WO2002027454A1 - Entree de caracteres a l'aide d'un lecteur d'empreintes - Google Patents

Entree de caracteres a l'aide d'un lecteur d'empreintes Download PDF

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WO2002027454A1
WO2002027454A1 PCT/NO2001/000383 NO0100383W WO0227454A1 WO 2002027454 A1 WO2002027454 A1 WO 2002027454A1 NO 0100383 W NO0100383 W NO 0100383W WO 0227454 A1 WO0227454 A1 WO 0227454A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/23—Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0233—Character input methods
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0233—Character input methods
    • G06F3/0236—Character input methods using selection techniques to select from displayed items
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0487—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser
    • G06F3/0488—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
    • G06F3/04883—Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/724—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones

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  • the NavirollerTM solution also imposes a serious constrain on the cursor movements as it limits cursor movements to one dimension; ⁇ up> and ⁇ do n>, except for pressing the barrel for character selection.
  • Tegic Communications has developed a system called T9TM whereby software logic search for legal letter combinations of a particular language, thereby minimising the multiple presses of any key representing multiple characters, as shown in figure 1.
  • This is an elegant solution as the number of finger taps is presumably significantly reduced, but the negative aspect is that it requires a translation program for each language, and that these must be stored in the phone memory.
  • Motorola is said to have developed a similar solution, called iTapTM, thus having the.same problems.
  • Sign handling of another known type is the Zi 8TM provided by ZiCorp, to facilitate character input by Chinese signs through a limited keyboard, as shown in figure 1. It is based on the fact that Chinese signs are composed of so called basic strokes, which sequence defines a particular sign.
  • US 6,057,540 describes an optical sensor with navigation utilities. It's dimensions and complexity, however, makes unsuitable for usse in mobile phones and similar. Also, as the sensor described here preferably uses a 16x16 pixel matrix it is not suitable for use as a fingerprint sensor, since the resolution is unsufficient .
  • US 5,608,395 describes a telegraph key connected to a computer for writing text. The characters are organized in a hierarchy for demanding a minimum memory for choosing each character. This solution is also to complicated and large and does not have the advantage of using existing sensors in modile phones or similar.
  • the Morse alphabet is a known method for convenient and high-speed text input. It may be used for input to information/communication devices with comparative large displays and minimised "keyboards" as per fig. 2, provided one of the keys can be used for Morse sign input.
  • the Morse code is a very fast and efficient method for standard characters, such as Latin letters or Arab numbers. However, it poses serious constrains when it comes to special characters/signs that may either be represented by very long and cumbersome sequences of dots and dashes, or which are not included in the standard Morse alphabet at all.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a traditional reduced keyboard for cellular phones, with multi-character keys.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates schematically new cellular phones with large display and a single sign-generator key, as part of a minimum "keyboard” .
  • Fig. 3 illustrates the invention schematically.
  • Fig. 4 illustrates categories of finger movements in two dimensions.
  • Fig. 5 illustrates schematically the Input Modes that the invention may work under.
  • Fig. 6 illustrates the use of a preferred embodiment of the invention to write a message by the Morse alphabet.
  • Fig. 7 illustrates typical finger command interfacing with the information/communication device.
  • a touch sensitive switch 1 is coupled to analysing means 2.
  • the analysing means measures the connection time of the switch and categorises the signal from the switch into at least two categories, depending on the length of the connection time.
  • the classified categories of data are stored in a memory 3 and are compared by a translation means 4 with a predefined table relating input signal sequences to readable characters/signs.
  • the signs corresponding to the sequences are then shown in the display 5 in a known manner.
  • the form in which the data are presented on the screen, and how text input is interacted by the user is controlled by the translation means 4.
  • connection categories are translated according to a table comprising the Morse alphabet.
  • connection categories are stored as long (dash) and short (dot) signals.
  • disconnection periods are also measured in order to distinguish between periods between the signals, the periods between complete signs and periods between words .
  • connection categories may be selected by measuring the connection period t ra and comparing them t moff with predefined limits separating the dots of the Morse alphabet from the dashes. In addition there should preferably be lower and upper limits for being registered as a signal. Signals being shorter than the lowest limit defined as t reg may be ignored to avoid errors caused by accidental touches of the switch 1 e.g. due to handling of the information/communication device. Connection periods longer than the predefined limits may also be ignored, or may be classified as a separate code, for example "End of message” . Table 1 defines typical time limits, as follows.
  • the time limits of Table 1 above may of course be chosen otherwise.
  • a particular embodiment of the invention is to set the above ranges dynamically to adapt to the user's skills and his learning curve in using the invention. This may be done by registering the e.g. 50 last commands of each type, and calculating the arithmetic mean and standard deviation.
  • the statistics may be based upon any written text or a predetermined learning sequence, and may be used to shift the category definitions according to the speed of the user, and thus also adapt as the user learns the system and increases his input speed.
  • the touch-sensitive switch 1 may in its simplest form be a simple on and off touch sensitive switch.
  • the Morse alphabet is a very fast method of generating standard Latin letters or Arab numbers, as the Morse alphabet is so constructed that the most frequently used characters are assigned with least numbers of Morse signs (dashes/dots) . Accordingly special characters/signs may be represented by long and cumbersome sequences of dots and dashes, or may not be defined at all in the standard Morse alphabet .
  • the preferred embodiment of the invention is to combine the Morse input mode with other input modes, such as selection of characters from selection screens in the display by finger commands.
  • the switch is also capable of registering lateral finger movements on the switch.
  • a suitable sensor is described in EP 735.502, which describes a line shaped fingerprint sensor.
  • the fingerprint sensor described in this patent publication scans the fingerprint, and in order to be able to analyse the finger-print, is able to detect the finger movement across the sensor. Thus such sensors are able to both detect the finger as it touches the sensor, and to detect a lateral finger movements.
  • a finger movement across the sensor may be used to indicate separation between two letters, while another movement may be used to separate two words .
  • Another incentive for this preferred embodiment of the invention by using a fingerprint sensor capable of also registering lateral movements is that information/communication devices in most cases contain privileged and proprietary information which might be highly sensitive. It is therefore beneficial to protect access to the device by biometrics such as identity verification by fingerprints. Accordingly the combined use of a fingerprint sensor with navigation means for both text input and for identity verification in a single sensor will be CM
  • the Finger Command Structure is a vital part of the translation means 4 of this invention.
  • the analysing means 2 will register any Input Mode shift command (e.g. ⁇ Circular Finger Moves> according to Table 2) and thereby switch between the applicable finger sequence/movement categories applicable to each particular Input Mode.
  • the translation means 4 will thereby interpret the resulting finger movement categories and sequences according to Table 1 and Table 2, and display the resulting sign/character on the display 5.
  • the invention thus uses a fingerprint sensor with navigation means 1, as touch-sensitive switch with multiple ⁇ . o CQ .. SH CQ
  • Fig. 7 illustrates the multiple-mode input versatility of the invention that enables such single-key versatility.
  • Fig. 7a shows the display 5 of the device, and underneath the touch-sensitive sensor 1 with navigation means, plus two function keys (6 and 7) .
  • the display comprises a vertical selection field 8 and a horizontal command field 9. Both are controlled by finger commands on the switch 1. Switching between the vertical selection field and the horizontal command field is done by intuitive finger commands 10, in this case ⁇ Slanted Finger Down Left> and ⁇ Slanted Finger Up Right> respectively, as illustrated in fig. 7a.
  • Fig. 7b illustrates sets of vertical selection fields 15; typically special characters. Arab numbers, capital letters, minor letters, rare letters, Greek letters, etc.
  • Character selection within a vertical selection field is performed by ⁇ Finger Down> or ⁇ Finger Up> commands (refer Table 2 for scroll commands) until the requested character is in marked position, and then ⁇ Double Tap> for selection and entry of the character into the text on the display 5.
  • Switching between the applicable vertical selection fields 15 is done by commands 14 ⁇ Finger Left> or ⁇ Finger Right> as per fig. 7b.
  • fig. 7a At the base of fig. 7a is displayed how input mode may be shifted, while typical input modes are exemplified in fig. 7c.
  • the default mode can be Alphanumeric Input (Latin alphabet) by the Display Mode, as per fig. 5.
  • the following example illustrates how the user may shift from this default mode to Chinese sign-based language, with reference to figs. 7a and 7c.
  • the Finger Command Structure (Table 2) implemented in the translation means 4, provides additional versatility and flexibility. This is because the very fast Morse mode can be used for standard text input (Latin letters and Arab numbers) while special characters and signs can be conveniently generated by switching back and fro to the other input modes, such as e.g. Display Input Mode.
  • the touch-sensitive switch 1 with navigation means provides the combination of a touch-pad, a fingerprint sensor and a text input generator, all in a single combined button. This is highly cost efficient, and above all enables reduction of the required keyboard (as per fig. 2) compared with the traditional solution shown in fig. 1. This combination can not be achieved by the single-directional NaviRollerTM.

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La présente invention concerne, d'une part, un générateur de signes et, d'autre part, un procédé et un système comprenant ce générateur. La présente invention concerne plus particulièrement un téléphone cellulaire comprenant au moins un interrupteur à touche ou à pression unique et un dispositif d'affichage; un moyen d'analyse permettant de mesurer les périodes de connexion et de classifier ces périodes dans au moins deux catégories; un moyen de stockage permettant de stocker les séquences des périodes classifiées; et un moyen de translation permettant de convertir ces séquences stockées en signes conformément à une table prédéterminée et d'afficher ces signes sur le dispositif d'affichage.
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