Below, with reference to description of drawings one embodiment of the present of invention.
Present embodiment is applicable to the situation of carrying out the character input in following mobile telephone terminal, this mobile telephone terminal carries out radio communication by the base station that the wireless telephone line and the radio telephone of regulation are used, and can carry out the conversation and the various data communication that are realized by voice data transmission.
The structure of mobile telephone terminal at first, is described.Fig. 1 illustrates the internal structure of this routine mobile telephone terminal, this mobile telephone terminal has the central control unit (CPU) 31 that is made of microprocessor, under the control of this central control unit 31, carry out the various functions that have as wireless telephonic communication and this terminal.
In the structure of carrying out radio communication, the voice signal that microphone 11 picks up in amplifier 12 grades carries out Base-Band Processing.The voice signal that Base-Band Processing is crossed is transformed to the digital voice data of prescribed manner in analog to digital converter 13.The digital voice data of conversion in the analog to digital converter 13 is offered data processing unit 14, be transformed to the data structure of transmission.At this moment, control data that will provide from central control unit 31 etc. also appends on the data of transmission.The transmission data of handling in the data processing unit 14 are offered modulating unit 15, modulate.The data-signal of modulating in the modulating unit 15 is offered transmission high frequency circuit unit 16, send frequency-conversion processing.Carry out the transmission signal of frequency-conversion processing through high frequency circuit unit 16, offer antenna 18, carry out wireless transmission from antenna 18 by antenna change-over switch 17.
In addition, the signal that antenna 18 is received offers reception high frequency circuit unit 19 by antenna change-over switch 17, carries out frequency-conversion processing, and the high-frequency signal that receives is transformed to intermediate-freuqncy signal (or baseband signal).The intermediate-freuqncy signal of conversion in the high frequency circuit unit 19 is offered demodulating unit 20, carry out demodulation.The signal of demodulation in the demodulating unit 20 is offered data processing unit 14.In data processing unit 14, handle, from the signal that receives, extract voice data and control data.The voice data that extracts is transformed to analogue voice signal in digital to analog converter 21.After the voice signal of conversion carried out processing and amplifying in amplifier 22 grades in digital to analog converter 21, carry out playback from loud speaker 23.In addition, the control data that extracts in the data processing unit 14 is offered central control unit 31.
Central control unit 31 is connected with memory 32, stores the required operation sequence of radiophone in this memory 32 in advance.In addition, according to the control of central control unit 31, electronic telephone book data described later and character information information etc. are passed through the storage of user's operating and setting in memory 32.Here, under the situation of this routine mobile telephone terminal,, except that characters such as letter, can also store the Chinese character of Chinese etc., have function with code designation storage Chinese character as electronic telephone book data and character information information.In addition, required retrieval process information also is stored in the memory 32 when the character input of carrying out this Chinese character.The required information of the retrieval process of Chinese character input is with aftermentioned.
In addition, this mobile telephone terminal has operation keyboard 33, this keyboard configuration has 1,2,3 ... 9, the dial key of numeral such as 0 and mark correspondences such as #, * and send a plurality of function keys such as key, end key, simultaneously, have rotating operation unit 34, can carry out input operation by rotary manipulation and pressing operation.This rotating operation unit 34 is the devices that are called as " jogdial (fine motion dial) " etc.When operating operation keyboard 33 and rotating operation unit 34, its operational order will offer central control unit 31.
In addition, this routine mobile telephone terminal has the display unit 40 that is made of LCD, under the control of central control unit 31, can show numeral, character and the figure of multirow (for example about 4 row) regulation figure place on this display unit 40.This display unit 40 has bias light, even also can confirm to show in the place of dark.
The example of the outward appearance of the mobile telephone terminal that this is routine as shown in Figure 2, in the front of the framework that constitutes mobile telephone terminal 10, downside disposes microphone 11, upside disposes loud speaker 23, on the position between it, disposes operation keyboard 33 and display unit 40.In addition, the side on the left side of 40 of configuration operation keyboard 33 and display units disposes rotating operation unit 34.This rotating operation unit 34 is the rotary-type switch that are called as fine motion dial etc., the body that has only a part of protruded terminal of disc-shaped part, these parts can carry out along the operation of the rotation of the last direction shown in the arrow a, along the operation of the following direction rotation shown in the arrow b and along the operation of pushing to base side shown in the arrow c, when respectively operating, corresponding operation information is provided for central control unit 34.By using this rotating operation unit 34, when for example holding mobile telephone terminal 10 leftward, only the thumb with this left hand can carry out rotary manipulation and pressing operation up and down.In this example, can use this rotating operation unit 34 to carry out the character input.
In addition, as shown in Figure 2, on the display unit 40 of this routine mobile telephone terminal configuration,, prepare to have first display line 41 and second display line 42 at least as the display line that shows numeral and character.In addition, also have the display line 43 that shows incoming level and battery allowance etc. with figure etc.
In first, second display line 41,42 of display unit 40, for example when carrying out transmit operation with this terminal, or when calling to this terminal is arranged, according to the control of central control unit 31, on second display line 42, show the telephone number of its receiving terminal and the telephone number of transmitting terminal with numeral.In addition, when the login process of the telephone number that carries out receiving terminal according to the electronic telephone book function, control according to central control unit 31, use two display lines 41,42, show the telephone number of this login with numeral, and the name that relates to this telephone number of demonstrations such as character titles such as (or) exabytes.Here, in the case of this example, name that telephone number relates to and title can use characters such as the Chinese character of Chinese etc. and letter to show.
When the telephone number that will login is presented at pattern on the display unit 40, direction or down under the control of the central control unit 31 of direction rotary manipulation on based on above-mentioned rotating operation unit 34, order according to the rules or the order opposite with it, variation shows telephone number and name one by one successively.In the time will wanting that with such operation the telephone number that sends is presented on the display unit 40, the operation of pushing rotating operation unit 34, at this moment, central control unit 31 carries out the processing with this telephone number calling.
Equally, when receiving terminal shows the telephone number of transmitting terminal, be under the situation of the telephone number logined in advance with above-mentioned electronic telephone book function at this telephone number, except that telephone number, the name logined of demonstration etc. also.
In addition, this routine mobile telephone terminal can be according to the control of central control unit 31, carry out the transmission and the reception of character information, under the situation that receives character information, this character information that receives is stored in the memory 32, simultaneously, the character information with this storage is presented on the display unit 40.In addition, can under the control of central control unit 31, the recipient of any telephone number can will be sent to by user's input operation and the character information that on display unit 40, showed.Identical with the situation of above-mentioned telephone directory function, this character information also can use characters such as the Chinese character of Chinese etc. and letter to show.
Below, the processing when using this routine mobile telephone terminal to carry out the character input is described.Here, in order to login name etc. with above-mentioned electronic telephone book function, or the character information in order to be ready for sending, carrying out the character input, is that example describes with the situation of the Chinese character of input Chinese.
At first, the kanji code of Chinese is classified according to the pronunciation of each character, and be stored in the memory 32 that this routine mobile telephone terminal has.Here, the pronunciation of noticing each Chinese character is by the pronunciation key element of the consonant of the language head that is called initial consonant part and is called the constituting of pronunciation key element of the part that comprises vowel of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, so the pronunciation according to initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable will usually be classified, will classify and store for first stroke according to its order of strokes observed in calligraphy with the Chinese character that the pronunciation of initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable will usually be classified again.
That is, constitute the initial consonant of the Chinese character pronunciation of Chinese, shown in the mark (phonetic) of the Latin alphabetization in the initial consonant hurdle of following [table 1], can be categorized as 21 pronunciations basically.In addition, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable can be categorized as 35 pronunciations shown in the mark (phonetic) of the Latin alphabetization in the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable hurdle of [table 1].
[table 1]
The content of initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable
| Initial consonant | Substantially | bpmfdtnlgkhjqxzhchshrzcs |
| Expansion | Basic initial consonant+aoe+wy |
| Simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable | a?o?e?ai?ei?ao?ou?an?en?ang?eng?ong?i?ia?ie?iao?iou?ian?in?iang?ing?iong?u?ua uo?uai?uei?uan?uen?uang?ueng?üüeüan?ün |
Here, in the case of this example, for each initial consonant in 21 initial consonants, all in memory 32 storage can with the information of the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of this initial consonant combination.Following [table 2] promptly illustrates the one example.
[table 2]
The example of initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable
| Initial consonant | Simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable |
| ????f | a?an?ang?ei?en?eng?o?ou?u |
| ????j | i?ia?ian?iang?iao?ie?in?ing?iong?iu?u?uan?ue?un |
| ????r | an?ang?ao?e?en?eng?i?ong?ou?u?uan?ui?un?uo |
| ????w | ?a?ai?an?ang?ei?en?eng?ou |
| ????y | ?a?an?ang?ao?ei?in?ing?o?ong?ou?u?uan?ue?un |
For example, can be 9 shown in [table 2] with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of initial consonant [f] combination, can be 14 shown in [table 2] with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of initial consonant [j] combination.In addition, when determining pronunciation with the combination of such initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, the number of the Chinese character corresponding with this pronunciation of determining has approximately several to tens usually.Here, the information stores of the Chinese character of determining with the combination of each initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is in memory 32.
In addition, in this example, the Chinese character that will limit with the combination of initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable by the initial stroke of each order of strokes observed in calligraphy, be that the order of strokes observed in calligraphy is classified for first stroke, store memory 32 into.That is, the first stroke representational stroke of writing has " one ", " Shu ", " Pie ", " Dian ", " " these 5.Here, the stroke of writing according to the first stroke under the situation of handwritten Chinese character is which stroke in these 5 strokes, and the Chinese character that will limit with the combination of initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is classified, and stores memory 32 into.
Specifically, for example, according to certain dictionary, the Chinese character that pronounces for " chang " has 31 characters, and classifies for first stroke according to the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, and is then as follows.
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 8 characters of character of " " for first stroke
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 6 characters of character of " Shu " for first stroke
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 9 characters of character of " Pie " for first stroke
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 8 characters of character of " Dian " for first stroke
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 0 character of character of " " for first stroke
In addition, look into certain dictionary, the Chinese character that pronounces for " ji " has 121 characters, and classifies for first stroke according to the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, and is then as follows.
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 41 characters of character of " " for first stroke
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 14 characters of character of " Shu " for first stroke
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 35 characters of character of " Pie " for first stroke
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 20 characters of character of " Dian " for first stroke
The order of strokes observed in calligraphy is 11 characters of character of " " for first stroke
Use and to classify like this and be stored in information in the memory 32, central control unit 31 uses the processing shown in the flow chart of Fig. 3, carries out the character input and handles.When the input of this character was handled, the display position that central control unit 31 is handled usefulness with second display line 42 of display unit 40 as input used, while user's input operation is to see demonstration on this display line 42, carry out the character input operation.In addition, the display position that first display line 41 of display unit 40 is used as the definite character string of input uses, and in following processing, the character of importing is presented on this display line 41 character by character, forms name and character information etc.Fig. 5 illustrates the variation example of the demonstration on the display line 41,42.
Below, the processing of the flow chart of key diagram 3, at first, central control unit 31 judges whether it is the pattern (step 101) of carrying out the character input.Here, under the situation of character input mode, on display unit 40, show the mark (step 102) of initial consonant pronunciation successively.The A of Fig. 5 represents the demonstration example of this moment, for example on second display line 42, shows initial consonant with predetermined order.Then, an initial consonant in the initial consonant that is shown being identified, is selecteed initial consonant to represent it.For example, in the A of Fig. 5 example, on the initial consonant that the left end of display line 42 shows, the sign of adding underscore, selected to represent this initial consonant.
Showing under the state of this initial consonant, carry out user's rotary manipulation rotating operation unit 34 of character input operation, so that make the additional underscore of initial consonant of wanting the character imported.In central control unit 31, judge whether the rotary manipulation (step 103) of this rotating operation unit 34.Having under the situation of rotary manipulation, judging direction (last direction a shown in Figure 2 or following direction b) and rotation amount thereof that this rotary manipulation carries out, changing the show state (step 104) of initial consonant according to its rotation status.Specifically, for example with rotating operation unit 34 during along last direction rotary manipulation, make initial consonant on the display line 42 show to roll to the left and change, and with rotating operation unit 34 during, make initial consonant on the display line 42 show to roll to the right and change along direction rotary manipulation down.The fixed-site of additional underscore is at left end, and selecteed initial consonant changes according to the rotary manipulation of rotating operation unit 34.
Here, the user who carries out the character input operation is seeing the demonstration on the display unit 40, becomes the additional state that underscore is arranged in case want the initial consonant of the character imported, and then the pressing operation rotating operation unit 34.Central control unit 31 has judged whether this pressing operation (step 105), have in judgement under the situation of pressing operation, the initial consonant of additional underscore is defined as selecteed initial consonant with this moment, carries out handling (step 106) with the demonstration of the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of this initial consonant of determining combination.
This moment display unit 40 display line 42 on demonstration, shown in the B of Fig. 5, the initial consonant of determining is presented at the left end of display line 42, simultaneously, the position of additional underscore is moved to the tight right side of this initial consonant of determining.Then, at once can with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of this initial consonant of determining combination, shown in the C of Fig. 5, be presented at the right side of definite initial consonant successively.Therefore, in fact do not have the state shown in the B of displayed map 5, but after in the initial consonant show state shown in the A of Fig. 5, carrying out selection operation, directly transfer to the demonstration of the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable shown in the C of Fig. 5.
Showing under the state of this simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, carry out user's rotary manipulation rotating operation unit 34 of character input operation, so that make the additional underscore of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of wanting the character imported.In central control unit 31, judge whether the rotary manipulation (step 107) of this rotating operation unit 34.Having under the situation of rotary manipulation, judging direction (last direction a shown in Figure 2 or following direction b) and rotation amount thereof that this rotary manipulation carries out, changing the show state (step 108) of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable according to this judgement state.Specifically, for example with rotating operation unit 34 during along last direction rotary manipulation, make simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable on the display line 42 show to roll to the left and change, and with rotating operation unit 34 during, make simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable on the display line 42 show to roll to the right and change along direction rotary manipulation down.Just, the demonstration of the initial consonant of determining of left end immobilizes.Additional underscore is to represent that its selecteed position is the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that shows on the next door of the initial consonant of left end, and selecteed simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable changes according to the rotary manipulation of rotating operation unit 34.
Here, the user who carries out the character input operation is seeing the demonstration on the display unit 40, becomes the additional state that underscore is arranged in case want the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of the character imported, and then the pressing operation rotating operation unit 34.Central control unit 31 has judged whether this pressing operation (step 109), is being judged as under the situation of pressing operation, and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of additional underscore is defined as selecteed simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable with this moment.Then, central control unit 31 is with the Chinese character of initial consonant of determining in the step 105 and the common pronunciation of determining here that limits of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, from the stored information of memory 32, read, with this Chinese character of reading, according to predetermined order, be presented at successively on the display line 42 of display unit 40 (step 110).
Under the state of the Chinese character that shows so specific pronunciation successively, the user who carries out the character input operation when carrying out selecting based on the character of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, pressing operation rotating operation unit 34.Central control unit 31 has judged whether this pressing operation (step 111), has in judgement under the situation of pressing operation, transfers to the display mode (step 112) of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy.The display mode that this order of strokes observed in calligraphy is first stroke is with aftermentioned.
Then, in step 111, do not have pressing operation, do not become under the situation of display mode of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, under the state of the Chinese character (being the alternative character) that still shows the pronunciation that limits with initial consonant of determining and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable successively, carry out user's rotary manipulation rotating operation unit 34 of character input operation, want the additional underscore of the character of importing so that make.In central control unit 31, judge whether the rotary manipulation (step 113) of this rotating operation unit 34.Having under the situation of rotary manipulation, judging direction (last direction a shown in Figure 2 or following direction b) and rotation amount thereof that this rotary manipulation carries out, changing the show state (step 114) of Chinese character according to this judgement state.Specifically, for example with rotating operation unit 34 during along the rotation of last direction, make the variation of rolling to the left of Chinese character display column on the display line 42, and with rotating operation unit 34 during, make the variation of rolling to the right of the display column of the Chinese character on the display line 42 along direction rotary manipulation down.
Here, the user who carries out the character input operation is seeing the demonstration on the display unit 40, becomes the state of additional underscore in case want the character of importing, and then the pressing operation rotating operation unit 34.Central control unit 31 has judged whether this pressing operation (step 115).Also can make pressing operation and the pressing operation in the step 111 in this step 115 is can enough operations of distinguishing someway.For example, making pressing operation in the step 111 is to press operation under the situation of rotating operation unit 34 with the relatively shorter time, is the operation of pressing more longways like this more than 1 second under the situation of rotating operation unit 34 and make pressing operation in the step 115.
Then, have in being judged as step 115 under the situation of pressing operation, the Chinese character of additional underscore is defined as selected input Chinese character (step 116) with this moment.Here, be the selection of first character, thus show the character of determining at the left end of display line 41, and when carrying out the later input operation of second character, the end of the definite character string that shows on this display line 41 shows the character of determining.
Then, central control unit 31 judges whether to carry out the operation (step 117) of termination character input.Operation that the operation of this termination character input can be by the particular key in the operation keyboard 33 or the specific operation by rotating operation unit 34 (for example twice continuous pressing operation etc.) wait and carry out.
Here, under the situation of the operation of not carrying out the termination character input, return step 102, carry out the input operation of character late with same processing.
Then, when in step 117, being judged as the operation of carrying out the termination character input, central control unit 31 will carry out input operation and be presented at character string on first display line 41, handle (step 118) as the information corresponding with the operator scheme of this moment.For example, when the pattern of name of logining with telephone number as the electronic telephone book, with character input and title, the character of input is stored in the memory 32 as this Name or Designation.In addition, when sending to any the other side's pattern as character information, with the input character as the character information information stores in memory 32, when carrying out the transmit operation of character information, from memory 32, read the character information information of this storage, and send to the other side with wireless telephone line.
Below, the processing under the situation of the display mode of transferring to first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy in the step 112 of flow chart shown in Figure 3 is described with reference to the flow chart of Fig. 4.
When becoming the display mode of first stroke of this order of strokes observed in calligraphy, be the state of having selected the pronunciation that limits with initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, as showing example, be that the step that finishes selected in the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable shown in the D of Fig. 5.
After becoming first stroke of display mode of this order of strokes observed in calligraphy, central control unit 31 shows successively as first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy and the processing of a plurality of strokes (step 201) of existing.For example, shown in the E of Fig. 5, on display line 42, show representational stroke " ", " Shu ", " Pie ", " Dian ", " " these 5 strokes that the first stroke is write side by side.At this moment, additional underscore shows on any stroke, and the stroke of representing this additional underscore is the stroke of selecting.
Under this state, the user who carries out the character input operation is writing the additional underscore of stroke that the first stroke is write under the situation of wanting the character imported, rotary manipulation rotating operation unit 34 in order to make.In central control unit 31, judge whether the rotary manipulation (step 202) of this rotating operation unit 34.Having under the situation of rotary manipulation, judging direction (last direction a shown in Figure 2 or following direction b) and rotation amount thereof that this rotary manipulation carries out, changing the stroke (step 203) of additional underscore according to this judgement state.
Then, become added the state of underscore on the stroke that the first stroke writes after, the user's pressing operation rotating operation unit 34 that carries out the character input operation.Central control unit 31 has judged whether this pressing operation (step 204), be judged as under the situation of pressing operation, the stroke of show in the Chinese character of the pronunciation that limits with the processing before the step 112 on display line 42, adding underscore this moment is the Chinese character (step 205) of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy.At this moment, for example on the Chinese character of left end, add underscore.
Under this state, carry out user's rotary manipulation rotating operation unit 34 of character input operation, want the additional underscore of the character of importing so that make.In central control unit 31, judge whether the rotary manipulation (step 206) of this rotating operation unit 34.Having under the situation of rotary manipulation, judging direction (last direction a shown in Figure 2 or following direction b) and rotation amount thereof that this rotary manipulation carries out, changing the show state (step 207) of Chinese character according to this judgement state.Specifically, for example with rotating operation unit 34 during along the rotation of last direction, make the variation of rolling to the left of Chinese character display column on the display line 42, and with rotating operation unit 34 during, make the variation of rolling to the right of the display column of the Chinese character on the display line 42 along direction rotary manipulation down.
Here, the user who carries out the character input operation is seeing the demonstration on the display unit 40, becomes the state of additional underscore in case want the character of importing, and then the pressing operation rotating operation unit 34.Central control unit 31 has judged whether this pressing operation (step 208).Be judged as at this moment under the situation of pressing operation, the Chinese character of additional underscore is defined as selected input Chinese character (step 209) with this moment.Here, be the selection of first character, so show the character of determining at the left end of display line 41, still, when carrying out the later input operation of second character, the end of the definite character string that shows on this display line 41 shows the character of determining.Definite processing of the input character in definite processing of the input character of this step 209 and the step 116 of the flow chart of Fig. 3 is identical, after having carried out the processing of step 209, transfer to the step 117 of the flow chart of Fig. 3, carry out the end process of the input processing or the character input of character late.
Handle by the Chinese character input of carrying out Chinese like this, can enough shirtsleeve operations from a plurality of Chinese characters, select required character to import.Promptly, the pronunciation that constitutes each Chinese character is divided into initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, after the selection of carrying out initial consonant, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that selection can be made up with the initial consonant of this selection, and the Chinese character of the pronunciation that the initial consonant selected and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable are limited shows as the alternative character, thereby can enough shirtsleeve operations select required Chinese character to import efficiently.
In addition, in the case of this example, by the selection of initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable after selecting the alternative character, carry out the selection of the stroke of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, show with the alternative character that pronounces and the combination of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy is indicated, so can further reduce the alternative character of demonstration, can enough shirtsleeve operations promptly explicit user want the Chinese character imported.
For example, according to certain dictionary, the Chinese character that pronounces for " chang " has 31 characters, and classify for first stroke according to the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, then maximum has 9 characters, only need carry out the operation of the required character of search from these 9 characters, promptly can promptly search for required Chinese character and be defined as input character.
And, operating unit required during this input operation only need comprise 3 operating units: to the operating unit of side rolling, with operating unit and definite operating unit that shows that display position rolls to the direction opposite with it, this will be very suitable for being applied in the such compact electronic device of mobile telephone terminal with display position.Particularly in the case of this example, as operating unit, use rotating operation unit 34 shown in Figure 2, carry out 3 operations: promptly rotating operation unit 34 upward to rotary manipulation and the rotary manipulation of downward direction, to the pressing operation of the direction operation different with this rotary manipulation, above-mentioned 3 operating procedures can be carried out, required Chinese character input can be promptly carried out by the operation of an operating unit.
When carrying out the Chinese character input, when on display unit, showing initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, can show initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable according to predefined procedure usually, but initial consonant and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that also can for example be selected last time are presented on the chosen position preferentially.In addition, after pronunciation determined in initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, when the Chinese character of show candidate, also the Chinese character that can be selected last time preferentially was presented on the chosen position.In addition, the operator scheme of terminal in the time of also can importing, the DISPLAY ORDER of variation candidate Chinese character according to Chinese character.For example, when the pattern of Chinese character is logined in input as the electronic telephone book, will preferentially be presented on the display unit by high Chinese character as the frequency that name uses.
In addition, under the situation of carrying out 2 characters inputs more than the character, also can be when carrying out the 2nd later character input, preferentially show and imported the character that definite character combination is used.For example, the input of the 1st character " day ", the 2nd character input " peace " thus when 2 characters determining are " pacify in the sky ", when a character " door " that is used in combination with " day peace " is arranged in the candidate character string of the pronunciation of the 3rd selection, override shows this character " door ", simply input character " Tian An-men ".
In addition, in above-mentioned example, under the state that defines the searching object character, carry out the input operation of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, but also can after first stroke of the initial appointment order of strokes observed in calligraphy, select the operation of the pronunciation of searching object character.
In addition, also can use above-mentioned rotary-type operating unit operating unit in addition to carry out same Chinese character input.For example, in example shown in Figure 2, operating unit has discoid parts, these parts can freely rotate in 360 degree scopes, but, also can dispose the parts that can only in the above and below of certain position predetermined angular (for example tens degree) scope, rotate, with these parts upward with below when rotating, can carry out and identical operations during rotating operation unit 34 up and down.In addition, also can be unlike operating unit 34, operating unit is rotated up and down or rotate, but adopt a kind of operating unit, can carry out same operation indication with the operation of transverse direction (that is, the operation of direction left and to the operation of right).In addition, the position that the operating unit of this operation is carried out in configuration also is not limited to above-mentioned example, can be configured on the optional position of the framework that constitutes terminal.
In addition, the selection operation of stroke when becoming first stroke of display mode of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy when Chinese character is imported, first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy also can not use above-mentioned rotating operation unit, but each stroke of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy is distributed to any 5 keys in the operation keyboard 33, the user selects the stroke of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy by the operation of some keys of this distribution.
In addition, as the demonstration of carrying out on Chinese character when input display unit, in above-mentioned example, as shown in Figure 5, be that additional underscore shows on the character that will select, still, also can represent that this part is selected with other display mode.For example, can represent that this part is selected, will show that maybe look anti-apparent, represent that this part is selected demonstrations of glimmering of the part of initial consonant that show to select, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, character, stroke etc.
In addition, also can indicate two operations and definite operations that will show with different operating units respectively to a side and the opposing party's rolling.Fig. 6 illustrate in this case mobile telephone terminal 10 ' an example, here, can constitute terminal 10 ' the side of framework, configuration is indicated the operation keys 35 that rolls to a side and is indicated the operation keys 36 that rolls to the opposing party up and down, simultaneously, between two keys 35,36, the operation keys 37 of operation is determined in configuration.Equally, under the situation of this structure, for example control 10 ' time of this mobile telephone terminal with left hand, only need the small action of the thumb of its left hand, can carry out Xiang Yifang and the opposing party's rolling operation and determine operation, can carry out the input operation of Chinese character with good operability.
In addition, also can not be operation keys in the side surface part configure dedicated of this terminal, and be to use be configured in dial key etc. with the function key on the one side etc., carry out input operation.For example, as shown in Figure 7, can be with mobile telephone terminal 10 " operation keyboard 33 in specific 3 key 33a, 33b, 33c; be defined as operation keys that operation keys that indication rolls to a side, indication roll to the opposing party and the operation keys of determining operation; when operation each key 33a, 33b, 33c, can carry out same Chinese character input processing.
In addition, the above embodiments are to use in the situation of the Chinese character input of carrying out Chinese in mobile telephone terminal, still, also can be used in the situation of carrying out the Chinese character input in other various electronic installations.For example, can be used in the transcriber of the audio signal of reproducing music etc. from the recording medium of regulation, with the situation of the bent name of Chinese character input etc.
And, the above embodiments are that the Chinese character with Chinese is divided into two pronunciation key elements and is initial consonant and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, carries out character retrieval for first stroke according to the order of strokes observed in calligraphy of this Chinese character again, but, under the situation of the character of retrieving and import other language, also the pronunciation of this character can be divided into first stroke of the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element and the order of strokes observed in calligraphy, and similarly import processing.
The characters input method of the 1st aspect according to the present invention, retrieval with the searching object character that shows of combination of the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element, selection by following 4 steps is carried out: the selection of the first pronunciation key element, can with this selection first the pronunciation factor combination second the pronunciation key element selection, the selection that the order of strokes observed in calligraphy in the character of the pronunciation that first, second pronunciation key element of this selection limits is first stroke, and the selection of the character of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy that should select, thereby can from a plurality of searching object characters, seek any character with shirtsleeve operation and input.
The characters input method of the 2nd aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 1st, by the operation of indication first direction or the second direction opposite with this first direction and definite operation of regulation, carry out the selection operation of first, second pronunciation key element, thereby the pronunciation of required character is selected in the operation of enough first, second directions of indication of energy simply.
The characters input method of the 3rd aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 2nd, the selection of the mark that the order of strokes observed in calligraphy is first stroke is also undertaken by the operation of indication first direction or the second direction opposite with this first direction and definite operation of regulation, thereby operation that can enough first, second directions of indication selects more simply the pronunciation of required character.
The characters input method of the 4th aspect according to the present invention, in the aspect aspect the present invention the 1st, the first pronunciation key element is initial consonant, it is simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that rope is wanted in the second pronunciation, thus the input of the Chinese character of Chinese can be carried out in enough shirtsleeve operations.
The characters input method of the 5th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 2nd or the 3rd, the operation of indication first direction and second direction is up and down or the operation of move left and right established part, thereby with this up and down or about operation, the selection of can pronounce simply key element, first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy and character operation.
The characters input method of the 6th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 5th, definite operation with near established part or this part, along from up and down or the operation of pressing of the different direction of the operation of move left and right, thereby can carried out up and down or the operation of move left and right after, directly promptly determine operation, can carry out more simply the character retrieval of first stroke of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy of each pronunciation key element.
The characters input method of the 7th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 1st, to be presented at the end that shows the part of determining character string with the character of determining the operation selection, thereby can word for word carry out input operation, easily form name and message.
The characters input method of the 8th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 7th, the definite character string that shows is logined as the Name or Designation information number of the expecting someone's call book information corresponding with telephone number, thereby can be carried out input operation simply as the Name or Designation of telephone directory information registration.
The characters input method of the 9th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 7th, the definite character string that shows is sent to the other side as character information information via the communication line of stipulating, thereby carry out input operation simply as the character of character information transmission.
The character entry apparatus of the 10th aspect according to the present invention, retrieval with the searching object character that shows of combination of the first pronunciation key element and the second pronunciation key element only needs be undertaken by following 3 indication operations: based on the indication of the both direction that utilizes respectively pronounce key element and first stroke of information in the memory cell of classifying and store into of the order of strokes observed in calligraphy with determine indication, operating unit uses the operating unit of the simple structure do not have keyboard etc., can seek any character rapidly from a plurality of searching object characters and imports.
The character entry apparatus of the 11st aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 10th, the first pronunciation key element that constitutes the searching object character of cell stores is an initial consonant, the second pronunciation key element is a simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, thereby the input of the Chinese character of Chinese can be carried out with the configuration of shirtsleeve operation unit.
The character entry apparatus of the 12nd aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 10th or the 11st, operating unit is the unit that carries out following indication: when the parts that will can rotate in the predetermined angular scope at least are rotated in a first direction, carry out the indication of first direction; When rotating, carry out the indication of second direction along the second direction opposite with first direction; And parts when pushing, are being determined indication along the direction different with described rotation direction, thereby with the simple structure of an operating unit of use, can easily carry out the character of Chinese character etc. and import.
The character entry apparatus of the 13rd aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 10th or the 11st, operating unit is made of following at least 3 keys: carry out the indication of first direction key, carry out second direction indication key and determine the indication key, thereby, can easily carry out the character input of Chinese character etc. with the simple structure of only using 3 keys.
The character entry apparatus of the 14th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 10th or the 11st, display unit has the part that shows definite character string, control unit is controlled, so that the searching object character of selecting is presented at the end that shows the character string that shows on the part of determining character string, thereby can form name and message etc. with the character of importing simply.
The character entry apparatus of the 15th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 14th, control unit is with the definite character string that shows on the display unit, login as the Name or Designation information number of the expecting someone's call book information corresponding, thereby can carry out input operation simply as the Name or Designation of telephone directory information registration with telephone number.
The character entry apparatus of the 16th aspect according to the present invention, in the invention aspect the present invention the 14th, control unit is with the definite character string that shows on the display unit, send to the other side as character information information via the communication line of stipulating, thereby can carry out input operation simply as the character of character information transmission.