KR100993198B1 - Searching method and device for title and name - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a search method and a search apparatus for a name in a mobile terminal. The present invention provides a name search method and apparatus for inputting a vowel in a search mode to search for and output a name including an input vowel, and inputting a vowel. Since the search is performed using a vowel placed less than consonants on the keypad, the input stroke and fingering distance can be minimized.

Vowel, name, search

Description

Name search method and device {SEARCHING METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TITLE AND NAME}

The present invention relates to a search method and a search apparatus for a name in a mobile terminal.

People who are living in the present can easily find out the phone number they want to know without having to carry a notebook or diary, and manage their schedule more conveniently. It also provides functions to store phone numbers or schedules in portable devices.

In addition, the latest mobile communication terminal provides a phone number storage unit for memorizing about 2000 phone numbers, so there is no need to memorize many phone numbers. By the way, even if the information stored in the mobile communication terminal is classified in various ways, it is not easy to find the information desired by the numerous information. Therefore, as the amount of information that can be stored in the mobile communication terminal has been much research on how to easily find the desired information among the many information.

Among them, the invention corresponding to the case of retrieving a stored phone number also discloses a method for retrieving a person's name from a stored phone number in Korean Patent Registration Publication No. 10-0288799 (a method for retrieving a person's name in a portable terminal). However, as in Korean Patent Registration Publication No. 10-0288799, many researches have been conducted on a method of searching for a person's name by inputting a consonant corresponding to the first consonant of the person's name to search for a person's name.

As shown in FIG. 1, when the consonant is inputted and outputted as shown in FIG. 1, pressing 'ㅇ b ㅇ', such as 'Anna-young', 'Anna-yun', 'An-no-yeon', 'Na-young', etc. Persons whose first name is "o", "b", or "o" are searched.

However, Hangul is composed of 14 consonants and 10 vowels, and in order to search for a person's first consonant, you have to press the consonants from the 14 consonants on the keypad in order. Generally, 14 consonants have 7 consonants. Since a mobile communication terminal has been released to input using a keypad of a degree, a fingering distance for consonant input is long.

In addition, since consonants used for initial consonants are used as well as general consonants, as well as compound consonants such as twin consonants, there is a problem that the number of strokes (the number of times the keypad is pressed) is increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides a name retrieval method and apparatus capable of reducing input strokes and fingering distance in inputting characters for retrieving information by retrieving names such as human names. There is a purpose.

In one aspect of the present invention, a name search method includes: a search mode entry step of entering a mode capable of searching for a name; A vowel input step of inputting a vowel; A search step of searching for a name including a vowel input in the vowel input step; And an output step of outputting a name searched in the search step. Characterized in that it comprises a.

And an additional collection input step in which the vowel is additionally input to the next syllable of the vowel input in the vowel input step. The search step may further include searching for a name including a vowel input in the vowel input step and the additional vowel input step.

The vowel input in the vowel input step or the additional vowel input step may be applied to the name output in the output step in a form distinguishing from the remaining characters.

In one aspect of the present invention, a name retrieval method includes: a number input step of inputting a number; A determination step of determining whether there is a vowel corresponding to the number input in the number input step; A search step of searching for a name including a corresponding vowel if it is determined that there is a vowel corresponding to the number in the determining step; And an output step of outputting a name searched in the search step. Characterized in that it comprises a.

And an additional number input step in which a number is additionally input after the number input in the number input step; The method may further include determining whether there is a vowel corresponding to the number input in the number input step or the additional number input step. The search step may include a number input in the number input step and the additional number input step. If it is determined that there is a vowel corresponding to each, it is characterized in that to search for a name including the corresponding vowel.

In addition, the name output in the output step, characterized in that the vowel corresponding to the number input in the number input step or the additional number input step is applied in a form that is distinguished from the remaining characters.

In one aspect of the present invention, a name retrieval apparatus includes: a database unit for storing information including a name; A vowel input unit for inputting a vowel; A search unit searching for a name including a vowel input through the vowel input unit in the database unit; And an output unit for outputting a name retrieved from the search unit. Characterized in that it comprises a.

The vowel input by the vowel input unit may be applied to the name output from the output unit in a form distinguishing the remaining characters.

In one aspect of the present invention, a name retrieval apparatus includes: a database unit for storing information including a name; A number input unit for inputting a number; A determination unit which determines whether there is a vowel corresponding to the number input by the number input unit; A search unit searching for a name including a corresponding vowel in the database unit when the determination unit determines that there is a vowel corresponding to a number; And an output unit for outputting a name retrieved from the search unit. Characterized in that it comprises a.

The vowel corresponding to the number input from the number input unit is applied to the name output from the output unit in a form distinguished from the rest of the characters.

As described above, according to the present invention, since the name is searched by inputting a vowel rather than entering a consonant corresponding to a consonant, the input number is input by using a vowel disposed less than the consonant on the keypad. And it can be effective to minimize the fingering distance. In addition, there is an effect that the user can be faster learning is more intuitively imprinted than the search method using the initial castle.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First of all, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same reference numerals are used as much as possible even if displayed on different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

<Description of Configuration>

In an embodiment of the present invention, the name search apparatus is composed of a database unit 110, a vowel input unit 120, a search unit 130 and an output unit 140, with reference to the block diagram shown in FIG. Explain.

The database unit 110 may be a phone book stored in a mobile communication terminal or the like, or a list of menus may be stored to search for a menu. Therefore, although the database unit 110 may vary depending on what to search for, the database unit 110 may be searched by names such as human names or menu names.

The vowel input unit 120 is a place where a user inputs a vowel as a search word for a name search, and inputs a vowel, such as 'ㅣ ㅏㅕ' in a name or menu name.

The searcher 130 searches whether the name or menu name including the vowel inputted by the vowel inputter 120 is stored in the database unit 110.

The output unit 140 outputs the search result based on the database unit 110 in the search unit 130 and shows the search result to the user. That is, as a result of searching for the word 'ㅣ ㅏㅕ', the vowel of 'ㅣ ㅏㅕ' searches for 'Na-young' included in each syllable and outputs the result.

In this case, the search result output from the output unit 140 may output a syllable including a search word input through the vowel input unit 120 in a different color, or output only a corresponding vowel in a different color in each syllable. By using to change the shape, it shows which search terms were used. Of course, other methods such as bold display without changing to other colors may be used.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the name search apparatus includes a database unit 210, a number input unit 220, a determination unit 225, a search unit 230, and an output unit 240. A description will be given with reference to FIG. 3, and the overlapping description will be described as compressed as possible.

Like the database unit 110 shown in FIG. 2, the database unit 210 may be searched by names such as human names and menu names.

The number input unit 220 inputs a number as a search word for a user to search for a name, and each number has a corresponding letter. For example, in the case of Hangeul which is Cheonji, 'ㅣ' corresponds to the number 1, '·' of Cheonjiin corresponds to the number 2, and 'ㅡ' corresponds to the number 3. In the case of ez Hangul, the number 3 corresponds to 'ㅏㅑ', the number 6 corresponds to 'ㅓㅕ', the number 9 corresponds to ',', and the number 0 corresponds to 'ㅣ ㅡ' and #. In one embodiment of the present invention will be described as corresponding to 'ㅗㅛ' to the number 2, 'ㅓㅕ' to the number 4, 'ㅡ ㅣ' to the number 5, 'ㅏㅑ' to the number 6 and 'TT' to the number 8, respectively.

The determination unit 225 determines whether there is a vowel corresponding to the number input by the number input unit 220.

The search unit 230 performs a search according to the result determined by the determination unit 225. The number inputted only when the determination unit 225 determines that there is a vowel corresponding to the number input to the number input unit 220. The database unit 210 searches for a name including a collection corresponding to.

The output unit 240 outputs the search result based on the database unit 210 in the search unit 230 and shows the search result to the user. When '564' is input through the numeric input unit 220, the number 5 The first syllable 'ㅡ ㅣ' is included in the first syllable, 'ㅏㅑ' corresponding to the number 6 is included in the second syllable, and '명칭' corresponding to the number 4 is included in the third syllable. do. Therefore, Lee Na-sun as well as Lee Na-sun can be searched.

In this case, the search result output from the output unit 240 is a vowel corresponding to the number input through the number input unit 220 becomes a search word and outputs the syllable including the vowel in a different color, or the vowel in each syllable. By using different methods, such as outputting a bay in a different color, it shows which search terms were used. Of course, other methods such as bold display may be used without changing to another color.

<Description of the method>

As an embodiment of the present invention, a name search method will be described with reference to the exemplary diagram shown in FIG. 5 in accordance with the flowchart shown in FIG.

1. Entering Search Mode <S401>

To search for a name, you must enter a mode that can search for that name. To search for a phone number stored in a mobile communication terminal, enter a phone number search process, and to search for a menu name of a menu, you can search for a menu name. You must enter the menu search process.

2. Vowel input step <S403>

The vowel is input to the vowel input unit 120 after entering the search mode in step S401 to search for the name. The input vowel may be a case where a general vowel such as 'ㅏㅑㅓㅕ ㅗㅛ ㅜㅠ ㅡ ㅣ' and a double vowel such as 'ㅐ ㅒ ㅔ ㅖ ㅘ ㅙ ㅚ ㅝ ㅞ ㅟ ㅢ' are input.

3. Additional collection input step <S404>

When the vowel input is input in step S403, a search for the automatically input vowel is performed as a search word. However, the vowel is additionally input. That is, the vowel is additionally input to the next syllable of the vowel input in step S403.

4. Search step <S405>

When the vowel is input in step S403, the name including the input vowel is retrieved from the name stored in the database unit 110. When the additional collection is input in step S404, a name including both the vowel input in step S403 in the first syllable and the vowel input in step S404 in the second syllable is searched for in the name stored in the database unit 110. .

Alternatively, when the additional collection is input in step S404, a name including both the vowel input in step S403 in the second syllable and the vowel input in step S404 in the third syllable is searched for in the name stored in the database unit 110. That is, all the names that match the order of the input vowels are searched.

5. Output stage <S407>

The searched name is output in step S405 and guided to the user. That is, when 'ㅣ' is input in step S403, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5, names including 'ㅣ' in each syllable are output, and the ascending order starts from the syllable including 'ㅣ' in the first syllable. Since it is arranged in order to output, such as 'train', 'Misuda', 'Nayoung', 'imsujeong' and 'Hanhanhan' is searched and output.

In this case, the syllables including the vowels input in steps S403 and S404 may be displayed in different colors, or may be outputted in different colors. By differently, it shows which search terms were used. Of course, other methods such as bold display may be used without changing to other colors.

As shown in FIG. 5B, when 'ㅣ' is input in step S403 and 'ㅏ' is input in step S404, in step S405 the name including 'ㅣ ㅏ' is searched for in step S407. The search results are searched for by 'train', 'nayoung' and 'hyein'. Similarly, as shown in (c) of FIG. 5, when '@' is input through steps S403 and S404, a name including '@' is searched for in step S405 and output in step S407.

In addition, the name search method according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 with reference to the exemplary view shown in FIG.

1. Entering numbers <S601>

Enter a number to search for the name. In this case, the searched name is searched in the database unit 210 in which the phone number is stored, because the process of searching for a name by inputting a number may frequently occur in the process of searching a phone number for dialing. .

2. Enter additional numbers <S602>

When a number is input in step S602, a vowel corresponding to the automatically entered number is searched for as a search word, and additionally a number is input.

3. Judgment step <S603>

It is determined whether the vowels correspond to the numbers input in steps S601 and S602. In another embodiment of the present invention, when a keypad is provided such that consonants or vowels correspond to each digit, the number 2 corresponds to the number,. The explanation is continued with the state set to correspond to '에' in 4, 'ㅡ ㅣ' in number 5, '6' in number 6, and 'TT ㅠ' in number 8, respectively.

Therefore, if the number input in step S601 is 5, the corresponding vowel is '-' or '|' and is determined in the same manner as the case in which '-' or '-' is input.

If the numbers input in steps S601 and S602 are 5 and 6, the corresponding vowels are 'ㅡ ㅏ', 'ㅡ ㅑ', 'ㅣ ㅏ' and 'ㅣ ㅑ', so that 'ㅡ ㅏ', 'ㅡ ㅑ' It is judged the same as when the vowels of ',' ㅣ ㅏ 'and' ㅣ ㅑ 'are input.

4. Search step <S605>

The search is performed according to the result determined in step S603. If it is determined that there is a vowel corresponding to the number input in step S603, the name including the vowel is searched for in the name stored in the database unit 210. In addition, when the additional number is input in step S603, the vowel corresponding to the number input in step S601 is included in the first syllable, and the name in which the vowel corresponding to the number input in step S603 is included in the second syllable is displayed in the database. It is retrieved from the name stored in the section 210.

Alternatively, when the additional number is input in step S603, the vowel corresponding to the number input in step S601 is included in the second syllable, and the name including the vowel corresponding to the number input in step S603 in the third syllable is the database unit. It may be searched from the name stored in 210, that is, all names configured to match the order of the input vowel are searched.

5. Output stage <S607>

The searched name is output in step S605 and guided to the user. That is, when the number 5 is input in step S601, it is determined that 'ㅡ' or 'ㅣ' is input, and as shown in FIG. 7A, each syllable includes 'ㅡ' or 'ㅣ'. The names are output, and the first syllable is displayed in ascending order from the syllables containing 'ㅡ', so 'train', 'misuda', 'nayoung', 'imsujeong', 'hyein' and 'bucksman' It is retrieved and printed.

In this case, the syllables containing the vowels corresponding to the numbers input in steps S601 and S602 are changed to different colors in the output search results, and the corresponding vowels are outputted in different colors or the like. The method is used to change the appearance, showing which search terms were used to search. Of course, other methods such as bold display may be used without changing to other colors.

As shown in FIG. 7B, when the number 5 is input in step S601 and the number 6 is input in step S602, 'ㅡ ㅏ', 'ㅡ ㅑ', 'ㅣ ㅏ' and 'ㅣ ㅑ' Is determined to have been entered, search for names including 'ㅡ ㅏ', 'ㅡ ㅑ', 'ㅣ ㅏ' and 'ㅣ ㅑ' in step S605, and in the step S607, 'train', 'Yangsun', 'Lee Na-young' ', And' lower 'are retrieved and output. Similarly, as shown in (c) of FIG. 7, when numbers 5, 6 and 4 are respectively input in steps S601 and S602, 'ㅡ ㅏㅓ', 'ㅡ ㅏㅕ', 'ㅡ ㅑㅓ', 'ㅡ ㅑㅕ' ',' ㅣ ㅏㅓ ',' ㅣ ㅏㅕ ',' ㅣ ㅑㅓ 'and' ㅣ ㅑㅕ 'are judged as input, and in step S605,' ㅡ ㅏㅓ ',' ㅡ ㅏㅕ ',' ㅡ ㅑㅓ ',' ㅡ ㅑㅕ ' , 'ㅣ ㅏㅓ', 'ㅣ ㅏ ㅕ', 'ㅣ ㅑㅓ' and 'ㅣ ㅑㅕ' are searched for, and in step S607, 'Lee Yang-sun' and 'Na-young' are searched.

The foregoing description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and various changes and modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent scope should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is an exemplary view showing a result of searching by inputting a conventional vinegar.

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a name search apparatus for inputting a vowel according to the present invention and searching for a name.

3 is a block diagram of a name search apparatus for searching a name by inputting numerals of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a name searching method in which a vowel according to the present invention is input and a name is searched.

5 is an exemplary view showing a result of searching for a name by inputting a vowel of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a name searching method for searching for a name by inputting numerals of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view showing a result of searching for a name by inputting a number of the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings>

110, 210: Database unit 120: Collection input unit

130, 230: search unit 140, 240: output unit

220: numeric input unit 225: determination unit

Claims (10)

delete delete delete A number input step of inputting a number; An additional number input step which is additionally input after the number input in the number input step; A determination step of determining whether there is a vowel corresponding to the number input in the number input step and the additional number input step; A search step of searching for a name including a corresponding vowel only when it is determined in the determining step that there is a vowel corresponding to the number input in the number input step and the additional number input step, respectively; And An output step of outputting a name searched in the search step; Name search method of a name search device comprising a. The method of claim 4, wherein If two vowels are set to match one number, The determining step is determined in the same manner as when two vowels corresponding to each number input in the number input step and the additional number input step are input, And the outputting step outputs all names having any one of two vowels corresponding to each number input in the number input step and the additional number input step. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 5, In the name output in the output step, And a vowel corresponding to the number input in the number input step or the additional number input step is output in a form distinguished from the remaining characters. delete delete A database unit storing information including a name; A number input unit for inputting a number; A determination unit which determines whether there is a vowel corresponding to the number input by the number input unit; If the determination unit determines that there is a vowel corresponding to the number, the database unit searches for a name including the corresponding vowel. A search unit for searching for all names; And An output unit for outputting a name searched by the search unit; Name search apparatus comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9, In the name output from the output unit, And a vowel corresponding to the number input by the number input unit is applied in a shape distinguishing from the rest of the characters.

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