WO2017006886A1 - Input unit and information processing device - Google Patents

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WO2017006886A1
WO2017006886A1 PCT/JP2016/069733 JP2016069733W WO2017006886A1 WO 2017006886 A1 WO2017006886 A1 WO 2017006886A1 JP 2016069733 W JP2016069733 W JP 2016069733W WO 2017006886 A1 WO2017006886 A1 WO 2017006886A1
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  • the present invention relates to an input device and an information processing device.
  • Small information devices such as smartphones, PDAs, and tablets are manufactured and sold. Many of these small information devices have a touch screen, and various inputs can be made by touching the screen.
  • a plurality of characters are assigned to each of a plurality of square areas arranged in 4 rows and 3 columns, and after tapping any area, the assigned characters are displayed extending vertically and horizontally. You can input characters by swiping the area.
  • a watch-type device with a small display has been developed.
  • a small information device provided with a touch screen is difficult to input information using the touch screen because the touch screen itself becomes small due to downsizing. Since flick input requires a display area outside the original divided area, input becomes difficult as the touch screen becomes smaller.
  • an object of the present invention is to enable information input in a narrow area for an information processing apparatus.
  • the present invention provides a touch panel, a word book storage unit that stores a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book, and a plurality of regions on the touch panel.
  • a region generating unit that generates the first character
  • a first assigning unit that assigns an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions
  • a region that displays the region to which the initial character string is assigned on the touch panel.
  • a second assigning unit for assigning each of the character strings constituting the initial character string assigned to the region as a candidate character string to any of the regions;
  • a determination unit that determines that the candidate character string does not need to be expanded when there is one word stored in the word book starting from the assigned candidate character string and the candidate character string matches the word;
  • a second display unit that displays the area to which the candidate character string is assigned on the touch panel by distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded; the candidate character string is assigned to the area; and
  • An output unit that outputs the candidate character string when the candidate character string assigned to the selected region does not need to be expanded when the selection accepting unit accepts the selection of the region; .
  • the present invention provides a touch panel, a word book storage unit that stores a plurality of words including one or more characters in a word book, and a region that virtually generates a plurality of regions on the touch panel.
  • a generating unit a first assigning unit that assigns an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions, a first display unit that displays the region to which the initial character strings are assigned on the touch panel;
  • a selection receiving unit that accepts selection by any user of the region, and an assignment to the selected region when the initial character string is assigned to the region and the selection receiving unit accepts a selection of the region
  • a second assigning unit for assigning each of the character strings constituting the initial character string as a candidate character string to any one of the regions, and
  • a determination unit that determines that the candidate character string does not need to be expanded when there is one word stored in the word book starting from a candidate character string and the candidate character string matches the word; and the candidate character
  • a second display unit that displays the area to which a column is assigned
  • the present invention provides a word book creation step of storing a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book and a region generation step of virtually generating a plurality of regions on the touch panel in the computer input method And after the word book creation step and the region generation step, a first assignment step of assigning an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions, and the region to which the initial character string is assigned as the region Selected after the first display step for displaying on the touch panel, the first standby step for waiting until one of the areas is selected by the user after the first assigning step, and the first standby step.
  • a determination step a second display step of distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded and displaying the region to which the candidate character string is assigned on the touch panel, and after the determination step, A second waiting step for waiting until any one is selected by the user; and when the candidate character string is assigned to the area and the selection receiving unit receives the selection of the area, the second character is assigned to the selected area
  • the present invention provides a program for storing a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book in a program, and a region generation step for virtually generating a plurality of regions on the touch panel.
  • a first assigning step of assigning an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions after the word book creating step and the region generating step;
  • the first display step to be displayed above, the first waiting step for waiting until any of the areas is selected by the user after the first assigning step, and the selected after the first waiting step
  • information can be input in a narrow area with respect to information equipment.
  • FIG. 1 is a top view of a small terminal using the first embodiment of the input device according to the present invention.
  • the small terminal 10 is an information processing apparatus including a housing 12, a touch panel 14, a belt 16, a button 17, and a crown 18.
  • casing 12 is formed in the flat form with substantially rectangle and thickness.
  • the touch panel 14 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape similar to the housing 12 and is disposed so as to cover one surface of the housing 12.
  • the touch panel 14 displays information by combining a display device such as a liquid crystal panel and a capacitive sensor, for example, and can input something by touching it with a finger or other object.
  • the belt 16 extends from two side surfaces on the short side of the housing 12.
  • the two belts 16 can be coupled by a coupling member (not shown) at the end opposite to the housing 12.
  • the small terminal 10 By connecting the belt 16 with the two belts 16 wound around the arm, the small terminal 10 can be mounted on a person's arm like a wristwatch.
  • the button 17 and the crown 18 are attached to a side surface different from the side surface to which the belt 16 of the housing 12 is fixed.
  • a display window 20 is displayed on the touch panel 14. Further, the touch panel 14 displays a tap area 24 on which one central area 30 and a plurality of peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are displayed.
  • the number of the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 will be referred to as the coordination number. In the present embodiment, the coordination number is six.
  • the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are arranged at equidistant positions from the center of the central region 30 in the direction from the central region toward the equiangular radial direction.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a small terminal in this embodiment.
  • the small terminal 10 includes a word book storage unit 41, a region generation unit 42, a first allocation unit 43, a second allocation unit 44, a third allocation unit 45, a determination unit 47, an output unit 46, a central region character storage unit 50, a peripheral area
  • the area character storage units 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, the selection receiving unit 60, the first display unit 61, the second display unit 62, the tap processing unit 70, and the application unit 80 are included.
  • Word book storage unit 41, region generation unit 42, first allocation unit 43, second allocation unit 44, third allocation unit 45, determination unit 47, output unit 46, central region character storage unit 50, peripheral region character storage unit 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, display units 61, 62, selection receiving unit 60, tap processing unit 70, and application unit 80 are, for example, on a computer including a CPU, a memory, an input / output interface, a touch panel, and the like. It is configured.
  • the application unit 80 is a part that operates an application that requires character input, such as a mail application, a messenger application, and an SNS (social networking service) application. The application is selected by, for example, touching the touch panel 14, the button 17 or the crown 18 or a combination thereof.
  • FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a character input method using the input device of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a top view showing a display state of the touch panel before input in the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a top view illustrating an example of a display state of the touch panel after the peripheral area is tapped once in the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a top view showing an example of the display state of the touch panel after tapping the peripheral area twice in the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a top view illustrating an example of a display state of the touch panel after the peripheral area is tapped three times in the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a top view showing an example of the display state of the touch panel after tapping the peripheral area four times in the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 9 is a top view showing an example of the display state of the touch panel after tapping the central area after tapping the peripheral area five times in the present embodiment.
  • a plurality of words composed of one or more characters are stored in the word book storage unit 41 (S1).
  • the word is not limited to an array of characters having meaning, but includes all words set as input units.
  • a single character or symbol is also included in the word.
  • the region generation unit 42 virtually generates the peripheral region 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 around the central region 30 and the central region 30 (S2).
  • the first assigning unit 43 assigns an initial character string composed of one or more characters to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (S3).
  • one character “” space
  • Each of the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is assigned a first character string composed of one or more coordination numbers plus one or less, that is, one or more and seven or less characters.
  • the assigned character or character string includes a central region character storage unit 50 corresponding to the central region 30 and peripheral region character storage units 51 and 52 corresponding to the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. , 53, 54, 55, 56.
  • the determination unit 47 determines that the character string assigned to the region where the initial character string is one character, that is, the central region 30 here is not required to be expanded.
  • the character strings assigned to the respective areas are displayed on the respective areas 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 by the first display unit 61 by distinguishing them by changing the color depending on whether or not development is necessary. (S4).
  • a region where a character string determined to be unexpanded is displayed by a double line.
  • first peripheral area character storage unit 51 corresponding to the first peripheral area 31, for example, “acd” ′! An initial character string consisting of seven characters “b” is stored.
  • second peripheral area character storage unit 52 corresponding to the second peripheral area 32, for example, an initial character string consisting of seven characters “efgh;:?” Is stored.
  • third peripheral area character storage unit 53 corresponding to the third peripheral area 33, for example, an initial character string consisting of seven characters “i.jkl (space),” is stored.
  • an initial character string of seven characters “o) _mnp (” is stored in the fourth peripheral region character storage unit 54 corresponding to the fourth peripheral region 34.
  • fourth peripheral region character storage unit 54 corresponding to the fourth peripheral region 34.
  • an initial character string consisting of seven characters “t # @ $ qrs” is stored in the fifth peripheral region character storage unit 55.
  • a sixth peripheral region character corresponding to the sixth peripheral region 36 The storage unit 56 stores, for example, an initial character string consisting of seven characters “uyz-vwx”.
  • the first display unit 61 displays characters or character strings assigned to the respective areas. Specifically, the first display unit 61 displays special input characters stored in the central region character storage unit 50 in the central region 30. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the first peripheral area character storage unit 51 in the first peripheral area 31. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the second peripheral area character storage unit 52 in the second peripheral area 32. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the third peripheral area character storage unit 53 in the third peripheral area 33. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage unit 54 in the fourth peripheral area 34. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage unit 55 in the fifth peripheral area 35. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56 in the sixth peripheral area 36.
  • the selection receiving unit 60 waits until something touches (touches) the touch panel 14 (S5).
  • the selection receiving unit 60 determines which position on the touch panel 14 is tapped (S6).
  • the selection receiving unit 60 waits again until the touch panel 14 is tapped.
  • the selection receiving unit 60 transmits the fact to the tap processing unit 70.
  • the character assigned to the central region 30 is an initial character string.
  • the region tap processing unit 70 outputs the character assigned to the central region 30 (S13).
  • the selection receiving unit 60 transmits the fact and the position of the tapped peripheral area to the second allocation unit 44.
  • the characters assigned to the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are initial character strings. That is, the first character string is stored in the peripheral area character storage units 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56.
  • the second allocation unit 44 that has been notified that the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are tapped is the one in the tapped position of the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36.
  • Each of the characters constituting the initial character string corresponding to is assigned as a candidate character string to each of the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (S7). Specifically, it is as follows.
  • a first character string consisting of seven characters “b” is assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, respectively. That is, when the first peripheral area 31 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the first peripheral area character storage unit 51, for example, a candidate character “a” is stored in the central area character storage unit 50. The candidate character “c” is stored in the first peripheral region character storage unit 51, the candidate character “d” is stored in the second peripheral region character storage unit 52, and the third peripheral region character storage is stored.
  • the candidate character “” ” is stored in the section 53, the candidate character“ ′ ”is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate character“! ”Is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55.
  • the candidate character “b” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
  • the candidate character “h” is stored in the section 53, the candidate character “;” is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate character “:” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55.
  • the candidate character “?” Is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
  • the candidate character “k” is stored in the section 53, the candidate character “l” is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate “(space)” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55. Characters are stored, and a candidate character “,” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
  • the candidate character is stored, the candidate character “_” is stored in the second peripheral region character storage unit 52, the candidate character “m” is stored in the third peripheral region character storage unit 53, and the fourth peripheral region Area text
  • the candidate character “n” is stored in the section 54, the candidate character “p” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55, and the candidate character “(” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage section 56.
  • the candidate character “$” is stored in the section 53, the candidate character “q” is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate character “r” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55.
  • the candidate character “s” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
  • “uiz-vwx” stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56 are assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, respectively. That is, when the sixth peripheral area 36 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56, for example, a candidate character “u” is stored in the central area character storage unit 50.
  • the candidate character “y” is stored in the first peripheral region character storage unit 51
  • the candidate character “z” is stored in the second peripheral region character storage unit 52
  • the third peripheral region character storage is stored.
  • the candidate character “ ⁇ ” is stored in the section 53, the candidate character “v” is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate character “w” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55.
  • the candidate character “x” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
  • the determination unit 47 determines the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, and 34. , 35, and 36, when there is one word stored in the word book starting from the candidate character string and the candidate character string matches the word, it is determined that the candidate character string does not need to be expanded ( S8).
  • the second display unit 62 displays the central area 30 and the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, and 34. , 35, and 36 are displayed (S9).
  • the display state is as shown in FIG.
  • whether or not the displayed candidate character strings need not be expanded by changing the colors of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 depending on whether or not the candidate character strings need to be expanded. It has come to understand.
  • a region where a character string determined to be unexpanded is displayed by a double line.
  • the selection receiving unit 60 When any one of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is tapped and a region to which a candidate character string that is not required to be expanded is selected, the selection receiving unit 60 The third allocation unit 45 is notified of this and the position of the tapped region. At this time, the characters assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are candidate character strings. The third assigning unit 45, which has been notified that the center region 30 and the surrounding regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 have been tapped, determines whether or not the candidate character string assigned to the selected region needs to be expanded. (S11).
  • Candidate character strings are assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, and any one of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is present. If the candidate character string assigned to the selected area is not required to be expanded when tapped, the third assigning unit 45 stores the candidate character string itself and the candidate character string in the word book. One or more parts longer than the candidate character string are extracted from the head of the word, and each is assigned as a new candidate character string to one of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. (S12). The candidate character string itself assigned to the selected area is preferably assigned to the central area 30.
  • the selection receiving unit 60 determines whether or not the candidate character string assigned to the selected region need not be expanded. It discriminate
  • the third assigning unit 45 assigns candidate characters to the central region 30 and the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36.
  • the candidate character at this time is selected based on, for example, the degree of appearance in a sentence of a word starting with a temporary input character and considering the arrangement of the initial character string. For example, when the candidate character string is “y” (one character), a new candidate in which “a”, “e”, “i”, “o”, “r”, and “u” are added to the candidate character string A character string is assigned to each of the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36.
  • the process returns to step S8, and the determination unit 47 determines whether each candidate character string is not expanded.
  • the second display unit 62 displays the candidate character strings in the central region 30 and the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (S9). For example, when the sixth peripheral area 36 is first tapped in the state of FIG. 4 and then the first peripheral area 31 is tapped in the state of FIG. 5, the display state is as shown in FIG.
  • the candidate character string assigned to the central area 30 is “u” and the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 as shown in FIG. 5.
  • 36 are “y”, “z”, “ ⁇ ”, “v”, “w”, and “x”.
  • the candidate character string assigned to the central area 30 becomes “y” and is displayed in the central area 30 as shown in FIG. ”,“ E ”,“ i ”,“ o ”,“ r ”, and new candidate character strings“ ya ”,“ ye ”,“ yi ”,“ yo ”,“ yr ”added with“ u ”.
  • And “yu” are assigned to the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 and displayed.
  • the candidate character string “you” assigned to the selected area is displayed in the central area 30 as shown in FIG. 8.
  • “a”, “g”, “l”, “n”, “r”, and “v” are added to the candidate characters and new “youa” and “youg” are added.
  • “Youl”, “youn”, “you”, and “youv” are assigned to the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 and displayed.
  • the candidate character string assigned to that region is output.
  • the output character string is transmitted to the application unit and becomes an input of the application. If a candidate character string is output, it will return to process S1 and a new character input will be attained.
  • the central region and the peripheral regions are displayed.
  • Characters can be input by simply tapping. That is, it is possible to input characters even in a narrow area compared to flick input or the like that requires an area that taps further outside the character display area arranged on the outermost periphery.
  • characters within coordination number ⁇ (coordination number + 1) can be input with a minimum of two taps and a maximum of three taps.
  • the average number of taps required for input is smaller than a method of assigning a plurality of characters to buttons arranged in a square lattice and determining an input character based on the number of taps.
  • the candidate character is selected based on the appearance frequency of the word in the second and subsequent characters, the average number of taps can be further reduced.
  • the alphabet is input, but a limited number of characters or concepts such as numbers, hiragana, katakana, and Greek letters can also be input.
  • a limited number of characters or concepts such as numbers, hiragana, katakana, and Greek letters can also be input.
  • it can be dealt with by separately providing a switching button on the touch panel, button 17 or crown 18 and switching the character set.
  • the input character string can be transmitted to the kana-kanji conversion means to input kanji and the like.
  • FIG. 10 is a top view of a touch panel of a small terminal using the second embodiment of the input device according to the present invention.
  • This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shapes of the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36.
  • the central region 30 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 have a sector shape that contacts the outer periphery of the central region 30.
  • the expanded character or character string is also displayed in the central region 30 and the surrounding peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, only the central region and the peripheral region are tapped. You can enter characters. As a result, it is possible to input information in a narrow area.
  • FIG. 11 is a top view of a touch panel of a small terminal using the third embodiment of the input device according to the present invention.
  • This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shapes of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (see FIG. 1).
  • nine square regions are arranged in a square lattice pattern in the tap region 24 instead of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 in the first embodiment. Formed.
  • Nine characters are assigned to each of the eight areas excluding the central area.
  • the expanded character or character string is also displayed in the central region 30 and the surrounding peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, only the central region and the peripheral region are tapped. You can enter characters. As a result, it is possible to input information in a narrow area.
  • FIG. 12 is a top view showing an example of a display state of the touch panel after the peripheral area is tapped once in the fourth embodiment of the input device according to the present invention.
  • the behavior when any of the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is tapped in the state where the initial character string is assigned is different.
  • inputable characters are stored as words one by one, and words of two or more characters are not stored.
  • the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are tapped with the initial character string assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. Then, all the areas 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are not required to be expanded. Accordingly, in this state, when any of the areas 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is tapped, a character assigned to the tapped area is input.
  • the third assignment unit 45 (see FIG. 4) is unnecessary. It is.
  • the expanded character or character string is also displayed in the central region 30 and the surrounding peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, only the central region and the peripheral region are tapped. You can enter characters. As a result, it is possible to input information in a narrow area. Further, when tapped with the initial character string assigned, characters assigned to all areas are not required to be expanded, so that one character can always be input with two taps.
  • the input device includes a touch panel 14, an area generation unit 42, a first allocation unit 43, a selection reception unit 60, a second allocation unit 44, and an output unit.
  • the touch panel 14, the area generation unit 42, the first allocation unit 43, the selection reception unit 60, and the second allocation unit 44 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
  • the output unit outputs the candidate character string when the candidate character string is assigned to the regions 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, and the selection receiving unit 60 receives the selection of the region. To do. With such a configuration, when the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 to which the initial input character string is assigned are tapped, the areas 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are next. Character input is always made by tapping.
  • peripheral region character storage unit 51 ... first peripheral region character storage unit, 52 ... second peripheral region character storage unit, 53 ... third Peripheral area character storage unit, 54 ... fourth peripheral area character storage unit, 55 ... fifth peripheral area sentence Storage unit, 56 ... peripheral region character storage unit of the sixth, 60 ... selection receiving unit, 61 ... first display unit, 62 ... second display unit, 70 ... tap processing section, 80 ... application unit

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[Problem] To enable information to be input into a small area in a compact terminal. [Solution] An input unit of an information device 10 is provided with a touch panel 14, a first allocation part, a second allocation part, a determination part, and a third allocation part. A region generation part generates a central region 30 and six peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 to be arranged around the central region. First, initial character strings are allocated to the respective regions. The second allocation part allocates the constituent characters of the initial character string in a selected region as candidate character strings. The determination part determines that there is no need to unfold the candidate character string in the central region or a candidate character string for which there is only one word which beings with the candidate character string. When the candidate character string in the selected region needs to be unfolded, the third allocation part extracts one or more partial words beginning with the candidate character string, and allocates the candidate character string and the partial words as new candidate character strings. When the candidate character string in the selected region does not need to be unfolded, the candidate character string is output.

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入力装置および情報処理装置Input device and information processing device
　本発明は、入力装置および情報処理装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an input device and an information processing device.
　スマートフォン、ＰＤＡ、タブレットなどの小型の情報機器が製造・販売されている。これらの小型情報機器は、タッチスクリーンを備え、画面に触れることにより、各種の入力が可能であるものが多い。フリック入力という方法では、たとえば４行３列に配列された複数の正方形の領域のそれぞれに複数の文字を割り当て、いずれかの領域をタップした後、その上下左右に延びて割当文字が表示された領域にスワイプすることによって文字入力を可能としている。 Small information devices such as smartphones, PDAs, and tablets are manufactured and sold. Many of these small information devices have a touch screen, and various inputs can be made by touching the screen. In the method of flick input, for example, a plurality of characters are assigned to each of a plurality of square areas arranged in 4 rows and 3 columns, and after tapping any area, the assigned characters are displayed extending vertically and horizontally. You can input characters by swiping the area.
特開２０１４－１６５９２０号公報。JP 2014-165920 A.
　また、小型のディスプレイを備えた腕時計型のデバイスが開発されている。タッチスクリーンを備えた小型情報機器は、小型化のためタッチスクリーン自体が小さくなってしまうため、タッチスクリーンを用いた情報の入力が難しい。フリック入力では、もともとの分割領域のさらに外側に表示領域が必要となるため、タッチスクリーンが小さくなっていくと入力が困難になっていく。 Also, a watch-type device with a small display has been developed. A small information device provided with a touch screen is difficult to input information using the touch screen because the touch screen itself becomes small due to downsizing. Since flick input requires a display area outside the original divided area, input becomes difficult as the touch screen becomes smaller.
　そこで、本発明は、情報処理装置に対して狭隘な領域での情報入力を可能にすることを目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable information input in a narrow area for an information processing apparatus.
　上述の目的を達成するため、本発明は、入力装置において、タッチパネルと、１文字以上の文字からなる複数の単語を単語帳に記憶させる単語帳記憶部と、前記タッチパネル上に複数の領域を仮想的に生成する領域生成部と、１文字以上の文字からなる初期文字列を前記領域のそれぞれに割り当てる第１割当部と、前記初期文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記タッチパネル上に表示する第１表示部と、前記領域のいずれかのユーザによる選択を受け付ける選択受付部と、前記初期文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された前記領域に割り当てられた前記初期文字列を構成する文字列のそれぞれを前記領域のいずれかに候補文字列として割り当てる第２割当部と、前記領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列から始まる前記単語帳に記憶された単語が１つでありかつその候補文字列がその単語に一致する場合に、その候補文字列が展開不要と判定する判定部と、前記候補文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記候補文字列が展開不要か否かで区別して前記タッチパネル上に表示する第２表示部と、前記候補文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列が展開不要である場合にその候補文字列を出力する出力部と、を有することを特徴とする。 In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention provides a touch panel, a word book storage unit that stores a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book, and a plurality of regions on the touch panel. A region generating unit that generates the first character, a first assigning unit that assigns an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions, and a region that displays the region to which the initial character string is assigned on the touch panel. 1 display unit, a selection receiving unit that receives selection by any user of the region, and a selection receiving unit that is selected when the initial character string is assigned to the region and the selection receiving unit receives selection of the region. A second assigning unit for assigning each of the character strings constituting the initial character string assigned to the region as a candidate character string to any of the regions; A determination unit that determines that the candidate character string does not need to be expanded when there is one word stored in the word book starting from the assigned candidate character string and the candidate character string matches the word; A second display unit that displays the area to which the candidate character string is assigned on the touch panel by distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded; the candidate character string is assigned to the area; and An output unit that outputs the candidate character string when the candidate character string assigned to the selected region does not need to be expanded when the selection accepting unit accepts the selection of the region; .
　また、本発明は、情報処理装置において、タッチパネルと、１文字以上の文字からなる複数の単語を単語帳に記憶させる単語帳記憶部と、前記タッチパネル上に複数の領域を仮想的に生成する領域生成部と、１文字以上の文字からなる初期文字列を前記領域のそれぞれに割り当てる第１割当部と、前記初期文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記タッチパネル上に表示する第１表示部と、前記領域のいずれかのユーザによる選択を受け付ける選択受付部と、前記初期文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された前記領域に割り当てられた前記初期文字列を構成する文字列のそれぞれを前記領域のいずれかに候補文字列として割り当てる第２割当部と、前記領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列から始まる前記単語帳に記憶された単語が１つでありかつその候補文字列がその単語に一致する場合に、その候補文字列が展開不要と判定する判定部と、前記候補文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記候補文字列が展開不要か否かで区別して前記タッチパネル上に表示する第２表示部と、前記候補文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列が展開不要である場合にその候補文字列を出力する出力部と、前記出力部が出力した候補文字列を入力文字列として受け取るアプリケーション部と、を有することを特徴とする。 In the information processing apparatus, the present invention provides a touch panel, a word book storage unit that stores a plurality of words including one or more characters in a word book, and a region that virtually generates a plurality of regions on the touch panel. A generating unit, a first assigning unit that assigns an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions, a first display unit that displays the region to which the initial character strings are assigned on the touch panel; A selection receiving unit that accepts selection by any user of the region, and an assignment to the selected region when the initial character string is assigned to the region and the selection receiving unit accepts a selection of the region A second assigning unit for assigning each of the character strings constituting the initial character string as a candidate character string to any one of the regions, and A determination unit that determines that the candidate character string does not need to be expanded when there is one word stored in the word book starting from a candidate character string and the candidate character string matches the word; and the candidate character A second display unit that displays the area to which a column is assigned on the touch panel by distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded; and the selection receiving unit in which the candidate character string is assigned to the area When the selection of the area is accepted, if the candidate character string assigned to the selected area does not need to be expanded, an output unit that outputs the candidate character string, and the candidate character string output by the output unit And an application unit that receives as an input character string.
　また、本発明は、コンピュータへの入力方法において、１文字以上の文字からなる複数の単語を単語帳に記憶させる単語帳作成工程と、タッチパネル上に複数の領域を仮想的に生成する領域生成工程と、前記単語帳作成工程および前記領域生成工程の後に、１文字以上の文字からなる初期文字列を前記領域のそれぞれに割り当てる第１割当工程と、前記初期文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記タッチパネル上に表示する第１表示工程と、前記第１割当工程の後に、前記領域のいずれかがユーザによって選択されるまで待機する第１待機工程と、前記第１待機工程の後に、選択された前記領域に割り当てられた前記初期文字列を構成する文字列のそれぞれを前記領域のいずれかに候補文字列として割り当てる第２割当工程と、第２割当工程の後に、前記領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列から始まる前記単語帳に記憶された単語が１つでありかつその候補文字列がその単語に一致する場合にその候補文字列が展開不要と判定する判定工程と、前記候補文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記候補文字列が展開不要か否かで区別して前記タッチパネル上に表示する第２表示工程と、前記判定工程の後に、前記領域のいずれかがユーザによって選択されるまで待機する第２待機工程と、前記候補文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列が展開不要である場合にその前記候補文字列を出力する出力工程と、を有することを特徴とする。 In addition, the present invention provides a word book creation step of storing a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book and a region generation step of virtually generating a plurality of regions on the touch panel in the computer input method And after the word book creation step and the region generation step, a first assignment step of assigning an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions, and the region to which the initial character string is assigned as the region Selected after the first display step for displaying on the touch panel, the first standby step for waiting until one of the areas is selected by the user after the first assigning step, and the first standby step. A second assignment step of assigning each of the character strings constituting the initial character string assigned to the area as a candidate character string to any of the areas; Is determined to be unnecessary if the number of words stored in the word book starting from the candidate character string assigned to the area is one and the candidate character string matches the word A determination step, a second display step of distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded and displaying the region to which the candidate character string is assigned on the touch panel, and after the determination step, A second waiting step for waiting until any one is selected by the user; and when the candidate character string is assigned to the area and the selection receiving unit receives the selection of the area, the second character is assigned to the selected area An output step of outputting the candidate character string when the candidate character string is not required to be expanded.
　また、本発明は、プログラムにおいて、コンピュータに、１文字以上の文字からなる複数の単語を単語帳に記憶させる単語帳作成工程と、タッチパネル上に複数の領域を仮想的に生成する領域生成工程と、前記単語帳作成工程および前記領域生成工程の後に、１文字以上の文字からなる初期文字列を前記領域のそれぞれに割り当てる第１割当工程と、前記初期文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記タッチパネル上に表示する第１表示工程と、前記第１割当工程の後に、前記領域のいずれかがユーザによって選択されるまで待機する第１待機工程と、前記第１待機工程の後に、選択された前記領域に割り当てられた前記初期文字列を構成する文字列のそれぞれを前記領域のいずれかに候補文字列として割り当てる第２割当工程と、第２割当工程の後に、前記領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列から始まる前記単語帳に記憶された単語が１つでありかつその候補文字列がその単語に一致する場合にその候補文字列が展開不要と判定する判定工程と、前記候補文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記候補文字列が展開不要か否かで区別して前記タッチパネル上に表示する第２表示工程と、前記判定工程の後に、前記領域のいずれかがユーザによって選択されるまで待機する第２待機工程と、前記候補文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列が展開不要である場合にその前記候補文字列を出力する出力工程と、を実行させる。 Further, the present invention provides a program for storing a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book in a program, and a region generation step for virtually generating a plurality of regions on the touch panel. A first assigning step of assigning an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions after the word book creating step and the region generating step; The first display step to be displayed above, the first waiting step for waiting until any of the areas is selected by the user after the first assigning step, and the selected after the first waiting step A second assignment step of assigning each of the character strings constituting the initial character string assigned to the area as a candidate character string to any of the areas; After that, when there is one word stored in the word book starting from the candidate character string assigned to the area and the candidate character string matches the word, the candidate character string is not required to be expanded. A determination step for determining, a second display step for distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded, and displaying the region to which the candidate character string is assigned on the touch panel; and the region after the determination step A second waiting step that waits until one of the items is selected by the user, and when the candidate character string is assigned to the region and the selection receiving unit receives the selection of the region, An output step of outputting the candidate character string when the assigned candidate character string is not required to be expanded.
　本発明によれば、情報機器に対して狭隘な領域で情報入力ができる。 According to the present invention, information can be input in a narrow area with respect to information equipment.
本発明に係る入力装置の一実施の形態を用いた小型端末の上面図である。It is a top view of the small terminal using one embodiment of the input device concerning the present invention. 本実施の形態における小型端末のブロック図である。It is a block diagram of the small terminal in this Embodiment. 本発明に係る入力装置の一実施の形態を用いた文字の入力方法のフローチャートである。It is a flowchart of the input method of the character using one Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入力装置の一実施の形態において入力前のタッチパネルの表示状態を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the display state of the touchscreen before input in one Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入力装置の一実施の形態において周辺領域を１回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the example of the display state of a touchscreen after tapping a surrounding area once in one Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入力装置の一実施の形態において周辺領域を２回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the example of the display state of a touchscreen after tapping a surrounding area twice in one Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入力装置の一実施の形態において周辺領域を３回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the example of the display state of a touchscreen after tapping a surrounding area 3 times in one Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入力装置の一実施の形態において周辺領域を４回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the example of the display state of a touchscreen after tapping a surrounding area 4 times in one Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入力装置の一実施の形態において周辺領域を５回タップした後に中心領域をタップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the example of the display state of a touchscreen after tapping a center area | region after tapping a periphery area | region 5 times in one Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入力装置の第２の実施の形態を用いた小型端末のタッチパネルの上面図である。It is a top view of the touch panel of the small terminal using 2nd Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入力装置の第３の実施の形態を用いた小型端末のタッチパネルの上面図である。It is a top view of the touch panel of the small terminal using 3rd Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入力装置の第４の実施の形態において周辺領域を１回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。It is a top view which shows the example of the display state of a touchscreen after tapping a surrounding area once in 4th Embodiment of the input device which concerns on this invention.
　本発明に係る入力装置のいくつかの実施の形態を、図面を参照して説明する。なお、この実施の形態は単なる例示であり、本発明はこれに限定されない。同一または類似の構成には同一の符号を付し、重複する説明は省略する。 Several embodiments of an input device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this. The same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
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　図１は、本発明に係る入力装置の第１の実施の形態を用いた小型端末の上面図である。 [First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 is a top view of a small terminal using the first embodiment of the input device according to the present invention.
　この小型端末１０は、筐体１２、タッチパネル１４、ベルト１６、ボタン１７および竜頭１８を備えた情報処理装置である。筐体１２は、略長方形で厚みを持った平板状に形成されている。タッチパネル１４は、筐体１２と同様の略長方形に形成され、筐体１２の一方の表面を覆うように配置されている。タッチパネル１４は、たとえば液晶パネルなどの表示装置と静電容量式のセンサーとを組み合わせて、情報を表示するとともに、指その他の物体で触れることにより、何らかの入力ができるものである。 The small terminal 10 is an information processing apparatus including a housing 12, a touch panel 14, a belt 16, a button 17, and a crown 18. The housing | casing 12 is formed in the flat form with substantially rectangle and thickness. The touch panel 14 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape similar to the housing 12 and is disposed so as to cover one surface of the housing 12. The touch panel 14 displays information by combining a display device such as a liquid crystal panel and a capacitive sensor, for example, and can input something by touching it with a finger or other object.
　ベルト１６は、筐体１２の短辺側の２つの側面から延びている。２本のベルト１６は、筐体１２とは反対側の端部で、図示しない結合部材によって結合できるようになっている。腕に２本のベルト１６を巻き付けた状態でベルト１６を結合することにより、この小型端末１０は、人の腕に腕時計のように装着することができる。ボタン１７および竜頭１８は、筐体１２のベルト１６が固定された側面とは異なる側面に取り付けられている。 The belt 16 extends from two side surfaces on the short side of the housing 12. The two belts 16 can be coupled by a coupling member (not shown) at the end opposite to the housing 12. By connecting the belt 16 with the two belts 16 wound around the arm, the small terminal 10 can be mounted on a person's arm like a wristwatch. The button 17 and the crown 18 are attached to a side surface different from the side surface to which the belt 16 of the housing 12 is fixed.
　タッチパネル１４には、表示窓２０が表示される。また、タッチパネル１４には、１つの中心領域３０および複数の周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６が表示されたタップ領域２４が表示される。周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６の数を配位数と呼ぶこととする。本実施の形態において、配位数は６である。また、周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６は、中心領域から等角の放射状に向かう方向の中心領域３０の中心から等距離の位置に配置されている。 A display window 20 is displayed on the touch panel 14. Further, the touch panel 14 displays a tap area 24 on which one central area 30 and a plurality of peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are displayed. The number of the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 will be referred to as the coordination number. In the present embodiment, the coordination number is six. In addition, the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are arranged at equidistant positions from the center of the central region 30 in the direction from the central region toward the equiangular radial direction.
　図２は、本実施の形態における小型端末のブロック図である。 FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a small terminal in this embodiment.
　小型端末１０は、単語帳記憶部４１、領域生成部４２、第１割当部４３、第２割当部４４、第３割当部４５、判定部４７、出力部４６、中心領域文字記憶部５０、周辺領域文字記憶部５１，５２，５３，５４，５５，５６、選択受付部６０、第１表示部６１、第２表示部６２、タップ処理部７０、および、アプリケーション部８０を有している。単語帳記憶部４１、領域生成部４２、第１割当部４３、第２割当部４４、第３割当部４５、判定部４７、出力部４６、中心領域文字記憶部５０、周辺領域文字記憶部５１，５２，５３，５４，５５，５６、表示部６１，６２、選択受付部６０、タップ処理部７０、および、アプリケーション部８０は、たとえばＣＰＵ、メモリ、入出力インターフェース、タッチパネルなどを備えたコンピュータ上に構成されている。アプリケーション部８０は、たとえばメールアプリケーション、メッセンジャーアプリケーション、ＳＮＳ（ソーシャルネットワーキングサービス）アプリケーションなどの文字入力が必要なアプリケーションを動作させる部分である。アプリケーションの選択は、たとえば、タッチパネル１４へのタッチ、ボタン１７および竜頭１８のいずれか、あるいは組み合わせによって行う。 The small terminal 10 includes a word book storage unit 41, a region generation unit 42, a first allocation unit 43, a second allocation unit 44, a third allocation unit 45, a determination unit 47, an output unit 46, a central region character storage unit 50, a peripheral area The area character storage units 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, the selection receiving unit 60, the first display unit 61, the second display unit 62, the tap processing unit 70, and the application unit 80 are included. Word book storage unit 41, region generation unit 42, first allocation unit 43, second allocation unit 44, third allocation unit 45, determination unit 47, output unit 46, central region character storage unit 50, peripheral region character storage unit 51 , 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, display units 61, 62, selection receiving unit 60, tap processing unit 70, and application unit 80 are, for example, on a computer including a CPU, a memory, an input / output interface, a touch panel, and the like. It is configured. The application unit 80 is a part that operates an application that requires character input, such as a mail application, a messenger application, and an SNS (social networking service) application. The application is selected by, for example, touching the touch panel 14, the button 17 or the crown 18 or a combination thereof.
　次に、この入力装置を用いた文字の入力方法について説明する。 Next, a method for inputting characters using this input device will be described.
　図３は、本実施の形態の入力装置を用いた文字の入力方法のフローチャートである。図４は、本実施の形態において入力前のタッチパネルの表示状態を示す上面図である。図５は、本実施の形態において周辺領域を１回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。図６は、本実施の形態において周辺領域を２回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。図７は、本実施の形態において周辺領域を３回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。図８は、本実施の形態において周辺領域を４回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。図９は、本実施の形態において周辺領域を５回タップした後に中心領域をタップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。 FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a character input method using the input device of the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a top view showing a display state of the touch panel before input in the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a top view illustrating an example of a display state of the touch panel after the peripheral area is tapped once in the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a top view showing an example of the display state of the touch panel after tapping the peripheral area twice in the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a top view illustrating an example of a display state of the touch panel after the peripheral area is tapped three times in the present embodiment. FIG. 8 is a top view showing an example of the display state of the touch panel after tapping the peripheral area four times in the present embodiment. FIG. 9 is a top view showing an example of the display state of the touch panel after tapping the central area after tapping the peripheral area five times in the present embodiment.
　まず、単語帳記憶部４１に１文字以上の文字からなる複数の単語を記憶させる（Ｓ１）。ここで、単語とは、意味を持つ文字の配列だけに限定されるものではなく、入力の単位として設定するものすべてを含む。たとえば、１つの文字、記号も単語に含まれる。また、領域生成部４２が、中心領域３０とその中心領域３０の周囲に配位数個の周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６を仮想的に生成する（Ｓ２）。 First, a plurality of words composed of one or more characters are stored in the word book storage unit 41 (S1). Here, the word is not limited to an array of characters having meaning, but includes all words set as input units. For example, a single character or symbol is also included in the word. In addition, the region generation unit 42 virtually generates the peripheral region 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 around the central region 30 and the central region 30 (S2).
　次に、第１割当部４３が、１文字以上の文字からなる初期文字列を中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てる（Ｓ３）。中心領域には、たとえば最も簡単に入力できるように設定する文字である「　」（スペース）１文字を割り当てる。それぞれ周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６には、１以上配位数に１を加えた数以下、すなわち、１以上７以下の文字からなる第１文字列を割り当てる。割り当てられた文字あるいは文字列は、中心領域３０に対応する中心領域文字記憶部５０、および、それぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に対応する周辺領域文字記憶部５１，５２，５３，５４，５５，５６に記憶される。 Next, the first assigning unit 43 assigns an initial character string composed of one or more characters to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (S3). For example, one character “” (space), which is a character set so as to be input most easily, is assigned to the central area. Each of the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is assigned a first character string composed of one or more coordination numbers plus one or less, that is, one or more and seven or less characters. The assigned character or character string includes a central region character storage unit 50 corresponding to the central region 30 and peripheral region character storage units 51 and 52 corresponding to the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. , 53, 54, 55, 56.
　その後、判定部４７は、初期文字列が１文字である領域、すなわちここでは中心領域３０に割り当てられた文字列を展開不要と判定する。それぞれの領域に割り当てられた文字列は、第１表示部６１によって、展開不要か否かで色を変えるなどによって区別してそれぞれの領域３０，３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に表示する（Ｓ４）。ここでは、展開不要と判定された文字列が表示された領域を二重線で示した。 Thereafter, the determination unit 47 determines that the character string assigned to the region where the initial character string is one character, that is, the central region 30 here is not required to be expanded. The character strings assigned to the respective areas are displayed on the respective areas 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 by the first display unit 61 by distinguishing them by changing the color depending on whether or not development is necessary. (S4). Here, a region where a character string determined to be unexpanded is displayed by a double line.
　具体的には、以下の通りである。 Specifically, it is as follows.
　第１の周辺領域３１に対応する第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１には、たとえば「ａｃｄ”’！ｂ」という７文字からなる初期文字列が記憶される。第２の周辺領域３２に対応する第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２には、たとえば「ｅｆｇｈ；：？」という７文字からなる初期文字列が記憶される。第３の周辺領域３３に対応する第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３には、たとえば「ｉ．ｊｋｌ　（スペース），」という７文字からなる初期文字列が記憶される。第４の周辺領域３４に対応する第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４には、たとえば「ｏ）＿ｍｎｐ（」という７文字からなる初期文字列が記憶される。第５の周辺領域３５に対応する第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５には、たとえば「ｔ＃＠＄ｑｒｓ」という７文字からなる初期文字列文字列が記憶される。第６の周辺領域３６に対応する第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６には、たとえば「ｕｙｚ－ｖｗｘ」という７文字からなる初期文字列が記憶される。 In the first peripheral area character storage unit 51 corresponding to the first peripheral area 31, for example, “acd” ′! An initial character string consisting of seven characters “b” is stored. In the second peripheral area character storage unit 52 corresponding to the second peripheral area 32, for example, an initial character string consisting of seven characters “efgh;:?” Is stored. In the third peripheral area character storage unit 53 corresponding to the third peripheral area 33, for example, an initial character string consisting of seven characters “i.jkl (space),” is stored. For example, an initial character string of seven characters “o) _mnp (” is stored in the fourth peripheral region character storage unit 54 corresponding to the fourth peripheral region 34. Corresponding to the fifth peripheral region 35. For example, an initial character string consisting of seven characters “t # @ $ qrs” is stored in the fifth peripheral region character storage unit 55. A sixth peripheral region character corresponding to the sixth peripheral region 36 The storage unit 56 stores, for example, an initial character string consisting of seven characters “uyz-vwx”.
　その後、第１表示部６１は、図４に示すように、それぞれの領域に割り当てられた文字または文字列を表示する。具体的には、第１表示部６１は、中心領域文字記憶部５０に記憶された特別入力文字を中心領域３０に表示する。また、第１表示部６１は、第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に記憶された初期文字列を第１の周辺領域３１に表示する。第１表示部６１は、第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に記憶された初期文字列を第２の周辺領域３２に表示する。第１表示部６１は、第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に記憶された初期文字列を第３の周辺領域３３に表示する。第１表示部６１は、第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に記憶された初期文字列を第４の周辺領域３４に表示する。第１表示部６１は、第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に記憶された初期文字列を第５の周辺領域３５に表示する。第１表示部６１は、第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に記憶された初期文字列を第６の周辺領域３６に表示する。 Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 4, the first display unit 61 displays characters or character strings assigned to the respective areas. Specifically, the first display unit 61 displays special input characters stored in the central region character storage unit 50 in the central region 30. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the first peripheral area character storage unit 51 in the first peripheral area 31. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the second peripheral area character storage unit 52 in the second peripheral area 32. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the third peripheral area character storage unit 53 in the third peripheral area 33. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage unit 54 in the fourth peripheral area 34. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage unit 55 in the fifth peripheral area 35. The first display unit 61 displays the initial character string stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56 in the sixth peripheral area 36.
　次に、選択受付部６０は、タッチパネル１４に何かが触れる（タップされる）まで待機する（Ｓ５）。タッチパネル１４がタップされると、選択受付部６０は、タッチパネル１４のどの位置がタップされたかを判定する（Ｓ６）。タップされた位置が、中心領域３０、周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６のいずれでもないときには、選択受付部６０は、再び、タッチパネル１４がタップされるまで待機する。 Next, the selection receiving unit 60 waits until something touches (touches) the touch panel 14 (S5). When the touch panel 14 is tapped, the selection receiving unit 60 determines which position on the touch panel 14 is tapped (S6). When the tapped position is not any of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, the selection receiving unit 60 waits again until the touch panel 14 is tapped.
　中心領域３０がタップして選択されたとき、選択受付部６０は、タップ処理部７０にその旨を伝達する。このとき中心領域３０に割り当てられている文字は初期文字列である。上述の通り、中心領域３０に割り当てられた文字は展開不要と判定されているため、領域タップ処理部７０は、中心領域３０に割り当てられている文字を出力する（Ｓ１３）。 When the center region 30 is selected by tapping, the selection receiving unit 60 transmits the fact to the tap processing unit 70. At this time, the character assigned to the central region 30 is an initial character string. As described above, since it is determined that the character assigned to the central region 30 is not required to be expanded, the region tap processing unit 70 outputs the character assigned to the central region 30 (S13).
　いずれかの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６がタップして選択されたとき、選択受付部６０は、第２割当部４４にその旨およびタップされた周辺領域の位置を伝達する。このとき周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられている文字は初期文字列である。すなわち、周辺領域文字記憶部５１，５２，５３，５４，５５，５６に第１文字列が記憶されている。周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６がタップされたことが伝達された第２割当部４４は、周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６のうちタップされた位置のものに対応する初期文字列を構成する文字の１文字ずつを候補文字列として、それぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てる（Ｓ７）。具体的には、以下の通りである。 When any one of the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is selected by tapping, the selection receiving unit 60 transmits the fact and the position of the tapped peripheral area to the second allocation unit 44. . At this time, the characters assigned to the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are initial character strings. That is, the first character string is stored in the peripheral area character storage units 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, and 56. The second allocation unit 44 that has been notified that the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are tapped is the one in the tapped position of the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. Each of the characters constituting the initial character string corresponding to is assigned as a candidate character string to each of the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (S7). Specifically, it is as follows.
　第１の周辺領域３１がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に記憶されている場合、第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に記憶された「ａｃｄ”’！ｂ」という７文字からなる第１文字列を、中心領域３０およびそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てる。つまり、第１の周辺領域３１がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に記憶されている場合、たとえば、中心領域文字記憶部５０に「ａ」という候補文字が記憶され、第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に「ｃ」という候補文字が記憶され、第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に「ｄ」という候補文字が記憶され、第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に「”」という候補文字が記憶され、第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に「’」という候補文字が記憶され、第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に「！」という候補文字が記憶され、第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に「ｂ」という候補文字が記憶される。 When the first peripheral area 31 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the first peripheral area character storage unit 51, “acd” ′! Stored in the first peripheral area character storage unit 51! A first character string consisting of seven characters “b” is assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, respectively. That is, when the first peripheral area 31 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the first peripheral area character storage unit 51, for example, a candidate character “a” is stored in the central area character storage unit 50. The candidate character “c” is stored in the first peripheral region character storage unit 51, the candidate character “d” is stored in the second peripheral region character storage unit 52, and the third peripheral region character storage is stored. The candidate character “” ”is stored in the section 53, the candidate character“ ′ ”is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate character“! ”Is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55. The candidate character “b” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
　第２の周辺領域３２がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に記憶されている場合、第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に記憶された「ｅｆｇｈ；：？」という７文字からなる初期文字列を、中心領域３０およびそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てる。つまり、第２の周辺領域３２がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に記憶されている場合、たとえば、中心領域文字記憶部５０に「ｅ」という候補文字が記憶され、第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に「ｆ」という候補文字が記憶され、第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に「ｇ」という候補文字が記憶され、第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に「ｈ」という候補文字が記憶され、第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に「；」という候補文字が記憶され、第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に「：」という候補文字が記憶され、第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に「？」という候補文字が記憶される。 When the second peripheral area 32 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the second peripheral area character storage section 52, “efgh;:?” Stored in the second peripheral area character storage section 52 is stored. Is assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, respectively. That is, when the second peripheral area 32 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the second peripheral area character storage unit 52, for example, a candidate character “e” is stored in the central area character storage unit 50. The candidate character “f” is stored in the first peripheral region character storage unit 51, the candidate character “g” is stored in the second peripheral region character storage unit 52, and the third peripheral region character storage is stored. The candidate character “h” is stored in the section 53, the candidate character “;” is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate character “:” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55. The candidate character “?” Is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
　第３の周辺領域３３がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に記憶されている場合、第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に記憶された「ｉ．ｊｋｌ　（スペース），」という７文字からなる初期文字列を、中心領域３０およびそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てる。つまり、第３の周辺領域３３がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に記憶されている場合、たとえば、中心領域文字記憶部５０に「ｉ」という候補文字が記憶され、第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に「．」という候補文字が記憶され、第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に「ｊ」という候補文字が記憶され、第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に「ｋ」という候補文字が記憶され、第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に「ｌ」という候補文字が記憶され、第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に「　（スペース）」という候補文字が記憶され、第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に「，」という候補文字が記憶される。 When the third peripheral area 33 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the third peripheral area character storage unit 53, “i.jkl” ( An initial character string consisting of seven characters, “space”, ”is assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, respectively. That is, when the third peripheral area 33 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the third peripheral area character storage unit 53, for example, a candidate character “i” is stored in the central area character storage unit 50. The candidate character “.” Is stored in the first peripheral region character storage unit 51, the candidate character “j” is stored in the second peripheral region character storage unit 52, and the third peripheral region character storage is stored. The candidate character “k” is stored in the section 53, the candidate character “l” is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate “(space)” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55. Characters are stored, and a candidate character “,” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
　第４の周辺領域３４がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に記憶されている場合、第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に記憶された「ｏ）＿ｍｎｐ（」という７文字からなる初期文字列を、中心領域３０およびそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てる。つまり、第４の周辺領域３４がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に記憶されている場合、たとえば、中心領域文字記憶部５０に「ｏ」という候補文字が記憶され、第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に「）」という候補文字が記憶され、第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に「＿」という候補文字が記憶され、第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に「ｍ」という候補文字が記憶され、第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に「ｎ」という候補文字が記憶され、第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に「ｐ」という候補文字が記憶され、第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に「（」という候補文字が記憶される。 When the fourth peripheral area 34 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage unit 54, “o) _mnp ( Is assigned to the central region 30 and the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36. That is, when the fourth peripheral region 34 is tapped, the initial character string is assigned. Is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage unit 54, for example, the candidate character “o” is stored in the central area character storage unit 50, and “)” is stored in the first peripheral area character storage unit 51. The candidate character is stored, the candidate character “_” is stored in the second peripheral region character storage unit 52, the candidate character “m” is stored in the third peripheral region character storage unit 53, and the fourth peripheral region Area text The candidate character “n” is stored in the section 54, the candidate character “p” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55, and the candidate character “(” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage section 56. Remembered.
　第５の周辺領域３５がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に記憶されている場合、第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に記憶された「ｔ＃＠＄ｑｒｓ」という７文字からなる初期文字列を、中心領域３０およびそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てる。つまり、第５の周辺領域３５がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に記憶されている場合、たとえば、中心領域文字記憶部５０に「ｔ」という候補文字が記憶され、第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に「＃」という候補文字が記憶され、第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に「＠」という候補文字が記憶され、第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に「＄」という候補文字が記憶され、第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に「ｑ」という候補文字が記憶され、第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に「ｒ」という候補文字が記憶され、第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に「ｓ」という候補文字が記憶される。 When the fifth peripheral area 35 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55, “t # @ $ stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55 is stored. An initial character string consisting of seven characters “qrs” is assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, respectively. That is, when the fifth peripheral area 35 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55, for example, a candidate character “t” is stored in the central area character storage section 50. The candidate character “#” is stored in the first peripheral region character storage unit 51, the candidate character “@” is stored in the second peripheral region character storage unit 52, and the third peripheral region character storage is stored. The candidate character “$” is stored in the section 53, the candidate character “q” is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate character “r” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55. The candidate character “s” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
　第６の周辺領域３６がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に記憶されている場合、第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に記憶された「ｕｙｚ－ｖｗｘ」という７文字からなる初期文字列を、中心領域３０およびそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てる。つまり、第６の周辺領域３６がタップされたときには、初期文字列が第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に記憶されている場合、たとえば、中心領域文字記憶部５０に「ｕ」という候補文字が記憶され、第１の周辺領域文字記憶部５１に「ｙ」という候補文字が記憶され、第２の周辺領域文字記憶部５２に「ｚ」という候補文字が記憶され、第３の周辺領域文字記憶部５３に「－」という候補文字が記憶され、第４の周辺領域文字記憶部５４に「ｖ」という候補文字が記憶され、第５の周辺領域文字記憶部５５に「ｗ」という候補文字が記憶され、第６の周辺領域文字記憶部５６に「ｘ」という候補文字が記憶される。 When the sixth peripheral area 36 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56, “uiz-vwx” stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56 Are assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, respectively. That is, when the sixth peripheral area 36 is tapped, if the initial character string is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56, for example, a candidate character “u” is stored in the central area character storage unit 50. The candidate character “y” is stored in the first peripheral region character storage unit 51, the candidate character “z” is stored in the second peripheral region character storage unit 52, and the third peripheral region character storage is stored. The candidate character “−” is stored in the section 53, the candidate character “v” is stored in the fourth peripheral area character storage section 54, and the candidate character “w” is stored in the fifth peripheral area character storage section 55. The candidate character “x” is stored in the sixth peripheral area character storage unit 56.
　第２割当部４４がそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に候補文字列が割り当てられた（Ｓ７）ら、判定部４７は、それぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられた候補文字列から始まる単語帳に記憶された単語が１つでありかつその候補文字列がその単語に一致する場合に、その候補文字列が展開不要と判定する（Ｓ８）。 When the second assigning unit 44 assigns candidate character strings to the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (S7), the determination unit 47 determines the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, and 34. , 35, and 36, when there is one word stored in the word book starting from the candidate character string and the candidate character string matches the word, it is determined that the candidate character string does not need to be expanded ( S8).
　それぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６の候補文字列が展開不要か否かが判定されたら、第２表示部６２は、中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられた候補文字列を表示する（Ｓ９）。図４の状態で第６の周辺領域３６をタップした場合には、図５のような表示状態となる。この際、候補文字列が展開不要か否かで中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６の色を変えるなどによって、表示された候補文字列が展開不要か否かがわかるようになっている。ここでは、展開不要と判定された文字列が表示された領域を二重線で示した。 When it is determined whether or not the candidate character strings of the respective peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 need to be expanded, the second display unit 62 displays the central area 30 and the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, and 34. , 35, and 36 are displayed (S9). When the sixth peripheral area 36 is tapped in the state of FIG. 4, the display state is as shown in FIG. At this time, whether or not the displayed candidate character strings need not be expanded by changing the colors of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 depending on whether or not the candidate character strings need to be expanded. It has come to understand. Here, a region where a character string determined to be unexpanded is displayed by a double line.
　次に、候補文字が割り当てられた後の動作について説明する。候補文字が表示されたら、再び、タッチパネル１４がタップされるまで待機する（Ｓ１０）。タッチパネル１４がタップされると、選択受付部６０は、タッチパネル１４のどの位置がタップされたかを判定する。 Next, the operation after candidate characters are assigned will be described. If a candidate character is displayed, it will wait until the touch panel 14 is tapped again (S10). When the touch panel 14 is tapped, the selection receiving unit 60 determines which position on the touch panel 14 is tapped.
　中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６のいずれかがタップされたとき、展開不要ではない候補文字列が割り当てられた領域が選択された場合、選択受付部６０は、第３割当部４５にその旨およびタップされた領域の位置を伝達する。このとき中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられている文字は候補文字列である。中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６がタップされたことが伝達された第３割当部４５は、選択された領域に割り当てられた候補文字列が展開不要か否かを調べる（Ｓ１１）。 When any one of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is tapped and a region to which a candidate character string that is not required to be expanded is selected, the selection receiving unit 60 The third allocation unit 45 is notified of this and the position of the tapped region. At this time, the characters assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are candidate character strings. The third assigning unit 45, which has been notified that the center region 30 and the surrounding regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 have been tapped, determines whether or not the candidate character string assigned to the selected region needs to be expanded. (S11).
　中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に候補文字列が割り当てられていて、かつ、中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６のいずれかがタップされたときに、選択された領域に割り当てられた候補文字列が展開不要でない場合には、第３割当部４５は、その候補文字列そのもの、および、その候補文字列から始まり単語帳に記憶された単語の先頭からその候補文字列より長い部分を１つ以上抽出してそれぞれを新たな候補文字列として中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６のいずれかに割り当てる（Ｓ１２）。選択された領域に割り当てられていた候補文字列そのものは、中心領域３０に割り当てられることが好ましい。 Candidate character strings are assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, and any one of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is present. If the candidate character string assigned to the selected area is not required to be expanded when tapped, the third assigning unit 45 stores the candidate character string itself and the candidate character string in the word book. One or more parts longer than the candidate character string are extracted from the head of the word, and each is assigned as a new candidate character string to one of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. (S12). The candidate character string itself assigned to the selected area is preferably assigned to the central area 30.
　中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６のいずれかがタップされたとき、選択受付部６０は、選択された領域に割り当てられた候補文字列が展開不要か否かを判別する（Ｓ１１）。展開不要の候補文字列が割り当てられた領域が選択された場合、選択受付部６０は、その旨、および、選択された領域の位置を出力部４６に伝達する。出力部４６は、選択された領域に割り当てられた候補文字列を出力する（Ｓ１３）。 When any of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is tapped, the selection receiving unit 60 determines whether or not the candidate character string assigned to the selected region need not be expanded. It discriminate | determines (S11). When an area to which a candidate character string that is not required to be expanded is selected, the selection receiving unit 60 transmits the fact and the position of the selected area to the output unit 46. The output unit 46 outputs the candidate character string assigned to the selected area (S13).
　工程Ｓ１２において、第３割当部４５は、中心領域３０およびそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に候補文字を割り当てる。このときの候補文字は、たとえば、仮入力文字を先頭とする単語の文章における出現度に基づき、かつ、初期文字列の配列を考慮して選択する。たとえば候補文字列が「ｙ」（１文字）の場合、「ａ」、「ｅ」、「ｉ」、「ｏ」、「ｒ」、および、「ｕ」を候補文字列に追加した新たな候補文字列をそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てる。 In step S12, the third assigning unit 45 assigns candidate characters to the central region 30 and the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. The candidate character at this time is selected based on, for example, the degree of appearance in a sentence of a word starting with a temporary input character and considering the arrangement of the initial character string. For example, when the candidate character string is “y” (one character), a new candidate in which “a”, “e”, “i”, “o”, “r”, and “u” are added to the candidate character string A character string is assigned to each of the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36.
　中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６のそれぞれに候補文字列が割り当てられた（Ｓ１２）ら、工程Ｓ８に戻り、判定部４７はそれぞれの候補文字列が展開不要か否かを判定し（Ｓ８）、第２表示部６２は、候補文字列を中心領域３０およびそれぞれの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に表示する（Ｓ９）。たとえば、まず図４の状態で第６の周辺領域３６をタップした後、図５の状態で第１の周辺領域３１をタップした場合には、図６のような表示状態となる。 When candidate character strings are assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (S12), the process returns to step S8, and the determination unit 47 determines whether each candidate character string is not expanded. (S8), the second display unit 62 displays the candidate character strings in the central region 30 and the respective peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (S9). For example, when the sixth peripheral area 36 is first tapped in the state of FIG. 4 and then the first peripheral area 31 is tapped in the state of FIG. 5, the display state is as shown in FIG.
　このようにして、展開不要と判定された候補文字列が割り当てられた領域がタップ（選択）されるまで繰り返される。 In this way, the process is repeated until the area to which the candidate character string determined to be unneeded for expansion is tapped (selected).
　たとえば、まず図４の状態で第６の周辺領域３６をタップすると、図５のように、中心領域３０に割り当てられた候補文字列が「ｕ」、周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられた候補文字列が「ｙ」、「ｚ」、「－」、「ｖ」、「ｗ」および「ｘ」となる。その後、図５の状態で第１の周辺領域３１をタップした場合には、図６のように、中心領域３０に割り当てられた候補文字列が「ｙ」となり中心領域３０に表示され、「ａ」、「ｅ」、「ｉ」、「ｏ」、「ｒ」、および、「ｕ」を追加した新たな候補文字列「ｙａ」、「ｙｅ」、「ｙｉ」、「ｙｏ」、「ｙｒ」、および、「ｙｕ」が周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられて表示される。 For example, when the sixth peripheral area 36 is first tapped in the state of FIG. 4, the candidate character string assigned to the central area 30 is “u” and the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 as shown in FIG. 5. , 36 are “y”, “z”, “−”, “v”, “w”, and “x”. After that, when the first peripheral area 31 is tapped in the state of FIG. 5, the candidate character string assigned to the central area 30 becomes “y” and is displayed in the central area 30 as shown in FIG. ”,“ E ”,“ i ”,“ o ”,“ r ”, and new candidate character strings“ ya ”,“ ye ”,“ yi ”,“ yo ”,“ yr ”added with“ u ”. , And “yu” are assigned to the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 and displayed.
　図６の状態で、第４の周辺領域３４をタップすると、図７のように、選択された領域に割り当てられた候補文字列「ｙｏ」が中心領域３０に表示される。また、これに対応して、たとえば「ｄ」、「ｆ」、「ｌ」、「ｎ」、「ｒ」、および、「ｕ」が候補文字に追加された新たな候補文字列「ｙｏｄ」、「ｙｏｆ」、「ｙｏｌ」、「ｙｏｎ」、「ｙｏｒ」、および、「ｙｏｕ」が周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられて表示される。 6, when the fourth peripheral area 34 is tapped, the candidate character string “yo” assigned to the selected area is displayed in the central area 30 as shown in FIG. 7. Correspondingly, a new candidate character string “yod” in which “d”, “f”, “l”, “n”, “r”, and “u” are added to the candidate characters, for example, “Yof”, “yol”, “yon”, “yor”, and “you” are assigned to the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 and displayed.
　図７の状態で、第６の周辺領域３６をタップすると、図８のように、選択された領域に割り当てられた候補文字列「ｙｏｕ」が中心領域３０に表示される。また、これに対応して、たとえば「ａ」、「ｇ」、「ｌ」、「ｎ」、「ｒ」、および、「ｖ」が候補文字に追加された新たな「ｙｏｕａ」、「ｙｏｕｇ」、「ｙｏｕｌ」、「ｙｏｕｎ」、「ｙｏｕｒ」、および、「ｙｏｕｖ」が周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられて表示される。 7, when the sixth peripheral area 36 is tapped, the candidate character string “you” assigned to the selected area is displayed in the central area 30 as shown in FIG. 8. Correspondingly, for example, “a”, “g”, “l”, “n”, “r”, and “v” are added to the candidate characters and new “youa” and “youg” are added. , “Youl”, “youn”, “you”, and “youv” are assigned to the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 and displayed.
　展開不要と判定された候補文字列が割り当てられた領域がタップ（選択）されるとその領域に割り当てられた候補文字列が出力される。出力された文字列は、アプリケーション部に伝達され、アプリケーションの入力となる。候補文字列が出力されると、工程Ｓ１に戻り、新たな文字入力が可能となる。 When a region to which a candidate character string determined not to be expanded is tapped (selected), the candidate character string assigned to that region is output. The output character string is transmitted to the application unit and becomes an input of the application. If a candidate character string is output, it will return to process S1 and a new character input will be attained.
　図８の状態で、中心領域３０をタップすると、図９のように、入力文字列がアプリケーション部８０出力されて表示窓２０に表示される。また、工程Ｓ２およびＳ３が行われることにより、中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６の表示状態は、図９に示すように図４と同様になる。 8, when the center area 30 is tapped, the input character string is output to the application unit 80 and displayed on the display window 20 as shown in FIG. 9. Further, by performing steps S2 and S3, the display state of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is the same as that in FIG. 4 as shown in FIG.
　このように、本実施の形態では、展開された文字あるいは文字列も中心領域３０およびその周囲の周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に表示されるため、中心領域およびその周辺領域のみのタップによって文字入力ができる。すなわち、最外周に配置された文字表示領域のさらに外側までタップする領域が必要なフリック入力などに比べて、狭隘な領域であっても文字入力が可能となる。また、配位数×（配位数＋１）個以内の文字は、最小２回、最大３回のタップで入力することができる。このため、たとえば正方格子状に配列されたボタンに複数文字を割り当て、タップする回数によって入力文字を決定する方法に比べて、入力に要するタップの平均回数が小さくなる。また、２文字目以降の入力において、単語の出現頻度に基づいて候補文字を選択すると、タップの平均回数をさらに低下させることができる。 As described above, in the present embodiment, since the developed character or character string is also displayed in the central region 30 and the surrounding peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, the central region and the peripheral regions are displayed. Characters can be input by simply tapping. That is, it is possible to input characters even in a narrow area compared to flick input or the like that requires an area that taps further outside the character display area arranged on the outermost periphery. In addition, characters within coordination number × (coordination number + 1) can be input with a minimum of two taps and a maximum of three taps. For this reason, for example, the average number of taps required for input is smaller than a method of assigning a plurality of characters to buttons arranged in a square lattice and determining an input character based on the number of taps. In addition, when the candidate character is selected based on the appearance frequency of the word in the second and subsequent characters, the average number of taps can be further reduced.
　周辺領域の数を６とすると、それぞれの周辺領域に７つの文字が第１文字列として割り当てられる。このため、７×６＝４２個の文字の入力が可能となる。アルファベットの数は２６文字であるため、記号を含めて、よく使う文字を簡便に入力することができる。 Suppose that the number of peripheral areas is 6, seven characters are assigned to each peripheral area as the first character string. Therefore, 7 × 6 = 42 characters can be input. Since the number of alphabets is 26, frequently used characters including symbols can be easily input.
　本実施の形態では、アルファベットを入力することとしていたが、数字、ひらがな、カタカナ、ギリシャ文字など、有限個の文字あるいは概念の入力をすることもできる。配位数×（配位数＋１）以上の文字を入力する場合には、別途、切替ボタンをタッチパネル上、あるいは、ボタン１７あるいは竜頭１８に設けて、文字セットを切り替えることによって対応できる。さらに、入力された文字列をかな漢字変換手段に伝達して漢字などを入力することもできる。 In this embodiment, the alphabet is input, but a limited number of characters or concepts such as numbers, hiragana, katakana, and Greek letters can also be input. In the case of inputting characters of coordination number × (coordination number + 1) or more, it can be dealt with by separately providing a switching button on the touch panel, button 17 or crown 18 and switching the character set. Furthermore, the input character string can be transmitted to the kana-kanji conversion means to input kanji and the like.
［第２の実施の形態］
　図１０は、本発明に係る入力装置の第２の実施の形態を用いた小型端末のタッチパネルの上面図である。 [Second Embodiment]
FIG. 10 is a top view of a touch panel of a small terminal using the second embodiment of the input device according to the present invention.
　本実施の形態は、第１の実施の形態と、周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６の形状が異なる。中心領域３０は第１の実施の形態と同じであるが、周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６は、中心領域３０の外周に接する扇形である。 This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shapes of the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. The central region 30 is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 have a sector shape that contacts the outer periphery of the central region 30.
　本実施の形態でも、展開された文字あるいは文字列も中心領域３０およびその周囲の周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に表示されるため、中心領域およびその周辺領域のみのタップによって文字入力ができる。その結果、狭隘な領域での情報入力が可能になる。 Also in the present embodiment, since the expanded character or character string is also displayed in the central region 30 and the surrounding peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, only the central region and the peripheral region are tapped. You can enter characters. As a result, it is possible to input information in a narrow area.
［第３の実施の形態］
　図１１は、本発明に係る入力装置の第３の実施の形態を用いた小型端末のタッチパネルの上面図である。 [Third Embodiment]
FIG. 11 is a top view of a touch panel of a small terminal using the third embodiment of the input device according to the present invention.
　本実施の形態は、第１の実施の形態と、中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６の形状（図１参照）が異なる。本実施の形態では、第１の実施の形態における中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６の代わりに、９つの正方形の領域がタップ領域２４に正方格子状に配列して形成される。中心部の領域を除く８つのそれぞれの領域には、それぞれ９つの文字が割り当てられている。 This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the shapes of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 (see FIG. 1). In the present embodiment, nine square regions are arranged in a square lattice pattern in the tap region 24 instead of the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 in the first embodiment. Formed. Nine characters are assigned to each of the eight areas excluding the central area.
　本実施の形態でも、展開された文字あるいは文字列も中心領域３０およびその周囲の周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に表示されるため、中心領域およびその周辺領域のみのタップによって文字入力ができる。その結果、狭隘な領域での情報入力が可能になる。 Also in the present embodiment, since the expanded character or character string is also displayed in the central region 30 and the surrounding peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, only the central region and the peripheral region are tapped. You can enter characters. As a result, it is possible to input information in a narrow area.
［第４の実施の形態］
　図１２は、本発明に係る入力装置の第４の実施の形態において周辺領域を１回タップした後のタッチパネルの表示状態の例を示す上面図である。 [Fourth Embodiment]
FIG. 12 is a top view showing an example of a display state of the touch panel after the peripheral area is tapped once in the fourth embodiment of the input device according to the present invention.
　本実施の形態では、初期文字列が割り当てられた状態（図４参照）でいずれかの周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６がタップされたときの挙動が異なる。本実施の形態において、単語帳記憶部４１（図２参照）の単語帳には、入力可能な文字が１文字ずつ単語として記憶されており、２文字以上の単語は記憶されていない。 In this embodiment, the behavior when any of the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is tapped in the state where the initial character string is assigned (see FIG. 4) is different. In the present embodiment, in the word book of the word book storage unit 41 (see FIG. 2), inputable characters are stored as words one by one, and words of two or more characters are not stored.
　本実施の形態において、初期文字列が中心領域３０および周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられた状態で、周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６がタップされると、全ての領域３０，３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６が展開不要となる。したがって、この状態で、いずれかの領域３０，３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６がタップされると、タップされた領域に割り当てられた文字が入力される。 In the present embodiment, the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are tapped with the initial character string assigned to the central region 30 and the peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36. Then, all the areas 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are not required to be expanded. Accordingly, in this state, when any of the areas 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 is tapped, a character assigned to the tapped area is input.
　本実施の形態では、候補文字列が領域に割り当てられた後、どの領域が選択されても、展開不要ではないと判定されることはないため、第３割当部４５（図４参照）は不要である。 In the present embodiment, after a candidate character string is assigned to an area, it is not determined that expansion is not required no matter which area is selected, so the third assignment unit 45 (see FIG. 4) is unnecessary. It is.
　本実施の形態でも、展開された文字あるいは文字列も中心領域３０およびその周囲の周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に表示されるため、中心領域およびその周辺領域のみのタップによって文字入力ができる。その結果、狭隘な領域での情報入力が可能になる。また、初期文字列が割り当てられた状態でタップされると、全ての領域に割り当てられた文字は展開不要とされるため、必ず２回のタップで１文字を入力することができる。 Also in the present embodiment, since the expanded character or character string is also displayed in the central region 30 and the surrounding peripheral regions 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, only the central region and the peripheral region are tapped. You can enter characters. As a result, it is possible to input information in a narrow area. Further, when tapped with the initial character string assigned, characters assigned to all areas are not required to be expanded, so that one character can always be input with two taps.
　本実施の形態の機能は、別の構成でも実現できる。たとえば、入力装置は、タッチパネル１４と領域生成部４２と第１割当部４３と選択受付部６０と第２割当部４４と出力部とを備える。タッチパネル１４と領域生成部４２と第１割当部４３と選択受付部６０と第２割当部４４とは、第１の実施の形態と同じである。出力部は、候補文字列が領域３０，３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６に割り当てられていて、かつ、選択受付部６０が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、その候補文字列を出力する。このような構成であれば、初期入力文字列が割り当てられた周辺領域３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６をタップした場合、領域３０，３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６の次のタップで必ず文字入力がなされるようになる。 The functions of this embodiment can be realized with another configuration. For example, the input device includes a touch panel 14, an area generation unit 42, a first allocation unit 43, a selection reception unit 60, a second allocation unit 44, and an output unit. The touch panel 14, the area generation unit 42, the first allocation unit 43, the selection reception unit 60, and the second allocation unit 44 are the same as those in the first embodiment. The output unit outputs the candidate character string when the candidate character string is assigned to the regions 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, and the selection receiving unit 60 receives the selection of the region. To do. With such a configuration, when the peripheral areas 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 to which the initial input character string is assigned are tapped, the areas 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36 are next. Character input is always made by tapping.
１０…小型端末、１２…筐体、１４…タッチパネル、１６…ベルト、１７…ボタン、１８…竜頭、２０…表示窓、２４…タップ領域、３０…中心領域、３１，３２，３３，３４，３５，３６…周辺領域、３１…第１の周辺領域、３２…第２の周辺領域、３３…第３の周辺領域、３４…第４の周辺領域、３５…第５の周辺領域、３６…第６の周辺領域、４１…単語帳記憶部、４２…領域生成部、４３…第１割当部、４４…第２割当部、４５…第３割当部、４６…出力部、４７…判定部、５０…中心領域文字記憶部、５１，５２，５３，５４，５５，５６…周辺領域文字記憶部、５１…第１の周辺領域文字記憶部、５２…第２の周辺領域文字記憶部、５３…第３の周辺領域文字記憶部、５４…第４の周辺領域文字記憶部、５５…第５の周辺領域文字記憶部、５６…第６の周辺領域文字記憶部、６０…選択受付部、６１…第１表示部、６２…第２表示部、７０…タップ処理部、８０…アプリケーション部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Small terminal, 12 ... Housing, 14 ... Touch panel, 16 ... Belt, 17 ... Button, 18 ... Crown, 20 ... Display window, 24 ... Tap area, 30 ... Center area, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35 , 36 ... peripheral area, 31 ... first peripheral area, 32 ... second peripheral area, 33 ... third peripheral area, 34 ... fourth peripheral area, 35 ... fifth peripheral area, 36 ... sixth Peripheral area, 41 ... word book storage section, 42 ... area generation section, 43 ... first allocation section, 44 ... second allocation section, 45 ... third allocation section, 46 ... output section, 47 ... determination section, 50 ... Central region character storage unit, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56 ... peripheral region character storage unit, 51 ... first peripheral region character storage unit, 52 ... second peripheral region character storage unit, 53 ... third Peripheral area character storage unit, 54 ... fourth peripheral area character storage unit, 55 ... fifth peripheral area sentence Storage unit, 56 ... peripheral region character storage unit of the sixth, 60 ... selection receiving unit, 61 ... first display unit, 62 ... second display unit, 70 ... tap processing section, 80 ... application unit

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  1. 　タッチパネルと、
    　１文字以上の文字からなる複数の単語を単語帳に記憶させる単語帳記憶部と、
    　前記タッチパネル上に複数の領域を仮想的に生成する領域生成部と、
    　１文字以上の文字からなる初期文字列を前記領域のそれぞれに割り当てる第１割当部と、
    　前記初期文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記タッチパネル上に表示する第１表示部と、
    　前記領域のいずれかのユーザによる選択を受け付ける選択受付部と、
    　前記初期文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された前記領域に割り当てられた前記初期文字列を構成する文字列のそれぞれを前記領域のいずれかに候補文字列として割り当てる第２割当部と、
    　前記領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列から始まる前記単語帳に記憶された単語が１つでありかつその候補文字列がその単語に一致する場合に、その候補文字列が展開不要と判定する判定部と、
    　前記候補文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記候補文字列が展開不要か否かで区別して前記タッチパネル上に表示する第２表示部と、
    　前記候補文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列が展開不要である場合にその候補文字列を出力する出力部と、
    　を有することを特徴とする入力装置。     A touch panel;
    A word book storage unit for storing a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book;
    An area generator for virtually generating a plurality of areas on the touch panel;
    A first assigning unit that assigns an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions;
    A first display unit that displays the area to which the initial character string is assigned on the touch panel;
    A selection accepting unit that accepts selection by any user of the area;
    When the initial character string is assigned to the area and the selection receiving unit accepts the selection of the area, each of the character strings constituting the initial character string assigned to the selected area is assigned to the area. A second assigning unit that assigns a candidate character string to any one of
    Determination that the candidate character string is determined not to be expanded when there is one word stored in the word book starting from the candidate character string assigned to the area and the candidate character string matches the word And
    A second display unit that displays the area to which the candidate character string has been assigned on the touch panel by distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded;
    When the candidate character string is assigned to the area and the selection accepting unit accepts the selection of the area, the candidate character string assigned to the selected area does not need to be expanded. An output unit for outputting
    An input device comprising:
  2. 　前記領域は中心領域および中心領域の周囲に設けられた配位数個の周辺領域であることを特徴とする請求項１に記載の入力装置。 2. The input device according to claim 1, wherein the area is a central area and several peripheral areas provided around the central area.
  3. 　前記配位数は６であり、
    　前記周辺領域は前記中心領域から等角の放射状に向かう位置に生成されている、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項２に記載の入力装置。     The coordination number is 6,
    The peripheral region is generated at a position toward the equiangular radial from the central region,
    The input device according to claim 2.
  4. 　前記候補文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された前記領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列が展開不要でない場合にその候補文字列およびその候補文字列から始まり単語帳に記憶された単語の先頭からその前記候補文字列より長い部分を１つ以上抽出してそれぞれを新たな前記候補文字列として前記領域のいずれかに割り当てる第３割当部をさらに有し、
    　前記判定部は、前記領域に割り当てられた候補文字列が前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付ける前に割り当てられていた文字列と同じ場合もその候補文字列が展開不要と判定する、
    　ことを特徴とする請求項１ないし請求項３のいずれか１項に記載の入力装置。     When the candidate character string is assigned to the area and the selection accepting unit accepts the selection of the area, the candidate character string assigned to the selected area is not required to be expanded. And one or more parts starting from the candidate character string and stored in the word book and longer than the candidate character string, and assigning each of them as a new candidate character string to one of the regions. An allocation unit;
    The determination unit determines that the candidate character string is not required to be expanded even when the candidate character string assigned to the region is the same as the character string assigned before the selection reception unit receives the selection of the region,
    The input device according to claim 1, wherein the input device is an input device.
  5. 　前記単語帳には入力可能な１文字からなる単語のみが記憶されていることを特徴とする請求項１ないし請求項３のいずれか１項に記載の入力装置。 The input device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein only words that can be input are stored in the word book.
  6. 　タッチパネルと、
    　１文字以上の文字からなる複数の単語を単語帳に記憶させる単語帳記憶部と、
    　前記タッチパネル上に複数の領域を仮想的に生成する領域生成部と、
    　１文字以上の文字からなる初期文字列を前記領域のそれぞれに割り当てる第１割当部と、
    　前記初期文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記タッチパネル上に表示する第１表示部と、
    　前記領域のいずれかのユーザによる選択を受け付ける選択受付部と、
    　前記初期文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された前記領域に割り当てられた前記初期文字列を構成する文字列のそれぞれを前記領域のいずれかに候補文字列として割り当てる第２割当部と、
    　前記領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列から始まる前記単語帳に記憶された単語が１つでありかつその候補文字列がその単語に一致する場合に、その候補文字列が展開不要と判定する判定部と、
    　前記候補文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記候補文字列が展開不要か否かで区別して前記タッチパネル上に表示する第２表示部と、
    　前記候補文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列が展開不要である場合にその候補文字列を出力する出力部と、
    　前記出力部が出力した候補文字列を入力文字列として受け取るアプリケーション部と、
    　を有することを特徴とする情報処理装置。     A touch panel;
    A word book storage unit for storing a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book;
    An area generator for virtually generating a plurality of areas on the touch panel;
    A first assigning unit that assigns an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions;
    A first display unit that displays the area to which the initial character string is assigned on the touch panel;
    A selection accepting unit that accepts selection by any user of the area;
    When the initial character string is assigned to the area and the selection receiving unit accepts the selection of the area, each of the character strings constituting the initial character string assigned to the selected area is assigned to the area. A second assigning unit that assigns a candidate character string to any one of
    Determination that the candidate character string is determined not to be expanded when there is one word stored in the word book starting from the candidate character string assigned to the area and the candidate character string matches the word And
    A second display unit that displays the area to which the candidate character string has been assigned on the touch panel by distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded;
    When the candidate character string is assigned to the area and the selection accepting unit accepts the selection of the area, the candidate character string assigned to the selected area does not need to be expanded. An output unit for outputting
    An application unit that receives the candidate character string output by the output unit as an input character string;
    An information processing apparatus comprising:
  7. 　１文字以上の文字からなる複数の単語を単語帳に記憶させる単語帳作成工程と、
    　タッチパネル上に複数の領域を仮想的に生成する領域生成工程と、
    　前記単語帳作成工程および前記領域生成工程の後に、１文字以上の文字からなる初期文字列を前記領域のそれぞれに割り当てる第１割当工程と、
    　前記初期文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記タッチパネル上に表示する第１表示工程と、
    　前記第１割当工程の後に、前記領域のいずれかがユーザによって選択されるまで待機する第１待機工程と、
    　前記第１待機工程の後に、選択された前記領域に割り当てられた前記初期文字列を構成する文字列のそれぞれを前記領域のいずれかに候補文字列として割り当てる第２割当工程と、
    　第２割当工程の後に、前記領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列から始まる前記単語帳に記憶された単語が１つでありかつその候補文字列がその単語に一致するにその候補文字列が展開不要と判定する判定工程と、
    　前記候補文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記候補文字列が展開不要か否かで区別して前記タッチパネル上に表示する第２表示工程と、
    　前記判定工程の後に、前記領域のいずれかがユーザによって選択されるまで待機する第２待機工程と、
    　前記候補文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列が展開不要である場合にその前記候補文字列を出力する出力工程と、
    　を有することを特徴とするコンピュータへの入力方法。     A word book creation step of storing a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book;
    An area generation step of virtually generating a plurality of areas on the touch panel;
    A first assignment step of assigning an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions after the word book creation step and the region generation step;
    A first display step of displaying the area to which the initial character string is assigned on the touch panel;
    A first waiting step of waiting until any of the areas is selected by a user after the first assigning step;
    A second assignment step of assigning each of the character strings constituting the initial character string assigned to the selected region as a candidate character string after the first standby step;
    After the second assignment step, the candidate character string is expanded when there is one word stored in the word book starting from the candidate character string assigned to the area and the candidate character string matches the word. A determination step of determining that it is unnecessary;
    A second display step of displaying on the touch panel by distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded, the area to which the candidate character string is assigned;
    A second standby step of waiting until any of the regions is selected by the user after the determination step;
    When the candidate character string is assigned to the area and the selection accepting unit accepts the selection of the area, the candidate character string assigned to the selected area does not need to be expanded. An output process for outputting columns;
    An input method to a computer characterized by comprising:
  8. 　コンピュータに、
    　１文字以上の文字からなる複数の単語を単語帳に記憶させる単語帳作成工程と、
    　タッチパネル上に複数の領域を仮想的に生成する領域生成工程と、
    　前記単語帳作成工程および前記領域生成工程の後に、１文字以上の文字からなる初期文字列を前記領域のそれぞれに割り当てる第１割当工程と、
    　前記初期文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記タッチパネル上に表示する第１表示工程と、
    　前記第１割当工程の後に、前記領域のいずれかがユーザによって選択されるまで待機する第１待機工程と、
    　前記第１待機工程の後に、選択された前記領域に割り当てられた前記初期文字列を構成する文字列のそれぞれを前記領域のいずれかに候補文字列として割り当てる第２割当工程と、
    　第２割当工程の後に、前記領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列から始まる前記単語帳に記憶された単語が１つでありかつその候補文字列がその単語に一致する場合にその候補文字列が展開不要と判定する判定工程と、
    　前記候補文字列が割り当てられた前記領域を前記候補文字列が展開不要か否かで区別して前記タッチパネル上に表示する第２表示工程と、
    　前記判定工程の後に、前記領域のいずれかがユーザによって選択されるまで待機する第２待機工程と、
    　前記候補文字列が前記領域に割り当てられていてかつ前記選択受付部が領域の選択を受け付けたときに、選択された領域に割り当てられた前記候補文字列が展開不要である場合にその前記候補文字列を出力する出力工程と、
    　を実行させるプログラム。     On the computer,
    A word book creation step of storing a plurality of words composed of one or more characters in a word book;
    An area generation step of virtually generating a plurality of areas on the touch panel;
    A first assignment step of assigning an initial character string composed of one or more characters to each of the regions after the word book creation step and the region generation step;
    A first display step of displaying the area to which the initial character string is assigned on the touch panel;
    A first waiting step of waiting until any of the areas is selected by a user after the first assigning step;
    A second assignment step of assigning each of the character strings constituting the initial character string assigned to the selected region as a candidate character string after the first standby step;
    After the second assigning step, if there is one word stored in the word book starting from the candidate character string assigned to the area and the candidate character string matches the word, the candidate character string is A determination step for determining that deployment is unnecessary;
    A second display step of displaying on the touch panel by distinguishing whether or not the candidate character string needs to be expanded, the area to which the candidate character string is assigned;
    A second standby step of waiting until any of the regions is selected by the user after the determination step;
    When the candidate character string is assigned to the area and the selection accepting unit accepts the selection of the area, the candidate character string assigned to the selected area does not need to be expanded. An output process for outputting columns;
    A program that executes
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