JPS6247724A - Single-hand operating word processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To form an array of keys in the combinations of the pressing states of five fingers and to improve the operability of a single-hand operating word processor. CONSTITUTION:A keyboard of a Roman character input system, etc. contains the vowel keys 1, consonant keys 2 and a voiced sound point shift key 3. These keys are arrayed so that the input of characters is possible in the combination of pushing states of five fingers. For instance, the vowels are selected in the combination of the fifth finger, the third finger and the second finger respectively as shown in the diagram. While the consonants are selected by the first finger and the thumb. Furthermore a voiced point is supplied by pushing the shift key 3 simultaneously with the input of vowels.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention allows a word processor to be cleaned with one hand.

Traditionally, word processors are designed to be swept using both hands. This is due to the large variety of Japanese characters and the influence of typewriters.

However, when writing by hand, it becomes easier to use a word processor if you can sweep it with one hand.

The present invention is a method for selecting multiple characters using a small number of key combinations.

FIG. 1 shows the layout of a keyboard using the Roman alphabet input method. Vowels can be selected by pressing with three fingers.

(A) is selected by pressing the little finger, (I) is the ring finger, and (U) is the middle finger. Select (E) by pressing the ring finger and little finger at the same time. (0) is selected by pressing the middle finger and the ring finger at the same time. .

Consonants can be selected by moving the index finger and using the thumb. Arrange K and S in the upper row, T and N in the middle row, and H and M in the lower row, and select them individually with your index finger.

Thumb shift) +1 ability, Y and R are selected by pressing the index finger and thumb on the middle row at the same time, and W and (n) are selected by pressing the index finger and thumb on the bottom row at the same time.

Press the & point with your thumb at the same time as the vowel.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a kana character input method.

This is based on the digital counting method, where you can use your fingers for 1's, 2's, 4's, etc.
If expressed as the digits and 8s digits, 15 characters can be selected with four fingers.

In addition to this, the 3-level key layout allows you to select 45 characters without checking your hand. In addition, since it is easy to move the index finger independently by one position to the left, it is possible to select 48 characters, an increase of 3 characters, with the 4 fingers of one hand.

In both of the above two methods, characters can be selected by pressing three or more fingers at the same time instead of pressing the key with one or two fingers.

The present invention is a typewriter typewriter. #X It is a departure from B2 and allows you to use a word processor with one hand, just like handwriting.

This method can easily be applied to English sentences that use only 27 characters.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is a key arrangement diagram of the present invention. (Romaji input method) Figure 2 is an example of how the present invention is used. (Kana character input method) %formula%

Claims (1)

[Claims] Combine the presses of the five fingers and make them correspond to the letters,
Key layout method that allows you to select many types of characters with just one hand.