JPH05197477A - Handwriting information input device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To obtain a handwriting information input device in which many required characters can be easily written. [Structure] A handwriting guide line (6) is provided in the character input frame (2) of the character input screen (1), and the character input frame (2) and handwriting guide line
A control means (8) for changing the layout of the character input screen (1) by operating the layout changing means (7) of (6) is provided.
Then, by operating the layout changing means (7), the size of the character input frame (2), the handwriting guide line (6), etc. are laid out in an optimal layout for the feeling of use of the input person. [Effect] As if writing in a regular writing book,
Allows easy handwriting input. Further, a character input frame, a handwriting guide line, etc. can be set in advance as needed, and it becomes possible to write desired characters continuously at one time.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handwritten information input device connected to an information processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a conventional handwriting information input device. In the figure, (1) is a character input screen, (2)
Is a plurality of character input frames provided on the character input screen (1) for the user to enter characters, (3) is a character input screen
A writing button provided in (1) for writing the printed characters to a predetermined place, (4) is provided in the character input screen (1) and entered in the character input frame (2) A recognition button for instructing the recognition of characters, and (5) is an editing button provided on the character input screen (1) for correcting the recognized characters. Also, the character input screen (1), the character input frame (2), the writing button
The shape and size of (3), the recognition button (4), and the editing button (5) are fixed as a system in advance, and are always arranged constantly.

The conventional handwritten information input device is constructed as described above, and the character input screen (1) is displayed on the screen by the user pressing a desired icon with the tip of the writing pen when writing characters. It Then, write one character in one frame of the character input frame (2) so that misrecognition does not occur, and press the recognition button (4) to recognize and display the characters written up to that point. To be done. Alternatively, depending on the device, one character is written in one frame of the character input frame (2), and a handwritten character is automatically recognized and displayed as a printed character while the next character is being written. Then, when the write button (3) is pressed, the character is written in the position of the cursor. Edit button
(5) is various operations to be performed on the characters that have been recognized and become a type, such as "convert characters written in hiragana to kanji",
"Delete character", "select candidate character at erroneous recognition", "cancel previous operation", etc. are performed.

[0004]

In the conventional handwritten information input device as described above, when an input person writes a character, it must not go out of the character input frame (2), which causes excessive mental tension. There was a problem called
Further, since the size and number of the character input frame (2) are set in advance, there is a problem that a large number of characters cannot be continuously written at once.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to obtain a handwriting information input device capable of easily writing a large number of required characters continuously at one time.

[0006]

In a handwriting information input device according to the present invention, a handwriting guide line displayed in a character input frame of a handwriting character input screen, a character input frame, and a layout of the handwriting guide line are provided. A layout changing means for instructing and a control means for operating the layout changing means to change the layout of the character input frame and the handwriting guide line are provided.

[0007]

With the handwriting information input device configured as described above, the size of the character input frame, the handwriting guide line, etc. can be changed in response to a layout change command that is optimal for the user's feeling of use by operating the layout changing means. Laid out.

[0008]

【Example】

Example 1. 1 to 5 are views showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which (1) is a character input screen and (2) is a character input screen.
A character input box provided in (1) for the input person to enter characters, and (3) is a writing screen for writing the characters that have been printed in the character input screen (1) to a specified place. Button, (4) is provided on the character input screen (1) for recognizing the character entered in the character input frame (2), and (5) is the character input screen ( An editing button provided in (1) for correcting the recognized characters, (6) a ruled handwriting guide line provided in the character input screen (1), and (7) a character input screen ( Layout changing means including a layout changing button provided in 1), (8) control means of a handwriting information input device having an input program including a layout changing program, (9) information processing input from the handwriting information input device It is a device.

(10) is a character input screen for detecting the position coordinates of the points pressed by the writing pen (11).
In the transparent tablet of (1), conductive resistance paint is applied, and conductive upper electrodes (12) and lower electrodes (13) are provided at both ends. Two transparent tablets 10 are arranged in parallel, and the position coordinates (x, y) of the point P pressed by the writing pen 11 are calculated as follows. That is, in order to obtain the X coordinate x, a voltage of E volt is applied between both upper electrodes so that the upper electrode voltage (14) becomes E volt. Top transparent tablet (10) and bottom transparent tablet (10)
Since there is electrical contact with point P, the lower electrode voltage
It can be calculated by the following equation by measuring the potential V of (15). x = (V × L) / E Here, in the case of L: total length in the x direction, Y coordinate can be calculated in the same manner as the X coordinate. As a result, the coordinates of the pressed point can be calculated using the transparent tablet (10) of FIG. 5, so the character input screen (1)
It is possible to identify which of the above buttons has been pressed and information such as that writing is in progress.

[0010] (16) is a layout change screen, (17) is a cursor for changing the size of the character input frame displayed on the layout change screen (16), (18) is displayed on the layout change screen (16) Handwriting guide line (6) width change cursor, (19)
Is a layout change end button provided on the layout change screen (16).

In the handwritten information input device configured as described above, a writing pen is used when an input person writes characters.
By pressing the writing button (3) of the character input screen (1) by (11), the character input frame (2) is displayed through the action of the control means (8). Then, in the character input frame (2), a handwriting guide line
(6) is displayed, and the input person can easily write characters in the character input frame (2) along the handwriting guide line (6).

The handwriting guide line (6) has a ruled line shape and functions in the same manner as the ruled line of a normal writing book. That is, when writing continuously, it is easier to write if there is some guide line, even if it is written in an empty place in the character input frame (2), and the handwriting guide line (6) will guide you when writing. Play the role of a line. Further, the inputter may write one character at a time along the handwriting guide line (6) in the character input frame (2), and if there is a space between the characters, there is no influence on the recognition operation. Then, when a character is written and the recognition button (4) is pressed, the characters written up to that point are recognized and displayed. Then
When the write button (3) is pressed, the character is written at the cursor position. The edit button (5) is used for various operations performed on recognized and printed characters, such as "convert characters written in hiragana to kanji", "delete characters", and "select candidate characters when misrecognized". , "Cancel last operation" and so on.

When a large number of characters are continuously input, the layout changing means (7) is used to set the size of the character input frame (2),
Change the number of handwriting guide lines (6), etc., and enter the character input screen (1)
The configuration will be changed, but the operation at the time of change will be described below. That is, when the layout changing means (7) is pressed, the screen shown in FIG. 3 is displayed. In Figure 3, change cursor (17)
Indicates that the character input box (2) is in the smallest state. The change cursor (18) indicates that only one handwriting guide line (6) exists in the character input frame (2). Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, while pushing the changing cursor (17) with the writing pen (11), the cursor is moved to the “large” side on the right side of FIG. 4, and the changing cursor (18) is moved. After pushing the writing pen (11) and moving it to "4" on the right side of FIG. 4, the layout change end button (19) is pushed. By this, the control means
The character input screen (1) is changed via (8) as shown in FIG. 2, the character input frame (2) is enlarged, and the number of handwriting guide lines (6) becomes four. By such an operation, it is possible to change the interval between the handwriting guide lines (6), the size of the character input frame (2), the number of handwriting guide lines (6), and to arrange them optimally for the sense of use of the input person. In addition, the size of the character input frame (2), the handwriting guide line (6), and the like can be laid out in correspondence with the required number of characters to be entered continuously.

That is, an input person who writes small characters can input a large number of characters with the same size of the character input frame (2) by setting the interval of the handwriting guide line (6) narrow. .. In this way, the size of the character input frame (2), the handwriting guide line (6), etc. can be freely laid out according to the feeling of use when the input person writes characters.
Can be easily entered. Further, the size of the character input frame (2) and the number of handwriting guide lines (6) can be set in advance as needed, and a large number of characters can be continuously written at one time.

Example 2. 6 and 7 are views showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 5 designate corresponding parts. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the layout changing means (7) is pressed to change the interval between the handwriting guide lines (6), and then the changing cursor (17) is moved. However, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, one of the four handwriting guide lines (6) shown in FIG. 6 is pressed with the writing pen (11) as shown in FIG. Move above 6.
As a result, another handwriting guide line (6) appears and the interval becomes narrower, resulting in the layout of the character input screen (1) shown in FIG.

Also in this embodiment, the handwriting guide line is freely adapted to the feeling of use when the input person writes characters.
(6) etc. can be laid out and can be input easily. Therefore, although detailed description is omitted, it is apparent that the same operation as that of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 5 can be obtained in this embodiment.

Embodiment 3. 8 and 9 are views showing another embodiment of the present invention, in which the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 5 denote corresponding parts. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the layout changing means (7) is pushed to change the interval between the handwriting guide lines (6), and then the changing cursor (17) is moved. However, in the embodiments of FIGS. 8 and 9, the handwriting guide lines (6) are set in a grid pattern. Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the intersection of the grid of FIG. 8 is moved to the upper left of FIG. 8 while being pressed by the writing pen (11). As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the size of the grid is reduced and the number of grids is increased, resulting in the layout of the character input screen (1) shown in FIG.

Also in this embodiment, the handwriting guide line can be freely adapted to the feeling of use when the user writes characters.
(6) etc. can be laid out and can be input easily. Therefore, although detailed description is omitted, it is obvious that the same operation as that of the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 5 can be obtained in this embodiment.

[0019]

As described above, the present invention provides a handwriting guide line displayed in the character input frame of the handwriting character input screen, and a layout changing means for instructing the layout of the character input frame and the handwriting guide line. A character input frame and a control unit for changing the layout of the handwriting guide line are provided by being urged by the operation of the layout changing unit. With this, by operating the layout changing means, the size of the character input frame, the handwriting guide line, and the like can be laid out in an arrangement that is optimal for the user's feeling of use, such as when writing in a normal writing book. There is an effect that it is possible to input easily by feeling. In addition, the size of the character input frame, the number of handwriting guide lines, etc. can be set in advance as needed,
The effect is that many characters can be written continuously at once.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual overall configuration diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a change of the character input screen of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram explaining a change operation of the character input screen of FIG. 1 before the operation.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a character input screen of FIG. 1 after a change operation.

5 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example of the character input screen of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a character input screen corresponding to FIG. 6 after a change operation.

FIG. 8 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a character input screen corresponding to FIG. 8 after a change operation.

FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a conventional handwriting information input device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Character input screen 2 Character input frame 6 Handwriting guide line 7 Layout changing means 8 Control means

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] September 30, 1992

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] Claim 1

[Correction method] Change

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[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0004

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[0004]

In the conventional handwritten information input device as described above, when an input person writes a character, it must not go out of the character input frame (2), which causes excessive mental tension. problem points will keep being there is. Further, since the size and number of the character input frame (2) are set in advance, there is a problem that a large number of characters cannot be continuously written at once.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A character input frame provided on a handwritten character input screen, a handwriting guide line provided in the character input frame, a layout change for instructing the layout of the character input frame and the handwriting guide line. A handwriting information input device comprising means and a control means which is biased by the layout changing means to change the layout of the character input frame and the handwriting guide line.