KR20060057200A - English inputting method on mobile phone - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile phone English input method and keyboard, and more particularly, to a mobile phone English input method and keyboard using the grab principle according to the shape of the alphabet. According to the present invention, a mobile phone English letter input method is characterized in that by inputting by pressing the character button in the case of the basic character, and pressing the arrow button corresponding to the direction of capture after pressing the basic character button in the case of the capture character, The number of buttons pressed during input is reduced, and it is possible to input English characters with both hands, thereby providing a dramatically improved English input method.

Mobile phone, English letters, additional characters, basic characters

Description

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1 is a mobile phone English letter input keyboard according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a mobile phone English input keyboard according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a front view showing a second embodiment of a mobile phone English alphabet input keypad according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a mobile phone English input method and keyboard, and more particularly, to a mobile phone English input method and keyboard using the grab principle according to the shape of the alphabet.

As mobile phones have become a daily means of information transmission and communication, mobile phones have a variety of functions using texts such as wireless text transmission and reception functions, electronic notebook functions, PDA functions, as well as voice calls.

However, inputting text using a text input keyboard of a very small mobile phone compared to a computer keyboard is not only a very cumbersome task, but also takes a long time.

Among them, in the case of Korean character input, various various and convenient character input methods have been developed due to the superiority of Korean information informatization.However, in the case of English characters, each character has its own unique shape, unlike Korean characters in which letters are completed by adding strokes. As a result, the user is experiencing more inconvenience when entering English characters on a mobile phone. Therefore, many proposals have been made to solve this problem. One of the problems of the prior art and a technique for solving the same is described in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-9354778. The above is briefly described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 shows a conventional alphabet input keyboard. According to this, the English character input keyboard is a keyboard of a 4x3 matrix, and numbers and two to three alphabetic characters are written together in each button. That is, the first column of the first row is the numbers 1 and QZ, the second column is 2 and ABC, the third column is 3 and DEF, the second row and the first column are 4 and GHI, the second column is 5 and JKL, and the third column is 6 and There are buttons with MNO, 3rd row 1 column 7 and PRS, 2nd column 8 and TUV, 4th row 1 column *, 2nd column 9 and WXY, 3rd column #.

As described above, in the conventional character input method using a keyboard having English characters written together, after switching from call mode to character input mode by operating a separate function button, a character is assigned to the corresponding button by pressing a button. Depending on whether you pressed the button, the English characters written on the button are changed sequentially.

For example, if you press button 3 with the number 3 recorded once, the first letter D is displayed on the LCD, three consecutive presses display E, three consecutive presses display F, yes 3 times in succession is displayed.

That is, if you keep pressing 3, D, E, F, 3, D, E ... Appears sequentially on the liquid crystal display, and if desired characters appear, allow a certain time to elapse, allowing the current character to be input to the mobile phone terminal, and moving the cursor on the liquid crystal display to receive the next character. Using the same method as before, you can continue typing to produce sentences.

However, in the conventional method of inputting a character, in order for a desired character to be input, the user presses each number button to sequentially search for a number entered in one button to find a desired character. Wait as much as possible.

Therefore, this method must not only remember exactly how many times the user has pressed a number, but also wait to check and display the displayed characters when the desired characters appear on the LCD display, and to enter characters different from those desired during this process. Is a problem, and eventually a sentence different from the sentence desired by the receiver is often made.

In order to solve this problem, the above-described registration number 10-9354778 has been described in the invention, instead of pressing the button to count the number of times to enter the characters written in the button, instead of pressing the corresponding button once, the characters written in the passage of time have elapsed. As a result, it repeatedly scrolls and displays sequentially and releases the input when the desired character is displayed.

Although the above-described prior art has the effect of eliminating the need to remember exactly how many times the receiver pressed, it must be manually waited until the desired character is displayed and can be entered by one hand. Since it takes a certain amount of time regardless of skill level, there is a problem that is not particularly suitable for the younger class who wants to input characters quickly.

According to another conventional English character input method, the invention of Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2001-0036786 disclosed in Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2001-0036786 discloses the number of alphabet letters used per 1000 English letters by placing them in an easy-to-use place. It discloses an alphabetic input method that reduces the number. However, even in such an input method, there is a problem in that inputting by one hand is basically performed and an input waiting time exists, so that rapid character input and transmission cannot be expected.

On the other hand, a button having a case conversion and offset function is essential for the English character input, it is common to use a separate function button or arrow button.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a method of inputting the English characters in the mobile phone conveniently and easily using both hands by introducing the principle of the English alphabet.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile phone English alphabet input method that introduces the principle of having a space function button and a case switch button of a specific function so that you can enter the English letters more conveniently when entering the English phone text.

According to the present invention, an alphabetic character input method of a mobile phone including an up and down, left and right arrow buttons and a character button is made by inputting a simple basic alphabet letter by directly pressing a letter button and adding a stroke to the basic letter. Losing capture character is characterized in that the input by pressing the arrow button corresponding to the capture direction.

At this time, it is preferable to press the space function button provided on the keyboard to enter a space between characters during character input.

In addition, the space function button, when pressed, performs a space between characters, and at the same time, the arrow button switches to the cursor movement mode in which the position of the cursor is moved in the capturing function mode in which the basic character is captured to form a capturing character. The mode is preferably configured to return to the catch function mode by pressing any one of the character buttons.

In addition, in the capture function mode of the arrow button, after pressing the arrow button to input the desired catch character, if the arrow button is further pressed in the catch direction until another letter button is pressed, the original character is circulated, and the basic It is preferable to include a recursive input function that enables the capture character to be inputted by pressing the arrow button again in the character.

In addition, the circular input function, after pressing the arrow button to input the desired catch character, and further pressing the arrow button in the opposite direction to the catch direction until another character button is pressed to the previous character of the catch according to the number of times It is preferable to further include a reverse circulation input function, which is reversely circulated and in which characters can be inputted by pressing an arrow button again in the previous step of drawing.

On the other hand, it is preferable to execute the uppercase and lowercase, and the uppercase and lowercase for switching the uppercase and lowercase for one letter input by pressing the uppercase and lowercase function button provided on the keyboard.

In the present invention, the alphabet base letter is a simple alphabet letter arbitrarily defined in the present invention, and the capture letter refers to a letter that can be made by capturing from the base letter. For example, when setting o as the base character, g is a catch character because g can be created by encapsulating from o downward (↓).

However, since the base character and the catch character are relative, the catch character according to the base character is not absolutely determined. For example, in the case of h, it can be made by encapsulating n in the upward direction (↑) with the basic character as n, or by encapsulating in the right direction (→) with l as the basic character.

That is, in the mobile phone keyboard, since 10 to 12 buttons can be used as character buttons, 10 to 12 basic characters that can be allocated are assigned to each button, and the remaining characters are pressed after pressing the basic character button. Use to enter up, down, left, and right.

On the other hand, when inputting the English letter with the arrow button, it is not possible to perform a space function (space) with the arrow button as in the prior art, it is preferable to have a separate space function button with such a function. Particularly, since the mobile phone character keyboard usually has 4 buttons and 1 column and 3 columns composed of * buttons and # buttons, 10 or 11 character buttons except this are inputted, and the * and # buttons are spaced ( Space) It is preferable to configure the function button in terms of ease of input of characters.

In addition, the conventional arrow button performs a function of moving the cursor in addition to forming a space when inputting the character, and in the present invention, it is preferable that the arrow button has a cursor movement function for convenience in inputting the character. When pressed to perform a space-to-letter function, the arrow button is provided to switch to the cursor movement mode to move the position of the cursor in the capture function mode to capture the basic character to create the capture character. In other words, when the space function button is pressed during character input, a space is executed and the arrow button is converted to a button for moving a cursor. At this time, even if the cursor button is switched to the next button, if the arrow button is not pressed and the character button is pressed, the cursor shift function assigned to the arrow button is automatically switched to the capture function mode.

On the other hand, the present invention provides a circular input function and a reverse circular input function in the capture function mode of the arrow button in order to provide a function for entering a character more conveniently.

The circular input function is to press the arrow button to input the desired catch character, and then press the arrow button further in the catch direction until another character button is pressed, and then the original letter is circulated, and the arrow again from the base letter This is an input function that enables you to input the capture character by pressing the button.

For example, if you press the l button and press the directional arrow button twice to make k, then press the directional arrow button again to cycle back to l (see Table 1). According to one rule, press directional arrow button once to make h, press twice to make k, and press ↑ arrow button to make i.

In the reverse cyclic input function, after pressing the arrow button to input a desired catch character and pressing the arrow button further in the opposite direction to the catch direction until another character button is pressed, the reverse cycle is performed to the previous catch character according to the number of times. In this case, the character is inputted by pressing the arrow button again in the previous step of capturing.

For example, if you press the l button → press the directional arrow button twice to make k, and press the ← direction arrow button to return to h, which is formed by pressing the → direction arrow button once from the l button, and press the ← direction button. Press again to return to the default character l and use the arrow buttons opposite to the capture direction to reverse the character.

And the present invention converts the uppercase letters to lowercase for one character that is frequently used when inputting English letters, and for the case of switching the uppercase and lowercase to the uppercase, the convenience of input to the case having a separate case switch function button on the keyboard For this reason, it is preferable to assign a case switch button to the button in the middle of the * button or the # button or the arrow button. However, the upper and lower case switching of the entire input character, that is, the selection of the uppercase input mode and the lowercase input mode may be switched using the menu function keys as in the prior art, and the present invention is not limited to such a method.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the following examples and will include a range of changes by those skilled in the art.

2 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the character keyboard used in the English character input method of the mobile phone according to the present invention. According to this, the keyboard includes up, down, left, and right arrow buttons, a separate function button, and a 4 x 3 matrix number (letter) button.

The arrow button is composed of four buttons up, down, left and right, and functions as a button used only as a means for moving a cursor when inputting a conventional character or as a capture button for inputting a capture character in the present invention.

The function buttons of the mobile phone are usually provided with function buttons such as menu button, power button, send button, cancel button, and confirm button. Special function buttons required for text input include delete button, cursor move button, case switch button, and space button. , Special character input button is needed.

In order to provide more convenience when inputting alphabetic characters, it is preferable to provide a case switch button and a space function button separately from the prior art. Use the row button as the space function button, and use one of the other function buttons (for example, the @ button shown) to set it to function as a case switch button.

Numbers (letters) are engraved with numbers and letters are written together. First row, first column, o button, first row, second column, b button, first row, third column, c button, second row, first column, d Button, row 2, column 2, f button, row 2, column 3, l button, row 3, row 1, n button, row 3, row 2, r button, row 3, row 3, s button, row 4 The first column includes the u button, the fourth row, the second column, the v button, the fourth row, the third column, and the space button. The @ button is set to be used as a case conversion button.

In other words, the keyboard has the basic characters b, c, d, f, l, n, o, r, s, u, v, and the extra characters are a, e, g, h, i, j, k, m, p, q, t, w, x, y, z, each of the capture characters can be input by pressing the character button and the arrow button as shown in the table below.

a e g h i j k m p q t w x y z o → c ← o ↓ l → l ↑ l ↓ l →→ n → b ↓ d ↓ f ↓ v → v ↓↓ v ↓ s →

Looking at the capture principle of the stroke characters in the table above, for example, if you draw a stroke from o to the right, it becomes a (in this case, it will be easier to understand if it is a cursive), and if you stroke from c to the left, e If you make a stroke from l to the right, h is formed; if you draw a stroke twice from l to the right, you get k; if you draw a stroke down from v once, you get y; if you draw twice, you get x. It is obvious from the above table even if all the characters are not explained, so the description of the further characters is omitted.

On the other hand, the button on which the basic character is recorded is written around the basic character according to the direction in which the capture character created by adding a stroke to the basic character is captured. For example, the upper part of l, i on the lower side, j on the left side, k on the right side, and h on the right side are provided so that the user can easily input even if the user does not know the basic character and the capture character. In the above example, k is located on the left side because the present invention can be input according to the above-described reverse circulation input method.

In order to describe in detail the method of inputting the English letter according to the present invention, a method of inputting the English word "This invention is patenable" will be described.

First, switch to the input mode, and if the default is lowercase, press the f letter button to make T, then press the down arrow button, press the switch case button, and press the l letter button to make h. Press and then press the right arrow button, press the l letter button to make i, the up arrow button, the s letter button to make s, the # button for offset, and the l letter button to make i. If you press the up arrow button and the n letter button to make n, the letter "This in" is entered. Since the method of input by the above table is self-explanatory, description of the input method of the remaining character strings is omitted.

3 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the character keyboard used in the English character input method of the mobile phone according to the present invention. (In the second embodiment, the basic configuration of the arrow button, the function button, and the character button is the same as that of the first embodiment, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.) In the second embodiment, the 4 x 3 matrix number (character) button The first row of the English alphabet input keyboard that is composed of the keyboard, including the first row is the first row o button, the second row b button, the third row c button, the second row is the first row d button, the second row t button, the third row l button The third row is the first row n button, the second row k button, the third row s button, the fourth row is the first column capitalization button, the fourth row second column v button, the fourth row third row space function button It is composed. Thus, the basic characters are b, c, d, k, l, n, o, s, t, v, and the extra characters are a, e, f, g, h, i, j, m, p, q, r , t, u, w, x, y, z, and each capture character is input by pressing a character button and an arrow button as shown in the following table.

a e f g h i j m p q r u w x y z o → c → t ↓ o ↓ n ↑ l ↑ l ↓ n → b ↓ d ↓ l → ← n v → k ← v ↓ ← s

The catching principle in the second embodiment is also obvious, but when the left arrow button is pressed before the character button, it means a modification of the basic character. ← stands for variant catch. In other words, x is a variation of k, u is upside down n, and z represents upside down s. Since the English character input by the character table is the same as the input method in the above-described embodiment, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the second embodiment, not only the basic characters are engraved on the character button, but also the capturing characters are written in parallel to correspond to the directions captured on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the basic character, so that the characters are more easily input. Likewise, the first embodiment may take the captive staging method.

On the other hand, in the second embodiment it is obvious that the fourth row may be composed of a one-column space function button, a fourth row, two column v buttons, the fourth row, three columns, upper and lower case switching button.

Although the present invention has been described according to the above-described embodiment, as described above, the present invention relates to a method of simply inputting an alphabet letter by using an arrow button according to the principle of capture, and thus is not limited to the above embodiment. It will include a variety of variations of the implementation. That is, a part of the basic character may be changed to correspond to other capture characters, or the arrangement order of the basic character may be easily suggested by those skilled in the art.

According to the present invention of the above configuration, the effect of the input method of the alphabet in the mobile phone is as follows.

First, it reduces the number of button presses when entering text.

Table 3 is a table showing the case according to the prior art and the button to be pressed when inputting the string "This invention is patenable".

Prior art Select uppercase letter from uppercase and lowercase menu + 8 + Select lowercase letter from upper and lowercase menu + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 7 + 7 + → + 4 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + → + 4 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 7 + 7 + → + 7 + 2 + 8 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 6 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 3 + 3 55 times First embodiment f + ↓ + case switch + l + → + l + ↑ + s + space + l + ↑ + n + v + c + ← + n + f + ↓ + l + ↑ + o + n + space + l + ↑ + s + space + b + ↓ + o + → + f + ↓ + c + ← + n + o + → + b + l + c + ← 42 times Second embodiment t + uppercase + n + ↑ + l + ↑ + s + space + l + ↑ + n + v + c + → + n + t + l + ↑ + o + n + space + l + ↑ + s + space + b + ↓ + o + → + t + c + → + n + o + → + b + l + c + → Episode 39

According to the table, it can be seen that the number of button press of the present invention is reduced to 75% level compared to the prior art.

Second, the input speed can be increased significantly with two hands. In the related art, it is often difficult to press the same button repeatedly so that it is difficult to input using both hands at the same time. However, in the present invention, since the button is not repeatedly pressed, both hands can be used at the same time. Therefore, if the user is familiar with the input method according to the present invention, it is possible to input characters significantly faster.

Although the invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments mentioned above, many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the appended claims are intended to cover such modifications and variations as fall within the true scope of the invention.

Claims (12)

In the English character input method of the mobile phone that the keyboard is composed of up, down, left and right arrow buttons and character buttons Basic letters of simple shapes can be entered by pressing the letter button directly. Mobile character input method of the mobile phone, characterized in that the input by pressing the arrow button corresponding to the stroke direction is made by adding the stroke to the basic character. The method according to claim 1, The space between letters when inputting the character is a mobile phone English character input method, characterized in that by pressing the space function button provided on the keyboard. The method according to claim 2, The space function button, when pressed to perform a spacing between characters and at the same time, the arrow button to switch to the cursor movement mode to move the position of the cursor in the capturing function mode to capture the basic character to create a capturing character, And the cursor movement mode returns to the capture function mode by pressing any one of the character buttons. The method according to claim 3, In the capture function mode of the arrow button, After pressing the arrow button to input the desired catch character, if the arrow button is further pressed in the catch direction until another letter button is pressed, the arrow is circulated to the original basic character, and the arrow button is pressed again in the basic character. English alphabet input method of a mobile phone including a recursive input function that allows input of capture characters. The method according to claim 4, The circular input function, After pressing the arrow button to input a desired catch character, and further pressing the arrow button in the opposite direction to the catch direction until another letter button is pressed, the arrow cycles back to the catch character of the previous stage according to the number of times. The English character input method of the mobile phone further includes a reverse cyclic input function in which characters are inputted by pressing an arrow button again. The method according to claim 1, When entering English letters, the uppercase letters to lowercase letters for one character, uppercase and lowercase letters switching to uppercase and lowercase letters, characterized in that executed by pressing the case switch function button provided on the keyboard. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The basic character is b, c, d, f, l, n, o, r, s, u, v mobile phone English input method, characterized in that. The method according to claim 7, The capturing characters are a, e, g, h, i, j, k, m, p, q, t, w, x, y, z, and each capturing character is pressed by pressing a letter button and an arrow button as shown in the following table. English alphabet input method of mobile phone, characterized in that the input. a e g h i j k m p q t w x y z o → c ← o ↓ l → l ↑ l ↓ l →→ n → b ↓ d ↓ f ↓ v → v ↓↓ v ↓ s → The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, The basic characters are b, c, d, k, l, n, o, s, t, v mobile phone English character input method characterized in that. The method according to claim 9, The capturing characters are a, e, f, g, h, i, j, m, p, q, r, t, u, w, x, y, z, and each capturing character is represented by a character button and English character input method of the mobile phone, characterized in that the input by pressing the arrow button. a e f g h i j m p q r u w x y z o → c → t ↓ o ↓ n ↑ l ↑ l ↓ n → b ↓ d ↓ l → n ← v → k ← v ↓ ← s In the English character input keyboard consisting of 4 × 3 matrix character buttons, In the input keyboard, a basic alphabet letter of simple shape O button in row 1, column 1, b button in row 1, column 2, c button in row 1, column 3, The d button in row 2, column 1, the f button in row 2, column 2, the l button in row 2, row 3, N button in the first row of the third row, r button in the second row of the third row, s button in the third row of the third row, Assigned to the u button in the first row of the fourth row and the v button in the second row of the fourth row, In the fourth row and third column, a space function button having a function of increasing the space between characters and at the same time having a function of switching an arrow button from a capture function mode to a cursor movement mode is allocated. And a button on which the basic character is recorded is written around the basic character according to the direction in which the capture character created by adding a stroke to the basic character is captured. In the English character input keyboard consisting of 4 × 3 matrix character buttons, The input keyboard has a simple basic alphabetic character, O button in row 1, column 1, b button in row 1, column 2, c button in row 1, column 3, D button in row 2, column 1, t button in row 2, column 2, l button in row 2, row 3, N button in the first row of third row, k button in the second row of second row, s button in the third row of third row, The fourth row and second column are assigned to the v button, In the fourth row and the first column, uppercase and lowercase buttons are assigned to convert the entered English letter to lowercase for uppercase and uppercase for lowercase. In the fourth row and third column, a space function button having a function of increasing the space between characters and at the same time having a function of switching an arrow button from a capture function mode to a cursor movement mode is allocated. The button on which the basic character is recorded is configured to include a staging around the basic character according to the direction in which the capture character is made by adding a stroke to the basic character is a mobile phone English input keyboard.

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