WO1998033110A1 - Clavier - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a key input device for inputting Japanese and English, and more specifically, a mobile phone (PHS), an electronic organizer, a wristwatch, a small word processor ( ⁇ ⁇ Pro), a personal convenience store (PC), etc.
- PHS mobile phone
- ⁇ ⁇ Pro small word processor
- PC personal convenience store
- the present invention relates to a key input device capable of performing an operation.
- a widely used type of keyboard input is input using alphabetical letters.
- the input using 26 alphanumeric characters has a small number of keys to remember and can be easily touched with a touch, so it can be widely used not only for English input but also for Japanese input as Roman alphabet input. Have been.
- the conventional keyboard has a problem that it is difficult to reduce the size because 80 or more keys are arranged in a complicated manner.
- many keys must be entered using both hands, which makes it difficult to learn.
- recent telephones and wristwatches have improved functions so that data such as address books can be input and saved, and such miniaturization is required.
- the number of keys is reduced to allow input of Japanese and English characters on various devices, the operability was not very good.
- a key for inputting a telephone number is provided with a character input function in order to enter the address of the telephone number. That is, in a conventional mobile phone, in order to input Japanese (Ryuka Kana), the "a” line, the “power” line, the “sa” line, ..., “La” line, “On” and 50-tone character set. And, for example, if the key is set to the “A” line, pressing once will turn “A” and pressing twice will turn “I”. , Three times to input " ⁇ ", four times to input "e”, and five times to input "o”.
- the number of key presses is set regardless of the frequency of frequent characters, so it is necessary to press the key approximately three to four times on average when entering multiple characters in Kana input or English input. The operation was complicated.
- This problem is not limited to mobile phones, but it is necessary to reduce the number of keys to about 12 to 15 in order to reduce the size of watches that have a telephone directory function and schedule function, various electronic organizers, small personal computers, etc. There is a similar problem when the number is reduced.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a key input device in which the number of keys can be reduced so that the keys can be easily remembered and struck, the number of key presses at the time of character input can be reduced, the input operation can be simplified, and the size can be reduced easily. It is in.
- a second object of the present invention is that, in addition to the above objects, a frequently-produced prompt sound “tsu” or a long sound “one” can be easily input in Japanese input, and the character input efficiency can be further improved. It is to provide a key input device which can be used. Disclosure of the invention
- the key input device includes five vowel keys and a plurality of consonant keys, and each of the vowel keys has an alphabetical character “A”, “I”, “U”, Character keys for inputting "E” and "0" are individually set, a plurality of characters representing consonants are set for each of the consonant keys, and it is detected how many times each of the keys has been continuously hit.
- multiple character keys set for each key can be selected by the number of times the key is pressed, and there is no need to provide another key such as shift key to select, so the number of keys can be reduced and the size can be reduced. Can be achieved. Furthermore, since the set character keys can be selected simply by changing the number of key presses, the selection operation is intuitive, easy to understand, and operability can be further improved.
- This character key selection operation is performed, for example, by setting the first to Nth N character keys for each of the keys, and pressing the key input processing means by pressing each key N times. What is necessary is just to comprise so that a key may be selected and output. More specifically, when the first and second character keys are set for each of the keys, the key input processing means is used, and when each key is pressed once, the first character key is used. Select and output, and if the key is pressed twice, select and output the second character key.
- the key input detection means When the key input detection means presses more keys than the number of the plurality of character keys set in the key, the key input detection means ignores the number of presses corresponding to the number of the character keys and presses the key once again. It is preferable to count the number of keystrokes.
- the key input detecting means determines the number of times of tapping of the key when a key other than the pressed key is pressed.
- each key When selecting and inputting each character key, each key must be pressed at least once.If a key is pressed once, it is determined whether the key is pressed further or pressed once. Can not. For this reason, if a key different from the key pressed is pressed, the keystroke count of the previously pressed key at that time may be determined.
- a predetermined feed key is set as a key for determining the number of times of keying, and the key input detecting means, when the key is pressed, presses the key pressed before pressing the key. The number of times may be determined.
- the key input device determines the number of times the consonant key is hit and also determines the input of the vowel key when the vowel key is pressed following the consonant key.
- the key input device of the present invention includes at least 12 keys in four rows and three rows of left and right rows, and five of the keys are alphabetic letters “A” and “A” representing vowels.
- a character key to input “I”, “U”, “E”, “0” is set as a vowel key, and "A”, "I”, “U”, “E”, “0” are set.
- the seven keys other than the designated key are characterized in that consonants are set as consonant keys.
- Japanese can be input in Roman alphabet by sequentially pressing a key in which a consonant is set and a key in which a vowel is set. For this reason, when inputting Japanese, on average two keystrokes can be used to input the key, and the conventional 50 sounds that require four to five key presses on average The input operability can be improved compared to the array, and high-speed input can be performed.
- the top three keys are set with letter keys to input “A”, “I”, and “U”, which are the alphabets that represent vowels. It is preferable that two of the keys have character keys for inputting "E” and "0".
- letter keys for inputting “A”, “I”, and “U” are set to the three keys at the top in order from the left, and the two keys from the left in the second row from the top are set from the left. It is preferable that character keys for inputting “E” and “0” are set in this order.
- the key position can be easily remembered and the operability can be further improved.
- consonant keys include 2 letters other than “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “ ⁇ ”, which are alphabetic letters representing vowels, out of 26 alphabetic letters.
- Characters representing consonants (“KGFSZJTD VN CQ HB P RML YW X") may be set to three for each key.
- each of the seven keys to which consonant keys are set has three characters, so if the input of each character is divided by the number of times each key is pressed, each key will be By pressing three times, any character can be entered to improve operability, and since each consonant is evenly arranged on each key, the balance of one-key operation can be improved and operability can be further improved.
- the number of keys does not need to be increased so much, the size of the key input device can be easily reduced.
- both Japanese and English can be input using Roman characters.
- the alphabet used for both Japanese input and English input has the same arrangement, so it can be easily remembered. Operability can be improved.
- first letter keys for inputting “K”, “S”, “T”, and “ ⁇ ” are set, respectively.
- Each key set with “K”, “S”, “T”, and “ ⁇ ” has a second character key to input “G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B”. Is preferred.
- the seven keys to which the consonants are set are the character keys of “KGF”, “SZJ”, “T DV”, “NCQ”, “HBP”, “RM L”, and “YW X”, respectively. It is preferable to set the combination.
- 10 keys of the 12 keys include “1", “2i,””3”,”4",”5",”6”,”7”,”8”.”,” 9 “,” 0 " Numeric keys for inputting the number "” may also be set, and mode switching means for switching the key input mode between numeric key input and character key input may be provided.
- numeric key If a numeric key is provided, not only character input but also numeric input can be performed. For this reason, it is possible to enter addresses and phone numbers in phone books such as mobile phones, watches, electronic organizers, etc., and to make phone calls, and to enter numbers, Japanese, and English with the minimum number of keys. Can be entered.
- three input modes can be realized with one or two keys: a number input for inputting a number or the like by telephone, a Japanese input by Roman alphabet input, and an English input.
- the key input device 2 can be applied to input and has high versatility.
- each number is set to an individual key, in the number input mode, each number can be entered with a single keystroke operation, making various types of telephones such as mobile phones, and operations such as faxing.
- the operability of numeric input operation can be improved.
- the mode switching means switches the input mode to three modes: a numeric input mode, a Japanese input mode, and an English input mode. If three modes are provided, it is possible to realize three input modes: number input for inputting numbers etc. by telephone, Japanese input by Roman alphabet input, and English input. It can be applied to a key input device with high versatility. Also, Japanese input and English Since the key arrangement is the same between input and input, the position of each character is easier to remember than in the past, where the kana arrangement set in alphabetical order and the English arrangement set in alphabetical order were set. Operability can be further improved.
- one of the five keys to which the vowel is set is set to a second character key for inputting a long sound "one".
- a second character key for inputting a prompt sound "tsu” is set to one of the five keys to which the vowel is set.
- the vowel key if the vowel key with only vowels is set as the second letter key, the long vowel "1" or the vowel "tsu” is set as the second character key, each vowel key is hit twice, for example, The user can input “one” and the prompting sound “tsu”, and easily input the long tone “one” and the prompting sound “tsu” that appear frequently in Japanese input.
- a second character key for inputting a long sound “one” or a prompt sound “tsu” is set to the key to which “A” or “E” is set.
- the continuous input of "A” and “E” such as “A + A” and “E + E” means that other vowels "I” and "U” , Less than "0".
- the long letter “one” and the prompting sound “tsu” are set as the second character keys for the keys to which “A” and “E” are set, respectively, “A” and “ By pressing the key with “E” twice, you can easily enter the long sound “one” or the prompt sound “tsu”, which is frequently used in Japanese input. ”Is easier to input, the character input efficiency is improved, and the operability is further improved.
- the key input processing means outputs the vowel set in the long vowel key when the long vowel key is hit once, and outputs the vowel set in the long vowel key twice in succession.
- the long vowel key is pressed three times in succession, the long vowel key is output three times. Output in the order It is characterized by having been done.
- one of the five vowel keys to which a vowel is set is set to a second character key for inputting a long sound "one", and this long vowel key is set. If the key is pressed twice consecutively, the long key "one" can be output by the key input processing means, making it easier to input the long key "one", which is frequently used in Japanese input, and improving the character input efficiency It becomes like.
- the key input processing means outputs the vowel and the long vowel "one" in the order of "vowel + long vowel", which is frequently used in Japanese input, and character input. The efficiency will be further improved.
- the key input processing means outputs the vowel set in the long vowel key, and the long vowel key is continuously pressed twice. In this case, two consecutive vowels set as the long vowel key are output as "vowel + vowel” . If the long vowel key is pressed three times in succession, the long vowel key The vowel and the long sound "1" set in “1” may be output in the order of "vowel + long sound".
- one of the five vowel keys to which a vowel is set is set to a second character key for inputting a long sound "one".
- the vowel and long sound "one" are frequently input in Japanese by the key input processing means.
- the key input processing means is set as a vowel key when the long vowel key is pressed once after any one of the four vowel keys other than the long vowel key is pressed.
- Vowels and the vowels set in the long vowel key are output in the order of ⁇ vowels + vowels set in the long vowel key '', and any of the four vowel keys other than the long vowel key If the long vowel key is pressed twice consecutively after the key is pressed, the vowel set for the vowel key and the long sound "1" are output in the order of "vowel + long sound".
- the vowel set for the vowel key will be ,
- the vowel set for the long sound setting vowel key and the long sound "one" are preferably output in the order of “vowel + long vowel set in vowel set vowel key”.
- the key input processing means when the consonant key is depressed once and the long vowel setting key is depressed once, the consonant set in the consonant key and the vowel set in the long setting vowel key. Outputs in the order of "consonant + vowel", and if the consonant key is pressed and then the long tone setting vowel key is pressed twice consecutively, the consonant set for the consonant key and the long tone setting vowel key are set Vowels are output in the order of "consonant + vowel + vowel” . If the long vowel key is pressed three times consecutively after the consonant key is pressed, the consonant set for the consonant key It is preferable that the vowel and long sound "1" set in the long sound setting vowel key be output in the order of "consonant + vowel + long sound". For example, if "A" is the long vowel key, then press any consonant key to select "W" and then
- the key input processing is performed.
- the means outputs the vowel set in the prompt sound setting vowel key when the prompt sound setting vowel key is pressed once, and outputs the prompt sound when the prompt sound setting vowel key is pressed twice in succession. Is output, and if the vowel setting vowel key is pressed three times in succession, the vowel set in the vowel setting vowel key and the vowel "T" are output in the order of "vowel + vowel".
- a key input device configured as described above may be used.
- one of the five vowel keys to which a vowel is set is set to a second character key for inputting a prompt "tsu", and the prompt setting vowel key is set.
- the key input processing means can output the prompt "tsu", which facilitates the input of the frequently used prompt "tsu” in Japanese input, and improves the character input efficiency. It becomes like.
- the key input processing means outputs the vowel and the vowel "tsu" in the order of "vowel + vowel", which is frequently used in Japanese input, and character input. The efficiency will be further improved.
- the key input processing means outputs the vowel set in the prompt sound setting vowel key when the prompt sound setting vowel key is hit once, and outputs the vowel sound when the prompt sound setting vowel key is hit twice in succession.
- one of the five vowel keys to which a vowel is set is set to a second character key for inputting a prompt "tsu", and the prompt setting vowel key is set.
- the key input processing means will output the vowel and the prompt "tsu” in the order of "vowel + prompt", which is frequently used in Japanese input, to improve character input efficiency.
- the key input processing means consists of four vowel keys other than the prompt sound setting vowel key. If the vowel setting key is pressed once after any of the keys is pressed, the vowel set as the vowel key and the vowel set as the prompting vowel key are expressed as ⁇ vowel + The vowel set for the prompt setting vowel key '' is output in order, and after any one of the four vowel keys other than the prompt setting vowel key is pressed, the prompt setting vowel key is If the key is pressed once, the vowel set for the vowel key and the prompt "T" are output in the order of "Vowel + Prompt", and one of the four vowel keys other than the prompt setting vowel key is output.
- the vowel set for the vowel key If the key for vowel setting is pressed three times consecutively after the key is pressed, the vowel set for the vowel key, the vowel set for the vowel setting vowel key, and the consonant “one” are output.
- "Vowel + prompt sound setting vowel key + vowel sound set in vowel key” Preferably, it is configured to provide force.
- a plurality of consonant keys set with letters representing 21 consonants of the alphabet are set. If the consonant key is pressed once after the consonant key is pressed, the consonant set for the consonant key and the vowel set for the consonant setting vowel key are ordered in the order of "consonant + vowel".
- the consonant set for the consonant key and the vowel set for the consonant set vowel key are Consonant + vowel + vowel '' in the order, and if the consonant key is pressed three times after the consonant key is pressed, the consonant set for the consonant key and the consonant setting vowel
- the vowels and prompts set for the key are “consonant + vowel + prompt” It is desirable to be configured to output in the order of "sound”. Sile,.
- consonant set in the consonant key, the vowel set in the consonant setting vowel key and the consonant "one” May be set to be output in the order of “consonant + vowel + vowel + prompting”.
- the Japanese character is input by typing the consonant + vowel in Roman letters by simply pressing the prompting setting vowel key three times, and the character ”Can be added, and characters including prompting sound can be easily input, which also improves the character input efficiency.
- the key input processing means outputs “N” when the consonant key set to “N” is hit once, and taps the consonant key set to “N” twice in succession. If a consonant key with "N” is pressed three times in succession, "n” is output as "n + N”. Are desirably output in this order.
- the key input device includes a main key area provided with five vowel keys and a plurality of consonant keys, and a plurality of function keys arranged on the upper, right and lower sides of the main key area. It is preferable to provide a U-shaped function keyer.
- each function key can be arranged around the main key that is frequently used for character input, it is possible to easily move a finger from the main key to each function key, further improving operability.
- one of the plurality of function keys includes a shift function for inputting a character or a function set in a shift state of each key, and a conversion function for converting undetermined characters into kana-kanji characters.
- space input to enter a space A function is set, and the shift function operates when another vowel key, consonant key, or function key is pressed within a predetermined time after the function key is pressed and then pressed, and the conversion is performed.
- the function works when the function key is pressed and released alone before the input character is confirmed in the Japanese input mode.
- the space input function works when the function key is pressed alone. It is preferably set to work for
- One function key can be set to three functions: shift function, conversion function, and space input function, so that the number of keys can be reduced and operability can be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a front view showing a mobile phone to which the key input device according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of the key input device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an internal configuration of the key input device of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in Japanese input according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in English input according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in English input according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a key array of a main part of the key input device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 shows a mobile phone to which the key input device according to the third embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a front view which shows a telephone.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of the key input device of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the key arrangement of the key input device according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a front view showing a mobile phone to which the key input device according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a main part of the key input device of the fifth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a front view showing a mobile phone to which the key input device according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a main part of the key input device of the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the key input device of the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in Japanese input according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in symbol input according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in function input according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in English input according to the sixth embodiment.
- FIG. 20 is a front view showing a mobile phone to which the key input device according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 21 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of the key input device of the seventh embodiment. I can do it.
- FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in Japanese input according to the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in English input according to the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in English input according to the seventh embodiment.
- FIG. 25 is a front view showing the key input device according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 26 is a block diagram showing an input processing procedure by the key input device of the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in Japanese input in the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in Japanese input using a long sound setting vowel key in the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 29 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in Japanese input using a prompt sound setting vowel key in the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 30 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in symbol input according to the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in function input according to the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a key input operation in English input according to the eighth embodiment.
- FIG. 33 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a main part of a key input device according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 34 is a diagram showing an input mode switching operation in the ninth embodiment. It is.
- FIG. 35 is a diagram showing an input mode switching operation including the full-width mode and the half-width mode in the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 36 is a diagram showing functions of a general keyboard corresponding to function keys in the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating input in the kana mode in the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 38 is a diagram illustrating input in the kana mode in the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 39 is a diagram showing input of a long sound setting vowel key and a prompt sound setting vowel key in the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 40 is a diagram illustrating input in the alphabet mode and the number mode in the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 41 is a diagram illustrating input in an alphabetic mode and a numeric mode in the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 42 is a diagram showing correspondence between main key input processing in each input mode in the ninth embodiment.
- FIG. 43 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 44 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 45 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 46 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 47 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 48 shows a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 49 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 50 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 51 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 52 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 53 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 54 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 55 is a perspective view showing a calculator to which the key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 56 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a main part of the key input device of FIG. 55.
- FIG. 57 is a plan view showing another key arrangement of the main part of the key input device of FIG.
- FIG. 58 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a main part of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 59 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a main part of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 60 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a main part of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 61 shows a key arrangement of a main part of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 1 A first figure.
- FIG. 62 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a main part of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 63 is a plan view showing a key arrangement of a key input device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 64 compares the number of input keystrokes in Japanese and English. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- This embodiment is used as a key input device 2 of a mobile phone 1 as shown in FIG.
- the mobile phone 1 is provided with a microphone 3, a speaker 4, and a liquid crystal display 5, and a key input device (key input unit) 2 in which a plurality of keys are arranged.
- the key input device 2 is provided with a total of eight keys, six rows in the upper and lower rows and three rows in the left and right rows.
- a main key for inputting numbers and letters is constituted by ⁇ 32.
- function keys 51 to 56 are set by the upper and lower six keys.
- Characters and functions are set in the main keys 21 to 32 and the function keys 51 to 56, respectively.
- each main key 21 to 32 a numeric key used for inputting a telephone number, etc. is set, and on the right side, a Japanese character input such as Character keys such as alphabets used for English input are set.
- the arrangement of the character keys in the main keys 21 to 32 is such that a vowel key is set on the upper side, and a vowel key is combined on the lower side with the vowel key in Roman alphabet input, so that “ka line” to “ The consonant keys for inputting “Wa” are arranged in order from the top.
- One of the features of the present invention is that while the conventional Japanese input on a mobile phone is based on the kana character 50-tone array, Roman character input is employed.
- the appearance frequency of each character has regularity, the frequency of vowels is the highest, and consonants appear next to the 50th order of “K, S, T, ⁇ ⁇ ”.
- the vowel keys are collectively set in the upper main keys 21 to 25, and the consonant keys are arranged in the lower keys 26 to 32 in descending order of frequency.
- the order is easy to remember and easy to hit.
- the keys 2 1 to 3 2 are arranged in numerical order from the upper left to the key 2 1 with the number “1”, the key 2 2 with the number “2”, and the keys 2 3
- the number ⁇ 3 '' is the number ⁇ 4 '' on the key 24, the number ⁇ 5 '' on the key 25, the number ⁇ 6 '' on the key 26, the number ⁇ 7 '' on the key 27, the key 2
- the number 8 is set to 8
- the number 9 is set to key 2 9
- the sign ⁇ * '' is set to key 30
- the number ⁇ 0 '' is set to key 3 1
- the sign ⁇ # '' is set to key 3 2 Is set to allow phone operations.
- "A", “I”, “U”, “E”, and " ⁇ " representing vowels are arranged as the first character key in each key 21 to 25, respectively. I have.
- This array is designed to be easy to remember from left to right and from the first to the second row, as "A”, "I”, "U”, "E”, " ⁇ ". Is set.
- each key 27-32 has a consonant of “K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, and “R” representing Japanese consonants as the first character key.
- the keys are arranged, and the consonant key “Y” is arranged on key 26.
- These arrays are the “ka” row, “sa” row, “ta” row, “na” row, “ha” row, “ra” row,
- consonant keys "M” and "W” are arranged as second character keys. In this array, the remaining “ma” and “wa” rows are arranged.
- vowel keys 2 1 and 24 to which “ ⁇ ” and “ ⁇ ” are set have the second
- the long code "one” and the prompting sound “tsu” are set as the character codes for. That is, in Roman alphabet input, "A” and “E” are rarely used consecutively, so when these keys 21 and 24 are pressed twice, the long sound "
- keys 26 to 29 have the third character keys "X", "F",
- Vowels “8”, “I”, “U”, “E”, “0” are set independently for 5 keys 2 1 to 25 out of 1 to 32, and other keys 2 6 In ⁇ 32, another 21 characters are set for each 3 characters. Specifically, “YWX” for key 26, "KGF” for key 27, “SZJ” for key 28, “TDV” for key 29, “NCQ” for key 30 and “NCQ” for key 3 "HBP” is set to 1 and “RM L” is set to 32.
- the function keys 51 to 56 are set with various functions set for telephones, and are also set with functions for character input.
- the key 51 has a menu function for displaying a menu for changing the character input mode to a numeric (standard) input mode, a Japanese input mode, an English input mode, and the like.
- the power key 54 is used to switch to Kana (Japanese) input or English input.
- feed keys are set for keys 52 and 53.
- This feed key is used not only to move the cursor (character input position) but also to confirm the input in English input.
- a period ",”, a reading ".”, A comma ",”, and a period ".” are set. Basically, in the Japanese input mode, pressing the key 55 once will input a punctuation mark “,”, and pressing it twice will input a reading mark “.”. In the English input mode, pressing the key 55 once inputs a comma “,”, and pressing the key twice inputs a period “.”.
- the function keys 56 input vowels, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, and “ ⁇ ” in lowercase “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, A lowercase function has been set to convert to "u” or "yo” or to convert alphabets to lowercase.
- the key input detecting means 101 detects whether or not each of the keys 21 to 32, 51 to 56 has been pressed. For example, a timer interrupt is performed in a fixed cycle (for example, 1 to 10 ms), and the I / O port assigned to each key 21 to 32, 51 to 56 is checked to determine whether there is a key input. You just have to check.
- the timer interrupt is repeated in a fixed cycle and the key input is waited.
- the key input processing means 102 performs input processing.
- the key input detecting means 101 can detect how many times each of the keys 21 to 32 has been pressed successively.
- the key input detecting means 101 presses more keys than the number of the character keys set in the keys 21 to 32, the key input detecting means 101 is pressed for the number of the character keys. It is set so that the number of keystrokes of keys 21 to 32 is counted as if the keys were pressed once again, ignoring the number of times the keys were pressed. - For example, if you press a key for which the first to third character keys are set four times, three of the four times (for the number of character keys) are ignored, and the remaining minutes, that is, 1 It has been pushed twice.
- the key input detecting means 101 Since the key input detecting means 101 is set in this way, even if the user presses the wrong number of times, the correct character key can be selected by continuing to press the key, thereby improving operability. .
- the key input detecting means 101 is set so as to determine the number of times the key has been hit when a key other than the pressed key is pressed. In other words, when selecting and inputting each character key, each key 2 1 to 3 2 must be pressed at least once, so if a key is pressed once, will that key be pressed further? It is uncertain whether it will end. For this reason, when a key different from the key pressed is pressed, the number of times the previously pressed key is pressed at that time is determined.
- the mode switching means 103 is activated and the input mode of the key input processing means 102 is set. .
- the key input processing means 102 processes such that predetermined numbers and characters are output according to the set input mode and the input key. Then, the outputted numbers and characters are displayed on the liquid crystal display 5 via the screen control means 104.
- Pressing the key 26 twice will select “W”, and then pressing the key 21 will select “A”, so “W + A” will be output as “ ⁇ ”. You. Similarly, press the keys 26 to 32 once or twice to select the first or second character key, and then press the vowels of keys 21 to 25. Each character in the line “ ⁇ ” to “ ⁇ ” is output.
- press keys 27 to 29, 3 1 twice to select “G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B”, and then press the vowels of keys 21 to 25 to select “ The murmurs of the lines “Ga”, “The”, “Da”, and “Ba” are output.
- pressing “Y” on key 26 between the consonant and the vowel will help Is output.
- keys 27, 26, and 21 are pressed one by one in sequence, "K + Y + A” is output as “C”. If you press keys 26 and 25 one after another after pressing key 27 twice, “G + Y + ⁇ ” will output “Gyo”.
- the cursor is pressed for each character and a feed operation is performed to determine the character.
- the character is determined by pressing the vowel keys 21 to 25 (and pressing the key 30 twice) because Roman alphabet input is used, in which the keys are pressed in the order of “consonant + vowel”
- the feed operation is not required.
- pressing keys 21 to 25 once outputs “A” to “ ⁇ ”.
- Pressing keys 26 to 32 once will cause the first character key to be “ ⁇ ”, “K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, and “R”. Is output.
- the key input device 2 can be downsized, and can be easily applied to very small devices such as a mobile phone and a wristwatch.
- the position of the key is easy to remember and can be operated with one hand. Even beginners can easily learn.
- the multiple character keys set for each key 21 to 32 can be selected by the number of times the keys 21 to 32 are pressed, and there is no need to provide another key such as a shift key. Therefore, the number of keys can be reduced and the size can be further reduced.
- the set character keys can be selected simply by changing the number of times the keys are pressed, the selection operation is intuitive, easy to understand, and the operability can be further improved.
- the first character key can be input by tapping each key 2 1 to 3 2 once, the second character key can be input by pressing twice, and the 3rd key can be input by pressing 3 times.
- the character key 3 can be entered, and the number of the character key and the number of times the key 2 1 to 32 are pressed are different, so the key operation is easier to remember and operability can be improved.
- the keystroke count of keys 21 to 32 can be determined by tapping another key, for example, another consonant key or vowel key, so that multiple characters can be input consecutively. Input operability can be improved.
- the same key in the English input mode, by setting consonants and vowels that are easy to apply alternately to different keys, the same key must be set continuously when different alphanumeric characters are continuously input. Therefore, the number of operations for pressing the character feed key 53 can be reduced, and the operability can be improved. 7) Since the feed key 53 is provided, even if another key cannot be entered continuously, such as when the character set to the same key is input continuously during English input, etc. can do.
- Vowels "A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, “0” are arranged from the first stage to the second stage and from left to right. It is easy to remember the key position of the vowel, and the operability can be further improved.
- the key input device 2 capable of inputting 26 characters and having a small size and excellent portability can be formed, and the size of the mobile phone 1 can be reduced.
- Each of the seven keys 2 6 to 3 2 with consonant keys has three characters, so each character input is divided by the number of times each key is pressed. By pressing each key up to three times, any character can be input, and the input operability can be improved compared to the conventional 50 tone arrangement that requires pressing up to five times, and high-speed input can be performed.
- each consonant is evenly arranged on each of the keys 26 to 32, the balance of the one-key operation can be improved, and the operability can be further improved.
- ⁇ Keys are set separately for keys 2 1 to 25 to which "0" is set. You can enter Japanese by inputting Roman letters of "consonant + vowel". For this reason, when inputting Japanese, it is possible to input by pressing the key twice on average, for example, by setting “A” to “W” rows for 10 keys, Pressing the key 1 to 5 times to enter each character, that is, input operability is improved compared to the conventional 50 tone arrangement that requires pressing the key 4 to 5 times on average, and high-speed input is performed. Can be.
- consonants and vowels are likely to be filed alternately, so consonants and vowels are set separately, so that even when inputting in English, the number of keys (press key) ) Can be reduced, and input operability can be improved.
- the frequency with which the same key must be continuously set can be reduced, so that the operation of pressing the feed key 53 can be reduced, and the operability can be reduced. Can be improved.
- consonants set for each key 26-32 are set so that relatively frequently used characters can be entered with a small number of characters in both Japanese and English. The number of sunsets can be reduced, and the input efficiency can be further improved.
- the alphabet arrangement is the same in both Japanese input mode and English input mode, so key positions can be easily remembered.
- the key layout is easy to recognize, and the operability at the time of key input can be further improved.
- Each key 21 to 32 is also provided with a numeric key so that not only character input but also numeric input can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to easily input an address and a telephone number to a telephone directory such as a mobile phone, a wristwatch, and an electronic organizer.
- the three keys 21 to 32 should be used to realize three input modes: numeric input for entering numbers and the like by telephone, Japanese input by Roman alphabet input, and English input.
- the key input device 2 can be applied to various inputs and has high versatility.
- the two keys 2 1 to 3 2 are arranged in four rows vertically and three rows left and right, the layout of the numeric keys is particularly The arrangement is the same as that of the push button in, and can be easily applied to telephone and fax.
- the key input device 2 of the first embodiment is a key input device 2 dedicated to English. Specifically, as shown in Fig. 7, among the main keys 21 to 32, the long key "1", which is the second character key of the vowel key 21 used only for Japanese input, and the vowel key 2 4 The second character key of "" is eliminated.
- each of the function keys 51 to 56 may be set in accordance with the English input, and unnecessary function keys may be eliminated.
- Function keys for English input include a forward key to confirm key input and a main key to enter numbers. Simultaneously press to enter shift key ⁇ Shift '' key, space input ⁇ Space '' key, enter number input mode ⁇ Num '' key, enter symbol input mode ⁇ Mark j key '' A “Help” key for displaying help, a “Menu” key for displaying a menu for switching modes, and the like may be provided as appropriate.
- the input operation of the English-only key input device 2 is the same as the English input mode of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, and if each key 21 to 32 is hit once, the first character is input. If a key is input and keys 26 to 32 are pressed twice, a second character key is input. If a key is pressed three times, a third character key is input.
- each character is determined by inputting the feed key 53 or another key, which is the same as in the first embodiment.
- the effects 1) to 20) of the first embodiment the effects 1) to except for 6), 12), 16) to 18) only when Japanese is input. 5), 7) to 11), 13) to 15), 19) and 20) can be obtained.
- the first embodiment is characterized in that a total of 15 keys are used by adding three keys 33 to 35 to 12 keys 21 to 32 as keys for character input.
- the form is different, the basic configuration that the vowel key and the consonant key are separately set and used for the mobile phone 1 is the same.
- the key input device 60 of the present embodiment includes 15 main keys 21 to 35 in five rows in the upper and lower directions and three rows in the left and right, and two keys in the upper and lower levels. Three rows of six function keys 71 to 76 are provided.
- the function keys 7 1 to 7 6 have various functions set for telephones, and the keys 7 3 have character input mode, numeric (standard) input mode, and Japan.
- a mode switching function for changing to a word input mode, an English input mode, or the like is set, and a lowercase conversion function is set for the key 72.
- feed key (cursor key) is not shown, it is appropriately set to keys 74, 76 and the like.
- the same numeric keys as in the first embodiment are set in the main keys 21 to 32.
- the keys 33 to 35 are set with various telephone functions, and these keys 33 to 35 are provided as function keys in the telephone 1. In the embodiment, it is also used for character input.
- the keys 21 to 25 have the same first character key as in the first embodiment.
- the vowels "8”, “I”, “U”, “E” and “0” are set.
- the key tops are indicated by “a”, “i”, “ ⁇ ”, “e”, “o”, and power kana.
- keys 27 to 35 include the first character key "K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “R”, “W” is set.
- “M” and “W” are not set as independent keys. However, in this embodiment, since the number of character keys is increased, “M” and “W” are also set to independent keys. , Set to 3-5.
- a prompt sound “tsu” is set as the first character key, and a sound-repellent “n” is set as the second character key.
- keys 27 to 29 and 31 include the characters “G”, “Z”, “D” and “B” for the second sound input. Set as letter.
- each character is, for example, the second character key, by pressing the key twice, which is the same as in the first embodiment, and the description is omitted.
- the key input device 10 of the present embodiment is used as an input device of a personal computer having a personal computer main body and a display made of liquid crystal or CRT.
- the key input device 10 includes a main key area 80 composed of 15 main keys 81 to 95 arranged in three rows and columns and five rows in the left and right, and the main key area 80 described above.
- the lower part is composed mainly of a support key area 150 consisting of five sub-keys 15 1 to 15 5 in one row and five rows in the vertical direction.
- the key input device 10 is usually placed on a desk and input with the right hand. At this time, input the keys 2 1, 8 2, 8 6, 8 7, 9 1, 9 2 on the left side with the index finger that is easy to move, and enter the keys on the other 3 rows 83-85, 88- It is efficient to input 90, 93-95 with the middle finger, the ring finger, and the little finger, respectively, and to input the sabotoki 15-1 to 155 with the thumb. However, this setting is only a basic operation, and when multiple keys are pressed at the same time, it is sufficient to input using an appropriate finger. Further, the input may be performed using the left hand, or the key input device 10 may be supported by the left hand without being placed on the desk.
- the basic home position is set in the keys 87 to 90 in the middle of the main key area 80.
- each character is set in the main keys 81 to 95 and the keys 151 to 1555.
- each main key 81-95 there is a set of alphabets used for Japanese and English input by mouth and symbols, and symbols and numbers at the top and bottom right. Is set. Also the key Functions and F-numbers are set at the lower end of the top.
- the arrangement of the character keys in the main key area 80 is based on the order of ease of striking each key in the main key area 80 and the frequency of use of alphabet vowels and consonants when inputting Roman characters.
- the vowels and consonants are arranged in the middle, upper, and lower rows in the order of ease of use given on this key arrangement in the order of frequency of use.
- the keys in each stage are arranged from the reference side to the opposite side.
- the support keys (function keys) 15 1 to 15 5 mainly have functions such as conversion, no conversion, shift, etc., and 15 keys arranged in the main key area 80 are provided. In combination with 81 to 95, various functions of the key input device 10 are executed.
- a character key in which various characters are set by the 15 keys 8 1 to 95 of the main key area 80 is constituted, and the five keys 1 in the sub key area 150 are set.
- Function keys are constituted by 5 1 to 15 5.
- the characters set for the character keys are not limited to alphabets, but include numbers, symbols, functions, and key numbers.
- One side (left side in the example shown) of the main key area 80 is set as a reference side where the index finger becomes a home position, and a zone composed of two rows of keys on the reference side is set as a vowel zone for inputting vowels.
- the zone consisting of the remaining three rows of keys in the main key area 80 was set as a consonant zone for entering consonants.
- the vowel zone consisting of two rows of keys on the reference side is provided with six keys 81, 82, 86, 87, 91, 92, and each of these keys 81, 82,
- the vowel keys ⁇ 8 '', ⁇ I '', ⁇ U '', ⁇ E '' and ⁇ 0 '' representing the vowels as the first character keys are as follows. It is arranged like.
- the middle keys 87, 86 of the vowel keys are arranged with “A” and “I” keying keys, respectively, and the upper keys 82, 81 are respectively "U”, " A keystroke key of "E” is arranged, and furthermore, a keystroke key of "0" and a sound-repellent "n” are arranged in the lower keys 92, 91.
- the three consonant zones on the right side have “K”, “S”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ” representing the Japanese consonants as the first character key.
- "R” and “W” consonant keys are arranged. More specifically, the middle keys 88, 89, and 90 are the “K”, “S”, and “T” keys in order from the left, and the upper keys 83, 84, and 8 5 is the key of " ⁇ ", " ⁇ ", “ ⁇ ” in order from the left, and the lower keys 93, 94, 95 are "Y", "R", "W” in order from the left. It has a key basic structure.
- these arrays are composed of “ka” row, “sa” row, “ta” row, “na” row, “ha” row, “ma” row, “ya” row, “ra” row, and “wa” row.
- the consonants in the row are arranged in the middle, upper and lower rows of the key in the order of ⁇ , and further from the reference side to the opposite side.
- a key 89 provided with “S” is provided beside the key 88 at the above-mentioned middle finger position, and a key “T” is disposed on the key 90 next to the key 89. Then, as you go from the upper row to the lower row, the keys on each row are marked “ ⁇ ” on the key 83 in the order of frequency of use from the reference side to the opposite side, and “ ⁇ ” on the key 84. 8, ⁇ on key 85, ⁇ on key 93, R on key 94, and W on key 95. I have.
- the second character key of the vowel key and the consonant key (the upper character of the characters arranged above and below each of the keys 81 to 95 of the main key area 80; 9 Entered when 5 keystrokes are entered twice), “Q”, “J”, “X”, “.”, “,”, “G”, “”, “”, “ , Reading point “.”, Long sound “-”, point “ ⁇ ”, and vowels combined to form semi-voiced voices and voiced voices “P”, “B”, “G”, “Z”, “D” ing.
- the keys corresponding to “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “ ⁇ ” are “Q”, “8”, “8”, “8”, “8”, “9”.
- "J", “.”, “Factory,” and “X” are arranged, and the "n” key 91 is arranged with a prompting sound “tsu”, and "N”, “H” and “ “P”, “B”, and dot " ⁇ ” are arranged on the keying keys 83, 84, 85 corresponding to "M”, and correspond to "K", "S”, “T” in the middle row.
- Keys 8 8, 8 9, and 9 0 are arranged with “G”, “Z”, and “D”, and the keys corresponding to “Y”, “R”, and “W” in the lower row 9 3 , 94, 95 are arranged with punctuation marks “,”, punctuation marks “.”, And long sounds “1”.
- the key arrangement is for the case of operating with the right hand.
- the reference side is arranged in the opposite direction from the example shown in FIG.
- keys 85, 91, and 93 to 95 are set with keys that can be entered in English input mode. That is, the keys 85, 91, 93 to 95 have, as the second character keys in the English input mode, "C", ",", “F”, "V", and “L”. Is set.
- the key 91 is set to “CAPS” as the first character key in the English input mode.
- “F” and “V” set in the keys 93 and 94 may be used when inputting Roman characters. Therefore, in the Japanese input mode, these keys 9 3 and 9 4 are input with “Y” and “R” when the key is pressed once, and with punctuation marks when the key is pressed twice. “.” Is input, and "F” and “V” are set when three keystrokes are input. In English input mode, the punctuation marks “,” and “.” Are not used, so if the keys 93 and 94 are pressed twice, “F” and “V” are set to be input. I have.
- the support key area 150 is provided with a key 151 with shift function, kana-kanji conversion function and space input function from the reference side (left side), and kana-kanji non-conversion function and input mode.
- a key 152 with the function of switching to input a key 153 with the function of backspace input and the function of switching the input mode to numeric sign input, a delete (DEL) function and an input mode It is composed of a key 154 with a function to switch the key to Kana input, and a key 155 with a line feed input function and half-width input function.
- Each of the main keys 81 to 95 also has a first character key, that is, a numeric array which is input by a single keystroke when set to the numeral mode.
- a numeric array numeric keys are set in the center three rows of the main key area 80.
- Arithmetic symbol keys are set in two columns on the left and right.
- the key “-” is assigned to the key 81
- the number “7” is assigned to the key 82
- the number “8” is assigned to the key 83
- the key 8 The number ⁇ 9 '' is set to 4 and the symbol ⁇ / '' is set to key 85.
- the sign ⁇ 10 '' is assigned to key 86 from the left side of the middle row
- the number ⁇ 4 '' is assigned to key 87
- the key 8 The number ⁇ 5 '' is set to 8
- the number ⁇ 6 '' is set to the key 89
- the symbol ⁇ * '' is set to the key 90
- the number ⁇ 0 '' is set to the key 91 in order from the bottom left. Is set to the number “1”, key 93 is set to the number “2”, key 94 is set to the number “3”, and key 95 is set to the symbol “.”.
- each main key 81 to 95 a symbol arrangement to be input by a second character key, that is, a double-stroke when the number symbol mode is set, is also set.
- a symbol arrangement to be input by a second character key that is, a double-stroke when the number symbol mode is set.
- the key “81” is assigned to the key 81
- the symbol “” is assigned to the key 82
- the semicolon symbol “;” is assigned to the key 83.
- the consonant key is selected by pressing the key once to select the first character key, and pressing the key twice to select the second character key and pressing the vowel key.
- various conversions such as kana-kanji conversion and non-conversion (hiragana) are performed. Conversion processing is performed.
- the input is confirmed by pressing one key and then pressing another different key or one of the keys 15 2 and 15 5 that can be used for feed operation.
- each key 81 to 95 is pressed once to enter each number (character) in the numeric array, and twice to enter each symbol (character) in the symbol array. Is entered.
- the input can be confirmed by pressing a key and then pressing another key or a key that allows the user to perform a feed operation.
- the main keys 8:! ⁇ 95 can be set, including the punctuation marks ",", and the reading ".” One can handle Japanese input sufficiently.
- the main keys can be set to 81-95, including commas “,” and periods “.”, Which are frequently used in English input, and are fully compatible with English input.
- FIG. 11 it is used as a key input device 2 of a mobile phone 200.
- the mobile phone 200 is provided with a microphone 3, a speaker 14, a liquid crystal display 5, and a key input device (key input unit) 2 in which a plurality of keys are arranged. I have.
- the key input device 2 is provided with a total of 24 keys, 6 rows in the upper and lower rows and 4 rows in the left and right rows.
- a main key for inputting numbers and characters is constituted by two keys 2 2 1 to 2 32.
- function keys 27 1 to 28 2 are set with the other 12 keys.
- the main keys 2 2 1 to 2 32 and the function keys 2 7 1 to 2 Function is set.
- each main key 2 2 1 to 2 32 a numeric key used for entering a telephone number is set, and on the right side, Japanese or English input in Roman alphabet is set.
- the character keys such as alphabet used are set.
- the arrangement of the character keys in the main keys 2 2 1 to 2 32 is the same as in the first embodiment, a vowel key is set on the upper side, and the The consonant keys for inputting “KA row” to “WA row” are arranged in order from the upper side by being combined with the vowel keys.
- each key 2 2 1 to 2 32 has a numeral array as a numeric array
- the key 2 2 2 has the number ⁇ 2 ''
- key 2 2 3 has the number ⁇ 3 ''
- key 2 2 4 has the number ⁇ 4 ''
- key 2 2 5 has the number ⁇ 5 ''
- key 2 2 6 The number ⁇ 6 '', the number ⁇ 7 '' on the key 2 2 7, the number ⁇ 8 '' on the key 228, the number ⁇ 9 '' on the key 229, and the symbol ⁇ 2 * Is set to the key 2 3 1 with the number ⁇ 0 '' and key 2 3 2 with the sign ⁇ # '' to enable telephone operations o
- each key 2 2 1 to 2 25 has a vowel “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, “0” as the first character key. They are arranged.
- This array is designed to be easy to remember from left to right and from the first to the second row, with the letters "A”, "I”, "U”, "E”, "0". Is set.
- each key 2 2 6 to 2 3 2 has the first character key as “Y”, “K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ” , “R” consonant keys are arranged.
- These arrays have “ka” rows, “sa” rows, The “ta” line, the “na” line, the “ha” line, the “ra” line, and the “ya” line are arranged in such a way that the consonants are arranged almost in the order of akasa.
- consonant keys of "M” and "W” are arranged as second character keys. In this array, the remaining “ma” and “wa” rows are arranged.
- “M” may be set as the first character key
- “R” may be set as the second character key.
- the keys 22 7 to 22 9 and 2 31 are arranged with the keys of “G”, “Z”, “D” and “B” as the second character code.
- the consonants “G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B” that enter the “ga” line, “za” line, “da” line, and “ba” line are Kiyone “ka” lines and “sa”.
- ",” “T”, and “H” lines are input.
- "K”, "S”, "T”, “ ⁇ ” are set so that they are arranged so that the clear sound and the muddy sound correspond. .
- ⁇ which is used to input the "na” line, is used as a key to input the sound input "n” in Roman alphabet input.
- N may be arranged as the second character key in the mode.
- the key 2 3 1 provided with “ ⁇ ” and “ ⁇ ” for inputting “ha” line and “ba” line has “ ⁇ ” for inputting “ba” line as the third character code. Is set, so that the input of the “BA” line is easy to remember and operable.
- the long character “1” and the prompting sound “tsu” are set as the second character codes, respectively.
- “ ⁇ ” and “ ⁇ ” are rarely used consecutively, so when these keys 2 2 1 and 2 2 4 are pressed twice, the long sound "1” and the prompt sound " Is set to be input.
- "X", "F”, "J”, and “V” are set as third character keys, respectively.
- "C” is set as the second character key
- "Q" is set as the third character key.
- “L” is set as the third character key in the key 2 32.
- vowels are assigned to 5 keys 22 1 to 2 25 out of 12 main keys 22 1 to 23 2.
- "8", "I", “U”, “E”, " ⁇ ” are set independently, and the other keys 2 2 6 to 2 3 2 are set with 3 other characters .
- “YWX” on key 2 26, “KGF” on key 2 27, “SZJ” on key 2 28, “TDV” on key 2 29, “TDV” on key 2 30 NCQ ”,“ HBP ”for key 231, and“ RML ”for key 232 are set.
- the function keys 271-282 are set with various functions set for telephone use, and also set up functions for character input.
- each key 27 1 to 28 2 If multiple functions are set for each key 27 1 to 28 2, the number of times that key 27 1 to 28 2 is pressed and the F (function) key 27 1 Each function can be selected by pressing at the same time.
- Feed keys are set for keys 2775, 2776, 2777, and 278.
- the key 278 is provided with a conversion function for converting the input Japanese into kanji or the like.
- Key 2 7 9 has a return key and a conversion confirmation machine Noh is set.
- each key 280 to 282 press each key 280 to 282 once to execute the function described on the left side of the key.Press twice to display the function on the right side of the key. The function is to be executed.
- the key 282 has a function of switching to the alphabet input mode and a function of switching to the number input mode.
- the key 2 81 is set with a function to switch to the Kana input mode (Kana-Kanji input mode) and a function to switch to the Kana input mode (Riyana / Kana input mode).
- the key 280 has a function of switching to the symbol input mode.
- These keys 280 to 282 are used to fix key input to each mode, but keys to convert the input key to numbers, alphabets, kana, kana, etc. later You may use as.
- the key 271, a power key and an F (function) key are set.
- pressing the key 2 7 1 alone turns the power on and off, and pressing the keys 2 7 7 to 2 8 2 while pressing the key 2 7 1 simultaneously turns the keys 2 7 7 to 2 8
- functions for telephones such as “Memory”, “Call”, and “Mana”
- functions for character input such as “Cancel”, “Half size”, and “Small letters” Is to be executed.
- the keys 272-2 through 274 are set with telephone functions such as making and disconnecting calls and clearing input.
- the input processing function of the key input device 2 having such a key arrangement is basically the same as that of the first embodiment in which the key arrangement of the main keys 221-232 is the same.
- the key input device 2 of the present embodiment also includes the same key input detecting means 101 and key input processing means 102 as in FIG. 3 of the first embodiment, and each key 2 2 1 to 2 3 2, 2 7 1 to 2 8 2 Detected by input detection means 101. For example, a timer interrupt is performed at a fixed cycle (for example, 1 to 10 ms), and the I / O ports etc. assigned to each key 22 1 to 23 2 and 27 1 to 28 2 are checked. Check if there is any key input.
- the key input processing means 102 performs input processing.
- the mode switching means 103 When the mode switching operation is performed by pressing the keys 280 to 282, the mode switching means 103 is activated, and the input mode of the key input processing means 102 is appropriately switched. Is set.
- the key input processing means 102 performs processing so that predetermined numbers and characters are output according to the set input mode and the input key. Then, the outputted numbers and characters are displayed on the liquid crystal display 5 via the screen control means 104.
- the main keys 2 21 to 2 32 have the same key arrangement as in the first embodiment, and therefore, FIG. With the same key input operation as in the example shown in FIG. 5, characters corresponding to the operation are output and displayed on the liquid crystal display 5. Also in this embodiment, the same functions and effects as 1) to 20) of the first embodiment can be obtained.
- the function keys 2 7 1 to 2 8 2 are arranged around the main keys 2 2 1 to 2 32 that are frequently used for character input. You can easily move your finger to 271-282, for example, when the key 224-22-26 is used as the home position, not only the main key 221-21-23 Each of the function keys 27 1 to 28 2 can also be easily hit, and the operability can be further improved.
- the present embodiment relates to the key input device 2 of the mobile phone 200 in the same manner as the above-described fifth embodiment, and the arrangement and the layout of the character keys set for each of the main keys 221-232.
- the positions of the keys 2 2 1 to 2 32 and the function keys — 25 1 to 26 2 are different from each other in the arrangement position and their contents.
- the mobile phone 200 is provided with a microphone 3, a speaker 14, a liquid crystal display 5, and a key input device (key input unit) 2 in which a plurality of keys are arranged. I have.
- the key input device 2 has a total of 24 keys, 6 rows in the upper and lower rows and 4 rows in the left and right, and as shown in Fig. 14, a total of 12 keys in the lower right, 4 rows and 3 rows
- the keypad for inputting numbers and characters consists of 2 2 1 to 2 3 2.
- function keys 25 1 to 26 2 are set with the other 12 keys. Characters and functions are set to the main keys 2 2 1 to 2 32 and the function keys 25 1 to 26 2.
- the arrangement of the character keys in the main keys 2 2 1 to 2 3 2 is such that a vowel key is set on the upper side and a vowel key is combined with the vowel key in the Roman alphabet input on the lower side.
- the consonant keys for inputting " ⁇ " are arranged in order from the top. That is, the arrangement of the character keys of the present embodiment is set in consideration of Japanese Roman alphabet input, as in the first to fifth embodiments.
- each key 22 1 to 23 32 has a numeral array as a numeric array, and the key 2 2 1 has a numeral “1” in order from the upper left side.
- 2 2 has the number ⁇ 2 ''
- key 2 3 has the number ⁇ 3 ''
- key 2 2 4 has the number ⁇ 4 ''
- key 2 25 has the number ⁇ 5 ''
- key 2 2 6 has the number ⁇ 6 '' is the number ⁇ 7 '' on key 2 2 7, the number ⁇ 8 '' on key 2 2 8, the number ⁇ 9 '' on key 2 2 9, the symbol ⁇ * '' on key 2 3 0
- the key "2j1" is set to the number "0j” and the key232 is set to the symbol "#" so that telephone operations can be performed.
- each key 2 2 1 to 2 25 has a vowel “8”, “I”, “U”, “E”, “ ⁇ ” as the first character key. They are arranged.
- This array is designed to be easy to remember from left to right and from the first to the second row, with the letters "A”, "I”, "U”, "E”, "0". Is set.
- each key 2 2 6 to 2 3 2 has the first character key as “K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “R” , “ ⁇ ” consonant keys are arranged.
- These arrays have “ka” rows, “sa” rows, The “ta” line, the “na” line, the “ha” line, the “ra” line, and the “ya” line are arranged in such a way that the consonants are arranged almost in the order of akasa.
- the consonant keys of “M” and “W j” are arranged as the second character keys.
- keys 2 26 to 230 are arranged as a second character code, each key of "G”, “Z”, “D”, “n”, “: B”. I have. That is, the consonants “G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B” that enter the “ga” line, “za” line, “da” line, and “ba” line are Kiyone “ka” lines and “sa”. “,” “T”, and “H” lines are input. "K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ” are set so that they are arranged so that the clear sound and the muddy sound correspond. .
- the vowel key 2 24 to which “ ⁇ ” has been set is set to have a second character code, “G”. That is, in Roman alphabet input, " ⁇ I is rarely used continuously, so this key 2 2 4 It is set so that when it is pressed, the prompt "tsu" is input.
- each of these characters is described on the upper right side of each key 221 to 232.
- the characters used only for English input are written in the lower right part of the keys 2 2 1 to 2 32, respectively, and are set as the third character keys (partially as the second character keys). ing.
- the vowels “8”, “I”, and “5” are assigned to the five keys 22 1 to 22 5 out of the 12 main keys 2 2 1 to 2 3 2.
- "U”, “E”, and “0” are set independently, and the other keys are set to three characters in the other keys.
- “KGF” on key 2 26, “SZV” on key 2 27, “TDJ” on key 2 28, “NCQ” on key 2 29, “NCQ” on key 2 30 "HBP”, "RML” is set to key 231, and "YWX” is set to key 232.
- the function keys 25 1 to 26 2 are set with various functions set for telephones, and also set functions for character input.
- the keys 251, 2555, 256 and 258 have the feed key (force (Solkey) is set.
- a conversion function of converting input Japanese into kanji and the like, and a menu function of displaying various menus are set for the key 257.
- the return key and the function for confirming the conversion are set in keys 259.
- the function keys 260 to 262 press each key 260 to 262 once to execute the function described on the left side of the key, and twice to execute the function described on the right side of the key. The function is to be executed.
- the key 260 is set with a function of switching to the numeric input mode and a function of switching to the alphabet input mode.
- a function to switch to the Kana input mode (Kana-Kanji input mode) and a function to switch to the Kana input mode (Rikiya Kana input mode) are set.
- These keys 260 and 261 are used to fix the key input to each mode, but the key to convert the input key to numbers, alphabets, kana, and kana later. You may use as.
- the key 2 62 has a “function” key for expansion and an F (function) key. That is, if the keys 2 5 1 to 26 1 are pressed at the same time while pressing the key 26 2, the function described below each key 25 1 to 26 1 will be executed. I have.
- pressing the keys 2 5 1 simultaneously while pressing the keys 2 6 2 executes the ⁇ ⁇ -jump function. Pressing the keys 2 5 2 simultaneously switches to the insertion mode, and the keys 2 Press 5 3 at the same time to execute the delete function, press keys 2 5 4 at the same time to execute the cancel function, press the keys 2 5 5 at the same time to execute the page down function, and press the keys 2 5 6 at the same time.
- pressing the key 2 5 7 at the same time executes the function of selecting the previous candidate at the time of kanji conversion
- pressing the key 2 5 8 at the same time executes the end of the line function. It has become.
- each character key 2 2 1 to 2 32 is pressed while pressing the key 26 2, each symbol described below each key 2 2 1 to 2 32 is input. That is, pressing key 2 2 1 once while pressing key 26 2 will input “,”, and pressing twice will input “,”. Similarly, press the other keys 2 2 2 to 2 3 2 at the same time as the key 2 6 2 to display the symbols “.”, “.”, “%”, “:”, “;”, “&”, “,”, “/”, "", “”, And “ ⁇ ” are input.
- the key input detecting means 101 detects whether or not each of the keys 221 to 232 and 251 to 262 is pressed. For example, a timer interrupt is performed in a fixed cycle (for example, 1 to 1 Oms), and the I / O ports assigned to each key 22 1 to 23 2 and 25 1 to 26 2 are checked. Check if there is a key input.
- a timer interrupt is performed in a fixed cycle (for example, 1 to 1 Oms), and the I / O ports assigned to each key 22 1 to 23 2 and 25 1 to 26 2 are checked. Check if there is a key input.
- the key input processing means 102 performs input processing.
- the mode switching means 103 is operated, and the input mode of the key input processing means 102 is appropriately switched and set.
- the key input processing means 102 performs processing so that predetermined numbers and characters are output according to the set input mode and the input key. Then, the outputted numbers and characters are displayed on the liquid crystal display 5 via the screen control means 104.
- pressing keys 2 2 1 to 2 25 once outputs “a” to “o”. Also, if you press consonant key 2 2 6 to 2 32 and then press vowel key 2 2 1 to 2 25, the clear tone “power” to “ ⁇ ” is output. In other words, pressing the key 2 2 6 once selects “1 (” ”, and then pressing the key 2 2 1 selects“ A ”, so“ K + A ”results in“ force ”. Similarly, if you press keys 2 2 6 and 2 2 2 in this order, a “key” will be output.
- press keys 2 2 6 to 2 2 8 and 2 3 0 twice to select “G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B”, and then change the vowels of keys 2 2 1 to 2 25 By pressing this button, the sound of each line of "Ga”, “The”, “Da” and “Ba” is output.
- pressing key 2 2 1 once while pressing key 26 2 outputs punctuation marks “,”, and pressing it twice outputs commas “,”.
- the symbol ".”... " ⁇ ” Is input.
- the cursor is pressed for each character and a feed operation is performed to determine the character.
- Key is pressed in the order of "consonant + vowel"
- the character input can be determined when vowel keys 2 2 1 to 2 25 are pressed (and when keys 2 2 4 and 2 29 are pressed twice). No operation is required.
- pressing keys 2 2 1 to 2 25 once outputs “A” to “ ⁇ ”. Pressing the key 2 2 6 to 2 3 2 once will cause the first character key “K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “R”, “ ⁇ ” to be displayed. Output ⁇
- pressing keys 2 2 6 to 2 3 2 three times outputs “F”, “V”, “J”, “Q”, “L”, and “X”.
- press key 2 2 6 For example, to input "K” and “G” successively, press key 2 2 6 once, press key 2 5 8 to confirm “K”, and then press key 2 2 6 twice. After pressing, press key 2 5 8 to confirm “G”.
- the key is determined without pressing the key 258. That is, to input "K” and "S" successively, it is sufficient to press the key 2 27 once after pressing the key 2 26 once.
- the present embodiment relates to the key input device 2 of the mobile phone 1 as in the first embodiment, and differs only in the arrangement of the character keys set in the main keys 21 to 32.
- each key 2 1 to 3 2 has a numeral array in the order from the upper left, with the numeral “1” assigned to the key 2 1, the numeral “2” assigned to the key 2 2, and the key 2 3
- the number ⁇ 3 '' is assigned to the key 2 4
- the number ⁇ 4 '' is assigned to the key 2 5 is assigned the number ⁇ 5 ''
- the key 26 is assigned the number ⁇ 6 ''
- the key 2 7 is assigned the number ⁇ 7 ''
- Key 2 8 has the number ⁇ 8 ''
- key 2 9 has the number ⁇ 9 ''
- key 30 has the symbol ⁇ * ''
- key 31 has the number ⁇ 0 ''
- key 3 2 has the symbol ⁇ # ”Is set to enable phone operations.
- each of the keys 26 to 32 has, as the first character key, “K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ” representing Japanese consonants. " ⁇ ” consonants are arranged. These arrays are arranged so that the consonants in the “ka” row, “sa” row, “ta” row, “na” row, “ha” row, “ma” row, It was designed with care.
- consonant keys "R” and “W” are arranged as second character keys. This array is made up of the remaining “ra” and “wa” rows.
- the keys “G”, “Z”, “D”, “n”, and “B” are arranged as second character codes. That is, the consonants “G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B” that enter the “ga” line, “za” line, “da” line, and “ba” line are the Kiyone “ka” lines and “sa”. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
- “ ⁇ ” for entering the “na” line is used as a key for inputting the sound-repelling “n” in Roman alphabet input, so the key with “ ⁇ ” is set.
- “n” is arranged as the second character key.
- each of these characters is described in the upper right part of each key 21 to 32.
- characters used only for English input are written on the lower right of keys' 2 1 to 32, respectively, and are set as third character keys (partly fourth character keys). .
- the keys 26 to 29, 31 are set with “C”, “F”, “J”, “L”, “V” as the third character keys.
- “Q” and “X” are set to the keys 30 and 32 as the fourth character keys.
- the function keys 51 to 56 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
- each character can be input by pressing each key 21 to 32 as appropriate as in the first embodiment. That is, when the Japanese input mode is set, pressing the vowel keys 2 1 to 25 once will output "a" to "o” as shown in Fig. 22. . Also, press the consonant keys 26 to 32 once or twice to select the first or second letter key, and then press the vowels of keys 21 to 25 to change the “power” line to “ ⁇ Each character on the line is output.
- pressing keys 21 to 25 once outputs " ⁇ " to "0". If you press the key 26 to 32 once, the first character key “ ⁇ ”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ” will be displayed. Is output.
- a key 56 for which the lowercase conversion function is set may be pressed.
- lowercase input is set to the standard state by menu 51, and alphabetic lowercase characters are input by normal key operations. It may be set so that pressing key 56 converts it to uppercase alphabetic characters.
- the present embodiment is used as a key input device 400 for inputting characters and the like on a screen of a television receiver (hereinafter, referred to as a TV receiver) or a personal computer (not shown).
- a TV receiver hereinafter, referred to as a TV receiver
- a personal computer not shown.
- FIG. 25 shows a key input unit 2 in which a plurality of keys are arranged in the key input device 400 of the present embodiment.
- the key input section 2 is provided with 2 keys, 7 rows in the upper and lower rows and 3 rows in the left and right, and 2 keys in the lower 4 rows and 3 rows in total. And a main key for entering characters.
- the function keys are set to 4 51 to 4 59 with the other nine keys.
- Characters and functions are set in the main keys 4 2 1 to 4 32 and the function keys 45 1 to 45 9.
- character keys such as alphabets used for Japanese input and English input in Roman characters are set on the key tops of the main keys 4 21 to 4 32.
- the arrangement of the character keys in the main keys 4 2 1 to 4 32 is such that a vowel key is set on the upper side, and the lower side thereof is combined with the vowel key in Roman alphabet input so that “ The consonant keys for inputting "ka row” to "wa row” are arranged. That is, the arrangement of the character keys (alphabetical) of the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment, and is set in consideration of the input of Japanese Roman characters.
- each key 4 2 1 to 4 25 has a mother TJP
- This array is designed to be easy to remember from left to right and from the first row to the second row, as "A”, "I”, "U”, "E”, " ⁇ ”. Is set.
- each of the keys 427 to 432 has, as the first character key, a consonant of “K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ⁇ ”, “R” representing a Japanese consonant.
- the keys are arranged, and the key 426 is arranged with a consonant key “Y”.
- the consonants in the “ka” row, “sa” row, “ta” row, “na” row, “ha” row, “ra” row, and “ya” row are almost in the order of akasa yuna. It was constructed with due consideration for it.
- consonant keys "@” and "W” are arranged as second character keys. In this array, the remaining “ma” and “wa” rows are arranged.
- consonant keys "G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B” are arranged as second character keys. That is, the consonants “G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B” are the consonants “G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B”. Enter the “sa”, “ta”, and “ha” lines.
- the “K”, “S”, “T”, and “ ⁇ ” are set so that they are arranged so that the clear sound and the muddy sound correspond. ing.
- the key 430 in which “ ⁇ ” for inputting the “na” line is set is also used as a key for inputting the sound-repelling “n” in Roman alphabet input.
- vowel keys 4 2 1 and 4 24 to which “A” and “E” are set are the long sound setting vowel keys and the prompt which are respectively set to the long letter “1” and the prompting “T” as the second character key. Set vowel keys.
- the vowels "A”, “I”, and “U” are assigned to the five keys 4 2 1 to 4 25 out of the 12 main keys 4 2 1 to 4 32.
- “E” and “ ⁇ ” are set independently, and the other keys 4 2 6 to 432 are set with 3 other 21 characters.
- “YWX” is assigned to key 4 26
- "K GF” is assigned to key 4 27
- "SZJ” is assigned to key 4 28
- "T DV” is assigned to key 4 29
- key 4 3 “NCQ” is set to 0, “HB P” is set to key 4 31, and “RML” is set to key 432.
- a function for character input is set in the function keys 45 1 to 45 9.
- a “function” key for extension is set. In other words, if you press keys 4 5 2 to 4 5 9 after pressing keys 4 5 1, the functions described below each key 4 5 2 to 4 5 9 will be executed. Becoming
- F n function
- F 01 to F 12 can be input in the same way as a personal computer.
- the keys 4 5 1 twice and then press the keys 4 2 1 to 4 3 2 to enter the numbers “01” to “1 2” the values are set to “F 0 1” to “F 1 2”.
- the function function is executed, and then returns to the initial state (the state of the Japanese (Hiragana) input mode). At this time, only the numeric keys from “01” to “12” are valid, and if there is any other numeric or non-numeric key input, it becomes invalid and returns to the initial state.
- Keys 452 and 453 are provided with an input mode switching function.
- pressing the key 4 52 once will execute the function to switch to the English uppercase input mode
- pressing twice will execute the function to switch to the English lowercase input mode. It is set to return to the initial state of Japanese input mode.
- the mode is switched to the Kana Kana input mode, and you can enter Kana Kana.
- the function key mode is released as described above. The release of the key input mode is executed by pressing the function key 45 1 and the alphabet key 45 2 again.
- the key 453 has a function to switch to the symbol input mode. Pressing the symbol key 4 5 3 once will display a list of symbols on the screen and set to the symbol input mode. Continue to press key 4 5 3 to advance to the next list, and press previous candidate key 4 5 5 to return to the previous list.
- the mode is switched to the half-width input mode, and the half-width characters can be input.
- the half-width input mode is canceled by pressing the function key 45 1 and the symbol key 45 3 again.
- Key 4 5 4 has a delete function.
- the delete key 4 54 When the delete key 4 54 is pressed after the function key 4 51 is pressed, the retreat function is executed, the characters and symbols on the left are deleted one by one from the set cursor position, and the cursor position moves to the left. I do. At this time, if the key 4 5 4 is continuously pressed, retreating (erasing) can be performed continuously. In addition, the retreat mode Is canceled by pressing the function key 4 51 and the delete key 4 5 4 again.
- the key 455 has a function to select the previous candidate by reversing the character converted as a candidate during the conversion of the entered character with the conversion key 458, to the previous converted character. Each time a keystroke is made, characters that appear as candidates when converted to kanji or katakana are displayed in reverse.
- the start of line function is executed, and the cursor position is moved to the left end of the line.
- the end-of-line movement function is executed, and the cursor position is moved to the right end of the line.
- the conversion key 458 is provided with a conversion function for converting the input Japanese into kanji or the like, and the first keystroke causes the first candidate character of the input character to appear. If you hit key 4 5 8 again, the next candidate appears. When all of the conversion candidates are output by continuing to press the keys 4 58, the state returns to the input state.
- the downward movement function is executed, and each time the key 458 is pressed once, the currently set cursor position is changed. Moved to the same position one line down. At this time, continuous movement can be performed by continuously pressing the keys 4 5 8. The lowering mode is released by pressing the function key 451 and the conversion key 458 again.
- each of the keys 4 2 1 to 4 32, 45 1 to 4 59 has been pressed. Detected by key input detecting means 101. For example, a timer interrupt is performed at a constant cycle (for example, 1 to 10 ms), and the I / O port assigned to each key 42 1 to 432, 45 1 to 4 59 is checked and there is a key input. You can check whether or not.
- a timer interrupt is performed at a constant cycle (for example, 1 to 10 ms), and the I / O port assigned to each key 42 1 to 432, 45 1 to 4 59 is checked and there is a key input. You can check whether or not.
- the key input processing means 102 performs an input process.
- the mode switching means 103 is activated.
- the input mode of the key input processing means 102 is appropriately switched and set.
- the key input processing means 102 performs processing so that predetermined characters, numbers, and the like are output according to the set input mode and the input key.
- the output characters and numbers are displayed on a screen of a TV receiver (not shown) via the screen control means 104.
- characters (hiragana) corresponding to the key input operation are output and displayed on the screen of the TV receiver as shown in FIG.
- the vowel keys 422, 423, and 425 are typed alone, such as the next key other than the letter key, the vowel "I”, “U”, and “O” are output once when the key is pressed once, and they are output twice consecutively. Key, two identical vowels are output. Also three times If the key is pressed continuously, it returns to the state in which the key is pressed once (initial state).
- the vowels set to the vowel keys 421 to 425 are output in the order of input. .
- the vowel “A” set to the key 421 and the vowel “I” set to the key 422 become "A".
- + I '' is output in the order of ⁇ Ai ''.
- key 422 is pressed twice after key 421 is pressed, the vowel “A” set to key 421 and key 422 are set.
- the vowel "I” is output as "Ai” in the order of "A + I + I”.
- the state returns to key 422 pressed once ("A + I"). The same applies to Keys 423 and 425.
- FIG. 28 shows an output character corresponding to a key input including the long sound setting vowel key 4 21.
- the key 4 2 1 is repeatedly pressed four times, the key 4 2 1 is returned to the state where the key is pressed once.
- FIG. 29 shows an output character corresponding to a key input including a prompt sound setting vowel key 4 2 4.
- the key 424 is pressed four times in succession, the key returns to the state in which the key 424 is pressed once.
- the input of Japanese romaji is basically “consonant + vowel”. Is performed in consideration of. That is, if the key 424 is pressed once after the consonant keys 4 2 6 to 4 32, “consonant + E” is input and the character in the “e” column is output. If you press the key 4 24 twice, “consonant + E + E” is input and "e” letter + “e” is output. Furthermore, when the key 4 2 1 is pressed three times, “consonant + E + prompt” is input, and the letter of “e” level + prompt is output.
- the first to third characters set in the consonant keys 4 26 to 4 32 can be selected by the number of times each key 4 26 to 4 32 is pressed, as described above. That is, when each key 4 2 6 to 4 3 2 is pressed once, the first character key “W”, “K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, “R” If the key is pressed twice, the second character key “W”, “G”, “Z”, “D”, “C”, “B”, “M” is input, and three times Successive keystrokes input the third letter key "X", "F”, “J”, “V”, “Q”, "P”, “: L”.
- press key 426 or key 432 three times to select "X” or “L”, and then keys 429 and 423 in order to enter "XTU” or "L TU". If you input “X YA” or “L YA” and input “X YA” or “L YA”, "Y” will be output, and keys 426 and 423 will be input in order and "XYU” Or, if you enter “L YU”, “Y” will be output. If you hit keys 426, 425 in order, and enter “XYO” or “LYO”, “Yo” will be output, and key — 426 will be output twice. If you hit the key and then key 421 and enter “XWA” or “LWA”, “Wa” will be output.
- the character is determined by hitting a cursor key for each character and performing a feed operation.
- Keys hit in the order of "consonant + vowel" Characters are determined by tapping vowel keys 4 2 1 to 4 2 5 (and keys 4 2 1, 4 2 4 and 4 3 0 twice) because keyed Roman alphabet input is used.
- the feed operation is not required.
- Hiragana is input as Japanese input.
- Japanese You can also input Kana Kana as a word input.
- the various settings and functions of the key input device 400 in the power input mode are the same as in the Japanese (Hiragana) input mode.
- press key 4 52 twice to set the mode to lowercase English input.
- the key input processing means 102 causes the vowel and long sound “one” or the vowel and the prompt sound “tsu” to be input in Japanese input. Frequently output "vowel + long sound” and “vowel + prompt sound” can be output in this order, and the character input efficiency can be further improved.
- consonant setting vowel key 4 2 4 four times after pressing the consonant key 4 2 6 to 4 3 2, ⁇ consonant + vowel + vowel + prompting '' is input without returning to the initial state.
- Japanese characters can be input with Roman letters such as "consonant + vowel + vowel", and then the character including the gakuon can be more easily compared with the case where another gakuon "tsu" is input. Because you can enter, from this point Also improves the character input efficiency.
- the key input device 500 of the present embodiment is a ten-key type. Note that, in the present embodiment, the same or similar components as in the eighth embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted or simplified.
- the key input device 500 is used in place of a keyboard connected to a personal computer or the like to input characters and the like, and detects key presses (not shown) as in the eighth embodiment. Key input detection means and key input processing means for outputting character keys to the personal computer body based on the input are provided.
- the key input unit 2 of the key input device 500 has a total of 12 main keys in four rows of upper and lower four rows and three rows arranged in the main area 502 at the center of the key input device 500. 5 2 1 to 5 3 2 and 10 function keys 5 5 1 to 5 6 0 arranged in a U-shaped function key area 5 50 around the main key area are provided. I have.
- the main keys 5 2 1 to 5 32 and the function keys 5 51 to 5 60 are set with characters and functions.
- the arrangement of the character keys in the main keys 52 1 to 53 2 is almost the same as in the eighth embodiment, and the vowel keys are set in the upper keys 52 1 to 52 5.
- the lower keys 526 to 532 are arranged with consonant keys for inputting "Ka line” to "Wa line” in combination with the vowel key in Roman alphabet input.
- each main character 5 2 1 to 5 25 has a first character, “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “0” representing vowels. They are arranged as character keys.
- each of the main keys 5 2 7 to 5 32 2 has the first character key as “K”, “S”, “T”, “ ⁇ ”, “ ⁇ ”, which represents consonants in Japanese.
- “R” consonant keys are arranged, and keys 526 are arranged with consonant keys “Y”.
- consonant keys " ⁇ " and "W” are arranged as second character keys.
- consonant keys "G”, “Z”, “D”, and “B” are arranged as second character keys. Also, the key “H” and “B” for entering the “ha” and “b” lines 5 3 1 have “P” for entering the “ba” line as the third character key. Is set.
- Vowel keys 5 2 1 and 5 24 to which “8” and “E” are set are the long sound setting vowel keys 1 and 2 that are set to the long letter “1” and the vocal sound “T” as the second character keys. It is a vowel key.
- the keys 52 26 to 52 29 are set with “X”, “F”, “J”, and “V” as the third character keys, respectively.
- “C” is set as the second character key in the English input mode
- "Q” is set as the third character key
- "L” is set as the third character key in the key 532.
- the alphabet 26 characters are the same as those in the sixth embodiment, and 5 keys 5 2 1 to 5 2 5 out of 12 main keys 5 2 1 to 5 3 2
- the vowels ⁇ 8 '', ⁇ I '', ⁇ U '', ⁇ E '' and ⁇ 0 '' are set independently, and the other keys 5 2 6 to 5 3 2 are set with the other 21 characters three by three. ing. Specifically, "YWX" on key 5 26, "KGF” on key 5 27, “SZJ” on key 5 28, “TDV” on key 5 29, “TDV” on key 5 30 NCQ ”,“ HBP ”on key 531, and“ RML ”on key 53 2 are set.
- the input mode can be broadly divided into two modes: directly inputting alphabets and numbers by pressing the main keys 52 1 to 53 2; direct input, hiragana, power kana, and kanji.
- Japanese input system for inputting such information.
- Switching between these two inputs is performed by pressing function key 552 (Kana key) while pressing function key 559 (Alt key).
- Alt key 559 By pressing the Alt key 559 and the keys 52 1 to 532 and 55 1 to 5 58 at the same time, enter the symbol set under the key top of each key. It is set so that it can execute various functions. Therefore, “Kanji”, which indicates the function of switching between direct input and Japanese input system, is written below the key top of the key 5 52. Press this key 5 52 and the Alt key — 559 at the same time. In this way, it can be understood that the input can be switched.
- the input modes in the Japanese input system include “Hiragana mode”, “Rikiya mode”, “Alphabet mode”, and “Numeric mode”. Switching between these modes is set so that it can be performed by the following operations as shown in Fig. 34.
- switching between lowercase and uppercase letters is performed by pressing the alphanumeric key 551 while holding down the Shift key 560.
- Figure 35 shows the input modes in the Japanese input system described above, as well as the switching between full-width, half-width, lowercase, and uppercase characters.
- the input when each of the function keys 55 1 to 56 0 including the functions of the above function keys is pressed is input to the various function keys set on the general keyboard. It is set to correspond.
- the function keys 5 5 3 are “Back Spacej”, “De l”, Used for inputting "Esc”.
- the function keys 554 to 557 function as cursor movement keys and keys for “Home” ⁇ r End ⁇ “Page Up” ⁇ “Page Down”.
- Function keys 5 5 8 function as “Enter” keys ⁇
- the force-sol movement keys 554 to 557 and the B S 'Del key 553 are set so that they are continuously input when the key is held down, and are input as many times as the key is kept pressed.
- the Enter key 5 5 8, Non-convert key 5 5 9, Space / Convert key 5 6 0, and each key 5 2 1 to 5 3 2 should not be continuously input even if pressed and held. Is set.
- the input of characters, numbers, and symbols in the key input device 500 is specifically performed as follows.
- Hiragana mode 'Katakana mode Japanese input system
- Hiragana mode press the main key 5 2 1 to 5 3 2 to enter Hiragana by inputting Roman characters. That is, pressing the vowel key 5 2 1 to 5 2 5 once will input a vowel, and pressing the consonant key 5 2 6 to 5 3 2 and the vowel key 1 5 2 1 to 5 2 5 will result in “consonant + vowel”. Is used to input Hiragana characters.
- consonants of the first to third characters are set in the consonant keys 526 to 532, respectively, and these are the same as in the eighth embodiment.
- Press 5 2 6 to 5 3 2 one to three times to select and enter. That is, as shown in Fig. 37 and Fig. 38, pressing once will input the character to the left of each keytop, pressing twice will input the character at the center, and pressing three times will input the character to the right. You.
- the consonant key 530 in which “N” is set is input once by pressing the key once, and is input twice as in the eighth embodiment, as shown in FIG. "N” is input by typing, and "n" and “N” are input in the order of "n + N” by typing three times.
- the key 530 is returned to the state in which the key was pressed once.
- “N” is basically input, but when a key other than vowel is input after key 530, “n” is input. Is entered.
- Pressing the main keys 5 2 1 to 5 32 in the alphabet mode will input each alphabet as shown in Fig. 40 and Fig. 41. At this time, each time the vowel keys 5 2 1 to 5 25 are pressed, the corresponding alphabet is input one character at a time. On the other hand, for each consonant key 5 2 6 to 5 32, press once to enter the character to the left of each keytop, press twice to enter the center character, and press it three times to enter the right character. .
- uppercase and lowercase letters can be entered by switching the input mode first, but if the uppercase and lowercase letters are mixed as in ordinary English sentences, the operation becomes complicated. For this reason, in the present embodiment, in the alphabet mode, it is not possible to hold down the Shift key 560 and press the main keys 5 2 1 to 5 3 2. With, you can switch between uppercase and lowercase characters. In this case, hold down the Shift key 560 and press each main key 5 2 1 to 5 3 2 one to three times so that when the Shift key 560 is released, the input of the alphabet is completed. Have been.
- pressing the main keys 5 2 1 to 5 32 will cause each key 5 2 1 to 5 3 2 to be pressed as shown in Fig. 40 and Fig. 41.
- the numbers written on the upper side and ",", "" are entered. If the key is pressed multiple times, each number is entered as many times as the key is pressed.
- the operation of pressing the Shift key 560 and the main keys 5 2 1 to 5 3 2 is also used for switching between uppercase and lowercase English characters. Difficult. For this reason, the number input using the Shift key 560 may not be performed.
- Symbols can be entered in both direct input and Japanese input systems by pressing the main key 5 2 1 to 5 3 2 while pressing the Alt key 5 5 9, as shown in Fig. 37, 38, 40 and 41. As shown, each key 5 2 1 to 5 3 2 written on the lower left A symbol is entered.
- the symbol marked with “*” is different from the symbol indicated on the key input device 500. This is because the key input device 500 has symbols that can be entered in Japanese double-byte characters (such as parentheses "").
- the kana-kanji conversion function operates and the entered character And numbers are converted to kanji and kanji as appropriate.
- the no-conversion function works and the character or number entered is entered as is.
- the Shift key 560 can be used as a conversion function by pressing it with another key to enter the function of the top of the numeric keypad and pressing it alone before confirming the character. It also has a space input function. Specifically, when the Shift key 560 alone is pressed and released in a normal state with no undetermined characters, a space is entered. In this case, if you hold down the Shift key 560 for more than a certain time, for example, 2 seconds after pressing the Shift key 560, spaces will be continuously input.
- the shift function will work. Conversely, if no other key is pressed within a certain period of time, the conversion function is activated if there is an undetermined character, and the space input function is activated if there is no undetermined character.
- Function keys such as "F1-F2-F3" are provided.
- short-circuits are set so that frequently used functions in each application can be executed by pressing the “Control (Ctr 1) key” and the “character key” simultaneously (for example, Ctrl + S).
- a cut-off may be provided.
- F10 is input with the Alt key 559 + Enter key 5 58 + "0" key 530
- Fl1 is input with the Alt key 559 + Enter key 55 8 + "”
- key 5 3 1 F 1 2 is set so as to be input by the Alt key 559 + the Enter key 558 + the “.” Key 532.
- one of the five vowel keys 52 1 to 5 25 in which vowels are set 52 1 to 52 5 Set the second character key to input the long sound "1" to 1 and the second character key to input the prompt sound "T” to the key 524, and set this key 5 2 1, 524 to other
- the key input processing means 102 can output the long sound "one" and the prompting sound "tsu". It is possible to easily input the prompt "tsu” and improve the character input efficiency.
- the same operational effects as 1) to 19), 22) to 25), 28), 29), 31) and 32) of the above embodiments can be obtained.
- the number of keys can be reduced to 22 keys, and keys can be grouped and arranged so that various characters and functions required on a personal computer can be input. For this reason, letters, numbers, and symbols can be easily input with the same fingering and speed as pressing a numeric keypad, and a key input device that can be pressed with one hand because the key size is large and does not spread horizontally.
- the occupied area of the key input device is smaller than that of a general full-size keyboard, and it can be operated with one hand. Therefore, while handling documents with the left hand, the mouse and the mouse are alternately operated with the right hand. You can also. Therefore, according to the key input device 500 of the present embodiment, the space around the desktop can be reduced, and a comfortable input environment can be provided.
- the features of the key input device 500 of the present embodiment as described above accurately capture the needs of general users.
- desktop GUIs in recent years have widely adopted GUI (graphical 'user-one' interface), in which icons and menus on the screen are selected with a mouse.
- GUI graphical 'user-one' interface
- letters and numbers are entered on the keyboard. Therefore, the keyboard and mouse occupy a large area on the desk, and the user must move his or her hand to the left and right when using the keyboard and mouse properly.
- many people who use laptop computers on their desks use a numeric keyboard or mouse to enter numbers.
- notebook keyboards are smaller than full-size keyboards, but at the expense of operability, especially when entering numbers.
- a full-size key board has a large number of keys, so there are advantages to using the shortcut function and special functions of the full keyboard (special function keys, etc.). There is not much need for this function.
- the needs of most users are to have enough room to spread the documents at hand, Typing with a keyboard and mouse that is easy to use
- the key input device 500 of the present embodiment is very suitable for such needs.
- the alphabet layout of the general keyboard follows the layout of the old mechanical typewriter in which alphabets are arranged irregularly. For this reason, vowels and consonants are not separated, so in Roman alphabet input, etc., alternate keys are not pressed with the left and right hands.
- the two-handed type is not always easy to push and does not necessarily increase the input speed.
- one function key (Shift key) 560 has not only a shift function that works when pressed simultaneously with other keys, but also a conversion function that performs Kana-Kanji conversion in the undetermined state.
- a space input function is provided to input a space when pressed, so the number of keys can be reduced and the operability can be improved.
- the above functions are automatically switched according to the situation when the Shift key 560 is pressed, so that the operator does not need to select each function. Can be further improved.
- the key input device to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the mobile phones 1 and 200, and may be applied to ordinary desk phones and faxes.
- the key input device to which the present invention is applied is not limited to the mobile phones 1 and 200, and may be applied to ordinary desk phones and faxes.
- phones, watches, calculators, personal organizers, portable computers, PDAs (mobile phones) PT JP98 / 00291
- Band information terminal a numeric keyboard connected to a personal computer or the like.
- the key input device of the present invention can be applied to various devices that require character input.
- the number of keys is about 12 to 15 and numbers, Japanese, and English can be input, various small information devices can be used. It is suitable for an input device.
- a number symbol input mode is provided separately from the character (Japanese input or English input) mode. However, even when this input mode is not set, Enter each key 8 1 to 95 three times (4 times for some keys 85, 93 to 95, etc.) so that numbers and symbols can be entered. (Some keys may be pressed 5 times.) You may set to input a symbol when you hit the key.
- the mode switching operation is not required when entering numbers and symbols, so operability should be improved especially when entering about 1 to 3 numbers or symbols during character input. Can be.
- the alphabets set for the main keys 81 to 95 of the key input device 10 are set separately for the vowel zone and the consonant zone.
- the alphabet of the main keys 81 to 95 may be set according to the QWERTY arrangement.
- the keys 81 to 85 in the upper row of the main key area 80 include, as the first character key, "Q”, "W”, “E”, “R”, and “T” in order from the left.
- a key to be set is set, a key to set “Y”, “U”, “I”, “0”, "P” as the second character key is set, and a general keyboard of QWERTY layout is set.
- the upper alphabet in is set I have.
- “A”, “S”, “D”, “F” and “G” are the first character keys.
- a key for inputting “H”, “J”, “K”, “L”, “; (semicolon) / one (long sound)” as the second character key is set.
- “Z”, “X”, “C”, “V”, “B” are the first character keys, and the second character keys are Keys for entering “N”, “M”, “, (comma) /, (punctuation)”, “. (Period) /. (Punctuation)”, and “Caps” are set.
- the key order of the QWERTY arrangement which has been widely used and used in the past, can be set to 15 main keys 81 to 95, and for those who are accustomed to the QWERTY arrangement You can easily remember the key layout and use it immediately.
- Japanese punctuation marks “,”, Japanese punctuation marks “.”, Spelling “N”, long sounds “-”, etc. are set, so not only when inputting in English, but also when inputting Japanese in Roman characters. Operability can also be improved.
- the symbol array When the frequency of symbol input is low in the key input device 10, the symbol array may be omitted as shown in FIG. In this key input device 10, the arrangement of letters and numbers is the same as that of the key input device 10 in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 45, it is also possible to set only keys for keys 81 to 95 without numeric keys.
- a key arrangement suitable for English input may be used as shown in FIG. That is, only the alphabets “C”, “F”, “V”, and “L” are set for the second character keys of keys 85, 93 to 95, and the support keys 15 1 ⁇ : "S hift / Space ⁇ ,”"Num”,”Mark”,”Help”,”Menu ⁇ ” is set in L55. 98
- the key input device 10 may be an English-only array corresponding to the QWE RTY array.
- the main keys 81 to 95 are the same as those shown in FIG. 4 except that only the first character key of keys 90, 93, and 94 is set to ";", ",", and ".”.
- the same key as that of the array of No. 3 may be set, and the sub keys 1 5 1 to 1 55 may be set to the same settings as those in FIG.
- the present invention is not limited to the key input devices 2 and 10 in which the number of main keys is about 12 to 15 as in each of the above-described embodiments, but the key input device having a smaller or larger number of keys Also applicable to In short, the present invention can be widely applied to a key input device in which a plurality of character keys are set for one key.
- the number keys are set to the main keys 21 to 32.However, for example, when a number input is not required, for example, when used as a key input device other than the mobile phone 1, As shown in FIG. 48, only the character keys may be set in the main keys 21 to 32. Although not shown, only the character keys may be set to the keys 21 to 35 in the key arrangement of the third embodiment.
- the main keys 21 to 32 are Alphabet for word input ⁇ Only “T” and “N” may be set. Note that a numeric key may be added to the key layout shown in FIG. Also, in FIG. 49, the notation of the key top when a plurality of characters are set is not limited to the case where the characters are arranged on the left and right, and may be arranged vertically. Furthermore, when three or more characters are described, the right, left, up, and down may be combined. Also, as shown in FIG. 50, in the key arrangement of the first embodiment, the vowel keys 21 to 25 may be written in the same way as in the third embodiment. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 51, only alphabets may be set in the main keys 21 to 32 to provide a key input device for English.
- the numeric keys are arranged in order from the bottom, so that the character keys are also arranged in the numeric key arrangement. They may be arranged together.
- the vowel keys do not necessarily have to be arranged above the main keys 21 to 32, and it is sufficient if each vowel key is arranged independently.
- the keys are arranged in three rows on the left and right. However, as shown in FIG.
- keys having the functions set in the keys 33 to 35 of the third embodiment may be arranged at left and right positions instead of up and down of numeric keys.
- the keys 33 to 35 to which "Y", “R” and “W” are set may be arranged beside the main keys 21 to 32.
- the order of the keys of the vowels and consonants is not limited to that of the above-described embodiments, and for example, as shown in FIG. 54, the keys 21 to 23 include “U”, “A”, “I” '' And ⁇ E '' and ⁇ 0 '' on keys 25 and 26 to change the order, and consonant keys from top to bottom and from left to right. The order may be changed.
- each main key the arrangement of characters for each key, and the like may be appropriately set in the implementation.
- each character key is selected by the number of times the key is pressed.For example, when the key is pressed alone. If the first letter key is selected, there is Each character key may be selected by another operation, such as selecting the second character key when pressed simultaneously with another set key.
- a calculator is required around the main keys 72 1 to 73 2 in which numbers and characters are set.
- a key input device provided with various function keys 751 to 736 may be used.
- the number keys of the calculator 70 are different in arrangement from the number keys of the telephones of the above-described embodiments.
- the number 7 is assigned to the key 7 2 1 and the number 8 is assigned to the key 7 2 2 from the upper left side.
- the symbol ",” is set to the key "32" and the symbol is set so that the calculator can be operated.
- each key 72 1 to 73 2 is such that a numeral is described in an upper row and a character is described in a lower row.
- each of the function keys 751 to 763 is configured to realize each function described on the front surface of each key or the upper side thereof, such as a calculator function and a character input function.
- character input can be performed in addition to the calculator function, and the input operability can be improved.
- the key layout in the calculator 70 may be as shown in FIG.
- the symbol “.” Is set for the key 731
- the various function keys 771 to 783 provided around the main keys 721 to 732 include the various function keys necessary for telephone and character input as in the example of Fig. 56. Is set. With this calculator 70, character input can be performed in addition to the calculator function, and input operability can be improved.
- the number keys are set to the main keys 21 to 32.However, when the number input is not necessary, only the character keys are set to the main keys 21 to 32. Is also good.
- only the alphabet may be set for the main keys 21 to 32 to provide a key input device for English.
- the keys 221-223, the function keys 251-2262, and the function keys 271-282 are arranged in four rows on the left and right.
- an arrangement of three rows on the left and right may be used.
- the order may be changed by arranging the consonant keys from the top to the bottom and from the left to the right. That is, set the characters “KGF”, “SZV”, “TDJ”, “NCQ”, “HBP”, “RML”, and “YWX” in the keys 2 2 1 to 2 27, and Vowels "A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, “0” may be set in 28 to 32.
- numbers and alphanumeric keys are written with letters (such as alphabets) on the surface of each key, and numeric keys are set outside the keys (lower side, etc.). These notation formats may be set as appropriate for implementation.
- the second character key of the vowel keys 21 to 25 is set to the prompting sound “tsu” or the long sound “one”. As in the sixth embodiment, only one of them may be set.
- the keys for setting the prompting sound “T” and the long sound “One” are not limited to the vowel keys “1” and “2” with “A” and “E”, but also “I”, “U”, and “0”. Other vowel keys with "" may be set. For example, as shown in FIGS. 60 to 62, a long tone “one” may be set in keys 25 and 32 to which a vowel “0” is set. However, it is preferable from the viewpoint of operability that the prompting sound “tsu” and the long sound “ichi” be set to the “E” and “A” keys, which are rarely continuously pressed when inputting Japanese Roman characters.
- each of the vowel keys 21 to 25 includes a period “,”, a reading “.”, A comma “,”, a period “.”, A dot “•”, and a semico Various symbols such as “;” may be set as the second character key.
- pressing the keys 2 1, 2 2, 2 3 twice will input punctuation marks and dots “ ⁇ ”, and in the English input mode, the keys 2 1, 2 2, 2 Press 3 twice to enter a comma, period, and semicolon.
- Another advantage is that if the vowel keys with punctuation marks, commas, periods, etc. are arranged horizontally or vertically, the arrangement will be easier to remember.
- the vowel key “n” may be set to any of the vowel keys 21 to 25 and 28 to 32.
- the key “23” is set to "p"
- pressing the key “23” once in the Japanese input mode will change the vowel "u”.
- the number and arrangement of each main key, the arrangement of characters for each key, and the like may be appropriately set in the implementation.
- the key input device 500 of the ninth embodiment is set so as to be able to input Japanese, but as shown in FIG. 63, the key input device 600 which only inputs English. It may be.
- the main keys 52 1 to 53 2 provided in the main ink area 52 0, and the functions provided in the key area 65 0 5 and the functions for English input are set. Keys 651 to 660 are provided.
- the long key “1” is not set for the key — 5 2 1 and the key tone “T” is not set for the key 5 2 4 and some of the symbols are different (Japanese
- Japanese The key input device 500 according to the ninth embodiment is the same as the key input device 500 except that the symbol provided only in the key code is changed to an English symbol.
- each of the function keys 65 1 to 66 0 is the same as that of the function key 55 1 to 56 0 of the key input device 500, such as the repeat function of the feed key 66 5. This is the same as the function at the time of default.
- This key input device 6 0 In the case of 0, the same effect as in the ninth embodiment can be obtained.
- the key 530 is set as a key for inputting the sound-repelling “n”.
- the key is not limited to this. 3 Either key of 2 may be set as the key to input the sound repelling “n”.
- the number of keystrokes for outputting “n” or “nN” may be set as appropriate.
- hitting the key 530 with “N” twice to input the sound repelling “n” is based on the conventional Roman keyboard input on a general keyboard. It is preferable that the key is set to the key 530 at the time of input because the input operability can be improved.
- the key input device of the present invention can be applied to various devices that require character input, such as a mobile phone and a calculator, and can input numbers, Japanese, and English with only about 12 to 15 keys. Therefore, it is suitable for input devices of various small information devices.
- the key input device of the present invention may be configured by incorporating a hardware for realizing the key input processing means 102 and the like in the key input device.
- a software for the keyboard device or the like a keyboard or the like may be used.
- the functions described above may be incorporated in various devices, and the functions described above may be realized using the CPU or the like of the device.
- the input method of the present invention CUT type
- the conventional method key input on a mobile phone
- QWERTY type general keyboard
- the input can be performed with about 1/2 to 2/3 of the conventional unit number, and the input efficiency can be greatly improved. Utility has been demonstrated.
- the number of times is the number of keystrokes
- the ratio is the ratio of the number of keystrokes of each method, based on the number of keystrokes of the input method of the present invention (1).
- the number of keys can be reduced, the keys can be easily remembered and hit, and the size can be reduced easily.
- the number of key presses during character input can be reduced, thereby simplifying the input operation.
- the vowel key that is set independently is set to the second character key, such as “tsu” or “one”, a long tone “one”, which is frequently used when entering Japanese, Input can be performed easily, and character input efficiency can be improved.
- the key input device according to the present invention is useful as an input device in various information processing devices, and in particular, small information processing devices such as various portable personal computers, electronic notebooks, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). It is suitable for use as an input device incorporated in mobile phones and fax machines.
- small information processing devices such as various portable personal computers, electronic notebooks, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). It is suitable for use as an input device incorporated in mobile phones and fax machines.
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