KR102459532B1 - Vehicle, and control method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

To a vehicle and a control method therefor, and more particularly, to a technology for efficiently determining a position of a cursor when a character is inputted through a touch input device and the inputted character is edited.
A vehicle according to an embodiment may include a touch input device for receiving a touch command for inputting text, a display for displaying the received text, and determining the number of characters displayed on the display, and a display position of the text based on the determined number of characters and a controller that determines a candidate position at which a cursor for guiding a cursor is displayed on the display, and controls the cursor to be displayed on the display in response to a position where a touch command is input from among the determined candidate positions.

Description

Vehicle and its control method

To a vehicle and a control method therefor, and more particularly, to a technology for efficiently determining a position of a cursor when a character is inputted through a touch input device and the inputted character is edited.

As technology develops, a vehicle may provide various functions for the convenience of occupants in addition to a driving function.

As the functions that the vehicle can perform are diversified, a driver's manipulation load on the vehicle may increase. An increase in the manipulation load lowers the driver's concentration on driving, which is a factor that hinders safe driving. In addition, as the number of functions increases, the difficulty of operation may increase, so that a driver who is inexperienced in operating the vehicle cannot properly utilize the functions that the vehicle can perform.

In order to solve this problem, research on an input device for a vehicle for reducing a driver's manipulation load and difficulty of manipulation is being actively conducted. As a representative example of such an input device for a vehicle, there is a touch input device for sensing a driver's touch. The driver can easily control the vehicle by touching the touch input device without complicated manipulation.

An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle and a control method for efficiently determining a position of a cursor when a character is input through a touch input device and the inputted character is edited.

A vehicle according to an embodiment for achieving the above object,

A touch input device for receiving a touch command for inputting a character, a display for displaying the received character, a cursor for determining the number of characters displayed on the display, and guiding a display position of the character based on the determined number of characters and a controller that determines a candidate position displayed on the display and controls the cursor to be displayed on the display in response to a position where the touch command is input from among the determined candidate positions.

Also, the touch input device may receive a touch command for a predetermined time.

Also, when the touch command is input for the predetermined time, the controller may determine the number of the characters displayed on the display.

In addition, the control unit determines the number of the candidate positions where the cursor is displayed on the display based on the determined number of characters, and the candidate positions are determined based on the left region and the right region of the character displayed on the display. it is decided

Also, the controller may divide a touch area of the touch input device based on the determined number of candidate locations, and may associate the candidate location with a location of the divided touch area.

Also, the controller may control the cursor to be displayed at the candidate position in response to the position of the touch command input to one of the divided touch regions.

In addition, when the input position of the touch command is changed by dragging the touch input on the determined candidate position, it is possible to control the cursor to be displayed on the display unit in response to the changed input position.

In addition, the vehicle control method according to an embodiment for achieving the above object,

A vehicle control method comprising a touch input device receiving a touch command, receiving a touch command for inputting text, displaying the received text on a display, determining the number of characters displayed on the display, and A cursor guiding a display position of the character determines a candidate position displayed on the display based on the number of characters, and the cursor is displayed on the display corresponding to a position where the touch command is input from among the determined candidate positions control

In addition, receiving the touch command includes receiving the touch command for the predetermined time.

In addition, determining the number of characters displayed on the display includes determining the number of characters displayed on the display when the touch command is input for the predetermined time.

In addition, determining the candidate positions at which the cursor is displayed on the display determines the number of the candidate positions at which the cursor is displayed on the display based on the determined number of characters, and the candidate positions are displayed on the display. and determining based on the left area and the right area of the displayed character.

The method may further include dividing the touch region of the touch input device based on the determined number of candidate positions, and matching the candidate positions with the divided positions of the touch region.

In addition, controlling the display to display the cursor includes controlling the cursor to be displayed at the candidate position in response to the position of the touch command input to one of the divided touch areas.

In addition, controlling to display the cursor on the display may include, when the input position of the touch command is changed by dragging the touch input on the determined candidate position, the cursor is displayed on the display unit in response to the changed input position. This includes controlling as much as possible.

When inputting text through a touch input device and editing the entered text, the cursor position is created at the end of the text at once, reducing the inconvenience of moving to the front, and effectively positioning the cursor at the desired location. have.

1 is a diagram illustrating an exterior of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.
2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is a control block diagram of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.
4A to 4C are diagrams for explaining a touch input device according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a diagram illustrating a text input interface displayed on a display according to an exemplary embodiment.
6 is a diagram for explaining a method of inputting a character corresponding to a character input command according to an exemplary embodiment.
7 is a diagram illustrating determining the number of characters displayed on a display and determining candidate positions where a cursor may be displayed on the display, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 8 illustrates determining candidate positions of a cursor displayed on a display based on the number of characters displayed on the display, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating that a cursor is displayed on a display corresponding to a position to which a touch command is input among the candidate positions determined in FIG. 8 .
FIG. 10 illustrates determining candidate positions of a cursor displayed on a display based on the number of characters displayed on the display, according to another exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 11 illustrates that a cursor is displayed on the display corresponding to a position where a touch command is input among the candidate positions determined in FIG. 10 .
12 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to an exemplary embodiment.

Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout. This specification does not describe all elements of the embodiments, and general content in the technical field to which the present invention pertains or content that overlaps between the embodiments is omitted. The term 'part, module, member, block' used in the specification may be implemented in software or hardware, and according to embodiments, a plurality of 'part, module, member, block' may be implemented as a single component, It is also possible for one 'part, module, member, block' to include a plurality of components.

Throughout the specification, when a part is "connected" with another part, this includes not only direct connection but also indirect connection, and indirect connection includes connection through a wireless communication network. do.

Also, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included, rather than excluding other components, unless otherwise stated.

Terms such as first, second, etc. are used to distinguish one component from another, and the component is not limited by the above-mentioned terms.

The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In each step, the identification code is used for convenience of description, and the identification code does not describe the order of each step, and each step may be performed differently from the specified order unless the specific order is clearly stated in the context. have.

Hereinafter, the working principle and embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a diagram illustrating an exterior of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.

1 , an embodiment of the vehicle includes a body 10 that forms the exterior of the vehicle 1 , wheels 21 and 22 that move the vehicle 1 , and a door that shields the interior of the vehicle 1 from the outside. (14), a windshield 17 that provides a view in front of the vehicle 1 to the driver inside the vehicle 1, and side mirrors 18, 19 that provide a view in the rear of the vehicle 1 to the driver. .

The wheels 21 and 22 include a front wheel 21 provided at the front of the vehicle and a rear wheel 22 provided at the rear of the vehicle. may be provided to move the main body 10 forward or backward.

The door 14 is rotatably provided on the left and right sides of the main body 10 so that the driver can get on the inside of the vehicle 1 when opened, and shields the inside of the vehicle 1 from the outside when closed .

The windshield 17 is provided on the front upper side of the main body 10 so that a driver inside the vehicle 1 can acquire visual information on the front of the vehicle 1 , and is also called windshield glass.

In addition, the side mirrors 18 and 19 include a left side mirror 18 provided on the left side of the main body 10 and a right side mirror 19 provided on the right side of the main body 10, and the driver inside the vehicle 1 is the vehicle ( 1) Make it possible to acquire side and rear visual information.

2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the vehicle 1 includes a dashboard 50 provided with a seat 10 on which a driver or the like rides, a gear box 20 , a center fascia 30 , and a steering wheel 40 . ) may be included.

The gearbox 20 may be provided with a shift lever 24 for shifting the vehicle 1 and a dial operation unit 22 for controlling the performance of a function of the vehicle 1 .

The steering wheel 40 provided on the dashboard 50 is a device for adjusting the driving direction of the vehicle 1 , and is connected to the rim 41 held by the driver and the steering device of the vehicle 1 and connected to the rim 41 . ) and a spoke 42 connecting the hub of the rotation shaft for steering. According to an exemplary embodiment, manipulation devices 42a and 42b for controlling various devices in the vehicle 1 , for example, an audio device, etc. may be formed on the spokes 42 .

The cluster 43 may display a speed gauge indicating the speed of the vehicle and an RPM gauge indicating the RPM of the vehicle. The driver can check information about the vehicle at a glance. In addition, the cluster 43 may display information about the vehicle 1 , in particular, information about driving of the vehicle 1 . For example, the cluster 43 may display the drivable distance based on the remaining fuel amount, navigation information, audio information, and the like.

The cluster 43 may be provided in an area of the dashboard 50 that faces the steering wheel 40 so that the driver can check information about the vehicle without excessively deviating from the front while driving. .

Although not shown in the drawings, a Head Up Display (HUD) may be provided on the dashboard 50 to display visual information provided to the driver on the windshield 17 .

An air conditioner 31 , a clock 32 , an audio device 33 , a display 34 , and the like may be installed in the center fascia 30 provided on the dashboard 50 .

The air conditioner 31 maintains the interior of the vehicle 1 comfortably by controlling the temperature, humidity, air cleanliness, and air flow inside the vehicle 1 . The air conditioner 31 may include at least one outlet 31a installed in the center fascia 30 and for discharging air. The center fascia 30 may be provided with a button or a dial for controlling the air conditioner 31 and the like. A passenger such as a driver may control the air conditioner 31 using a button disposed on the center fascia 30 .

The watch 32 may be provided around a button or a dial for controlling the air conditioner 31 .

The audio device 33 may include a manipulation panel provided with a plurality of buttons for performing functions of the audio device 33 . The audio device 33 may provide a radio mode that provides a radio function and a media mode that reproduces audio files of various storage media containing audio files.

The audio device 33 may output an audio file as sound through the speaker 60 . Although the case where the speaker 60 is provided inside the door is illustrated in FIG. 2 , the location where the speaker 60 is provided is not limited thereto.

The display 34 may display various types of information directly or indirectly related to the vehicle. For example, the display may display direct information such as vehicle navigation information and vehicle state information, and indirect information such as multimedia information including photos and videos provided from inside or outside the vehicle.

Also, the display 34 may display a user interface for inputting text. This will be described later.

To this end, the display 34 may be implemented as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED), a plasma display panel (PDP), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a cathode ray tube (CRT), etc. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

Also, the dashboard 50 may further include a touch input device 200 that detects a driver's touch and generates a control command. When the above-described user interface for text input is displayed on the display, the driver may change the text type through the touch input device 200 .

3 is a control block diagram of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment.

A vehicle according to an embodiment of the disclosed invention includes a touch input device 200 for detecting a text input gesture through a touch unit, a storage unit 400 for storing data related to control of the vehicle 1 , and a vehicle 1 . It may include a display 34 for displaying information related to an operation and a received character, and a controller 300 for controlling a character input interface to display a character corresponding to the detected character input gesture.

Various types of information directly or indirectly related to the vehicle may be previously stored in the storage unit 400 . For example, the storage unit 400 stores in advance direct information such as map information, vehicle navigation information, and vehicle state information, and indirect information such as multimedia information including photos and videos provided from inside and outside the vehicle. can be

The storage unit 400 may store the user interface displayed on the display 34 in advance, and based on a time at which a touch command for character input is input, the control unit 300 controls the touch input device 200 and the display 34 . It is also possible to pre-store the algorithm for controlling the .

Also, the storage unit 400 may store in advance the relationship between the gesture sensed by the touch input device 200 and the control command. Specifically, the storage unit 400 stores the first buffer 410 sequentially storing a plurality of detected stroke gestures, and whenever the number of the plurality of stroke gestures stored in the first buffer is a unit multiple, the first after initialization A second buffer 420 for storing the plurality of stroke gestures stored in the buffer may be included.

In this way, the information previously stored in the storage unit 400 may be provided to the control unit 300 to become a basis for controlling the vehicle.

The touch input device 200 may sense a touch of a user including a driver and a passenger. The touch input device 200 can be implemented in various ways within the technical concept capable of sensing a touch. For example, the touch input device 200 may be provided in a shape on a surface capable of sensing a touch, or alternatively, may be provided in a circular or elliptical shape.

In addition, the touch input device 200 according to an embodiment may have a concave region provided in an inner direction and a shape for sensing a touch in the concave region.

4A to 4C are diagrams for explaining a touch input device according to an exemplary embodiment.

In the touch input device 200 according to the exemplary embodiment of FIGS. 4A to 4C , the concave area may be divided into a center and an outer portion.

4A is a perspective view of a touch input device 200 according to an embodiment, FIG. 4B is a plan view of the touch input device 200 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 4C is a touch input device 200 according to an embodiment. is a cross-sectional view in the B-B direction.

The touch input device 200 of FIGS. 4A to 4C includes touch units 210 and 220 capable of sensing a touch of a passenger, and an edge unit 230 surrounding the touch units 210 and 220 .

The touch units 210 and 220 may be touchpads that generate a signal when the passenger touches or approaches the occupant with a pointer such as a finger or a touch pen. The passenger may input a desired control command by inputting a predetermined touch gesture to the touch units 210 and 220 .

The touchpad, despite its name, may include a touch film or a touch sheet including a touch sensor. In addition, the touchpad may include a touch panel that is a display device capable of touching the screen.

On the other hand, recognizing the location of the pointer in a state where the pointer is not in contact with the touchpad is referred to as “proximity touch”, and recognizing the location when the pointer is in contact with the touchpad is referred to as “contact touch”. touch)". In this case, the location at which the proximity touch is performed may be a location at which the pointer vertically corresponds to the touch pad when the pointer approaches the touch pad.

The touch pad may use a resistive method, an optical method, a capacitive method, an ultrasonic method, or a pressure method. That is, various known types of touchpads can be used.

The edge portion 230 means a portion surrounding the touch portions 210 and 220 , and may be provided as a separate member from the touch portions 210 and 220 . Key buttons 232a and 232b or touch buttons 231a, 231b, and 231c surrounding the touch units 210 and 220 may be positioned on the edge portion 230 . That is, the occupant may input a gesture on the touch units 210 and 220 or input a signal using the buttons 231 and 232 provided on the edge 230 around the touch units 210 and 220 . have.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C , the touch input device 200 may further include a wrist support means 240 positioned below the gesture input means to support the wrist of the occupant.

Referring to FIG. 4C , the touch units 210 and 220 may include portions lower than the boundary line with the edge unit 230 . That is, the touch surfaces of the touch units 210 and 220 may be positioned lower than the boundary line between the touch units 210 and 220 and the edge unit 230 . For example, the touch surface may be provided to be inclined downward from the boundary line with the edge part 230 , or may be positioned with a step difference from the boundary line with the edge part 230 . Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4C , the touch units 210 and 220 include the gesture input unit 210 having a concave curved shape.

The touch units 210 and 220 may include concave regions as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C .

The touch units 210 and 220 according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a swiping input unit 220 provided to be inclined downward along the periphery of the gesture input unit 210 . When the touch units 210 and 220 are provided in a circular shape, the gesture input unit 210 may have a partial spherical shape, and the swipe input unit 220 may be provided to surround the circumference of the curved surface unit 210 . .

The swiping input unit 220 may detect a swiping gesture. For example, the passenger may input a swiping gesture along the swiping input unit 220 provided in a circular shape. The passenger may input a swipe gesture in a clockwise direction or a swipe gesture in a counterclockwise direction along the swiping input unit 220 .

The swiping input unit 220 may include scales 221 . The scales 221 may visually or tactilely inform the occupant of the relative position. For example, the graduations 221 may be formed in an intaglio or embossed shape. Each of the scales 221 may be arranged at regular intervals. Accordingly, the occupant can intuitively know the number of scales 221 through which a finger passes during the swiping operation, so that the length of the swiping gesture can be precisely adjusted.

As an embodiment, the cursor displayed on the display 34 may move according to the number of scales 221 through which the finger passes in the swiping gesture. When various selected characters are continuously arranged on the display 34 , the selected character may move sideways by one space whenever the passenger passes one scale 221 while performing a swiping operation.

The inclination of the swiping input unit 220 according to the embodiment of FIGS. 4A to 4C may be provided to be greater than the tangential inclination of the swiping input unit 210 at the boundary where the swiping input unit 220 and the gesture input unit 210 meet. have. The passenger may intuitively feel the gesture input unit 210 by providing the inclination of the swiping input unit 220 more rapidly than the gesture input unit 210 when inputting a gesture from the gesture input unit 210 . Meanwhile, the touch of the swiping input unit 220 may not be recognized while a gesture is being input from the gesture input unit 210 . Therefore, even if the passenger reaches the boundary with the swiping input unit 220 while inputting a gesture to the gesture input unit 210, the gesture input of the gesture input unit 210 and the swiping gesture input of the swiping input unit 220 do not overlap. can

As for the touch units 210 and 220 , the gesture input unit 210 and the swiping input unit 220 may be integrally formed. Meanwhile, the touch sensor may be provided separately in the gesture input unit 210 and the swiping input unit 220 or may be provided as a single touch sensor. When a single touch sensor is provided in the gesture input unit 210 and the swiping input unit 220 , the control unit 400 divides the touch area of the gesture input unit 210 and the touch area of the swiping input unit 220 into the gesture input unit 210 . ) and a signal by a touch of the swiping input unit 220 may be distinguished.

The touch input device 200 may further include button input means 231 and 232 . The button input means 231 and 232 may be located around the touch units 210 and 220 . The button input means 231 and 232 are touch buttons 231a, 231b, 231c capable of performing a specified function by the touch of the occupant, or a pressing button capable of performing a specified function while the position is changed by an external force applied by the occupant (232a, 232b) may be included.

5 is a diagram illustrating a text input interface displayed on a display according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5 , a text input interface according to an exemplary embodiment includes a gesture display area T that visually displays a text input gesture detected by the touch input device 200, and a text corresponding to the detected text input gesture is displayed. It may include an input character display area I, a cursor C for guiding a position where a character corresponding to the detected character input gesture is displayed, a search icon S for searching for information related to the input character, and the like. However, since this is only an exemplary embodiment of the text input interface, the text input interface may include only some of the above-described items, and may further include other items in addition to the above-described items.

The controller 300 may check a character corresponding to one character input gesture detected through the touch unit of the touch input device 200 and control the character input interface to display the confirmed character. Here, the character input gesture may mean a gesture for inputting a character as one syllable.

When one text input gesture is detected, the controller 300 may identify a character as one syllable corresponding to the text input gesture after a predetermined delay time from the end point of the text input gesture. When the character is confirmed, the controller 300 may control the character input interface to display the character as the confirmed one syllable. Hereinafter, a text input gesture input through the touch input device 200 will be collectively referred to as a text input command.

When a touch command for character input is input through the touch input device 200 , the controller 300 determines the number of characters displayed on the display 34 , and a cursor is placed on the display 34 based on the determined number of characters. A candidate position that can be displayed may be determined, and a cursor may be controlled to be displayed on the display 34 in response to a position at which a touch command is input from among the determined rear positions. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 12 .

6 is a diagram for explaining a method of inputting a character corresponding to a character input command according to an exemplary embodiment. 7 is a diagram illustrating determining the number of characters displayed on a display and determining candidate positions where a cursor may be displayed on the display, according to an exemplary embodiment. 8 is a diagram illustrating determination of a candidate position of a cursor displayed on a display based on the number of characters displayed on the display according to an exemplary embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a position where a touch command is input from among the candidate positions determined in FIG. Correspondingly, a cursor is shown on the display. 10 is a diagram illustrating determination of a candidate position of a cursor displayed on a display based on the number of characters displayed on the display according to another exemplary embodiment, and FIG. 11 is a position where a touch command is input from among the candidate positions determined in FIG. Correspondingly, a cursor is shown on the display. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a vehicle control method according to an exemplary embodiment.

The user may input a character through a touch command for the touch input device 200 ( 1000 ).

That is, referring to FIG. 6 , the user may input a character input command G1 for one syllable “hyeon” of the Korean language through the touch unit 210 of the touch input device 200 . When the text input command G1 is detected, the controller 300 may store the detected position of the text input command G1 in the first buffer 410 of the storage unit 400 . Next, the controller 300 may check whether another text input command is input within a predetermined delay time from the end point of the text input command G1.

Although not shown in the drawing, when a character input command for one syllable "large" of Hangul is detected within a predetermined delay time from the end of the character input command G1, the control unit 300 sequentially stores the " You can save the character input command for "large". Also, the controller 300 may check whether another text input command exists within a predetermined delay time from the end point of the text input command for “large”.

The user may input a touch command for character input through the touch input device 200 in the same manner, and the controller 300 controls so that characters corresponding to the sequentially input character input commands are displayed on the display 34 . can (1100).

That is, referring to FIG. 7 , on the basis of a touch command input by the user through the touch input device 200 , in the input character display area I of the display 34 , a character of 10 syllables (i _f ) “Hyundai Motor Namyang Lab" may be displayed. In addition, the display 34 may display a plurality of recommended characters i _fr associated with the input character (i _f ) “Hyundai Motor Namyang Research Institute”.

Meanwhile, a cursor C for guiding a display position of a character may also be displayed in the input character display area I. At this time, as described above, when the input characters are collectively displayed on the display 34, the cursor C is displayed at the end of the input characters. ) must be moved to the front or back of the character to be corrected.

For example, an attempt was made to input the 10-syllable character “Hyundai Motor Namyang Research Institute” according to the above-described character input method, but “Hyundai Motor Namyang Research Institute” may be displayed on the display 34 . In this case, the user deletes all "Numyang Research Center" to correct the mistaken "Num" and then re-enters "Namyang Research Institute", or moves the cursor C located to the right of "So" to the right of "Num" After doing this, you have to delete “Num” and re-enter “M”.

That is, if you want to input characters for multiple syllables, if an error occurs in the middle, you need to move the cursor (C) to correct the error. In some cases, it is difficult to move the cursor C depending on the touch command input position for the

In order to solve this, when a touch command for inputting a character is input, the control unit 300 does not place the cursor C displayed on the display 34 at the end of the character at once, but rather the touch unit 210 from the user. The position of the cursor C displayed on the display 34 may be changed in response to a position at which a touch command is input through .

When a touch command through the touch input device 200 is input for a predetermined time ( 1200 ), the controller 300 may determine the number of characters displayed on the display 34 ( 1300 ). That is, the controller 300 may determine that the user will make a touch input for correcting the character displayed on the display 34 by touching the display 34 for a predetermined time.

When the user inputs a touch command for text input by touching the touch input device 200, the storage unit 400 determines whether a touch for text input is simply a touch for text input or a touch for correcting the input text. data can be saved.

The controller 300 may determine the number of characters displayed on the display 34 as shown in FIG. 7 when a touch command is input from the user for a predetermined time based on the data for a predetermined time stored in the storage 400 . .

In addition, when the number of characters displayed on the display 34 is determined, the controller 300 determines the candidate positions i _c at which the cursor C for guiding the display positions of the characters is displayed on the display 34 based on the number of characters. can be determined (1400).

Referring to FIG. 7 , when the user inputs “Hyundai Motor Namyang Research Institute”, the controller 300 may determine the number of characters displayed on the display 34 as 10, and a cursor ( 11 candidate positions i _c of C) can be determined. That is, the controller 300 may determine the candidate position of the cursor C based on the number of left and right regions of each of the 10-syllable characters i _f displayed on the display 34 . As shown in FIG. 7, the left and right areas are 11 places based on each letter of "Hyundai Motor Namyang Research Institute" (the overlapping area is treated as one), so the cursor C is displayed on the display 34 It is possible to determine 11 candidate positions (i _c ) displayed in .

According to the vehicle 1 and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the disclosed invention, the cursor C is placed at a position desired by the user among a plurality of candidate positions i _c in which the cursor C can be displayed on the display 34 . ) can be controlled to be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 8 , the controller 300 may divide the touch area of the touch input device 200 based on the determined number of candidate positions i _c of the cursor C ( 1500 ). As described above, the user may perform a touch input for character input by touching the touch unit 210 of the touch input device 200 .

The control unit 300 determines the touch unit 210 as the touch area, and based on the length and width of the diameter of the touch unit 210 area stored in the storage unit 400 in advance, the candidate position i _c of the cursor C. ) divided by the number of virtual touch areas can be created.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7 , when the number of candidate positions i _c where the cursor C is displayed on the display 34 is 11 , the controller 300 selects the touch area of the touch input device 200 . A virtual cursor input line ( L _C ) can be set as a reference, and a virtual candidate position scale ( L _M ) corresponding to 11 candidate positions ( i _c ) can be set based on the set cursor input line ( L _C ). have. That is, the controller 300 divides the touch area of the touch input device 200 into 11 based on the virtual cursor input line L _C and the virtual candidate position scale L _M set in the touch input device 200 . can do.

As such, in the divided touch area of the touch input device 200 , the area may not be directly displayed on the touch unit 210 , and data on the divided area is stored in the storage unit 400 , so that the user can use the touch unit. By touching 210 , the cursor C of the display 34 may be displayed in association with the candidate position i _c .

Also, the divided touch area of the touch input device 200 may be visually displayed on the gesture display area T.

Also, the controller 300 may match the candidate position i _c of the cursor C that can be displayed on the display 34 with the position of the touch region of the divided touch input device 200 ( 1600 ).

That is, the candidate position i _c based on the left region of “string”, which is the character displayed on the display 34 in FIG. 7 , is the first among the divided touch regions based on the virtual candidate position scale L _M in FIG. 8 . It may correspond to the region L _S1 .

Similarly, the candidate positions i _c based on the “ruler” right region and “east” left region, which are characters displayed on the display 34 in FIG. 7 , are divided based on the virtual candidate position scale L _M in FIG. 8 . It may correspond to the fourth area L _S4 among the touched areas.

The user may touch one of the divided virtual touch regions of the touch input device 200 , and the controller 300 may display the display 34 in response to a position of a touch command input to one of the divided touch regions. A cursor may be controlled to be displayed at the candidate position i _c ( 1700 ).

As shown in FIG. 8 , the user may touch the fourth region L _S4 among the divided touch regions of the touch input device 200 , and the controller 300 controls the fourth region L to which the touch command is input. _S4 ) It is possible to control the cursor C to be displayed in the candidate position i _c based on the right region of the character “ruler” and the left region of the “east” displayed on the display 34 in response to the position of S4 . As shown in FIG. 9 , the user may display a " _ruler " or " Correction of misspellings for "dong" can be performed.

That is, when the user touches an arbitrary position among the divided touch regions of the touch input device 200 , the controller 300 moves the cursor C displayed on the display 34 to a candidate position ( control to be displayed in i _c ). Through this, when a plurality of characters are input by the user, the cursor C is collectively displayed at the end of the characters, thereby reducing the inconvenience of having to move the cursor to correct the characters.

As shown in FIG. 10 , the user may touch an eighth region L _S8 among the divided touch regions of the touch input device 200 , and the controller 300 controls the eighth region L to which a touch command is input. _S8 ) It is possible to control the cursor C to be displayed at the candidate position i _c based on the right region of the character “amount” and the left region of the character “amount” displayed on the display 34 in response to the position of the display 34 . The user can correct the erroneous correction for "Yang" or "Kite" by causing the cursor C to be displayed at the candidate position i _c based on the area to the right of the character "Yang" and the area to the left of "Kite" displayed on the display 34. can be done

The control unit 300 may determine whether the input position of the touch command input from the user is changed ( 1800 ), and when the input position of the touch command input from the user is changed, a cursor is placed on the display 34 in response to the changed input position. (C) can be controlled to be displayed (1900).

That is, after the cursor C is displayed on the display 34 , when the input position of the touch command is changed by the user dragging the touch input with respect to the touch input device 200 , the candidate position displayed on the display 34 is changed. It is possible to control the cursor (C) to be displayed at the changed candidate position on (i _c ).

Meanwhile, the disclosed embodiments may be implemented in the form of a recording medium storing instructions executable by a computer. Instructions may be stored in the form of program code, and when executed by a processor, may generate program modules to perform operations of the disclosed embodiments. The recording medium may be implemented as a computer-readable recording medium.

The computer-readable recording medium includes any type of recording medium in which instructions readable by the computer are stored. For example, there may be a read only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic tape, a magnetic disk, a flash memory, an optical data storage device, and the like.

The disclosed embodiments have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings as described above. Those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention may be practiced in other forms than the disclosed embodiments without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. The disclosed embodiments are illustrative and should not be construed as limiting.

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Claims (14)

a touch input device for receiving a touch command for inputting text;
a display for displaying the received character;
The number of characters displayed on the display is determined, and a cursor guiding a display position of the characters is determined based on the determined number of characters to determine candidate positions displayed on the display, and the touch command is input from among the determined candidate positions. a control unit for controlling the cursor to be displayed on the display in response to a position to be
The control unit is
determining the number of candidate positions where the cursor is displayed on the display based on the determined number of characters,
The candidate position is determined as an area between characters displayed on the display,
dividing a touch area of the touch input device based on the determined number of candidate positions;
Corresponding the candidate location with the location of the divided touch area,
A vehicle controlling the cursor to be displayed at the candidate position in response to the position of the touch command input to one of the divided touch areas. The method of claim 1,
The touch input device,
A vehicle that receives touch commands for a predetermined period of time. 3. The method of claim 2,
The control unit is
When the touch command is input for the predetermined time, the vehicle determines the number of the characters displayed on the display. delete delete delete The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
When the input position of the touch command is changed by dragging the touch input on the determined candidate position, the vehicle controls to display the cursor on the display in response to the changed input position. A vehicle control method comprising a touch input device for receiving a touch command, the vehicle control method comprising:
receiving a touch command for inputting text;
displaying the received text on a display;
determine the number of characters displayed on the display;
determining a candidate position at which a cursor guiding a display position of the character is displayed on the display based on the determined number of characters;
control so that the cursor is displayed on the display corresponding to a position where the touch command is input from among the determined candidate positions;
Determining a candidate position at which the cursor is displayed on the display comprises:
determining the number of candidate positions where the cursor is displayed on the display based on the determined number of characters,
and determining the candidate position as an area between characters displayed on the display;
dividing a touch area of the touch input device based on the determined number of candidate positions;
Segmenting the touch area of the touch input device based on the determined number of candidate positions includes:
Corresponding the candidate location with the location of the divided touch area; and
Controlling the cursor to be displayed on the display,
A vehicle control method for displaying the cursor at the candidate position in response to a position of the touch command input to one of the divided touch regions. 9. The method of claim 8,
Receiving the touch command input is,
A vehicle control method in which a touch command is input for a predetermined time. 10. The method of claim 9,
Determining the number of characters displayed on the display comprises:
When the touch command is input for the predetermined time, the vehicle control method of determining the number of the characters displayed on the display. delete delete delete 9. The method of claim 8,
Controlling the cursor to be displayed on the display,
When the input position of the touch command is changed by dragging the touch input on the determined candidate position, the vehicle control method controls the display to display the cursor in response to the changed input position.

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