WO2023153819A1 - Japanese pc keyboard and gaming keyboard - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is a Japanese input device, wherein the Japanese input device comprises a first portion for inputting consonants and a second portion for inputting vowels, and comprises silent keys indicating Japanese syllables in combination with "あ", "い", "う", "え", and "お" keys in the second portion. The Japanese input device may be implemented by being included in a PC keyboard or a gaming keyboard.

Description

Japanese PC keyboards and gaming keyboards

The present invention relates to a Japanese character input device and input method, and a PC keyboard and game keyboard including a Japanese character input device.

Hangeul, created as Hunminjeongeum, is the most scientific language that expresses sounds with initial, middle, and final consonants. In the case of Korea, publications have been produced by printing one letter engraved on each letter, as seen in metal type since ancient times. As typing machines were invented in the West, a keyboard was used as an input device, and the order of keys arranged on the keyboard constitutes the English keyboard of the current computer. As keyboards entered Korea, keyboards arranged with consonants on the left and vowels on the right were widely distributed in Korea according to the frequency of use and input convenience of Hangeul. Recently, various types of simple screen input devices have been popularized according to the spread of smartphones, but looking at the development process of text input devices, it can be seen that it is an area where more improvements and changes can exist than in any other field.

On the other hand, from a global point of view, it is not easy to implement a unified text input device because each country's text input method may differ depending on its own traditional text, language, and lifestyle. However, by using the scientific nature of Hangeul and the universality of its structure, unity and convenience can be given to foreign language character input. The present invention applies this to Japanese.

Specifically, the present invention relates to an input device and an input method capable of intuitively determining Japanese through an input device such as a mobile phone or a vending machine of a computer and quickly inputting the text in a method different from an existing input system.

The smartphone input device, which is currently widely used as a Japanese character input device, has a structure of 4 rows x 5 columns as shown in FIG. 5 . To input "あ" (ah; Korean pronunciation) using this input device, press the "あ" key once. By the way, to enter "お" (Oh), press the "あ" key five times because there is no "お" key. The vowel word order in Japanese is "ah, i, u, e, oh", and only the representative first vowel "a" is set as a key, and the remaining vowels are displayed by repeatedly pressing this representative key. To enter "ぽっ" with this input method, first press the "は" key five times to display "ほ" (ho), find and press the "。" key, and then press the "た" (ta) key three times. You have to press a key that converts it to "つ" (tsu) and converts it to lowercase "っ". For this, a total of 11 key inputs are required.

Therefore, the current Japanese character input device is inconvenient not only for Japanese people but also for foreigners, and it takes time to type, and there is a high risk of typos when key keys are pressed several times.

In order to solve the inconvenience of Japanese character input, a patent has been disclosed in which Japanese is divided into consonant parts and vowel parts for key input.

As shown in Figure 6, Patent No. 10-1426643 (registered on July 29, 2014) is the alphabet consonant key "K", "H", "N", "T", "S", "W" A consonant key group 11 'consisting of ', etc., and a vowel key group consisting of alphabetic vowel keys 'A', 'I', 'U', 'E', 'O', and 'Y' ( 12') is arranged, the central input keys 11a' and 12a' are arranged in the center, and a plurality of peripheral input keys 11b' and 12b' are arranged around the central input keys 11a' and 12a'. is starting When the central input key 11a' is pressed, new consonants of "M" "R" "P" "T" "V" are displayed on the peripheral input keys 11b'. (11c') and (12c') are border keys for switching keys. However, this patent is cumbersome to display consonants, and as described later, it does not consider the processing of the silent value "ㅇ" at all.

As shown in FIG. 7, Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0050796 arranges keys for displaying vowels on the left side of the keyboard, arranges keys for displaying consonants on the left side of the keyboard, and repeatedly presses consonant keys to produce pronounced sounds and sounds. A keypad arrangement for indicating touch sounds is disclosed. However, this patent also does not consider the treatment of "ㅇ" in the silent value at all. In addition, since the keyboard is focused on simplicity, the semi-vowels "や" (ya), "ゆ" (yu), "よ" (yo), "わ" (wa), and "を" (oh) are often used in Japanese. There is a disadvantage that the input of is inconvenient.

The more detailed patents exemplify a Roman keyboard as an input device, and lack scalability and universality that can be applied to foreigners who are not familiar with Roman characters and Japanese or Koreans who are familiar with unique characters.

In view of this point, the inventors have developed a new Japanese PC keyboard and game keyboard so that Japanese characters can be input quickly and accurately while solving the problems of the current technology and prior patents.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a Japanese input device and input method that can intuitively determine Japanese through input devices such as computer keyboards and game keyboards and input quickly and without typos in a method different from the existing input system.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is a keyboard for a PC including a Japanese input device, wherein the Japanese input device includes: a first part for inputting consonants; a second part for inputting vowels; and above A silent key combined with the "あ""い""う""え" and "お" keys of the second part to display Japanese syllables; It is displayed as the vowel key of the second part or (b) the silent key and the vowel key of the second part. A syllable is not displayed with one vowel key of the second part, and the consonant key of the first part and the vowel key of the second part are displayed. is installed corresponding to the English key of the PC keyboard, and the first part and the second part intersect or overlap the area surrounding the first part and the second part so as to occupy independent areas on the PC keyboard Provided is a keyboard for a PC, arranged so as not to

The first part of the consonant key, the second part of the vowel key and the silent key may be installed to correspond to the English keys of the PC keyboard.

The consonant keys of the first part may consist of at least 15 keys including keys of “Na” “MA” “KA” “TA” “Ra” and “Sa”.

The vowel keys of the second part may consist of at least 10 keys including "あ" "い" "う" "え" and "お" keys.

In addition, the present invention is a keyboard for a PC including a Japanese input device, wherein the Japanese input device includes: a first part for inputting consonants; a second part for inputting vowels; and above A silent key combined with the "あ""い""う""え" and "お" keys of the second part to display Japanese syllables; It is indicated by the vowel key of the second part or (b) the silent key and the vowel key of the second part, and a syllable is not displayed with one vowel key of the second part, and the Japanese input device does not overlap with the English key of the PC keyboard. Provided is a keyboard for PC, the first part and the second part are arranged to occupy independent areas from each other on the keyboard for PC.

A first part is arranged on one side of the PC keyboard, a second part is arranged on the other side, and an English key may be arranged in an intermediate area between the first part and the second part.

In addition, the present invention is a game keyboard including a Japanese input device, wherein the Japanese input device includes: a first part for inputting consonants; a second part for inputting vowels; and above A silent key combined with the "あ""い""う""え" and "お" keys of the second part to display Japanese syllables; It is displayed as the vowel key of the second part or (b) the silent key and the vowel key of the second part. A syllable is not displayed with one vowel key of the second part, and the consonant key of the first part and the vowel key of the second part are displayed. provides a gaming keyboard arranged to occupy an independent area on the gaming keyboard.

A first part is arranged on one side of the gaming keyboard, a second part is arranged on the other side, and a dedicated game key or controller may be installed in an intermediate area between the first part and the second part.

Since the Japanese input device of the present invention inputs Japanese syllables based on the combination of consonants and vowels, it is possible to maintain the consistency of the input method and intuitively and easily input Japanese, thereby providing a convenient Japanese input device with fewer typos. .

The Japanese input device of the present invention has scalability and versatility that can be widely applied to mobile devices such as smartphones, location and fixed computers, physical keyboards or touch boards, and even game keyboards.

1 is a diagram of a Japanese input device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram of a keyboard for PC including a Japanese input device of the present invention.

3 is a diagram of another embodiment of a keyboard for PC including a Japanese input device of the present invention.

4 is a diagram of another embodiment of a keyboard including a Japanese input device of the present invention, which can be used as a gaming keyboard.

5 is a diagram illustrating a prior art Japanese input device.

6 is a view showing the Japanese input device of the prior patent.

7 is a diagram showing a Japanese input device of another prior patent.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

One of the features of the present invention is the five basic vowels "located in the "あ" line of Japanese.

あ" (아; Korean pronunciation) "い" (이) "う" (우) "え" (에) "お" (오) are input. Each of these is based on the silent song "ㅇ" (이은) It is 5 vowels. However, when used together with consonants, for example, when used as "I, ni, nu, ye, no", each syllable is mixed with the consonant and loses the original silence. However, in Japanese, these Since the five basic vowels are often to be displayed as syllables as independent silent songs, it is reasonable and convenient to use a unique input method.

The "Japanese input method" of the present invention includes not only mobile devices such as smartphones and keyboards of computers, but also on-screen keyboards and virtual keyboards displayed on the screens of these devices, and input devices in which only the keyboard is separately modularized, in the broadest sense possible. should be interpreted

<Embodiment of a keyboard of a smartphone>

Hereinafter, the embodiment of the keyboard of the smartphone is the same as part of the contents disclosed in the applicant's Registered Patent No. 10-2459508 (filed on January 13, 2022 / registered on October 24, 2022). Since the content of this embodiment supports the embodiment of the PC keyboard and gaming keyboard of the present invention, it will be described first.

1 is a diagram of a Japanese input device 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The Japanese input device 1 of the present invention is described based on an example suitable for a display of a smartphone for convenience, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

The Japanese input device 1 of the present invention has a structure of 5 rows by 6 columns, and is not significantly different from the current input device frame, so it can be applied to the current technology as it is. The Japanese input device 1 includes a first part 2 on the left for mainly inputting consonants and a second part 4 on the right for mainly inputting vowels.

The first part (2) has a structure of 5 rows by 4 columns, and in each row and 1 column, the silent key 6 indicating the value of silence is "

". In columns 2 to 4 of line 1, the keys of "な", "ら" and "MA" are arranged. The keys of "は" are arranged. The keys of "が""ざ""だ" and "ば" are arranged in columns 1 to 4 of row 3. In columns 1 to 4 of row 4, "っ"""(repeated sign) keys of "ん" and "ぱ" are arranged. In line 5, code keys representing periods, commas, and dashes are arranged. Each consonant key arranged in the first part (2) is It is intended to display representative consonants representing sounds, and it should be noted that a single key input does not directly input the Japanese displayed on the corresponding key.

These arrangements reflect the order of Japanese 50 phonemes, frequency of use, and user's convenience, and are optimally configured through the inventor's research, but various changes are possible within the scope of the present invention.

The second part (4) has a structure of 5 rows by 2 columns, and the basic vowels "あ" "い" "う" "え" and "お" keys are arranged in the first column. In the second column, "や" "ゆ" "よ" "わ" and "を" keys are arranged, including semi-vowels. The vowel of each key of the second part 4 is displayed in parallel with the auxiliary character 40 in lowercase, which is to inform that a vowel in lowercase is input when the corresponding key is pressed twice, as will be described later.

If you want to input "あ" using the Japanese input device of the present invention, press the "あ" key after pressing the silent key (6). If you want to input “い”, press the “い” key after pressing the silent key (6). "う" "え" and "お" are the same as above. As described above, the present invention combines the basic vowel located in the "あ" line of Japanese with the silent key 6. Since the input of the silent key (6) is the same as inputting a silent "consonant" like an initial consonant, the vowel becomes neutral, and since the Japanese input method can maintain the consistency of completing a syllable with two key inputs, phonetically It is reasonable, very convenient and intuitive for users. This principle applies equally to the five basic vowels as well as the "や" "ゆ" "よ" "わ" and "を" keys in the second row.

Those skilled in the art can easily understand how to generate vowels and consonants using the Japanese input method of the present invention; For example, if you want to input "か", press the "か" key and then the "あ" key. If you want to enter "な", press the "な" key and then the "あ" key. If you want to input "ぽ", press the "ぱ" key and then the "お" key. In this way, together with the above silent key 6, the input method of "consonant" followed by "vowel" can be consistently applied to most Japanese.

In other words, most of the vowel sounds in Japanese pronunciation correspond to "ah, i, u, e, oh" in Korean, so the basic 5 vowels corresponding to them are "あ" "い" "う" "え" and "お" If the keys are arranged in the first row of the second part (4), Japanese syllables without supporting sounds can be typed with two strokes, so it is very quick and convenient.

In addition, the present invention is a character corresponding to the support of Hangul "ん" and other "っ" and "

" is arranged as an independent key that can be input with one press. Although not shown, "の", a frequently occurring Japanese character, can also be arranged as an independent key to enable one-stroke entry.

According to the Japanese input device of the present invention having such a configuration, the consonant arrangement of the first part (2), the vowel arrangement of the second part (4), the silent key (6), and the independent key input of the first part (2) Through the arrangement of characters, most Japanese characters can be entered within 2 to 3 strokes.

That is, in the present invention, Japanese syllables are displayed only with (a) the consonant key of the first part and the vowel key of the second part or (b) the silent key and the vowel key of the second part, and one vowel key of the second part is a syllable is not displayed.

Next, a method of inputting small vowels (lowercase letters) using the Japanese input device of the present invention will be described.

For example, if you want to input "ぎゅ" instead of "ぎゆ", press the "い" key after the "が" key to input "ぎ" (see the combination of vowels and consonants described above). Next, press the "ゆ" key after the silent key 6 to input "ゆ" (refer to the vowel input using the above-mentioned silent key). Then, the word "ぎゆ" is entered with a total of 4 key presses. Then, if you press the "ゆ" key continuously, it is changed to lowercase and the word "ぎゅ" is input, and a total of 5 key touches are sufficient.

If you want to input only the vowels of lowercase letters, for example, if you want to input the lowercase letter "ぇ", press the "え" key twice consecutively after the "silent key (6)" to input "ぇ".

Although the Japanese input device of the present invention has been described based on hiragana, the same description is applied to katakana. In addition, since the principle of Hangul, which consists of combining consonants and vowels, is equally applied to Hangul and Roman alphabet (English), it is possible to implement a Japanese input device composed of Korean and a Japanese input device composed of English.

A sequence of pressing (touching) a key when a specific Japanese is input using the Japanese input device of FIG. 1 is as follows. It will be understood that the Japanese input method and sequence are the same as those described above no matter which one is used. The Japanese input device of the prior art of FIG. 5 was also described and the number of strokes was compared.

input Japanese	input device	order of input keys	hitter
Arigatougozaimasu (Arigato Gozaimasu)	Figure 5	あ lah か″ tata tattata aaa kakakakaka″ さ″	27
	Figure 1	あ rai gaa tao う gao zaa い maa sau	20

input Japanese	input device	order of input keys	hitter
ぎゅ (gyu)	Figure 5	か″ やや小	6
	Figure 1	がい ●ゆゆ	5

input Japanese	input device	order of input keys	hitter
ぽっ (ぽっ)	Figure 5	hahahahaha″″tatata small	11
	Figure 1	ぱおっ	3

input Japanese	input device	order of input keys	hitter
denwabangouha nanban desuka (Dengwabanggouwa Nanbangdesuka)	Figure 5	たたたた″ わわわ わ は″ わわわ かKA か か	42
	Figure 1	だえ ん わ ばあ ん がお う は なあ ん ばあ ん だえ さう ka	26

As described above, the present invention introduces a silent key and various modifications are possible within the technical idea of displaying Japanese syllables with an essential combination of consonants and vowels. For example, the silent key 6 may be placed on the second part 4 or may be independently installed as a separate key in the space between the first part 2 and the second part 4 or outside so as to be easily identified.

One of the advantages of the Japanese input device of the present invention is that it can drastically reduce the number of typing or touches.

The arrangement of keys or keyboards of the Japanese input device is an optimal example and various changes are possible. For example, the first part (2) on one side of the input device and the second part (4) on the other side are arranged separately from each other, or a first device for the first part and a second device for the second part can be produced separately. It is obvious that these modifications only differ in physical location and fall within the scope of the present invention in terms of input principle and structure.

<Embodiment of keyboard for Japanese PC>

Next, a second embodiment of the Japanese input device 1 will be described on the premise of a Japanese keyboard for PC.

2 is a Japanese input unit 1 of a PC keyboard according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

There are various types of existing Japanese input methods, but they include English consonants and vowels, and have the same arrangement position and order in common.

The Japanese input device (1) of the present invention also has “Q” “W” “E” “R” “T” “Y” “U” “I” “O” and “P” in the first row (E1) of the English keyboard. 10 keys are arranged, and 9 keys of “A” “S” “D” “F” “G” “H” “J” “K” and “L” are arranged in the second row (E2) , Arrangement of 7 letters of “Z” “X” “C” “V” “B” “N” and “M” in the third row (E3) is the same as the existing keyboard. The sum of these English keys is 26. By the way, in FIG. 1, the numbers of the keys of the first part (2), the keys of the second part (4), and the silent key (6), excluding the symbols and commas, are 15, 10, and 1, respectively, of English keys. equal to the sum

Therefore, the key to the second embodiment is to arrange the 26 English keys of the PC keyboard to be consistent with the first embodiment and to be convenient for the user in the first embodiment of the present invention.

For convenience of explanation, in FIG. 2, row and column numbers are assigned to English key positions, and for example, “Q” is indicated by E11 and “M” is indicated by E37.

In the present invention, Japanese keys are designated for each English key as follows.

location	English key	wake up	location	English key	wake up	location	English key	wake up
E11	Q		E12	W	な	E13	E	lah
E14	R	ま	E15	T	ぱ	E16	Y	ん
E17	U	や	E18	I	ゆ	E19	O	よ
E110	P	わ	E21	A	か	E22	S	さ
E23	D	た	E24	F	●	E25	G	ha
E26	H	え	E27	J	あ	E28	K	い
E29	L	う	E31	Z	が	E32	X	ざ
E33	C	だ	E34	V	ば	E35	B	っ
E36	N	お	E37	M	を

Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the first row parts from “Q” to “Y” (E11 to E16), the second row parts from “A” to “D” and “G” (E21 to E23 . E25) and the third row parts (E31 to E35) from “Z” to “B” form the first part (2). In addition, the first line from “U” to “P” (E17 to E110), the second line from “H” to “L” (E26 to E29), and the first line from “N” to “M” The third row parts E36 to E37 form the second part 4.

The first part (2) and the second part (4) are located separately on the left and right sides, respectively. As long as it is separated in this way, the assignment of Japanese keys in the first part 2 or the second part 4 can be modified in various ways other than those shown in Table 5. However, according to the research of the inventor, the embodiment of FIG. 2 is convenient in terms of writing Japanese.

The silent key 6 is located in E24, which is inside the area surrounded by the first part 2, and corresponds to the English key “F”. However, the silent key 6 is installed elsewhere inside the first part 2 or installed inside the second part 4, or installed at the boundary between the first part 2 and the second part 4, or It can be designated as an independent key other than 26 English characters.

The auxiliary character 40 of the first embodiment can be displayed in small letters on the key of the second part 4, but it can also be displayed using other keys such as “SHIFT” due to the function of the keyboard, so the second embodiment is not necessarily required in In addition, since it is a PC keyboard, the arrangement and functions of the remaining keys except for 26 English letters can be arranged in various ways other than those shown in FIG. 2, which does not limit the scope of the present invention.

3 is a second embodiment of the Japanese input device 1 on the premise of the Japanese keyboard for PC of the present invention. Unlike the previous embodiment, the part of the first row from “Q” to “Y”, “ The part of the second row from “A” to “F” and the part of the third row from “Z” to “B” are the first part (2), and the part corresponding to the “G” key is the silent key ( 6). The silent key 6 was assigned to a key at the boundary between the first part 2 and the second part 4.

Although the Japanese key assigned to each English key is different from the previous embodiment, the same effect as the previous embodiment can be expected even with this configuration.

4 is a third embodiment of a Japanese input device 1 on the premise of the Japanese keyboard for PC of the present invention.

Unlike the previous embodiment, this embodiment is different in that an English key is not used. As shown, the first part 2 is arranged on the left side of the keyboard, and the second part 4 is arranged on the right side. The mute key 6 is located on the left side of the keyboard adjacent to the first part 2. Japanese consonants and vowels are not assigned to the middle region 20 located between the first part 2 and the second part 4, and mainly consists of function keys, numbers, and English keys. It can be understood that the upper area above the first part (2) and the upper area above the second part (4) are keys related to functions and codes necessary for English and Japanese typing, and are similar to the arrangement of keys on the current keyboard. There will be.

In this embodiment, the first part 2 and the second part 4 are clearly separated with the middle region 20 therebetween. However, unlike the illustration, it is also possible to change the position by arranging the first part 2 on the right side of the keyboard, or to match both the first and second parts 2 and 4 to the left or right side of the keyboard.

This embodiment has the advantage that it can be used as a gaming keyboard by appropriately changing it. That is, game-specific keys, buttons, and control levers for games are placed in the middle area 20, and the first part (2) and the second part (4) are installed separately on both sides or gathered on one side for conversation during the game. can

The scope of the present invention extends to the same or equivalent scope as the claims described below.

Claims (8)

1. A keyboard for a PC including a Japanese input method,

   The Japanese input method:

   a first part for inputting consonants;

   a second part for inputting vowels; and

   remind A silent key combined with the "あ""い""う""え" and "お" keys of the second part to display Japanese syllables;

   Japanese syllables are represented by (a) the consonant key of the first part and the vowel key of the second part or (b) the silent key and the vowel key of the second part, and the syllable is not displayed with one vowel key of the second part,

   The consonant key of the first part and the vowel key of the second part are installed to correspond to the English keys of the PC keyboard, and the first part and the second part surround the first part to occupy independent areas on the PC keyboard. Arranged so that the area surrounding the second part and the area do not intersect or overlap, the keyboard for PC.
2. According to claim 1,

   The consonant key of the first part, the vowel key and the silent key of the second part are installed to correspond to the English keys of the PC keyboard.
3. According to claim 2,

   A keyboard for a PC, wherein the consonant keys of the first part consist of 15 keys including at least “な” “MA” “KA” “TA” “Ra” and “さ” keys.
4. According to claim 2,

   The vowel key of the second part is a keyboard for a PC consisting of 10 keys including at least "あ" "い" "う" "え" and "お" keys.
5. A keyboard for a PC including a Japanese input method,

   The Japanese input method:

   a first part for inputting consonants;

   a second part for inputting vowels; and

   remind A silent key combined with the "あ""い""う""え" and "お" keys of the second part to display Japanese syllables;

   Japanese syllables are represented by (a) the consonant key of the first part and the vowel key of the second part or (b) the silent key and the vowel key of the second part, and the syllable is not displayed with one vowel key of the second part,

   The Japanese input device is installed at a position that does not overlap with the English key of the PC keyboard, and the first part and the second part are arranged to occupy independent areas on the PC keyboard.
6. According to claim 5,

   A first part is arranged on one side of the keyboard for PC, a second part is arranged on the other side, and English keys are arranged in the middle area between the first part and the second part.
7. A gaming keyboard including a Japanese input method,

   The Japanese input method:

   a first part for inputting consonants;

   a second part for inputting vowels; and

   remind A silent key combined with the "あ""い""う""え" and "お" keys of the second part to display Japanese syllables;

   Japanese syllables are represented by (a) the consonant key of the first part and the vowel key of the second part or (b) the silent key and the vowel key of the second part, and the syllable is not displayed with one vowel key of the second part,

   The consonant keys of the first part and the vowel keys of the second part are arranged to occupy independent areas on the gaming keyboard.
8. According to claim 7,

   A first part is arranged on one side of the gaming keyboard, a second part is arranged on the other side, and a dedicated game key or controller is installed in an intermediate area between the first part and the second part.

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