JPH11296282A - Method and device for displaying sort mark of roman character key - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method and a device for sorting Roman character keys so as to easily search a key to be depressed in keyboard operation and displaying the same sort mark in each sort. SOLUTION: In this Roman character key sort mark display method and device, keys on an ASCII array keyboard or the like are sorted into groups 'K, S, T, N, H, M, Y, R, W, C, F, L, Q', 'G, Z, D, B, J, V', 'P', 'A, I, U, E, O', and 'X' and the same sort mark is displayed on the keys of each sort.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a Roman character key for input devices of various electronic devices such as a keyboard of a computer or a word processor, and classifies the Roman character key into a Roman key for each classification. And a method for displaying a mark of each key of a Roman character key which makes it easier to find a Roman character by adopting the method, and a device therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a keyboard in which Roman keys are arranged, such as an ASCII keyboard, it takes a long time for a beginner to search for a Roman key which he or she wants to hit, so that the user is tired and learning and training of keyboard operation are delayed. There was a disadvantage.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, when a beginner operates a keyboard by inputting a Roman character, the Roman key can be easily identified, and the Roman key can be recognized easily and quickly. It is an object of the present invention to make it easier to memorize the arrangement of learning, improve learning and training, and improve the efficiency of keyboard operation.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems Normally 26 Roman keys of an input device such as a keyboard are classified and classified slightly differently from the Hepburn type Roman alphabet, and depending on the model, the vowels are excluded. "K, S, T, N, H, M,
The key of the Roman alphabet of “Y, R, W, C, F, L, Q” is “Classification A”, and the Roman alphabet “G,
Z, D, B, J, V ", the Roman key is" Class B ", the Roman key" P ", which is the first Roman alphabet, is" Class C ", and the vowel" A, I, U,
The Roman key of "E, O" is classified as "class D", and the Roman key of "X", which is the Roman character that comes first in lowercase letters, is classified as "class E".

[0005] The classification of a plurality of Roman keys, "Class A", "Class B", and "Class D", display a classification mark common to the group of Roman keys for each classification.
The singular Romaji keys "Category C" and "Category E"
Display a classification mark on the Roman key for each classification.

The present invention categorizes Roman key keys of input devices of various electronic devices such as keyboards of computers and word processors, designs Roman key keys for each category, and designs Roman keys or Roman key keys. It is a method of displaying on accessories attached to Roman key such as a keyboard dust cover, but there are various contents such as a display location, a display method, a display layout, and a design of a classification mark.

The display location includes a key display directly displayed on the Roman key and a cover display displayed on an accessory attached to the Roman key such as a keyboard dust cover. The key display is a display of classification marks on the top, front, left, and right sides of the Roman key. The cover display shows a classification mark on an accessory attached to the Roman key, such as a keyboard dust cover.

[0008] The display system is a fixing system in which a classification mark is directly adhered to an accessory attached to the Roman key, such as a Roman character key or a keyboard dust cover, by printing or the like, or a classification mark is printed. There is a sticker method that attaches the seal to the accessories attached to the Roman key, such as the Roman key and the keyboard dust cover. When the key is displayed as the fixing method, it must be performed in the production process. Therefore, those who have already purchased and used the keyboard cannot use the key unless they purchase a new one. However, in the case of the cover display even in the fixing method, the present invention can be easily used simply by attaching accessories to be attached to the Roman key, such as a keyboard dust cover. In the case of a seal method using a sticker, the present invention can be easily implemented at a low cost, regardless of whether the key is a sticker attached to a Roman key or a cover attached to an accessory attached to a Roman key such as a keyboard dust cover. And made it possible to use it.

The display layout includes a margin layout for displaying gaps between characters and symbols displayed on the Roman key and a mark for each margin classification, a partial composite layout obtained by partially incorporating the conventional display, and a conventional display. There are means such as the whole layout to be replaced.

[0010] Corresponding to the first embodiment

This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 1 is one embodiment of the present invention in a Roman key on an ASCII keyboard. In order to make it easier and faster to find the key of the Roman key that you want to hit, there is a display of landmarks for each classification of the Roman key.

FIG. 1 is Example 1 of FIG.

[0011]

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. If a beginner does not fully remember the arrangement and position of the Roman key in the input of the Roman character, he or she wants to enter the Roman key while looking at the keys one by one from the entire keyboard. I was looking for
By classifying the Roman key of the present invention and displaying the classification mark on the Roman key for each classification, for example, when the character "K" is to be input, the classification mark of "Class A" is displayed. Search for and hit the Roman key of "K" from the Roman keys that are present, and then search for and press the Roman key of "A" from the Roman keys that are marked with the classification mark of "Class D". It is steady for beginners to search and hit from the Roman key that is narrowed down by classification,
The work can be done easily and quickly, the work can be patterned, the arrangement of keys in Roman letters can be easily memorized, and the keyboard operation can be improved quickly.

[0012]

Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, Embodiment 1 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a partial enlarged view of a first embodiment of a Roman key of an ASCII keyboard of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the Roman key 1a of "T" of "Class A" is a key that a classification mark 2a is displayed at a position where the Roman character of the Roman key is displayed by a fixed method. It is an example of the display design of the landmark according to the classification of the Roman key

As shown in FIG. 3, “Classification A” is a classification mark of black characters in a rectangle in blue and “B” is a classification mark of black characters in a triangle in “B”. In green, a black square character classification mark in a square, in "classification d", in a red circle black classification mark in a black character, and in "classification e",
An orange hexagon with a black character classification mark displayed on a Roman key,

FIG.

A second embodiment will be described with reference to one Roman key.

FIG. 5

FIG. 6 shows a conventional "R" Roman key 1
Example 2 in the sealing method using an opaque seal 7 for b

FIG. 5 shows a conventional “R” Roman key 1
A state in which an opaque seal 7 on which a classification mark 2b of "R" of "classification A" and other characters are printed is attached to the upper surface 3 of "b".

FIG. 5 shows a state in which the opaque seal 7 has been pasted.

FIG. In this manner, the second embodiment displays a mark according to classification on all the other Roman keys. The sealing method according to the second embodiment can be implemented at a low cost by attaching a classification mark and an opaque seal printed with other characters and symbols to the Roman key on the keyboard of an existing computer or word processor.

The third embodiment will be described using a single Roman key as an example.

FIG. 7 shows a conventional “R” Roman key 1
Example 3 in which the part other than the classification-specific mark is a transparent seal 8 in b

FIG. 7 shows a conventional "R" Roman key 1b.
The state other than the classification mark where the classification mark 2c of "R" of "Class A" is printed on the upper surface 3 of the label 3 is intended to stick the transparent seal 8,

FIG. In this manner, the third embodiment displays all the Roman keys with the classification marks. The present embodiment is simpler than the above-described second embodiment and can be applied to many models, and can be implemented at lower cost.

A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to one Roman key as an example.

As shown in FIG. 8, the Roman character and other characters and symbols displayed on the Roman character key 1c of "W" are left as they are, and the Roman characters and other characters and symbols are added to the margins and gaps of the present invention. This is a margin layout for displaying a classification-specific mark 2d of “W” of “classification A”. In this manner, a fourth embodiment in which all the other Roman key keys are displayed with the classification mark is shown. The display method according to the present invention is realized without largely changing the image of the conventional keyboard in the embodiment in which the key display and the cover display can be used in combination with the fixing method and the seal method.

When one person, such as a computer or a word processor, is used by a plurality of persons, the person may use a pseudonym, and in such a case, an accessory attached to the keyboard, such as a keyboard dust cover, is classified according to a classification mark. The embodiment in which the cover is displayed by applying the fixing method and the sealing method is convenient because the attachment and detachment are simple. The keyboard dust-proof bar is generally transparent and translucent, so it is possible to see through the landmarks and display them, simplifying the process by eliminating the need to incorporate Roman characters and other characters and symbols, and reducing costs. Could be lowered.

The fifth embodiment will be described with reference to one Roman key.

As shown in FIG. 9, the Roman key itself is classified by color, shading, figure, pattern, light, etc. for each category as shown by the Roman key 1d of “Y” of “Class A”. Displayed as a classification mark. In this way, all the other Roman keys are displayed with the classification mark in the fifth embodiment.
It is. This was effective on a keyboard that emphasized Roman key input.

The sixth embodiment will be described with reference to one Roman key as an example.

As shown in FIG. 10, as shown by the Roman character key 1e of "H" of "Classification A" of the sixth embodiment, the Roman character typeface 2e of the Roman character key is classified by color, shading, pattern, Displayed as a landmark by classification with light. In this manner, the sixth embodiment displays the classification marks on all the other Roman keys. In Example 6, the display other than the Roman characters could be displayed without disturbing the display.

The seventh embodiment will be described by taking one Roman key as an example.

As shown in FIG. 11, the upper surface 2f of the Roman key for each category, as indicated by the Roman key 1f of “K” of “Class A” in the seventh embodiment, is represented by colors, shades, figures, patterns,
Displayed as a landmark by classification with light. In this way, a seventh embodiment is shown in which all the other Roman keys are displayed with the classification marks. The seventh embodiment is effective for a keyboard that emphasizes input using Roman keys.

In the Roman key of the keyboard, the classification mark of the present invention is not limited to the display design of the classification mark of the previous embodiment, and various combinations of colors, shades, figures, patterns, lights, and the like are used. Made it possible to create the display design of the classification mark. Next, a description will be given of an example of a display design of a mark according to classification. (1) Design of landmarks by classification using only one element such as color, shade, figure, pattern, light, etc. (2) A design in which characters, symbols, and the like are combined in a classification mark by using only one element among colors, shades, figures, patterns, light, and the like. (3) Classified landmarks are designed using multiple elements of colors, shades, figures, patterns, lights, etc. (4) A design in which characters, symbols, and the like are combined in a classification mark by using a plurality of elements such as colors, shades, figures, patterns, and lights.

For example, even if the colors are common among the same Roman key classifications and the shades, figures, patterns, sizes, presence / absence of character display, display locations, etc. are different, they can be recognized as landmarks by classification. Was.

The Roman key of "P" of "Category C" and the Roman key of "X" of "Category E" can be simplified by displaying the same type of landmarks. "P" Roman key and "G"
The simplification was achieved by displaying the same type of landmark on the Roman key of "Z, D, B, V". In addition, simplification could be achieved by omitting a classification mark for some classifications without displaying them.

The keys of Roman characters such as "C, F, L, Q" in "Category A" have slightly different contents of use. By displaying, it was possible to subdivide. Because the Roman key of "Q" may be used less frequently depending on the model, the key of Roman character of "Q" can be used to hide the classification mark or display the separate classification mark to improve work efficiency. I was able to.

[0024]

As described above, the present invention displays a simple classification mark on a Roman key so that a beginner who is not accustomed to keyboard operation can start typing a Roman character from a Roman key which is narrowed down by the classification. In order to find the key, the keyboard operation can be quickly and easily performed steadily, the arrangement of the keys in Roman characters can be easily memorized, the work can be patterned, and the progress of learning and training can be spontaneously improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view in which a landmark according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied to a Roman key on an ASCII keyboard.

FIG. 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged plan view of a Roman key of “T”.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a design of a classification-specific mark according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a Roman key of “R” of a conventional ASCII keyboard.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a state in which an opaque seal of the present invention is attached to a Roman key of “R” of the conventional ASCII keyboard of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a state in which the opaque seal of the present invention has been pasted on the Roman key “R” of the conventional ASCII keyboard of the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a state in which a portion other than a classification mark according to the present invention is pasted with a transparent seal on a key of a Roman character “R” of the conventional ASCII layout keyboard of the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a plan view in which the classification marks according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention are provided in the margin of the Roman key “W” of the ASCII keyboard.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a classification mark according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention in which the Roman key “Y” itself of the ASCII keyboard is itself a classification mark.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a classification mark according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, in which a Roman typeface of a Roman key “H” of an ASCII keyboard is used as a classification mark;

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing a classification mark according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention in which the upper surface of a Roman key “K” on an ASCII keyboard is used as a classification mark.

[Explanation of symbols]

1a "T" Roman key of ASCII keyboard of embodiment 1 1b Roman key of "R" of conventional ASCII keyboard 1c "W" Roman key of ASCII keyboard of embodiment 4 1d ASCII of embodiment 5 "Y" Roman key on the layout keyboard 1e "H" Roman key on the ASCII layout keyboard of Example 6 1f "K" Roman key on the ASCII layout keyboard of Example 7 2a Roman key of "T" on Example 1 Landmark by key classification 2b Landmark by key of "R" key in Example 2 2c Landmark by key of Roman key "R" in Example 3 2d Key of Roman key by "W" in Example 4 Marking by classification 2e Marking by classification of Roman character of "H" of Example 4 Marking by classification of key of Roman character of "K" of Example 4 3 Key of Roman character 4 The front of the Roman key 5 The left side of the Roman key 6 The right side of the Roman key 7 The opaque seal of the Roman key "R" in the second embodiment 8 The Roman key "R" in the third embodiment Transparent seal except for the classification mark

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A method of romaji keys of an input device such as a keyboard, which is classified as "K, S, T, N, H,
The Roman key of "M, Y, R, W, C, F, L, Q" is "Class A", and the Roman key of "G, Z, D, B, J, V" is "Class B". , The Roman key of “P” is “Category C”, the Roman key of “A, I, U, E, O” is “Category D”, and the Roman key of “X” is “Category E” Displaying the common landmark key for the Roman key for each category of "Class A", "Class B", and "Class D", the "Class C" and "Class E" are the Roman key for each category. A method and apparatus for displaying a mark for each type of Roman key which displays a mark for each type.