KR20090120435A - Search based english word input system and method using onscreen key - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A search-based English word input system and method using an on-screen key is provided to input and display the corresponding word with the input of a part of the alphabet. CONSTITUTION: A word DB(DataBase)(140) stores English words. A search result DB(150) stores the searched words. A search engine(130) searches the word DB with the inputted alphabet. The search engine stores the searched words in the search result DB. A keyboard display and input module(120) displays a first keyboard and a second keyboard in an on-screen keyboard part(110) for successively inputting alphabets. The keyboard display and input module requests the word corresponding to the alphabet inputted through the on-screen keyboard part. The keyboard display and input module displays a third keyboard in the on-screen keyboard part for inputting the search result word and the next alphabet. If the number of the search result word in the input of the third keyboard is under the specific number, a fourth keyboard is displayed in the on-screen keyboard for inputting the search word.

Description

SEARCH BASED ENGLISH WORD INPUT SYSTEM AND METHOD USING ONSCREEN KEY}

The present invention relates to an English word input system and method, and more particularly, when an alphabet is input using an on-screen key consisting of a decimal key, an on-screen key for searching for a corresponding word and quickly and conveniently entering an English word is provided. The present invention relates to a search based English word input system and method.

In general, when the number of keys used, such as a keyboard used in a computer, exceeds the number of alphabets, the English words can be easily entered by assigning alphabets to each key. However, in the case of an electronic product that is input using a few keys (usually 12 keys), such as a mobile phone, a large number of alphabets are assigned to a single key, so it takes a considerable time to input an English word and there is a complicated problem.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to search for and display the word with a small number of alphabet inputs so that a user can quickly select and enter a word without inputting the alphabet of the word. To provide a search-based English word input system and method using an on-screen key.

In order to achieve the above object, the system of the present invention includes a word database in which a plurality of English words are stored; A search result database storing the searched words; A search engine for searching the word database with the input alphabet and storing the searched words in the search result database; An on-screen keyboard for displaying various key arrangements and searched words according to a condition; And displaying the first keyboard and the second keyboard for sequentially inputting the alphabet on the on-screen keyboard, and requesting the search engine to search for a word corresponding to the alphabet input through the on-screen keyboard. A third keyboard for inputting a result word and the next alphabet is displayed on the on-screen keyboard; and if the number of words searched in the input of the third keyboard is 9 or less, the fourth keyboard for selecting and inputting the searched words is turned on. Characterized in that it consists of a keyboard display and input module to display on the screen keyboard.

The word database is divided into a first word database storing words having a high frequency of use according to the frequency of use, and a second word database storing words having a low frequency of use, and the search engine includes an input alphabet. After searching the first word database first, if the search result words become less than a predetermined number, the second word database is searched.

In addition, to achieve the above object, the method of the present invention comprises a first step of displaying a first keyboard for receiving the first alphabet; A second step of displaying a second keyboard for receiving a Chinese word or a second alphabet when the first alphabet is input through the first keyboard; When a second alphabet is input through the second keyboard, searching for words including the input alphabet, selecting a searched word, and displaying a third keyboard for receiving the next alphabet; A fourth step of, if a next alphabet is input from the third keyboard, searching for words including the input alphabet, selecting a searched word, and displaying another third keyboard for receiving the next alphabet; And a fifth step of allocating and displaying the found words to the keys if the number of words searched by repeating the fourth step is within 9 words.

According to the present invention, even if you do not enter all the alphabet of English words in electronic products having a small number of on-screen keys, such as mobile phones, PDAs, PMPs, smartphones, if a few alphabetical letters are sequentially entered on the screen through the search It has the effect of being displayed on the key and quickly selected and entered. That is, the English word input method of the present invention does not need to input all the alphabets, and it is very convenient to input long words quickly with a small number of key operations, and the search word input window and the search result output window are visually displayed on one screen. The advantage is that there is no movement.

The technical problems achieved by the present invention and the practice of the present invention will be more clearly understood by the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below. The following examples are merely illustrated to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a search-based English word input system using an on-screen key according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the search-based English word input system using the on-screen key according to the present invention includes a word database 140 in which a plurality of English words are stored, and a search result database 150 storing the searched words. A search engine 130 for searching the word database 140 with the input alphabet and storing the searched words in the search result database 150, and an on-screen keyboard for displaying various key arrangements and searched words according to a condition. The search engine to sequentially display 110 and first to third keyboards for receiving alphabets sequentially, and to search for words corresponding to alphabets input through the on-screen keyboard; The fourth keyboard to select a searched word if the number of words searched is 9 or less. It consists of a keyboard display and the input module 120 to be displayed on the plate.

Referring to FIG. 1, the on-screen magnetic pin 110 is a display and key input such as a touch pad, and the word database 140 includes a first word database 142 in which approximately 7000 words having a high frequency of word use are stored. ) And the second word database 142 which stores the remaining words of relatively low frequency of use. The word database 140 may be changed or updated according to the actual frequency of use.

The keyboard display and input module 120 initially displays the first keyboard as shown in FIG. 3 on the on-screen keyboard 110 so that the first alphabet or punctuation may be input, and the keys of the first keyboard are displayed. After the input, the second keyboard as shown in FIG. 4 is displayed so that one word or the second alphabet can be input. When a key of the second keyboard is input, the user inputs a one-word word or searches for words including the two-letter alphabetical combination and two-letter alphabetical characters inputted in the first word database 142, and then selects the searched words or inputs the next alphabet. The third keyboard shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is shown. When the number of words searched by repeating this process is less than or equal to a predetermined number (for example, nine), the fourth keyboard of FIG. 7 for selecting words is displayed, and in a special case, a specific key (for example, K1) is displayed on the third keyboard. Press to display a fourth keyboard on which a combination of input alphabets is displayed.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for inputting an English word on a search basis using an on-screen key according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an example of a first keyboard for inputting a first alphabet of an English word according to the present invention. 4 is an example of a second keyboard for inputting a second alphabet of an English word according to the present invention. 5 is an example of a third keyboard for inputting the third and subsequent alphabets of an English word according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is another example of a third keyboard for inputting the third and subsequent alphabets of an English word according to the present invention. 7 shows an example of the fourth keyboard for selecting words when the words searched by the alphabet are found within 9 words.

Referring to FIG. 2, according to the present invention, a procedure for inputting an English word using an on-screen keyboard having twelve key arrays K1 to K12 consists of steps S1 to S21.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the power is turned on, the English word input system of the present invention displays the first keyboard for inputting the first alphabet of the English word on the on-screen keyboard 110 as shown in FIG. 3 (S1). The first keyboard consists of 12 on-screen keys (K1 to K12) in a four-row by three-column array, and letters, punctuation, and functions are assigned to each key as shown in Table 1 below.

division Display Contents K1 (A) Convert to uppercase alphabet or first letter of a word (function) K2 abc Enter the letters a, b, c K3 def Enter the letters d, e, f K4 ghi Enter the letters g, h, i K5 jkl Enter the Alphabet j, k, l K6 mno Enter the letters m, n, o K7 pqrs Enter the letters p, q, r, s K8 tuv Enter the letter t, u, v K9 wxyz Enter the letters w, x, y, z K10 , Enter punctuation marks (commas) K11 - Enter punctuation (-) K12 . Enter punctuation marks

In Table 1, the K1 key is a function key for converting the first letter of a previously input alphabet or word to uppercase, the K2 to K9 keys are keys for inputting an alphabet, and the K10 to K12 keys for inputting a punctuation code. to be. In addition, in the display of the first keyboard of FIG. 3, the keys K2 to K9 for inputting alphabets and the keys K1, K10 to K12 for inputting punctuation or functions may be easily distinguished. desirable.

When the K1 key is input in the first keyboard as shown in FIG. 3, the first letter of a previously entered alphabet or word is converted to uppercase, and when a period (K12) for terminating a sentence is input, the first of the next input word is input. Prepare to convert the alphabet to uppercase letters (S18-S21).

When the first alphabet of the English word is input in the first keyboard, as shown in FIG. 4, the second keyboard for inputting the second alphabet of the English word is displayed (S2 to S4). In the second keyboard, letters are assigned to each key as shown in Table 2 below.

division Display Contents K1 s Separated Alphabet of Preceded Keys K2 abc Enter the letters a, b, c K3 def Enter the letters d, e, f K4 ghi Enter the letters g, h, i K5 jkl Enter the Alphabet j, k, l K6 mno Enter the letters m, n, o K7 pqrs Enter the letters p, q, r, s K8 tuv Enter the letter t, u, v K9 wxyz Enter the letters w, x, y, z K10 p Separated Alphabet of Preceded Keys K11 q Separated Alphabet of Preceded Keys K12 r Separated Alphabet of Preceded Keys

Referring to Table 2, the letters K1 and K10 to K12 in the second keyboard are separated from each alphabet assigned to the pressed (or touched) key on the first keyboard, and each letter is allocated to input a word composed of one letter of the alphabet. The keys K2 to K9 are keys for inputting alphabets. The example of Table 2 is an example of the second keyboard that appears when the "K7" key is entered in the first keyboard.

In the second keyboard as shown in FIG. 4, when the K1 and K10 to K12 keys are pressed, one word assigned to the corresponding key is input, and when the second alphabet of English words is input by pressing the K2 to K9 key, the search engine 130 The first word database 142 is searched to display a third keyboard for inputting a part of the searched word and the next alphabet as shown in FIG. 5 (S5 to S7). In the third keyboard, as shown in Table 3, the searched words including the combination of the input alphabet and the input alphabet and the combination of the input alphabet are displayed.

division Display Contents K1 ※ Display remaining input alphabet combination K2 abc Enter the letters a, b, c K3 def Enter the letters d, e, f K4 ghi Enter the letters g, h, i K5 jkl Enter the Alphabet j, k, l K6 mno Enter the letters m, n, o K7 pqrs Enter the letters p, q, r, s K8 tuv Enter the letter t, u, v K9 wxyz Enter the letters w, x, y, z K10 am Entered alphabetic combination or searched word K11 an Entered alphabetic combination or searched word K12 co Entered alphabetic combination or searched word

Referring to Table 3 above, in the third keyboard, K1 is a function key for calling the fourth keyboard for displaying the remaining alphabet combinations displayed on the K10 to K12 keys when three or more alphabetical combinations are input. In the keys to K12, input alphabet combinations or searched words are sequentially displayed in order of frequency. The keys for displaying the searched words and the keys for inputting the alphabet may be displayed in different colors.

When the next alphabet of English words is input in the third keyboard as shown in FIG. 5, the search engine 130 searches for words having the input alphabet in the first word database 142 and stores them in the search result database 150. (S9, S10). When the number of words searched for as a result of the search exceeds 9 words, as shown in FIG. 6, a part of the searched word and a third keyboard for inputting the next alphabet are repeatedly displayed (S11 and S12). The third keyboard of FIG. 5 and the third keyboard of FIG. 6 differ only in the K10 to K12 keys indicating the searched words, and the rest are the same. In general, as the input of the alphabet increases, the number of words to be searched becomes gradually smaller.

As described above, when the number of words searched is 9 words or less by repeating the alphabet input and the search process by the third keyboard, the words including the alphabet input from the second word database 144 are searched and shown in FIG. 7. The fourth keyboard as shown is displayed together with the words found in the first word database 142 (S13 and S14).

Referring to FIG. 7, the fourth keyboard is assigned a word selection key and a page shift function in which words searched in the first word database 142 and the second word database 144 are sequentially displayed according to the frequency as shown in Table 4 below. Consisting of keys.

division Contents K1 Searched word1 K2 Searched word2 K3 Searched word3 K4 Searched word4 K5 Searched word5 K6 Searched word6 K7 Searched word7 K8 Searched word8 K9 Searched word9 K10 Go to previous page (<) K11 Go to initial keyboard (Esc) and display current page number (1/9) K12 Go to next page (>)

Referring to Table 4, the K1 to K9 keys of the fourth keyboard are keys for selecting the words displayed and searched, the K10 key is for moving to the previous page, and the K11 key displays the current page number. In addition, the key for moving to the first keyboard, the K12 key is for moving to the next page. When the K1 to K9 keys are touched, the corresponding English word is input. That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the words found in K1 to K9 are displayed, and the corresponding key is pressed to input a word (S15).

Meanwhile, when the K1 key is pressed in the third keyboard, as shown in FIG. 7, the fourth keyboard displaying the combinations of the input alphabets is displayed (S16). In the fourth keyboard, as shown in Table 5, combinations of input alphabets are displayed and function keys for page movement are displayed.

division Contents K1 Combination of Input Alphabets 1 K2 Combination of Input Alphabets 2 K3 Combination of Input Alphabets 3 K4 Combination of Input Alphabets 4 K5 Combination of Input Alphabets 5 K6 Combination of Input Alphabets 6 K7 Combination of Input Alphabets7 K8 Combination of Input Alphabets 8 K9 Combination of Input Alphabets9 K10 Go to previous page (<) K11 Go to initial keyboard (Esc) K12 Go to next page (>)

Referring to Table 5, the K1 to K9 keys of the fourth keyboard are keys for selecting a combination of input alphabets, the K10 key is for moving to the previous page, and the K11 key is for moving to the first keyboard. Key, and the K12 key is for moving to the next page. When the K1 to K9 keys are touched, a combination of the corresponding alphabets is input (S17).

In addition, the searched English words are displayed on the on-screen keyboard. As shown in FIG. 8, the English words displayed in the first column are left-aligned, and the English words displayed in the second column are center-aligned, and the English words displayed in the third column. Are right-aligned to prevent them from overlapping each other.

When a word is input, a space is automatically inserted, and the first keyboard is displayed to prepare for the next word input. When the sentence terminator is input in the first keyboard, the beginning alphabet of the next sentence is automatically converted to uppercase.

The present invention has been described above with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, but those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom.

1 is a block diagram showing a search-based English word input system using an on-screen key in accordance with the present invention,

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for inputting an English word based on a search using an on-screen key according to the present invention;

3 is an example of a first keyboard for inputting a first alphabet of an English word according to the present invention;

4 is an example of a second keyboard for inputting a second alphabet of an English word according to the present invention;

5 is an example of a third keyboard for inputting alphabets after the third of an English word according to the present invention;

6 is another example of a third keyboard for inputting alphabets after the third of an English word according to the present invention;

7 is an example of a fourth keyboard for selecting a word when the searched alphabetically and the searched words are within 9 words according to the present invention;

8 is an example of displaying the words retrieved according to the present invention on an on-screen keyboard.

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110: on-screen keyboard 120: keyboard display and input module

130: search engine 140: word database

150: search results database

Claims (8)

A word database in which a plurality of English words are stored; A search result database storing the searched words; A search engine for searching the word database with the input alphabet and storing the searched words in the search result database; An on-screen keyboard for displaying various key arrangements and searched words according to a condition; And Displaying the first keyboard and the second keyboard to sequentially input the alphabet to the on-screen keyboard, and requests the search engine to search for words corresponding to the alphabet input through the on-screen keyboard, the search results A third keyboard for inputting a word and the next alphabet is displayed on the on-screen keyboard; and if the number of words searched by the input of the third keyboard is less than or equal to a predetermined number, the fourth keyboard for selecting and entering a searched word is displayed on the on-screen keyboard. Search-based English word input system using an on-screen key, characterized in that consisting of a keyboard display and input module displayed on the keyboard. The method of claim 1, wherein the word database, According to the frequency of use, a first word database storing relatively high frequency words is stored, and a second word database storing relatively low frequency words. The search engine, A search-based English word input system using an on-screen key, wherein the first word database is searched first using an input alphabet, and then the second word database is searched if the number of search result words is less than or equal to a predetermined number. The method of claim 1, wherein the first keyboard It consists of 12 on-screen keys (K1 ~ K12) in a 4-row x 3-column array, and each key is assigned a letter, punctuation, and function as shown in Table 1 below. English word input system. TABLE 1 division Display Contents K1 (A) Convert to uppercase alphabet or first letter of a word (function) K2 abc Enter the letters a, b, c K3 def Enter the letters d, e, f K4 ghi Enter the letters g, h, i K5 jkl Enter the Alphabet j, k, l K6 mno Enter the letters m, n, o K7 pqrs Enter the letters p, q, r, s K8 tuv Enter the letter t, u, v K9 wxyz Enter the letters w, x, y, z K10 , Enter punctuation marks (commas) K11 - Enter punctuation (-) K12 . Enter punctuation marks The method of claim 1, wherein the second keyboard K1 key and K10 key to K12 key for inputting a word composed of one letter by separating each alphabet assigned to the touched key on the first keyboard and being assigned one by one, Search-based English word input system using on-screen keys, characterized in that the K2 key to K9 key for entering the alphabet. The method of claim 1, wherein the third keyboard Search-based English word input system using on-screen keys comprising K2 to K9 keys for inputting alphabets, and K10 to K12 keys, in which a combination of input alphabets or searched words are sequentially displayed according to the frequency of use . The method of claim 1, wherein the fourth keyboard On-screen display comprising K1 to K9 keys for selecting the searched and displayed words, K10 key for moving to the previous page, K11 key for moving to the first keyboard, and K12 key for moving to the next page Search based English word input system using keys. A first step of displaying a first keyboard for receiving a first alphabet; A second step of displaying a second keyboard for receiving a Chinese word or a second alphabet when the first alphabet is input through the first keyboard; A third step of searching for words including the input alphabet in a word database when a second alphabet is input through the second keyboard; A fourth step of displaying and selecting a portion of the words found in the third step and displaying a third keyboard for receiving the next alphabet; A fifth step of searching for words including the input alphabet in a word database when a next alphabet is input in the third keyboard; And If the number of words searched in the fifth step is larger than a predetermined number, another third keyboard for inputting the next alphabet is displayed, and the fourth and fifth steps are repeated. If the number of words searched is within the predetermined number, the searched words are displayed. Search-based English word input method using an on-screen key, characterized in that it comprises a sixth step to display the keys to select input. The method of claim 7, wherein the word database, According to the frequency of use, a first word database storing relatively high frequency words is stored, and a second word database storing relatively low frequency words. In the third step and the fifth step, the first word database is searched by the input alphabet. In the sixth step, when the search result words are less than a predetermined number, the second word database is searched by the input alphabet. A search-based English word input system using an on-screen key, characterized by adding the search result of the second word database to the search result of the first word database and sequentially displaying the search results by the frequency.

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