TWI427507B - Handheld device and method for inputting characters thereof - Google Patents

Description

Handheld device and method for inputting characters thereof

The present invention relates to a handheld device, and more particularly to a method of inputting characters by a handheld device.

In the traditional TV era, the remote control provides users with the function of switching channels and sound adjustment, which brings great convenience to users. With the popularity of Internet TV, the function of the remote control to provide only channel switching and sound adjustment is far from satisfying the requirements of the user. As the interaction between the user and the network TV becomes more frequent, the remote controller has the function of inputting characters. However, in the process of inputting characters by the user through the handheld device, it is necessary to observe the input character content through the network television screen, and continuously switch the input method of the remote controller for different types of character content that the network television needs to input. , thus affecting the user's input speed.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide an input device for controlling the network television, which has the function of automatically switching the input method to speed up the input of the character content.

In view of this, the present invention provides a handheld device that can be used as a remote controller to automatically switch input methods according to the type of characters that the network television needs to input, thereby reducing the trouble of the user frequently switching the input method during the input character process to speed up the word. Meta content input speed.

In addition, the present invention also provides a method for inputting a character by a handheld device, which can automatically switch the input method according to the type of character input by the network television, thereby reducing the trouble of the user frequently switching the input method during the input character process, so as to speed up the character. Content input speed.

The handheld device provided in the embodiment of the present invention performs wireless communication with a network television, and the handheld device is configured to input character content and transmit to the network television, and includes a processor, a communication module, a character determination module, and a control. Module and character input module. The communication module is configured to establish a wireless connection with the network television, send detection information to the network television, and receive the first feedback information returned by the network television, wherein the first feedback information includes whether the cursor of the network television is The character type in the character input area and the character input area in which the cursor is located. The character determining module is configured to determine, according to the first feedback information, whether the cursor of the network television is in a character input area, and if the cursor is in the character input area, acquire a character type of the character input area. The control module is configured to initiate a corresponding input method according to the character type of the character input area. The character input module is used to input the character content according to the input method that is activated.

Preferably, the communication module of the handheld device is further configured to transmit the character content to the network television, and receive the second feedback information returned by the network television, wherein the second feedback information includes a content similar to the character content. List of strings.

Preferably, the character input module is further configured to input a character content according to the activated input method or select an appropriate string from the string list and transmit the same to the network television when the character content is not input.

Preferably, the handheld device further includes a display module for displaying the character content and the string list.

The handheld device character input method provided in the embodiment of the present invention includes the following steps: providing a complex input method corresponding to a complex digital element type; establishing a wireless connection between the handheld device and the network television; and transmitting detection information to the network Receiving the first feedback information returned by the network television; determining, according to the first feedback information, whether the cursor of the network television is in the character input area; if the cursor is in the character input area, acquiring the character input The character type of the region; according to the character type of the character input area, the corresponding input method of the handheld device is activated; and the character content is input according to the input method that is activated.

Preferably, the method for inputting characters by the handheld device further includes the steps of: transmitting the character content to the network television; receiving second feedback information returned by the network television, wherein the second feedback information includes the character A list of similarly similar strings.

Preferably, the method for inputting a character by the handheld device further comprises the steps of: determining whether the character content is input; if the character content is not input, determining whether to continue to input the character content according to the activated input method; Continue to input the character content according to the activated input method, and then continue to input the character content according to the activated input method and transmit to the network television; if the character content is not continued according to the activated input method, then the character is Select the appropriate string from the list of strings and transfer it to the Internet TV.

The handheld device and the method for inputting the character can automatically switch the input method according to the character type of the character input area where the cursor of the network television is located, thereby avoiding the trouble of frequently switching the input method during the character input process.

The above and many advantages of the invention will be readily apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments.

1 is a block diagram showing an implementation environment diagram and an embodiment of a handheld device 100 of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the handheld device 100 performs wireless communication with the Internet TV 200. The handheld device 100 can be used as a remote controller to control the network television 200, and can also input character content and transmit to the network television 200. In this embodiment, the handheld device 100 can be a mobile phone, a palmtop computer, or the like.

The handheld device 100 includes a communication module 102, a display module 104, a control module 106, a character determination module 108, a character input module 110, a storage system 112, and a processor 114.

The communication module 102 is used to establish a wireless connection with the network television 200. After the wireless connection is established, the communication module 102 sends the detection information to the network television 200 and receives the first feedback information returned by the network television 200. The detection information includes detecting whether the cursor of the network television 200 is in a character input area and detecting a character type of the character input area where the cursor is located, and the first feedback information includes whether the cursor of the network television 200 is in the The character input area and the character type of the character input area in which the cursor is located. In this embodiment, the communication module 102 can establish a wireless connection between the handheld device 100 and the network television 200 by using a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) solution.

The character determining module 108 is configured to determine, according to the first feedback information, whether the cursor of the network television 200 is in the character input area, and if the cursor is in the character input area, acquire the character type of the character input area. The obtaining of the character type in the first feedback information is obtained by the network television 200 detecting the character type before and after the character input area or by setting the character type flag in the character input area.

The control module 106 is configured to activate the character input interface of the handheld device 100 when the cursor is in the character input area and initiate a corresponding input method according to the character type of the character input area. For example, the character determining module 108 determines that the cursor is in the character input area according to the first feedback information, and thus the control module 106 activates the character input interface of the handheld device 100. The character determining module 108 obtains, from the first feedback information, the character type of the character input area where the cursor is located as a Chinese character, so the control module 106 switches the input method of the character input interface to the pinyin input method or five strokes. Chinese input method such as input method.

The character input module 110 is configured to input the character content according to the activated input method. In the above example, after the control module 106 switches the input method to the Chinese character input method such as the pinyin input method or the five-stroke input method, the user can input the Chinese character "A" by the Chinese character input method such as the pinyin input method or the five-stroke input method.

As a further improvement of an embodiment of the present invention, the handheld device 100 further includes a display module 104 for displaying character content.

The communication module 102 is further configured to transmit the character content to the network television 200, and receive the second feedback information returned by the network television 200, wherein the second feedback information includes a string similar to the character content. List. In the above example, the communication module 102 transmits the Chinese character "A" to the network television 200, and then receives the second feedback information returned by the network television 200, and the display module 104 displays a similar string in the second feedback information. "Avatar", "Forrest Gump", "AQ True Story", "Alibaba" and so on.

The character input module 110 is further configured to input a character content according to the activated input method or select an appropriate string from the string list and transmit to the network television 200 when the character content is not input. In the above example, when the Chinese character "A" is input by the Chinese character input method such as the Pinyin input method or the Wubi input method, and the second feedback information is received, the character input module 110 determines that the character content has not been input, and since In the second feedback information, the string list "Avatar", "Forrest Gump", "AQ True Story", "Alibaba" found the required string "Avatar", so do not continue to input the character content, but from The required string "Avatar" is selected from the list of strings in the second feedback information and transmitted to the network television 200 by the communication module 102.

2 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for inputting characters by the handheld device 100 of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the method of inputting characters by the handheld device 100 is implemented by the functional module of FIG.

In step S200, the communication module 102 establishes a wireless connection with the network television 200. In this embodiment, the communication module 102 can establish a wireless connection between the handheld device 100 and the network television 200 by using a Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) solution.

In step S202, the communication module 102 sends detection information to the network television 200. In this embodiment, the detection information sent by the handheld device 100 to the network television 200 includes detecting whether the cursor of the network television 200 is in a character input area and detecting a character type of the character input area where the cursor is located. .

In step S204, the communication module 102 receives the first feedback information returned by the network television 200, wherein the first feedback information includes whether the cursor of the network television 200 is in the character input area and the character input of the cursor. The character type of the region.

In step S206, the character determining module 108 determines, according to the first feedback information, whether the cursor of the network television 200 is in the character input area.

In step S208, the character determining module 108 acquires the character type of the character input area according to the first feedback information. The obtaining of the character type in the first feedback information is obtained by the network television 200 detecting the character type before and after the character input area or by setting the character type flag in the character input area.

When the cursor is in the character input area, in step S210, the control module 106 activates the character input interface of the handheld device 100 and activates the corresponding input method according to the character type of the character input area. For example, the character determining module 108 determines that the cursor is in the character input area according to the first feedback information, and thus the control module 106 activates the character input interface of the handheld device 100. The character determining module 108 obtains, from the first feedback information, the character type of the character input area where the cursor is located as a Chinese character, so the control module 106 switches the input method of the character input interface to the pinyin input method or five strokes. Chinese input method such as input method.

In step S212, the character input module 110 inputs the character content according to the activated input method and transmits the content to the network television 200 through the communication module 102. In the above example, after the control module 106 switches the input method to the Chinese character input method such as the pinyin input method or the five-stroke input method, the character input module 110 inputs the Chinese character "A" using a Chinese character input method such as a pinyin input method or a five-stroke input method. The communication module 102 transmits the Chinese character "A" to the Internet TV 200.

3 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for inputting characters by the handheld device 100 of the present invention. The method in this embodiment is similar to the method in FIG. 2, except that the method in this embodiment further includes steps S214, S216, S218, and S220.

In step S214, the communication module 102 receives the second feedback information returned by the network television 200, wherein the second feedback information includes a list of strings similar to the content of the character. In the above example, the communication module 102 receives the second feedback information returned by the network television 200, and the display module 104 displays the list of strings in the second feedback information, "Avatar", "Forrest Gump", "AQ" True biography, "Alibaba" and so on.

In step S216, the character input module 110 determines whether the character content is input.

If the character content has not been input, it is determined in step S218 whether or not the character content is continuously input in accordance with the activated input method.

If the character content continues to be input according to the activated input method, the process returns to step S212 to continue inputting the character content according to the activated input method.

If the character content is not continuously input according to the activated input method, then in step S220, the desired string is selected from the string list and transmitted to the network television 200, and then step S214 is continued. In the above example, when the Chinese character "A" is input by the Chinese character input method such as the Pinyin input method or the Wubi input method, and the second feedback information returned by the Internet TV 200 is received, it is determined that the character content has not been input, and since The string list "Avatar", "Forrest Gump", "AQ True Story" and "Alibaba" in the second feedback information found the required string "Avatar", so do not continue to use the Pinyin input method or the Wubi input method When the Chinese character input method inputs the character content, the desired string "Avatar" is selected from the string list in the second feedback information, and transmitted to the network television 200 by the communication module 102.

Therefore, the handheld device 100 of the present invention can automatically switch the input method according to the character type of the character input area in which the cursor of the network television 200 is located, thereby avoiding the trouble of frequently switching the input method during the character input process.

100‧‧‧Handheld devices

102‧‧‧Communication module

104‧‧‧Display module

106‧‧‧Control Module

108‧‧‧ character judgment module

110‧‧‧ character input module

112‧‧‧Storage system

114‧‧‧Processor

200‧‧‧Internet TV

1 is a block diagram showing an implementation environment diagram and an embodiment of a handheld device of the present invention.

2 is a flow chart of an embodiment of a method for inputting characters of a handheld device of the present invention.

3 is a flow chart of another embodiment of the manner in which the handheld device of the present invention inputs characters.

100‧‧‧Handheld devices

102‧‧‧Communication module

104‧‧‧Display module

106‧‧‧Control Module

108‧‧‧ character judgment module

110‧‧‧ character input module

112‧‧‧Storage system

114‧‧‧Processor

200‧‧‧Internet TV

Claims (7)

A handheld device for wirelessly communicating with a network television for inputting character content and transmitting to the network television, the handheld device comprising:
a processor for executing a complex input method, corresponding to a complex digital element type;
a communication module, configured to establish a wireless connection with the network television, send detection information to the network television, and receive first feedback information returned by the network television, wherein the detection information includes detecting whether the cursor of the network television is a character type in the character input area and a character input area in which the cursor is located, the first feedback information including whether the cursor of the network television is in the character input area and the character input area where the cursor is located Character type;
a character determining module, configured to determine, according to the first feedback information, whether the cursor of the network television is in a character input area, and if the cursor is in a character input area, acquire a character type of the character input area;
a control module, configured to activate a character input interface of the handheld device when the cursor is in the character input area, and activate a corresponding input method according to the character type of the character input area; and the character input module, Enter the character content according to the input method initiated;
The processor is configured to execute the communication module, the character determination module, the control module, and the character input module. The handheld device of claim 1, wherein the communication module is further configured to transmit the character content to the network television, and receive second feedback information returned by the network television, wherein the second feedback The information includes a list of strings similar to the character content. The handheld device of claim 2, wherein the character input module is further configured to: when the character content is not input, input the character content according to the activated input method or select an appropriate one from the string list. The string is transmitted to the web TV. The handheld device of claim 3, further comprising a display module for displaying the character content and the string list. A method for inputting characters by a handheld device, the handheld device wirelessly communicating with a network television for inputting character content and transmitting to the network television, and the method for inputting characters by the handheld device comprises the following steps:
Providing a complex input method corresponding to a complex digital element type;
Establishing a wireless connection between the handheld device and the network television;
Sending detection information to the network television, wherein the detection information includes detecting whether the cursor of the network television is in a character input area and detecting a character type of a character input area where the cursor is located;
Receiving the first feedback information returned by the network television, wherein the first feedback information includes whether the cursor of the network television is in a character input area and a character type of a character input area where the cursor is located;
Determining, according to the first feedback information, whether the cursor of the network television is in a character input area;
If the cursor of the network television is in the character input area, the character type of the character input area is obtained;
Transmitting a character input interface of the handheld device and starting a corresponding input method of the handheld device according to the character type of the character input area; and inputting the character content according to the activated input method. The method for inputting a character of a handheld device according to claim 5, further comprising the following steps:
Sending the character content to the network television; and receiving the second feedback information returned by the network television, wherein the second feedback information includes a string list similar to the character content. The method for inputting characters of a handheld device according to claim 6 of the patent application further includes the following steps:
Determine whether the character content has been entered;
If the character content is not input, it is determined whether to continue to input the character content according to the activated input method;
If the character content continues to be input according to the activated input method, the character content is continuously input according to the activated input method and transmitted to the network television; and if the character content is not continuously input according to the activated input method, then Select the appropriate string from the list of strings and send it to the Internet TV.