KR20020082981A - Apparatus and method for inputting alphabet characters on keypad - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A device for inputting an alphabet in a keypad and a method thereof are provided to input an alphabet in a keypad having a few number of keys such as a telephone keyboard. CONSTITUTION: Target words and phrases are inputted using a simple code(partial connection simple code, the entire connection simple code, and an initial code are included). The input method is called by a shortened input method. In addition, target words and phrases are inputted using a full code. The input method is called by a full input method. The shortened input method and the full input method are used in parallel. In utilizing a simple code, a system interprets simple code corresponding words and phrases in an inputted simple code and utilizes the simple code corresponding words and phrases additionally and as various forms. In utilizing a simple code, a form of "the first vowel + consonant basis simple code" is utilized.

Description

Alphabet input device in keypad and method thereof {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING ALPHABET CHARACTERS ON KEYPAD}

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an alphabet input device and method thereof in a keypad, and more particularly, to an alphabet input device and a method thereof in a keypad having a small number of keys such as a telephone keypad.

With the development of mobile communication, a function of transmitting and receiving digital information such as text has been added to a voice call-oriented portable terminal. Therefore, initially, a keypad provided in a portable terminal for the purpose of inputting a telephone number also includes a means for inputting a character. However, since the size of the keypad used as an input means of the portable terminal becomes smaller, the number of buttons included in the keypad has its limit. On the other hand, the alphabet of each language greatly exceeds the number of twelve keys included in the keypad. Therefore, in order to input one alphabet by using the telephone keypad, one or two or more buttons on the keypad must be combined to represent the alphabet.

It supplements the contents of the applicant's prior application (application related number 10-2000-0031879, PCT / KR00 / 00601, 10-2000-000xxxx, PCT / KR001 / 00076 and other alphabetical inputs).

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1. Relevant contents of the elected application

The following is a copy of the previous application (10-2001-0003644, PCT / KR001 / 00076), which is related to the use of simple codes.

1.1. How to generate simple code related to alphabet

When accessing an information system using an information communication terminal, input of an alphabet is essential. Alternatively, the alphabet to be input can be entered by number coding. Miniaturized information communication terminals often adopt a keypad type interface. Here, the code refers to all kinds of codes, for example, telephone numbers, securities (listed company) codes, city codes, department codes, subway station codes, bank codes, etc., are innumerable. The advantage of encoding the various names is that input can be simplified.

The information communication terminal includes all types of information communication terminals, such as a personal computer, a mobile communication device, a smart phone, a PDA, a two-way text transmission and reception device, and an ATM. It also covers terminals without communication functions, such as electronic organizers. Information systems include all types of systems, including systems that can be accessed visually through the GUI, as well as systems that can only be accessed by sound, such as ARS. The system also narrowly means the server side system, and broadly includes the client software of the terminal that is compatible with the server system.

By using the alphabet placed on the keypad can be useful for memorizing various codes. In the memorization of the code, there may be a method by simple naming, initial naming, or full naming. The summary is as follows.

In simple naming, a code is used to specify a number associated with a word or phrase to be coded (collectively referred to as a word or phrase below). For example, in the case of Korean, in the case of the company name code, the code of "Gasan Electronics" is referred to as "1799" associated with a, ㅅ, ㅈ, ㅈ as a simple code based on FIG. 4-2. In this case, by highlighting a, ㅅ, ㅈ, ㅈ associated with the simple code "1799" in "Gasan Electronics", it is easier to know the simple code of a specific word. You can also extract it. In the case of simple naming, the code of a number of letters belonging to a word to be coded is defined as a code, and thus the code of "additional electron" is not necessarily "1799". For example, the simple code of "stock" can be a simple code of values associated with, ㅅ, ㅣ, ㄹ. It may be referred to as "1749" associated with a, σ, ㅓ, ㅈ, or "13294293" associated with the entire alphabet constituting the "additional electron". A simple code of a code associated with an entire alphabet constituting a phrase is referred to as " total association simple naming " for convenience, and a simple code designation associated with some alphabets of a particular phrase is referred to as " some associated simple naming " for convenience. In any case, simple naming (ie, simple code) can be thought of as specifying a code in association with an alphabet that makes up that phrase. The same can be applied to languages other than Korean. For example, in "captain", "2786" associated with the consonant "CPTN" may be a simple code, which is a partially related simple code, and for convenience, it is called "consonant related simple code" for convenience.

Not only words but phrases can also be coded by simple naming. Using the letter "syllable" that best represents the meaning of the phrase "where to go" in the previous application, "8314" mapped to o, c, a, d can be a simple code. In the case of English, a simple code of "3886" associated with d, t, t, n, which has a phonetic value, for example, "date tonight" in the Election.

Initial naming is a special case of some associative simple naming. In the case of Korean, initial naming may have a method of specifying a number mapped to a consonant (first consonant) as a code based on a syllable (letter). This is referred to as "syllable based initial naming" for convenience. In the case of "added electrons", the initial code by syllable-based initial naming becomes "1799" associated with the consonant and the consonant of each syllable (letter). Syllable-based initial naming can also be applied to languages other than Korean. For example, in English, the initial code by the syllable-based initial naming of the word "entertainment" may be "3886" associated with e, t, t, and m. Syllable-based initial naming can be more useful in the case of Korean where one syllable constitutes one letter.

Similarly, initial naming is possible for a verse, where the initial code is "81" associated with the first alphabet of each word o, a in the phrase "Where to go" in the Election. In English, the initial code of the word-based initial naming for the phrase "dance with the wolf" given in the previous application is "3979" associated with d, w, t, and w. Word-based initial naming can be useful in any language to give code to the whole phrase.

For simplicity, we refer to simple codes (all-related simple codes) and initial codes (syllable initial codes, word-based initial codes) as "simple codes" (ie, broad codes) or "short codes" for convenience. . All related simple codes, consonant related simple codes, syllable based initial codes, and word based initial codes have regularity in generating their codes, so they can be used universally, and others have created simple codes based on such rules. Even easy to use.

Full naming is the input value of a phrase to be coded by a specific character input method. Therefore, this may vary depending on the character input method applied, and it can be regarded as a code of a numerical value corresponding to a certain phrase in alphabetical units. In the case of " Seoul " exemplified in the earlier application, the full code by the partial partial selection method (referred to in the earlier application) is "7745888944" based on Fig. 4-2. If the full code by the standard repetition selection method (mentioned in the earlier application) is "7448884". If the keypad is different from that of Fig. 4-2 or another alphabet input method is applied, there will be a full code value accordingly.

1.2. Simple Code Generation Method

Meanings such as Chinese require a way to reasonably match a myriad of characters with buttons on the keypad. One way is to map the English pronunciation of Chinese to the alphabet on the English keypad. In another way, we propose a method of mapping the keys on the keypad using the tonal character of the Chinese character.

Every letter in Chinese has five tones. One-star (one-tone sign), two-star (one-tone sign ′), three-star (one-tone sign ˇ), four-star (one-tone sign,), and an unvoiced letter. Each of the five buttons on each tone keypad can be mapped. In this framework, several methods of deployment are possible. For example, one tone is associated with the [1] and [2] buttons, two tones with the [3] and [6] buttons, and three tones with the [4] and [7] buttons. The four tones can be mapped to the [8] and [9] buttons and the tones can be mapped to the [5] and [0] buttons. This considers the convenience of use by arranging 1 to 4 tones on the up / down / left / right buttons on the keypad. By changing the color for each of these button pairs, you get a better visual effect. In the up, down, left, and right arrangements, the button pairs are [1, 2] [3, 6] [4, 7] [8, 9] in a U-shape. Alternatively, one to five tones can be associated with two buttons in order to the ten buttons of [1] to [0], respectively.

In this case, it is a problem to determine which one of the [1] and [2] buttons corresponds to a character having one tone. There are many ways to do this. For example, there is a method of dividing by the number of strokes (that is, one of the methods of determining the complexity of a letter). If the number of strokes in a word or sentence is less than a certain number of strokes (for example, five strokes), it is judged as the letter corresponding to the [1] button (the smaller of the [1] and [2] buttons). Otherwise, it is determined by the letter corresponding to the [2] button (the larger number of buttons [1] and [2]). Five strokes were used as the number of strokes used as the criterion. This is not the average number of strokes (commonly used) that are commonly used (Chinese characters). The schedule number can be set based on about half of the total.

Among the methods for judging the complexity of letters, the method by stroke number is presented. Another method is to determine the number of element letters. Element letters are letters that can be identified within a Hanja. For example, the castle consists of two element letters (土 + 成) and 禁 consists of three element letters (木 + 木 + 示). Therefore, if a certain number of element letters (for example, two) is less than two buttons corresponding to the same tones, it is judged as a letter corresponding to a smaller number of buttons, and if exceeded, a letter corresponding to a larger number of buttons is determined. You can judge.

Figure 5-1 shows the tones in Chinese. The tonal code is commonly used, and the tonal code of FIG. 5-1 is also used in the present invention. Keypad Example in the Present Invention Fig. 5-2 shows a tonal code on a keypad button. In the example, since one tone is assigned to the [1] button and the [2] button, the one-tone symbol (-) is added on the first and second buttons. Smaller buttons on one button and larger on two buttons are those that correspond to one button if the complexity of the letters (number of strokes or number of element letters) is below a certain level (for example, five strokes or two element letters). In order to make judgment intuitively and easily. Referring to FIG. 5-2, some words are mapped to keypads. In the following example, the number of strokes "5 strokes or less" is applied as a criterion by the complexity of the letters. The sign on the letters is the tonal code.

′ ′ 、 ′

人民 大學 => 3686 (For human beings, the second generation is one of three or six buttons, but two strokes are two strokes or less, which is equivalent to three buttons.

′ ′ 、、

人民日報 => 3689 (Application example: 700- 人民日報 => can be interpreted as 700-3689)

′ ′ _ ′

人民 中國 => 3616

ˇˇ_ ′

北海 公園 => 4716

ˇ′_ _

百貨公司 => 7612

If different words in the system produce the same code, you can avoid duplication by putting a serial number after the word string. For example, if a character with a numeric code such as code 7612 of 百貨公司 is present in the system, it is serialized with 百貨公司 1 and generated and interpreted by 76121.

When a user inputs a character to designate a tone-based simple code, the system extracts and displays a simple code corresponding to the input character according to the tone-coded simple code generation rule defined in the system and shows it to the user. The difference between Chinese and Korean, which is the meaning of letters, is that the system does not only need mapping information of letters and numbers, but also needs to know the tones and the number of strokes (or number of elements) by referring to the dictionary.

In the present invention, a method of mapping a Chinese character to a button of a keypad based on the tonal characteristics of Chinese characters and the complexity of a character is suggested. Due to the Chinese character, five tones are assigned to two buttons, so it may be intuitive to arrange the current keypad arrangement in a two-column, five-row arrangement. That is, for example, [1] and [2] buttons are arranged in one row of keypads, [3] and [4] buttons are arranged in two rows, and [5] and [6] buttons are arranged in three rows. [7] and [8] buttons are arranged in four rows, [9] and [0] buttons are arranged in five rows, and [*] and [#] buttons are arranged in six rows. Each of the two buttons in each row is assigned 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and unvoiced voices, and it is determined whether it is a letter corresponding to the 1st row of buttons based on the complexity of the letters. You can decide whether to judge by the letters. The button arrangement of the 2 * 6 keypad may be the same as in FIG. 5-3. In this case, all the tones are assigned to the two buttons in each row, and depending on the complexity, it is possible to determine whether the letters correspond to the buttons of the first column or the second column.

If only one standard is used and more than one method is used, the generated code value will change as the keypad buttons assigned to the tone change. Thus, conversion between a generation code by a specific method (e.g., a code by a 3 * 4 keypad in the present invention) and a generation code by another method (e.g., a code by a 2 * 6 keypad in the present invention) This is necessary. The conversion may occur on the server side or in the terminal side client software. In any case, you can see that the conversion takes place within the entire system (server + client), and if you know which method is applied within the whole system, you can reconvert it to the code you need. For example, if the code value of 人民日報 according to method 1 is entered and the value required by the system is the code value according to method 2, the code value according to method 2 can be obtained from the system.

If you do not want to generate code with 百貨公司 and you want to generate code with 百貨, you can display only 百 함으로써 by typing 百貨 in combination with a specific function key when you input it, and generate only "76" as code for 百貨公司. have. Furthermore, if you want to generate a code based on only a part of a letter (for example, a word change) (for redundancy of the code, etc.), only the letter is displayed within the letter and the code is generated based on the letter. You can. In this case, the simple code of 百貨公司 (only white light) will be "7312" instead of "7612".

In the Chinese input method, as in the method of inputting a Chinese character in Korean, it is common to input an English word corresponding to a Chinese pronunciation and to input a Chinese character when the Chinese character becomes a convertible Chinese character using the "Hanja conversion key".

In Chinese, the full code can be determined based on the English pronunciation of Chinese. Furthermore, when there are a plurality of words of the same pronunciation, the English phonetic code, the Chinese character conversion key, and the ranking of the target word among the same phonetic words may be determined as a full code. In the example of the present invention, the [*] button is used in both the Chinese character conversion key in FIGS. 5-2 and 5-3. In the present invention, the English input method is not particularly mentioned, and an existing method is used.

In the present invention, it is necessary to put a "specific function key" for simple naming in Chinese. In other words, after entering the English and entering the Hanja conversion key to select the desired Hanja, and by entering a specific function key (simple "key code" here for convenience) for the simple naming, the character and the element of the character These are displayed in order, and the element letters for simple code generation can be selected from them. In the example of this invention, a simple code key was made into [#] buttons.

In the above example, if you input 심플 in 百貨公司 and then enter the simple code key, the 貨 character, 貝, ,, 貝, etc. and the element letters that make up 표시 are displayed in order. If you select the second flower, only 貨 in 貨 is highlighted. Is displayed and the corresponding simple code is recognized as 3 in the system. Recognition of simple code 3 for 표시된, which is highlighted only, is recognized as 3 immediately after input and stored in the system for later use, or may be interpreted from characters.

In Chinese, you need to have a Chinese dictionary in the whole system (client side or server side) for naming your code. In other words, when a user inputs a naming character, the system may map the naming character into a numeric code by referring to the tonality, the number of strokes (or the number of element letters), etc. from a dictionary. The dictionary assumes that the Chinese characters can be mapped to the numbers on the keypad, and the number of strokes or element characters. The user or system administrator should be able to add words that are not registered in the dictionary and store related information necessary for mapping such as tonality. However, if you don't have Chinese dictionary in the whole system, you should be able to input mapping information such as tonality when you enter a word as a naming character, or you can enter a numeric code corresponding to the character together.

In the case of Chinese, generating a simple code based on tonality has the advantage of not simply generating a simple code based on an English pronunciation, but intuitively corresponding one numeric code for each letter. In addition, in Chinese, the company name, city name, etc. are composed of a certain number of characters in the mode. The length of the simple code based on the tone is consistent with the number of characters (the number of tones), so the length of the code can be constant, and the English alphabet is not booked. There is an advantage that can be used even in the keypad.

This can be applied to any language with tonality, such as Thai, Myanmar, etc. Every syllable in Thai has a tonal tone. There are five tones in Thai: 1 star, 2 stars, 3 stars, and 4 stars. Thus, as in the case of Chinese, it is possible to map each tone to two buttons of the keypad. When one tone corresponds to two buttons on the keypad as in the case of Chinese, it is necessary to determine which button corresponds to two buttons based on a certain standard such as the number of strokes or the number of element letters. Various standards are possible, but in the case of Thai, there are two types of vowels that are combined by syllable: short vowels and long vowels.

In addition, the tonal code is added to indicate the tonality explicitly (type formation), and the five tones are represented according to the type of consonants, the rhythm of vowels, and the presence or absence of a seed consonant without appending the tonal sign (four types exist). It may be (formless). The Thai consonants are divided into nine middle consonants, ten high consonants, and 23 consonants, and even in the case of tangible tones with the same tonal sign, different consonants may be used depending on the type of consonant. Therefore, regardless of the actual tonality, the four cases of adding the four tones and the case of not toning the tones correspond to the two buttons on the keypad, respectively, and also depending on whether the vowels that are also combined are short vowels or long vowels, Simple code can be set. This is specifically referred to as "simple code standard simple code".

In the case of Myanmar, there are three tones of one-, two-, and three-sex tribes. All three tones are marked with a sign of toning. Therefore, each tone can be associated with three buttons to buttons [1] to [9], respectively. For example, a syllable of one tone corresponds to a button ([1], [2], [3] button) in the first row. One of three criteria for dividing the same tonal syllable: syllables without seed consonants (eg ++), syllables without first consonants (eg ++), and first consonants and seed You can use criteria to separate syllables (eg, child + mother + child). For example, if a syllable is one syllable syllable, it can be regarded as corresponding to one of the [1], [2], and [3] buttons, and the syllable is composed of "ja + mo" without a seed. If lost, the syllable is associated with the [1] button. Since all syllables in Myanmar have tonal symbols, and the syllable composition rules are mechanically known, applying them has the advantage of mechanically generating tonal simple codes for all words.

1.3. Unique Simple Code

If the decoding of the simple code can be performed on the client side (that is, the client side has a specific phrase and a simple code value corresponding to the specific phrase), the phrase corresponding to the input simple code is transmitted to the server side. Can be. Even if the simple code can be decoded on the client side, if the simple code is required on the server side according to the characteristics of the application, the simple code itself (that is, a sequence of numbers) should be transmitted to the server side. Just do it. This means that simple code decryption can be done on the client side or on the server side.

When a simple code is defined and used for a plurality of phrases, there may be a plurality of phrases corresponding to the same simple code. The ambiguity that can occur between simple codes is called "second ambiguity" for convenience. In this case, inside the system, it is possible to create a unique code value by adding a serial number to a simple code having the same value, but the user mainly uses the simple code associated with a specific phrase, which causes secondary ambiguity. In such a case, it is natural that the system should be able to recommend such phrases to users according to their use priority. In the case of different phrases and the same simple code, the serial number may be used as a priority for recommending the user to the user by attaching the serial number to the simple code according to the priority of the phrase. Of course, it does not have to be serialized, and the system may have separate priority information.

For example, if the simple code of "SEC information" is equal to the syllable-based initial code "9196" and the simple code of "sovereign information" is also equal to the syllable-based initial code "9196", the serial number depends on the frequency of each word. And the serial number can be used as a priority for recommending to the user. If the frequency of use of "securities information" is high, the priority may be given to "securities information" = "91961", and "sovereign information" = "91962". The simple code generated by adding the serial number will be referred to as "unicode simple code" for convenience, and the simple code with redundancy without attaching the serial number is simply called "simple code" and encompasses both. "

1.4. Simple Code Application Example

The following is an example of assigning a simple code (syllable standard initial code) to a city name. This can be useful in railway information systems.

. Seoul = 78, Suwon = 78, Daejeon = 39, Sintanjin = 739,. . .

Since the initial syllable standard codes of Seoul and Suwon are the same, in order to avoid this in the system, simple codes can be uniqueized such as "Seoul = 781" and "Suwon = 782". If the user sends only "78" to the system, the system will give the appropriate feedback (eg, provide a list of Seoul and Suwon or speak it by voice) and let the user choose between Seoul and Suwon. If the user recognized this from the beginning and entered "781", the system could recognize it as "Seoul."

If the server-side system does not require the simple code "78" but needs the word "Seoul" itself, the client side interprets the simple code "78" and transmits "Seoul" to the server side. Alternatively, even if the simple code can be interpreted on the client side, if the server requires the simple code itself according to the characteristics of the application, the input simple code itself may be sent to the server side.

Here are some examples of securities stocks (listed companies): This can be useful in various securities information systems.

. Donghwa Pharmaceutical = 3098, Digital Shipbuilding = 39397, Handong Freetel = 83643,. . .

For example, in the case of "Digital Chosun", it is possible to give a visually better effect to the user by highlighting and displaying "c, r, r, r, r" used as the basis of syllable-based initial codes.

An example of a bank code is as follows: This can be useful in ATMs and various financial information systems.

. National (Bank) = 14, Hana (Bank) = 82,. . .

Here, it is obvious that the user can utilize the simple code so that the user can input the phrase by interpreting and displaying it to the user. This is called a "shortcut input method", and will be described in detail together with a "parallel input method" next.

1.5. Automatic reassignment of priorities based on frequency of choice

Furthermore, if the priorities of "Securities Information" and "Sovereign Information" were first and second, respectively, but the number of times a particular user selects "Sovereign Information" is significant, It may be adjusted to be higher than the priority of "securities information". There are various ways as described, but you can achieve this by changing the serial number. If the system has priority information separately, it is possible to change the priority information.

The criteria for determining whether the number of times to select "sovereignty information" is remarkably large may be determined by the system or may be (re) designated by the user. For example, if the selection criteria is different from a predetermined priority at least 8 times out of 10, the existing priority may be automatically corrected. Depending on the option, the user may be asked to confirm the correction.

1.6. Incidence indication of simple code automatic designation and simple code association alphabet

In particular, consonant-related simple codes, syllable-based initial codes, and word-based initial codes, in addition to all-related simple codes, have regularities in generating simple codes as described above. If you enter a specific phrase in the specified state, the corresponding simple code can be automatically extracted and stored in the system. In addition, by displaying the alphabet associated with the simple code, it is possible to increase the ease of use. In the case of English, the alphabet associated with the simple code is highlighted and displayed.

In addition, the earlier application proposed "shortening input method" and "shortening / pool parallel input method". The simple code for the shortcut input can be defined in the system, the user can change it, and the user can specify the simple code for the new phrase.

In deciding simple codes for new phrases, simple code generation rules such as totally related simple code, partially related simple code, consonant related simple code, syllable based initial code, and word based initial code can be used. For example, if a user wants to use the word-based initial code as a simple code in generating a simple code for "dance with the wolf," enter "dance with the wolf" in the simple code generation mode. Enter the word-based initial code "3983". Similarly, in generating the simple code for the "securities information", if you want to use the syllable-based initial code as the simple code, in the simple code generation mode, enter "securities information", and enter "9196".

However, if the user designates a simple code for a specific phrase, the simple code can be stored in the system and the phrase to be generated is entered. Can be assigned automatically. In the above example, the syllable-based initial code is set in the system, and by inputting only "securities information", the simple code for "securities information" can be automatically designated as "9196".

In the case of English, capital letters can be used to highlight and display the alphabet to be used as a simple code. Therefore, the simple code designation method can be specified in advance by using an uppercase letter as the simple code, and when a "DaTe ToNignt" input is made, "3886" corresponding to the uppercase letter "DTTN" is automatically designated as the simple code or "ToNignt ShoW". Upon input, "8679" corresponding to the uppercase "TNSW" can be automatically designated as a simple code.

1.7. Shortcut Input Method and Parallel Input Method of Phrase Using Simple Code

When a simple code (initial code is a special case of the simple code, it is included in the simple code unless otherwise specified) is recognized as a phrase corresponding to the simple code by the system (client side system or server side system). It is possible to process. Therefore, if a phrase corresponding to a specific simple code is recognized and shown to the user, it can be used to input a word.

In fact, in the foreign alphabet input method, an index assigned to the word "all associated simple codes" is stored in the terminal (client side system), and the user shows the corresponding words according to the priority of each word when the user enters the code and the target word. The character input system is implemented by allowing to determine. You can find two Internet sites at http://www.tegic.com and http://www.zicorp.com. Such a method will be referred to as " whole associated shortened input method " or " foreign method " in the present invention for convenience.

Comparing Tegic's and Zi's method with the alphabet input method on the keypad proposed by the applicant, the applicant's alphabet input method gives a unique code in alphabetical units and inputs a target alphabet or target phrase by full code. In the foreign method mentioned above, the whole associated simple code is given in word units, and the target word can be input by the simple code.

The disadvantage of the foreign method is that it is possible to input only a predefined word by assigning a code in word units, and to use a toggle button or a move button to input a word that is not frequently used in case of different words with the same code. By selecting and confirming words, input is not easy, words that are not target words may appear temporarily at the time of input, occupy a large amount of storage capacity of the system and are expensive to implement.

Here, it is pointed out that a simple code (some association or all association) is given to a commercial phrase (a concept including both a commercial word or a common phrase) and a target phrase can be input using the simple code. The simple code for the common phrase can be defined in the system and provided to the user, and the user must be able to specify it arbitrarily. Alternatively, the user should be able to modify the simple code predefined in the system. What the user can specify randomly has the advantage that the user can easily know the simple code value for a particular common phrase.

In the present invention, a method of inputting a target phrase using a simple code (including partially associated simple code, all associated simple code, and initial code) is called a "shortened input method" for convenience, and a method of inputting a target alphabet by a full code. For convenience, it is called "full input method" in preparation for a short input method. In addition, as described below, the shortcut input method and the pool input method can be applied in parallel, and the method of applying the shortcut input method and the pool input method in parallel can be simply referred to as "short / full parallel input method" or simply "parallel." Input method ".

The ambiguity generated by using the iterative selection method among the full input methods that assign a unique code in alphabetical units and input the code is called "primary ambiguity" or "alphabetic ambiguity" for convenience. Shall be. On the other hand, in the way of assigning codes to all words and inputting target words through this code, as in foreign methods, there are ambiguities in which different words exist for the same code. We will call it "ambiguity" or "phrase ambiguity". In the present invention, simply ambiguity means primary ambiguity.

If a simple code is first interpreted as a simple code (i.e., a short input method is first applied or a short input mode is used as a basic input mode), and there is no simple code corresponding to the input value, the second code is a full code. It is possible to construct a scenario such as recognizing (i.e., applying the full input method secondarily), and conversely, checking whether the full code is formed first on the input value (that is, applying the full input method first or the basic input mode). If a full code is not formed, a simple code can be recognized as a simple code (that is, a secondary input method is applied secondarily). The first interpretation of the input value as a simple code can be regarded as the application of "shortened input mode" as the basic input mode, and the first interpretation as "full input mode" as the basic input mode. It can be seen to apply. It is desirable that users who use commercial phrases mainly in text input should apply the shortcut input method (that is, use the shortcut input mode as the basic input mode), and if not, the full input method is applied first. That is, it is preferable to use the full input mode as the basic input mode.

In this case, when the basic input mode is set to the full input mode, the input value is first interpreted as a full code. Therefore, even if a simple code is input, the input value can form a full code. A word other than the target word may be input. For example, in the case of applying the standard repetition selection method as a full input method in FIG. 4-2, the simple code of the word "corn" is set to "877" (using syllable-based initial code), and the input is primarily performed. Since it is considered full code, it can be recognized as "F". This is when the corn of the second and third letters correspond to the same button, such as "corn", "corn", "inexhaustible", "war", "excellent", "waste window", "woodangtang", and the like. On the contrary, when the short input mode is set as the basic input mode, the input value is primarily interpreted as a simple code, and thus, even when the full code is input, it may be recognized as a word other than the target word. In other words, this is the ambiguity between the simple code and the full code, which is called "third ambiguity" for convenience.

This third order ambiguity can be overcome by a toggle method or a method of selecting from a list similarly to the existing method. Alternatively, another method may be used to switch from the full input mode to the short input mode or the short input mode to the full input mode in word units before inputting an ambiguity. It is possible to enter one word in katakana in hiragana mode, or one word in hiragana mode in hiragana mode, by selecting the word hiragana / katagana conversion control by selecting "a / a" control as suggested in the applicant's application. It is similar to that. For example, if the default input mode is the full input mode, the system recognizes it as a simple code from the beginning and inputs the index by referring to the index. The target word can be provided to the user. In the case of using the shortcut input mode as the basic input mode, the input value input after selecting the "short / full" control can be recognized and processed as a full code from the beginning. The "short / full" control may likewise be pre-input or post-input to the target word, but in this case it would be convenient to pre-input.

The determination of whether the input value is a full code or a simple code when the parallel input method is applied may be made in units of words as referring to an index in order to remove the first ambiguity. It may be determined whether it is a simple code.

When the full input method is set as the default mode and the parallel input method is applied, the input value is judged as a simple code at a time when it is determined that the full code is not formed by checking whether the input value forms a full code every time one code is input. Therefore, the efficiency of the parallel input method can be doubled by showing the user a phrase corresponding to the simple code index. Similarly, when the parallel input method is applied to the short-term input method as the default mode, the entire input method is set at the moment of comparing the input value and the index every time a code is input and confirms that there is no word that matches the input value in the index. It can be determined by the full code of. This means that the third order ambiguity that occurs in the middle of the input can be removed at the beginning of the input by applying the rules of each full input method. This also applies to the case of using the alphabet input method which is not presented in the previous application as the full input method. For example, based on the pool input method (standard repeat selection method, partial partial selection method) presented in the previous application,

In the case of Korean, for example, when the standard repetition selection method is applied based on Fig. 4-2 as a full input method, the second input value and the third input value of all syllables by the full code must always have the same value. If this condition is violated, the input value can be determined as a simple code and processed. In the case where the consonant is allowed to be processed as a combination of basic consonants, the judgment criteria may be applied accordingly. This is applicable in all cases where the standard repetition method is applied.

Also, in all languages, when the partial full selection method is applied as the full input method, two input values correspond to one alphabet, and the second input value is limited to the first input value among the two input values. . For example, in the case of English, when only left and right linear combinations are used as shown in Fig. 1-1, when the numbers are not selected by the partial partial selection method, the buttons in the first row ([1], [2], [3]) are used. ) Is used as the first input value corresponding to one alphabet, the value that can come as the second input value is also the button ([1], [2], [3]) on the first row. Similarly, if the second row of buttons ([4], [5], [6]) is entered after [2] + [1] is entered, the next value to form the full code is also the second row. It is one of the buttons [4], [5], and [6]. As soon as the input value violates this, the system considers the input value as a simple code and can recommend the word corresponding to the simple code to the user according to the priority. If the partial partial selection method is applied to Fig. 4-2, the next button that can come to the input of the first [1] button to form a full code is the [1] or [2] button. In case of breaching this, it is determined that the input value is a simple code rather than a full code, and the target word corresponding to the input value can be recommended to the user according to the priority by referring to the index. When four alphabets of P, Q, R, and S are assigned to the [7] button as shown in Figs. 1-3, one of the four alphabets, as pointed out in the earlier application, will be arranged on a grid forming a vertical combination. In this case, when the [7] button is input to form a full code for one alphabet, the next button is the third row of buttons ([7], [8], [9]) or up and down. Only the adjacent combination's button ([4] button) can come, so if it violates it, the input value can be treated as a simple code. This is applicable for all languages when the partial partial selection method set out in the earlier application is applied.

In the case of Fig. 4-5, since only one basic consonant is assigned to each button, when a syllable-based initial code that can be used universally in Korean is used as a simple code, even when a short input method and a full input method are applied in parallel, 3 There is a good feature that allows input without car ambiguity. In other words, if the user inputs the syllable-based initial code when the parallel input method is applied, the input value cannot form the full code from the second input (when the sound and the sound are input by the control processing method). By searching, you can recommend the appropriate words to users based on their priorities. The same is true for full code input.

As an example above, it is one of the "cores" of the present invention that it is possible to determine whether the input value is a simple code or a full code in the middle of the input when the parallel input method is applied. This applies not only to the case of using the pool input method proposed by the applicant, but also to the case of using another pool input method. In particular, the full input method proposed by the applicant has a good characteristic that it is easy to know whether the input value is full code when the parallel input method is applied as in the above example.

Also, as mentioned in the applicant's earlier application, the interpretation of the simple code or full code may occur on the client side or on the server side. And in looking up the index to overcome the primary ambiguity (alphabetic ambiguity) in the previous application, it is necessary to interpret the simple code or full code in the scenario of referencing the client side index first and the server side index second. Also applicable. Conversely, it is possible to refer to the server-side index primarily, and to refer to the client-side index second. Furthermore, the input value is first interpreted as a simple code, but the client side index is first referred to, the server side index is secondary, and if the simple code for the input value cannot be retrieved, it is interpreted as full code again. However, if the client side analyzes first and the client side does not have such an analysis function, it is possible to analyze secondarily on the server side. As another example, the input value may be interpreted as a simple code primarily, but may be provided to the user by referring to both the client-side index and the server-side index, and the user may select the target word. Similar modifications are possible in applying the analysis method (simple code, full code) and the analysis location (client side, server side). In other words, various combinations are possible in the application of the analysis method (simple code, full code) and the analysis location (client side, server side).

The advantages of applying the short input method and the full input method in parallel are as follows. First, the full input method can be used, so the user can input all words even if they do not exist in the dictionary other than the predefined words. / All association), and the number of input strokes can be greatly reduced by specifying a partial association simple code. And there is an advantage that can be given a word-based initial code not only for words but also for phrases. However, the foreign method uses a word-based index for all word inputs, so the total associated simple code has to be used to minimize the case where the same code is assigned to different words.

In addition, the system must have a "index" that contains a specific phrase and code value for that phrase, requiring much less storage than a foreign method that has a "index" for every word. do. And this "index" must have in the system either a "index" for the correct word or a "index" for the wrong word in order for the ambiguity to occur, in order to eliminate ambiguity. Can be used as

In every language, the phonetic consonant has a phonetic consonant, so the technique of extracting consonants and making abbreviations has been widely used. In the case of English, for example, in the military term "captain", the consonant "CPT" which has a phonetic value is extracted and used as an abbreviation, "PVT" in "private", and "SGT" in "sergent". Is used as an abbreviation, "staff sergent" is used as an abbreviation "SSG", "sergent first class" is used as an abbreviation, and so on. Of course, the "captain" and "private" is composed of two syllables, respectively, but the consonants extracted from the abbreviation can be regarded as consonants representing each syllable. Thus, in the case of "captain", "278" associated with "CPT" can be specified as a simple code.

As described above, being able to apply a shortened input method by arbitrarily designating a partial association simple code for a common phrase based on syllables has a significant meaning in addition to reducing input effort. Phonetically, syllables are defined as "psychological entities." It is also consonant to have a note in a syllable. If only the collection "AAI" is extracted from the example captain, it is almost impossible to infer the captain. However, extracting the consonant "CPTN" or "CPT" makes it easy to infer the captain. In some sentences in English, if you remove the vowel for each word and list only the consonants, you can usually infer the original sentence. In other words, the use of the partial association simple code in association with each consonant that constitutes the syllable means that the user can naturally adapt to the short input method and can be convenient for the user.

In particular, in English, the use of abbreviations is common, and in the case of listed companies, a certain number of abbreviations are designated, so a simple code can be utilized based on this abbreviation.

To allow a user to specify a simple code (partial association or total association) for a particular phrase, there is an advantage in that it is easy to remember a code value for a common phrase. Furthermore, if a user requires only a few phrases (for example, use less than 10 phrases), they do not assign codes associated with the alphabet of the phrases, but only 1 for each phrase. , 2, 3,. . . You can also assign a simple code.

1.8. Grouping of Simple Code / Phrasebook and Search Range

If you specify a simple code for a large number of phrases, there is a possibility that a lot of redundancy may occur. By grouping the phrases corresponding to the simple code, the simple code is searched only for a specific group of phrases. Can be reduced. A phrase does not necessarily belong to one group, but may belong to several groups.

For example, the names of listed companies, city names, commercial phrases, ... The grouping of common phrases can be grouped in a tree form by subgroups such as social, political, ... In this example, the tree-type grouping in two steps is presented, but the tree-type grouping is possible in three, four, or more steps. If the user (or the system) restricts the simple code search range to the listed company name group, the system searches for the named phrase corresponding to the simple code entered only in the category of the listed company name group. Can reduce ambiguity. Similarly, if the search range is a commercial phrase, it can be a search range including all sub-groups below the common phrase group. If a social field group is designated as a search range among common phrase groups, only the group including the social field or less (in a tree-type group structure) will be search range.

1.9. Application of relay server

The simple code can be interpreted on the client side or on the server side, and the phrase corresponding to the simple code is provided to the client side or another server side in charge of decoding the simple code (including the full code in some cases). You can put a relay server that does. See FIG. 6-1. In addition, in FIG. 6-1, if the client side decodes the simple code primarily and does not interpret the phrase corresponding to the input simple code, the phrase corresponding to the simple code input from the relay server is secondarily analyzed and the analysis fails. In turn, it is possible to interpret the phrase corresponding to the simple code input from each server in a third order. The third simple code decryption server (hereinafter referred to as "third server") is a server equipped with an application using an input simple code or a phrase corresponding to the simple code.

If a relay server is provided, even if the tertiary server needs a phrase other than the simple code, the user can enter the simple code and the relay server does not store the simple code and the phrase corresponding to the simple code. It is possible for the relay server to interpret the simple code input from the user and deliver the phrase corresponding to the simple code to the tertiary server.

Whenever a code value of a simple code is input, the index corresponding to the simple code may be searched and the feedback may be given to the client side or each server side, or the feedback may be given in word units.

1.10. Division of words

In the present invention, the word unit means from the beginning of the word to the end of the word. This can be identified by the combination of words and all elements that can differentiate words (word start, space, mode switch, enter,…). For example, a space, a space, a space, a mode switch, etc. may identify that a word is input through a word start to a word end. Word-by-word feedback can be fully implemented in any language that supports the current network environment.

1.11. Downloading of simple code / phrase

Furthermore, a simple code on the server side and a phrase corresponding to the simple code can be downloaded to the client side without the user directly inputting and storing the phrase.

The downloading unit may be downloaded in a single phrase unit, or may be downloaded in a group unit (group of tree structure) of the above-mentioned phrases. If you select the upper group, you can download the lower group. It can be downloaded while maintaining the tree structure of the server-side phrase group, or it can be downloaded as a group designated by the user on the client side. If you have a relay server whose main function is to decode simple code, the relay server may be responsible for this function.

2. Additional explanations related to the use of simple codes in earlier applications

In this application, we will show again the example of simple code mentioned in the previous application.

In the earlier application, the system refers to all kinds of information systems (client side system, server side system). In addition, a simple code can be interpreted on the server side to use a simple code corresponding phrase, and another server side system that requires a simple code corresponding phrase by interpreting the simple code on a relay server (this is referred to as a "tertiary server" for convenience). It is also possible to make the service available by sending it.

Simply interpreting the simple code on the server side and using the simple code corresponding phrase can be seen as a form of performing the role of the relay server and the tertiary server in one system (server). Types of simple codes include telephone numbers, company names, city names, bank names,. . . All kinds of names can be simply coded and used.

However, in many cases, the simple code is interpreted to utilize the corresponding phrase of the simple code, or in other cases, the simple code is interpreted to find the corresponding phrase of the simple code, and the related information of the corresponding phrase of the simple code is used. There may be cases. The latter case is also the same as the process of first interpreting the simple code to find the corresponding phrase of the simple code, after which some processing (which is usually done in information systems) is added to the category of the first application. I want to make it clear.

Some examples of the latter case mentioned above are: When a user inputs / delivers a specific simple code (for example, the syllable-based initial code "1799" of "Gasan Electronics" based on Figs. 4-5) to obtain securities information, the system once receives the simple code " From 1799, the simple code corresponding phrase "Gaesong Electronics" is found, and other information of Kaesong Electronics stored in the system (for example "26260", "Kaesan Electronics" securities stock code), is found. Securities information can be inquired and provided to the user. After the system interprets the simple code and finds the simple code corresponding phrase "Gasan Electronics", the processing procedure is the same as that in the general securities information system.

As an example, when a user inputs / delivers "1799" which is a simple code (syllable reference initial code) of "added electronics" to the system, the system adds a simple code corresponding phrase "addition" from the inputted simple code "1799". After interpreting the former, it is possible to make a call to "02-3473-8114" which is the phone number of Gasan Electronics. Again, the procedure after the system interprets the adder electronics (acquisition of the adder's telephone number and the call connection) is currently performed in the normal system (currently, the 114 guidance system provides the automatic call connection function). Because it did not dare to mention.

As mentioned above, it is natural that the system can interpret the simple code and use the simple code corresponding phrases in all forms (the present form and the future form). In addition, the above example illustrates only the case of Korean using a syllable-based initial code as a simple code, but it is obvious that it can be applied to all languages.

Lastly, the place where the simple code and full code are interpreted may be interpreted first on the client side or the server side first, and the short input method and the full input method may also be interpreted first. Each can be applied according to its assigned priority and various combinations are possible. For example, both simple code and full code may be interpreted first on the client side first, then simple on the server side. On the contrary, both simple code and full code may be interpreted first on the server side. Next, it can be interpreted on the client side. Also, the simple code is first interpreted on the client side first, and then the simple code is interpreted secondarily on the server side, and the client side is regarded as full code. This means that simple code, full code, and client-side and server-side interpretation are possible in all other combinations, except that you can try to interpret, and finally you can try to interpret it on the server side in full code.

Of course, the above description can be applied not only to the keypad presented by the applicant, but also to all types of keypads in which the alphabet is written together as mentioned in the earlier application.

3. Application of simple code based on first vowel + consonant

As a method of generating a simple code from a previous application, it has been shown that a consonant-based simple code can be utilized as a kind of related simple code. However, if you create a consonant-related simple code for a word or phrase that begins with a vowel, such as "escape," simply called "phrase," it becomes "727", which corresponds to "SCP." scape "is the same as the consonant association simple code.

Therefore, in order to use the abbreviated simple code, it is possible to consider the simple code associated with the first vowel and the consonant in order to minimize the duplication of the defined simple code and the simple code corresponding phrase, and to add convenience in use. For convenience, it is named "First vowel + consonant simple code". The first vowel + consonant-related simple code, like other simple codes presented in the previous application, has the advantage of mechanically generating the simple code for a specific phrase (word or phrase). In other words, if the user inputs a phrase to be utilized by simple coding into the system or selects a phrase previously stored in the system, and wants to generate it as "first vowel + consonant related simple code", the first vowel and consonant are extracted from the system and corresponding Simple code can be generated automatically.

The user mechanically generates a variety of simple codes presented by the application and the "first vowel + consonant simple codes" proposed by the present invention or downloads the generated simple codes for a specific phrase, and edits them again. Of course, you can override the simple code for a particular phrase.

As mentioned above, the above description can be applied not only to the keypad presented by the applicant, but also to all types of keypads including the alphabet.

The present invention emphasizes the fact that the keypad can utilize various simple codes, and presents a useful simple code (first vowel + consonant related simple code) that can be mechanically generated.

Claims (2)

In using the simple code, the system interprets the simple code corresponding phrases from the input simple code, and then uses the simple code in various forms. In using the simple code, the method using the simple code, characterized in that using the "first vowel + consonant simple code"