KR20150123022A - Apparatus and method for inputting and outputting braille - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for inputting braille using a glove-shaped electronic device. The method includes the following steps: detecting an input by using at least one pressure sensor and at least one bending sensor; determining braille corresponding to the detected input; and converting the determined braille into data.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING AND OUTPUTING BRAILLE [0002]

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for inputting and outputting Braille characters.

Braille refers to a character that protrudes a certain type of point on the ground or plane so that the blind can recognize the letters and symbols. The visually impaired can recognize the meaning of letters and symbols embedded in the braille by touching or touching the braille with a finger.

Electronic devices such as smart phones and tablets can provide a variety of applications to users. However, the electronic device provides an interface that uses only the visual and auditory sense of the user to input or output information (text, images) from the user. Accordingly, in the case where a visually impaired person uses an electronic device, an interface for visually impaired people to recognize information output from the electronic device or input information to the electronic device has not been developed.

In addition, since the interface between the electronic device and the user is all performed through the display window (LCD), there is a problem that it is difficult to input a simple operation when the blind person uses the electronic device.

Therefore, there is a demand for a method and an apparatus that allow a user to input and output Braille characters in order to use an electronic device.

A method for inputting braille using a taut glove-shaped electronic device in an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of sensing an input using at least one pressure sensor and at least one bending sensor, And converting the determined braille into data.

Further, a method for outputting braille by a glove-shaped electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of: receiving character data from another electronic device; converting the character data into at least one braille character; And sequentially outputting one braille character according to a set time interval.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a glove type electronic device for inputting and outputting braille characters, the glove type electronic device including a control unit for determining at least one braille sensor corresponding to the sensed input, And converting the data into data corresponding to the determined braille characters.

Through the teachings of the present invention, the braille input method of the glove type electronic device is proposed, and the user can make the input convenience convenient.

In addition, the user can intuitively input Braille characters by immediately outputting braille to the input, thereby reducing errors in input.

Further, data necessary for controlling the electronic device can be generated through braille, and thereby, the electronic device can be operated and information can be obtained from the electronic device.

The glove-shaped electronic device can also transfer control data that can control the electronic device, thereby providing an interface that can control the application and functions of the electronic device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an illustration showing an internal structure of a glove type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG.
2 is an exemplary view illustrating an armored electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view illustrating an internal structure of an electronic apparatus and an electronic apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view showing a braille output unit provided in the glove type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram showing a flowchart showing a braille input procedure of an armored electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a braille output process of an armored electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

The present invention can be variously modified and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises" or "having" and the like are used to specify that there is a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component or a combination thereof described in the specification, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, the principle of operation of the preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. The following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention and may vary depending on the user, intention or custom of the user. Therefore, the definition should be based on the contents throughout this specification.

The gloved electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can generate data using a pressure sensor and a bending sensor.

Further, the gloved electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can output data received from the electronic device in Braille.

Further, the glove type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can change the braille into data or braille data.

In addition, the gloved electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention can generate a control signal capable of controlling the electronic device and transmit it to the electronic device.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an illustration showing an internal structure of a glove type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1, the glove-shaped electronic device 100 may be connected to other electronic devices (not shown) using the communication unit 141.

The glove-like electronic device 100 may include a braille output unit 130, a bending sensor 110, a pressure sensor 120, and a processing unit. The processing unit is a communication unit 141. A conversion unit 142, and a control unit 143. [

For example, the braille output unit 130 may be configured such that when the glove box electronic device inputs braille, the glove box device 100 senses an input using at least one pressure sensor and at least one bending sensor, It is possible to output the braille corresponding to the inputted input. As another example, when the glove-shaped electronic device receives character data from the electronic device, the glove-shaped electronic device converts the character data into braille, and sequentially outputs the converted braille according to the set time interval. The character data may include data for all characters that can be input by the user to the electronic device, and may include, for example, data that can be used in the Short Message Service (SMS) of the electronic device.

For example, the bending sensor 110 may be provided above the sensing and stopping of the fingers of the gloved electronic device, thereby detecting the angle at which the fingers of the sensing and stopping bends. The braille can be mapped to the character according to the angle at which the detected finger is bent. The braille output unit 130 may output the braille corresponding to the mapped angle through the movement of at least one pin provided in the braille output unit 130 under the control of the controller 143. [ For example, the mapping of the angles of the fingers to the braille can be made to correspond to the first and second rows of the braille according to the kind of the fingers and the angle at which the fingers are bent. For example, the angle of the stop can be mapped to one column of braille, and the angle of the detection can be mapped to two rows of braille. For example, when the angle of the stop for outputting the braille is set to 180 degrees, 135 degrees and 90 degrees using the bending sensor, the stop angle 180 degrees represents one row and one column of braille, and 135 degrees corresponds to 1 And the 90 degrees can be mapped to appear as the first row and third column of braille. As another example, when the angle of the finger is within the set range, it is possible to output the braille corresponding thereto. That is, it can be mapped so as to represent one row and one column of braille at an angle of 180 degrees at a stop angle of 150 degrees. As another example, the braille characters in which the first row and first column, the first row and the second column, and the first row and the third column protrude can be mapped to the case where the stop angles are detected to be 180 degrees, 135 degrees, and 90 degrees continuously bent.

For example, the pressure sensor 120 may be provided at the end of the thumb and stop and the finger of the gloved electronic device.

Accordingly, the bending sensor 110 can detect the bending angle of the detection and stop. When the pressure sensor 120 senses the pressure using the sensing and the stop in the state where the angle is detected, the braille corresponding to the angle of the stop detected by the bending sensor 110 can be determined. The determined braille may be output through movement of at least one pin provided in the braille output unit 140. [ When the user desires to transmit the determined braille to an electronic device (e.g., a smart phone or a tablet), it is possible to determine whether the braille is transmitted by applying a certain pressure to the pressure sensor 120, have. When the braille device is to be transmitted through the pressure sensor 120 provided on the thumb, the glove type electronic device transforms the braille into braille data through the processing unit and transmits the braille data to the electronic device using the communication unit 141 . For example, when the input braille is mapped to the corresponding character (e.g., when the angle of the break and the braille are mapped by the bending sensor 110) according to the angle at which the finger is bent, Can detect the set pressure at the detected angle.

The set pressure can be variably controlled by the user, and the regulated pressure can be stored in the glove box electronic device. The control unit 143 can determine whether the pressure of the pressure sensor 120 is output to determine whether or not to output the braille.

The communication unit 141 may include a wireless LAN module. The wireless LAN module may be connected to the Internet at a location where an access point (AP) (not shown) is installed according to the control of the controller. The wireless LAN module 131 supports the IEEE 802.11x standard of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The short-range communication module 132 can perform short-range wireless communication between the electronic device and the image forming apparatus (not shown) under the control of the controller 143. The short-range communication method may include Bluetooth, infrared data association (IrDA), WiFi-Direct communication, NFC (Near Field Communication), and the like.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit 141 transmits braille corresponding to the sensed input to the electronic device in the form of converted character data by at least one pressure sensor and at least one bending sensor that sense the input . In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the communication unit 141 may transmit at least one pressure sensor for sensing an input and braille corresponding to an input sensed by the at least one bending sensor to the electronic device in the form of data have.

The converting unit 142 may convert at least one pressure sensor that senses an input and braille corresponding to an input sensed by the at least one bending sensor into character data according to various embodiments of the present invention.

 Further, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the converting unit 142 determines braille corresponding to the input sensed by the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one bending sensor, and outputs a control signal corresponding to the determined braille Can be generated. Here, the control signal may include a signal capable of controlling the electronic device. For example, when the music is being reproduced in the electronic device, the control signal may include a function of reproducing, stopping, and reproducing the next music. In yet another example, the control signal may be a control signal corresponding to a direction key, an enter key, and may cause a specific application of the electronic device to operate, or perform functions such as an emergency call of the electronic device.

The control unit 143 may be configured to store signals or data input from the outside of the ROM and the ROM 100 storing control programs for controlling the CPU and the glove box electronic device 100, (RAM) that is used as a storage area for operations performed in the RAM. The CPU may include a single core, a dual core, a triple core, or a quad core. The control unit 143 can control at least one of the braille output unit 130, the bending sensor 110, the pressure sensor 120, the communication unit 141, the storage unit (not shown), and the conversion unit 142 have. The storage may store at least one character corresponding to an input sensed by the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one bending sensor.

The controller 143 according to various embodiments of the present invention can determine the braille corresponding to the input sensed by the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one bending sensor that senses the input and converts the determined braille into data Can be controlled.

Also, for example, the controller 143 may detect at least one finger angle at which the at least one bending sensor performs the input, and senses the pressure at the detected angle using the at least one pressure sensor The braille can be determined.

Also, for example, the controller 143 may detect at least one finger angle at which the bending sensor performs the input, and the pressure sensor may detect the pressure for the at least one finger to determine the braille.

In addition, the controller 143 may control the controller 143 to check whether or not an error has occurred in the determined braille, output the confirmation result, and output the braille through the movement of the pin included in the braille output unit 130. [ It is possible to control the unit 13.

2 is an exemplary view illustrating an armored electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the glove box electronic device 100 may include a bending sensor 110, a pressure sensor 120, a braille output unit 130, and a processing unit 140.

In one example, the bending sensor 110 may be provided to match the upper or finger length of the detection and abortion of the finger of the gloved electronic device, thereby detecting the finger angle of the detection and abortion. Depending on the user's selection, the bending sensor 110 may be provided on a finger other than the detection and stop, and may be provided on at least one or more fingers depending on the detection angle.

As an example, the pressure sensor 120 may be provided at the end of the finger tip, the finger tip, and the thumb of the glove box electronic device. In addition, the pressure sensor 120 may be provided for detecting and stopping the fingers of the glove box type electronic device and the finger length of the thumb. Thus, the bending sensor 110 can detect the pressure, the stop, and the pressure on the thumb. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the bending sensor 110 may be provided for detecting and stopping, and the braille output unit 130 and the pressure sensor 120 may be provided on the thumb. In this case, the bending sensor 110 provided on at least one finger of the detection or the stop may detect the angle of the bending of the finger and the pressure sensor 120 may sense the pressure at the detected angle have. The control unit 143 can determine the braille character based on the result detected by the at least one bending sensor 110 and / or the at least one pressure sensor 120, and determine the corresponding character through the determined braille characters. Here, the braille character can be, for example, braille mapped to the angle with respect to the finger. As another example, the controller 143 may determine the braille through the results sensed by the at least one bending sensor 110 and / or the at least one pressure sensor 120, and may control the electronic device through the determined braille It is possible to determine a control signal that can be used.

According to the various embodiments of the present invention, the glove type electronic device can check whether the determined braille is erroneous through the pressure sensor 120 provided on the thumb and output the confirmation result. The determined braille may be a braille corresponding to the bending sensor 110 and the pressure sensor 120 provided for stopping and detecting. In addition, the electronic device 100 may include the pressure sensor 120 on a finger other than the thumb according to the user's selection, thereby determining whether or not an error has occurred in the determined braille and outputting the confirmation result have

In accordance with various embodiments of the present invention, the braille output 130 may be provided at the thumb of the finger of the glove box electronic device, so that the bending sensor 110 of the sensing and stopping and the input sensed by the pressure sensor 120 Can be output. The braille output 130 may be provided on the thumb of the finger of the glove box electronic device or on at least one other finger. The braille output unit 130 may be configured to detect movement of the at least one pin of the braille output unit 130 corresponding to the input sensed by the bending sensor 110 and the pressure sensor 120, Braille can be output through various methods to detect movement. The braille output unit 130 may receive character data from the electronic device and sequentially output the braille characters converted to braille in accordance with the set time interval. The set time interval can be variably adjusted according to the user's taste. The braille output 130 may be provided at a specific portion of the glove box electronic device.

According to various embodiments of the present invention, the processing unit 140 may be located on the wrist, or may be located at a particular location in the glove box electronic device when the glove box device is in the hand.

The processing unit 140 is a communication unit 141. A conversion unit 142, and a control unit 143. [0035] The control unit 143 may control at least one of the braille output unit 130, the bending sensor 110, the pressure sensor 120, the communication unit 141, and the conversion unit 142.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the processing unit 140 may include at least one pressure sensor for sensing an input using a finger wearing a glove-shaped electronic device, and braille corresponding to an input sensed through the at least one bending sensor, Can be converted. According to another embodiment, the processing unit 140 may include at least one pressure sensor for sensing an input using a finger wearing a gloved electronic device, and a braille corresponding to an input sensed through the at least one bending sensor, The control signal can be converted into a control signal.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the processing unit 140 may include at least one pressure sensor for sensing the input under the control of the control unit, and braille characters corresponding to the input sensed by the at least one bending sensor, To the data including the control signal capable of controlling the control signal.

The processing unit 140 according to various embodiments of the present invention may determine at least one pressure sensor that senses an input and a braille corresponding to an input sensed by the at least one bending sensor, To the data including the control signal capable of controlling the control signal.

For example, the processing unit 140 may detect at least one finger angle at which the at least one bending sensor performs the input, senses the pressure at the detected angle using the at least one pressure sensor, Can be determined.

For example, the processing unit 140 may detect at least one finger angle at which the bending sensor performs the input, and the pressure sensor may detect pressure for the at least one finger to determine the braille.

For example, the processing unit 140 may check whether the determined braille is erroneous, output the confirmation result, and output the braille through the movement of at least one pin of the braille output unit 130. [ (130).

3 is an exemplary view illustrating an internal structure of an electronic apparatus and an electronic apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention.

3, a glove type electronic device 100 for inputting braille characters according to an embodiment of the present invention and another electronic device 300 for outputting corresponding characters through braille data received from the gloved type electronic device 100, .

The glove type electronic device 100 may include a braille output unit 130, a communication unit 141, a conversion unit 142, a controller 143, a pressure sensor 120, and a bending sensor 110.

The other electronic device 300 may include a communication unit 310, a conversion unit 320, a character data input unit 330, a character data extraction unit 340, and a control unit 350. The other electronic device 300 may include an earphone, an external speaker, a universal serial bus (USB) memory, a charger, a cradle / dock, a DMB antenna, Devices, healthcare devices (such as blood glucose meters), game machines, car navigation devices, and the like. Also, the electronic device may include a Bluetooth communication device, a NFC (Near Field Communication) device, a WiFi direct communication device, and a wireless access point (AP). The glove type electronic device 100 can be connected to other devices, such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a desktop PC, and a server, by using wired or wireless communication.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, the glove box electronic device 100 senses an input using at least one pressure sensor 120 and at least one bending sensor 110 to input braille, 143). The control unit 143 may determine the braille corresponding to the sensed input and transmit the determined braille to the conversion unit. The conversion unit 142 converts the data into data corresponding to the determined braille characters and transmits the converted data to the communication unit 141. The communication unit 141 may transmit the converted data to the communication unit 210 of the electronic device 200. The data corresponding to the determined braille may include character data or a control signal capable of controlling the electronic device, and at least one control signal may be respectively mapped to braille other than the braille corresponding to the character data.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the glove-shaped electronic device 100 receives character data from the electronic device 300 via the communication unit 141 and outputs the received character data to the conversion unit 142 to output braille characters . The conversion unit 142 may convert the character data into braille characters and transmit the converted braille characters to the braille output unit 130. [ Accordingly, the braille output unit 130 can sequentially output the converted braille characters according to the set time interval. Also, the control unit 143 of the glove-type electronic device 100 may convert each character included in the character data into at least one braille mapped, and may change the set time interval according to a user's request .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, another electronic device 300 can receive braille data from the gloveous electronic device 100 via the communication unit 310. [ The communication unit 310 having received the braille data can transmit the braille data to the control unit 350. Accordingly, the control unit 350 generates character data corresponding to the received braille data, and controls the communication unit 310 to transmit the generated character data to at least one of the other electronic devices and the glove-type electronic devices .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, another electronic device 300 may transmit braille data from the gloved electronic device 100 through the communication unit 310. [ The control unit 350 determines character data to be transmitted and can transmit the character data to the converting unit 320. [ The converting unit 320 may convert the received text data into braille data and transmit the converted braille data to the communication unit 310. The communication unit 310 may transmit the received braille data to at least one of the other electronic device and the glove-type electronic device under the control of the control unit 350. [

4 is an exemplary view showing a braille output unit provided in the glove type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the braille output unit 130 may include six pins 131 composed of three rows and two columns. In addition, a motor can be incorporated to move the pin. In addition, the braille output unit 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one pin or M X N pins composed of M rows and N columns

As an example, the braille output 130 may be located on the thumb of the glove box electronic device. Also, the glove type electronic device may be provided at a position desired by the user.

For example, the braille output unit 130 may output the braille corresponding to the sensed input as the glove type electronic device senses an input using the at least one pressure sensor and the at least one bending sensor in inputting braille characters have.

As another example, when the glove-shaped electronic device receives character data from the electronic device, the glove-shaped electronic device converts the character data into braille, and sequentially outputs the converted braille according to the set time interval.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, in order to output braille, a pin 131 of a 1 row 1 type, a pin 1 row 2 type, a pin 1 row 3 type, a pin 2 row 1 type, a pin 2 row 2 type, And the pin of the second row and the third pin can protrude to move the corresponding braille character or move up and down or left and right. For example, when a character corresponding to Hangul 'a' is output as a movement of a pin, a braille corresponding to the consonant 'a' may protrude from the pin in the first row and the first column to indicate the braille. That is, when the character data is equal to 'A', the first row and first column pins 131 of the braille output unit 130 are protruded to present the 'Braille', and after the set time interval, 131), a pin 1 row 2 type, and a pin 2 row 3 pin are protruded, and 'a' braille can be presented. The set time interval may be changed by the user and the changed time interval may be stored in the control unit of the glove box electronic device and the braille may be output using each pin of the braille output unit 130 according to the time interval .

In another example, the braille characters other than the braille mapped to the character may be respectively mapped to control signals capable of controlling the electronic device. For example, when the braille protruding from the two-row, two-column pin is not the braille mapped with the character data, the control signal for enabling the electronic device to execute the emergency call is the one in which the two- It can be mapped to braille. In another example, the control signal may perform functions such as stop, play, and next music playback when the electronic device reproduces music, and may execute a specific application of the electronic device. Further, the control signal may be a control signal corresponding to the setting and function change of the electronic device, a control signal corresponding to the enter key, or a control signal corresponding to the control key.

FIG. 5 is an exemplary diagram showing a flowchart showing a braille input procedure of an armored electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the glove type electronic device can detect an input using at least one pressure sensor and a bending sensor (step 501). The bending sensor may be provided above the detection and stop of the finger of the glove box electronic device, thereby detecting the finger angle of the detection and stop. The pressure sensor may be provided at the end of the thumb, stop and finger of the glove type electronic device. Accordingly, the bending sensor can detect the pressure at the detection, stop and thumb.

The bending sensor detects at least one finger angle at which the input is performed, and the pressure sensor detects the pressure for the at least one finger to determine the braille (step 503). For example, the gloved electronic device can determine the mapped Braille character by mapping the braille angle of the finger detected by the bending sensor and the braille character and detecting a predetermined pressure at the detected angle by the pressure sensor. For example, when the stop angle is 180 degrees, one row and one column of braille can be mapped to the protruding ??. Accordingly, the bending sensor detects that the angle of the stop is 180 degrees, and when the pressure detected by the pressure sensor provided at the stop having the angle of 180 degrees is detected, the braille indicating ?? can be determined. For example, the bending sensor may identify the braille mapped according to the angle of the finger, and may determine the mapped braille when the pressure sensor of the finger detects pressure at the angle of the finger with respect to the mapped braille. The wearable electronic device can also determine a control signal mapped to the braille that can control the determined braille electronic device.

In step 505, whether or not the determined braille character is erroneous can be confirmed and the confirmation result can be output. For example, the glove-type electronic device can confirm that the braille determined by the bending sensor and the pressure sensor is of the wrong type. Thus, if the determined braille is in the wrong format, the braille indicating the error can be outputted through the braille output unit. On the other hand, if there is no error in the determined braille, the determined braille can be outputted through the braille output unit.

The determined braille character can be converted into character data (step 507). That is, through the above-described step 505, the determined braille character can be converted into character data through the conversion unit of the glove-shaped electronic device. For example, the character data may be in various forms that can be expressed in braille, and the determined braille characters may be combined in a predetermined manner and converted into character data including characters. For example, when the determined braille characters are sequentially determined as 'a', 'a', 'b', 'c', and 'a', the determined braille character can be converted into character data such as 'go to'.

As another example, in step 507, the wearable electronic device may convert the determined braille into a control signal. For example, the control signal may be a signal mapped with braille characters other than the braille mapped to the character data described above. And the wearable electronic device may convert the mapped braille into the control signal.

The converted character data or control signal may be transmitted to the electronic device (step 509).

The electronic device may be another globular electronic device, such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a desktop PC, and a server.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a braille output process of an armored electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the glove-shaped electronic device may receive character data from the electronic device (step 601). The character data may include characters that can be expressed in braille.

In step 603, each character included in the character data may be converted into at least one braille mapped. For example, when the character data is 'go to', the glove type electronic device displays 'ㄱ', 'a', 'b', 'c', and 'a' as the corresponding braille Each can be mapped.

In step 605, the converted braille characters may be sequentially output according to a set time interval. For example, the Braille mapped braille characters 'a', 'a', 'b', 'c', and 'a', respectively, can be sequentially output to the braille output unit. The set time interval may be changed in response to the request of the user.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is capable of various modifications within the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the illustrated embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims (23)

A method for inputting Braille characters using a glove-shaped electronic device,
Sensing an input using at least one pressure sensor and at least one bending sensor,
Determining a braille corresponding to the sensed input;
And converting the determined braille into data.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the determining operation comprises: detecting at least one finger angle at which the at least one bending sensor performs the input;
Further comprising sensing the pressure at the detected angle using the at least one pressure sensor to determine the braille.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the determining comprises detecting at least one finger angle at which the bending sensor performs the input and the pressure sensor detecting pressure for the at least one finger to determine the braille,
Wherein the bending sensor and the pressure sensor are provided on each finger of the glove box electronic device.
The method according to claim 1,
And transmitting the transformed data to an electronic device.
The method according to claim 1,
Confirming whether or not the determined braille character is erroneous,
And outputting the confirmation result.
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the output operation outputs the confirmation result through movement of a pin of a braille output unit provided in the glove box electronic device.
The method according to claim 1,
The data corresponding to the determined braille character
Character data or a control signal capable of controlling the electronic device.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the at least one control signal is mapped to braille other than the braille corresponding to the character data, respectively.
CLAIMS 1. A method for outputting Braille characters by an armored electronic device,
Receiving character data from an electronic device,
Converting the character data into at least one braille character,
And sequentially outputting the converted at least one Braille character according to a set time interval.
10. The method of claim 9,
The operation of converting the character data into braille may be performed,
And converting the characters included in the character data into the at least one braille mapped to each character.
10. The method of claim 9,
The above-
And outputting the at least one braille through movement of at least one pin of the braille output portion of the glove box electronic device.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the time interval is variably adjusted.
1. A glove type electronic device for inputting and outputting braille characters,
At least one pressure sensor and at least one bending sensor for sensing an input,
A controller for determining at least one braille corresponding to the sensed input;
And a conversion unit for converting the determined at least one braille character into data.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the at least one bending sensor detects at least one finger angle that performs the input, and wherein the at least one pressure sensor senses pressure at the detected angle.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein,
Determining the braille using the angle detected by the bending sensor and the pressure detected by the pressure sensor,
Wherein the bending sensor and the pressure sensor are provided on each finger of the gloved electronic device.
14. The method of claim 13,
And a communication unit for transmitting the converted data to an electronic device.
14. The method of claim 13,
And a braille output section for outputting the determined braille.
18. The method of claim 17,
The control unit
And outputs the confirmation result through the movement of at least one pin provided on the braille output unit.
14. The method of claim 13,
The data corresponding to the determined braille character
And at least one control signal capable of controlling the character data or the electronic device.
20. The method of claim 19,
Wherein the at least one control signal is mapped to braille other than the braille corresponding to the character data, respectively.
18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the braille output unit comprises:
And a motor for moving at least one pin of the three rows and two columns.
14. The method of claim 13,
Further comprising a communication unit for receiving character data from the electronic device,
Wherein the converting unit converts the character data into the at least one braille character, and the control unit sequentially outputs the converted at least one braille character according to a set time interval.
23. The method of claim 22,
Wherein,
And converts the characters included in the character data into the at least one braille mapped to each character.

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