TWI355596B - Character input method - Google Patents

Description

1355596 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention proposes a character input method, and more particularly to an input method for searching a predetermined number of characters only in a database each time. [Prior Art]

With the advancement of technology, the mobile communication device has a huge market potential, and its appearance is light, thin, short, small and easy to carry around, and gradually becomes an indispensable tool for people's daily life. In addition to providing users with verbal conversations, the mobile communication device also provides functions such as sending text messages, emails, or personal trip records. Therefore, the mobile communication device usually sets a button for indicating Chinese phonetic symbols on the control panel for the user to input text. message. However, in practice, not every user is accustomed to inputting text with phonetic symbols, or can't easily grasp the phonetic pinyin of the text. This shortcoming has caused many users' troubles and inconveniences.

In view of the above disadvantages, the prior art has developed a technique for inputting text by a combination of strokes, thereby providing a user with a choice other than a phonetic symbol, as shown in the first figure, the first figure being a technique of the prior art. Step flow chart of the stroke input method, comprising the following steps: Step S11: Start; Step S12: Input stroke; Step S13: Get all the characters with the entered stroke; 5 1355596 Step: whether to select the text; if yes, 贞 No Then, returning to step S12; and step S15, if step S15: displaying the selected text. Step 2 of the preferred embodiment is as follows: the method for entering the method includes the following steps: • For example, the step S21: inputting a stroke “Step S22: obtaining a stroke including B, 卩, 、, 乃, 刀, Son, 孑, 〖, 、, 刃巴,队,予和书...etc; Step S23: Enter all the characters of the stroke “(cross-fold); Ί”, which have a total of 332 force, 乜, 尸, corpse, bow , 己, 飞,习,又,尹,尺,引, (横); The steps of the pen 似 hole seem to: get the order, 7 total ηι pen, package, 聿 Ί Ί and - the text, cited, division, Niweiwei, corpse, bow, hex, scorpion, has, Yin, ruler, that is, mu a inch that is exhausted, he, Jun, drawer, residence and the session...etc; late, bureau, change, Zhang, bogey, construction , Su, 帚, step ^ enter the stroke 'V, (cum folding hook); Step illusion 6: obtain the sequential text, which has a total of 31 wrecks and b's Hong, string, de, Zhang, Xinjiang, strong, fee , 引,弹, weak, 弥, porridge, hang, he, arc, 弼 and strong...etc; Step S27: Turn in strokes ',,, (horizontal); 1355596 Step S28: Obtain strokes in sequence i", and the text, there are 8 pens, including Mi, 弭, Zhang, Xinjiang, porridge, 弼, strong and strong; and step S29: input 3 or move the cursor to the position of "Zhang" to perform the selection action, Achieve the purpose of entering the word "Zhang".

In the input process of the above embodiment, since each device inputs a stroke, the device needs to provide all the corresponding characters, so the number of comparison operations required by the device is quite large, but simultaneously displaying a large amount of text will cause the user to search or select. It is inconvenient, the user usually enters the next stroke to reduce the scope of the search, which will cause the original comparison operation to lose its use and increase the memory space occupied, which is the processing power and memory space. Low portable electronic devices are in urgent need of improvement. In view of the above problems, the inventors have been engaged in research and many practical experiences for many years, and have been researched and designed by various parties. In view of the present invention, a character input method is proposed as a solution and basis for the aforementioned problems. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a character input method for finding a character within a predetermined number by at least one part instruction, in particular, a technique for inputting a character by a stroke combination. In order to solve the problem that the original comparison operation will lose its use and increase the occupied memory space after the user inputs the next instruction. The reason is that, in order to achieve the above object, the character input method of the present invention provides a user interface for the user to input at least one part of the instruction, and according to the 7 1355596

The input part command searches in the database to obtain a character group corresponding to the part instruction, and the character group has the part instruction, and the combination order is consistent with the input order of the part instruction. Next, it is determined whether the user selects the character in the character group. If not, the user continues to search according to the location instruction to obtain another character group corresponding to the location instruction. The method is characterized in that the obtained character group is composed of less than or equal to a predetermined number of characters, so if the user has determined that a plurality of parts are to be input, the method can reduce the search. The time required. Moreover, this method can also reduce the waiting time after the user inputs the error. According to the above description, the character input method disclosed in the present invention is suitable for use in a portable electronic device, such as a mobile communication device, a notebook computer, an electronic dictionary or a personal digital assistant. The part command may include a stroke instruction, an alphabet command or a universal instruction, and the character includes a Chinese character or an English word, and the preset number is preferably the number of simultaneous display of the user interface of the portable electronic device. By the above, when the input of the character is combined in the stroke, the effect of reducing the number of system operations and saving the memory space can be achieved. In order to provide a better understanding and understanding of the technical features and the efficacies of the present invention, the preferred embodiments and related drawings are provided for the purpose of assistance, and the detailed descriptions are followed by a description. . [Embodiment] In order to make the above objects, features and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible, the following describes the character input method according to the present invention, and the preferred embodiment is provided in conjunction with the related drawings of 8 1355596. The description is as follows, in which the same elements will be described with the same element symbols. Please refer to the third figure, which is a flow chart of the steps of the character input method of the present invention, and includes the following steps: Step S31: input a first part instruction by using a user interface;

Step S32: Perform a search in a database according to the first part instruction to obtain a character group corresponding to the first part instruction, and the character group is composed of less than or equal to a preset number of characters; Step S33: displaying a character group by using a user interface; and step S34: determining whether the user selects a character in the character group, if not, executing step 35, and if yes, ending the process; step S35 : searching according to the first part instruction in the database to obtain another character group corresponding to the first part instruction, and another character group is composed of less than or equal to the preset number of characters, And go to step 33.

In the above steps, the characters in the character group have the input part command, and the order of the combination of the characters is matched with the input order of the part command. In addition, between step S34 and step S35, the user can input a second part command, and then, in step S35, continue searching in the database according to the first part instruction and the second part instruction to obtain the corresponding first part instruction and The character group of the second part command is executed, and step S33 is performed. According to the above character input method, please refer to the fourth figure, which is a flow chart of the steps of the first embodiment of the character input method disclosed in the present invention. The input of the sub-element is as an example, and the following steps are included: S41: Input stroke "Ί,, f, step S42. Get ten strokes with strokes "ί" on the screen, these characters include B, : sub: and not visible to the corpse and bow; WX 'tL, step S43: Input stroke, ', (horizontal) stroke instruction; Step S44: Get ten strokes with strokes "]',,, and displayed on the screen, these characters include 3, the word has, Yin, ruler, Leading the Secretary; Dead ^self, Already, Step S45··Enter stroke %,, (Pen fold fishing) The pen refers to the person · Step ^46: Get the cut and have the _ son 兀 and display it on the #幕, This and the introduction, bomb, weak, Mi, Hong, string, 弭 factory bracket bow, strong, fee, step S47: input strokes "_,, (horizontal) stroke instructions; and step S48: get eight strokes sequentially The strokes "丫,, '',,, porridge characters are displayed on the screen of the glory, these two" 弼, 弼, strong and strong; And (4) juice, Zhang, and step S49: move the cursor to "Zhang," the position to achieve the input character "Zhang," the purpose. U into the selection process can be known from the above process, if you go to a combination of stroke instructions In order to reduce the input time, the order of the input group is 1355. effectiveness. Please refer to the fifth figure, which is a flow chart of the second embodiment of the character input method of the present invention. The input character "sheet" is taken as an example, and the following steps are included: Step S51: Input a universal instruction "? Step S52: Obtain ten characters corresponding to the universal command "?" and display them on the screen, including one, two, two, ten, three, seven, eight.

Step S53: input a stroke instruction of the stroke (horizontal); Step S54: obtain ten strokes corresponding to the universal instruction "?" and characters with strokes and display them on the screen, and the characters include two, three, three,亍, 于,上,千,毛,乞, and 死; Step S55: Enter the stroke instruction of the stroke %” (vertical fold hook);

Step S56: obtaining ten strokes corresponding to the universal command "?" and characters with strokes "-" and "V" and displaying them on the screen, the characters including seven, dead, bow, hex, 巳, have , 引, 玄, 邱和民; Step S57: Input the stroke instruction of the stroke "-" (horizontal); Step S58: Obtain ten strokes corresponding to the universal instruction "? And with strokes and characters displayed on the screen, these characters include Mi, 弭, Chi, Zhang, Xinjiang, porridge, 弼, strong, strong and 讴; and step S59: moving the cursor to "Zhang" The position is selected to perform the selection action to achieve the purpose of inputting the character "张". 11 1355596 It can be known from the above process that the character input method of the present invention can reduce the time for inputting characters in the universal character. Referring to the sixth figure, the character input method disclosed in the present invention is implemented on the mobile communication device. In the figure, the processing module 62 and the identification module 63 are encapsulated in the mobile communication device 60. The input module 64 includes a button 641 and a plurality of buttons 642, wherein the button 641 can input a universal command, and the button 642 can input a stroke command. The LCD screen 65 can simultaneously display a stroke instruction or a universal input input by the user. The first ten characters are corresponding. After the user inputs the stroke command through the input module 64, the processing module 62 controls the recognition module 63 to compare the characters stored in the stroke instruction and the database 61 to search for ten characters. With The characters of the stroke instruction display the ten characters on the liquid crystal screen 65. If the ten characters have no user-required characters and the user can press other control keys, the processing module 62 controls the recognition. The module 63 compares the stroke command and the character stored in the database 61 to search for another ten characters having the stroke instruction, and displays the ten characters on the liquid crystal screen 65. Alternatively, the user can input again. In the second stroke instruction, the processing module 62, that is, the control recognition module 63, compares the two stroke instructions with the characters stored in the database 61 to search for ten characters having the two stroke instructions. In view of the above, by using the character input method of the present invention, a corresponding character group is obtained when the user inputs a part instruction, and the character group is less than or equal to a preset number of characters. In the composition, the utility of reducing the number of system operations and saving the memory space can be achieved, and the mobile communication device must perform a large comparison operation after inputting a command of each part of the mobile communication device, so that the mobile communication device is in progress. The problem of the poor input of the meta-input and the excessive space of the occupant of the occupant. The above is only an example, the spirit and scope of the present invention, and not the limitation. Any application that is not included in the attached application The equivalent modification or change made by the special one is in the scope of the magazine. [Simple description of the diagram] The first diagram is a flow chart of the steps of the stroke input method of the prior art technique; The flow chart of the steps of the preferred embodiment of the stroke input method disclosed by the skilled artisan; the first figure is a flow chart of the steps of the character input method of the present invention; the fourth figure is the character input method disclosed by the present invention. The flow chart of the first embodiment is a flow chart of the second embodiment of the character input method disclosed in the present invention; and the sixth figure is the character input method disclosed in the present invention. Schematic diagram of execution on a mobile communication device. [Main component symbol description] S11~S15: flow step; S21~S29: flow step; S31~S35: flow step; 13 1355596 S41~S49: flow step; S51~S59: flow step; 60: mobile communication device; : database; 62: processing module; 63: identification module; 64: input module; 641, 642: button; and 65: LCD screen.

Claims (1)

1355596 X. Patent application scope: 1. A character input method for a portable device, the method comprising the following steps: providing a database, the database storing a plurality of characters; receiving a user input at least one part instruction; Searching the database according to the plurality of parts of the instruction to obtain a group of characters corresponding to the plurality of parts, wherein the group of characters is less than or equal to a predetermined number of characters Forming; and confirming whether the user selects one of the characters in the character group, and if not, continuing to search in the database according to the plurality of parts of the instruction to obtain another character group corresponding to the part instruction . 2. The character input method according to claim 1, wherein the portable electronic device is a mobile communication device, a notebook computer, an electronic dictionary, and Any combination of a number of assistants. 3. The character input method according to item 1 of the patent application scope, wherein the part instruction is any combination of a stroke instruction, a letter instruction and a ten thousand instruction. 4. The character input method of claim 1, wherein each of the characters in the character group has the plurality of parts command. 5. The character input method according to item 4 of the patent application scope, wherein the combination order of the characters is consistent with the input order of the instruction of the part. 6 6. The character input as described in item 1 of the patent application scope Method, wherein 15 1355596 the character is a Chinese character or an English word. 7. The character input method according to claim 1, wherein the portable device further has a processing module that processes only a plurality of characters less than or equal to a predetermined number at a time. 8. The character input method of claim 7, wherein the preset number is that the display unit can simultaneously display the number of the character group. 16