys for inputting "A", "I", "U", "E", "O", "X" are set, and the remaining 3 in the main key area are set.
The nine main keys in the row are "K", "S", "T",
Keys for inputting "N", "H", "M", "Y", "R", "W" are set, and the "A",
"I", "U", "E", "O", "X", "K",
"S", "T", "N", "H", "M", "Y",
For each shift state of "R" and "W", comma ",", period ".", Apostrophe "'", hyphen "-", "Q", "J", "G", "Z", "D",
Keys for inputting "P", "B", "L", "F", "V", and "C" are set, and the processing control unit has shift input means for inputting the key in the shift state. A data input device, which is provided. 14. The data input device according to claim 10, wherein when the key arrangement is set for a numerical arrangement, the number of the central part of the main key area is 3. Nine main keys arranged in a row have the numbers "1", "2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7", " A key for inputting "8" and the number "9" is set, and the symbols "+", "x", "=", and ":" for the six main keys in the remaining two columns of the main key area. ",
Keys for inputting the symbols "/" and "." Are set, and the "+", "x", "=", ":",
For each shift state of "/" and ".", There are keys to enter the symbol "-", the symbol "÷", the symbol "~", the semicolon symbol ";", the percent symbol "%", and the comma ",". A key for inputting the number “0” is set for one function key of the function key area adjacent to the main key area, and the shift input for inputting the key in the shift state is set for the processing control unit. A data input device comprising means. 15. The data input device according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein when the key arrangement is set for symbol arrangement, two rows on the reference side of the main key area are provided. There are 6 main keys arranged
Keys for inputting parentheses "", parentheses "", parentheses "", parentheses "", parentheses "(", parentheses ")" are set, and the remaining 3 in the main key area are set. The nine main keys in the column include a dot symbol ".", A colon symbol ":", a semicolon symbol ";", an asterisk symbol "*", a pound symbol "#", an AND symbol "&", and a question symbol "?". , The modifier “!”,
A key to enter the symbol "/" is set, and
The above "", "", "", "", "(", ")",
"・", ":", ";", "*", "#", "&",
Bracket symbol "<", parenthesis symbol ">", parenthesis symbol "'", parenthesis symbol "'", parenthesis symbol "[", parenthesis symbol for each shift state of "?", "!", "/". "]", Point symbol "...", point symbol "...", symbol "~", modifier "@", right arrow symbol "→", left arrow symbol "←", dollar symbol "$", yen symbol " A data input device, in which a key for inputting "\" and a modifier "§" is set, and shift input means for inputting the key in the shift state is provided in the processing control unit. 16. The data input device according to claim 10, wherein when the key arrangement is set for high speed arrangement 1, two rows on the reference side of the main key area are provided. The six main keys located at are the letters "A", which is the alphabet that represents Japanese vowels,
Vowel keys for inputting "I", "U", "E", and "O" and keys for selectively inputting vowel "n" and double vowel "UU" are set, and the remaining 3 of the main key area are set. The nine main keys arranged in a row are combined with the above vowel keys in the Japanese "ka" line to "wa" line, which are the Kiyon "K", "S", "T", "N", ""H","M",
Consonant keys for inputting "Y", "R", "W" are set, and vowel keys "A", "I", "U",
“E”, “O”, and “N / UU” key shift states include “AI”, “YOU”, “UI”, “EI”,
The keys for entering "OU" and "YUU" are set,
"K", "S", "T", "N", "H", "M",
In each shift state of "W", "G", "Z", "D",
Keys for inputting "P", "B", consonant "t", and long consonant "-" are set, and in the shift state of "Y", a key for selectively inputting the symbol "F" and the phrase ",". Is set,
A key for selectively inputting the symbol "V" and the reading point "." Is set in the shift state of "R", and shift input means for inputting the key in the shift state is set in the processing control unit; A data input device characterized in that selection input means for selectively inputting each key of "U / UU", "F /," and "V /." Is provided. 17. The data input device according to claim 10, wherein when the key layout is set for high speed layout 2, two rows on the reference side of the main key area are provided. The six main keys located at are the letters "A", which is the alphabet that represents Japanese vowels,
Vowel keys for inputting "I", "U", "E", and "O" and keys for selectively inputting vowel "n" and double vowel "UU" are set, and the remaining 3 of the main key area are set. The nine main keys arranged in a row are combined with the above vowel keys in the Japanese "ka" line to "wa" line, which are the Kiyon "K", "S", "T", "N", ""H","M",
Consonant keys for inputting "Y", "R", "W" are set, and vowel keys "A", "I", "U",
“E”, “O”, and “N / UU” key shift states include “AI”, “YOU”, “UI”, “EI”,
The keys for entering "OU" and "YUU" are set,
"K", "S", "T", "N", "H", "M",
In each shift state of "W", "G", "Z", "D",
Keys for inputting "P", "B", consonant "t", and long consonant "-" are set, and in the shift state of "Y", a key for selectively inputting the symbol "F" and the phrase ",". Is set,
A key for selectively inputting the symbol "V" and the reading point "." Is set in the shift state of "R", and "three" is set for the three subkeys adjacent to the main key area.
A key for inputting "ku" and a consonant "tsu" is set, and in the shift states of "tsu", "ku", and "tsu",
Keys for inputting "chi", "ki", and long sound "-" are set, and shift input means for inputting the key in the shift state, and "n / UU", "F" in the processing control section.
A data input device characterized in that selection input means for selectively inputting each key of "/," and "V /." Is provided. 18. The data input device according to any one of claims 10 to 17, wherein when the key arrangement is set for a calculator arrangement, 3 in a central portion of the main key area is used. Keys for entering the numbers “1”, “2”, and “3” from the left side are set to the lower three keys of the nine main keys arranged in a row, and the middle three
The keys for entering the numbers “4”, “5”, and “6” from the left side are set for these keys, and the numbers “7”, “8”, and “number” for the upper three keys are set from the left side. A key for inputting "9" is set, and the number "0", the decimal point ".", And the symbol "=" are assigned from the left to the three function keys in the center of the function key area below the main key area. A data input device in which a key for inputting is set. 19. The data input device according to any one of claims 10 to 18, wherein when the key arrangement is set for a telephone arrangement, 3 in a central portion of the main key area is used. The keys for entering the numbers "1", "2", and "3" from the left side are set for the upper three keys of the nine main keys arranged in the row, and the middle three
The keys for entering the numbers “4”, “5”, and “6” from the left side are set for these keys, and the numbers “7”, “8”, and “number” for the lower three keys are set from the left side. A key for inputting "9" is set, and the three function keys in the central portion of the function key area below the main key area are provided with a symbol "*", a number "0", and a symbol "#" from the left side. A data input device in which a key for inputting is set. 20. The data input device according to claim 10, wherein the key arrangement is F1.
When set for the function arrangement, the normal state and shift state of each main key in the main key area include "previous page, next page, left erase, right erase, tab, erase, help,
Ruled line, move, format, cancel, beginning of sentence, end of sentence, front erase, rear erase, tab move, page erase, insert, underline, move, copy, undo, 1
Move up, move down, move right one character, move left one character,
Each of the functions "page start, page end, line left, line right" is set, and the processing control unit is provided with shift input means for inputting the key in the shift state. . 21. The data input device according to claim 10, wherein the key layout is QW.
If it is set for ERTY English array,
Keys for inputting “Y”, “U”, “I”, “O”, and “P” are set in order from the left side in the first row of the main key area, and “H” is set in order from the left side in the middle row. ",
Keys for inputting "J", "K", "L", and semicolon ";" are set, and "N", from the left side, in the first row of the lower row.
Keys for entering "M", comma ",", period ".", And symbol "/" are set, and "Y",
"U", "I", "O", "P", "H", "J",
"K", "L", ";", "N",
For each shift state of "M", ",", ".", "/",
"Q", "W", "E", "R", "T", "A",
"S", "D", "F", "G", "Z", "X",
A data input device, wherein keys for inputting “C”, “V”, and “B” are set, and the processing control section is provided with shift input means for inputting the key in the shift state. . 22. Claims 12, 13, 14, 15, 1
6. The data input device according to any one of 6, 18, 19, 20, and 21, wherein the subkeys are, in order from the top, a symbol switching key for switching the key array for symbol array, and an English switching key for switching to English array. , And the number switching key for switching to the number array is set, and further, the shift key of each subkey has a menu key for displaying a menu, and
An F2 switch key for switching to an F2 functional array and an F1 switch key for switching to an F1 functional array are set. 23. The data input device according to claim 22, wherein the processing control unit sets the key arrangement to a high-speed arrangement 1, a high-speed arrangement 2, a calculator arrangement when the menu key set in the subkey is pressed. , A telephone array or a QWERTY type English-only array, and a selection menu display means for displaying a selection menu on the screen. 24. Claims 12, 13, 14, 15, 1
In the data input device according to any one of 6, 17, 20, and 21, the shift input unit includes one function key arranged on a reference side of a function key area of the key input unit,
Data that is configured so that the key in the shift state set for each key can be input by simultaneously pressing the main key, sub key, or any of the other four function keys in the function key area. Input device. 25. The method of claim 12, 13, 14, 15, 1
6. The data input device according to any one of 6, 17, 20, and 21, wherein the shift input means is one of the main keys, subkeys, and function keys of the key arrangement displayed in the key display area of the screen. A data input device, characterized in that a key in a shift state set for each key can be input by moving the area within a predetermined distance while touching the area. 26. Claims 12, 13, 14, 15, 1
6. The data input device according to any one of 6, 17, 20, and 21, wherein the shift input means is one of the main keys, subkeys, and function keys of the key arrangement displayed in the key display area of the screen. A data input device, characterized in that a key in a shift state set for each key can be input by continuously touching the area for a predetermined time or longer. 27. The data input device according to claim 8, wherein the key input means is
A cursor movement control key set to one of the function keys and a cursor movement key set to any of the main keys in the main key area are provided, and by pressing the cursor movement control key and the cursor movement key at the same time, A data input device characterized in that the cursor can be moved regardless of the keyboard layout. 28. The data input device according to claim 8, wherein the key input means is
Data input comprising a card-type keyboard that is provided separably from the data input device main body and is capable of wirelessly transmitting key information indicating which key has been input to the processing control unit. apparatus. 29. The data input device according to claim 9, wherein the touch input means is a touch pen.