KR100546864B1 - A character input system using the dual shock and a method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a dual shock that allows the user to communicate quickly and conveniently by inputting special commands related to text and text display using the dual shock buttons that control the video game console in the chat mode of an online video game. The present invention relates to a character input apparatus and a character input method to be used. The character input apparatus using the PlayStation-based dual shock, which is a video game console of the present invention, includes: first memory means for storing Hangul consonants maintained in one or more groups; First association means for associating a key combination of the consonant input key of the dual shock with the group, and for associating a number of occurrences of the key combination signal of the consonant input key with one Hangul consonant included in the group; To associate the vowel input key of the dual shock with each of the Korean vowels stored in the means. A key to determine the group corresponding to the key combination signal of the consonant input key and the consonant input key, and to extract the consonant consonants in the group corresponding to the number of occurrences of the key combination signal within a predetermined time; Means, extracting means for extracting the Hangul vowel corresponding to the key input signal of the vowel input key, and the extracted Hangul consonant or Hangul vowel are displayed on a predetermined display device while maintaining the Hangul consonant combination rule. Motion control means for controlling.

According to the present invention, a character input device and a character input method using dual shock can be quickly and conveniently communicated by inputting a Hangul alphabet in a chat mode by using a dual shock button controlling a video game console. There is an advantage to this.

Online video games, video game consoles, playstation, dual shock, chat

Description

Character input device and character input method using dual shock {A CHARACTER INPUT SYSTEM USING THE DUAL SHOCK AND A METHOD THEREOF}

1 is a view for explaining the operation of the character input device using the dual shock of the video game console according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram showing a character input device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing an example of the dual shock of the PlayStation series according to the present invention.

4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a group according to the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an example of a character arrangement field of a group.

5A illustrates an example of a button combination of a consonant input key according to the present invention, and FIG. 5B illustrates an example of a group associated with a key combination by a button combination.

6A is a diagram showing an example of a Hangul vowel stored in the second memory means of the present invention, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of a vowel input key.

7 is a block diagram illustrating a character input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of function information associated with a special input key of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a text input method in detail according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example of a chat mode using a text input method in an online video game of the present invention, and FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating an example of specifying a Hangul alphabet assigned to dual shock.

11 is an internal block diagram of a general purpose computer device or PS2 that may be employed to perform the character input method according to the present invention.

12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a chat mode using a text input method in a conventional online video game.

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200: character input device 210: first memory means

220: first associating means 230: second memory means

240: second association means 250: consonant extraction means

260: vowel extraction means 270: motion control means

The present invention relates to a text input device and a text input method, and more particularly, to use a dual shock button to control a video game console in a chat mode of an online video game, to perform special commands related to text and text display. The present invention relates to a character input device and a character input method using dual shock, which enables a user to communicate quickly and conveniently by inputting.

With the expansion of the video game market, online games, which have traditionally been the main source of personal computers, are extending their reach to video game consoles. Such online video games are gradually expanding their range from online multiplayer in the form of one-person progression such as action and racing to online multiplayer in the form of a collectively progression of Massively Multiplayer Online RPG (MMORPG). Due to the nature of online video games, dialogue between users is important for two or more people to play one game, and online video games typically support a chat mode to support the exchange of users and by sending text-to-text between users. Chat is taking place.

However, the control device of a video game console made exclusively for games has a significantly smaller number of buttons than a keyboard of a personal computer, and thus there is a limit in freely inputting a desired character.

Restriction of the input of such text may be a limiting factor preventing the activation of a chat, and thus may be a problem of halting the fun of an online video game.

In order to overcome this problem, a text input method using a virtual keyboard has emerged. Referring to FIG. 12, an input method of mainstream text input in a conventional video game console will be described.

12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a chat mode using a text input method in a conventional online video game.

As shown in FIG. 12, in a chat mode of a conventional video online game, a translucent keyboard image is displayed on a predetermined area on a game screen, and a control device is positioned such that a specific icon (finger shape) is positioned by a predetermined key button on the translucent keyboard. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard or the analog stick to control it. When the icon is located on the key button of the character that the user wishes to input, the character is pressed by pressing a predetermined decision button (eg, a button of dual shock). Such a text input method has an advantage of preventing additional purchase of equipment by inputting text into a control device for controlling a game. However, in the conventional text input method, the speed of the icon to be controlled is significantly low, so that text input is inefficient, and there is a limit in increasing the input speed even if the user is skilled through repetition.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for the emergence of a new concept of a text input device and a text input method capable of quick and convenient text input by button input of a dual console, which is a basic control device of a video game console.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, by using the dual shock button to control the video game console by inputting the Hangul alphabet in the chat mode to enable a dual shock that can be quickly and conveniently communicated It is an object of the present invention to provide a character input device and a character input method to be used.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to associate a group of Hangul consonants that can be input to the button combination of the dual shock, and to identify the number of push operation of the button combination by specifying the Hangul consonants to be input to the various shocks to enable the input of various Hangul consonants The present invention provides a character input device and a character input method to be used.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to arrange the Hangul consonants in the set associated with the button combination of the dual shock according to the Hangul consonant-like shape, allowing the user to easily memorize the Hangul consonants associated with the button character input using the dual shock The present invention provides a device and a method for inputting a text.

In another aspect of the present invention, in the input of Hangul consonants, the button combination is a combination of one of the front keys of the dual shock and one of the single-sided keys, and the combination between the front keys is a key combination. The present invention provides a character input device and a character input method using dual shock to optimize the input of Korean consonants.

In addition, the present invention adopts the Hangul vowel input method using the Hangul vowel creation principle that can combine all the Hangul vowels using the three Hangul vowels, which is Cheonji, the character input device using dual shock to enable the input of convenient Hangul vowels And another method for providing a character input method.

A character input device using the Playstation-based dual shock, which is a video game console of the present invention for achieving the above object, includes a first memory means for storing Hangul consonants maintained in one or more groups, and a consonant input of the dual shock. A first association means for associating a key combination of a key with the group, for associating a number of occurrences of a key combination signal of the consonant input key with one Hangul consonant included in the group, and a Hangul vowel stored in a second memory means; Second association means for associating the vowel input keys of the dual shocks with each other, the group corresponding to the key combination signal of the consonant input keys, and determining the number of occurrences of the key combination signal within a predetermined time period; Consonant extraction means for extracting consonant consonants in the group, and the Hangul corresponding to a key input signal of the vowel input key; Collection of extracting a sound extraction unit, and the Hangul consonants or Hangul bar a predetermined display device on the extracted, it comprises an operation control unit that controls to display and maintain the Hangul Jamo combination rule.

In addition, as a technical implementation method for achieving the above object, the character input method using the dual-shock of the PlayStation series of video game consoles, maintaining a first memory means for storing Hangul consonants maintained in one or more groups Associating a key combination of the consonant input key of the dual shock with the group, and associating a number of occurrences of the key combination signal of the consonant input key with one Hangul consonant included in the group; Associating the vowel input key of the dual shock with each of the Hangul vowels stored in the controller; determining the group corresponding to the key combination signal of the consonant input key, and determining the number of occurrences of the key combination signal within a predetermined time. Extracting a Korean consonant in the corresponding group, and corresponding to a key input signal of the vowel input key; Extracting the original Hangul vowel, and controlling the extracted Hangul consonant or Hangul vowel to be displayed on a predetermined display device while maintaining a Hangul consonant combination rule, wherein the key combination of the consonant input key And a combination of one of the front keys of the dual shock and one of the one-sided keys included in the consonant input key.

Hereinafter, a character input device and a character input method using dual shock according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the present invention, the user may mean a game player to play an online video game using a video game console, and the chat mode is a communication signal from a user to a counterpart user playing a common online video game. And a game state of providing a user with a predetermined interface (eg, a conversation input window) so that the user can receive text text. In addition, the dual shock is a game control device that controls the PlayStation series of video game consoles to play an online video game, especially a device that receives textual text for communication from the user through a dialog input window provided in chat mode. to be.

1 is a view for explaining the operation of the character input device using the dual shock of the video game console according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the terminal device 120 including the text input device 100 connects one or more users 110 to the communication network 150, and between the users 110 connected to the communication network 150. A predetermined game program is driven so that a common online video game is played.

The user 110 has an individual terminal device 120, and the online video game supported by the terminal device 120 multi-plays a common game with a remote user. Multiplayer means that two or more users 110 play a game in common, and play a game by forming a one-on-one match-up with a remote user using a communication network 150 such as wired or wireless Internet, and forming a group. There may be various forms of multiplayer, such as ongoing community play.

The terminal device 120 is a device for driving an online video game program and allowing a common online video game to be played by two or more users 110 through a connection of the communication network 150 with another terminal device 120. Here, the terminal device 120 is a device having a processor means to perform a predetermined operation, and a communication module to perform communication, such a terminal device 120, for example, a personal computer (PC), mobile Examples include communication terminals (mobile phones, cellular phones, etc.), PDAs, notebook computers, and home appliances with Internet functions. In particular, the terminal device 120 of the present invention is an online video such as a Play station series, an X-BOX, a game cube, and the like that support an online video game using the communication network 150. On-line video game consoles are preferred.

The dual shock 130 is a control device for controlling the device of the terminal device 120, that is, the PlayStation-type video game console, or the progress of various games in the game. Toggle the chat mode to communicate with each other. In addition, the dual shock 130 generates a key input signal for inputting a character for communication of the user 110 in the chat mode. That is, the dual shock 130 generates a key input signal according to a user's key push, and controls the display device 140 to display the text corresponding to the generated key input. Here, the display device 140 is a device for displaying a game progress screen such as a TV, a monitor, or a chat interface for chatting, and the display device 140 in a chat mode chats a certain area on the progress screen of an online video game. It can be assigned to the interface, ie dialog input window.

The text input device 100 detects a key combination signal or a key input signal generated according to a button push operation of the dual shock 130 by the user 110 in a chat mode of an online video game, and associates the button combination with a button. A device for inputting text characters by extracting predetermined characters to be extracted. That is, the character input device 100 associates a group of characters or characters based on criteria selected for each button combination or button of the dual shock 130, and detects a push action for a specific button combination or a button of the user 110. The character is extracted by making the character specific. At this time, the user 110 inputs the character in consideration of the number of button pushes as well as the button combination type of the dual shock 130 corresponding to the character to be input. In addition, the text extracted by the text input device 100 is input to the chat input window of the display device 140, and waits until there is a remote transmission command of the text input by the user 110. In the standby state of the remote transmission command, the text input by the dual shock 130 is continuously possible. The remote command transmits a message composed of a letter combination and a letter combination input by the user 110 to the counterpart user. This enables communication between two or more users 110 using textual text during an online video game. Hereinafter, a detailed configuration of the character input apparatus 100 using the dual shock 130 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a block diagram showing a character input device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the character input apparatus 200 using the dual shock 130 of the video game console includes a first memory means 210 for storing Korean consonants maintained in one or more groups, and dual shock. First association means (220) for associating a group with the key combination of the consonant input key of 130, and associating the number of occurrences of the key combination signal of the consonant input key with one Hangul consonant included in the group; The second association means 240 for associating the vowel input keys of the dual shock 130 with each of the Hangul vowels stored in the means 230 and the group corresponding to the key combination signal of the consonant input keys are determined, and within a predetermined time. Consonant extracting means (250) for extracting Korean consonants in a group corresponding to the number of occurrences of the key combination signal of vowels, vowel extracting means (260) for extracting Korean vowels corresponding to the key input signal of the vowel input key, and extracted Korean characters Consonant or Hangul The vowel includes motion control means 270 for controlling the vowel to be displayed on the predetermined display device 140 while maintaining the Hangul alphabet combination rule.

Here, the consonant input key and the vowel input key are buttons located on the dual shock 130 associated with the input of the Hangul consonant and the Hangul vowel, and generate a predetermined key input signal through a button push of the user 110. . The consonants of the consonant input key and the vowel input key may be assigned in consideration of the Hangul input shift of the user 110, which will be described in detail later.

First, the first memory means 210 stores Hangul consonants for the initial notation or the final notation of Hangul in a predetermined storage area. That is, the first memory unit 210 classifies and stores 19 Hangul consonants of 'AB' in a predetermined group based on a selected criterion. In addition, each group is stored in an independent storage area and is classified so that one Hangul consonant is not included in two or more groups. This is to prevent input confusion of the user 110 by preventing one character from being extracted by two or more button combinations in association with the button combination of the dual shock 130 which will be described later. The number of Korean consonants included in each group may vary according to an arbitrarily specified upper limit, and each group includes a character array field corresponding to the upper limit. The character array field is an area in which a storage area including a group is divided by an upper limit, and each Hangul consonant in the group is located, and may be, for example, a storage address or a storage folder of the first memory means 210. Thus, each group is associated with a button combination of dual shock 130, and each character arrangement field is associated with the number of occurrences of the button combination of dual shock 130.

The first associating means 220 is a device for associating a combination of consonant input keys located in the dual shock 130 of the video game console with a group stored in the first memory means 210. Here, the combination of the consonant input keys may mean the number of cases regarding the presence or absence of a key input signal by two or more specific buttons of the dual shock 130. That is, the combination of the consonant input keys refers to the number of cases that may occur by push-on or push-off between buttons included as the consonant input keys. The associating process of the first associating means 220 is to designate a Hangul consonant which can be input according to a combination of pushed buttons when one or more buttons of the dual shock 130 are pushed by the user 110. . In addition, the first associating means 220 defines a Hangul consonant that can be input by associating a predetermined group with a specific button combination, that is, a specific key combination. Accordingly, by the associating process of the first associating means 220, it is possible to exclude that two or more groups are arbitrarily associated with one key combination, thereby making it possible to consistently extract the groups according to the key combinations.

In addition, the first associating means 220 may be involved in the grouping operation of classifying the 19 Hangul consonants into a predetermined group according to a predetermined criterion (for example, according to the similar shape of the Hangul consonants), and the related information may be obtained. 1 may be recorded as association information in the memory means 210 (see FIG. 4A). In the grouping operation of the Hangul consonants, the first associating means 220 classifies the Hangul consonants into a predetermined group by associating consecutive occurrences of the same key combination with specific Hangul consonants included in the group. That is, the first associating means 220 associates the number of occurrences of the key combination by the specific two or more button combinations of the consonant input keys occurring within a predetermined time and the character arrangement field in the group. The associating process of the first associating means 220 adds the number of occurrences of the key combination signal within a predetermined time by the same key combination, and designates the character array field in the group according to the added information. Here, the predetermined time may be a margin time, which is a time interval before one key combination signal is generated and the extraction of the Korean consonants is completed, for example, by the consonant extraction means 250 by the key combination signal. . That is, the margin time means a time interval after a certain time from the time when the key combination signal occurs, until the Hangul consonant corresponding to the key combination signal is fixedly displayed on the display device 140. Information related to the grouping process of the first associating means 220 may be recorded as the associating information in the first memory means 210 (see FIG. 4B). The association information may be information regarding an association state of a specific Korean consonant according to the type of key combination of the consonant input key and the number of occurrences of the key combination signal.

In the present embodiment, a process of associating a Korean consonant associated with a consonant input key by the ordered data processing of the first memory means 210 and the first associating means 220 is illustrated. The information related to the Korean consonants generated through the data processing may be determined in advance and stored in the first memory means 210, and the character input apparatus 100 may consider performing the Hangul consonant input according to the related information. . The technical idea of previously storing the Hangul consonant related information in the first memory means 210 and performing Hangul consonant input by a predetermined Hangul consonant input device (for example, a consonant extracting means) is in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. As can be easily inferred by those skilled in the art, it will be reasonable that the present invention belongs to the technical spirit.

The second memory means 230 stores a Hangul vowel for the neutral notation of Hangul in a predetermined storage area. For example, the second memory unit 230 may store 'ㅣ', 'ㅡ', and '·' (applying Cheonjiin, the principle of creating a Korean vowel), which are the basics of Korean vowels. Each of the Korean vowels 'ㅣ', 'ㅡ', and '·' are stored in a separate storage area, so that only the corresponding Korean vowels can be extracted when a key input signal of the vowel input key of the dual shock 130 occurs.

The second associating means 240 is a device for associating a vowel input key located in the dual shock 130 with a Hangul vowel stored in the second memory means 230. In the associating process of the second associating means 240, when a specific button of the dual shock 130 is pushed by the user 110 to generate a key input signal, designating a Korean vowel that can be input according to the corresponding button. It is for.

The consonant extraction means 250 determines a group of Hangul consonants stored in the first memory means 210 based on the initial key combination signal generated based on the key combination of the consonant input keys. That is, the consonant extraction means 250 is a device that detects a predetermined push operation of the consonant input key by the user 110, identifies a key combination, and determines a group associated with the key combination. In addition, the consonant extraction means 250 detects the number of occurrences of the same key combination signal within a predetermined time, that is, the margin time, and extracts the Korean consonants of the character array field corresponding to the number of occurrences within the determined group. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the consonant extracting means 250 may include a buffer for temporarily recording addition information on the detected number of occurrences, and a clear for deleting the addition information. The buffer serves to accumulate and record the number of occurrences of the key combination signal. Clear also serves to cause the consonant extraction means 250 to measure the number of occurrences of the new key combination signal by deleting addition information about the key combination signal whose margin time has been exceeded from the buffer. Accordingly, the key combination signal generated by the same key combination generated in excess of the margin time can be recognized separately. For example, when the push operation for a predetermined key combination is performed twice by the user 110, the consonant extraction means 250 may recognize this as a push operation for inputting one character or two characters, At this time, if the push operation is performed twice within the margin time, it is recognized as one character input, while if the push operation is made once and the margin time is exceeded, the next push operation is recognized as two character input. do.

The vowel extracting means 260 detects a push operation of the vowel input key by the user 110 and determines a Korean vowel corresponding to the type of the vowel input key. That is, the vowel extraction means 260 detects a key input signal of the vowel input key, and extracts a specific Korean vowel associated with the second association means 240.

The operation control means 270 is a device for controlling the consonant extraction means 250 or the vowel extraction means 260 to combine the Hangul consonants or the Hangul vowels to be displayed on the display device 140. The combination of Hangul consonants or Hangul vowels is made by the Hangul Jamo combination rule, and follows the Hangul-specific Jamo combination rules such as (chojo + neutral) or (chojo + neutral + Jongseong). In neutral, two or more Hangul vowels can be combined to form one Hangul vowel. For example, in the case of the double vowel 'ㅝ', the vowel input is entered in order of 'ㅡ' → '·' → '·' → 'ㅣ' in order. Neutrality can be achieved by pushing the key. In addition, in the input of Hangul consonants and Hangul vowels, Hangul consonant combination rules are greatly affected by the margin time. That is, in the above-described input of the double vowel 'ㅞ', when the margin time between '·' and '·' is exceeded due to the push operation delay of the vowel input key, the operation control means 270 is not 'ㅝ'. You will enter 'TT' and '각각' respectively. Accordingly, the user 110 should push the button combination and the vowel input key of the consonant input key of the dual shock 130 in consideration of the Hangul alphabet combination rule and the margin time. In addition, the operation control means 270 may display the extracted Hangul consonants or the Hangul vowels in a conversation input window activated at a predetermined position of the display device 140. When the extracted one Korean consonant or Korean vowel is displayed on the dialog input window, the character input apparatus 200 waits for the next extracted Korean consonant / Hangul vowel or special function command. Special function commands include a transfer command (enter), a change display position command (forward / backward), and a delete character before display position (backspace) for Hangul characters completed by the Hangul alphabet or Hangul combination shown in the dialog box. There may be. Referring to Figure 3 will be described in detail a specific embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing an example of the dual shock of the PlayStation series according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the dual shock 300 includes a front key 310 composed of a left front key 312 and a right front key 314, a cross section key 320, and a stick key 330. The front key 310 includes a first front button to an eighth front button, the cross section key 320 includes a first cross section button to a fourth cross section button, and the stick key 330 includes a first stick button and a first stick button. Includes 2 stick buttons. In the game mode, these buttons have their own unique functions and control the terminal device 120, i.e. the video game console, to play an online video game. In the chat mode, some buttons of the dual shock 130 are designated as consonant input keys by the first associating means 220, and the buttons designated as the consonant input keys are involved in inputting Korean consonants according to a predetermined combination. That is, the consonant input key may include m buttons among eight buttons of the first front button button to the eighth front button included in the front key 310, and the first cross-section button to the fourth single-sided button included in the cross-section key 320. It can be composed of n buttons of four buttons. Here, m and n are arbitrary variables that can adjust the number of buttons of the consonant input key, taking into account the ease of the push operation when the user 110 inputs the Hangul consonant, the number of related Hangul consonants, and the like. Can be specified. The key combination of the consonant input key may mean a combination of one button among front keys included in the consonant input key and one button of a single-sided key. That is, the key combination in the present invention may be a combination of two buttons, preferably designated as a consonant input key, which causes the user 110 to input Korean consonants according to three or more button combinations. This requires a considerable amount of time and effort to master the character input. In addition, the button combination may optimize the character input of the user 110 by not considering the combination between the front keys as the key combination.

In addition, some buttons of the dual shock 130 are designated as the vowel input key by the second association means 240, and the buttons designated as the vowel input keys are involved in the input of the Korean vowel. That is, the vowel input key includes the i button among the eight buttons of the first front button to the eighth front button included in the front key 310 and the first to fourth cross-sectional buttons included in the cross-section key 320. It may consist of j buttons of four buttons. Here, i and j are arbitrary variables that can adjust the number of buttons of the vowel input key, and these variables, also related to the convenience of the user 110 to input the Hangul vowels and the specific Hangul vowels that are frequently used. Can be specified in consideration of the button position.

The above-described button of the dual shock 130 can be limited to be assigned to only one of the consonant input key or the vowel input key, which is distinguished from the button of the dual shock 130 for Hangul consonants or Hangul vowels by the user 110 It is possible to prevent the confusion of the Jamo input in Hangul input of.

The first associating means 220 determines a button combination designated by the consonant input key, and associates one group stored in the first memory means 210 with each of the determined button combinations. Thus, the number of button combinations may be related to the number of groups classified and stored in the first memory means 210. For example, by making the number of key combinations combined equal to the number of groups, and allowing all groups to be associated with each key combination by the first associating means 220, an input-free Hangul consonant occurs due to non-association of key combinations. Do not do it. This is to alleviate the object of the present invention to eliminate confusion of the Hangul consonant input of the user 110 by associating one group with one key combination. In addition, the first associating means 220 specifies and associates one group with each key combination, and prevents one Hangul consonant from being input by two or more key combinations. It is not necessary to memorize two or more key combinations for convenience and one Hangul consonant input, which enables easier input of Hangul consonants.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 4A, a group classifying Korean consonants based on a selected criterion will be described.

4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a group according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the group stored in the first memory means 210 is composed of one or more groups maintaining a predetermined upper limit. In particular, in the assignment of Hangul consonants included in a group, a predetermined number may be assigned to one group within an upper limit according to a selected criterion, for example, a similar shape of the Hangul consonants. For example, when the upper limit is 3, each group may be arbitrarily classified into seven groups according to the similar shape of the Hangul consonants, and as shown in FIG. 4A, the first group includes {ㄱ, ㅋ, ㄲ}. And the seventh group may include {ㅇ, ㅁ}. In the present embodiment, the case where the upper limit is 3 is explained as an example, but the upper limit may be arbitrarily designated within 19 consonants of Korean consonants. In addition, although the selected criterion is described by illustrating similar shapes of the Hangul consonants in the present embodiment, the continuity of the Hangul consonants, that is, a to ㅎ may be determined as the selected criterion.

For example, consider a case where a variable m is 4 and a variable n is designated as 1 by a predetermined producer. The designation of the variable m and the variable n is performed by the first associating means 220 by using four buttons among eight buttons of the front key 310 and one button among four buttons of the cross-section key 320 as consonant input keys. It means to specify. Here, the key combination may mean a combination of a key input on of the front button selected as the consonant input key and a key input on or key input off of the selected cross-section button. Therefore, when the variable m is 4 and the variable n is 1, the key combination may form up to eight key combinations, provided that the first associating means 220 is a group of groups stored in the first memory means 210. Considering the number, the first to seventh combinations are generated. Accordingly, the first associating means 220 associates the first to seventh combination with each of the first to seventh groups.

In this case, the Hangul consonants and Hangul consonants included in each of the first to seventh groups may be arbitrarily assigned by a predetermined producer, and in the present embodiment, as described above for the convenience of understanding, the upper limit is set. 3, and consider the designation of the selected criteria as similar shapes of Hangul consonants. Accordingly, the first associating means 220 makes {a, ㅋ, ㄲ} for the first group, {ㅅ, ㅎ, ㅆ} for the second group, {c, ㅌ, ㄸ} for the third group, To assign {ㅂ, ㅍ, ㅃ} to the fourth group, {ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅉ} to the fifth group, {ㄴ, ㄹ} to the sixth group, and {ㅇ, ㅁ} to the seventh group, respectively. Can be controlled.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the variable m is set to 4 and the variable n is set to 1, but this is for convenience of description and the variable m can be freely designated within 8 and the variable n within 4. However, it is preferable to designate the variable m and the variable n within a range that enables the user 110 to input convenient Korean consonants in consideration of the number of groups closely related thereto.

Hereinafter, as another embodiment of the present invention, a case where a consonant input key is designated will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5B.

5A illustrates an example of a button combination of a consonant input key according to the present invention.

In the present embodiment, for convenience of understanding, the variable m is designated as 4 and the variable n is designated as 1 as described above. The designation of the variable m and the variable n optimally takes into account the ease of input of the user 110. As shown in FIG. 5A, the consonant input keys include four front buttons, that is, an up button ↑ and a left direction. The button (←), the right direction button (→), the down direction button (↓), and one cross-section button include an L1 button. Based on this consonant input key, the first associating means 220 defines the first combination as the key input on of the up button ↑ and the key input off of the L1 button, and the second combination as the up button ↑. ) Is defined as the key input on of the L1 button and the key input on of the L1 button, and the third combination is defined as the key input on of the left direction button (←) and the key input off of the L1 button, and the fourth combination is defined as the right button (→ ) Is defined as the key input on of the L1 button and the key input off of the L1 button, and the fifth combination is defined as the key input on of the down button (↓) and the key input off of the L1 button, and the sixth combination is the left button (←). And key input on of the L1 button, and the seventh combination is defined as key input on of the right direction button (→) and key input on of the L1 button. In addition, the first associating means 220 may specifically associate the first to seventh groups to each of these first to seventh combinations.

5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a group associated with a key combination by a button combination according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the first associating means 220 associates a first group including a Hangul consonant of {ㄱ, ㅋ, ㄲ} to the first combination and {ㅅ, ㅎ, ㅆ to the second combination. } Associate a second group containing the Hangul consonants of {}, {3, ㅌ} to the third combination, and associate {3,0} Associating a fourth group containing a Hangul consonant, associating a fifth group containing a Hangul consonant in {5, combination} with a fifth combination, and a Hangul consonant of {b, ㄹ} in a sixth combination The sixth group including the sixth group, and the seventh group including the Korean consonants of {ㅇ, ㅁ} to the seventh combination. In addition to associating a key combination and a group as shown in FIG. 5B and an arrangement of Hangul consonants included in a group, various association methods may be considered, which may also be easily inferred by the present invention. It can be said.

Next, a character array field included in each group will be described with reference to FIG. 4B.

4B is a diagram illustrating an example of a character array field of a group according to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 4B, the group includes a character array field corresponding to the above upper limit. The character array field may be an arrangement order of Hangul consonants included in a group, and is associated with the number of occurrences of a key combination signal generated as the user 110 pushes a predetermined button combination of a consonant input key. That is, the first associating means 220 associates the Hangul consonant extracted according to the number of occurrences of the key combination signal by the same button combination with the character arrangement field. In addition, as described above, when the upper limit is 3, the consonant extraction means 250 determines the Korean consonants assigned to the first character array field when the number of occurrences of the same key combination signal is one time according to the button combination of the consonant input keys. If it is 2 times, the Hangul consonants assigned to the second character array field are extracted, and if it is 3 times, Hangul consonants assigned to the third character array field are extracted. For example, as shown in FIG. 4B, the first group includes {a, ㅋ, ㄲ}, and each of the Korean consonants is assigned to the first character array field to the third character array field according to a similar shape of the Korean consonant. Accordingly, the consonant extracting means 250 is configured according to the number of times a key combination signal according to the first combination (up button ↑ on and L1 button off) associated with the first group occurs within a predetermined time, that is, within the margin time. It selectively extracts a, ㅋ, and ㄲ.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of a character array field of a group will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5B.

For example, as described above, when the variable m is 4, the variable n is 1, and the upper limit is 3, the first associating means 220 is the first group to the first, as shown in FIG. 5B. For each group, assign 'ㄱ', 'ㅅ', 'ㄷ', 'ㅂ', 'ㅈ', 'ㄴ', and 'ㅇ' in the first character array field, and 'ㅋ' in the second character array field. , 'ㅎ', 'ㅌ', 'ㄷ', 'ㅊ', 'ㄹ' and 'ㅁ'. Further, 'ㄲ', 'ㅆ', 'ㄸ', 'ㅃ', and 'ㅉ' are allocated to the third character array field in each of the first to fifth groups.

For example, in a chat mode during an online video game, if the user 110 wishes to input 'ㅆ', the text input device 200 of the present invention may perform a second combination (upward ↑ button on and The key combination signal (L1 button on) is detected three times within the margin time and the corresponding Korean consonant 'ㅆ' is extracted.

Accordingly, the user 110 may control the extraction of a specific Korean consonant included in the group by the number of push operations of the corresponding button combination, thereby enabling free input of the Korean consonant.

The second associating means 240 determines a button designated as a vowel input key and specifies and associates one Hangul vowel stored in the second memory means 230 with each of the determined buttons.

The second memory means 230 includes a storage area in which the first vowels to the third vowels are independently stored and associated with a predetermined button of the vowel input key located in the dual shock 130. That is, the second memory means 230 may arbitrarily store the basic vowels 'ㅣ', 'ㅡ', and '·' of the Korean vowels as the first to third vowels, respectively, and the second associating means 240 Associates a button of the dual shock 130 included as a vowel input key with a Hangul vowel of one of the first to third vowels. The Hangul vowels can form a completed Hangul vowel form through the combination of 'ㅣ', 'ㅡ', '·', and accordingly, the second memory means 230 has these 'ㅣ', 'ㅡ', '· Should be stored as essential. However, the limitation of the Korean vowel is to minimize the buttons of the dual shock 130 assigned to the Korean vowel input, for example, to allow the remaining buttons to be devoted to various special functions. All Hangul vowels that can be completed by a combination of '-' and '·' can be stored in the second memory means. In this case, for example, a method of distinguishing and inputting Korean vowels may be considered in the same manner as the input method of the Korean consonant. Therefore, it is reasonable that a method of inputting a Hangul vowel other than 'ㅣ', 'ㅡ', '·' into the second memory means 230 and inputting the Hangul vowel based on the same also belongs to the technical idea of the present invention. something to do.

In the designation of the vowel input key for the button of the dual shock 130, for example, the case where the variable i is 2 and the variable j is designated 1 by a predetermined producer is considered. The designation of the variable i and the variable j is performed by the second associating means 240 using two buttons among eight buttons of the front key 310 and one button among four buttons of the cross-section key 320 as a vowel input key. It means to specify. That is, there are three buttons of the dual shock 130 included in the vowel input key, which takes into account the number of the Korean vowels included in the second memory means 230. Accordingly, the second associating means 240 selects two front buttons among the first front buttons to the eighth front buttons, associates the first vowel and the second vowels with the two selected front buttons, respectively, and the first cross section. One cross-section button is selected from the button to the fourth cross-section button, and a third vowel is associated with the selected one front button. Hereinafter, the Korean vowel associated with the vowel input key will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6B.

6A is a diagram illustrating an example of a Hangul vowel stored in the second memory means of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the Hangul vowel stored in the second memory means 230 includes first to third vowels divided into predetermined storage areas. As described above, the Korean vowels included in the second memory means 230 may be 'ㅣ', 'ㅡ', '·', and thus, the first to third vowels are respectively 'ㅣ'. It can be defined as', 'ㅡ' or '·'.

Hereinafter, a specific embodiment of the vowel input key of the dual shock 130 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6B.

6B is a diagram illustrating an example of a vowel input key according to the present invention.

In the present embodiment, for convenience of understanding, the case where the variable i is designated as 2 and the variable j is designated as in the above is considered. Accordingly, the second associating means 240 selects two front buttons from the front keys 310 of the dual shock 130 with the □ button and the △ button, and selects one of the one end buttons from the cross section key 320 with the R1 button. Can be selected. This optimally takes into account the input frequency of the Hangul vowels and the ease of inputting the Hangul vowels of the user 110. The second associating means 240 uses the □ button for 'ㅣ', the △ button for 'ㅡ', and the R1 button for ' 'Can be associated with each other. In addition to the method of associating a Korean vowel and a vowel input key as shown in FIG. 6B, various other related methods may be considered, which may be easily inferred by the present invention.

In addition, in the designation of the consonant input key or the vowel input key among the buttons of the dual shock 130, the front button included in the consonant input key and the front button included in the vowel input key are excluded from being shared. The one-sided button included and the one-sided button included in the vowel input key are excluded from sharing. That is, by using one button of the dual shock 130, Hangul consonants or Hangul vowel inputs are not mixed so that the input can be distinguished from the initial, neutral, and neutral of the Hangul and thus the quick and accurate Hangul input can be made. There is this.

5A and 6B, a specific example of Hangul input by the character input apparatus 200 according to the present invention will be described.

In a chat mode of an online video game, a case in which the user 110 wants to input Korean characters 'Nexon' to the counterpart user is considered. The user 110 performs a character input operation using a button designated as a consonant input key and a vowel input key in the dual shock 130. [Sixth Combination (One Time), R1, R1, R1, R1, First Combination (1 time)], [2nd combination (1 time), △, 6th combination (1 time)] can be input to complete Hangul input. In this case, the user 110 inputs text in consideration of the Hangul alphabet combination rule and margin time.

Therefore, the Hangul input can be perfectly performed using the dual shock 130 which is an essential component of the video game console without additional purchase of an additional input device. In addition, the Hangul consonants assigned to the consonant input keys are assigned according to the shape of the Hangul consonants so that the user 110 can easily memorize the Hangul consonants associated with each button included in the consonant input keys. Minimize time and effort to master In addition, in Korean vowels, the Korean vowels are combined by applying Cheonjiin, which is the principle of the creation of Korean vowels, so that the user 110 can easily learn how to combine Korean vowels.

Hereinafter, a special character input using the dual shock 130 will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

7 is a block diagram illustrating a character input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, the character input apparatus 200 includes a third memory means 710 for recording one or more function information for performing a special function associated with displaying a Korean consonant or a Korean vowel, and a third memory means. The apparatus may further include third association means 720 for associating the special input key of the dual shock 130 to each of the function information stored in the 710. Here, the special function may mean signal processing, display position designation, mode switching, etc. for the Hangul alphabet input by the consonant input key or the vowel input key in the chat mode, and the special input key may be used to perform the special function. It may be a button located in the dual shock 130 generating a command. Description of designating a special input key among the buttons of the dual shock 130 will be described later.

First, the third memory unit 710 stores function information for performing a special function on the Hangul consonant or the Hangul vowel displayed on the display device 140. Here, the function information may include a signal processing function for the Hangul Jamo displayed in the conversation input window activated in the chat mode, a function of designating a display position of the extracted Hangul Jamo, and a mode switching function. The third memory means 710 stores these function information in a predetermined storage area and performs a special function included in the function information according to a specific call signal (e.g., a key input signal of an associated special input key). To control.

The third associating means 720 is a device for associating the function information with a special input key located in the dual console 130 of the video game console. That is, the third associating means 720 is a device for associating the specific button of the dual shock 130 with the function information stored in the third memory means 710. In the association processing of the third association means 720, when the user 110 pushes a specific button of the dual shock 130, a signal processing command related to the Hangul alphabet displayed on the input is displayed to the operation control means 270. It is also intended to cause the video game console to generate a control command for switching the game / chat mode and input character types (eg, English / English / special character switching, etc.). In addition, the operation control means 270 detects a key input signal of the special input key, and controls the special function of the function information corresponding to the special input key to be performed.

The designation of the special input key is related to the designation of the consonant input key and the vowel input key described above. That is, the special input key includes the remaining front key 310 and the remaining single-sided key 320 designated as the consonant input key and the vowel input key on the dual shock 130. In addition, the first stick button and the second stick button included in the stick key 330 are included in the special input key. Accordingly, the special input key includes 8- (m + i) buttons among the eight buttons of the first front button to the eighth front button included in the front key 330 and the first cross section included in the cross section key 320. Four (n + j) of the four buttons of the button to the fourth cross-sectional button, it can be composed of a first stick button, and a second stick button. As described above, the variables m, n, i, j are arbitrary variables that can adjust the button numbers of the consonant vowel key and the vowel input key, and the consonant input key and the vowel input key among the buttons located in the dual shock 130. All remaining remaining buttons can be assigned with special input keys.

Therefore, the character input device 200 of the present invention can perform as many special functions as possible, and the user can quickly and conveniently command various special functions with only one button push operation. In addition, it is possible to enable chat in online video games by enabling communication using various special functions in chat mode.

As described above, the third associating means 620 specifies and associates one piece of function information stored in the third memory means 710 with each button designated by a special input key, so that the number of the function information is a special input. It is equal to the number of buttons included in the key. This is to alleviate the object of the present invention that the maximum function information is associated by associating one function information with each remaining button not designated as the consonant input key and the vowel input key. Hereinafter, the function information will be described with reference to FIG. 8.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of function information associated with a special input key of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, for convenience of understanding, when the variable m = 4, n = 1, i = 2, j = 1, the function information stored in the third memory means 710 includes six function information. . The third associating means 720 selects two front buttons from the first front buttons to the eighth front buttons of the dual shock 130 and associates the first function information and the second function information with the two selected front buttons, respectively. Let's do it. In addition, the third associating means 620 selects two cross-section buttons from the first cross-section button to the fourth cross-section button of the dual shock 130, and transmits the third function information and the fourth function information to the selected two cross-section buttons. Associate each. In addition, the fifth function information is associated with the first stick button of the dual shock 130 and the sixth function information with the second stick button.

5A or 6B, the third association means 720 may designate six buttons among the buttons of the dual shock 130 as special input keys. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the special input key includes two selected front buttons including a ○ button and a Ｘ button, and the selected two cross-section buttons include an L2 button and an R2 button, and two stick buttons include an L3 button and an R3 button. It may include a button. That is, the third associating means 720 may associate the first function information to the sixth function information with each of the ○ button, the Ｘ button, the L2 button, the R2 button, the L3 button, and the R3 button included in the special input key. The number of function information associated with the convenience of the push operation of the user 110 is considered in association with each other.

Considering the case where the variables m = 4, n = 1, i = 2, j = 1, the function information includes six function information, and six function information may be determined by a predetermined producer. In the present embodiment, as a function information, a function for transmitting a sentence composed of the Hangul alphabet combination or Hangul alphabet combination displayed on the display device 140 to the predetermined remote location as the first function information is displayed on the second function information. A function of deleting a Hangul consonant combination displayed on the device 140 includes a function of moving a display position of a Hangul consonant or a Hangul vowel extracted in a sentence to a third function information to the left. The function of moving the display position of the Hangul consonant or the Hangul vowel extracted in the sentence to the right to the right is a mode toggle function in the fifth feature information. The sixth function information may include a function toggle to switch to the Korean input mode or another character input mode.

According to a specific embodiment of the present invention, the third associating means 720 uses the first button for the first function information, the second function information for the Ｘ button, the third function information for the L2 button, and the fourth function information for the R2 button. The third function information may be controlled to associate the fifth function information to the L3 button and the sixth function information to the R3 button. Such an association method is considered by the user 110 to generate a special function command in consideration of convenience, there may be other association methods other than this, and also to those skilled in the art having ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Obviously, it can be said that it is included in the invention idea of this invention.

Therefore, by assigning input and delete functions (enter) and delete functions (backspace), which are frequently used in the chat mode, to the ○ button and the Ｘ button located on the front key 130 of the dual shock 130, the Hangul alphabet is corrected and sentenced quickly. The effect of enabling the transmission can be obtained. In addition, by enabling the mode switching function (toggle) with only one button push operation, the user 110 may perform the switching of the game mode / chat mode from time to time, thereby enabling the activation of the chat mode.

Hereinafter, as another embodiment of the present invention, an example of inputting another character by the sixth function information will be described.

Here, the other character input may refer to a character input other than the Korean alphabet input such as another language character or a special symbol using the button of the dual shock 130 in the other character input mode of the chat mode. Special characters. The input mode may have various forms according to the input needs of the user 110, and according to each form, the sixth function information may be input mode such as Korean / English conversion, Korean / Japanese conversion or Korean / English / special character. It will contain information about.

For example, in the case where the sixth function information includes information on switching to the one / special character input mode, the special characters are stored in a predetermined memory device (not shown) of the terminal device 130 (eg,!, @). , #, $,%, ^, Etc.), the first associating means 220 associates each special character with a button of the dual shock 130. The special character association of the first association means 220 may associate one special character with one button, and may associate one special character with one key combination, while considering convenience of inputting a special character by the user 110. To associate them. Thereafter, according to the push operation of the R3 button of the user 110, the terminal device 120 is switched from the Hangul input mode to the special character input mode, and through the button push operation of the dual shock 130 associated with the special character described above. In the dialog input window, special characters are extracted and entered. For example, when @ is associated with the upward button ↑, in response to a key input signal of the upward button ↑ of the user 110 in the special character input mode, for example, the operation control means 270 may be used in the storage device. Extract @ to control the display in the dialog input window. When the push operation of the R3 button of the user 110 is performed again, the terminal device 120 is switched back to the Hangul input mode. In the present embodiment, a special character input is described as an example, but it is a matter of course that mode switching or character input through the dual shock 130 is possible in the same or similar manner to other language character input.

Therefore, the character input device 200 according to the present invention can obtain an advantage that can be easily input a variety of character input in addition to the Hangul input through the dual shock (130).

The workflow of the character input device according to the present invention having such a configuration will be described in detail.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a text input method in detail according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

In the character input method using the dual shock 130 of the PlayStation series, which is a video game console according to the present invention, maintaining the first memory means 210 for storing Hangul consonants maintained in one or more groups (S910). And associating a group with the key combination of the consonant input key of the dual shock 130 and associating the number of occurrences of the key combination signal of the consonant input key with one Korean consonant included in the group (S920). Associating a vowel input key of the dual shock 130 with each of the Hangul vowels stored in the memory means 230, determining a group corresponding to the key combination signal of the consonant input key, and determining the group within the predetermined time. Extracting a Korean consonant in a group corresponding to the number of occurrences of the key combination signal (S940), extracting a Korean vowel corresponding to the key input signal of the vowel input key (S950), and extracting the Korean consonant or the Hangul In operation S960, the vowel is controlled to be displayed on the predetermined display device 140 while maintaining the Hangul alphabet combination rule.

The character input method according to the present embodiment is performed by the character input apparatus 200 described above. In addition, for convenience of understanding, the case of the variable m = 4, n = 1, i = 2, j = 1 and the upper limit 3 will also be described in the character input method of the present invention.

First, the character input apparatus 200 stores and maintains Korean consonants classified into seven groups in the first memory means 210 (S910). Each group includes up to three Hangul consonants, including Hangul consonants according to similar shapes of Hangul consonants (see FIG. 4A). In addition, the group includes a character array field corresponding to the upper limit and assigns Hangul consonants included in the group to the character array field. Since the upper limit in this embodiment is three, the character array field is also composed of three (see FIG. 4B). Accordingly, the first memory unit 210 may include {a, ㅋ, ㄲ}, {ㅅ, ㅎ, ㅆ}, {ㅌ, ㅌ, ㄸ}, {ㅂ, ㅃ, ㅃ} as the first to seventh groups, respectively. Hangul consonants separated by, {ㅈ, ㅊ, ㅉ}, {ㄴ, ㄹ}, {ㅇ, ㅁ} will be stored.

The character input apparatus 200 selects a consonant input key from among the buttons of the dual shock 130 using the first association means 220, and stores the key combination of the selected consonant input key and the first memory means 210. Associate the group (S920). The first associating means 220 uses the up button (↑), the down button (↓), the left button (←), the right button (→), and the L1 button as consonant input keys based on the selected criterion. The key combinations of these consonant input keys include first to seventh combinations as shown in FIG. 5A. In particular, the key combination of the consonant input key is a combination of one button of the front key 310 of the dual shock 130 and one button of the single-sided key 320 included in the consonant input key, and the front key 310. The combination between the two front buttons included in) is excluded. Accordingly, the user 110 has an advantage in that all Korean consonants can be combined by the left hand, so that the button memorizes the dual shock 130 for inputting the Korean consonants. In addition, the character input apparatus 200 associates the number of occurrences of the key combination signal of the consonant input key with one Hangul consonant, that is, the character array field, by using the first association means 220. Accordingly, the first associating means 220 is positioned in the first character array field when the number of times of key input signal generation is one time, the second character array field when two times, and in the third character array field when three times. Hangeul consonants to associate with the extraction. In the present exemplary embodiment, the first associating means 220 includes 'a', 'ㅅ', 'c', 'ㅂ', 'ㅈ', and 'b' in the first character array field in each of the first to seventh groups. ',' ㅇ 'and' ㅋ ',' ㅎ ',' ㅌ ',' ㄷ ',' ㅊ ',' ㄹ 'and' ㅁ 'in the second character array field, and the first group to In the fifth group, 'ㄲ', 'ㅆ', 'ㄸ', 'ㅃ', and 'ㅉ' may be assigned to the third character array field.

Next, the character input apparatus 200 stores '|', '-', and '·' in a predetermined storage area of the second memory means 230, and associates each of them with the vowel input key (S930). The second associating means 240 designates a □ button, a Δ button, and an R1 button as vowel input keys based on the selected criterion, and associates the selected vowel input key with the Korean vowel as shown in FIG. 6B. Accordingly, the user 110 may combine all the Hangul vowels by the right hand, thereby making it easier to memorize the buttons of the dual shock 130 for inputting the Hangul vowels.

Subsequently, the character input apparatus 200 detects a key combination signal of the consonant input key and determines a group corresponding to the key combination (S940). That is, the consonant extracting unit 250 confirms the key combination of the consonant input key which generated the first key combination signal, and identifies the group corresponding to the key combination. In addition, the character input apparatus 200 adds the number of occurrences of the key combination signal by the same key combination within the margin time. That is, the character array field to which the Hangul consonants to be extracted are assigned is determined, and the Hangul consonants in the group are extracted according to the number of occurrences of the key combination signal. For example, when the consonant extraction means 250 identifies the key combination of the consonant input key that generated the first key combination signal as the second combination (up button on and L1 button on), the second group (s, ㅎ, ㅆ) It is determined to include)). In addition, after the second combination is pushed by the user 110, if the second combination is not pushed out within a margin time (eg, 0.2 seconds), the consonant extracting means 250 extracts 's'. In addition, after the second combination is pushed, if the second combination is pushed again within the margin time, the consonant extracting means 250 extracts 'ㅎ'.

In operation S950, the character input apparatus 200 detects a key input signal of a vowel input key and extracts a Korean vowel corresponding to the key input signal. That is, the vowel extraction means 260 identifies the vowel input key that generated the key input signal, and extracts the Korean vowel corresponding to the vowel input key. In this case, the Hangul neutral input by the vowel extracting means 260 may be extracted in the form of the completed Korean vowel according to the Hangul Jamo combination rule in relation to the display S960 of the display device 140 of the extracted Hangul Jamo. Can be. For example, when the vowel extracting means 260 identifies the key input signal of the vowel input key, which first generated the key input signal, with a button, extracts the first vowel | Subsequently, when the vowel extracting means 260 identifies the second key input signal with the R1 button, the third vowel (·) is extracted to extract the completed Hangul vowel '추출'. In this case, if the second key input is the △ button, the vowel extracting means 260 extracts the second vowel (ㅡ), and extracts 'ㅣ' and 'ㅡ' separately according to the Hangul alphabet combination rule. do.

The character input device 200 displays the extracted Hangul consonants or Hangul vowels as a subscription force (for example, the inputted Hangul alphabet blinks) on the screen of the display device 140, and waits until the margin time exceeds (S960). . This membership status changes to completion of input (eg blinking and extinction) when the margin time passes or when another Hangul is extracted. As described above, the operation control means 270 displays the Hangul according to the Hangul alphabet combination rule, so that the Hangul alphabet input to the display device 140 is changed according to the Hangul alphabet that is subsequently input. For example, the extracted Hangul consonant 'ㅅ' is displayed on the display device 140 in a blinking manner, and is then displayed as a Hangul 'number' by the extracted Hangul vowel 'TT'. Hangul 'su' is no longer blinking after the margin time is fixed to 'su' is displayed in the dialog input window, for example in chat mode.

In addition, as another embodiment of the character input method, there may be a special function of Korean display by a special input key. Such a special function may be controlled to be performed at any time in the chat mode by pushing a corresponding button of the user 110, that is, generating a key input signal. That is, it controls the video game console, which is the operation control means 270 or the terminal device 120, to push the button included in the special input key and perform the corresponding special function through the function information associated with the button. The execution of the special function by the specific special input key is replaced with the above-described description of FIG. 8 and is omitted in the present description.

10A illustrates an example of a chat mode using a text input method in an online video game of the present invention.

If the user 110 who plays the online video game needs to communicate with the other user while playing the game, the user 110 pushes the L3 button of the dual shock 130, which is a special input key to switch to the chat mode. . The character input device 200 detects a key input of the L3 button, and switches the chat mode from the game mode to the online video game by a toggle command assigned to the L3 button. As shown in FIG. 10A, a chat input window is opened to a predetermined area of the display device 140 with the switching of the chat mode, and a text input operation by the dual shock 130 is performed on the chat input window. When the user 110 who has completed a Hangul input having a predetermined meaning pushes a ○ button to perform an enter command, a sentence composed of a Hangul combination or a Hangul combination entered in a conversation input window is transmitted to the counterpart user. It becomes possible. Through the repetition of the Hangul input and the transmission process, a chat for communication between the user 110 is made. In addition, the user 110 may provide a guide image of the Hangul alphabet or function information associated with a button of the dual shock 130 in order to master the character input and smoothly process a special function. In FIG. 10A, a semi-transparent dual shock-shaped guide image is provided on the lower right side of the screen of the display device 140, and the user 110 is provided with information related to Korean input without disturbing the progress of the online video game.

Therefore, it is possible to obtain an effect of providing a chat mode through Korean input using the dual shock 130 which is an essential element in an online video game without additional equipment. In addition, it is possible to provide a simple interface by simply switching to the chat mode during the online video game to communicate with the other user.

10B is a diagram illustrating an example of designation of a Hangul alphabet assigned to the dual shock of the present invention.

This is a button designated by the consonant input key, the vowel input key, and the special input key among the buttons located on the dual shock 130 of the PlayStation series when the variables m = 4, n = 1, i = 2, and j = 1 It specifically represents. As shown in FIG. 10B, a user can easily memorize a button related to Korean input by assigning a Korean consonant with a left hand, a Korean vowel with a right hand, and a special function (enter, backspace) having a high frequency of use. do.

Embodiments of the invention include a computer readable medium containing program instructions for performing various computer-implemented operations. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. The media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. The medium may be a transmission medium such as an optical or metal wire, a waveguide, or the like including a carrier wave for transmitting a signal specifying a program command, a data structure, or the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

11 is an internal block diagram of a general purpose computer device or PS2 that may be employed to perform the character input method according to the present invention.

The computer device 1100 includes one or more processors 1110 connected to a main memory including a random access memory (RAM) 1120 and a read only memory (ROM) 1130. The processor 1110 is also called a central processing unit (CPU). As is well known in the art, the ROM 1130 serves to transfer data and instructions to the CPU unidirectionally, and the RAM 1120 typically transmits data and instructions bidirectionally. Used to. RAM 1120 and ROM 1130 may include any suitable form of computer readable media. Mass storage 1140 is bi-directionally coupled to processor 1110 to provide additional data storage capability, and may be any of the computer readable recording media described above. The mass storage device 1140 is used to store programs, data, and the like, and is a secondary memory device such as a hard disk which is generally slower than the main memory device. Certain mass storage devices, such as CD ROM 1160, may also be used. The processor 1110 may include one or more input / output interfaces, such as video monitors, trackballs, mice, keyboards, microphones, touchscreen displays, card readers, magnetic or paper tape readers, voice or handwriting readers, joysticks, or other known computer input / output devices. 1150 is connected. Finally, the processor 1110 may be connected to a wired or wireless communication network through the network interface 1170. Through this network connection, the procedure of the method described above can be performed. The apparatus and tools described above are well known to those skilled in the computer hardware and software arts.

The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention.

While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, which can be variously modified and modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Modifications are possible. Accordingly, the spirit of the present invention should be understood only by the claims set forth below, and all equivalent or equivalent modifications thereof will belong to the scope of the present invention.

As can be seen from the above description, according to the present invention, by using the button of the dual shock to control the video game console, the Hangul alphabet is input in the chat mode by using the dual shock that can be quickly and conveniently communicated A text input device and a text input method can be provided.

In addition, according to the present invention, by using a dual shock to associate the Hangul consonant group that can be input to the button combination of the dual shock, and to distinguish the number of push operation of the button combination to specify the Hangul consonant to be input A text input device and a text input method can be provided.

Further, according to the present invention, by inputting the Hangul consonants in the set associated with the button combination of the dual shock according to the Hangul consonant-like shape, the character input device using the dual shock that allows the user to easily memorize the Hangul consonants associated with the button; Character input method can be provided.

In addition, according to the present invention, in the input of Hangul consonants, the button combination is a combination of one of the front keys of the dual shock and one of the single-sided keys, and the combination between the front keys is not considered as a key combination. As a result, it is possible to provide a character input device and a character input method using dual shock to optimize a user's input of Korean consonants.

In addition, according to the present invention, by adopting the Hangul vowel input method using the Hangul vowel creation principle that can combine all the Hangul vowels using the three Hangul vowels, Cheonjiin character input using dual shock to enable convenient input of the Hangul vowel It is possible to provide a device and a character input method.

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In the character input device using the dual-shock of the PlayStation family of video game consoles, First memory means for storing Hangul consonants maintained in one or more groups; First association means for associating a key combination of the consonant input key of the dual shock with the group and associating a number of occurrences of a key combination signal of the consonant input key with one Hangul consonant included in the group; Second associating means for associating the vowel input key of the dual shock with each of the Hangul vowels stored in a second memory means; Consonant extraction means for determining the group corresponding to the key combination signal of the consonant input key and extracting a Korean consonant in the group corresponding to the number of occurrences of the key combination signal within a predetermined time; Vowel extraction means for extracting the Hangul vowel corresponding to a key input signal of the vowel input key; And Operation control means for controlling the extracted Hangul consonants or Hangul vowels to be displayed on a predetermined display device while maintaining a Hangul consonant combination rule; Including, The dual shock includes a front key consisting of a left front key and a right front key, and a single side key. The key combination of the consonant input key is A button for 'key input on' among the front keys defined as the consonant input keys; Character input device using a dual shock, characterized in that the combination of one button 'key input on' of the single-sided key, or a combination of 'key input off' of the single-sided key. The method of claim 1, The consonant input keys are m buttons among eight front buttons included in the front key and n buttons among four single-sided buttons included in the single side key. The vowel input keys are i buttons of eight front buttons included in the front key and j buttons of four single-sided buttons included in the one-sided key. The front key or single-sided key defined as the consonant input key is not shared as the vowel input key, and the front key or the single-sided key defined as the vowel input key is not shared as the consonant input key. The method of claim 2, The group is classified into a group equal to the number of the combined key combinations, and the classified individual groups limit the maximum number of Korean consonants included in the group by a predetermined upper limit. And said first associating means specifies and associates one said group with each of said key combinations. The method of claim 3, The front side key includes a first front side button to an eighth front side button, and the cross section key includes a first side surface button to a fourth side side button, When m is 4 and n is 1, the first associating means, And selecting four front buttons among the first front buttons and the eighth front buttons, and selecting one one of the first front buttons and the fourth front buttons. The method of claim 4, wherein The upper limit is three, The groups are classified into first to seventh groups according to similar shapes of Hangul consonants. The first association means, {ㄱ, ㅋ, ㄲ} for the first group, {ㅅ, ㅎ, ㅆ} for the second group, {ㄷ, ㅌ, ㄸ} for the third group, {ㅂ, ㅃ, ㅃ}, {ㅉ, ㅉ,}} for the fifth group, {,, ㄹ} for the sixth group, and {ㅇ, ㅁ} for the seventh group, respectively. Character input device using dual shock. The method of claim 5, The combination comprises a first to seventh combination corresponding to the group, The selected four front buttons include an up button (↑), a left button (←), a right button (→), and a down button (↓). The one selected one-sided button includes an L1 button, The first association means, The first combination is defined as a key input on of the up button ↑ and a key input off of the L1 button, and the second combination is a key input on of the up button ↑ and a key of the L1 button. The third combination is defined as the key input on of the left button ← and the key input of the L1 button, and the fourth combination is defined as the key input on the right button →. And the key input off of the L1 button, and define the fifth combination as the key input on of the down button (↓) and the key input off of the L1 button, and the sixth combination as the left button ( ←) and a key input on of the L1 button, and the seventh combination is defined as a key input on of the right button (→) and a key input on of the L1 button. Character input device using shock. The method of claim 6, wherein the first associating means, Character-type input device using dual shock, characterized in that the first group to the seventh group to be associated with each of the first combination to the seventh combination. The method of claim 7, wherein The group includes first to third array fields to assign the Hangul consonants, respectively The consonant extraction means, When the number of occurrences of the key combination signal is one time, the Hangul consonants assigned to the first character array field are extracted; when the second combination occurs, the Hangul consonants assigned to the second character array field are extracted; And extracting the Hangul consonant assigned to the third character array field. The method of claim 8, wherein the first associating means, Allocating 'ㄱ', 'ㅅ', 'c', 'ㅂ', 'ㅈ', 'b', and 'ㅇ' to the first character array field as the first to seventh groups, respectively, In the 2-character array field, assign 'ㅋ', 'ㅎ', 'ㅌ', 'ㄷ', 'ㅊ', 'ㄹ', 'ㅁ', Character input device using dual shock, characterized in that 'ㄲ', 'ㅆ', 'ㄸ', 'ㅃ', 'ㅉ' are assigned to each of the first to fifth groups. . The method of claim 2, The Hangul vowels include first to third vowels, The front side key includes a first front side button to an eighth front side button, and the cross section key includes a first side surface button to a fourth side side button, When i is 2 and j is 1, the second associating means, Selecting two front buttons from the first front button to the eighth front button, and associating the first vowel and the second vowel to the two selected front buttons, respectively, And selecting one cross-section button from among the first cross-section button and the fourth cross-section button, and associating the third vowel to the selected one front button. The method of claim 10, The Hangul vowel is 'ㅣ'. Including 'ㅡ', '·', The selected two front buttons include a □ button, a △ button, the selected one cross-section button includes an R1 button, The second association means, And a 'ㅣ' to the □ button, '-' to the △ button, and '·' to the R1 button, respectively. delete The method of claim 2, Third memory means for storing one or more function information for performing a special function associated with said representation of said Hangul consonant or a Hangul vowel; And Third associating means for associating a special input key of the dual shock with each of the function information stored in the third memory means; More, And the operation control means detects a key input signal of the special input key and controls a special function of function information corresponding to the special input key to be performed. The method of claim 13, The dual shock further comprises a stick key, the stick key including a first stick button and a second stick button; The special input key includes 8- (m + i) buttons among 8 front buttons included in the front key, 4- (n + j) buttons among 4 cross-section buttons included in the single-sided key, and the first key. A stick button, and the second stick button, The function information is equal to the number of buttons included in the special input key, And said third associating means specifies and associates one piece of said function information with said button. The method of claim 14, The front key includes a first front button to the eighth front button, the cross-section key comprises a first cross-section button to a fourth cross-section button, When m = 4, n = 1, i = 2, j = 1, the function information includes first to sixth function information, The third association means, Selecting two front buttons from the first front button to the eighth front button, and associating first function information and second function information with the two selected front buttons, respectively, Selecting two cross-section buttons from the first cross-section button and the fourth cross-section button, and associating third function information and fourth function information to the selected two cross-section buttons, respectively, And a fifth function information associated with the first stick button and a sixth function information associated with the second stick button. The method of claim 15, The selected two front buttons include a ○ button and a Ｘ button, The selected two cross-section button includes an L2 button, an R2 button, The first stick button or the second stick button includes an L3 button or an R3 button, The third association means, The first function information on the ○ button, the second function information on the Ｘ button, the third function information on the L2 button, the fourth function information on the R2 button, and the first function on the L3 button. And (5) the function information associates the sixth function information with the R3 button. The method of claim 16, wherein the third associating means, The function for transmitting a sentence comprising the Hangul alphabet combination or the Hangul alphabet combination displayed on the display device to a first remote location in the first function information is displayed on the display device in the second function information. A function of deleting a Hangul alphabet combination (backspace) is to move the display position of a Hangul consonant or a Hangul vowel extracted in the sentence to the third function information to the left. A function of moving a display position of a Hangul consonant or a Hangul vowel extracted in a sentence to the right to toggles the chat function or the video game mode to the fifth function information includes: And control to include a function toggle function for switching to the Korean input mode or another character input mode, respectively, in the sixth function information. Character input device using dual shock. In the character input method using the dual shock of the PlayStation series video game console, Maintaining first memory means for storing Hangul consonants maintained in one or more groups; Associating a key combination of the consonant input key of the dual shock with the group, and associating a number of occurrences of the key combination signal of the consonant input key with one Hangul consonant included in the group; Associating the vowel input key of the dual shock with each of the Hangul vowels stored in a second memory means; Determining the group corresponding to the key combination signal of the consonant input key, and extracting a Korean consonant in the group corresponding to the number of occurrences of the key combination signal within a predetermined time; Extracting the Hangul vowel corresponding to a key input signal of the vowel input key; And Controlling the extracted Korean consonants or Korean vowels to be displayed on a predetermined display device while maintaining a Hangul consonant combination rule; Including, The dual shock includes a front key consisting of a left front key and a right front key, and a single side key. The key combination of the consonant input key is A button for 'key input on' among the front keys defined as the consonant input keys; Character input method using a dual shock, characterized in that the combination of the one button 'key input on' of the single-sided key, or the combination of the 'key input off' of the single-sided key. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for executing the method of claim 18.

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