WO2017113036A1

WO2017113036A1 - Input method for smart television

Info

Publication number: WO2017113036A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/000932
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周连惠
Original assignee: 张家港市赫图阿拉信息技术有限公司
Priority date: 2015-12-28
Filing date: 2015-12-28
Publication date: 2017-07-06

Abstract

Provided is an input method for a smart television; the keyboard layout of said input method is divided into three rows; said keyboard layout is arranged according to the order of the 26 letters of English; each row has nine characters and the nine characters of each row are sequentially numbered from 1 to 9; the numeric keys of a remote controller correspond to the letter keys of a screen, the operation steps being as follows: (a) determining whether characters to be inputted are in the middle row of a three-row keyboard; if so, then directly inputting the numbers corresponding to the characters to be inputted; (b) determining whether characters to be inputted are in the first row of a three-row keyboard; if so, then switching to the first row according to an upward toggle key, then inputting the numbers corresponding to the characters to be inputted; if not, then switching to the third row according to a downward toggle key, then inputting the numbers corresponding to the characters to be inputted; (c) after the input of a character string has ended, the selected row is automatically returned to the middle row, and the next time input is begun, it is started by default from the characters corresponding to numbers of the middle row. The structure is simple, operation is convenient, and the user experience is good.

Description

Smart TV input method

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of smart television input methods, in particular to a smart television input method.

Background technique

Smart TV has become the absolute mainstream in the TV market. These smart TVs can not only provide more functions in the original, but also can download more APP applications by connecting to the Internet and continuously expand new functions. So some of the features and programs that we used to do on mobile phones can also be seen on TV, such as checking news, browsing the web, doing various SNS social applications, and so on.

When people do more applications on smart TVs, it is inevitable that they will encounter the need to input text or various characters, such as entering WIFI passwords, searching online video resources, sending Weibo or WeChat, etc. The law is very important, and it directly affects the efficiency of your input text. Imagine if the process of entering text on a TV is very cumbersome and cumbersome, then you will definitely feel a breakdown, and even have the possibility of giving up.

In general, all smart TV products come with their own input software when they leave the factory. They are either developed by the TV manufacturer themselves or choose to work with third-party software vendors. However, due to the openness of the Android system, the smart TV based on Android can let users download the input method software. If you are not satisfied with the default input method of the smart TV, you can replace it yourself.

The design of the TV input method is more unique: its operation interface is displayed on the large-screen TV, and the area of each virtual button needs to be made larger to ensure that the user can see it a few meters away. At the same time, the TV is completely adopted. The way the remote is operated, and most TV remotes can't be equipped with a standard keyboard like a computer, and the remote control of each smart TV is different (such as some are traditional multi-button remotes, some are It is a simplified version or a remote control with an empty mouse function), so it is necessary to fully consider the rationality and compatibility of the keyboard layout. Since the TV screen cannot be directly touched, the number and arrangement of the virtual keyboard buttons need to be carefully optimized, otherwise the user needs to press more buttons. In addition, TV users will enter the names of TV dramas, movies, and videos, as well as the names of famous actors, singers, and entertainers. Therefore, it is best to use the popular hotspots in the input method. The TV dramas and entertainers of the door are updated in real time, not as comprehensive as mobile phones and PCs.

At present, almost all smart TVs have some built-in input method software by default, and some are completely developed by themselves, such as LG, Samsung, Cool Open, etc. Generally, there are currently three third-party TV input methods with high usage rate and exposure. : Sogou TV input method, Xunfei TV input method and Google TV input method. After many tests, some Android phone input methods can be installed normally on Android Smart TV, but they cannot be used. The Sogou input method has many users on both the PC and mobile phones, but there are still many medium and low-end smart TVs that do not incorporate voice recognition, so their advantages cannot be fully realized. In terms of keyboard character arrangement, Sogou TV input method and Google TV input method all adopt the same key distribution as PC standard keyboard. For users who are accustomed to using PC, this distribution is more helpful for users to find each Corresponding characters, but if you are an elderly user who is completely unskilled with PC operations, it may be more convenient to use the traditional a to z distribution like Xunfei.

In summary, the biggest advantage of smart TV is that it can install third-party APP applications at will, but users who have used smart TV basically complain that the built-in input method is complicated, very difficult to use, and the typing efficiency is low, so the third-party input method is installed. It also helps improve the input experience. However, in general, input method vendors still pay insufficient attention to the TV market, and there is still a distance between PCs and mobile phones in terms of ease of operation, user experience, thesaurus and intelligent error correction.

Summary of the invention

In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a smart television input method. The keyboard layout of the input method is divided into 3 rows, arranged in 26 English alphabetical order, and in characters. After h, insert the special symbol @, each line of 9 characters, the numeric keys of the remote control correspond to the letter keys of the screen, switch the arrow keys to switch the sorting, and combine the numeric keys to realize the character input. The structure is simple, only need nine numbers and Two row switching keys can realize the input of each character, which subverts the cumbersome shortcomings of the traditional input method, and the operation is convenient and the user experience is good.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a smart television input method, characterized in that the keyboard layout of the input method is divided into three rows, and the keyboard layout is arranged in 26 English alphabetical order, 9 per row. Characters, and the 9 characters of each row are numbered from 1 to 9 in turn. The numeric keys of the remote control correspond to the letter keys of the screen, press the toggle arrow keys to switch to the next row or the next row, and combine the numeric keys to realize the character input. The steps are as follows:

a. Determine whether the character to be input is in the middle row of the three-row keyboard. If yes, directly input the number corresponding to the character to be input, if it is not determined whether the character to be input is in the other two rows;

b. Determine whether the character to be input is in the first row of the three-row keyboard. If yes, press the up switch button to switch to the first row and then enter the number corresponding to the character to be input. If not, press the down switch button to switch to the third row. After entering the number corresponding to the character to be entered;

c. When the input string ends, the selected line automatically returns to the middle line, and the default starts from the character corresponding to the middle line number at the next start of input.

The above-mentioned smart television input method is characterized in that the first row of the three rows of characters is eight letters from a to h, and a special symbol @ is added, and the second row is nine letters from i to q. The third row is nine letters from r to z.

The above-mentioned smart television input method is characterized in that the special symbol @ contains various special characters.

The above-mentioned smart television input method is characterized in that the input method can be input through a smart phone terminal.

The beneficial effects of the invention are:

The keyboard layout of the input method of the present invention is divided into 3 rows, arranged in 26 English alphabetical order, and a special symbol @ is inserted after the character h, 9 characters in each row, and the numeric keys of the remote controller correspond to the letter keys of the screen, according to The row switch arrow key switches the sorting, and combines the numeric keys to realize the character input. The structure is simple, only nine digits and two row switching keys are needed to realize the input of each character, which subverts the cumbersome shortcoming of the traditional input method and is convenient to operate. The user experience is good.

The concept, the specific structure and the technical effects of the present invention will be further described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in order to fully understand the objects, features and effects of the invention.

DRAWINGS

Figure 1 is a flow chart showing the operation of the present invention.

2 is a schematic diagram of a keyboard layout of the present invention.

detailed description

As shown in FIG. 1 and 2, a smart TV input method is characterized in that the keyboard layout of the input method is divided into three rows, and the keyboard layout is arranged in 26 English alphabetical order, each row of 9 characters. And per row The 9 characters are numbered sequentially from 1 to 9. The numeric keys of the remote control correspond to the letter keys of the screen. Press the toggle arrow keys to switch to the next row or the next row, and combine the numeric keys to implement character input. The operation steps are as follows:

In this embodiment, the first row of the three rows of characters is eight letters from a to h, and finally a special symbol @, the second row is nine letters from i to q, and the third row is from r to z order nine letters.

In this embodiment, the special symbol @ contains various special characters.

In this embodiment, the input method can be input through a smart phone terminal, and the smart phone is connected to the smart TV through a wireless network. The user only needs to download and install the input method software of the invention to the smart phone, and then operate the software interface to remotely control the smart TV through the smart phone, which is very convenient to operate.

A specific embodiment is given below to illustrate the method of operation of the present invention:

As shown in Figure 2, for example, when you want to input "focus interview", first switch the input method interface of the smart TV to Chinese, so that the first letter of the input text or phrase can be input. Because the default starts with the character corresponding to the middle row of numbers, pressing 2 will enter j, and will not enter the b of the first row or the s of the second row; then press ↑ to switch to the first row, then press 4 to enter d, then the line automatically returns to the middle line; press ↑ to switch to the first line, then press 6 to enter f, the line automatically returns to the middle line; finally press ↓ to switch to the third line, then press 3 to enter t . Other character inputs and so on.

In addition, if you need to input English, you can switch between the input method interface of the smart TV. At this time, the characters input through the keyboard of the present invention are only English letters, just like the daily Chinese and English input methods are switched on the mobile phone or the computer. The user wants the request.

The above has described in detail the preferred embodiments of the invention. It will be appreciated that many modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, those skilled in the art can use logic analysis, reasoning or limited experiments on the basis of the prior art according to the concept of the present invention. The technical solutions obtained are all within the scope of protection as determined by the claims.

Claims

A smart television input method, characterized in that the keyboard layout of the input method is divided into three rows, the keyboard layout is arranged in 26 English alphabetical order, each row of 9 characters, and each row of 9 characters They are numbered sequentially from 1 to 9. The numeric keys of the remote control correspond to the letter keys of the screen. Press the toggle arrow keys to switch to the next row or the next row, and combine the numeric keys to implement character input. The operation steps are as follows:

a. Determine whether the character to be input is in the middle row of the three-row keyboard. If yes, directly input the number corresponding to the character to be input, if it is not determined whether the character to be input is in the other two rows;

b. Determine whether the character to be input is in the first row of the three-row keyboard. If yes, press the up switch button to switch to the first row and then enter the number corresponding to the character to be input. If not, press the down switch button to switch to the third row. After entering the number corresponding to the character to be entered;

c. When the input string ends, the selected line automatically returns to the middle line, and the default starts from the character corresponding to the middle line number at the next start of input.
The smart television input method according to claim 1, wherein the first row of the three rows of characters is eight letters from a to h, and a special symbol @ is added, and the second row is from i to q order nine letters, the third row is nine letters from r to z.
A smart television input method according to claim 1, wherein said special symbol @ contains various special characters.
A smart television input method according to claim 1, wherein said input method is input through a smartphone terminal.