KR102145264B1 - Method, user terminal and program for providing character candidate corresponding to input character - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for supporting the provision of a character candidate corresponding to an input character by a user terminal, the method comprising: (a) setting a character candidate view item to an on state during setting of an input method editor (IME); (b) when a predetermined character is input into a text input field, causing an input interface for providing a character candidate corresponding to the input character to be displayed; And (c) allowing the specific character to be input into the text input field when a specific character is selected through the input interface.

Description

Method of providing character candidates corresponding to input characters, user terminal and program {METHOD, USER TERMINAL AND PROGRAM FOR PROVIDING CHARACTER CANDIDATE CORRESPONDING TO INPUT CHARACTER}

The present invention relates to a method of providing a character candidate corresponding to an input character, a user terminal, and a program. More specifically, when a predetermined character is input from the user terminal, a character candidate corresponding thereto is provided, thereby inputting a user's special character. It relates to technology that can improve convenience.

In general, users enter a predetermined consonant character into a text input field in order to input a special character that means a symbol other than numbers, English, and Korean characters into a user terminal such as a PC, and then input a Chinese character key on the keyboard. An interface that displays a group of special characters corresponding to the input consonant character is called, and the desired special character is input by using the called interface.

However, the special character input interface called through a combination of consonant keys and Chinese characters includes all special characters corresponding to various types of characters. Therefore, in order to find a special character that the user wants, a number of special character input interfaces are called, or even after the special character input interface is called, it is troublesome to scroll.

For example, in order to input ㈀ and ㉠ corresponding to'ㄱ', the user has to call the special character input interface through a combination of'ㅅ' and Chinese character keys, and then scroll to find the special character desired by the user. This is because the special character input interface provided by the combination of'ㅅ' and the Chinese character key includes not only a to ㅎ but also special characters corresponding to a to sub.

Since the keyboard has limited input of special characters, various methods for inputting a number of special characters have been devised, but there is no special character input device that provides character candidates corresponding to each character.

Accordingly, there is a need for a technology that enables users to conveniently input special characters by providing candidate special characters corresponding to the input characters.

The present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a character candidate corresponding to the character input by the user, thereby enabling the user to conveniently input special characters.

In addition, by allowing the user to selectively execute the character candidate providing function, it is an object to further improve user convenience.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects that are not mentioned will be clearly understood from the following description.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a method for supporting the provision of a character candidate corresponding to an input character by a user terminal, (a) viewing a character candidate during setting of an input method editor (IME) setting the (candidate view) item to an on state; (b) when a predetermined character is input into a text input field, causing an input interface for providing a character candidate corresponding to the input character to be displayed; And (c) allowing the specific character to be input into the text input field when a specific character is selected through the input interface.

The step (b) may include, when a plurality of characters are successively inputted into the text input field, providing a character candidate list for a compound word composed of the plurality of characters.

The method may be characterized in that the database in which the character candidate is stored is updated by the server.

The step (a) may further include executing an input device program installed in the user terminal when the text candidate view item is set to an on state.

The input interface may be characterized in that, when the number of character candidates is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, a more tab is provided.

In addition, according to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in a user terminal providing a character candidate corresponding to an input character, an input device setting unit including a character candidate view item providing an IME setting interface; A character candidate providing unit that provides an input interface for providing a character candidate corresponding to the input character when a predetermined character is input into the text input field after the character candidate view item is set to on; And a character candidate database in which the database in which the character candidates are stored is updated by a server.

On the other hand, according to another embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, coupled to a user terminal, (a) setting a character candidate view item in the on state during IME setting; (b) when a predetermined character is input into a text input field, causing an input interface for providing a character candidate corresponding to the input character to be displayed; And (c) when a specific character is selected through the input interface, a program stored in the user terminal is provided to execute the step of inputting the specific character into the text input field.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, by providing a character candidate corresponding to a character input by the user, it is possible for the user to conveniently input a desired special character.

In addition, by allowing the user to selectively execute the text candidate providing function, the user's convenience can be further improved.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects, and should be understood to include all effects that can be deduced from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an example in which a text candidate is provided through a user terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating an example in which character candidates are provided when there are more than a predetermined number of character candidates according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an example in which a character candidate corresponding to a synthesizer is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be implemented in a number of different forms, and therefore is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be “connected” to another part, this includes not only the case that it is “directly connected” but also the case that it is “indirectly connected” with another member in the middle. . In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further provided, rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary.

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

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an entire system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the entire system of the present invention may include a user terminal 100 and a server 200 capable of communicating through a communication network.

The communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured regardless of its communication mode such as wired and wireless, for example, a local area network (LAN), a metropolitan area network (MAN), It can be implemented in various communication networks, such as a wide area network (WAN). Preferably, the communication network according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a known World Wide Web (WWW).

The user terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes all types that can be connected to external servers and external devices through a network, such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), and a tablet PC. Communication that can be connected to external servers and external devices through a network, such as desktop PCs, tablet PCs, laptop PCs, and IPTVs including set-top boxes. Devices may also be included.

In addition, an input device program that provides a virtual keyboard supporting a plurality of character input methods may be pre-installed in the user terminal 100 and stored in the memory of the user terminal 100.

The user terminal 100 may be implemented as a terminal such as a computer operating through a computer program for realizing the functions described herein.

2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a user terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the user terminal 100 may include an input device setting unit 110, a character candidate providing unit 120, a character candidate DB 130, a communication unit 140, and a control unit 150.

The input device setting unit 110 may change an IME (Input Method Editor) environment setting of the user terminal 100. The IME input function is interlocked with an input device (for example, a mechanical keyboard or a virtual keyboard) to support an input processing function in the user terminal 100, and to ensure compatibility with more than one program installed in the user terminal 100. It can be a function to have.

The input device setting unit 110 provides a character candidate view setting item in the environment setting of the IME. The character candidate means a candidate corresponding to the input character and may include special characters. For example, the character candidate of'a' may include ㈀ and ㉠, and the character candidates may be different according to the inputted character. In order to receive the text candidate, the text candidate view item from the user terminal 100 may be set to an on state. Here, a method of changing the text candidate view item in the environment setting of the IME has been exemplified, but it goes without saying that the setting of the text candidate view item may be changed through the input of a preset designated key from the user terminal 100.

That is, the input device setting unit 110 may provide an input interface to which the text candidate view is automatically applied in all programs installed in the user terminal 100.

When the text candidate view item is set to the ON state in the input device setting unit 110, the text candidate providing unit 120 allows the input device program installed in the user terminal 100 to be executed, thereby providing a predetermined input from the user terminal 100. Character candidates corresponding to the characters of may be provided.

That is, when a predetermined character is input through the input device of the user terminal 100 into the text input field, the character candidate providing unit 120 provides an input interface for providing a character candidate corresponding to the input character to the user terminal. Can be displayed.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the character candidate providing unit 120 may provide a character candidate input interface when a predetermined designation key is input together with a predetermined character input in a text input field.

The input device may be provided inside the user terminal 100 to perform an input function, or may be externally connected to the user terminal 100 by a separate device (keyboard, mouse, etc.).

In addition, the user terminal 100 may be a device of a touch screen type having a touch panel. In this case, a touch input means (for example, a user's When a finger or a stylus pen, etc.) touches, the location of the touch can be determined and a specific operation can be performed by a predetermined software.

For example, when the input device setting unit 110 sets the text candidate view item to the ON state, an input interface capable of inputting ㈀ or ㉠ only by inputting'a' into the text input field from the user terminal 100 is provided. It may be provided, and when ㈀ or ㉠ is selected according to the input device or touch input means of the user terminal 100, the selected character may be input into the text input field.

Accordingly, the user does not need to execute various types of input interfaces to search for a desired character, and can selectively execute a character candidate providing function, thereby improving user convenience.

The character candidate DB 130 may store character candidate data provided from the server 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Meanwhile, as the server 200 performs editing such as addition, change, or deletion of the character candidate, the character candidate DB 130 provided to the user terminal 100 may be updated.

For example, the user terminal 100 may access a server 200 or a web page in which a program for a text candidate providing function is uploaded through a communication network. The user terminal 100 may download and install the program through the server 200 or a web page, and the user may update the text candidate through the program.

That is, as the input device from the user terminal 100 is executed, a program provided from the server 200 may be automatically executed to update the character candidate DB 130.

Therefore, even when a character candidate is added or changed in the future, the character candidate DB 130 is automatically updated by the server 200, so that the corresponding character candidate is selected only by setting the character candidate view and entering a predetermined character. You can select and enter the desired character.

The communication unit 140 enables the user terminal 100 to communicate between an external server and an external device. In more detail, the communication unit 140 may enable the user terminal 100 to communicate with the server 200 to perform an update of the text candidate DB 130 in the user terminal 100 from the server 200.

The controller 150 may perform a function of controlling the flow of data between the input device setting unit 110, the character candidate providing unit 120, the character candidate DB 130, and the communication unit 140. That is, the control unit 150 according to the present invention may control the input device setting unit 110, the character candidate providing unit 120, the character candidate DB 130, and the communication unit 140 to perform their own functions, respectively.

3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating an example in which a character candidate input interface is provided through the user terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the user terminal 100, an input device program for providing a character candidate may be stored in advance according to an embodiment of the present invention. In addition, from the user terminal 100, among the environment setting items of the IME, the text candidate view item may be set to an on state.

In this case, as the input device program installed in the user terminal 100 is executed, an input method editor (IME) of the user terminal 100 may be changed to a character candidate input mode.

The user terminal 100 may display a text input field capable of receiving arbitrary text input from the user, and may receive a character “a” or “ga” from the user in the text input field.

Referring to FIG. 3A, when “a” is input by a user, an input interface for displaying a character candidate list including “a” and “a” corresponding to the “a” may be displayed on the user terminal 100.

In addition, referring to FIG. 3B, when'A' is input by the user, an input interface displaying a character candidate list including (A) to 伽 corresponding to the'A' may be displayed on the user terminal 100. have.

That is, after the character candidate view item of the IME is set to on, a character candidate list corresponding to the input predetermined character is included as long as a predetermined character such as Korean alphabet, Korean alphabet, and number is input from the user terminal 100. An input interface may be provided. At this time, when a target character is selected from the user terminal 100, the selected character may be input in the text input field.

4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating an example in which character candidates are provided when there are more than a predetermined number of character candidates according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, as described above, as the text candidate view of the IME is set from the user terminal 100, the input device program may be executed.

Referring to FIG. 4A, when English'A' is input in the text input field from the user terminal 100, character candidates corresponding to'A' are not only 5 characters included in the first special character list, but also A, It is a diagram illustrating that a character candidate list is provided in a plurality of layers since the number is greater than or equal to a predetermined number such as A. In this case, according to the selection of the More tab (the tab of a shape), a character candidate list of the next layer may be displayed and characters included therein may be selected.

Referring to FIG. 4B, when the number '7' is inputted into the text input field from the user terminal 100, a further tab is provided because the number of character candidates corresponding to '7' is greater than or equal to a predetermined number. to be. As shown in FIG. 4B, it is a matter of course that only the More tab is provided and the character candidate list may not be displayed in a plurality of layers.

5A and 5B are diagrams illustrating an example in which a character candidate corresponding to a synthesizer is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5A, when inputting'goda', a character candidate list corresponding to the entire synthesizer'goda' may be provided, not character candidates for each of'a' and'da'.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, if a specific character is not selected from the character candidate list corresponding to'A' provided after the input of'A' and'Da' is consecutively input, the character corresponding to'Go' Candidate can be provided.

On the other hand, it goes without saying that if a specific character is not selected in the character candidate list corresponding to'Gada', a character candidate corresponding to a synthesizer additionally including a character input later may be provided.

In other words, when two or more characters are consecutively input, if there is a character candidate list for consecutively input characters, the corresponding list may be provided.

In addition, even if a specific character is selected from the character candidate list provided after the first character is input, when the second character is continuously input, a character candidate list for the synthesizer formed by the first character and the second character will be provided. May be.

Referring to FIG. 5B, when'kcal' is input, a character candidate list corresponding to the entire'kcal' may be provided. It goes without saying that when not only the character candidates corresponding to each alphabet but also the entirety of a word such as'kcal', a character candidate corresponding to the word may be provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a character candidate may be provided through input of a specific key after inputting a predetermined character. For example, if a specific key is input after the input of'A', a character candidate corresponding to'A' is provided, and if a specific key is input after'Go' is input, a character candidate corresponding to'Go' is provided. It could be. That is, after the desired character has been completely input, a character candidate corresponding to the entire desired character may be provided by inputting a designation key. As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, corresponding to a character input by a user By providing a character candidate to be described, it is possible to allow a user to conveniently input a desired character.

In addition, by allowing the user to selectively execute the text candidate providing function, the user's convenience can be further improved.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above effects, and should be understood to include all effects that can be deduced from the configuration of the invention described in the detailed description or claims of the present invention.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to understand that other specific forms can be easily modified without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative and non-limiting in all respects. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: user terminal
200: server
110: input method setting unit
120: character candidate providing unit
130: character candidate DB
140: communication department
150: control unit

Claims (7)

In a method for a user terminal to support provision of a character candidate corresponding to an input character,
(a) setting a character candidate view item to an on state during setting of an input method editor (IME);
(b) when a predetermined character is input into a text input field, causing an input interface for providing a character candidate corresponding to the input character to be displayed; And
(c) when a specific character is selected through the input interface, allowing the specific character to be input in the text input field,
Step (b)
And providing a character candidate list by determining the character candidate to include at least one of a special character including the input character and a Chinese character in which the input character is a single-speaking Chinese character.
The method of claim 1,
The step (b),
And when a plurality of characters are consecutively input to the text input field, determining the character candidates to include a first compound word composed of the plurality of characters and providing the character candidate list.
The method of claim 2,
The step (b),
If a character is not selected in the provided character candidate list, determining the character candidate to include a second compound word further including a character input later.
The method of claim 1,
The step (a),
The method further comprising the step of causing the input method program installed in the user terminal to be executed when the text candidate view item is set to the on state.
The method of claim 1,
The input interface,
When the number of character candidates is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, a further tab is provided.
In a user terminal providing a character candidate corresponding to the input character,
An input device setting unit including a character candidate view item providing an IME setting interface;
A character candidate providing unit that provides an input interface for providing a character candidate corresponding to the input character when a predetermined character is input in the text input field after the character candidate view item is set to on; And
The database in which the character candidates are stored includes a character candidate database that is updated by the server,
The text candidate providing unit
A user terminal for providing a character candidate list by determining the character candidate to include at least one of a special character including the input character and a Chinese character in which the input character is a monophonic Chinese character.
Coupled to the user terminal,
(a) setting a text candidate view item to an on state during IME setting;
(b) when a predetermined character is input into a text input field, causing an input interface for providing a character candidate corresponding to the input character to be displayed; And
(c) when a specific character is selected through the input interface, it is stored in the user terminal to execute the step of inputting the specific character into the text input field,
Step (b)
The computer program stored in the medium further comprising the step of determining the character candidate to include at least one of a special character including the inputted character and a Chinese character in which the inputted character is a monophonic Chinese character and providing a character candidate list.

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