JPS6069724A - Kana character input device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To input KANA (Japanese syllabary) characters even on a small-sized keyboard having only several over 10 keys by specifying a KANA mode with a KANA series key according to the frequency of its depression, and inputting characters with an entry key. CONSTITUTION:Respective numeric keys on the keyboard 1 except a ''0'' key are assigned for KANA characters in the (a), (k), (s)-(w) series, and the ''0'' key is assigned for ''n''. When the ''KANA'' mode is entered by pressing a ''KANA'' key, a ''reversed triangle'' key serves as a data entry key. Each selection of KANA is determined with a key indicating the starting KANA in each KANA series according to the frequency of the depression of the key. For example, when ''u'' in KANA is specified, the key corresponding to the (a) series is pressed three times to obtain a change in display contents, i.e. ''a'', ''i'', and ''u'' on a display part. Then, the entry key is hit to input ''u'' in KANA.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to kana character input for a data input/output device.

Conventionally, when inputting kana characters from a keyboard, the keyboard mode was set to kana character input mode by pressing the kana shift key, which was generally placed on the keyboard, and the kana code assigned to each key was output in response to the press of each key. It was a method that

Therefore, the number of keys on the keyboard is eight, which corresponds to the 50 sounds of kana characters, making it impossible to input kana characters on a small keyboard with only a few keys.

In addition, multiple keys t corresponding to the kana shift key are provided,
Although it is possible to assign several kana codes to one data key and select kana using multiple shifts, this method would be complicated and would be impractical.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a kana character input device that allows the input of kana characters even on a small keyboard having only about ten keys.

According to the present invention, a kana shift key for setting a kana input mode on the keyboard, a plurality of data keys corresponding to each row of the kana character 50-syllabary table (A line, power line ---W line), The present invention provides a kana input device having a data entry key, in which a character in each line is specified by the number of presses of one data key, and a specified kana character is input by pressing the entry key.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings showing one embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, each numeric key on the keyboard 1 except the rOJ key has a row, a row, and a row.

---, kana in the wa line is assigned. Also, "0"
The kana ``N'' and ``wo'' are on the key, the lowercase ``ya'', ``YuJ, r=J'' and ``o'' are on the dot (・) key, and the lowercase ``A'' is on the minus (→ key). ,"stomach".

The characters ``tsu'', ``ko'', and ``o'' are assigned.

The "kana" and "alphanumeric" keys are shift keys. Furthermore, when the "kana" key is pressed and the input mode changes to kana mode, the "ma" key functions as a data entry key. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 2, this keyboard 1 (
d is connected to the display section 4 via the decoder 2 and the control circuit 3, and the decoded contents of the pressed key are displayed on the display section 4.
is now displayed.

The selection of each kana is determined by the key indicating the first kana of each line in the kana syllabary arrangement and the number of times the key is pressed. That is, for example, when specifying the kana ``tsu'', the user presses the ``7'' key corresponding to the A line three times. Namely.

By pressing this key, the display contents will change from “A” to “
It changes from "i" to "tsu". If the entry key is pressed here, the kana "tsu" will be input. In addition, “0
By pressing the `` key, the kana ``n'' and ``wo'' are specified alternately.
When you press the dot (・) key, lowercase kana "ya", "yu", "
"Yo" and "tsu" are specified in order, and when the minus (-) key is pressed, lowercase kana "a", "i", "tsu", "work", "
"O" is specified in order.

Note that the kana specification by pressing the kana key is repeated cyclically. In other words, if you press the kana key on the A line six times, "A" → "I" → "TS" → "ENG" → "O" will be displayed, and then
Let's return to the light of "A" again.

Next, a method of operating this keyboard will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. In addition, Figure 3 is kana ``inu''
An example of the operation when inputting is shown below.

First, press the kana key to change the input mode to kana mode. Next, select the key indicating the kana in the A line (the "7" key) and press this key twice. At this time, "i" will be displayed on the display screen. By pressing the entry (ma) key here, "i" is input. On the display, the character digit is shifted in order to input the next character. Select the key indicating the kana in the next row (the "5" key) and press it three times. Then,
``NU'' will be displayed, so if you press the entry (MA) key at this point, ``NU'' will be input.

With the above operations, the character "dog" will be input. That is, each time a kana key is pressed, the character assigned to that key is repeatedly displayed, and the character is fixedly input using the entry key.

Note that the selected characters are sent to a processing circuit and stored in a memory or the like.

As described above, in this embodiment, kana input is possible using 14 keys.

As explained above, the present invention has the advantage that kana input can be performed using almost the same number of keys as the numeric keypad.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an operating procedure, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an operation flowchart. Figure 1! Third country press key Display Z diagram

Claims (1)

[Claims] A plurality of kana row keys corresponding to each row of the kana 50-syllabary arrangement;
an entry key, one kana is specified by the kana line key and the number of times it is pressed, and the specified kana is selectively input by pressing the entry key.