CN103425269A - Method and device for utilizing directional operations to input characters - Google Patents
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The invention discloses a method and device for utilizing directional operations to input characters. The method comprises the steps that the multiple directional operations are preset in an input device, a directional operation sequence input by a user is received, the directional operation sequence comprises more than two continuous directional operations, and the characters corresponding to the directional operation sequence are output. According to the method and device for utilizing the directional operations to input the characters, a rocker device can be used for realizing the directional operations, the rocker device is composed of a center rod, edge induction points and a lower induction point located below the center rod, and a pressure sensitive switch is further installed in the center rod to form the communication state or non-communication state between the center rod and all the edge induction points as well as the lower induction point. The input method for the input device can facilitate operations for the user and improve input efficiency.
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Patented claim of the present invention be that November 16, application number in 2010 are 201010544939.6 the applying date, name is called the dividing an application of Chinese invention patent application of " a kind of method and apparatus that utilizes the direction operation input character ".
Technical field
The present invention relates to input method technique field, particularly relate to a kind of method and apparatus that utilizes the direction operation input character.
The present invention requires to enjoy the right of priority of the patented claim that the application number submitted in China on November 16th, 2009 is 200910222364.3.
Background technology
In modern information society, a part indispensable in life has generally been accepted, become to computer system and associated peripheral for people.People and various information equipment carry out alternately, just inevitably will input various information, as operational order and data message etc.The most basic effect of input equipment is exactly the form of suitable computer system processor that various forms of information is converted to.Keyboard is traditional, the most general input equipment of computing machine, is accompanied by the development of human-computer interaction technology always.
General, being provided with a plurality of buttons on keyboard, the combination of each button or a plurality of buttons represents different input messages.Usually the content of input message is various, for example, for mobile phone, computing machine etc., often needs the various letters of input, numeral, phonetic, stroke, therefore needs to arrange a large amount of buttons on keyboard.In some cases, the finite volume of input equipment, can not be excessive, and for example, the keyboard of mobile phone, telepilot, in this case, require button as far as possible little, but the too small operation that is unfavorable for again the user of button.Further, adopt the input mode of keyboard, usually need bimanualness, use inconvenience; In addition, the user need to repeatedly select to realize input to a plurality of buttons of diverse location, and input efficiency is lower.
Take mobile phone as example, and mobile phone is the most frequently used electronic equipment of people in modern society.People often can utilize mobile phone to communicate and do other thing.
Making a phone call and sending short messages is the most frequently used application of mobile phone.The preferential selection of the personage of low-income group who sends short messages especially vast in China.Sending short messages just must input characters.In mobile phone, input characters mainly contains key-press input, handwriting input and phonetic entry at present.Navigation key on mobile phone just is used for inputting direction instruction up and down also referred to as the mobile phone rocking bar.
Because the mobile phone rocking bar is only controlled with thumb, and movement range is very little thereby easy to operate.Is can find a kind of method to complete the input service of word with rocking bar?
In a word, need the urgent technical matters solved of those skilled in the art to be exactly: how can provide the input method for input equipment, user friendly operation, and improve input efficiency.
Summary of the invention
Technical matters to be solved by this invention is to provide a kind of method and apparatus that utilizes the direction operation input character, with user friendly operation, and improves input efficiency.
In order to address the above problem, the invention discloses a kind of method of utilizing the direction operation input character, use rocker actuator to realize direction operation, described rocker actuator is by center-pole and edge induction point, and the lower induction point composition that is positioned at the center-pole below, a pressure sensitive switch also is installed in described center-pole; Wherein, switch connection when center-pole is subject to the pressure of vertical direction, otherwise switch disconnects; This rocker actuator is in the situation that be subject to side direction external force to respond to, be communicated with lower induction point, and disconnects with the edge induction point; The edge induction point induction made progress with the party when being subject to side direction external force, is communicated with, and with lower induction point and other edge induction point disconnection, form thus being communicated with or disconnected state of center-pole and each edge induction point and lower induction point.
Preferably, twice center-pole of arbitrary continuation of take is communicated with event as terminal with lower induction point, and center-pole is inputted as the foundation of once input with the sequence of events that is communicated with of edge induction point therebetween.
Preferably, described connection sequence of events is simplified to the combination of first event He last event of this connection sequence of events, or first event, the combination of second event and last event.
Preferably, all composition of matter are divided into the same number of group according to the corresponding relation of the first event and edge induction point, in each group, by second event and last event, are sorted, and with this, obtain sequence number in each group number that is communicated with sequence of events and group.
Preferably, the input attributes of various words is mapped one by one with the above-mentioned sequence of events that is communicated with, by manufacture the connection sequence of events in rocker actuator, carrys out input characters; The input attributes of described word comprises Chinese phonetic, stroke, English letter, the assumed name of Japanese, the character of other foreign language.
Preferably, described connection sequence of events is the edge induction point corresponding from first event induction point that progressively arrives successively second event and last event.
Preferably, the difference of the open and-shut mode of the pressure sensitive switch in center-pole makes the number of corresponding connection sequence of events become original twice, thereby the word input attributes of corresponding twice.
In addition, the invention also discloses a kind of method of utilizing the direction operation input character, comprising:
To the default multiple directions operation of input equipment;
Receive the direction operation sequence of user's input; Described direction operation sequence comprises continuous plural direction operation;
Export the character corresponding with described direction operation sequence.
Preferably, described direction operation comprises: the directivity of rocking bar or handle is shaken, the directivity on touch-screen is slided and the pressing of direction key.
Preferably, described input equipment has initial position, by the relative initial bit of the described input equipment of direction operation, is equipped with skew; At the skew initial position, to during recovering initial position, the continuous plural direction operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence to described input equipment; Wherein, the operation that returns to initial position is not counted in the direction operation sequence.
Preferably, described input equipment is provided with prime area, by relative prime area, direction operation touch point, skew is arranged; The user forms described direction operation sequence by the continuous plural direction operation of mobile touch point input.
Preferably, described input equipment also is provided with at least two outer peripheral areas, and described direction operation comprises that user touch point slides into another outer peripheral areas from an outer peripheral areas.
Preferably, described input equipment is preset with the sequence trigger action; , between two continuous sequence trigger actions, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn; Perhaps, before described sequence trigger action, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn; Perhaps, in described sequence trigger action implementation, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn.
Preferably, described method also comprises: between continuous plural direction operation, represent candidate characters; For represented candidate characters, user's input direction operation subsequently.
Preferably, described method also comprises: receive user's feature operation; , in conjunction with this feature operation, export the character corresponding with described direction operation sequence.
Preferably, described feature operation is: press a preparatory function button; Perhaps, press rocking bar or handle; Perhaps, touch a preparatory function zone.
Preferably, described character comprises: phonetic, stroke, numeral, outer Chinese character or candidate item.
Accordingly, the invention also discloses a kind of device that utilizes the direction operation input character, described device is located in input equipment, and it comprises:
The operation receiver module, for receiving the direction operation sequence of user's input; Described direction operation sequence comprises continuous plural direction operation;
The character output module, for the direction operation sequence received according to the operation receiver module, export the character corresponding with described direction operation sequence.
Preferably, described direction operation comprises: the directivity of rocking bar or handle is shaken, the directivity on touch-screen is slided and the pressing of direction key.
Preferably, described input equipment has initial position, by the relative initial bit of the described input equipment of direction operation, is equipped with skew; At the skew initial position, to during recovering initial position, the continuous plural direction operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence to described input equipment; Wherein, the operation that returns to initial position is not counted in the direction operation sequence.
Preferably, described input equipment is provided with prime area, by relative prime area, direction operation touch point, skew is arranged; The user forms described direction operation sequence by the continuous plural direction operation of mobile touch point input.
Preferably, described input equipment also is provided with at least two outer peripheral areas, and described direction operation comprises that user touch point slides into another outer peripheral areas from an outer peripheral areas.
Preferably, described input equipment is preset with the sequence trigger action; , between two continuous sequence trigger actions, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn; Perhaps, before described sequence trigger action, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn; Perhaps, in described sequence trigger action implementation, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn.
Preferably, described device also comprises: represent unit, between continuous plural direction operation, represent candidate characters; , for represented candidate characters, the user inputs direction operation subsequently.
Preferably, described operation receiver module is also for receiving user's feature operation; Described character output module, in conjunction with this feature operation, is exported the character corresponding with described direction operation sequence.
Preferably, described feature operation is: press a preparatory function button; Perhaps, press rocking bar or handle; Perhaps, touch a preparatory function zone.
Preferably, described character comprises: phonetic, stroke, numeral, outer Chinese character or candidate item.
According to another embodiment of the present invention, a kind of method of utilizing the direction operation input character is also disclosed, specifically can comprise: input equipment is preset with prime area and outer peripheral areas; Receive user's input from prime area, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas; Based on sliding past the regional sequence formed, export corresponding character.
Preferably, described sequence comprises from prime area, slips over the related regional of process that outer peripheral areas returns prime area; Perhaps, described sequence comprises slip over outer peripheral areas from prime area, then in the related regional of sliding stop.
Preferably, described method can also comprise: represent or amplify and represent the corresponding output character of current operation.
Accordingly, the present invention also provides a kind of device that utilizes the direction operation input character, specifically can comprise: the input equipment that is preset with prime area and outer peripheral areas; Receiver module, for receive user input from prime area, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas; Output module, for based on sliding past the regional sequence formed, export corresponding character.
Compared with prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:
But the direction operation sequence output character corresponding with this direction sequence of operation of the present invention's User input.Because input equipment can be rocking bar, handle, touch-screen or direction key etc., input mode than adopting keyboard, need not arrange a large amount of buttons, saved the space resources at interface, met the demand of input equipment miniaturization, to be applicable to portable set.And, adopt rocking bar, handle, touch-screen or direction key, one-hand operation, perhaps one hand refers to operation, the user, without pressing each button that is distributed in a plurality of positions, only need to operate in certain area coverage, and movement range is less, user-friendly, improved user's input efficiency.
Further, described direction operation sequence can also comprise: feature operation.Except the direction operation sequence that the direction operation by simple forms, add feature operation in the direction operation sequence, can realize more multicharacter output; In addition, the character of output can be: phonetic, stroke, numeral, outer Chinese character can also be candidate item, have met multiple input demand.
Be input as example with the mobile phone rocking bar, usually the rocking bar on mobile phone just is used for inputting direction instruction up and down, for the option that down conversion has been selected on original list, or the cursor that moves up and down when editing short message, or alternate item is selected in page turning or left and right before and after when input is in alternate item.And this preferred embodiment of the present invention is used as instrument to rocking bar, by record rocking bar up and down and four oblique states, and by the corresponding word that just can input easily various language of itself and word input.
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Fig. 1 is a kind of process flow diagram that utilizes the embodiment of the method for direction operation input character of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the described schematic diagram with 12 direction operations of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the described schematic diagram with eight direction operations of the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is a kind of structural drawing that utilizes the device embodiment of direction operation input character of the present invention.
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For above-mentioned purpose of the present invention, feature and advantage can be become apparent more, below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments, the present invention is further detailed explanation.
At first, the invention provides a kind of embodiment of the method for using the rocker actuator input characters in mobile communication terminal.Rocking bar on the mobile communication terminals such as common mobile phone just is used for inputting the instruction of upper and lower, left and right direction, for the option that down conversion has been selected on original list, or the cursor that moves up and down when editing short message, or alternate item etc. is selected in page turning or left and right before and after when input is in alternate item.The embodiment of the present invention is used as rocker actuator as input tool, by record rocking bar up and down and a plurality of oblique state, and the input attributes with word is corresponding by it, thereby realizes the input of various spoken and written languages.
The described mobile communication terminal of the embodiment of the present invention possesses a rocker actuator, and described rocker actuator is by center-pole and edge induction point, and the lower induction point composition that is positioned at the center-pole below, and a pressure sensitive switch also is installed in described center-pole.
Wherein, when center-pole is subject to the pressure of vertical direction, described pressure sensitive switch is connected, and when center-pole is not subject to the pressure of vertical direction, described pressure sensitive switch disconnects.Concrete, when the vertical pressure on the rocking bar of Dang Anzai center is less than certain value, this pressure sensitive switch is in closed condition; When vertical pressure meets or exceeds certain value, this pressure sensitive switch is in connected state.
Further, the center-pole of this rocker actuator is in the situation that be subject to side direction external force respond to and be communicated with lower induction point, and disconnects with the edge induction point; Center-pole can be responded to and be communicated with the edge induction point on this side direction external force direction when being subject to side direction external force, and disconnects with lower induction point and other edge induction point.That is to say, this rocker actuator generally can be supported on a plurality of edge directions and being communicated with or off-state of edge induction point, and standing state in the middle of possessing.For example, when supporting eight edge directions, can comprise, upper left, left, ,You, upper right side, ,Xia, bottom right, lower-left to connection or off-state.On described eight directions, edge contact or induction point are arranged, center-pole can contact, respond to or leave with these induction points respectively, to realize eight connection or disconnections on direction.Like this, by making center-pole, connect or disconnect from different edge induction points respectively, and the standing state that mediates, and producing different sequences of events, meaning inputted in corresponding different word successively.
When not having external force to be added on the center-pole of rocker actuator, be also that center-pole is while being communicated with lower induction point, the center-pole standing state that mediates, therefore in the middle of twice of arbitrary continuation the center-pole between standing state and edge induction point be communicated with sequence of events as the foundation of once inputting.That is to say, when center-pole is communicated with lower induction point (center-pole is in initial position), as the starting point that is communicated with sequence of events, when the generative center bar is communicated with the edge induction point, as first connection event that is communicated with sequence of events, afterwards being communicated with of center-pole and edge induction point, count successively second connection event or more connection event.After this, when center-pole is communicated with again with lower induction point (center-pole is got back to initial position by reset operation), as the terminating point that is communicated with sequence of events, the event that is communicated with by the center-pole between starting point and terminating point with the edge induction point, form the connection sequence of events successively.
Above-mentioned connection sequence of events can have various combinations.Can be unrestrictedly between twice standing state, at random with eight edge directions, respond to mutually, but in order to realize simple to operate and input at a high speed, in a preferred embodiment of the invention, described connection sequence of events can be simplified to the combination of first event He last event of this connection sequence of events; Perhaps, can only consider first, second and last connection event, and also event just is used for judging that the movement of rocking bar on the edge induction point is clockwise or counterclockwise for the second time.
Further, described connection sequence of events is the edge induction point corresponding from first event induction point that progressively arrives successively second event and last event.
Like this, can provide the event that is communicated with of many group rocking bars according to center rocking bar and the induction situation of edge induction point.The input attributes of various words is mapped one by one with the described sequence of events that is communicated with, by manufacture the connection sequence of events in rocker actuator, carrys out input characters; The input attributes of described word comprises Chinese phonetic, phonetic notation, stroke, parts, English letter, the assumed name of Japanese, the character of other foreign language, as French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Farsi, Wu Er all literary composition, Thai language, Khmer, Burmese, Laos's literary composition, Hindi, Bengali, monk Jia Luowen etc.
Below, by English, phonetic, stroke and parts, be illustrated:
Table 1 English
| Direction | On | Upper right | Right | Bottom right | Under | Lower-left | Left | Upper left |
| Once | A | D | G | J | M | P | T | W |
| Clockwise one | B | E | H | K | N | Q | U | X |
| Reverse one | C | F | I | L | O | R | V | Y |
| Clockwise two | S | Z |
As shown in table 1, show and be communicated with sequence of events and English corresponding relation.In the present embodiment, total " upper, upper right, right, ,Xia, lower-left, bottom right, a left side, upper left " eight edge induction points, when center-pole is subject to side direction external force, with the edge induction point induction that the party makes progress, formation connection event.Each event connected sequence is divided into eight groups according to the corresponding relation of the first event and edge induction point, in each group, by second event and last event, is sorted again, with this, obtains sequence number in each group number that is communicated with sequence of events and group.In described " direction " one row, " once " represents the first event, and in group, sequence number is one, means the event that is communicated with edge induction point on corresponding all directions; " clockwise one " represents second event, and in group, sequence number is two, be illustrated on the basis of the first event and turn clockwise, the edge induction point adjacent with the first event be communicated with event; " reverse one " and represent the 3rd event, in group, sequence number is three, be illustrated on the basis of second event and turn counterclockwise, the edge induction point adjacent with second event be communicated with event.For example:
When the event connected sequence is: " on " time, center-pole with " on " the edge induction point of position is while being communicated with, corresponding output English " A ";
When the event connected sequence is: when " upper, clockwise one ", due to " on " adjacent be " upper right " edge induction point clockwise, center-pole successively with " on ", the edge induction point of " upper right " position is while being communicated with, the corresponding English " B " of exporting;
When the event connected sequence is: when " upper, clockwise one, reverse one ", due to " on " clockwise direction adjacent be " upper right " edge induction point, counterclockwise adjacently with " upper right " be " on " the edge induction point, be center-pole successively with " on ", " upper right ", " on " the edge induction point of position is while being communicated with, corresponding output English " C ".
Table 2 phonetic
| Direction | On | Upper right | Right | Bottom right | Under | Lower-left | Left | Upper left |
| Once | B | D | G | J | Z | Zh | Y | ou |
| Clockwise one | P | T | K | Q | C | Ch | W | ong |
| Clockwise two | M | N | H | X | S | Sh | R | iong |
| Clockwise three | F | L | a | o | e | i | u | v |
| Reverse one | ai | an | ang | ao | ei | en | eng | er |
| Reverse two | ie | in | ing | iu | ue/ve | ui | un/vn | uo |
| Reverse three | ia | ian | iang | iao | ua | uai | uan | uang |
As shown in table 2, show the corresponding relation that is communicated with sequence of events and phonetic.In the present embodiment, total " upper, upper right, right, ,Xia, lower-left, bottom right, a left side, upper left " eight edge induction points.In described " direction " one row, " once " represents the first event, and in group, sequence number is one, means the event that is communicated with edge induction point on corresponding all directions; " clockwise one " represents second event, and in group, sequence number is two, be illustrated on the basis of the first event and turn clockwise, the edge induction point adjacent with the first event be communicated with event; " clockwise two " represent the 3rd event, and in group, sequence number is three, be illustrated on the basis of second event and turn clockwise, the edge induction point adjacent with second event be communicated with event; By that analogy.For example, " reversing three " represents the 7th event, and in group, sequence number is seven, be illustrated on the basis of the 6th event and turn counterclockwise, the edge induction point adjacent with the 6th event be communicated with event.For example:
When the event connected sequence is: when " right, clockwise one, clockwise two, clockwise three, reverse one, reverse two ", center-pole is communicated with the edge induction point of " right side ", " bottom right ", D score, " lower-left " D score " bottom right " position successively, corresponding output English " ing ".
Table 3 stroke and parts
As shown in table 3, show the corresponding relation that is communicated with sequence of events and stroke and parts.In the present embodiment, total " upper, upper right, right, ,Xia, lower-left, bottom right, a left side, upper left " eight edge induction points.In described " direction " one row, " once " represents the first event, and in group, sequence number is one, means the event that is communicated with edge induction point on corresponding all directions; " clockwise one " represents second event, and in group, sequence number is two, be illustrated on the basis of the first event and turn clockwise, the edge induction point adjacent with the first event be communicated with event; " clockwise two " represent the 3rd event, and in group, sequence number is three, be illustrated on the basis of second event and turn clockwise, the edge induction point adjacent with second event be communicated with event; By that analogy.For example, " reversing two " represents the 5th event, and in group, sequence number is five, be illustrated on the basis of the 4th event and turn counterclockwise, the edge induction point adjacent with the 5th event be communicated with event.For example:
When the event connected sequence is: when " under, clockwise one, clockwise two, reverse one, reverse two ", center-pole is communicated with the edge induction point of D score, " lower-left ", " left side ", " lower-left " D score position successively, and corresponding output block " is turned up five ".
The number of edge induction point of the present invention (or claiming edge contact) is not specifically limited, be generally four to 12, above-described embodiment is all to describe with most preferred eight points, and the characters input method of other number edge induction points is similar to the above embodiments, repeats no more herein.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the difference of the open and-shut mode of the pressure sensitive switch in center-pole makes the number of corresponding connection sequence of events become original twice, also: when pressure sensitive switch disconnects, each is communicated with word input attributes corresponding to sequence of events, when pressure sensitive switch is connected, original each is communicated with the different word input attributes that sequence of events again can be corresponding new, thereby by the open and-shut mode of pressure sensitive switch, word input attributes that can corresponding twice.
The embodiment of the present invention, by the center rocking bar being pushed wait up and down to all directions left rotation and right rotation, can realize Chinese, English and other any one foreign language inputs easily.Adopt the input method of rocker-type, than the keyboard input, can only control with thumb or one hand, and movement range is less, simple, convenient.In fact be arranged on center and can stir to surrounding, rotate can be regarded as center-pole, the point of induction region edge contact can be regarded as the edge induction point; Be that center-pole and edge induction point also can adopt virtual mode to realize, as center-pole can be equivalent to the touch track on touch-screen.
In the above embodiments, we are considered as direction operation one time by center-pole and being communicated with of edge induction point, in other implementations, in fact not necessarily will reach certain edge, as long as and it is just passable direction operation to be detected, for example realization on touch-screen.
In addition, in top embodiment, adopt wait operation counterclockwise and clockwise the time relatively be applicable to the rocking bar input, only for explanation, but for equipment such as touch-screens, can be reduced to the track operations such as oblique line or straight line, because for the recognition technology of touch-screen, can realize the identification to all directions operation fully.
Moreover, in top embodiment, connection by center-pole and lower induction point, the trigger point of for monitoring, whether triggering input operation, leave initial position mainly for detection of center-pole in other words and reply initial position, but those skilled in the art are easy to know, adopt other modes to identify initial position or the identification trigger action is also feasible.For example, for touch-screen, can adopt the mode of pressure sensitive switch, also can adopt capacitive touch screen or resistive touch screen, these touch-screens can be identified the operation of leaving initial position and replying initial position.Simultaneously, above in embodiment, adopt the connection of center-pole and edge induction point to identify direction operation, and those skilled in the art also know, it is also feasible adopting other modes to identify direction operation.For example, in touch-screen, can adopt the mode directions operation of touch point track identification.
That is to say, for the present invention, mentioned pressure sensitive switch should be expanded and be interpreted as the various implementations that can identify direction operation.
Above embodiment in, center-pole successively with " on ", the edge induction point of " upper right " position is while being communicated with, corresponding output English " B "; Expand to touch-screen, user touch point can slide into from the prime area, center " " zone, then slide into " upper right " zone, corresponding output English " B "; Be that top embodiment realizes the identification of direction operation by the connection of induction point, and in touch-screen is realized, can the movement in zones of different by touch point, thus the identification direction operation.The operation that user touch point is got back to prime area just can be considered as reset operation, is not counted in the direction operation sequence.
The above, under the applied environment of mobile terminal rocking bar, has provided a preferred embodiment of the present invention.Below in conjunction with process flow diagram, the present invention is further illustrated.
With reference to Fig. 1, show a kind of process flow diagram that utilizes the embodiment of the method for direction operation input character of the present invention, comprising:
The described input equipment of the embodiment of the present invention can be handle, rocking bar, the touch-screen of game station, mobile device (as mobile phone, PDA, digital camera, telepilot etc.), and these input equipments also can be set up on the devices such as vehicle steering simultaneously.
At first, to the default all directions operation of described input equipment, described direction operation can be shaking of rocking bar or handle, it can be also the slip on touch-screen, can also be pressing of direction key, on different directions shake, slide or to the corresponding different direction operation of pressing of different directions button.
General, to input equipment, four to 12 direction operations can be set, in a preferred embodiment, can set eight direction operations, i.e. " upper, ,Zuo, upper left, ,Xia, lower-left, ,You, bottom right, upper right " direction operation.Certainly, the present invention does not need to be limited for direction quantity.
When the user needs input character, carry out all directions operation, form in turn the direction operation sequence by all directions operation.Concrete, according to different input equipments, the direction operation sequence mainly contains three class constituted modes, in the instructions of back, can describe respectively.
Simply, each direction operation sequence is corresponding with a character,, after getting the direction operation sequence, exports the character corresponding with this direction sequence of operation.
Described character can be: the letter of phonetic, stroke, numeral, English, and the assumed name of Japanese, the character of other foreign language, as French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean etc.In addition, described character can also be candidate item,, when a plurality of candidate item are arranged for output, by the direction operation sequence of this input equipment, can select to export which candidate item.For example, when user's input Pinyin " zi ", represent " son; Word; From; Money; Purple " etc. a plurality of word candidate item, carry out input selection for the user, the user can input corresponding direction operation sequence by this input equipment, which candidate item is exported selecting.As, the input direction sequence of operation " upper direction operation → upper right direction operation ", exportable first candidate item; The input direction sequence of operation " right operation → bottom right direction operation ", exportable second candidate item; The input direction sequence of operation " lower direction operation → bottom left direction operation ", exportable the 3rd candidate item, etc.
In specific embodiments of the invention, the user can utilize simultaneously two input equipments in rocking bar, handle, touch-screen, direction key (certainly, more than two be also can be applied in of the present invention) carry out the input of character.For example, can utilize two rocking bars or other input equipments simultaneously, by left and right two hands, input respectively all directions operation, realize the input of direction operation sequence.And for example, all right manual manipulation one an input equipment output character " z " " i "; Another input equipment of another manual manipulation is selected the candidate item of output " zi ".The present invention can be by operate a plurality of input equipments simultaneously, and input mode is versatile and flexible, and bimanualness, improved input efficiency.
A kind of method of utilizing the direction operation input character that the embodiment of the present invention proposes, but the direction operation sequence output character corresponding with this direction sequence of operation of User input.Because input equipment can be rocking bar, handle, touch-screen or direction key, input mode than adopting keyboard, need not arrange a large amount of buttons, saved the space resources at interface, it is as much as possible little that the volume of input equipment can arrange, to be applicable to portable set.And, adopt rocking bar, handle, touch-screen or direction key, one-hand operation, perhaps one hand refers to operation, the user, without pressing each button that is distributed in a plurality of positions, only need to operate in certain area coverage, and movement range is less, user-friendly, improved user's input efficiency.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, described method also comprises: the single direction operation and the reset operation that receive user's input; Export the character corresponding with described single direction operation.That is to say, except the direction operation sequence that the multiple directions operation forms, when the user inputs single direction operation, also can export corresponding character should be arranged.
Below in conjunction with one direction operation and direction operation sequence, the described input method of the embodiment of the present invention is described.As shown in Figure 2, be a kind of schematic diagram with 12 direction operations.The all directions operation of point 1 to 12 correspondence is followed successively by: " upper, upper right, ,You, bottom right, upper right, bottom right, under, bottom left, ,Zuo, upper left, lower-left, upper left ".
For example, the user wants input " chi ", can obtain by three operations, is operating as each time a direction operation sequence or single direction operation.The rocking bar of below take is illustrated as input equipment:
For the first time: shake rocking bar by initial position to the direction of point " b ", in input, direction is operated to the position of point " b "; Then shake rocking bar to the direction of point " c ", input the position of upper right direction operation to point " c "; After the point of arrival " c ", the input reset operation, be back to initial position by point " c ", according to direction operation sequence " upper direction operation → upper right direction operation " output character " c ";
For the second time: shake rocking bar by initial position to the direction of point " h ", the lower direction of input is operated to point " h "; After the point of arrival " h ", the input reset operation, be back to initial position by point " h ", according to single direction operation " lower direction operation " output character " h ";
For the third time: shake rocking bar by initial position to the direction of point " h ", the lower direction of input is operated to the position of point " h "; Then shake rocking bar to the direction of point " i ", input bottom right direction operation is to the position of point " i "; After the point of arrival " i ", the input reset operation, be back to initial position by point " i ", according to direction operation sequence " lower direction operation → bottom right direction operation " output character " i ";
, by above-mentioned three direction operation sequences, can obtain the output of " chi ".
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, during user's input direction sequence of operation, between direction operation, represent corresponding candidate item; The user can, according to the candidate item input direction operation subsequently represented, complete the input of this direction sequence of operation.For example, after the user inputs first direction operation " lower direction operation ", representing corresponding reminder item (candidate characters) is: " reset operation (h), " " bottom right direction operation (i) ", " bottom left direction operation (g) ... ", when the user wants input character " g ", according to the candidate item represented, again input second direction operation " bottom left direction operation ", then after inputting " reset operation ", output character " g ".
The user is in input process, do not need the direction operation sequence of learning that each character is corresponding by heart, but after the one or more direction operations of every input, according to the candidate item input direction operation subsequently represented, realize the input of a complete direction operation sequence, the input mode intellectuality.
Further, also can after user inputs character " z " " i ", represent candidate characters " son " " word " " certainly " " purple ", the user wants to select certain candidate characters of input, inputs corresponding direction operation and gets final product.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, can also comprise: receive the feature operation of user's input, in conjunction with this feature operation, export the character corresponding with this direction operation sequence.The direction operation sequence formed with direction operation by simple is compared, and in the direction operation sequence, adds feature operation, can realize more multicharacter output, the number of output character be do not add feature operation the direction operation sequence twice or more than twice.For example, the input process of " c " in above-described embodiment, except direction operation, also input function operation of user, output is no longer " c ", as, can become capitalization " C " by lowercase " c ".
Further, described feature operation is: press a preparatory function button; Perhaps, press rocking bar or handle; Perhaps, touch a preparatory function zone.
Concrete, can, before the input direction operation, input described feature operation; Also can, after the input direction operation, input described feature operation; Can also, in the process of input direction operation, input described feature operation.Wherein, in the process of input direction operation, inputting described feature operation can be to remain the described feature operation of input in input process; Input described feature operation when perhaps, inputting first direction operation; Perhaps, input described feature operation when inputting last direction operation, etc.While inputting the identical all directions of order in turn operation, the different input modes of feature operation, also corresponding kinds of characters output.
Take touch-screen as example, and the user touched a preparatory function zone before the input direction operation, input subsequently " upper direction operation, upper right direction operation " this both direction operation, output " C "; If after this both direction operation of user's input " upper operation, upper right operation ", touch this preparatory function zone, export Arabic data " 3 "; If in this both direction operating process of user's input " upper operation, upper right operation ", touch this preparatory function zone, export paintbrush " cross break ";
Again for example, can carry out providing menu list after certain feature operation, give the user more more options.In addition, feature operation can or be carried out before carrying out direction operation simultaneously, such as the capitalization that needs certain letter in input process (not all switching capitalization), can press cap lock simultaneously, this letter becomes capitalization output, then stop the pressing function button, the input after making it recovers the small letter state.Feature operation also can be carried out after carrying out direction operation, such as after the user completes character or letter, carries out feature operation, this letter (or whole letters of input) before switching capital and small letter maybe can be switched this character to full-shape half-angle state.
Be understandable that, only as an example, each direction operation and the corresponding character of direction operation sequence can arrange flexibly in the output of the described character of the embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not restricted this.
Concrete, according to different input equipments, the direction operation sequence has different specific implementation situations, below is illustrated respectively.
The first kind:
In one embodiment of the invention, described input equipment has initial position, and direction operation makes the relative initial bit of described input equipment be equipped with skew; Described input equipment returns to the reset operation that is operating as of initial position, and reset operation is not counted in the direction operation sequence; Described input equipment is double be positioned at initial position during, all directions operation of user input forms described direction operation sequence in turn.Described input equipment can be rocking bar or handle, it is not applied in the situation of any external force, is the initial position of this input equipment.
With reference to Fig. 3, there is the schematic diagram of multiple directions operation for the embodiment of the present invention is described, the direction operation of direction of arrow signal user input; Wherein, Fig. 3 (a) is the schematic diagram for the direction operation of rocking bar or handle.For this input equipment, be preset with eight direction operations, wherein, put 1 to 8 and represent respectively by the residing position of input equipment after direction operation, respectively corresponding upper, ,Zuo, upper left, ,Xia, lower-left, ,You, bottom right, upper right " direction operation.Point " 0 " represents the initial position of this input equipment.
When the user carries out direction operation, for example by " upper direction operation ", upwards shake, the specific location of rocking bar or the handle point of arrival " 1 ", its relative initial position point " 0 " has skew.Afterwards, the user carries out all directions operation successively, makes input equipment be positioned at the position of difference.For example, carry out " upper right direction operation ", the specific location of rocking bar or the handle point of arrival " 2 " from the position of point " 1 "; Carry out " right operation ", the specific location of rocking bar or the handle point of arrival " 3 " from the position of point " 2 ".When by any point, point " 3 " for example, while turning back to point " 0 ", now be operating as reset operation.Input equipment is double be positioned at point " 0 " position during, all directions operation of user input forms described direction operation sequence in turn." upper direction operation → upper right direction operation → right operation " as previously described forms a direction operation sequence in turn, triggered successively the signal of 3 direction operations.
It should be noted that, in described direction operation sequence, described direction operation refers to by this direction operation, input equipment is positioned at this direction and operates corresponding specific location.
The direction operation sequence " upper direction operation → upper right direction operation → right operation " of take is example, wherein, described " upper right direction operation " do not refer on the basis of last direction operation (upper direction operation) and carries out the operation that upper right side makes progress, and refer to by this " upper right direction operation ", input equipment is positioned at the position of the point " 2 " corresponding with " upper right direction operation ".Same, described " right operation " do not refer on the basis of last direction operation (upper right direction operation) and carries out the operation on right, and refer to by " right operation ", input equipment is positioned at the position of the point " 3 " corresponding with " right operation ".But such record, only for convenience of explanation, " upper right direction operation " is based on initial position, in actual applications, concrete direction also can be defined as the variation with previous direction of operating, for example, " upper right direction operation " refers to the upper right direction operation on last direction of operating.The explanation of these definition property, do not affect the essence of direction operation.
Certainly, when corresponding input character, top direction operation sequence " upper direction operation → upper right direction operation → right operation " can be simplified or abstractly be " upper direction operate → put position to " 3 " clockwise ", again for example, direction operation sequence " upper direction operation → upper right direction operation → right operation → bottom right direction operation → lower direction operation " is simplified or abstractly be " above direction operate → put position to " 5 " clockwise ".Be that direction operation sequence of the present invention can be understood as the connection successively of direction signal one by one, can comprise the logical abstraction of certain several direction signal yet, the present invention is not limited this.
In some embodiments of the invention, for input equipment, can also directly set and wait clockwise counterclockwise direction operation (as long as hardware can be identified), the triggering based on hardware signal, just can directly obtain the direction operation sequence of " upper direction operation → operate clockwise ".For example, upper direction operation out alphabet A, " upper direction operation → operation clockwise " sequence out alphabet B, upper direction operation → operation counterclockwise " sequence out alphabet C.
, also it should be noted that, the present invention does not repel the continuous execution of equidirectional operation yet simultaneously, for example, first push rocking bar or handle to upper arrival " 1 " position, slightly step back and again push arrival " 1 " position to, form " upper direction operates → go up the direction operation " sequence etc.
Equations of The Second Kind:
In another embodiment of the present invention, described input equipment has prime area, and direction operation makes relative prime area, touch point that skew be arranged; Touch point returns to the reset operation that is operating as of prime area, and reset operation is not counted in the direction operation sequence; The touch point on described input equipment is double be positioned at prime area during, all directions operation of user input forms described direction operation sequence in turn.Described input equipment comprises: touch-screen, this prime area can be a certain preset regions on touch-screen.
Certainly, in some embodiments of the invention, for touch operation, also can there is no reset operation, the user just can form the direction operation sequence by the continuous plural direction operation of mobile touch point input.Just to the correspondence of explanation, in example below, still adopt and have the situation of reset operation to describe.
With reference to Fig. 3 (b), it is the schematic diagram for the direction operation of touch-screen.Similar with rocking bar or handle, for this input equipment, be preset with eight direction operations, wherein, 1 to 8 represents respectively residing zone, the rear touch point of glide direction operation, respectively corresponding upper, ,Zuo, upper left, ,Xia, lower-left, ,You, bottom right, upper right " direction operation.Zone " 0 " represents the prime area of this input equipment.
When the user carries out direction operation, for example by " left is to operation ", slide left, there is skew relative prime area, touch point, arrives the position in zone " 7 ".Afterwards, the user carries out all directions operation successively, makes touch point be positioned at different regional location places.For example, from the position in zone " 7 ", carry out " lower-left direction operation ", the mobile specific location that arrives zone " 6 "; From the position in zone " 6 ", carry out " direction operation ", the mobile specific location that arrives zone " 5 ".When by any zone, zone " 5 " for example, while turning back to zone " 0 ", now be operating as reset operation.Touch point is double be positioned at position, zone " 0 " during, all directions operation of user input forms described direction operation sequence in turn." left is to operation → lower-left direction operation → lower direction operation " as previously described forms a direction operation sequence in turn.
Below, the obtain manner of the first kind and Equations of The Second Kind direction operation sequence is described further:
For rocking bar, handle or touch-screen, the method of obtaining direction operation can be: centered by initial position (or zone), position by calculating all directions Action Target point, around the anglec of rotation of initial position (or regional), obtains corresponding direction of operating.
For example, for rocking bar, take vertical direction as benchmark, when making rocking bar be positioned at the position of initial position top point " 1 " by direction operation, according to the angle with vertical direction 0 degree, know that this is operating as " upper direction operation "; When input equipment by the position of point " 1 " around initial position point " 0 " 45 degree that turn clockwise, during the point of arrival " 2 ", according to the angle with vertical direction 45 degree, know that this is operating as " upper right direction operation ".Accordingly, when rocking bar is rotated counterclockwise 45 while spending by the position of point " 3 " around initial position point " 0 ", the same point of arrival " 2 ", this operation also is referred to as " upper right direction operation ".
In addition, for rocking bar, handle or touch-screen, the method of obtaining direction operation can also be: take the position of last direction operation is benchmark, and the position by calculating all directions Action Target point, around the anglec of rotation of the position of last direction operation, obtains corresponding direction of operating.Connection that might not be by the edge induction point and identifying operation direction.
For example, for touch-screen, when making touch point be positioned at the position of prime area upper area " 1 " by direction operation, this is operating as " upper direction operation "; When making the position, touch point be slided along the direction of 67.5 degree by the position in zone " 1 " by direction operation, while arriving zone " 2 ", according to described angle, know that this is operating as " upper right direction operation ".
Perhaps, utilize existing touch-screen recognition technology, can identify with touch point and slide into zone " 2 " from zone " 1 ", by this, interregional slip just can determine that this direction is operating as " upper right direction operation " (certainly, the upper right definition here is based on prime area, only, for explanation, those skilled in the art also can be defined as it other compass names).
Again or, utilize existing touch-screen recognition technology, also can, by the identification of touch track, based on this touch track, obtain " upper right direction operation ".Because the identification for touch track in prior art is very ripe, do not repeat them here.
Be understandable that, when input equipment is touch-screen, owing to making touch point be positioned at this direction by direction operation, operate corresponding place, specific region, rather than a certain location point, therefore, the above-mentioned anglec of rotation can have preset distortion, can be fluctuated.
For beginning and the end of a direction operation sequence of judgement, can carry out based on prime area, that is, from prime area, when getting back to prime area again, be designated as a direction operation sequence.Certainly, for touch-screen, also can from prime area, when user touch point is left touch-screen, (for example, when user's finger lifts, end this operation), the direction operation between the two is designated as a direction operation sequence.For the judgement of direction operation EOS, not only be confined to user touch point and leave touch-screen, also can grow by touch-screen, rocking bar.Clearly, length can be opened more menu setecting items by touch-screen or rocking bar, for the user provides more more options, such as long by touch-screen after the user executes direction operation, for the user, provide the multiple choices such as punctuation mark input, capital and small letter switching, candidate item page turning.
The 3rd class:
In another embodiment of the present invention, described input equipment is preset with the sequence trigger action; , between two continuous sequence trigger actions, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn; Perhaps, before described sequence trigger action, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn; Perhaps, in described sequence trigger action implementation, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn.Be that the sequence trigger action is mainly used for users and need to adopts the direction operation sequence to carry out the character input.
Described input equipment can be direction key, corresponding, and described sequence trigger action can be to press a predetermined sequence to trigger button.With reference to Fig. 3 (c), it is the schematic diagram for the direction operation of direction key.For this input equipment, be preset with eight direction operations, wherein, 1 to 8 represents respectively eight direction keys.For direction key, described direction operation is for directly pressing corresponding direction key.In addition, described input equipment can also be rocking bar, handle, and corresponding described sequence trigger action can be to press rocking bar or handle.Further, described input equipment can be also touch-screen, corresponding, and described sequence trigger action can be to touch a predetermined sequence toggle area., can determine and carry out the sequence trigger action after a position length is pressed rocking bar, directionkeys, touch-screen certain hour as the user.
Take rocking bar as example, and the user pressed rocking bar one time before the input direction operation, after the input direction operation, pressed rocking bar one time, and the direction operation that twice rocking bar inputted between pressing forms the direction operation sequence in turn.Perhaps, the user only presses rocking bar one time after the input direction operation, presses the direction operation of inputting before rocking bar and forms in turn the direction operation sequence.Perhaps, all directions operation of the user being inputted during pressing rocking bar forms described direction operation sequence in turn.
Because the application of touch-screen is more and more wider, below provide again the application example of the present invention on touch-screen the present invention is illustrated.
With reference to Fig. 3 d, a prime area 301 and 4 outer peripheral areas 302,303,304,305 have been set on touch-screen, the direction operation carried out on these zones can be exported corresponding character, and certainly, what the present invention emphasized is the continuous direction operation that (comprises two) more than two.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, for the ease of the identification of interregional slip, also can be at each interregional Boundary Detection line that arranges, with reference to Fig. 3 e, the circle of prime area 301 is exactly its outer boundary; A detection line 3011 is set between outer peripheral areas 302 and outer peripheral areas 303, when sliding trace intersects with this detection line, can pass through the intersection situation, outer peripheral areas 302---outer peripheral areas 303 or outer peripheral areas 303---outer peripheral areas 302 during the directions operation.
In the situation that set detection line, each outer peripheral areas can be even open, outside the circle of prime area 301, is all outer peripheral areas, then by each Boundary Detection line, determines the glide direction of touch point between each outer peripheral areas.For example, in Fig. 3 e, drawn a circle to approve outer peripheral areas 302 between detection line 3014 and 3011, drawn a circle to approve outer peripheral areas 303 between detection line 3011 and 3012, draw a circle to approve outer peripheral areas 304 between detection line 3012 and 3013, drawn a circle to approve outer peripheral areas 305 between detection line 3013 and 3014.
In fact, in concrete application, as long as can identify direction operation, the hardware identification ability of concrete recognition method and input equipment self is relevant, and concrete direction operation is determined and inputted which corresponding character is to be determined by the algorithm under the respective application scene.The present invention can't enumerate, and the application expansion of those skilled in the art on core concept of the present invention basis all belongs to protection scope of the present invention.
For regional division, can adopt various ways.Below provide again an example, with reference to Fig. 3 f,
Center circle is that prime area 301(can be understood as the center-pole position), surrounding is divided into (302,303,304,305 4 zones, four zones by four line segments in the present embodiment, two, three or more zones can be arranged) in actual the use, article four, line segment is edges of regions, be provided with a plurality of edges induction point on every line segment, for feeling the user, whether there is the action by the edge line segment (certain, there is induction point in identification for each touch point on touch-screen, can not need to arrange on the special on-line section; Can identify touch track gets final product at interregional slide)
The both sides of every edge line segment (not comprising the center circle zone) are two different zones, be labeled with respectively different letters in line segment both sides, every edge, symbol, these letter characters are starting point along the arrangement that stretches out of edge line segment from center circle, when user's wish input a, mark in zone from from center circle to a place (302), and the continual edge line segment that continues to streak a place is gone forward side by side into another zone (303) adjacent with edge, a place line segment, at this moment, streak a zone output if pre-defined character a, in this zone, returning to center circle can output character a.Need to streak two zone outputs if pre-defined character b, output character b when after the user passes through the edge line segment for the first time, also needing to continue to pass through adjacent next edge line segment and entering again next zone and get back to center circle.
Wherein, the position that puts in order of a plurality of letters that indicate successively on the edge line segment, symbol has represented that this letter need to pass through several times and has exported after the edge line segment, pass through the edge line segment defensive position that meets specified quantity and refer to leave touch-screen or center-pole also exportable corresponding letters or character, and the nonessential center circle of getting back to is just exportable.
In addition, after passing through an edge line segment, if also need again to pass through the edge line segment, also can continue to pass through back the edge line segment just now passed through.
Concrete, the character example based on shown in Fig. 3 f, if the user has inputted following operation,
Direction operation sequence: prime area 301---outer peripheral areas 302---outer peripheral areas 303---prime area 301, corresponding output character " a ";
Direction operation sequence: prime area 301---outer peripheral areas 302---outer peripheral areas 303---outer peripheral areas 304---prime area 301, corresponding output character " b ";
Direction operation sequence: prime area 301---outer peripheral areas 302---outer peripheral areas 303---outer peripheral areas 304---outer peripheral areas 305---prime area 301, corresponding output character " c ";
Direction operation sequence: prime area 301---outer peripheral areas 303---outer peripheral areas 302---prime area 301, corresponding output character " d ";
Wherein, "---" means that user touch point is in interregional slip.
Certainly, in the example of Fig. 3 f, also can on line segment, set the scheme of special-purpose induction point.If the user wants out alphabet e, at first from center circle, enter the zone (303) at e place, then with the edge induction point at alphabetical e place, contact, can out alphabet e.Perhaps, if the user is pre-out alphabet e, at first from center circle, along the edge line segment that is labeled with alphabetical e to paddling, at paddling, to the position of induction point thereof of alphabetical e, be, to zone (303) paddling at alphabetical e place, thereby leave this edge line segment, and out alphabet e.
Example above summing up, the invention provides a kind of embodiment of the method for utilizing the direction operation input character, and specifically can comprise: input equipment is preset with prime area and outer peripheral areas; Receive user's input from prime area, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas; Based on sliding past the regional sequence formed, export corresponding character.
Wherein, described sequence comprises from prime area, slips over the related regional of process that outer peripheral areas returns prime area; Perhaps, described sequence comprises slip over outer peripheral areas from prime area, then in the related regional of sliding stop.Preferably, described middle sliding stop comprises lifts operation or long by operation, and the hang up that can identify gets final product.Preferably, in order to help the user, input, can also represent or amplify and represent the corresponding output character of current operation.Concrete represent or amplify represent the direction operation that operation can be based on the user and provide, the feature operation that also can be based on the user provides.
Accordingly, the present invention also provides a kind of device embodiment that utilizes the direction operation input character, and it can comprise: the input equipment that is preset with prime area and outer peripheral areas; And, receiver module, for receive user input from prime area, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas; And output module, for based on sliding past the regional sequence formed, export corresponding character.
With reference to Fig. 4, show a kind of structural drawing that utilizes the device embodiment of direction operation input character of the present invention, described device is located in input equipment, and described input equipment is preset with the multiple directions operation, and it comprises:
The described input equipment of the embodiment of the present invention can be handle, rocking bar, the touch-screen of game station, mobile device (as mobile phone, PDA, digital camera, telepilot etc.), and these input equipments also can be set up on the devices such as vehicle steering simultaneously.Further, described direction operation comprises: the pressing of the slip on the shaking of rocking bar or handle, touch-screen and direction key.
Concrete, according to different input equipments, the direction operation sequence mainly contains three class constituted modes:
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, described input equipment has initial position, by the relative initial bit of the described input equipment of direction operation, is equipped with skew; Described input equipment returns to the reset operation that is operating as of initial position, and reset operation is not counted in the direction operation sequence; Described input equipment is double be positioned at initial position during, all directions operation of user input forms described direction operation sequence in turn.Described input equipment can be the equipment that rocking bar, touch-screen or handle etc. can be carried out direction operation, it does not applied in the situation of any external force, and be the initial position of this input equipment.When touch-screen is input equipment, initial position can be the specific region (prime area) of touch-screen, the any touch location that also can press for the first time on touch-screen for user after the trigger action sequence (like this user use can be convenient, make the initial position can be along with the user's request adjustment), certainly, the invention is not restricted to this, also can pre-define other rules.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described input equipment is provided with prime area, by relative prime area, direction operation touch point, skew is arranged; Touch point returns to the reset operation that is operating as of prime area, and reset operation is not counted in the direction operation sequence; The touch point on described input equipment is double be positioned at prime area during, all directions operation of user input forms described direction operation sequence in turn.Described input equipment comprises: touch-screen.Wherein, described input equipment also is provided with at least two outer peripheral areas, and described direction operation comprises that user touch point slides into another outer peripheral areas from an outer peripheral areas.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, described input equipment is preset with the sequence trigger action; , between two continuous sequence trigger actions, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn; Perhaps, before described sequence trigger action, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn; Perhaps, in described sequence trigger action implementation, all directions operation of user's input forms described direction operation sequence in turn.Described input equipment can be direction key, rocking bar, handle or touch-screen.
Top content is described in detail in embodiment of the method, again repeats no more.
Further, described operation receiver module is also for receiving single direction operation and the reset operation of user's input; Described character output module is exported the character corresponding with described single direction operation.Also, except the direction operation sequence, for as the user, inputting single direction operation, also to corresponding character output should be arranged.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, can also comprise: feature operation.The direction operation sequence formed with direction operation by simple is compared, and in the direction operation sequence, adds feature operation, can realize more multicharacter output.
Further, described feature operation is: press a preparatory function button; Perhaps, press rocking bar or handle; Perhaps, touch a preparatory function zone.Concrete, can, before the input direction operation, input described feature operation; Also can, after the input direction operation, input described feature operation; Can also, in the process of input direction operation, input described feature operation.
Preferably, described character can be: the letter of phonetic, stroke, numeral, English, and the assumed name of Japanese, the character of other foreign language, as French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean etc.In addition, described character can also be candidate item,, when a plurality of candidate item are arranged for output, by the direction operation sequence of this input equipment, can select to export which candidate item.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, described device also comprises and represents unit, between continuous plural direction operation, represents candidate characters; , for represented candidate characters, the user inputs direction operation subsequently.
Each embodiment in this instructions all adopts the mode of going forward one by one to describe, and what each embodiment stressed is and the difference of other embodiment that between each embodiment, identical similar part is mutually referring to getting final product.For device embodiment, because it is substantially similar to embodiment of the method, so description is fairly simple, relevant part gets final product referring to the part explanation of embodiment of the method.
Above to a kind of method and apparatus that utilizes the direction operation input character provided by the present invention, be described in detail, applied specific case herein principle of the present invention and embodiment are set forth, the explanation of above embodiment is just for helping to understand method of the present invention and core concept thereof; , for one of ordinary skill in the art, according to thought of the present invention, all will change in specific embodiments and applications, in sum, this description should not be construed as limitation of the present invention simultaneously.
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1. a method of utilizing the direction operation input character, is characterized in that, comprising:
Input equipment is preset with prime area and outer peripheral areas;
Receive user's input from prime area, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas;
Based on sliding past the regional sequence formed, export corresponding character.
2. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that,
Described sequence comprises from prime area, slips over the related regional of process that outer peripheral areas returns prime area;
Perhaps, described sequence comprises slip over outer peripheral areas from prime area, then in the related regional of sliding stop.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, is characterized in that, also comprises:
Represent or amplify and represent the corresponding output character of current operation.
4. a device that utilizes the direction operation input character, is characterized in that, comprising:
Be preset with the input equipment of prime area and outer peripheral areas;
Receiver module, for receive user input from prime area, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas;
Output module, for based on sliding past the regional sequence formed, export corresponding character.
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