KR20080064934A - Alphabet input method by the shape of lowercase alphabet - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for inputting alphabet according to the shape of lower case alphabet is provided to remove a standby time required for inputting a particular key, and improve an English alphabet input speed. Seven basic shapes are disposed on a keypad. English alphabet is inputted in a digital device by using a method of combining keys indicating the seven basic shapes. When the keys of the basic shapes are inputted by a combination that does not exist, an error is informed through an alarm sound or a special character display, and in this case, a previously inputted error key is automatically deleted without having to delete separately, to allow a new key to be inputted.

Description

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1, 2, and 3 is a layout method of seven basic shapes used for English letter input.

Figure 4 is a combination of seven basic shapes used for English letter input.

The use of mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones is increasing and it has become an indispensable means of communication in the modern society.However, in case of inputting English letters, most of the terminals are using English letter display method of keypad used in existing landline phones. This makes the location and input of alphabetic characters on the keypad difficult and inefficient.

The present invention derives a basic shape that is repeated in a lowercase letter of English, classifies it into seven, and then arranges each basic shape into a place that can be easily memorized on the keypad of a digital device, and a combination of keys that can be intuitively understood and associated. The purpose is to facilitate the input of English characters.

By separating the 26 lowercase letters into one or two basic shapes, nine basic shapes of ⊂, ⊃, ∩, ∪, ·, ­, |, │, ο can be derived.

⊂ represents a ⊂-shaped portion of a, c, d, e, k, q, s, x, ⊃ represents a ⊃-shaped portion of b, p, r, s, x, z, and ∩ represents f, h, m, n, o represent the shape of ∩, ∪ represents the shape of o, u, v, w, y, 는 represents the shape of i, j, e, f, t, z Denotes the shape of a, i, n, r, u, and denotes the shape of b, d, h, k, l, t, p, q, y, j, g Part, o denotes the top o-shaped part of g. Is separated by a short vertical straight line, and | is divided into a long vertical straight line.

The 26 lowercase letters in the combination of 9 basic shapes are as follows, and the order of combination of the basic shapes representing each English letter is the same as the stroke order when the lowercase letters are written in English.

a ⇒ ⊂ + ｜

b ⇒│ + ⊃

c ⇒ ⊂

d ⇒ ⊂ + │

e ⇒ ­ + ⊂

f ⇒ ∩ + ­ (curve and straight line are regarded as ∩ basic shapes)

g ⇒ ｏ + │ (short vertical straight line and lower curve part │ regarded as basic shape)

h ⇒ +

+ ·i ⇒

+ ·

j ⇒ │ + · (refer to hook │ basic shape)

k ⇒ + ⊂ (<the shape is regarded as the basic shape)

l ⇒ │

m ⇒ ∩ + ∩

n ⇒ | + ∩

o ⇒ ∩ + ∪

p ⇒ │ + ⊃

q ⇒ ⊂ + │

r ⇒ | + ⊃ (refer to the basic shape of the curve)

s ⇒ ⊂ + ⊃

t ⇒ + ­ (refer to hook │ basic shape)

u ⇒ ∪ + ｜

v ⇒ ∪

w ⇒ ∪ + ∪

x ⇒ ⊃ + ⊂ (> the shape is regarded as the basic shape, <the shape is considered as the basic shape)

y ⇒ ∪ + │ (/ the diagonal of the shape is regarded as the basic shape │)

z ⇒ ⊃ + ­ (combined part-and / above to be considered as ⊃ basic shape)

In the nine basic shapes, it integrates ·,, ｜, ｏ into ·, and is used for b, d, h, k, l and p, q, y, j, g to write down when actually writing If you mark each as │ and ↓ (│), you can see all 26 English characters in different combinations of 7 basic shapes of ⊂, ⊃, ∩, ∪, ·, │, ↓ (│) as follows. One letter can be displayed with a combination of two basic shapes.

a ⇒ ⊂ + | ⇒ ⊂ + ·

b ⇒│ + ⊃

c ⇒ ⊂ ⇒ ⊂ + ⊂ (always keep the two keystrokes consistent)

d ⇒ ⊂ + │

e ⇒ ­ + ⊂ ⇒ · + ⊂

f ⇒ ∩ + ­ ⇒ ∩ + ·

g ⇒ ｏ + │ ⇒ · + ↓

h ⇒ +

i ⇒ ｜ + · ⇒ · + ·

j ⇒ │ + · ⇒ ↓ + ·

k ⇒ + ⊂

l ⇒ ⇒ │ + │ (always keep the two keystrokes consistent)

m ⇒ ∩ + ∩

n ⇒ | + ∩

o ⇒ ∩ + ∪

p ⇒ │ + ⊃ ⇒ ↓ + ⊃

q ⇒ ⊂ + │ ⇒ ⊂ + ↓

r ⇒ | + ⊃ ⇒ · + ⊃

s ⇒ ⊂ + ⊃

t ⇒ │ ­ ⇒ │ +

u ⇒ ∪ + | ⇒ ∪ + ·

v ⇒ ∪ ⇒ + ∪ (Always added to maintain consistency of two keystrokes)

w ⇒ ∪ + ∪

x ⇒ ⊃ + ⊂

y ⇒ ∪ + │ ⇒ ∪ + ↓

z ⇒ ⊃ + ­ ⇒ ⊃ + ·

The seven basic shapes of ⊂, ⊃, ∩, ∪, ·, │, ↓ (│) are assigned to the keys of the digital device, respectively, and the arrangement of the assigned keys on the keypad is 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3 selects and uses one method. In Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the │key represents a ↓ (│) basic shape, and the user can easily distinguish the │ and ↓ (│) basic keys by only the relative up / down positions of the keys.

1, 2, and 3 show a keypad arrangement of seven basic shapes (⊂, ⊃, ∩, ∪, ·, │, ↓ (│)).

4 illustrates a combination method of seven basic shapes for inputting an English letter. In order to display each English letter, the basic shape of a row and a column in which an English letter is located is combined in a row and column order.

The keys of the basic shapes ((⊂, ⊃, ∩, ∪, ·, │, ↓ (│))) are arranged in the form of Fig. 1 (Fig. 2, Fig. 3), and two basic keys in the same combination as in Fig. 4 By inputting the sequence in order, you can enter English characters easily and quickly in digital devices.

As described above, the present invention uses only seven basic shapes that can be easily associated with lowercase letters in English to display 26 English letters, and the basic shape assigned to the key, the arrangement of the keys, and the combination of keys can be intuitively understood. Simple enough to be easy for the user to learn. Consistency of using only two keys for inputting one English letter eliminates the waiting time required for entering a specific key in the existing method, and by efficiently placing keys such as placing keys with high utilization like keys In this case, the input speed of English letters can be greatly improved. As a result, when inputting alphabetic characters in a digital input situation where the number of keys is limited, or when inputting English characters with the other hand while using the mouse with one hand on a PC or the like, the inputter is reminded of writing a lowercase letter in English. You can easily enter English letters only.

Claims (8)

A method of arranging seven basic shapes (⊂, ⊃, ∪, ∪, ..., │, ↓ (│)) on the keypad; A method of inputting English characters on a digital device using a combination of keys that display seven basic shapes. In claim 1, the arrangement method of the seven basic shapes (⊃, ⊃, ∩, ·, ..., │, ↓ (│)) as shown in FIG. 1 (in FIG. 1, │ is shown as ↓ (│) basic shape). In claim 1, the arrangement of the seven basic shapes (⊂, ⊃, ∩, ∪, ..., │, ↓ (│)) as shown in FIG. 2 (in FIG. 2, │ indicates the ↓ (│) basic shape). In claim 1, the arrangement method of the seven basic shapes (∩, ⊃, ∩, ∪, ..., │, ↓ (│)) as shown in FIG. 3 (in the 3 column of FIG. 3 indicates ↓ (│) basic shape). The combination of the seven basic shapes (⊂, ⊃, ∩, ∪, ..., │, ↓ (│)) for inputting the English letters as shown in FIG. And enter alphabetic characters). If the combination method does not exist when a key of the basic shape is input in claim 1, an error is notified by an alarm sound or a special character display, and the previously entered error key is automatically deleted without needing to be deleted to start a new key input. A combination of nine basic shapes (⊂, ⊃, ∩, ∪, · (o), ­, ｜, │, ↓ (│)) to display or enter English letters, other languages and symbols. Combination of seven basic shapes (⊂, ⊃, ∩, ∪, ..., ↓ (│)) to display or enter English letters, other languages and symbols.

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