KR100657365B1 - Alphanumeric Input Method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to input a character in the information communication terminal, for this purpose, unlike the conventional method for inputting a character with at least 10 or more character input keys of the information communication terminal, a certain number of consonants of Hangul consonants Name the main consonants, name the consonants other than the basic consonants, divide the basic consonants into two groups, and divide the first basic consonant group into the second basic consonant group, and the first basic consonant group and the second basic consonant. When each of the groups is divided into two groups, the first subgroup and the second subgroup of the first basic consonant group and the first subgroup and the second subgroup of the second basic consonant group, one or more keys are respectively assigned to each other. Assigned as the first and second consonant keys for input of the first and second consonant keys for input of the final consonants, and the first subgroup is the first and second consonant keys. Or the first, second, and input using either only one of two trailing consonant key, a second subgroup is input at least once the first and second leading consonant key or the first and second trailing consonant key.

Also, in the case of English, at least one alphabet is assigned to each of the plurality of keys, and the alphabet assigned to the plurality of keys is a single group located at the center of the corresponding key, a left and right combination group located at the left or right side of the corresponding key, and the corresponding key. When divided into upper and lower combination groups located above or below and diagonal combination groups located at the vertex side of the corresponding key, the single group selects and inputs a single key, and the left and right combination groups select a plurality of adjacent keys in the left and right directions. Selecting and inputting, the up and down combination group selects and inputs a plurality of adjacent keys in the up and down direction, and the diagonal combination group selects and inputs a plurality of adjacent keys in the diagonal direction.

Meanwhile, in the case of numbers, the terminal numbers are classified into odd groups and even groups, but '0' is included in the even groups, and one number belonging to the odd group and one number belonging to the even group are paired to each of the plurality of keys. At least six numbers of information communication terminals are assigned, and each number pair is assigned to a different key constituting the keypad, selects the corresponding key, inputs the assigned number pair, and inputs any number according to the number of inputs. With the key, it is possible to effectively input Korean, English and numbers, and to reduce the size of the information communication terminal.

Description

Alphanumeric input method {METHOD FOR INPUTTING WORD / NUMBER}

1 is a block diagram of an information communication terminal suitable for inputting characters according to the present invention;

2 is a layout diagram of the Hangul alphabet of a keypad suitable for inputting Hangul in an information communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a layout diagram of English characters of a keypad suitable for inputting English in an information communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a layout diagram of numbers of a keypad suitable for inputting numbers in an information communication terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating a keypad suitable for inputting Korean, English and numbers in an information communication terminal according to the present invention.

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102 control unit 104 memory

106: duplexer 108: receiving unit

110: transmitting unit 112: audio unit

114: key input unit 116: display unit

The present invention relates to a method of inputting a character, and more particularly, to a character input method suitable for inputting Korean, English, and numbers into an information communication terminal such as a portable communication device.

As is well known, in accordance with the spread of information communication terminals such as electronic organizers, portable communication devices, and the like, characters (eg, Korean, English, numbers, etc.) are frequently selected and inputted, and data is transmitted by input. Functions such as SMS (Short Message Service), electronic mail, and the like are provided.

Accordingly, various input methods for inputting characters have been proposed. Among Korean input methods, three keys are assigned to Hangul vowels and Korean consonants are input to assign Korean consonants and vowels by assigning Hangul consonants to a plurality of other keys. The English input method is used, and the English input method uses an English input method of assigning a key corresponding to each English character to a plurality of keys, and inputs the English by combining them. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0) are assigned to one key, and a number input method of inputting a number is used.

Meanwhile, when the Hangul input method of Patent 10-0458280 (Hangul input method) patented by the present applicant is improved by improving the above-described Hangul input method, as shown in Table 1, the consonant or In the Hangul input method in which one or more vowels are assigned to each other and the Hangul is input by combining the consonants and vowels through the corresponding key, 'ㅣ' is a bell stem and 'ㅡ' is based on the shapes of the Hangul vowels. Named by the horizontal stem, the other shapes of the shape that follows the stem shape have one stem input function or one branch input function on a plurality of keys when naming them as the left branch, right branch, upper branch, or lower branch based on the direction. Or two or more are assigned, 'ㅣ' and 'ㅡ' are inputted through the vertical stem input function and the horizontal stem input function, respectively, and other vowels except 'ㅣ' and 'ㅡ' are inputted by the stem. A method for entering at least a combination of two or more types of input and neungdeul function.

collection Combination Order collection Combination Order ㅏ ㅣ (종), ㅡ (right) ㅐ ㅣ (species), ㅡ (right), (bok) ㅑ ㅣ (species), ㅡ (right), ㅡ (right) ㅒ ㅣ (species), ㅡ (right), ㅡ (right), (bok) ㅓ ㅣ (종), ㅣ (left) ㅔ ㅣ (종), ㅣ (left), (bok) ㅕ ㅣ (종), ㅣ (left), ㅣ (left) ㅖ ㅣ (종), ㅣ (left), ㅣ (left), (bok) ㅗ ㅡ (lateral), ㅡ (up) ㅘ ㅡ (lateral), ㅡ (up), (bok), (bok) ㅛ ㅡ (lateral), ㅡ (up), ㅡ (up) ㅙ ㅡ (lateral), ㅡ (up), (bok), (bok), (bok) TT ㅡ (lateral), ㅣ (bottom) ㅚ ㅡ (lateral), ㅡ (up), (bok) ㅠ ㅡ (lateral), ㅣ (lower), ㅣ (lower) ㅝ ㅡ (lateral), ㅣ (bottom), (bok), (bok) ㅡ ㅡ (lateral) ㅞ ㅡ (lateral), ㅣ (bottom), (bok), (bok), (bok) ㅣ ㅣ (species) ㅟ ㅡ (lateral), ㅣ (bottom), (bottom) ㅢ ㅡ (lateral), (bi)

In this case, when all the vowels are input, the first vowel divided into the vowels is input by combining the stem input key and the branch input key, and the remaining vowels are additionally input using the vowel input key. In Table 1, (horizontal) is horizontal stem input key, (species) is vertical stem input key, (upper) is upper branch input key, (lower) lower branch input key, (left) is left branch input key, (right) ) Denotes four input keys and (bok) denotes a double vowel input key.

In addition, when the above-described Korean Patent Publication No. 2003-0011122 (Korean input method using an initial consonant key) is previously described by improving the Korean input method, the Korean consonant input function or vowel input is input to a plurality of keys. In the Hangul input method in which one or more functions are assigned to each other and the Hangul is input by combining the consonants and vowels through the corresponding keys, the continuous consonants and the initial consonants assigned to the same key among the plurality of keys are sequentially When you want to input by using the first consonant to enter the consonant keys to enter.

Therefore, in the case of inputting a character according to the above-described character input method, at least ten keys must be assigned to each character so that the character can be inputted, and as the information communication terminal such as a portable communication device is miniaturized, the size of the keypad is also reduced. Although it is preferable to reduce the size of the keypad, it is difficult to reduce the size of the keypad because each key constituting the keypad displays a letter assigned to the corresponding key and must have a minimum size to be recognized by the user.

In addition, since most of the conventional character input methods are based on the principle of using a 3 * 4 matrix keypad, the number of keys constituting the keypad cannot be reduced, thus limiting the overall size of the keypad.

Accordingly, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, in the case of the Hangul input in the information communication terminal, the basic consonants as the first and second basic consonant groups, respectively, each of the basic consonant groups first and second When the basic consonants other than the first and second basic consonant groups are classified into small groups, the first and second consonant input keys, the vowel input keys, and the first and second final consonant input keys are combined. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a character input method for inputting Hangul.

In addition, in the case of English input in the information communication terminal, the alphabet is classified into a single group, a left and right combination group, a top and bottom combination group, and a diagonal combination group and assigned to a plurality of keys. It is an object of the present invention to provide a character input method that can input a combination of different keys.

Finally, in the case of numeric input in the telecommunication terminal, the number group is classified into an odd group and an even group, and '0' is assigned to an even group, and assigned to a number when assigning a number to a plurality of keys in pairs of odd and even groups, respectively. It is an object of the present invention to provide a character input method capable of inputting a combination of keys.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character input method for allocating at least one Hangul consonant or a vowel to a plurality of keys constituting a keypad, and inputting Hangul consonants through input of corresponding keys. Names a certain number of consonants as the basic consonants, names the consonants except the basic consonants as derivative consonants, divides the basic consonants into two groups, and divides the first basic consonant group into the first basic consonant group, When the first basic consonant group and the second basic consonant group are divided into two groups, respectively, and classified into the first small group and the second small group of the first basic consonant group, and the first small group and the second small group of the second basic consonant group, The first initial consonant key used when inputting the consonants of the first basic consonant group as the initial consonant is assigned to the first key of the plurality of keys, Assigns a second consonant key used to input consonants of a second basic consonant group to a second one of the plurality of keys, and is used to input consonants of the first basic consonant group as final consonants Assign a first final consonant key to a third key of the plurality of keys, and assign a second final consonant key used to input consonants of the second basic consonant group as a final consonant to a fourth key of the plurality of keys The first subgroup of the first basic consonant group and the first subgroup of the second basic consonant group may be input by using any one of the first and second first consonant keys or the first final consonant. A second subgroup of the first basic consonant group and a second small group of the second basic consonant group are inputted using the first first consonant key and the second first consonant key. Provided is a character input method for inputting at least one second consonant key or at least one time using the first and second final consonant keys.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a character input method for inputting English characters through input of corresponding keys by assigning at least one alphabet to each of a plurality of keys constituting a keypad. Assign each of the alphabets at least one by one, and assign the alphabets assigned to the plurality of keys to a single group located at the center of the corresponding key, a left and right combination group located at the left or right side of the corresponding key, and located above or below the corresponding key; When classifying into an upper and lower combination group and a diagonal combination group located at the vertex side of the corresponding key, the single group selects and inputs a single key, and the left and right combination group selects and inputs a plurality of adjacent keys in the left and right directions, The vertical combination group selects and inputs a plurality of adjacent keys in a vertical direction, and the diagonal combination group is a diagonal room. The key adjacent to provide a character input method for inputting the multiple selection.

Finally, in another aspect to achieve the above object, the present invention is a number input method for inputting a number through the input of the key by assigning a terminal number to each of the plurality of keys constituting the keypad, A number is classified into an odd group and an even group, and '0' is incorporated into the even group, and one number belonging to the odd group and one number belonging to the even group are assigned to the plurality of keys in pairs, respectively. Each number pair is assigned to a different key constituting the keypad to provide a number input method that selects the corresponding key to input the assigned number pair, but any one number is input by one or two inputs. .

The above and other objects and various advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by those skilled in the art.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The core technical aspect of the present invention is different from the conventional method of inputting a character by providing at least ten or more character input keys of an information communication terminal, and in the case of Korean, the first and second consonant keys and the first and second finalities. The first and second basic consonant groups are assigned to the consonant keys, respectively, and classified into first and second subgroups. The first and second consonant keys and the first and second final consonant keys are combined and inputted. In the case of alphabets, the alphabet is divided into single group, left and right combination group, diagonal combination group and top and bottom combination group and assigned to the keypad.The combination of adjacent single keys according to the assigned single key or each group is entered. Classify the key into an odd group and an even group, assign one number of the odd group and one number of the even group to the plurality of keys in pairs, and combine the assigned keys with one or two or more By inputting, it is possible to easily achieve the purpose of the present invention through such technical means.

1 is a block diagram of an information communication terminal suitable for inputting characters according to the present invention, which includes a control unit 102, a memory 104, a duplexer 106, a receiver 108, a transmitter 110, and an audio unit 112. ), A key input unit 114 and a display unit 116.

Referring to FIG. 1, the control unit 102 controls the overall operation of the information communication terminal, and the memory 104 stores a character input program and a program controlling the overall operation through the key input unit 114 of the information communication terminal. When the overall operation of the information communication terminal is performed by the control unit 102, data input and output and text message data transmitted from the text service system center are stored in a predetermined area.

The duplexer 106 communicates with the base station through the antenna and separates the transmitted / received signals. The receiver 108 receives a radio signal separated by the duplexer 106 under the control of the controller 102, amplifies, filters, and outputs the weak signal. The transmitter 110 filters, amplifies, and transmits a radio signal output from the audio unit 112 under the control of the controller 102 to transmit the antenna through the duplexer 106.

In addition, the audio unit 112 modulates the voice signal input through the microphone MIC into a wireless signal under the control of the control unit 102, and demodulates the wireless signal received through the receiver 40 to generate the speaker SP. Is sent as an audio signal. The key input unit 114 includes a plurality of input keys corresponding to characters (eg, Korean, English, numbers, etc.), and generates corresponding key data when the user presses a specific key and transmits the generated key data to the controller 102. Thus, characters can be input. The display unit 116 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display unit for displaying various types of information, and operates under the control of the control unit 102, and includes key data generated from the key input unit 114 and the control unit ( Various information signals of 102 are received and displayed.

Next, a process of inputting Korean characters according to a keypad configuration suitable for inputting Korean characters in an information communication terminal having the above-described configuration will be described.

2 is a layout diagram of a Hangul alphabet of a keypad suitable for inputting Hangul in an information communication terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the Hangul consonants and vowels are entered into the consonant keys 202 and 204, the vowel keys 206 and 208, and the final consonant keys 210 and 212 in order to input Hangul from the keypad provided in the information communication terminal. To place. Here, the first consonant key is (b, a, c, d, ㅁ) as the first basic consonant group among the basic consonants at 202 and the second basic consonant group (s, ㅎ, ㅇ, ㅂ, ㅈ). Is placed at 204, vowel key is placed at 206 and (-) is placed at 208, and the final consonant key is the same as the first consonant key in the first basic consonant group (b, (A), (c), (d), and (x) are assigned to the reference numeral 210, and (s, s, s, ㅂ, s) as the second basic consonant group at 212.

Here, reference numeral 202 and reference numeral 210 (b, a, c), reference numeral 204 and reference numeral 212 (o, u, u) denote first subgroups, reference numeral 202 and reference numeral 210 (d). , ㅁ), 204 and (12) of 212 are classified into second subgroups, respectively.

Next, a description will be given of a method for inputting Hangul with the keys arranged as described above in the information communication terminal.

First, when inputting a consonant consonant (b, a, c) which is the first subgroup of the first basic consonant group and (b, a, c) of 204 which is the first subgroup of the second basic consonant group ) Is inputted by pressing the arranged key once, twice, and three times, respectively, and the second small group of the first basic consonant group (d, ㅁ) and the second small group of the second basic consonant group Reference numeral 204 (s, ㅎ) is input by pressing another key once or twice after pressing the arranged key.

For example, as shown in Table 2, when the reference numeral 202 (b), which is the first subgroup of the first basic consonant group, is input, the key of the reference numeral 202 is pressed once to enter the first basic consonant group. In the case of inputting 202 (c) of the first small group, the key 202 is pressed three times. In addition, when inputting 202 (iii) which is the 1st small group of a 2nd basic consonant group, the key of 204 is pressed twice, and it inputs.

On the other hand, as shown in Table 2, when the reference numeral 202 (d), which is the second small group of the first basic consonant group, is input, the key of the numeral 202 is pressed once, and the key of the numeral 204 is successively pressed once. In the case of inputting the reference sign 202 (W) which is the second subgroup of the first basic consonant group, the key 202 is pressed once and then the key 204 is pressed twice in succession. In addition, in the case of inputting 204 (s) of the second small group of the second basic consonant group, the key 204 is pressed once, and the key 202 is continuously pressed once to input the second basic group. In the case of inputting (H) arranged at 204 which is the second small group of the consonant group, the key 204 is pressed once and the key 202 is successively pressed twice.

In addition, when naming the basic consonants except the first basic consonant group and the second basic consonant group as the derived consonants, when the derivative consonants are input as consonant consonants, they correspond to the basic consonants classified as the first subgroups in a 1: 1 ratio. After inputting a corresponding basic consonant, a derivative consonant is input by combining another key with the last input key. Here, the derivative consonants mean (ㅋ, ㅌ, ,, ㅅ).

For example, in the case of inputting a consonant consonant (ㅋ), a corresponding basic consonant (a) is input, that is, a key of 202 is pressed twice, and a key of 204 which is different from the key of the last selected 202 is selected. Press once to enter. In addition, in case of inputting the consonant consonant (), the corresponding basic consonant () is inputted, i.e., pressing the key of 204 three times and then pressing the key of 202 different from the one of the last selected reference 204 once. Press to enter.

On the other hand, when entering a consonant among the consonants, for example, (ㄲ, ㄸ, ㅃ, 중에, ㅉ), after inputting the terminal sound constituting the twin consonants, and selects and enters a key different from the last selected key. In other words, if you enter (ㄲ), enter (a), enter (ㄸ), enter (c), enter (ㅃ), enter (ㅂ), enter (ㅆ) If you enter, enter (ㅅ), and if you enter (ㅉ), enter (ㅈ), and then select a different key from the last selected key.

For example, in the case of inputting a double consonant (ㄲ), the user presses the key 202 twice to input the terminal sound (a), and then presses the key 202 different from the key 202, which is the last selected key, twice. In the case of inputting a double consonant (ㅆ), in order to input the terminal sound (S), the key of 204 and the key of 202 are pressed in succession, and then the key of 202 different from the key of the last selected 202 is used. Press once to enter.

Basic consonants Enter key Consonant Enter key A double consonant Enter key N 202 A 202,202 Lol 202,202,204 ㄲ 202,202,204,204 C 202,202,202 ㅌ 202,202,202,204 ㄸ 202,202,202,204,204 D 202,204 M 202,204,204 ㅇ 204 ㅂ 204,204 ㅍ 204,204,202 ㅃ 204,204,202,202 ㅈ 204,204,204 H 204,204,204,202 ㅉ 204,204,204,202,202 S 204,202 ㅆ 204,202,204 ㅎ 204,202,202

In addition, in the case of vowel input, according to the Korean input method of patent 10-0458280 (Korean input method) patented by the present applicant, (ㅣ) is named as a stem stem, and (ㅡ) is called a horizontal stem, and the form is continued from the stem shape. The other shapes of are named left branch, right branch, upper branch, and lower branch based on the direction. In addition, the vowel input method includes a vertical stem input key, a horizontal stem input key, a left input key, a right input key, an upper input key, and a lower input key. Combination, but first enter the stem input key, then the branch input key to enter the vowel.

Herein, the functions of the vertical stem input key, the left branch input key, and the upper branch input key are assigned to the key 206, and the horizontal stem input key, the right branch input key, and the lower branch input key are assigned to the key 208. Assign a function and enter the vowel by pressing the corresponding number of combinations.

For example, as shown in Table 3, in the case of short vowel input using one key, when the key 206 is pressed once, twice, three times or four times, (ㅣ, ㅓ, ㅕ, ㅣ) is sequentially When the key 208 is pressed once, twice, three times, or four times, (-, ㅗ, ㅛ,-) are sequentially input.

In addition, in the case of short vowel input using two keys, when the key of 306 is pressed once and the key of 208 is pressed once and twice, (ㅏ, ㅑ) is sequentially inputted, and the symbol 208 When the key 206 is pressed once and twice in succession after pressing the key once, (TT, ㅠ) is input sequentially.

On the other hand, in the case of inputting the vowel vowels, as shown in Table 4, after separating the vowels into short vowels, the first short vowel is input by the above-mentioned short vowel input method, and the remaining vowels are indicated by reference numeral 206 according to the double vowel input function. The key and key 208 are selectively pressed to enter. Here, a key having a double vowel input function gives a double vowel input function to a key different from the last selected key at the time of inputting the first short vowel constituting the double vowel.

For example, as shown in Table 3, when a double vowel (ㅖ) is input, it is composed of a short vowel (ㅕ) and a short vowel (ㅣ). That is, after pressing the key 206 three times to input the short vowel, the user inputs the double vowel by pressing the key 208 different from the key of the last selected 206 to input the short vowel. do.

On the other hand, in the case of inputting a double vowel (하므로), when the key 206 is pressed in order to input (ㅣ) while (ㅡ) is input by the horizontal stem input key, the error (TT) is input. In this case, if the key 206 is pressed once, (TT) is pressed twice, (ㅠ) is pressed twice, and (ㅢ) is pressed three times.

Sweet collection Enter key Clothing collection Enter key Clothing collection Enter key Clothing collection Enter key ㅣ 206 ㅓ 206,206 ㅔ 206,206,208 ㅕ 206,206,206 ㅖ 206,206,206,208 ㅏ 206,208 ㅐ 206,208,206 ㅑ 206,208,208 ㅒ 206,208,208,206 ㅡ 208 ㅢ 208,206,206,206 ㅗ 208,208 ㅚ 208,208,206 ㅘ 208,208,206,206 ㅙ 208,208,206,206,206 ㅛ 208,208,208 TT 208,206 ㅟ 208,206,208 ㅝ 208,206,208,208 ㅞ 208,206,208,208,208 ㅠ 208,206,206

In addition, in the case of entering the consonant consonants (b, a, c, d, ㅁ) as the first basic consonant group and the second basic consonant group (ㅅ, ㅎ, ㅇ) And the final consonant are inputted in the same manner as the method of inputting the first consonant by placing the reference numeral 212 at reference numeral 212. As an example, as shown in Table 2, the final consonant is input in a manner of inputting the initial consonant.

On the other hand, in the case of inputting three consonants consecutively (for example, in many cases) by connecting the consonant and the consonant in the Hangul input, the final consonant (b) is the first consonant key (i.e., the drawing). Key 210, and the final consonant (H) is input using the second first consonant key (i.e., key 204), and the initial consonant (o) is the second final consonant. The key is input using a key (i.e., key 212).

For example, in many cases, the first consonant (ㅁ) is inputted by pressing keys 202, 204, and 204 using the first and second first consonant keys, and the vowel (ㅏ) is a bell stem, Press the keys 206 and 208 by using the horizontal stem input key, and the final consonant (b) is input by pressing the key of 210 using the first final consonant key, and the final consonant (ㅎ) Is input by pressing keys 204, 202, 202 using the first and second consonant keys, and (o) is the first consonant by pressing the key 210 with the second final consonant key. , Vowel (-) is inputted by pressing the key 208 using the lateral stem input key, and (b) the final consonant is inputted by pressing the key of 210 using the first final consonant key.

word shape of a character Input key classification Enter key Plenty M Leading keys 202,204,204 ㅏ Vowel key 206,208 N Final height 210 ㅎ Leading keys 204,202,202 ㅇ Final height 212 ㅡ Vowel key 208 N Final height 210 bright ㅂ Leading keys 204,204 ㅏ Vowel key 206,208 D Final height 210,212 A Leading keys 202,202 ㅇ Final height 212 ㅡ Vowel key 208 N Final height 210

3 is a layout diagram of English characters of a keypad suitable for inputting English in an information communication terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, alphabets for inputting English are arranged on keys 302, 304, 306, 308, 310, and 312, respectively, on a keypad provided in an information communication terminal. Here, the key 302 denotes (E, S, V, M), the key 304 denotes (R, T, P, Q), and the key 306 denotes (A, H, K, F, J, Y) to the key 308 (D, O, C, Z, B), to the key 310 to (I, L, X, G), to the key 312 Place the keys (U, N, W).

In addition, bold reference numeral 302 (E), reference numeral 304 (T), reference numeral 306 (A), reference numeral 308 (O), reference numeral 310 (I), and reference numeral 312 (N ), A single group, 302 (S), 304 (R), 306 (H), 308 (D), 310 (L), and 312 ( U) left and right combination group, 302 (M), 304 (P), 306 (F, Y), 308 (C, B), 310 (G) , 312 (W), diagonal combination group, 302 (V), 304 (Q), 306 (K, J), 308 (Z), 310 (X) is divided into upper and lower combination groups.

Next, a description will be given of a method of inputting English characters through a keypad in which alphabets are arranged as described above in the information communication terminal.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5, the alphabet of a single group, that is, bold reference numeral 302 (E), 304 (T), 306 (A), 308 (O), and drawing Input of (I) at 310 and (N) at 312 is inputted by pressing the arranged keys a specific number of times (for example, twice), and the alphabet of the left and right combination group, that is, (S) at 302, Input of reference numeral 304 (R), reference numeral 306 (H), reference numeral 308 (D), reference numeral 310 (L), and reference numeral 312 (U) is performed after pressing the arranged key once. According to the continuously arranged key direction, press the left and right direction keys once to input.

For example, in the case of inputting the reference numeral 302 (S), after pressing the key of the reference numeral 302 once, the key of the reference numeral 304 in the right direction is pressed once and inputted, and the reference numeral 304 (R) In the case of inputting, the key of 304 is pressed once, and the key of 302 in the left direction is pressed once to input.

English characters Enter key English characters Enter key A 306,306 N 312,312 B 308,310 O 308,308 C 308,302 P 304,306 D 308,306 Q 304,308 E 302,302 R 304,302 F 306,304 S 302,304 G 310,308 T 304,304 H 306,308 U 312,310 I 310,310 V 302,306 J 306,310 W 312,306 K 306,302 X 310,306 L 310,312 Y 306,312 M 302,308 Z 308,304

Further, the alphabet of the diagonal combination group, that is, reference numeral 302 (M), reference numeral 304 (P), reference numeral 306 (F, Y), reference numeral 308 (C, B), and reference numeral 310 ( G), 3M (M) is inputted by pressing the key located diagonally in accordance with the direction of the keys arranged successively after pressing the key on which each English letter is arranged once.

For example, in the case of inputting the reference numeral 302 (M), after pressing the key of the reference numeral 302 once, the key of the reference numeral 308 positioned in the diagonal direction in succession is pressed once and inputted, and the reference numeral 312 (M) ) Is input once by pressing the key of 312 once and then pressing the key of 306 which is located diagonally in succession once.

Meanwhile, the alphabet of the upper and lower combination groups, that is, reference numeral 302 (V), reference numeral 304 (Q), reference numeral 306 (K, J), reference numeral 308 (Z), and reference numeral 310 (X) The input of is inputted by pressing once the key on which each English letter is placed once and then pressing the key located in the up and down direction once according to the consecutively arranged key direction.

For example, the input of (V) of reference numeral 302 is inputted by pressing the key of reference numeral 306 positioned in the downward direction in succession once after pressing the key of reference numeral 302 once, and entering (Z) of reference numeral 308. Is inputted once by pressing the key 308 once and then pressing the key 304 consecutively located in the upward direction.

4 is a diagram illustrating the arrangement of numbers of a keypad suitable for inputting numbers in an information communication terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, two numbers are arranged in keys 402, 404, 406, 408, 410, and 412, respectively, in order to input numbers from a keypad provided in the information communication terminal. Here, (1, 2) for the key 402, (3, 4) for the key 404, (5, 6) for the key 406, and (7) for the key 408 (7). , 8) are assigned to the key 410 at (9, 0), and (#) is assigned to the key at 412 as a function key, for example.

Here, reference numeral 402 (1), reference numeral 404 (3), reference numeral 406 (5), reference numeral 408 (7), and reference numeral 410 (9) denote odd numbers and reference numerals 410. (2), 404 (4), 406 (6), and 408 (8) in which (0) is incorporated are classified into even groups, and odd and even groups are classified. An odd group is inputted by pressing a predetermined number of times, and an even group is inputted by pressing another number through a keypad configured in pairs.

Next, a description will be given of a method of inputting a number through the keypad on which the number is arranged as described above in the information communication terminal.

4 and 6, reference numerals 402 (1), 404 (3), 406 (5), 408 (7), and 410 (9) Enter the odd numbered group and the key on which each number is placed once, and enter it by reference numeral 402 (2), 404 (4), 406 (6), 408 (8), and Even groups such as (0) in 410 are entered by pressing the key with each number twice.

For example, when the reference numeral 402 (1) is input, the key 402 is pressed once to input, and when the reference numeral 404 (4) is input, the key 404 is pressed twice.

On the other hand, when it is necessary to input the number of one key consecutively (for example, when 12 is to be input), press the key of 402 once to input (1), and continuously use the 1st function key After performing signal division for numbers, press key 402 twice to input (2) or according to Korean Patent Application No. 2003-0011122 (Korean input method using an initial consonant key) previously filed by the present applicant. (#) Of 412 is used as the second function key, and the function of the input key is given, and the key of 402 is pressed once to input (1), and the key of 412 is pressed twice to successively (2 Enter).

Here, the first function key refers to a key distinguishing from the preceding number for the input of the trailing digit after completing the input of the preceding digit, and the second function key indicates the input of the trailing digit after completing the input of the preceding digit. Means a specific key to perform.

In this way, the odd and even groups are allocated in pairs, and then a number is inputted by pressing a predetermined number or another number of times, as shown in Table 6.

number Enter key number Enter key One 402 6 406,406 2 402,402 7 408 3 404 8 408,408 4 404,404 9 410 5 406 0 410,410

As an example, a keypad of an information communication terminal capable of inputting Korean, English and numbers as described above may be configured as shown in FIG. 5.

Accordingly, in the information communication terminal, Hangul, English, and numbers can be arranged on each key, and the arranged Hangul, English, and numbers can be input using one or more keys.

On the other hand, in the above-described first embodiment, second embodiment, and third embodiment has been described as inputting the Hangul, English and numbers, respectively, but selectively inputting the Hangul, English and numbers by using a separate switching key Of course you can.

As described above, the present invention is different from the conventional method of inputting characters by providing at least ten or more character input keys of an information communication terminal, and in the case of Hangul, first and second consonant keys and first and second species The first and second basic consonant groups are assigned to the consonant keys, respectively, and classified into first and second subgroups. The first and second consonant keys and the first and second final consonant keys are combined and inputted. In the case of alphabets, the alphabet is divided into single group, left and right combination group, diagonal combination group and top and bottom combination group and assigned to the keypad.The combination of adjacent single keys according to the assigned single key or each group is entered, and numbers are entered. Classify the key into an odd group and an even group, assign one number of the odd group and one number of the even group to the plurality of keys in pairs, and combine one or more assigned keys By inputting characters, and with a minimum of key information from the communication terminal, it is possible to effectively input the Hangul, English and number.

Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size of the keypad for inputting characters of the information communication terminal, thereby reducing the size of the information communication terminal.

Claims (18)

As a character input method of assigning at least one Hangul consonant or a vowel to each of the keys constituting the keypad, and inputting the Hangul consonant through input of the corresponding keys, Names a certain number of consonants among the Korean consonants as basic consonants, names the consonants except the basic consonants as derivative consonants, divides the basic consonants into two groups, and divides them into a first basic consonant group and a second basic consonant group. Dividing the first basic consonant group and the second basic consonant group into two groups, and dividing the first basic consonant group into two first and second subgroups of the first basic consonant group and the first and second small group of the second basic consonant group. , Assigning a first initial consonant key used when inputting consonants of the first basic consonant group as an initial consonant to a first key of the plurality of keys, Assigns a second first consonant key, which is used to input consonants of the second basic consonant group, into a second one of the plurality of keys, Assigning a first final consonant key used to input consonants of the first basic consonant group as a final consonant to a third key of the plurality of keys, Assigns a second final consonant key used when inputting consonants of the second basic consonant group as a final consonant to a fourth key of the plurality of keys, The first subgroup of the first basic consonant group and the first subgroup of the second basic consonant group may be input by using any one of the first first consonant key and the second first consonant key, or the first final consonant key. Input by using any one of keys and the second final consonant key, The second subgroup of the first basic consonant group and the second subgroup of the second basic consonant group may use the first consonant key and the second consonant key at least once or the first final consonant key and the second final consonant. Input the consonant keys at least once Character input method. The method of claim 1, The first subgroup of the first basic consonant group is input using only the first consonant key or the first final consonant key, The first subgroup of the second basic consonant group is input using only the second consonant key or the second final consonant key. Character input method. The method of claim 1, The derived consonants are input by using the first consonant key and the second consonant key at least once or by using the first and second final consonant keys at least once. Character input method. The method of claim 3, wherein Each of the derived consonants corresponds to the basic consonants classified into the first subgroup, respectively, and when inputting any one of the derived consonants, a first consonant key different from the last selected key after selecting an input of the corresponding basic consonant. Selecting and entering the final consonant key Character input method. The method of claim 1, Among the Korean consonants, the paired consonants are inputted by using the first consonant key and the second consonant key at least once or by using the first and second final consonant keys at least once. Character input method. The method of claim 5, The paired consonants select an input of a terminal sound constituting their own, and then select and input an initial consonant key or a final consonant key different from the last selected key. Character input method. The method of claim 1, In the input method, when three consonants are successively input by connecting the consonant and the first consonant, the first consonant is input by using the consonant key, and the second consonant is input by using the consonant key. The third consonant is entered again using the final consonant key. Character input method. The method of claim 1, Based on the shapes of Hangul vowels, 'ㅣ' is named as a stem and '-' is called as a stem, and the other stems in the form of the stem or the stem are left, right, and top Branches, named as branches, 'ㅓ, ㅕ' containing the stem and the lateral stem and the left branch, 'ㅏ, ㅑ' containing the right branch, 'ㅗ, ㅛ' including the upper branch and When 'TT. ㅠ' containing the above branch is named as a short vowel, and when vowels except the short vowels are named as a double vowel, Allocate a stem input function or a branch input function for inputting the single vowel to at least one of the plurality of keys, and assign a vowel vowel input function for inputting the number of strokes according to the shape of the double vowel to any one of the plurality of keys. and, Among the short vowels, 'ㅣ' and 'ㅡ' are input through a longitudinal stem input function and a transverse stem input function, respectively, and other short vowels except for the 'ㅣ' and 'ㅡ' include at least the stem input functions and branch input functions. Input by using once Character input method. The method of claim 8, When the double vowel is input, the first vowel is input by the short vowel input method while the vowel is separated into short vowels, and the remaining vowels are inputted by using the vowel input key. Character input method. The method of claim 8, The vertical stem input function and the horizontal stem input function are assigned to different keys, the left branch input function and the right branch input function are assigned to different keys, and the upper branch input function and the lower branch input function are assigned to different keys. doing Character input method. The method according to claim 8, wherein The six categories of stem and branch input functions are divided into three categories for two keys. Character input method. The method of claim 9, The vowel vowel input key is performed by the remaining keys other than the final key for inputting the first vowel when inputting a specific vowel among two keys to which the vowel input function is assigned. Character input method. A character input method of inputting English characters through input of corresponding keys by assigning at least one alphabet to each of a plurality of keys constituting a keypad, At least one alphabet is assigned to each of the plurality of keys, and a single group located at the center of the key, a left and right combination group located at the left or right side of the key, and an upper side of the key Or when dividing into the upper and lower combination group located on the lower side and the diagonal combination group located on the vertex side of the key, The single group is selected by entering a single key, The left and right combination group selects and inputs a plurality of adjacent keys in a left and right direction, The vertical combination group selects and inputs a plurality of adjacent keys in the vertical direction, The diagonal combination group selects and inputs a plurality of adjacent keys in a diagonal direction. Character input method. The method of claim 13, In the input method, a plurality of alphabets that can be input by the same key combination are assigned, and any one alphabet is input according to the number of inputs of the assigned key. Character input method. The method of claim 13, The single group may be selected by inputting the key at least once. Character input method. As a number input method for assigning a number to each of a plurality of keys constituting the keypad, and entering the number through the input of the key, The monolithic number is classified into an odd group and an even group, and '0' is incorporated into the even group, and one number belonging to the odd group and one number belonging to the even group are assigned to the plurality of keys in pairs, respectively. and, Each of the number pairs is assigned to different keys constituting the keypad, and selects the corresponding key to input the assigned number pair, but any one number is input by one or two inputs. How to enter numbers. The method of claim 16, In the case where a random number assigned to a specific key is continuously input among the plurality of keys, a distinction is made by inputting a specific key to which the number pair is not assigned. How to enter numbers. The method of claim 16, In the case where the odd number and the even number assigned to a specific key are continuously input among the plurality of keys, the preceding number is input and the trailing number is input using a specific key to which the number pair is not assigned. How to enter numbers.

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