JP2013003761A - Choice selection and character input device, choice selection and character input method, computer readable program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a choice selection and character input device capable of performing a character input and choice selection on a terminal device using a touch type input device with a simple operation, a choice selection and character input method, a computer readable program and a recording medium.SOLUTION: A terminal device having a touch type input device including choice input means for detecting a tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of choice groups in which each choice is arranged in the shape of a slant line or arch with respect to an operation screen. The terminal device is configured by having means for selecting a choice in the choice groups by interlocking, operation means for selectively deciding the choice by moving to a screen region other than a group part from a choice group part having a selected choice by slide operation execution and a selected state release in accordance with the movement, and means for switching and displaying by the number of tapping times to the choice when a relevant character exists in a selected kana character.

Description

  The present invention relates to an option selection / character input device, an option selection / character input method, a computer-readable program, and a recording medium, and more particularly to an improvement in operability of a terminal device having a touch input device.

  In recent years, various terminal devices using touch-type input devices such as touch panels and touch pads have been widely spread. When performing selection on these terminals, it is necessary to press (tap) a virtually represented key with a finger. A method has been devised.

  Selection that replaces the normal QWERTY keyboard with a software keyboard as it is, assigns multiple characters to one key, and selects characters by continuously pressing the keys (Patent Document 1), or selection called flick method There is known a technique in which keys of related characters are developed on the top, bottom, left, and right of a representative character (Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-140814 A JP 2011-96199 A US Patent Publication 20020000978A1

Each of the input methods currently used as described above has some of the following difficulties.
1. There are many keystrokes. 2. It takes time to learn. It is necessary to move the finger in a complicated manner. It is difficult to input without using both hands. It is difficult to input because the character to be selected and the surrounding characters are hidden with fingers. Since there is no tactile sensation like a physical key, it is necessary to visually recognize the key to be pressed. As a result, it is necessary to move the line of sight to both the input unit and the output unit.

  An object of the present invention is to provide an option selection / character input device, an option selection / character input method, a computer-readable program, and a recording medium for solving all of the above problems by improving operability. .

The option selection / character input device of the present invention has the following means.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. Means to select an option within the final option group,
Means for operating an operation option group with options composed of a label part for displaying option contents and a tab part as a selection area of the label part;
An operation means for confirming the selection of the option by moving the option group part having the option being selected from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by performing a slide operation and releasing the selection state of the option associated therewith;
Have
2. There is means for determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable region of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-kana character option in a terminal device having a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means for detecting tap or slide operation , And means for switching and displaying in order according to the number of continuous taps to the option.

The option selection / character input method of the present invention includes the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. Selecting a choice within the final choice group,
A step of operating an operation option group by an option composed of a label part for displaying option contents and a tab part as a selection area of the label part;
A step of determining the selection of the option by moving the option group part having the option being selected from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by performing a slide operation and releasing the selection state of the option associated therewith,
Have
2. The method includes the step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable region of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-kana character option in a terminal device having a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means for detecting tap or slide operation , And sequentially displaying the options according to the number of continuous taps to the option.

The computer-readable program of the present invention causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. Selecting a choice within the final choice group,
A step of operating an operation option group by an option composed of a label part for displaying option contents and a tab part as a selection area of the label part;
A step of determining the selection of the option by moving the option group part having the option being selected from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by performing a slide operation and releasing the selection state of the option associated therewith,
Have
2. The method includes the step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable region of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-kana character option in a terminal device having a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means for detecting tap or slide operation , And sequentially displaying the options according to the number of continuous taps to the option.

The recording medium of the present invention records an option selection / character input program that causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. Selecting a choice within the final choice group,
A step of operating an operation option group by an option composed of a label part for displaying option contents and a tab part as a selection area of the label part;
A step of determining the selection of the option by moving the option group part having the option being selected from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by performing a slide operation and releasing the selection state of the option associated therewith,
Have
2. The method includes the step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable region of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-kana character option in a terminal device having a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means for detecting tap or slide operation , And sequentially displaying the options according to the number of continuous taps to the option.

  According to the option selection / character input device, option selection / character input method, computer-readable program, and recording medium of the present invention, a simple finger can be placed on a small area that can be moved by each user without difficulty. You can input characters and select choices by movement. For this reason, it is possible to make it possible for a visually impaired person to use a software keyboard by adding a device such as outputting the selected content as a sound.

  Users who use it for the first time can understand the operation method intuitively without any explanation. Users who have become accustomed to the operation to some extent do not need to move their fingers and eyes in a complicated manner by looking at the option group content display section and grasping the state of their fingers without looking at the option group at the fingertips. Character input faster than the method is possible. Furthermore, by displaying the character selection / input part including the option group part in a translucent or completely transparent manner, the display part of the input character string can be greatly widened.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to character input, and can be selected and searched faster than before by using it for options such as questionnaires, quiz options, and systematic documents such as legal documents such as contracts. It becomes like this.

It is explanatory drawing which showed the example of the movable range of the thumb on the touch-type input device in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the selection state in the 1st choice group in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the selection state in the 2nd choice group in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the movement to the 1st option group in Embodiment 1 of this invention, and the selection decision in the 2nd option group. It is explanatory drawing which showed the change to the related character of the selection option in the 2nd option group in Embodiment 1 of this invention. (2nd character) It is explanatory drawing which showed the choice group arrangement | positioning corresponding to operation by the right hand of Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the choice group arrangement | positioning corresponding to operation with both hands of Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which showed the choice group arrangement | positioning which put together the tab part and the label part of Embodiment 4 of this invention. It is a flowchart of option group position and shape setting in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart of the confirmation by the slide by character selection operation, the related character switching by a tap, and selection reset in embodiment of this invention.

  An option selection / character input device, option selection / character input method, computer-readable program, and recording medium according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  Here, the terminal device having the touch-type input device according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a touch panel, such as a smartphone, and detects a user's touch on the touch panel as input information to be a user input. It is a terminal or the like that includes a touch pad and detects a user's touch on the touch pad as input information and uses it as a user input, and each has a display device that outputs an input result by the user.

  FIG. 1 is an example of a range in which a thumb can be easily and precisely moved while holding a terminal device having a touch input device generally called a smartphone with the left hand. As a result of considering the limitation of the movable area where the thumb is able to move largely to the left and right with respect to the palm when operating the touch panel etc., the bending angle of the first joint of the thumb is changed to 110 This shows that there is a range in which the thumb can be precisely moved in a bow shape not only at the locus 1 but also at the position of the locus 2 of 120.

  In order to solve the above six problems, the present invention does not arrange the option key at the same position as the physical keyboard in the character input unit as in the prior art, but allows the finger to move precisely. The option groups are arranged in two places in the shape (or may be hatched depending on the person). As a result, even if there are many choices such as characters, all the choices can be included in the range where the finger can be moved easily.

The first embodiment will be described below.
In the present invention, an option group consisting of a plurality of options is arranged in two arcuate ranges where a finger can be moved precisely. Each option constituting the option group is composed of a label portion that displays the content of the option and a tab portion that is a selection region of the label portion for preventing the label portion from being visually recognized during a selection operation. It has array data of options constituting a group. In other words, when Kana characters are input, if the options in the first option group are generated for each line of “A, K, S, T, N, H, Y, R, W”, they are generated in the second option group. The selected option is the array data “ha, hi, h, h” which the option has when the “ha” row is selected in the first option group. However, the array data of options constituting the final option group (second option group in the present embodiment) is a related character for each option content. The related characters in the sequence data are muddy, semi-voiced, and small letters. For example, “fu” is one of “bu, pu” and “a” is one of “a”. In some cases, there is no related character, such as the “NA” line option.

  In order to improve convenience, it is desirable that “symbol” can be selected as one of the options of the first option group. “Symbol” option sequence data includes long sound symbols, punctuation marks, commas, slashes, etc. (when entering alphabets, other symbols such as ats, periods, and hyphens) are commonly used when entering sentences. It is desirable to have two or more symbols.

  The tab portion of the first option group is changed to a group of options other than the clear sound, such as another symbol or alphanumeric option, by tapping anywhere on the tab portion. It is desirable that the display returns to the original option group by tapping.

  Considering that there are also users who are difficult to perform detailed operations, by applying the above mechanism, the options of the first option group displayed at a time are displayed as 10 items such as `` Akasanahamayawara '' , For the time being, only 5 items are displayed, such as “Akasana”, and by tapping somewhere in the first option group tab part, the latter 5 items “Hamahara” can be switched and displayed. It is desirable to have a mechanism that allows change.

  By displaying an option group content display section in the vicinity of the selected option output section as indicated by 210, it is possible to clearly grasp the option that the user is currently selecting. In the option group content display section, the arrangement of the currently selected option is always displayed. However, when the final option group is being selected, the options that make up the final option group are displayed. To make it easier to discern the selected option, the character size, color, etc. are conspicuous. Make it. Further, by displaying the option group content display section, it is possible to input with the input portion made transparent.

  Even in areas other than the option group part, if there are only one or two buttons, you can operate with only the approximate finger position without looking at your hand, and you can return to the selection operation in the option group part smoothly. Since it is possible, add about two keys that are frequently used when entering text, such as backspace, escape, space, and line feed, inside the option group as shown in 320 of FIG. 6 to further improve operability. It is desirable to try.

  The present invention has the above configuration, and the operation will be described below.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, the method for determining the position and shape of the option group is to set a shape suitable for each hand by drawing a trajectory with a finger, or prepare a shape-changeable graphic in advance, By reading the setting data storing the “position”, “angle”, “length”, and “curvature” of the figure changed by each user, the shape and arrangement position of the option group are determined or operated in advance. It is determined by any one of the method of arranging a slanted or arcuate figure whose position and shape cannot be changed. However, since the hand size, finger length, and finger movement range differ depending on the person, the position and shape settings of the option group should be set especially for smartphones so that they can be used most comfortably for each user. It is almost essential for devices that are not used by unspecified majority.

  FIG. 2 shows a state in the middle of inputting “these sections”, and shows a state in which “ku” is being selected following “these”. First, when the tab part of the first option group is touched, the color of the selected option tab part of the first option group and the label part is selected (hereinafter referred to as a selection color). It changes to. Slide your finger on the tab part of the first option group, and stop when you reach the tab part of the “ka” line. At this time, in the display of the first option group, only the current option changes to the selected color according to the movement by the slide. The display of the label part of the second option group and the option group content display part change from time to time according to the selection content of the first option group and finally display the array data of the “ka” line. Kukeko ".

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the option “ku” in the second option group is selected from the state of FIG. In order to select an option in the “ka” line, only the bending angle of the first joint of the thumb is changed from the state shown in FIG. 2, and a slide operation is performed in contact with the label portion of the first option group. When the label portion of the current option group is touched, the label portion is switched to the tab portion of the next option group and displayed. This is to reduce the movement distance required for option selection and to easily follow the option currently selected by rearranging the tab part of each option group so that continuous slide operations can be performed. There are two reasons. Next, the finger on the tab portion of the second option group is moved to the “ku” option by a slide operation. At this time, the selection color of the tab portion of the first option group is in a fixed state, and the color of the tab portion and the label portion of the option in the selection state of the second option group changes to the selection color. At the same time, “ku” in the option group content display section also changes to the selected color, and “ku” is displayed at the place where the 200 selected options are output.

  FIG. 4 shows a state where the “ha” line is selected on the tab portion of the first option group in order to confirm the option output of “ku” from the state of FIG. 3 and select the next “bu”. Is. In order to confirm the option output of “ku”, only the bending angle of the first joint of the thumb is changed from the selection state of “ku” in FIG. 3 and moved to the tab portion of the first option group by the slide operation. Cancel the selected state. In other words, from the option group portion having the currently selected option, the selection state is canceled by movement by the slide operation, and the option selected immediately before is determined. At this time, the tab portion of the second option group is switched to the label portion of the first option group. The “ha” line is selected on the tab portion of the first option group in order to select the next input character “bu”.

  FIG. 5 shows a state in which “F” is selected from the state of FIG. 4 and changed to “BU”. The finger is slid to the label portion of the first option group from the state where the “ha” row in FIG. 4 is selected, and “F” is selected when the tab changes to the tab portion of the second option group. In this state, once the finger is released from the tab portion of the currently selected second option group and the same option is touched again, it is considered that the tap operation has been performed, and the related character “bu, pu” To change. In this example, one tap changes to “bu”, two taps change to “pu”, and three taps change again to the original “fu”. Further, when the finger is released from the tab portion of the option group and the contacted portion is an area other than the option group selected immediately before, the selection is reset.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the relationship of “selection confirmation by slide operation”, “switching of related characters by tap operation”, and “reset selection by releasing a finger” performed on the touch input device at the time of selection. .

  Note that the key that was selected simultaneously by the slide is the key that was selected last, and the key that was pressed at the time of tapping operation is just before the finger is released. The key that is in the selected state is preferentially the currently tapped key.

The second embodiment will be described below.
FIG. 6 is an example of a screen display of a terminal device having a touch input device according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the second embodiment, the screen display of the first embodiment suitable for the operation with the left hand is changed to the screen display suitable for the operation with the right hand, and there is no difference in the operation method and the like.

The third embodiment will be described below.
FIG. 7 is an example of a screen display of a terminal device having a touch input device according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In the third embodiment, the screen display is changed to a screen suitable for an operation using both hands. The first option group and the second option group are divided into left and right, and each option group is operated with fingers of the left and right hands. Is. There are two advantages of this embodiment, and the first is that the selection speed is expected to be slightly improved because both options groups are in contact with each other from the beginning. The second point is that, along with the fact that operations with both hands become possible, it is possible to arrange a total of four keys, each having two commonly used functions, inside each option group.

Embodiment 4 will be described below.
FIG. 8 is an example of an operation method according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. By arranging in the order of “tab part of the first option group, tab part of the second option group, label part of the first option group, label part of the second option group”, the tab part of the first option group At the time of the slide operation to the tab portion of the two option group, the selection is performed without the display being changed from the label portion to the tab portion as in the first embodiment. In the example of FIG. 8, after the “ka” row is selected, it is slid to “ku”.

  The effect of the present invention is that ergonomic choice selection and character input can be performed on a device equipped with a touch input device such as a mobile phone or a mobile terminal, and it can be easily operated with one hand. . Furthermore, it is possible to make it possible for a visually handicapped person to use a software keyboard by adding a device such as outputting the selected contents by voice. In addition, since the present invention seems to be effective not only in alphabets and Japanese but also in character selection in many languages, as an option selection / character input device, option selection / character input method, computer-readable program, and recording medium Useful.

110 Trajectory 1
120 Trajectory 2
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 130 Terminal device which has touch type input device 140 Touch type input device 200 Selected option output part 210 Option group content display part 220 Position of finger in operation 230 Tab part of first option group 240 Label part / first option group Tab part of the second option group (varies depending on usage)
250 State representing selection 260 Label portion of second option group 270 Option group content display portion (selected)
300 First Option Group 310 Second Option Group 320 Example of Arrangement of Keys with Commonly Used Functions 500 Tab Part of Second Option Group 510 Label Part of First Option Group

The option selection / character input device of the present invention has the following means.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
An operation means for confirming selection of the option;
Have
2. It has means for determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-sound kana character option in a terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means that detects tap or slide operation And a means for sequentially switching and displaying according to the number of continuous taps to the option.

The option selection / character input method of the present invention includes the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-sound kana character option in a terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means that detects tap or slide operation , And switching to display in order according to the number of continuous taps to the option.

The computer readable program of the present invention causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-sound kana character option in a terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means that detects tap or slide operation , And switching to display in order according to the number of continuous taps to the option.

The recording medium of the present invention records an option selection / character input program that causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-sound kana character option in a terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means that detects tap or slide operation , And switching to display in order according to the number of continuous taps to the option.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which “F” is selected from the state of FIG. 4 and changed to “BU”.
Slide your finger from the selected “ha” line in FIG. 4 to the label part of the first option group,
Select “F” when the tab changes to the second option group. In this state, once the finger is released from the tab portion of the currently selected second option group and the same option is touched again, it is considered that the tap operation has been performed, and the related character “bu, pu” To change.
In this example, one tap changes to “bu”, two taps change to “pu”, and three taps change again to the original “fu”. Or you can change them in order by double tap operation.
Also good. Further, when the finger is released from the tab portion of the option group and the contacted portion is an area other than the option group selected immediately before, the selection is reset.

The option selection / character input device of the present invention has the following means.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
An operation means for confirming selection of the option;
Have
2. It has means for determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-sound kana character option in a terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means that detects tap or slide operation , And means for sequentially switching and displaying according to the number of continuous taps or double taps to the option.

The option selection / character input method of the present invention includes the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-sound kana character option in a terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means that detects tap or slide operation , And switching to display in order according to the number of continuous taps or double taps to the option.

The computer readable program of the present invention causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-sound kana character option in a terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means that detects tap or slide operation , And switching to display in order according to the number of continuous taps or double taps to the option.

The recording medium of the present invention records an option selection / character input program that causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for the selected clear-sound kana character option in a terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with an option input means that detects tap or slide operation , And switching to display in order according to the number of continuous taps or double taps to the option.

In order to solve the above six problems, the present invention does not arrange the option key at the same position as the physical keyboard in the character input unit as in the prior art, but allows the finger to move precisely. The option group is arranged in the range of the shape (or may be a diagonal line depending on the person). As a result, even if there are many choices such as characters, all the choices can be included in the range where the finger can be moved easily.

The option selection / character input device of the present invention has the following means.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
An operation means for confirming selection of the option;
When selecting the final option, select the group from the option group that has the currently selected option.
Move by executing a slide operation to a screen area other than the loop part and the options
An operation means for confirming selection of the option only by canceling the selection state;
Have
2. It has means for determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. In a terminal device having a touch input device having option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation
Only when the final option is selected, when there is a related character for the selected soft character option, there is means for sequentially switching and displaying according to the number of continuous taps on the option.

The option selection / character input method of the present invention includes the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
When selecting the final option, select the group from the option group that has the currently selected option.
Move by executing a slide operation to a screen area other than the loop part and the options
Only with the release of the selected state, the step of confirming the selection of the option;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. In a terminal device having a touch input device having option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation
Only when the final option is selected, when there is a related character for the selected soft character option, the method has a step of sequentially switching and displaying according to the number of continuous taps on the option.

The computer readable program of the present invention causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
When selecting the final option, select the group from the option group that has the currently selected option.
Move by executing a slide operation to a screen area other than the loop part and the options
Only with the release of the selected state, the step of confirming the selection of the option;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. In a terminal device having a touch input device having option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation
Only when the final option is selected, when there is a related character for the selected soft character option, the method has a step of sequentially switching and displaying according to the number of continuous taps on the option.

The recording medium of the present invention records an option selection / character input program that causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the final option group,
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
When selecting the final option, select the group from the option group that has the currently selected option.
Move by executing a slide operation to a screen area other than the loop part and the options
Only with the release of the selected state, the step of confirming the selection of the option;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. In a terminal device having a touch input device having option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation
Only when the final option is selected, when there is a related character for the selected soft character option, the method has a step of sequentially switching and displaying according to the number of continuous taps on the option.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which “F” is selected from the state of FIG. 4 and changed to “BU”.
Slide your finger from the selected “ha” line in FIG. 4 to the label part of the first option group,
Select “F” when the tab changes to the second option group. In this state, once the finger is released from the tab portion of the currently selected second option group and the same option is touched again, it is considered that the tap operation has been performed, and the related character “bu, pu” To change.
In this example, one tap changes to “bu”, two taps change to “pu”, and three taps change again to the original “fu”. Further, when the finger is released from the tab portion of the option group and the contacted portion is an area other than the option group selected immediately before, the selection is reset.

The option selection / character input device of the present invention has the following means.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. A means of selecting options within the option group by
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
An operation means for confirming selection of the option;
When selecting the final option, the option can be selected only by moving the option group having the currently selected option from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by executing a slide operation and releasing the selected option. An operation means for confirming selection of
Have
2. It has means for determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. If there is a related character for the selected soft character option only when the final option is selected in a terminal device having a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation, to the above option There are means for switching and displaying in order according to the number of consecutive taps.

The option selection / character input method of the present invention includes the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the option group by
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
When selecting the final option, the option can be selected only by moving the option group having the currently selected option from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by executing a slide operation and releasing the selected option. A step of confirming the selection of
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. If there is a related character for the selected soft character option only when the final option is selected in a terminal device having a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation, to the above option There are steps to switch and display in order according to the number of consecutive taps.

The computer readable program of the present invention causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the option group by
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
When selecting the final option, the option can be selected only by moving the option group having the currently selected option from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by executing a slide operation and releasing the selected option. A step of confirming the selection of
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. If there is a related character for the selected soft character option only when the final option is selected in a terminal device having a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation, to the above option There are steps to switch and display in order according to the number of consecutive taps.

The recording medium of the present invention records an option selection / character input program that causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the option group by
With the movement by the slide operation execution from the option group part having the selected option to the screen area other than the group part and the selection state release of the option accompanying therewith,
A step of confirming selection of the option;
When selecting the final option, the option can be selected only by moving the option group having the currently selected option from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by executing a slide operation and releasing the selected option. A step of confirming the selection of
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. If there is a related character for the selected soft character option only when the final option is selected in a terminal device having a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation, to the above option There are steps to switch and display in order according to the number of consecutive taps.

The tab portion of the first option group is changed to a group of options other than the clear sound, such as another symbol or alphanumeric option, by tapping anywhere on the tab portion. It is desirable to have a mechanism in which the display returns to the original option group by a tap operation.

The option selection / character input device of the present invention has the following means.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. A means of selecting options within the option group by
An operation means for confirming the selection of the option by moving the option group having the currently selected option to a screen area other than the selected group by performing a slide operation;
When selecting the final option, an operation means for confirming the selection of the option only by a movement by executing a slide operation from the option group having the selected option to a screen area other than the group,
Have
2. It has means for determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. If there is a related character for the selected soft character option only when the final option is selected in a terminal device having a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation, to the above option There are means for switching and displaying in order according to the number of consecutive taps.

The option selection / character input method of the present invention includes the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the option group by
A step of confirming the selection of the option by moving the option group part having the selected option from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by performing a slide operation;
When the final option is selected, a step of confirming the selection of the option only by moving from the option group having the selected option to a screen area other than the group by performing a slide operation;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. If there is a related character for the selected soft character option only when the final option is selected in a terminal device having a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation, to the above option There are steps to switch and display in order according to the number of consecutive taps.

The computer readable program of the present invention causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the option group by
A step of confirming the selection of the option by moving the option group part having the selected option from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by performing a slide operation;
When the final option is selected, a step of confirming the selection of the option only by moving from the option group having the selected option to a screen area other than the group by performing a slide operation;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. If there is a related character for the selected soft character option only when the final option is selected in a terminal device having a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation, to the above option There are steps to switch and display in order according to the number of consecutive taps.

The recording medium of the present invention records an option selection / character input program that causes a computer to execute a method having the following steps.
1. A terminal device with a touch-type input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged in a slanted line or arcuate shape with respect to the operation screen. To select an option in the option group by
A step of confirming the selection of the option by moving the option group part having the selected option from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by performing a slide operation;
When the final option is selected, a step of confirming the selection of the option only by moving from the option group having the selected option to a screen area other than the group by performing a slide operation;
Have
2. There is a step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable area of each finger.
3. If there is a related character for the selected soft character option only when the final option is selected in a terminal device having a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation, to the above option There are steps to switch and display in order according to the number of consecutive taps.

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A terminal device with a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged diagonally or in a bow shape with respect to the operation screen. Means to select options within the option group,
Means for operating an operation option group with options composed of a label part for displaying option contents and a tab part as a selection area of the label part;
An operation means for confirming the selection of the option by moving the option group part having the option being selected from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by performing a slide operation and releasing the selection state of the option associated therewith;
An option selection / character input device characterized by comprising: 2. A means for determining and displaying a shape and an arrangement position of an option group by reading data in which a user arbitrarily sets a shape and a position along a movable area of each finger. Choice selection / character input device described. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for a clear kana character option being selected in a terminal device having a touch-type input device that includes an option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation An option selection / character input device comprising means for sequentially switching and displaying according to the number of continuous taps on the option. A terminal device with a touch input device equipped with option input means for detecting tap or slide operation is provided with a plurality of option groups in which each option is arranged diagonally or in a bow shape with respect to the operation screen. Selecting a choice within the final choice group,
A step of operating an operation option group by an option composed of a label part for displaying option contents and a tab part as a selection area of the label part;
A step of determining the selection of the option by moving the option group part having the option being selected from the option group part to a screen area other than the group part by performing a slide operation and releasing the selection state of the option associated therewith,
An option selection / character input method characterized by comprising: 5. The method according to claim 4, further comprising the step of determining and displaying the shape and arrangement position of the option group by reading data in which the user arbitrarily sets the shape and position along the movable region of each finger. How to select choices and input text. When there is a related character (turbid sound, semi-turbid sound, small character) for a clear kana character option being selected in a terminal device having a touch-type input device that includes an option input means for detecting a tap or slide operation A method for selecting and inputting characters according to an option, comprising the step of sequentially switching and displaying according to the number of continuous taps on the option. An option selection / character input program for causing a computer to execute the method according to claim 4. A recording medium on which the option selection / character input program according to claim 7 is recorded.

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