WO2012026657A1

WO2012026657A1 - Touch-type character inputting device and method

Info

Publication number: WO2012026657A1
Application number: PCT/KR2011/000745
Authority: WO
Inventors: 윤태호
Original assignee: 주식회사 모리아타운
Priority date: 2010-08-25
Filing date: 2011-02-01
Publication date: 2012-03-01
Also published as: JP5404657B2; KR101039284B1; JP2012048701A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a touch-type character inputting device and method, comprises an electronic device main body having a touch screen and a character inputting module provided inside the main body, and provides a touch-type character inputting device and a method for inputting a character using same, wherein the character inputting module comprises a display module for displaying a character inputting area, which is an area for inputting a character on the touch screen, an operation control module for executing an operation corresponding to the touch of a user through the display module, and a character display area for displaying on the touch screen the character touched by a user through the operation control module.

Description

Touch character input device and method

The present invention relates to a touch character input device and a method, and to a touch character input method for inputting a character through screen switching of a cube type character input unit having consonants and vowels separated on different adjacent surfaces.

In general, cellular phones and mobile terminals are not provided with a separate character input means such as a keyboard. Therefore, a method of inputting character data through a few dial button keys for simultaneously inputting letters and numbers is used.

Recently, terminals such as mobile phones, smartphones, PDAs, navigators, laptops, PCs, POS devices, and ATMs equipped with a touch type text input interface environment such as a touch pad or a touch screen have been released. Such a terminal outputs a keypad window and a text display window on a touch screen so that a user can input a desired character through the keypad window touch using a finger or a pointer.

For example, a mobile phone equipped with a touch screen displays a keypad window in which a plurality of character key buttons and function key buttons are arranged on the touch screen when the character input mode is executed by a request from a user. The character is input by the touch of a key button and displayed on the text display window, or the corresponding function is performed by touching a function key button of the user.

The electronic device may receive a multi-tap method and a single tap method. In the multi-tap method, it is inconvenient to use a method of inputting a character by assigning and arranging a plurality of character sets to be overlaid on a small number of keys, and has a disadvantage of causing an incorrect character input. In contrast, the single tap character input method inputs one character into one tap. However, this has a disadvantage in that a dictionary of the corresponding language must be provided in advance.

Accordingly, in order to solve the above problems, the consonants and vowels are combined with consonants and vowels while moving to the desired surface when entering characters through a cube-type character inputter disposed on different sides. The present invention provides a polyhedral cube-type touch character input device and method that can be inputted, can quickly and easily learn character input, and even fun by inputting characters by freely rotating consonants and vowel areas.

An electronic device main body having a touch screen according to the present invention and a text input module provided in the main body, wherein the text input module is a display module for displaying a text input area that is an area for text input on the touch screen, and the display A touch type input device including a motion control module for performing a corresponding action in response to a user's touch through the module and a text display area for displaying a character touched by the user on the touch screen through the motion control module. to provide.

The letter input area of the display module has a rectangular cube shape and includes at least one letter button area including a plurality of letter areas and moving button areas disposed on top, bottom, left, and right edges of the letter button area.

In the character area of the character button area, consonants and vowels in Korean, alphabets in English, hiragana and katakana in Japanese, ASCII codes, special characters, pictograms, emoticons, and symbols are arranged in the form of touch buttons, and in the character area, Letters are arranged in the form of buttons or a plurality of letters are arranged, the English alphabet is placed in one letter button area, each of the consonants and vowels of the Hangul, and a number of letter button areas of the Japanese hiragana and katakana, respectively It is divided and arranged, characterized in that a plurality of character button regions are connected in a cube form by the movement button region.

In the case of Korean and Japanese, touch the corresponding character button area and drag it up, down, left and right to move between the character button areas, and in English, alphabets and numbers are arranged on the top, bottom, left and right of the character area. Touching the character area, or after the touch to move up, down, left and right direction is characterized in that to input the character.

In the case of Hangul, consonants are arranged in the first letter button area, and second to fifth letter button areas are respectively arranged on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the first letter button area, and vowels are arranged in four similar groups, ie, 'ㅏ'. ',' ㅓ ',' ㅗ 'and' TT 'groups are arranged separately, the first collection of "ㅏ", "ㅑ" in the second character button area on the right side of the first character button area in the' ㅏ 'series "," ㅐ "," ㅒ "and secondary vowels" ㅘ "," ㅙ ", and additional vowels" ㅡ "and" ㅢ "are placed, and in the third character button area on the left, 1 The secondary vowels ",", ",", "ㅔ", "ㅖ" and secondary vowels "ㅞ", "ㅞ", and additional vowels "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" are arranged, and the upper fourth In the character button area, the first collection "계열", "ㅛ" and the second collections "ㅙ", "ㅘ", "ㅚ" and the additional collections "ㅣ", "ㅡ" and " ㅢ "is placed in the lower 5th character button area and is the primary model of the 'TT' series collection. Which is the "TT", "ㅠ" and the secondary collection of "ㅞ", "ㅝ", "ㅟ" and an additional bar, "l", "Ao" and being "ㅢ" is disposed.

At least one character button area is disposed on the touch screen.

In addition, the electronic device body having a touch screen according to the present invention and a character input module provided in the body, wherein the character input module is a multi-row matrix of a number of alphabets on the touch screen for inputting characters on the touch screen A display module having a text button area arranged in the form of a button, an operation control module for performing a corresponding operation in response to a user's touch through the display module, and a character touched by the user through the operation control module A character display area to be displayed on the screen, wherein the alphabet of the third row is the largest, the alphabet of the first and fifth rows is the smallest, and the alphabet of the third row is 3, the second and The size of the fourth alphabet is 2, the touch type, characterized in that the size of the first fifth alphabet is 1 Provide a character input device.

In addition, in the touch-type character input method comprising a plurality of character button regions in which characters are arranged in a matrix button form on a touch screen according to the present invention, touching at least one character button of one character button region displayed on the touch screen And moving (drag) up, down, left, and right in a state where the letter button is touched to position another letter button area on the touch screen, and touching at least one letter button of the other letter button area. A touch character input method is provided.

The touch of the letter button is touched once with one finger (single touch), touched with at least two fingers (multi-touched), touched twice with one finger (double touched), touched once with one finger for a long time, or the touch After the operation is characterized in that the drag (touch and drag) up, down, left and right in four directions or 360 degrees.

In the case of inputting two or more characters, the corresponding characters may be simultaneously touched or touched sequentially.

Moving button regions displaying representative characters of adjacent character button regions are arranged at four edges of the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the character button regions, and the movement button region is touched to move to the corresponding character button region or drag in the corresponding direction. It is characterized by moving to the area.

5 character button areas, the Hangul consonants are arranged in the form of a matrix button in the first letter button area, and the vowels of Hangeul are arranged in the second, fifth, and fifth letter button areas based on the first letter button area. Each of them is disposed, '-' is disposed on the left and right sides of the first character button area, and 'ㅣ' is disposed on the upper and lower sides, respectively.

It has five letter button areas, and the Japanese word hiragana あ line ('あ', 'か', 'さ', 'た', 'な', 'は', 'ま', 'Ya', 'ら', 'わ') or 'A', 'カ', 'サ', 'タ', 'ナ', 'ハ', 'マ', 'ヤ' in Katakana , 'ラ', 'ワ') characters are arranged in the form of matrix buttons, and second to fifth character button regions are respectively arranged on the top, bottom, left, and right sides based on the first character button region. 5 Hiragana's い lines ('い', 'き', 'し', 'ち', 'に', 'ひ', 'み', 'ら', 'わ') in the 5 character button area ('え', 'け', 'せ', 'て', 'ね'. 'へ', 'め', 'れ', 'わ'), お line ('お', 'こ', 'そ, 'と', 'の', 'ほ', 'も', 'よ', 'ろ', 'を') and う lines ('う', 'く', 'す', 'つ' , 'ぬ', 'ふ', 'む', 'ゆ', 'る', 'ん'), or a collection of any of the series is placed, or each of the イ rows ('イ', 'キ') , 'シ', 'チ', 'ニ', 'ヒ', 'ミ', 'リ', 'ワ'), エ line ('エ', 'ケ', 'セ', 'TE', 'ネ', 'ヘ', 'メ', 'レ', 'ワ'), オ line (' オ ',' コ ',' ソ ',' ト ',' ノ ',' ホ ',' モ ',' ヨ ',' ロ ',' ヲ ') and ウ line ( 'W', 'ク', 'ス', 'ツ', 'ヌ', 'フ', 'ム', 'ユ', 'ル', 'ン') After the touch is added to the first to fifth character button area according to the direction of movement, or add a semi-desk according to the moving direction, long sound is displayed, Hiragana or Katakana mode is switched or converted to small letters, bass sounds, tactile sound It is characterized by including an area.

In addition, a character area in which a plurality of alphabets are displayed on a touch screen according to the present invention includes a character button area arranged in a matrix button form, and one alphabet is located at the center of one letter area, and based on this, alphabets are displayed on the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the alphabet. Or in the touch character input method of the touch character input device in which a number is arranged, checking the alphabet to be input in the character button region, and touching a character region having the corresponding alphabet, The present invention provides a touch-type text input method comprising touching a center of a text area or moving up, down, left, and right after touching.

When a character is input by multi-touching the character area with two fingers, the next character to be combined is automatically arranged in alphabetical order.

The text area includes a space bar text area, and when the space bar text area is touched and moved in one of front, rear, left, and right directions, the text area is changed to a capital letter input mode.

In addition, in the touch character input method of the touch character input apparatus including a character button region in which a plurality of alphabets are arranged in a matrix button form of 5 rows and 6 columns on the touch screen according to the present invention, Step of checking the alphabet, touch the alphabet of the third row containing the alphabet to be written, but touch the alphabet of the third row according to the position of the alphabet to be written, or move to the upper or lower position where the alphabet to be written is located It provides a touch character input method comprising the steps of.

When the alphabet of the third row is the largest, the alphabet of the first and fifth rows is the smallest, and the alphabet of the third row is 3, the size of the second and fourth alphabets is 2, and the first fifth Characterized in that the size of the alphabet is one.

As described above, the present invention can easily input characters of various languages in a touch type device.

In addition, the present invention can input characters of various languages by combining consonants and vowels while freely moving to a desired surface when inputting characters through a cube-type character inputter arranged on different sides of consonants and similar vowels.

In addition, an input for writing a letter may be reduced by moving in a touched state to move to a surface where the next letter is located after one letter touch.

In addition, it is easy to convert between languages, and various symbols other than letters can be easily input.

The present invention provides a polyhedral cube type touch character input device and method that can quickly and easily learn character input and entertain fun by inputting characters by freely rotating the consonant and vowel areas.

1 is a view for explaining a touch type character input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view for explaining a character input area according to the first embodiment;

3 to 12 are flowcharts illustrating a touch type character input method according to the first embodiment.

Fig. 13 is a diagram of a character button area of a touch type character input device according to a second embodiment.

14 is a flowchart illustrating a touch type character input method according to a second embodiment.

15 is a flowchart for explaining a touch type character input method according to a modification of the second embodiment;

Fig. 16 is a diagram of a character button area of a touch type character input device according to a third embodiment.

17 is a view for explaining a touch type character input method according to a third embodiment;

18 and 19 are diagrams for describing a character input area of the touch type character input device according to the fourth embodiment.

20 is a flowchart illustrating a touch type character input method according to a fourth embodiment.

21 is a diagram for describing a touch type character input device according to a fifth embodiment.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described an embodiment of the present invention in more detail. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in various forms, and only the embodiments are intended to complete the disclosure of the present invention, and to those skilled in the art to fully understand the scope of the invention. It is provided to inform you. Like numbers refer to like elements in the figures.

1 is a view for explaining a touch type character input device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a diagram for describing a character input area according to a first embodiment.

1 and 2, the touch type character input device according to the present embodiment includes an electronic device main body 100 having a touch screen 110, and a character input module (not shown) provided in the main body 100. The character input module is a display module (not shown) for displaying a character input area, which is an area for text input, on the touch screen 110 and an operation control for responding to a user's touch through the display module. A module (not shown) and a text display area 200 for displaying a character touched by the user through the operation control module on the touch screen 110.

The text input area 200 of the display module includes a text button area 210 and a move button area 220. The character input area has a quadrangular shape. Of course, it is not limited to this, and is produced in a polygonal shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the text button area 210 includes a plurality of text areas 211 having a rectangular shape, and consonants, vowels or special symbols, and execution marks are displayed in the text area 211. In the present embodiment, one consonant or vowel is displayed in one character area. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and one or more consonants, vowels, special symbols, and execution marks may be displayed. In the present exemplary embodiment, a character area 211 having a 4 * 4 matrix is positioned in one character button area 210. Of course, the number of rows and / or columns may be more or less than this. However, for the user's touch efficiency, it is effective to have a 4 * 4 matrix array, a 4 * 3 matrix array, a 3 * 4 matrix array, and a 3 * 3 matrix array. This makes it possible to display nine to sixteen consonants, vowels, special symbols and / or action indicators within one character button area. As described above, since up to 16 consonants or vowels are arranged in one character button region 210, as shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of character button regions 210 are arranged in the display module in a cubic form. That is, different letter button areas 210 of the same type are positioned in the top, bottom, left, and right areas of the rectangular letter button area 210, respectively. Therefore, it is free to move from the character button area 210 to other character button areas 210.

In this case, if the user does not know what the consonants, vowels, etc., which are mainly arranged in the adjacent character button area 210, there is a disadvantage that the user must move the character button area many times.

Accordingly, in this embodiment, to solve this problem, trapezoidal movement button regions 220 are disposed at four edges of the character button region 210, respectively, and are located in the character button region 210 adjacent to the movement button region 220. Consonants or vowels, or letters, tells you what it is. For example, a representative character of the adjacent character button region 210 is displayed in this adjacent character button region 210.

In the present exemplary embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the Korean alphabet is divided into five character button regions 210 (210-1, 210-2, 210-3, 210-4, and 210-5). Then, consonants are arranged in one of the letter button areas 210-1, and vowels are arranged in the remaining four letter button areas 210-2, 210-3, 210-4, and 210-5. At this time, in the case of vowels, similar vowels are arranged in the same character button area 210.

In the first character button area 210-1 on which the consonants are arranged, a character area of 4 * 4 type is arranged, and 14 consonants are sequentially arranged in the character area. After that, the '' 'and' ㅎ 'are arranged in the first and fourth columns, and the control characters and punctuation marks are arranged in the second and third columns, respectively. In this embodiment, the vowel is divided into four categories. That is, they were divided into 'ㅏ', 'ㅓ', 'ㅗ' and 'TT' groups. Similar vowels were placed in the remaining four character button areas according to these classifications. In the four character button areas 210-2, 210-3, 210-4, and 210-5, a character area in a 3 * 3 matrix form is arranged. Therefore, "ㅒ", "ㅘ", "ㅙ", "ㅑ", "ㅏ", "ㅐ", "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" as the 'ㅏ' series collections in the second character button area 210-2. Is placed. In other words, the first series "ㅏ", "ㅑ", "ㅐ", "ㅒ" as the "ㅏ" series, and the second collections "ㅘ", "ㅙ" and the additional collections "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" Is placed. "ㅖ", "ㅝ", "ㅞ", "ㅕ", "ㅓ", "ㅔ", "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" are arranged in the third character button area 210-3 as the 'ㅓ' series collection do. That is, the first collection "모음", "ㅕ", "ㅔ", "ㅖ" in the 'ㅓ' series, and the second collections "ㅝ", "ㅞ" and the additional collections "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" Is placed. "ㅙ", "ㅘ", "ㅚ", "ㅛ", "ㅗ", "ㅣ", "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" are arranged as the 'ㅗ' series collection in the fourth character button area 210-4 do. In other words, the 'ㅗ' series collections are the first collection "모음", "ㅛ" and the second collections "ㅙ", "ㅘ", "ㅚ" and the additional collections "ㅣ", "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" Is placed. In the fifth character button area 210-5, "ㅟ", "ㅝ", "ㅟ", "ㅠ", "TT", "ㅣ", "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" are arranged as 'TT' series collections. do. In other words, the 'TT' series vowels are the primary vowels "TT", "ㅠ" and the secondary vowels "ㅞ", "ㅝ", "ㅟ" and additional collections "ㅣ", "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" Is placed.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, second and third character button regions are disposed on the right and left sides of the first character button region, respectively, and fourth and fifth character button regions are positioned on the upper and lower portions, respectively. By doing so, the consonant may be input in the first character button region and then moved to any one of the second to fifth character button regions for vowel input. In addition, the vowel may be input through the second to fifth character button regions and then moved to the first character button region in order to input consonants again. To this end, each character button region is provided with a movement button region for facilitating movement to an adjacent character button region and indicating which characters are located in the character button region.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, a text cube, that is, menus that can be set to be displayed around the text button area may be arranged to switch between languages, and to easily switch between symbols or characters. In addition, commands for various types of input may also be performed. The menu that can be set to show can be made to disappear when inputting general characters, or can be set to be displayed through a specific area or setting.

Hereinafter, a character input method using a touch type character input device according to a first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the following description, an example of inputting "The roots are stepped on" is described.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first letter button area in which the consonant is displayed is first touched (first entry) and then the vowel 'l' is written down from the top to the bottom in order to write the letter 칡. Drag to. That is, a gesture of writing 'l' in the vertical direction is taken. This is called touch and drag in this embodiment. Of course, the touch may include both the single touch touched by one finger as described above, as well as a multi-touch touched by two or more fingers and a double touch touched continuously. In addition, after touching, dragging in four directions of up, down, left, and right, or dragging in a 360 degree direction.

In this case, 'ㅡ' is written in the horizontal direction (left to right direction), so the gesture of writing in the left or right direction (that is, dragging) is taken. In addition, 'TT' takes a downward gesture because it tends to write downward, and 'ㅗ' takes a upward gesture because it tends to write upward.

In the above description, it is explained that the consonants are moved to the character button area for vowel selection by dragging. Of course, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the moving button area arranged around the first letter button area may be clicked for vowel selection.

As described above, in the present exemplary embodiment, in the first letter button area, the word '영역' is pressed and then 'ㅣ' is written in the touch screen to write 'ㅣ' (the direction of the rule, that is, the upper or lower side). Move your finger. The fourth or fifth letter button area is displayed on the touch screen. That is, the screen returns. Subsequently, when the 'ㅣ' character area in the fourth or fifth character button area is touched (neutral input), the word 'value' is written on the screen. Then, in order to complete the finality, the fourth character button area is dragged upward, and the fifth character button area is dragged downward. As a result, the screen (cube in this embodiment) moves to the first character button area in which the consonant characters are arranged. That is, the cube runs.

Subsequently, the word '입력' is input by typing 'ㄹㄱ' in the first letter button area.

At this time, in order to enter 'ㄹㄱ' as the final touch the 'ㄹ' and 'ㄱ' at the same time. This allows simultaneous input with a single touch (final input). Alternatively, touch 'ㄹ' and 'ㄱ' sequentially. In this embodiment, both methods are used. Since it is impossible to predict what the user will do, it is effective to provide all possible environments for it.

That is, in this embodiment, after the initial castle is created, it moves in the direction of neutral desired to be created through the drag motion. If the first constellation is not taken after the initial constellation is made, the corresponding first letter button region is continuously displayed on the screen so that characters corresponding to consonants can be continuously input. The same is true for the character button area where the vowels are grouped.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 4, in order to input the 'pu' character, the user drags the second character button area corresponding to 'TT' while touching two fingers to 'ㅂ' in the first character button area. Subsequently, click 'TT' in the fifth character button area to complete the 'pu' character.

In addition to the above-described multi-touch method, 'ㅂ' is touched once and then dragged to the fifth character button area while touching again. As a result, the fifth character button area appears on the screen. Subsequently, click 'TT' in the fifth character button area to complete the 'pu' character. Here, 'ㅃ' can be input by double clicking on 'ㅂ'. Of course, at this time, if the 'ㅂ' is continuously clicked 'ㅂ' and 'ㅃ' may be input alternately. In addition, in order to input 'pu', touch 'ㅂ' twice, then touch 'TT' area, and touch 'TT' in the fifth letter button area to input.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 5, the letter 'd' is clicked in the first letter button area to input 'Lee'. Then hold down the screen and rotate the cube downwards. That is, when the finger is dragged to move downward, the fifth letter button area is displayed on the screen. Subsequently, clicking 'ㅣ' in the fifth character button area completes 'Lee'.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6, after clicking 'd' in the first letter button area (initial input) to input ',', the user drags his finger in the state to move to the right. This will return the cube and the second text button area will appear on the screen. Subsequently, in the second character button area, '-' is touched (neutral input) to create 'Le'. Of course, at this time, the third character button region may also appear by moving to the left (ie, moving in the horizontal direction), and may touch '-' in this region. Subsequently, when the user moves to the right direction while touching '-' in the second letter button area, the first letter button area is displayed again on the screen. Subsequently, when the word 'ㄹ' is touched again (the final input), the character 's' is created.

Thereafter, the space character area in the first character button area is touched to input a blank. This enters a blank.

Here, the space character area, that is, the execution character area, corresponds to a space bar input when touched. If touched and dragged in the right direction, an operation corresponding to a tap input is performed. In addition, if a user moves downward after touching, an operation corresponding to the enter key is performed. If it moves to the left after the touch, the operation corresponds to the ESC input, and if it moves to the left after the touch, the operation corresponds to the backspace input.

In addition, when the user touches the execution character area (ie, the space character area) with a multi-touch and moves up, down, left, and right directions, a cube of a corresponding direction appears, and a new character input mode appears in the cube.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 7, after clicking 'ㅂ' in the first character button area to input 'tread', the finger is dragged in the state to move to the right. This will return the cube and the second text button area will appear on the screen. Next, in the second letter button area, 'ㅏ' is touched to create 'bar'. If you move to the right while touching 'ㅏ', the cube returns and the first letter button area reappears. Subsequently, 'd' and 'ㅂ' are simultaneously touched in the first letter button area. Or touch 'ㄹ' and 'ㅂ' in order to enter 'step'.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8, in order to input 'stuck', the user enters a consonant by clicking 'ㅎ' in the first letter button area, and drags a finger to the left in the state. This will return the cube to the third letter button area. Subsequently, in the third character button area, 'ㅕ' is touched to input neutral to create 'tongue'. If you move to the left while touching 'ㅕ', the cube returns and the first letter button area reappears. Subsequently, multi-touch (touch with two fingers) 's' in the first letter button area. Or touch 'ㅅ' in the form of a double click to enter the finality. This will enter 'ㅆ' to enter 'hit'.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 9, in order to input 'wet', the user enters a consonant by clicking 'ㅅ' in the first letter button area, and in the state, drags a finger to move to the right or left (this is' ㅡ Direction of writing '). In this embodiment, it moves to the right. The cube returns and the second letter button area appears on the screen. Subsequently, in the second character button area, '@' is touched to input neutral to create 's'. If you move to the right while touching 'ㅡ', the cube returns and the first letter button area reappears. Subsequently, in the first letter button area, 'ㅂ' is touched to input a finality to input 'wet'.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, in order to input 'ni', the 'b' is input by clicking the 'b' in the first letter button area, and in the state, the finger is dragged to move up or down. Direction of writing '). In this embodiment, it moves downward. The cube returns and the fifth letter button area appears on the screen. Subsequently, in the fifth letter button area, '|' is touched to input neutral and then 'ni' is input.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 11, in order to input 'C', 'C' is clicked in the first letter button area to input a consonant, and in this state, the finger is dragged to move to the right. The cube returns and the second letter button area appears on the screen. Subsequently, in the second character button area, 'ㅏ' is touched to enter neutral to enter 'C'.

This will allow you to enter the sentence "You have been stepped on."

Of course, click in the period entry area to enter a period. When the period input area is touched, a period is input.

Then, touch and drag to the right to enter the number 0. At this time, when the multi-touch, numbers from 0 to 9 may be input. In addition, when moving downward after a touch, a question mark (?) Is input. If you move left after touching, a comma (,) is input, and if you move upward after touching, an exclamation point (!) Is input.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 12, when the period input area is touched and moved in four directions (up, down, left, and right), an arc code, a character code, or a figure symbol corresponding to each of four rooms is displayed. In addition, in the opposite case, when the ASCII code / character code / figure symbol is displayed in the character button area and moves in four directions while touching the period input area, an input mode for character (Hangul) input appears again. .

As shown in Fig. 12, the ASCII code and the number cube appear in the left and right directions, and the emoji or the emoticon appear in the upper direction. Of course, special characters and symbols may be displayed. The same is true for all the character input modes described above, but in particular, ASCII codes, emoji, or emoticons in this part can be configured differently for each manufacturer, and can be freely set for each user.

Of course, the space character area is similar. In other words, if you move in the 4 directions while touching the space character area, the function keys (tab, caps lock, shift, ctlrl, scroll, pause, insert, home, page up, page down, end, etc.) used in the PC. ) May be rearranged.

Hereinafter, a touch type English input method according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the following embodiment, a case where two or more characters are arranged in the character button area will be described.

13 is a view of a character button area of the touch type character input device according to the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 13, a character area having a 3 * 3 matrix is disposed in the character button area for English sentence input. One character area displays five characters: consonants, vowels, special symbols, action marks, and numbers. At this time, one of the five characters is arranged in the center, one each in the top, bottom, left and right around the center. In the present embodiment, the English alphabet and numbers are arranged in each character area, and the arrangement relationship can be variously changed. In this embodiment, alphabets and numbers are arranged as shown in FIG. One of the character areas is a space character area, and the other is a period character area. In this case, if the spacer character area is touched and moved in one of the front, rear, left, and right directions, it becomes an uppercase alphabet.

In addition, in this embodiment, since one character button area is located, the adjacent character button area is not displayed in the moving button area. Instead, the currently written word is displayed in the navigation button area. Hereinafter, a method of writing 'korea' will be described with reference to the drawings.

Referring to FIG. 14, a 'k' is touched to a character area where 'k' is located, that is, a character area where 'i' is disposed at the center, and then moved to the right direction where 'k' is located. 'K' is input through this. Subsequently, in the text area where 'o' is located in the center, 'ko' is input by touching 'o'. Subsequently, in the character area where 'u' is located at the center, 'u' is touched and then 'r' is input when the user moves to the right. This creates 'kor'. Subsequently, the word 'korea' is created by touching 'e' in the letter area where 'e' is located in the center and touching 'a' in the letter area where 'a' is located.

In the case of inputting in this manner, words are listed in the move button area because only one character is input. At this time, it is possible to input quickly by looking at the top of the cube without looking at the entire screen of the editor window.

The case of single touch has been described above, and the case of multi-touch will be described below.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a touch type character input method according to a modification of the second embodiment.

In this modified example, when the multi-touch input is performed with two fingers, the next character to be combined is automatically listed. For example, the input of korea is as follows.

As shown in FIG. 15, when the 'i' is multi-touched with two fingers and moves to the right direction, 'k' is inputted and converted to a mode using the autocomplete function. Subsequently, when the 'o' character area is multi-touched, 'ko' is input. At this time, recommended characters appear in the move button area. When the recommended letter appears in this manner, it is not necessary to use the multi-touch afterwards. In this case, the letters 'korea', 'kospi', 'kotra', 'kofree', 'korail', 'kobus', 'kosha' and 'kodex200' may appear. Such autocompletion combination of words may increase or decrease the recommended words by learning as the user continues to use them in addition to the basic DB, and the priority of the recommended words may change according to the frequency of word selection by the user. Also, you can download and use DB provided by web server or implemented by users appropriately and appropriately. In this state, if the word that you want to enter is correct, the top 1 suggestion word 'korea' or the second suggestion word 'kospi' is completed. If you want to select or view 3 or more suggested words without selecting 1 or 2 suggested words, you can drag the 1st or 2nd suggestion area to the left or right to continue displaying the suggested words. .

At this time, if the user wants to input only 'kor' from the beginning, touch 'r' and drag downward to input 'kor' and the cube is initialized. In this case, the drag direction may be variously changed according to the system. Of course, if you touch the empty space on the left and right may always be initialized.

Of course, if the input is continuously performed after the input of kor, the suggested word continues to appear in the cube, and the suggested word changes according to the input alphabet. Of course, in the case of new words that do not exist in the DB or learning materials, such as 'koream', the autocompletion function is initialized because there are no suggested words, and the word combination by the user's input is continued.

16 is a diagram of a character button area of the touch type character input device according to the third embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 16, a plurality of characters may be arranged in a qwerty arrangement in the character button area. The character button area is divided into a character area of a 5 * 6 matrix, in which alphabet or function input characters are arranged. In the case of Chinese kanji input, there is a wrong input method, which can be used when inputting characters according to the keyboard layout of the existing QWERTY keyboard.

In this embodiment, the characters are input by the user's touch and drag, so that the size of the three-line text area touched by the first user is the largest, the two- and four-row text is the next largest, and the text of the first and fifth lines is The area is the smallest. At this time, their ratio is 3: 2: 1. In this embodiment, 'a, s, d, f, g' are arranged on three lines, but the arrangement of these characters can be variously changed. In the sixth column, function input keys are arranged.

The following describes a 'korea' input method using the device.

17 is a diagram for describing a touch type character input method according to a third embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 17, when the 'd' character area located at the center is touched and dragged in the 'k' direction, 'k' is input. Next, touch 'f' and drag in the 'o' direction to input 'o'. Touch 'f' again and drag in the 'r' direction to enter 'r'. Next, touch 'd' and drag in the 'e' direction to input 'e', and touch 'a' to input 'korea'.

Although the above description has been described based on the English, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention can be applied to all of the above-described first to second embodiments, and the above description can be applied to the following embodiments.

The following description mainly focuses on Japanese input.

Fig. 18 shows Hiragana in Japanese, and Fig. 19 shows Katakana.

18 and 19, five letter button areas are arranged.

In the case of hiragana, as shown in FIG. 18, the first character button area includes the characters of the line あ ('あ', 'か', 'さ', 'た', 'な', 'は', 'ま', 'や, ら, and わ, and the second character button area on the right side of the text is located in the line い ('い', 'き', 'し', 'ち', 'に'). , 'ひ', 'み', 'ら', 'わ'), and in the third character button area on the left, the え line of characters ('え', 'け', 'せ', 'て', 'ね', 'へ', 'め', 'れ', 'わ') are placed, and the upper 4th character button area has the letters of the line お ('お', 'こ', 'そ', 'と ',' の ',' ほ ',' も ',' よ ',' ろ ',' を ') are placed, and the fifth character button area at the bottom is the う line character (' う ',' く ' ',' す ',' つ ',' ぬ ',' ふ ',' む ',' ゆ ',' る ',' ん ').

In the case of Katakana, as shown in FIG. 19, the first character button area includes the characters ('ア', 'カ', 'サ', 'タ', 'ナ', 'ハ', 'マ', 'ヤ ',' ラ ',' ワ ') are arranged, and the second character button area disposed at the right side thereof has the characters of the line イ (' イ ',' キ ',' シ ',' チ ',' ニ '). , 'ヒ', 'ミ', 'リ', 'ワ'), and the third character button area on the left contains the letters 'E' ('エ', 'ケ', 'セ', 'テ', 'ネ', 'ヘ', 'メ', 'レ', 'ワ') are placed, and the upper fourth character button area has the letters' O '(' オ ',' コ ',' ソ ','ト, ノ, ホ, モ, ヨ, ロ, and ヲ, and the lower 5th character button area has a line of ウ ('ウ', 'ク') ',' ス ',' ツ ',' ヌ ',' フ ',' ム ',' ユ ',' ル 'and' ン ').

Hereinafter, a character input method using a touch type character input device according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the following description, an example of inputting "Japanese 韓國が大好きです。" is described. In other words, enter Hiragana "kanukkusuisukidesu。" in order.

As shown in FIG. 20, the touch is input by touching 'ka' in the first letter button area, and the display moves to the lower direction while touching 'か'. This rotates the cube so that the fifth letter button area appears on the screen. Subsequently, in the fifth character button area, 'N' is touched and inputted, and the dragged upward in the state. This rotates the cube so that the fourth letter button area appears on the screen. Subsequently, in the fourth character button area, touch “ko” to input and drag downward in that state. This rotates the cube so that the fifth letter button area appears on the screen. Touch 'く' in the fifth character button area. 'Kankoku' is input through this.

Subsequently, the space bar character area is touched in order to convert 'kankoku' into a word. In this case, the single touch is automatically changed to the representative kanji (that is, the frequently used representative kanji). In the case of multi-touch, a selectable kanji list that matches the hiragana is displayed. Of course, at this time, it can proceed without changing to a Chinese character.

In the case of the space bar character area of the present embodiment, a space bar is input at the time of touch, a period is input if the user moves to the right after touching, a comma is input if the user moves to the left after touching, and a backspace function is moved to the upper side after touching. When the touch key moves downward, the enter key function is input.

Subsequently, in order to input the '탁' which is the sound of the sound, first touch 'か' to input. Subsequently, click on the sound change area of the first character button area to paste the cloud point. This inputs 'が'.

Here, when the front sound change area is touched in front, the desk point is input (for example, k-> k). If you move to the right direction after touch, the anti-tack point is input (は-> 되고), if you move to the left direction after touch, long sound indication is input, if you move to the upper direction after touch, hiragana and katakana mode is switched, and after touching Moving in the direction translates to small prints, notes and tactile sounds.

Subsequently, in order to input '탁' which is the sound of the sound, first, 'TA' is inputted in the first character button area, and then, by pressing the sound input input button, the desk is attached to input '탁'.

When the sound change area is touched and moved to the right direction, the second letter button area is displayed. In the second letter button area, the second character button area is touched to input 'い'. At this time, if you want to convert 'だい' to Chinese characters (大), touch the space bar character area. After inputting the Chinese character, the first character button area is displayed on the screen.

Subsequently, in order to input 'す', touch and drag downward from a portion of the first letter button area, or touch a moving button area below the first letter button area. As a result, the fifth text button area is displayed on the screen, and touch 'す' in this area. In this case, to convert 'す' to Chinese, touch the space bar character area.

Subsequently, the second character button area is displayed on the screen through the left touch or the touch of the left movement button area as described above. At this time, touch the 'KI' of the second character button area to enter, and drag in the left direction in that state. As a result, the third character button area is displayed on the screen. After that, first touch the input of 'て' and then touch the sound input character area which is the sound input conversion button. This enters 'で'.

Subsequently, the fifth letter button area is displayed on the screen by dragging in the downward direction after touching the first letter button area or by touching a moving button area located below the first letter button area. After that, touch 'す' to enter, and then enter a period. This completes the input of '韓國が大好きです。'.

In the above description, the description has been focused on a single touch. However, the input of words and sentences in this embodiment is also possible a multi-touch function. This allows the desired input in detail in the 'い, う, え, お' stages except for the 'あ' stage (ie, the character button area). For example, it is possible to input a character by spreading all the characters of the 'い', ie, the second character button area, or to prepare an input prepared according to a situation reflecting the user's reason.

If the character of the fifth text button area is to be input in detail, the text is moved downward after multi-touching the first text button area. This rotates the cube and places the fifth letter button area on the screen. Of course, it is also possible to multi-touch the movement button area of each character button area.

Of course, it is also possible to input words and sentences in Katakana in the same manner as described above.

As illustrated in FIG. 21, a plurality of character button areas of the touch type character input device of the present embodiment may be displayed on a screen. This allows the user to perform faster text entry. Of course, you can also type text quickly using both hands. Of course, each character button area can display a different language.

Although the technical spirit of the present invention described above has been described in detail in a preferred embodiment, it should be noted that the above embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, the present invention will be understood by those skilled in the art that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

Claims

An electronic device body having a touch screen; And

A character input module provided in the main body,

The text input module may include a display module configured to display a text input area that is an area for text input on the touch screen;

An operation control module reacting to a user's touch through the display module to perform a corresponding operation; And

And a text display area for displaying a character touched by a user through the operation control module on the touch screen.
The method of claim 1,

The character input area of the display module has a rectangular cube shape, and includes a touch button area including at least one letter button area including a plurality of letter areas and moving button areas disposed on upper, lower, left, and right edges of the letter button area. .
The method of claim 1,

In the character area of the character button area, consonants and vowels in Korean, alphabets in English, hiragana and katakana in Japanese, ASCII codes, special characters, pictograms, emoticons, and symbols are arranged in the form of touch buttons, and in the character area Characters are placed in the form of buttons or multiple characters

The English alphabet is all placed in one letter button area,

The consonants and vowels of the Hangul, and the hiragana and katakana in Japanese are respectively divided and arranged in a plurality of character button regions, and the plurality of character button regions are connected in a cube form by a movement button region. .
The method of claim 3,

In the case of Korean and Japanese, touch the corresponding character button area and drag it up, down, left and right to move between the character button areas, and in English, alphabets and numbers are arranged on the top, bottom, left and right of the character area. Touch character input device, or touch-type character input device, characterized in that to move in the up, down, left and right direction after the touch input.
The method of claim 3,

In the case of Hangul, consonants are arranged in the first letter button area, and second to fifth letter button areas are respectively arranged on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the first letter button area, and vowels are arranged in four similar groups, ie, ' Separate them into groups of "," ㅓ "," ㅗ ", and" TT "

The first vowel "ㅏ", "ㅑ", "ㅐ", "ㅒ" and the second vowel "ㅘ", "ㅙ" in the second letter button area on the right side of the first letter button area "Then, additional collections"-"and" ㅢ "are arranged, and the first collections" ㅓ "," ㅕ "," ㅔ "," ㅖ "and 2 in the third character button area on the left are 'ㅓ' series. The secondary vowels "ㅝ", "ㅞ" and the additional vowels "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" are placed, and the primary vowel "ㅗ", "ㅛ" as the "으로" series vowel in the upper fourth character button area. "And secondary vowels" ㅙ "," ㅘ "," ㅚ "and additional vowels" ㅣ "," ㅡ "and" ㅢ "are placed, and the lower 5th character button area The first vowel "TT", "ㅠ" and the second vowel "ㅞ", "ㅝ", "ㅟ" and the additional vowels "ㅣ", "ㅡ" and "ㅢ" is characterized by being arranged Character input device.
The method of claim 3,

And at least one letter button area is arranged on the touch screen.
An electronic device body having a touch screen; And

A character input module provided in the main body,

The text input module may include a display module including a text button area in which a plurality of alphabets are arranged in a matrix button form of 5 rows and 6 columns on the touch screen to input text on the touch screen;

An operation control module reacting to a user's touch through the display module to perform a corresponding operation; And

A text display area for displaying a character touched by the user through the operation control module on the touch screen;

If the alphabet of the third row is the largest, the alphabet of the first and fifth rows is the smallest, and the alphabet of the third row is 3, the size of the second and fourth alphabets is 2, and the first fifth alphabet. The touch character input device, characterized in that the size of 1.
In the touch-type character input method comprising a plurality of character button areas arranged in the form of a matrix button on the touch screen,

Touching at least one letter button of the one letter button area displayed on the touch screen;

Moving (drag) up, down, left and right in the state where the letter button is touched to position another letter button area on the touch screen; And

And at least one character button of the other character button area.
The method of claim 8,

The touch of the character button is touched once with one finger (single touch), touched with two fingers (multi-touch), touched two or more times with one finger (double touch), touched once with one finger for a long time, or the touch operation Touch character input method characterized in that the drag (touch and drag) up, down, left and right in four directions or 360 degrees direction.
The method of claim 8,

When inputting two or more characters, the touch-type character input method, characterized in that at the same time touch the characters, or each touch sequentially.
The method of claim 8,

Move button regions displaying representative characters of adjacent character button regions are arranged at four edges of the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the character button regions, and touch the movement button region to move to the corresponding character button region. Way.
The method of claim 11,

5 character button areas,

Hangul consonants are arranged in the form of matrix buttons in the first character button area.

The vowels of Korean characters are arranged on the top, bottom, left, and right sides of the first character button region, respectively, and the '-' are arranged on the left and right sides of the first character button region, respectively. Touch type character input method, characterized in that each 'ㅣ' is arranged.
The method of claim 11,

5 character button areas,

あ line ('あ', 'か', 'さ', 'た', 'な', 'は', 'ま', 'や', 'ら', 'わ ') or ア line of Katakana (' ア ',' カ ',' サ ',' タ ',' ナ ',' ハ ',' マ ',' ヤ ',' ラ ',' ワ ') Characters of the series are arranged in the form of a matrix button, and second to fifth character button regions are respectively arranged on the top, bottom, left and right sides of the first character button region, and each of hiragana is placed on the second to fifth character button regions. Line ('い', 'き', 'し', 'ち', 'に', 'ひ', 'み', 'ら', 'わ'), え line ('え', 'け', 'せ', 'て', 'ね'. 'へ', 'め', 'れ', 'わ'), お line ('お', 'こ', 'そ', 'と', 'の' ',' ほ ',' も ',' よ ',' ろ ',' を ') and う lines (' う ',' く ',' す ',' つ ',' ぬ ',' ふ ', A collection of any one of the series 'む', 'ゆ', 'る' and 'ん' is placed, or each of the イ rows ('イ', 'キ', 'シ', 'チ', 'ニ', 'ヒ', 'ミ', 'リ', 'ワ'), エ line ('エ', 'ケ', 'セ ',' テ ',' ネ ',' ヘ ',' メ ',' レ ',' ワ '), オ line (' オ ',' コ ',' ソ ',' ト ',' ノ ' , 'ホ', 'モ', 'ヨ', 'ロ', 'ヲ') and ウ rows ('ウ', 'ク', 'ス', 'ツ', 'ヌ', 'フ', ' A collection of any one of MU ',' ユ ',' ル ', and' ン ') series

Touching the first to fifth character button area and adding a desk point, a semi-tracking point, a long sound is displayed, the hiragana or katakana mode is switched, or converted to small letters, rhythm, tactile sound according to the moving direction Touch character input method comprising the.
A character area in which a plurality of alphabets are displayed on the touch screen includes a character button area arranged in a matrix button form, and one alphabet is located at the center of one character area, and based on this, an alphabet or a number is disposed on the touch screen. In the touch character input method of the character input device,

Checking an alphabet to be input in the letter button area;

Touching the character area with the alphabet, the touch-type character input method comprising the step of touching the center of the character area according to the position of the alphabet, or moving up, down, left and right after the touch.
The method of claim 14,

When the character area is multi-touched with two fingers to input a character, the character to be combined next is automatically arranged in alphabetical order.
The method of claim 14,

The text area includes a space bar text area, and when the space bar text area is touched and moved in one of the front and rear directions, the text area is changed to a capital letter input mode.
In the touch character input method of a touch character input device comprising a character button area in which a plurality of alphabets are arranged in a matrix button form of 5 rows and 6 columns on a touch screen,

Checking an alphabet to be input in the letter button area;

Touch the alphabet on the third row that contains the alphabet you want to write

Touching the alphabet of the third row in accordance with the position of the alphabet to be arranged, or touch-type character input method comprising the step of moving to the upper or lower position of the alphabet to be written after the touch.
The method of claim 17,

If the alphabet of the third row is the largest, the alphabet of the first and fifth rows is the smallest, and the alphabet of the third row is 3, the size of the second and fourth alphabets is 2, and the first fifth alphabet. Character input method with a size of 1.