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KR20100039777A
KR20100039777A KR1020080098868A KR20080098868A KR20100039777A KR 20100039777 A KR20100039777 A KR 20100039777A KR 1020080098868 A KR1020080098868 A KR 1020080098868A KR 20080098868 A KR20080098868 A KR 20080098868A KR 20100039777 A KR20100039777 A KR 20100039777A
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PURPOSE: A data input device is provided to exactly input each data depending on the intention of a user while minimizing a space required for data input. CONSTITUTION: In a input unit(60), a first direction input(P) and a second direction input are independently performed. In the first direction input, one position among multiple indication positions(P1~P8) separately arranged around a reference position(S) is pressed. In the second direction input, one position among the indication positions is pressed toward an outer direction from the reference position. First and second sensing units senses the first and second direction inputs. If the first direction input is sensed, a control unit extracts a first character allocated to the first direction input about the reference position from a memory unit.

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Data input device {DATA INPUT DEVICE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a data input device. In particular, at least one of a first direction input, a second direction input, a third direction input, a fourth direction input, and a fifth direction input can be inputted from a single input unit. According to the present invention, the present invention relates to a data input device that can be expanded and utilized and can quickly and accurately input one or more phonemes in one operation.

Recently, with the development of software, semiconductor technology, and information processing technology, information devices are becoming smaller and smaller, and as a result, data input to various information devices is also increasingly important.

However, many problems have been revealed in the input of various characters or commands in such information devices.

For example, an input device such as a keyboard used in a personal computer (PC) or a notebook (NoteBook) has a limitation in reducing its size, which makes it difficult to miniaturize these information devices.

In addition, a touch screen method used in a PDA (Personal Data Assistant) or a keypad method used in a mobile phone has an inconvenience in that the input speed is often slow and incorrectly input.

In order to input letters, numbers or symbols at a higher speed in the above-described information devices such as PCs, laptops, PDAs or mobile phones, so-called one-operation one phoneme input is performed in which one phoneme (character) is input in one input operation. There is a need.

In the case where the one-in-one phoneme input is for Korean, a button or input key for inputting 24 or more characters needs to be arranged in the information apparatus.

If the target language is English, Japanese or other foreign languages, more buttons or input keys may need to be added than in Korean.

In addition, as the performance of the desktop PC is increasingly realized in the portable terminal, the portable terminal must be able to perform all input functions of the keyboard keyboard such as various command keys (enter, space, shift key, etc.) and symbols in addition to character input. Is coming.

However, the conventional input device used in various information devices is a method of assigning a character to each input key and tapping or pressing with a finger to input.

Therefore, in a personal portable information terminal such as a mobile phone having a relatively small space for arranging the input keys, it is difficult to arrange more than 24 input keys having the size of a finger. This has been the reason why keyboards have never been miniaturized so far.

Particularly, in the case of a mobile phone, it is inevitable that a plurality of characters are repeatedly arranged in one button since all Korean characters are inputted with 24 or more characters with 12 buttons.

Therefore, the repeated input phenomenon of repeatedly inputting twice and three times to input one character (phoneme) occurs frequently, so that the input time is long and there are a lot of typos.

In addition, the input method itself is very complicated and takes a long time to get used to it.

In order to solve this problem, a character input method for inputting a combination of predetermined characters, such as 'Cheonjiin', has been proposed.

However, the above-mentioned method has the advantage of reducing the number of input buttons for allocating characters because the desired characters are generated by combining the basic characters, but the input buttons must be repeatedly pressed until the desired characters are combined. As a result, the input time was longer.

Particularly, in the above-described input device, after moving and selecting a finger to a predetermined input key to which a mode switching function is assigned, the user switches to an input key to which a corresponding letter is assigned and inputs the character or inputs a predetermined input key. You could change the selection position by repeatedly inputting several times, change the selection position, and then enter the desired character by selecting the input key to which the character is assigned again.

Therefore, there is a problem that the input operation is many and complicated to input the desired character, as well as the input speed is lowered and the input accuracy is lowered.

In addition, technologies such as a keyboard that can be rolled around or a virtual laser keyboard that detects the position of a finger and inputs it when a user performs an operation such as projecting an image of the keyboard keyboard on the floor and inputting the keyboard with a finger thereon are also used. It has been proposed.

However, this type of input device has a problem that it is always inconvenient to carry and carry, and can be input only in a state placed on the floor, there is a problem that it is not applicable to a personal portable information terminal that needs to be input by hand while moving.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an input unit capable of combining two or more of the first to fifth direction inputs, thereby minimizing the space required for inputting characters and the like, and all desired characters in one input operation. It is to provide a data input device that can input quickly and accurately, and can perform all input functions of keyboard keyboard and mouse input function which are used in desktop PC quickly and conveniently in portable terminal.

In addition, it increases the amount of data that can be input by increasing the input capacity as much as possible, and inputs text editing commands such as enter and space required for character input in general, and data input for easy input of numbers, symbols, special keys, etc. To provide a device.

The data input device according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in the base of the portable electronic device, of a plurality of indicating positions radially spaced from the reference position from the reference position within a predetermined input radius An input unit configured to independently perform a first direction input for pressing one and a second direction input for pressing one of the indication positions outward from a reference position; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A second sensing unit sensing the second direction input; And a first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position when the first direction input is detected, and a second character assigned to the second direction input for the indication position when the second direction input is detected. And a controller for extracting and executing from the memory unit.

In addition, the data input device according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in the base of the portable electronic device, a plurality of pointing positions radially spaced about the reference position from the reference position within a predetermined input radius An input unit configured to independently perform a first direction input for pressing any one of the third direction input and a third direction input for pressing any one of the indication positions inward toward the reference position; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A third sensing unit sensing the third direction input; And a first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position when the first direction input is detected, and a third character assigned to the third direction input for the indication position when the third direction input is detected. And a control unit for extracting and executing from the memory unit.

Alternatively, the data input device according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in the base of the portable electronic device, a plurality of indicating positions radially spaced about the reference position from the reference position within a predetermined input radius A first direction input for pressing any one of the first direction, a second direction input for pressing any one of the indication positions outwardly from the reference position, and a pressure for pressing one of the indication positions inward toward the reference position; An input unit for performing three-way input independently; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A second sensing unit sensing the second direction input; A third sensing unit sensing the third direction input; And a first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position when the first direction input is detected, and a second character assigned to the second direction input for the indication position when the second direction input is detected. And, when the third direction input is detected, a control unit for extracting and executing the third character assigned to the third direction input for the indication position from the memory unit;

The input unit may independently perform a fourth direction input in which the entire input unit moves outwardly from each of the reference positions toward each of the indication positions, and the controller may further include a first direction input to the indication position when the fourth direction input is performed. The fourth character allocated to the four-way input can be extracted from the memory unit and executed.

In this case, the reference position may include a central input unit configured to perform a fifth direction input for pressing or moving outwardly from the reference position toward each of the indication positions.

In this case, when the fifth direction input is performed, the controller extracts and executes the fifth character allocated to the fifth direction input for the instruction position from the memory unit.

Alternatively, the mouse function may be performed by the fifth direction input. In the mouse input mode, the mouse pointer is moved by the fifth direction input, and the first to fourth direction inputs are performed. One or more mouse left / right buttons or scrolling operations may be performed.

On the other hand, the input unit may be divided into each indication position may be arranged in a ring shape.

Alternatively, the input unit may be formed in an integral ring shape.

In this case, the input unit is made of an elastic body that can be twisted at each instruction position, the second sensing unit or the third sensing unit detects the second direction input or the third direction input through the direction of the twist at each instruction position can do.

A data input device according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in the base of the portable electronic device, a plurality of pointing position radially spaced about the reference position from the reference position within a predetermined input radius An input unit configured to independently perform a first direction input for pressing any one of these and a second direction input for pressing an outside of any one of the indication positions; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A second sensing unit sensing the second direction input; And a first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position when the first direction input is detected, and a second character assigned to the second direction input for the indication position when the second direction input is detected. And a controller for extracting and executing from the memory unit.

Alternatively, the data input device according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in the base of the portable electronic device, a plurality of instructions disposed radially spaced about the reference position from the reference position within a predetermined input radius An input unit configured to independently perform a first direction input for pressing any one of the positions and a third direction input for pressing an inside of any one of the indication positions; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A third sensing unit sensing the third direction input; And a first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position when the first direction input is detected, and a third character assigned to the third direction input for the indication position when the third direction input is detected. And a controller for extracting and executing from the memory unit.

In addition, the data input device according to the present invention for achieving the above object is provided in the base of the portable electronic device, and disposed radially spaced about the reference position from the reference position within a predetermined input radius. A first direction input for pressing any one of a plurality of instruction positions, a second direction input for pressing an outer side of any one of the instruction positions, and a third direction for pressing an inner side of any one of the instruction positions An input unit in which inputs are independently performed; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A second sensing unit sensing the second direction input; A third sensing unit sensing the third direction input; And a first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position when the first direction input is detected, and a second character assigned to the second direction input for the indication position when the second direction input is detected. And, when the third direction input is detected, a control unit for extracting and executing the third character assigned to the third direction input for the indication position from the memory unit;

In this case, the input unit may independently perform a fourth direction input in which the entire input unit moves outwardly from each of the reference positions toward each of the indication positions, and the controller may further include: The fourth character assigned to the four-way input is extracted from the memory unit and executed.

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1) In the present specification, "first direction input P" refers to inputting a letter, number, or symbol intended by a user assigned to each instruction position by vertical pressing on each instruction position of the input unit. At this time, if the first direction input can detect that the first direction input is performed by the first sensing unit, the input may be performed in a slightly inclined form.

2) In the present specification, the "second direction input (O)" refers to inputting a letter, number or symbol assigned to each indication position by pressing the input portion outward from the inside of the input portion toward the indication position on the input portion. do. In this case, the second direction input may be performed by pressing, tilting, twisting, or rotating the input unit outward, or may be performed by pressing a portion of the input unit provided at an outer side of the pointing position.

3) In the present specification, the "third direction input (I)" refers to inputting letters, numbers or symbols assigned to each indicating position by pressing the input unit inward from the outside of the input unit toward the indicating position on the input unit. do. In this case, the third direction input may be performed by pressing, tilting, twisting or rotating the input unit inward, or may be performed by pressing a portion of the input unit provided inside the pointing position.

4) In the present specification, the "fourth direction input (A)" refers to a position movement (horizontal or sliding movement) of the entire input key 10 provided in the data input apparatus according to the present invention in an arbitrary direction on the same plane. The input unit 10 is moved to input letters, numbers, or symbols intended by the user.

5) In the present specification, the "fifth direction input (C)" refers to inputting a letter, number, or symbol intended by the user by an operation of moving or pressing toward one of the indicated positions with respect to the central input unit. . Alternatively, the fifth direction input may function as a mouse pointer by converting to a mouse mode.

6) Meanwhile, in the present specification, the term "data" refers to not only characters having a narrow meaning according to each language such as Korean characters, English characters or Japanese characters, but also numbers and symbols, and function commands such as direction movement and spacing, confirmation and cancellation. It shall be included. The "data" may be arranged in the data input device according to the present invention by dividing it into a first character, a second character, a third character, and the like. Therefore, the first character and the like should not be understood merely as a character, but should be understood to include the above-described numerals, symbols, and possible instructions.

According to the data input device according to the present invention having the above-described structure, it is possible to accurately input each data according to the user's intention while minimizing the space required for data input.

In addition, since the input space can be minimized and the product can be miniaturized and slimmed, it can be applied to various portable electronic devices such as PDAs, notebooks, and portable mobile communication terminals.

In addition, since the present invention may utilize two or more of the first to fifth direction inputs, new text inputs, symbols, numbers, and the like may be input, thereby increasing the input capacity without limitation.

Therefore, even in a small device such as a portable terminal, since the input interface can input one operation and one phoneme like a keyboard, it is possible to input at least 24 signals such as 24 Korean characters and 26 alphabet characters in one operation.

Hereinafter, a configuration and an embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings for each input operation.

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1 is a perspective view showing an example of a portable electronic device equipped with a data input device according to the present invention.

The portable electronic device 100 may be a mobile phone or a PDA, or may be a USB device equipped with a USB port that can be connected to a laptop or a computer. In FIG. 1, the portable electronic device 100 is illustrated as a mobile electronic device 100.

The portable electronic device 100 is provided with a base 10 and a display unit 20, and the base 10 has a data input device 50 according to the present invention, various function keys 30 and a port ( 40).

The data input device 50 may be provided as shown in FIG. 1, but is not necessarily limited thereto. The data input device 50 may be used in combination with a button or a key currently being used, or may be modified and used in various forms.

First Embodiment

Next, a first embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the input unit 60 includes a plurality of indicating positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ,... Which are arranged radially spaced about the reference position S. Referring to FIG. In this case, since the input unit 60 is illustrated as being formed in a ring shape, the indication positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ,... Are arranged at predetermined intervals along the ring-shaped input unit 60.

In the present embodiment, it is illustrated that the instruction positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 , ... are provided in eight, but the number of instruction positions is not limited thereto. That is, four, five, six, or nine or more may be provided.

In addition, the first direction input P by pressing may be performed at each of the indication positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ,... At this time, the first direction input (P) is to press each pointing position in the vertical direction, which is slightly inclined within a range that can be distinguished from the second direction input (O) described below, including the complete vertical direction. It can also be done in a state.

In addition, a second direction input O for pressing outward from the reference position S may be performed at each of the indication positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ,... The second direction input O may be made by pressing the inside of the input unit 60 outward from the inside of the input unit 60, or by placing a finger on the input unit 60 and moving outward toward the input unit 60. It may also be achieved by pressing.

On the other hand, the input unit 60 may be formed integrally or may be formed in a separate form for each indication position. 3 illustrates an input unit 60a in a separated form, and FIG. 5 illustrates an input unit 60b integrally formed.

As shown, in the separate input unit 60a illustrated in FIG. 3, the first direction input P and the second direction for each of the instruction positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ,. Input O is performed independently. The first direction input P and the second direction input O in the separate input unit 60a may be implemented as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C.

That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, when the first direction input P is performed to the input unit 60a, the first sensing unit 71 detects the pressurization by the first direction input P. The first letter allocated to the first direction input P is extracted from the memory unit (not shown) and input by the controller (not shown).

When the second direction input O presses the input unit 60a outward, the second sensing unit 73 provided outside the input unit 60a detects the pressure applied by the second direction input O. The second character assigned to the second direction input O is extracted from the memory unit and input by the controller. In this case, the second direction input O is performed by tilting the input unit 60 outward.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4B, the input unit 60a may be provided to protrude outward. In this case, the first and second direction inputs P and O are performed in the same manner as in FIG.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4C, the input unit 60a may be provided to extend outward. In this case, the second direction input O is configured to press from the top like the first direction input P, except that the first direction input presses the indication positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ,... Unlike (P), the second direction input O presses the input unit 60a extending out of the indicated position. At this time, since the input unit 60a is formed in a relatively low form compared to (a) and (b) of Figure 4, it is possible to easily press the extended portion of the input unit 60 beyond the instruction position.

On the other hand, when the input unit 60 is integrally provided as shown in FIG. 5, as shown in FIG. 6, the first direction input P is performed by vertical pressure, and the input unit 60b to the outside is provided. The second direction input (O) may be performed by the twist of). In this case, a plurality of protrusions 61 may be provided on the input unit 60b so that the fingers do not slip when the input unit 60b is pushed outward, or may be made of a rubber-like material having strong friction. In addition, the input unit 60b is preferably made of an elastic material so as to return to its original state when the finger is released from the twisted state. In this case, pushing the input part outward means not twisting the horizontal part but twisting the input part as if it is wrapped.

In addition, a support member 63 supporting the input unit 60b is provided at a lower end of the input unit 60b, and a sensing unit 70 is provided at an upper portion of the support member 63. In this case, the sensing unit 70 may be provided to detect the first direction input P and the second direction input O separately, and an optical sensor or a pressure sensor may be used. In particular, the detection unit 70 may detect the second direction input that the lower end of the input unit is warped with respect to another portion of the input unit due to the outward distortion of the input unit.

However, the sensing unit 70 may be provided by being divided into a first sensing unit and a second sensing unit. In this case, the first sensing unit may sense the pressure to detect the first direction input P, and the second sensing unit may be configured to detect the second direction input O by detecting contact movement due to distortion.

In FIG. 2, the second direction input is displayed in the form of a straight line from the inside of the input part toward the input part, but this is for explaining the concept of the second direction input. It can be implemented as.

Second Embodiment

Next, a second embodiment of the data input device according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in Fig. 7, the present embodiment is configured in almost the same form as the first embodiment so that input is performed. In this embodiment, however, the third direction input I is input inwardly toward the reference position S, not outwardly.

At this time, the third direction input (I) toward the inward, may be formed in the form of pressing the outside of the input unit 60 from the outside of the input unit 60, the form of pressing toward the reference position (S) on the input unit 60 It may be made of. In addition, the third direction input I is not necessarily performed only by pressing, but may also be performed by tilting the input unit 60 inward (see the third direction input I in FIG. 9).

In addition, in the present embodiment, the input unit 60 may be formed in a separate form or in an integral form. In this case, the implementations of the input units 60a and 60b according to the separated form or integrated form are substantially the same as the first embodiment except for different input directions.

Third Embodiment

Next, a third embodiment of the data input device according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in Figs. 8 to 10, this embodiment is a combination of the first embodiment and the second embodiment. That is, the first direction input P is performed by vertical pressing on the plurality of instruction positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ,... Which are radially spaced about the reference position S, and each instruction position The second direction input O is performed by pressing outward with respect to the third direction, and the third direction input I is performed by pressing inward with respect to each indicated position.

As described above, even in the present exemplary embodiment in which the first to third direction inputs P, O, and I may be performed, the input unit 60 may be formed in a separated form or an integrated form. That is, when the input unit 60a is formed in a separated form as shown in FIG. 3, the input unit 60a may be implemented as shown in FIG. 9.

In more detail, as illustrated in FIG. 9A, the input unit 60a detects the first direction input P by the vertical pressure, and the first sensing unit 71 detects the first direction input P. As shown in FIG. The second sensing unit 73 detects the direction input O, and the third sensing unit 75 senses the third direction input I inward. At this time, the second direction input (O) and the third direction input (I) is made while tilting the input unit (60a) is made in the form that the inclination is detected by the sensing unit (73, 75) of the corresponding direction.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 9B, the input unit 60a may be formed to protrude inward and outward. In this case, the first sensing unit 71 detects the first direction input P by vertical pressure, and the second sensing unit 73 detects the second direction input O by tilting outward. The third sensing unit 75 detects the third direction input I by tilting inwardly.

In addition, as shown in (c) of FIG. 9, the input unit 60a may be formed to extend inward and outward. In this case, the second direction input O and the third direction input I are performed by directly pressing the outside and the inside from each of the instruction positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ,... In this case, since the input unit 60a illustrated in FIG. 9C is configured to be relatively lower than the input unit 60a illustrated in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the first unit pressurizing the input unit 60a. The direction input P, the second direction input O performed over the input unit 60a, and the third direction input I inside the input unit 60a may be smoothly performed.

In addition, the input unit 60a may be formed in a cylindrical shape, as shown in (d) of FIG. 9. In this case, a protrusion 61 is formed on an outer circumference of the input unit 60a. The protrusion 61 prevents slipping of a finger when the input unit 60a is rotated outward or inward, and also the input unit 60a. Rotation can be sensed by the detectors 73 and 75.

In the input unit 60a as shown in FIG. 9D, a support wall 65 may be provided to support the input unit 60a, and a seating unit in which the input unit 60a is mounted between the support walls 65. 67). When the first sensing unit 71 is provided between the seating unit 67 and the support wall 65, the seating unit 67 presses the first sensing unit 71 by the pressurization of the input unit 60. The first direction input P is sensed.

Meanwhile, when the input unit 60b is integrally provided as shown in FIG. 5, the input unit 60b may be implemented as shown in FIG. 10. That is, the input unit 60b is installed on the support member 63 provided on the base 10 so that the first to third direction inputs P, O, and I are performed by pressing and twisting the input unit 60b. can do. Accordingly, the sensing member detects the vertical pressure on the input unit 60b and detects the distortion while detecting the second direction input O and the third direction input I according to the direction of the distortion. The unit 70 may be provided. At this time, the input unit 60b, the first sensing unit for detecting the first direction input (P) by the vertical pressure, the second sensing unit for detecting only the second direction input (O) by the distortion to the outward, and inward A third sensing unit for detecting only the third direction input (I) due to the warp may be provided separately.

In FIG. 8, the second direction input is displayed in a straight line form from the inside of the input unit toward the input unit and the third direction input is formed in a straight line form from the outside of the input unit to the input unit, but this is the concept of the second direction input and the third direction input. For the purpose of describing, the second direction input and the third direction input may be implemented in various input forms to the outward or inward direction described above.

Fourth Embodiment

Next, a fourth embodiment of the data input device according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the first to third embodiments, the fourth direction input A is added by the movement of the input unit 60 itself. That is, the following description mainly describes the form in which the fourth direction input A is added to the first to third direction inputs P, O, and I in the third embodiment, but the first and second direction inputs are mainly described. The fourth direction input A may be added to each of (P, O) and the first and third direction inputs P and I, respectively.

In this case, the fourth direction input A may be detected by a fourth sensing unit (not shown) provided outside the input unit 60. The input unit 60 is connected to the base 10 by the elastic member so that the input unit 60 can return to the original position after the fourth direction input A is performed.

The fourth direction input A, the second direction input O or the third direction input I may be divided into a reference key S or a separate key (not shown) provided outside the input unit 60. By controlling the movement of the input unit 60 itself through. That is, when the separate key is selected, the input unit 60 is unlocked so that the input unit 60 can be moved, so that the fourth direction input A can be performed by the movement of the input unit 60 itself. The input unit 60 may be locked so that the fourth direction input A may not be performed.

As described above, since the first to fourth direction inputs P, O, I, and A may be performed and eight data may be input by each direction input, a total of 32 data may be input. It becomes possible. Therefore, all 24 letters of Korean or 26 letters of English can be arranged, and other functions such as spacing, cancellation and confirmation can be arranged.

Fifth Embodiment

Next, a fifth embodiment of the data input device according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 12, the central input unit 80 may be provided separately from the input unit 60 at the reference position S. In FIG. The central input unit 80 may perform a fifth direction input C by pressing or moving from the reference position S toward each of the indication positions P 1 , P 2 , P 3 ,. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 13, when the fifth direction input C is additionally performed in the fourth embodiment, a total of 40 data can be input, which is useful for increasing the input data capacity. Can be utilized.

Alternatively, the fifth direction input C may be used as a mouse function. In this case, when the data input device 50 according to the present embodiment is used in the mouse mode, the mouse pointer is moved by the fifth direction input C, and the first to fourth direction inputs P, O, One or more of I and A) can be used as the left / right and scroll buttons of the mouse.

Sixth Embodiment

Next, a sixth embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention will be described.

14 and 15, in the present embodiment, protrusions 69a and 69b are provided at both sides of the input unit 60 so that two direction inputs are performed by pressing against each of the protrusions 69a and 69b. In this case, since the input to the protrusion 69a on the right side of FIG. 15 is performed while being inclined or pressed outward, the input may be referred to as a second direction input O, and the input to the protrusion 69b on the left side may be inclined inward. Since it is performed while being pressurized it can be referred to as the third direction input (I).

Therefore, in the present embodiment, each direction input can be more clearly performed through the two inputs in which the directions are completely opposite.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above, but are defined by the claims, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and adaptations within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of a portable electronic device equipped with a data input device according to the present invention;

2 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of a first embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention;

3 is a block diagram showing a removable data input device;

4 is a diagram illustrating an implementation method of a detachable data input device according to a first embodiment;

5 is a block diagram showing an integrated data input device;

6 is a view showing an implementation manner of the integrated data input device according to the first embodiment;

7 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of a second embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention;

8 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of a third embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention;

9 is a diagram illustrating an implementation method of a detachable data input device according to a third embodiment;

10 is a view showing an implementation method of an integrated data input device according to a third embodiment;

11 is a conceptual diagram showing a concept of a fourth embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention;

12 is a conceptual diagram showing the concept of a fifth embodiment of a data input device according to the present invention;

13 is a conceptual diagram showing an implementation example of the fifth embodiment;

14 and 15 illustrate an implementation manner of a data input device according to a sixth embodiment.

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10: base 20: display unit

30: function key 40: port

50: data input device 60: input unit

70: detector 71: first detector

73: second detection unit 75: third detection unit

80: central input unit 100: portable electronic device

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A first direction input provided at a base of the portable electronic device and pressing one of a plurality of indication positions radially spaced from the reference position with respect to the reference position within a predetermined input radius; An input unit configured to independently perform a second direction input for pressing any one of the reference positions outwardly; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A second sensing unit sensing the second direction input; And When the first direction input is detected, the first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position; and when the second direction input is detected, the second character assigned to the second direction input for the indication position. And a control unit for extracting and executing from the memory unit. A first direction input provided at a base of the portable electronic device and pressing one of a plurality of indication positions radially spaced from the reference position with respect to the reference position within a predetermined input radius; An input unit configured to independently perform a third direction input for pressing any one of them inwards toward the reference position; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A third sensing unit sensing the third direction input; And If the first direction input is detected, the first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position; if the third direction input is detected, the third character assigned to the third direction input for the indication position; And a control unit for extracting and executing from the memory unit. A first direction input provided at a base of the portable electronic device and pressing one of a plurality of indication positions radially spaced from the reference position with respect to the reference position within a predetermined input radius; An input unit configured to independently perform a second direction input for pressing one of the reference positions outwardly and a third direction input for pressing one of the indication positions inward toward the reference position; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A second sensing unit sensing the second direction input; A third sensing unit sensing the third direction input; And When the first direction input is detected, the first character assigned to the first direction input to the indication position; when the second direction input is detected, the second character assigned to the second direction input to the indication position; And a controller configured to extract and execute, from the memory unit, the third character allocated to the third direction input for the indication position when the third direction input is detected. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The input unit may independently perform a fourth direction input in which the entire input unit moves outwardly from the reference position toward each of the indicating positions, And the controller extracts and executes, from the memory unit, the fourth character allocated to the fourth direction input for the instruction position when the fourth direction input is performed. The method of claim 4, wherein And the center input unit is provided at the reference position to receive a fifth direction input for pressing or moving outwardly from the reference position toward each of the indicated positions. The method of claim 5, And the controller extracts and executes, from the memory unit, the fifth character allocated to the fifth direction input for the instruction position when the fifth direction input is performed. The method of claim 5, And a mouse function is performed by the fifth direction input. The method of claim 7, wherein In the mouse input mode, the mouse pointer is moved by the fifth direction input, and the mouse left / right button or scroll operation is performed by at least one of the first to fourth direction inputs. Data input device. The method of claim 4, wherein And the input unit is divided into respective indication positions and arranged in a ring shape.  The method of claim 4, wherein The input unit is a data input device, characterized in that formed in the form of an integral ring. The method of claim 10, The input unit is made of an elastic body that can be twisted at each indicated position, And the second sensing unit or the third sensing unit senses a second direction input or a third direction input through a twisting direction at each instruction position. A first direction input provided at a base of the portable electronic device and pressing one of a plurality of instruction positions radially spaced from the reference position with respect to the reference position within a predetermined input radius; An input unit configured to independently perform second direction inputs for pressing the outside of any one of these; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A second sensing unit sensing the second direction input; And When the first direction input is detected, the first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position; and when the second direction input is detected, the second character assigned to the second direction input for the indication position. And a control unit for extracting and executing from the memory unit. A first direction input provided at a base of the portable electronic device and pressing one of a plurality of indication positions radially spaced from the reference position with respect to the reference position within a predetermined input radius; An input unit configured to independently perform third direction inputs to press any one of the inner sides of the one side; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A third sensing unit sensing the third direction input; And If the first direction input is detected, the first character assigned to the first direction input for the indication position; if the third direction input is detected, the third character assigned to the third direction input for the indication position; And a control unit for extracting and executing from the memory unit. A first direction input provided at a base of the portable electronic device and pressing one of a plurality of indication positions radially spaced from the reference position with respect to the reference position within a predetermined input radius; An input unit configured to independently perform a second direction input for pressing an outer side of any one of the third direction input and a third direction input for pressing an inner side of any one of the indication positions; A first sensing unit sensing the first direction input; A second sensing unit sensing the second direction input; A third sensing unit sensing the third direction input; And When the first direction input is detected, the first character assigned to the first direction input to the indication position; when the second direction input is detected, the second character assigned to the second direction input to the indication position; And a controller configured to extract and execute, from the memory unit, the third character allocated to the third direction input for the indication position when the third direction input is detected. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14, The input unit may independently perform a fourth direction input in which the entire input unit moves outwardly from the reference position toward each of the indicating positions, And the controller extracts and executes, from the memory unit, the fourth character allocated to the fourth direction input for the instruction position when the fourth direction input is performed.
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