TWI604367B - A complex input method and a device - Google Patents

Description

Composite input method and device

The present invention relates to a composite input method and apparatus, and more particularly to a composite input method and apparatus that can quickly switch input methods.

Currently, if there are two languages for inputting text on an electronic device, the user usually needs to switch by input of a specific switch key or other switching command, which not only interrupts the input when switching, but also for the user. It also causes great inconvenience in operation. Take Chinese and English input methods as an example. If you switch to Chinese input and cut into English input, users will often be overwhelmed. Therefore, if you can have a smart input method, you can quickly switch between Chinese and English input. It will be confusing because of mixed Chinese and English input.

The invention provides a composite input method and system, which provides a user to quickly switch the input method, thereby improving the convenience of inputting characters.

The present invention provides a composite input method suitable for an electronic device. The electronic device includes at least one display unit and one input unit. The input method includes the following steps. First, a first input mode interface is displayed on the display unit, and the first input mode interface includes at least one first input block. Next, a first language character symbol table, a first language option, and a second language option are displayed on the display unit, wherein the first language character symbol table corresponds to the first language option. Finally, when generating an operation signal for triggering the second language option, displaying a second language character symbol table, a first language option, and a second language option on the display unit, wherein the second language option corresponds to the second language Character symbol table.

In an embodiment of the invention, the first input mode interface further includes a handwritten block, a special symbol block, an output text display block, and an output text candidate block.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first input mode interface further includes an edit menu, wherein the edit menu includes an input mode switching option, and the input mode switching option is configured to switch the first input mode interface to a second The main steps of the input mode interface are as follows: First, a mode switching operation signal is obtained through the input unit to trigger the input mode switching option, and the second input mode interface is displayed on the display unit.

In an embodiment of the invention, the second input mode interface comprises a button block, an output text display block and an output text candidate block, and the button block is also a handwritten block.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the editing menu further includes an input method option for switching an input method of the input method according to the input unit to obtain an input method switching operation signal, wherein the input methods include at least a phonetic transcription method. Input method, Cangjie input method, Dayi input method, Chinese pinyin input method, stroke input method or Roman pinyin input method.

In an embodiment of the invention, the editing menu includes a delete option, a space option, and a confirmation option. The delete option is triggered by an instruction to delete the selected character symbol on the display unit. The space option is triggered by an instruction to insert a space on the display unit. The confirmation option is triggered by an instruction to display the selected character symbol on the display unit.

The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.

1 to FIG. 3, FIG. 1 is a flow chart showing steps of a composite input method according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an electronic device suitable for the method of FIG. 1 for displaying a first input mode interface. A schematic diagram of FIG. 3 illustrates another schematic diagram of an electronic device suitable for use in the method of FIG. 1 to display a first input mode interface.

The composite input method is applicable to an electronic device having a display unit and an input unit. The electronic device 200 of FIG. 2 is used as an example. The electronic device 200 is, for example, a mobile communication device and a number of person assistants (personal Digital assistant, PDA), a smart phone, a tablet or an e-book reader. In the embodiment, the display unit of the electronic device 200 is exemplified by the screen 210, and the input unit is described by taking the touch input panel 220 as an example. The composite input method includes the following steps.

First, step S110 is performed to display a first input mode interface 230 on the screen 210. The first input mode interface 230 includes at least one first input block. The keyboard block 231 of FIG. 2 is used as an example. .

Next, step S120 is performed: as shown in FIG. 2, a first language character symbol table, a first language option and a second language option are displayed on the keyboard block 231 of the screen 210, wherein the first language character symbol The table corresponds to the first language option. In this embodiment, the first language character symbol table is, for example, an English character symbol table 620 composed of a plurality of groups such as "abc", "def", "ghi" in FIG. 2, and the first language option is, for example, It is an English input hotkey 621 displaying "English", and the second language option is, for example, a Chinese input hotkey 631 displaying "Medium", wherein the first language option displays the English input hotkey 621 of "English" and the second language option display. The Chinese input hotkey 631 of "Medium" is simultaneously displayed on the keyboard block 231.

Finally, step S130 is performed: as shown in FIG. 3, when generating an operation signal for triggering the second language option (ie, the Chinese input hotkey 631), displaying a second language character symbol table, a first language option, and a The second language option is on the display unit, wherein the second language option corresponds to the second language character symbol table. In this embodiment, the second language character symbol table is, for example, a Chinese character composed of a plurality of groups such as "ㄅㄉㄚ", "ㄍㄐㄞ一", and "ㄓㄗㄢㄦ" in FIG. Meta-symbol table 630. Preferably, when the English input hotkey 621 or the Chinese input hotkey 631 is triggered, the English input hotkey 621 or the Chinese input hotkey 631 is clearly marked to inform the user of the currently selected input mode, for example It is indicated by a box or in bold.

In the present embodiment, the English character symbol table 620 and the Chinese character symbol table 630 respectively include a digital table. Preferably, when the English input hotkey 621 or the Chinese input hotkey 631 is not triggered, the preset is a digital input mode. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, that is, in other embodiments, the English character symbol table and the Chinese character meta symbol table do not include numbers.

In addition, in the embodiment, the first input mode interface 230 further includes a special symbol block 232, a handwritten block 233, an edit menu 234, an output text candidate block 235, and an output text display block 236. The purpose and efficacy of these blocks are explained below.

The special symbol block 232 displays a special symbol character table, such as a punctuation table, for providing a quick selection of the user. The handwriting block 233 is used to provide the user to input text by handwriting.

Moreover, after the user selects at least one character symbol in the first character symbol table by using the touch input panel 220 on the screen 210, the corresponding combined text is displayed on the output text candidate block 235 for the user. After the selected text is clicked, it is displayed on the output text display block 236. If the special symbol character table is displayed on the special symbol block 232, it will be directly displayed on the output text display block 236.

In addition, the editing menu 234 is used to provide a user to edit the text, and at least includes an input mode switching option 2341, a delete option 2342, a space option 2343, and a confirmation option 2344.

In this embodiment, the input mode switching option 2341 is configured to switch the first input mode interface to a second input mode interface (see FIG. 5). Description). The delete option 2342, the space option 2343, and the confirmation option 2344 are edits for deletion, space, and confirmation of the text in the output text display block 236. In this embodiment, the delete option is triggered by an instruction to delete the selected character symbol on the display unit.

In this embodiment, the space option is triggered by an instruction to insert a space between the character symbols on the display unit.

In this embodiment, the confirmation option is triggered by an instruction to display the selected character symbol on the display unit.

2, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing the steps of switching the input module according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the electronic device for applying the second input. Schematic diagram of the mode interface. The main steps of the flow chart of switching the input module are as follows.

First, step S410 is performed: as shown in FIG. 2, the first input mode interface 230 is displayed on the screen 210, wherein the first input mode interface 230 includes at least an editing menu 234, wherein the editing menu includes an input mode switching option 2341.

Then, step S420 is performed to obtain an operation signal through the touch input panel 220 to trigger the input mode switching option 2341.

Thereafter, step S430 is performed: displaying a second input mode interface 240 on the screen 210.

In the embodiment, the second input mode interface 240 includes a full keyboard block 241, a special symbol block 232, an edit menu 234, an output text candidate block 235, and an output text display block 236. Mainly The mode of operation is the same as that of the first input mode interface 230. The difference between the first input mode interface 230 and the second input mode interface 240 is that the full keyboard block 241 of the second input mode interface 240 overlaps with the handwritten block, so that the user can click on the block. The preset buttons can also be directly handwritten.

The present invention provides that the user can quickly switch between the English character symbol table 620 or the Chinese character symbol table 630 through the English input hotkey 621 and the Chinese input hotkey 631, or select a preset digital input. That is to say, if you want to change the digital input to English input, click the "English" word on the screen, which means click the English input hotkey 621. If you click the English input hotkey 621 again, it is the preset digital input.

In addition, if you want to change the digital input to Chinese input, click the "Chinese" word on the screen, which means that the Chinese input hotkey 631 is clicked. If you click the Chinese input hotkey 631 again, it is the preset digital input.

It is worth mentioning that due to the many ways of inputting Chinese, when switching to Chinese input, the editing menu 234 further provides a Chinese input method option 640, as shown in FIG. 3, for the user to input an input method. Switch the operation signal to switch the input method.

The above Chinese input method may be a phonetic input method, a Cangjie input method, a large easy input method, a Chinese pinyin input method, a stroke input method, and a Roman pinyin input method, but is not limited thereto.

The invention combines the touch and the handwriting input to reduce the switching interface of the input mode, and the user only needs to switch twice to complete the character input. It is to put all the input methods on the two interfaces, in order to make the user do not need to switch the input method back and forth multiple times, just switch back and forth once, in order to improve the convenience of inputting text.

While the present invention has been described above in the foregoing embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the equivalents of the modifications and retouchings are still in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Within the scope of patent protection.

S110～S130. . . Step flow

200. . . Electronic device

210. . . Screen

220. . . Touch input panel

230. . . First input mode interface

231. . . Keyboard block

232. . . Special symbol block

233. . . Handwriting block

234. . . Edit menu

2341. . . Input mode switching option

2342. . . Delete option

2343. . . Space option

2344. . . Confirmation option

235. . . Output text candidate block

236. . . Output text display block

240. . . Second input mode interface

241. . . Full keyboard block

S410～S430. . . Step flow

620. . . English character symbol table

621. . . English input hotkey

630. . . Chinese character meta-symbol

631. . . Chinese input hotkey

640. . . Chinese input method options

1 is a flow chart showing the steps of a composite input method in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device suitable for the method of FIG. 1 displaying a first input mode interface.

3 is another schematic diagram of an electronic device suitable for the method of FIG. 1 displaying a first input mode interface.

4 is a flow chart showing the steps of switching an input module in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an electronic device suitable for the method of FIG. 4 displaying a second input mode interface.

S110～S130. . . Step flow

Claims (9)

A composite input method is applicable to an electronic device. The electronic device includes at least one display unit and an input unit. The input method includes the steps of: displaying a first input mode interface on the display unit, the first input The mode interface includes at least a first input block and an edit menu. The edit menu includes at least an input mode switching option and an input method option, wherein the input mode switching option is used to switch the first input mode interface to a second input mode interface, the second input mode interface includes at least one full keyboard block, wherein the full keyboard block overlaps with a handwritten block; displaying a first language character symbol table, a first language option, and a second language option is concurrent with the display unit, wherein the first language character symbol table corresponds to the first language option, the first language option is to switch the input method by using the input method option; and generating a trigger Displaying a second language character symbol table, the first language option, and the second language when the one of the second language options operates the signal Items on the display unit, wherein the second language corresponding to the second option based language characters in the symbol table. The composite input method of claim 1, wherein the first input mode interface further comprises a handwritten block, a special symbol block, an output text display block, and an output text candidate block. The composite input method of claim 1, wherein the main step of switching the first input mode interface to the second input mode interface by using the input mode switching option is as follows: obtaining a mode through the input unit Switching the operation signal to trigger the input mode switching option; and displaying the second input mode interface on the display unit. The composite input method of claim 1, wherein the second input mode interface comprises a button block, an output text display block, and an output text candidate block. The composite input method of claim 4, wherein the button block is also a handwritten block. The composite input method of claim 1, wherein the editing menu further comprises an input method option for switching an input method according to the input unit to obtain an input method switching operation signal. The composite input method according to claim 6, wherein the input methods include at least a phonetic input method, a Cangjie input method, a large input method, a Chinese pinyin input method, a stroke input method or a Roman pinyin input method. The composite input method according to claim 1, wherein the editing menu includes a deletion option, a space option, and a confirmation option, wherein the deletion option is triggered by an instruction to delete the selected one on the display unit. a character symbol, the space option is triggered by an instruction to insert a space on the display unit, the confirmation option The selected symbol is displayed on the display unit by triggering an instruction. A composite input device includes: a display unit for displaying a first input mode interface, the first input mode interface includes at least a first input block and an edit menu, and the edit menu includes at least one input mode switch And an input method option, the first input block simultaneously displays a first language character symbol table, a first language option, and a second language option, wherein the first language character symbol table corresponds to the first a language option for switching the first input mode interface to a second input mode interface, the input method option providing a switching input method, the second input mode interface including at least one full keyboard area a block, wherein the full keyboard block overlaps with a handwritten block; an input unit; and a processing unit that displays a second language word when the input unit generates an operation signal for triggering the second language option a meta-symbol table, the first language option and the second language option are on the first input block, wherein the second language option corresponds to the second language Character symbol table.