JPS61157970A - Character input method - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the number of key switches to simplify the operation by operating only the first key switch, the second key switch, and an upper case/ space key switch when a Hiragana (cursive form of Japanese syllabary) character or the like is inputted. CONSTITUTION:An input device 1 is provided with the first key witches 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D, the second key switches 3, 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D, an upper case/space key switch 6, etc. When Hiragana characters are inputted, characters 'a, i, u, e, o' are inputted by operating switches 2-2D with a right hand. When each of 20 characters 'ka, ki, ku, ke, ko, sa, si, su, se, so, ta, ti, tu, te, to, na, ni, nu, ne, no, ha, hi, hu, he, ho' is inputted, one of the first key switches is operated with the right hand, and one of the second key switches is operated with a left hand simultaneously. The other Hiragana characters, voiced sounds, p-sound, etc. are inputted by the operation of 11 key witches, thereby reducing the number of key switches to simplify the operation.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Field of Industrial Application" The present invention is applicable to printing mechanisms of word processors, personal computers, office computers, etc., punching machines for making punching tapes, etc.
This invention relates to a character input method capable of outputting a character input signal using a key switch to a Japanese language processor of a device.

"Prior Art" Conventionally, when inputting hiragana or katakana characters, the same number of key switches as hiragana or katakana characters are used. For this reason, there were the following drawbacks.

(1) Since 50 or more key switches are required, the number of key switches is large.

(2) Due to the large number of key switches, key operations cannot be performed quickly.

(3) Key operations require movement of the fingertips and arm, and the amount of finger movement is large, making it easy to get tired.

``Object of the present invention'' In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technology, the present invention significantly reduces the number of key switches so that key operations can be performed quickly using only fingertip movements, and also inputs kanji using kana-kanji conversion. The purpose is to obtain an easy way to input characters.

"Embodiments of the present invention" The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

The first embodiment is a character input device 1, and this character input device Ht
a 1 (7) 2.2A, 2B, 2G, and 2D are the first key switches arranged in a horizontal row. This first key switch 2.2A, 2B, 2C, 2D has 50 notes.
The letters ``A, I, U, E, O'' are written from the left side of the center to the right in the order of ``U'', ``A'', ``O'', ``I'', and ``E''. Also, the first key switch on the left side 2.2A, 2812C, 2
rYHNJ rLIJMJ' on the top surface of 0, respectively.
; IKi, "rOL"・J rp; !-?J
The characters are also written side by side. Also, r
/6$J r=7&J "*8.J r[9J r
lo: The letter J is written.

3.3A, 3B, 3G, 3D are five second key switches arranged horizontally on the left side on the same row as the first key switch 2.2A, 2812C12D, and the second key switch 3.3A, 3B, 3C.

In 3D, each line of the 50 sounds, ``ka・sa・ta・na・ha・ma・ya・ra・wa'' and ``daku'' can be written in any combination 2
In this embodiment, the second key switch 3.3 on the left side
On the top of A, 3B, 3G, and 3D are "Waku" and "Rata".
Sentences of ``naha'', ``maka'', and ``yasa''? 4 rQAZ
N rWsX (J rEDc-JrRFV) J
The letters rTGBJJ are written side by side. Also, the second
Also on the side wall on the front side of the key switches 3.3A, 3B, 3C13D are ".1~""All 2@J r-3""
+4 yen” and “×5%” are written on it.

4.5 is the first key switch 2.2A.

2B, 2G, 20 and the second key switch 3.3A,
3. A numeric code key switch with the characters "Numeric code alphabetic bottom" placed in the lower part of the 3C13D at approximately the center position,
It is a katakana key switch with the characters ``Katakana Fushita'' written on it. Reference numeral 6 denotes an upper space key switch arranged on the left side of the numerical code key switch 4, on which the characters ", upper stage/space" are written.

7 is located on the right side of the katakana key switch 5.

This is a kanji space key switch with characters such as ``Kanji/Space'' written on it. Reference numeral 8 denotes a line feed (actual 1°i) 21-switch on which the characters ``line feed (execution)'' are written, which is placed on the right side of the first key switch 2D. Reference numeral 9 denotes an English capital letter switching key switch disposed below the line feed (execution) key switch 8, on which the characters ``Bi-dai'' are written.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a tab key switch arranged on the left side of the second key switch 3, on which the word "tab" is written.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a lowercase English letter changeover key switch arranged at the lower position of the tab key switch 10, on which letters "English and small" are written. 12 is the first and second key switch 2.
2A, 2B12G, 2D.

3. This is a liquid crystal display screen that displays input characters placed in the upper positions of 3A, 3B, and 3C13D.

On the right side of the display screen 12, there are provided a switch 13 for sending data to an external printer, a cross-stile changeover switch 14, and an interface parallel/serial changeover switch 15. On the right side of the line feed (execution) key switch 8 are provided up, down, right, left scroll key switches 16, 17, 18, 19 and cueing and centering key switches 20. 21.22
is a function shift key switch provided on both sides of the 1-stage space key switch 6 and the kanji space key switch 7.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main body 1 having each of the key switches, etc. has a calculation memory for storing and calculating input signals from each of the key switches, etc., and outputting the input signals to an output mechanism 23 such as a printing mechanism via a cable 24. Built-in @25.

In the above configuration, when inputting hiragana, the character ``aiueo'' is entered in the first position with the right hand, as shown in Figure 6.
2. Input by operating key switches 2A, 2B, 2G, and 2D respectively.
Key switch 2. Any one of 2A, 2B, 2G, 2D
input by simultaneously operating one of the second key switches 3.3A, 3B, 3G, and 30 with the left hand.

In other words, in the case of "ka", the right hand is used to press the first key switch 2A for "a", and the left hand is used to press the second key switch 3C for "ka".
Enter J to operate at the same time. In addition, the 25 characters of [Nanunune no Mami Mumemoyayuyorarururerowan wo yayuyo J are the first key switch 2.2A with the right hand,
The input is made by simultaneously operating any one of 2B, 2C12D, the second key switch 3.3A, 3B, any one of 3C13D and the upper space key switch 6 with the left hand. In other words, in the case of [MiJ, with the right hand,
Press the first key switch 2C of "I" with your left hand, and press the second key switch 2C of "Ma"
key switch 3C and upper space key switch 6
Input by operating. In addition, by simultaneous operation of the first key switch and the second key switch, 25
It may also be possible to allow character input operations.

Next, for voiced and semi-voiced sounds, use the right hand to
Key switch 2. One of 2A, 2B, 2G, 2D and the second key switch 3. with your left hand.
Input that simultaneously operates a total of three keys: 3A, 3B, 3C13D and the second key switch 3 of "Dark", and one of the first key switches 2.2A, 2B, 2G, 2D.
A total of two keys, the second key switch 3 for "M" and "Dark", are input by simultaneous operation. In other words, for "ga", press the first key switch 2A for "a" with your right hand, and press "ka" with your left hand.
input by simultaneously operating the second key switch 3C of "Dark" and the second key switch 3 of "Dark". In the case of "bi", the user simultaneously operates the first key switch 2C for "i" with his right hand and the second key switch 3 for "dark" with his left hand.

``YuYorion'' is input by simultaneously pressing the left and right finger designation keys as shown in FIG.

Next, to input katakana characters, as shown in Figure 8, perform almost the same operation as inputting hiragana characters, but with your right hand, operate the first key switches 2.2A12B, 2C12D and at the same time operate the katakana key switch 5. Enter katakana by doing this.

In addition, by making the katakana key switch 5 a lockable key switch, when entering katakana characters, by first operating the katakana key switch 5, katakana characters will not be entered until the katakana key switch 5 is released. Input C.

It may also be used as a katakana shift key.

The input operation in this case is the same as the input operation for hiragana characters.

Next, when entering numbers, press the first and second key switches 2.2A, 2B, 2C12D13.3 as shown in Figure 9.
Input is made by simultaneously operating any one of A, 3B, 3G, and 3D and the numerical code ° key switch 4.

In addition, by using a key switch that can lock the numeric code key switch 4, when inputting numbers, by first operating the numeric code key switch 4 - degrees, from then on, the first and second It may also be possible to input numbers simply by operating a key switch.

Next, when entering a code, press the numeric code key switch 4, then press the first and second key switches 2.2A, 2B, 2.
The code written on the left side of G, 2D, 3.3A, 3B, 3C13D is Kintei 1/2nd key switch 2.2A, 2B
, 2C, 20, 3, 3A, 3B, 3C13D and the upper space key switch 6 are input simultaneously.
Second key switch 2.2A, 2B, 2G, 2D13.
The codes written on the right side of 3A, 3B, 3G, 3D are 8 first and second key switches 2.2A, 2B, 2C12D,
3. Input by pressing 3A, 3B, 3C13D and Kanji space key switch 7 at the same time. Next, when inputting kanji, hiragana characters are automatically input by inputting hiragana characters in the same manner as described above through kana-kanji conversion such as punctuation mark conversion, continuous phrase conversion, simple and bunsetsu conversion. In addition, the key operation for this kana-kanji conversion is upper space key switch 6.
By inputting the character "," or the character "." in the Kanji space key switch 7, the characters between "," and ",", the characters between "," and ".", and the characters "." through "." , '' or characters between ``.'' and ``.'' The kana-kanji conversion may be performed automatically, or the kanji space key switch 7 may be operated simultaneously when inputting the first hiragana character of a kanji. , the last hiragana character of a kanji may be automatically converted into a kanji by simultaneously operating the kanji space key switch 7. Alternatively, each phrase of input characters may be automatically converted into kanji by operating the key switch 4 and, for example, the shift key switch 21 or 22.

Next, punctuation marks are input by operating the upper space key switch 6 for "," and "." and the kanji space key switch 7, respectively. Further, the space operation is input by simultaneously operating the upper space key switch 6 and the Kanji space key switch "f-7".

Next, when inputting an alphabetic character, operate either the English uppercase changeover key switch 9 or the English lowercase changeover key switch 11, and then press the first and second key switches 2.2.
A, 2B, 2G, 2D, 3, '3A, 3B, 3C
rH, J, K, L, written in the middle of 13D.
:, A, S, D, F, GJ are input by operating the first and second key switches individually, and the first key switch 2.2A, 2B, 2G
, rY, tJ, 1. O,P
The letter J indicates the first key switch 2.2A, 2B, 2C
, 2D and the kanji space key switch 7 at the same time, and the second key switch 3.3A.

IQ written in the upper row of 3B, 3C13D.

The letters W, E, R, and TJ correspond to the second key switch 3.3.
A, 3B, 3G, 3D is input by simultaneous operation of the upper space key switch 6, and the [N, lyl, -, The characters "n, j" are input by simultaneous operation of the first key switch 2.2A, 2B, 2G, 2D and the katakana key switch (lower English) 5, and the second key switch 3.3A, 3B, 3G
, rZ, X, C, V, BJ written in the lower part of 3D
The letters indicate the second key switches 3.3A, 3B, and 3C.

Input is made by simultaneous operation of either 3D and the numerical code key switch (lower English) 4.

It should be noted that an arithmetic storage device 25 may be used which is capable of automatically converting alphabetic characters into hiragana, kanji, and roman characters by inputting them.

In addition, the first key switch 2.2A, 2B, 2G, 2D
and second key switch 3.3A, 3B, 3G, 3D
Each function listed on the machine frame 1 can also be performed by pressing the function keys 21 or 22 at the same time. Further, numeral 26 installed above each function character display is an LED display that lights up or flashes when each function is activated. In addition, 16.11.18
．． 19.20 The previous color written on the side of the switch,
Instructions such as right alignment, centering, double-width, half-width, etc. are also performed by pressing the function designation shift key 21 or 22 at the same time.

"Effects of the Present Invention" As is clear from the above description, the present invention has the following effects.

(1) To input hiragana characters, you can use the 5Iil first key switch, 5 second key switches, and upper space key switch Q11 keys to input hiragana characters. There is no need for as many key switches.

(2) There are very few key switches, so you only need to position the fingers of your left and right hands on the key switches to operate them.
In addition to being quick to operate, you don't have to move your arms, so you can input easily.

(3) Since hiragana characters can be entered by simultaneously operating one to three key switches using the left and right hands, input operations can be performed with little training.

(4) In order to be able to input hiragana and katakana characters, it is sufficient to increase the number of katakana key switches by one. - Do not increase the number of key switches more than necessary.

(5) To input numbers, simply write numbers from 1 to 0 on the first key switch and the second key switch, and add a numeric key switch.

(6) To input kanji, use the 11 key switches to input hiragana, and then convert punctuation marks by operating kanji conversion keys such as ``,'', ``.'', etc.

Kanji can be automatically input through kana-kanji conversion such as continuous phrase conversion and single phrase conversion.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 are plan views showing an embodiment of the present invention,
Front view, back view, right side view, Fig. 5 is a schematic explanatory diagram of the input method of the present invention, Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the input operation of μ hiragana characters, Fig. 7 is the input of voiced and semi-voiced hiragana characters. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the operation of inputting katakana characters, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the operation of inputting numbers. 1: Character input device, 2.2A, 2B, 2G, 2D: First key switch, 3.3A, 3B, 3C13D: Second key switch, 4: Numeric code key switch, 5: Katakana key switch, 6 : Upper space key switch, 7: Kanji space key switch. 8: Line feed (execution) key switch, 9: English capital letter changeover key switch, 10: Tab key switch, 11: English lowercase changeover key switch, 12: Display screen, 13: Sending person switch, 14: Horizontal frame changeover switch, 15 : Parallel/serial selection switch for interface, 16.17.18.19 Niss roll key switch, 2
0: Centering key switch, 21.22: Shift key switch for faction, 23
: Output mechanism, 24: Cable, 25: Arithmetic storage device. 26: LEO Patent Applicant Educational Corporation Kawaguchi Gakuen Procedures Amendment Portal (7j Phantom May 13, 1985)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) Five first key switches each having the letters "a", "i", "u", "e", and "o", which are horizontal rows of 50 sounds, and 50 sounds, etc. "ka", "sa", "ta", "na" in each line
Consisting of five second key switches on which two of the characters "ha", "ma", "ya", "ra", "wa" and "dark" are written in any combination, and an upper space key switch, The hiragana characters for the vowels "a,""i,""u,""e," and "o" are input by operating the first key switch, and the other 20 or 25 hiragana characters out of the remaining 45 characters are input. is input by simultaneous operation of any one of the first key switch and any one of the second key switch, and the other 25 or 20 hiragana characters are input by operating the first key switch and any one of the second key switch simultaneously. Kanji can be input by simultaneous operation of either one of the keys, one of the second key switches, and the upper space key switch, and kanji can be automatically input by kana-kanji conversion such as punctuation conversion, continuous phrase conversion, and single phrase conversion. A character input method characterized by: 2) The second key switch has "Yasa", "Maka", and "Naha".
2. The method for inputting characters according to claim 1, wherein the characters ``rata'' and ``wadaku'' are written. 3) The character input method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first and second key switches are arranged in a horizontal line.