TWI469041B - A keyboard key arrangement method and a hand-held electronic apparatus to which the method is applied - Google Patents

Description

Keyboard key arrangement method and handheld electronic device applying the same

The invention relates to a keyboard key arrangement method, in particular to a keyboard key arrangement method applied to a handheld electronic device.

Due to the booming mobile communication network, the use of mobile electronic devices such as PDAs and smart phones with mobile Internet access is becoming more and more popular. The advantage of using such handheld electronic devices is that a large amount of data can be conveniently input into the handheld electronic device through a keyboard device provided by the keyboard device, such as a virtual keyboard displayed by a touch screen or a physical keyboard. As shown in FIG. 1 , the key arrangement of the handheld electronic device 1 , such as the virtual keyboard 11 of the iPhone, still follows the keyboard arrangement of a general desktop computer or a notebook computer, but generally a desktop computer or a note. The keyboard arrangement of the computer is designed according to the flexibility of the user's ten fingers and the frequency of use of the button symbols. However, the keyboard of the general handheld electronic device is much smaller than that of a general desktop computer or a notebook computer. And the user holds the handheld electronic device with four fingers other than the two-handed thumb, and uses the two-handed thumb to tap the keyboard to input data, but the kinetics of the two-handed thumb and the ten-finger sportsman The difference in learning is very large. Therefore, using a two-handed thumb to operate a keyboard designed according to the flexibility of ten fingers makes it easy for the thumb to be fatigued due to excessive operation, which makes it easy for the user to use both hands for a long time. The work damage of the thumb.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a keyboard key arrangement method which is most suitable for the keyboard of the two-handed thumb to avoid the work injury caused by the user's hands with the long-term use of the keyboard, and the application method Handheld electronic device.

In order to achieve the above object, a keyboard key arrangement method is applied to a handheld electronic device, wherein the handheld electronic device has a touch screen, and the touch screen can display a virtual keyboard, and the user is tied with two hands. The four fingers other than the finger hold the handheld electronic device, and touch the virtual keyboard with two hands of the thumb to input data; the keyboard key arrangement method includes: (A) counting the use of each virtual button on the virtual keyboard Frequency and generate a button to use the frequency table, and analyze the user's hand thumb to touch the comfort index of the different key positions of the virtual keyboard and generate a comfort index table; and (B) according to the button frequency table and the comfort index The table will use a virtual button with a higher frequency to arrange a position with a higher comfort index on the virtual keyboard.

Preferably, the virtual keyboard key arrangement method further comprises the following steps: (C) accumulating the usage times of the virtual keys in a button usage count accumulation table; and (D) accumulating the table according to the button usage times, dynamic The virtual button with a higher cumulative number of times is arranged on the virtual keyboard at a position with a higher comfort index.

Furthermore, the handheld electronic device of the present invention uses the virtual keyboard key arrangement method, and has a touch screen, the touch screen can display a virtual keyboard, and the user holds the four fingers other than the two hand thumb fingers. The hand-held electronic device is configured to touch the virtual keyboard with two hands to input data. The handheld electronic device further includes a virtual keyboard button arrangement module, according to a statistics of the keys on the virtual keyboard. The key usage frequency table of the frequency of use of the symbol, and a comfort index table recording the comfort level of the user's two-handed thumb to touch the different key positions of the virtual keyboard, and the virtual key with a higher frequency is arranged on the virtual keyboard. A location with a high comfort index.

Preferably, the virtual keyboard button arrangement module further accumulates the usage times of the virtual buttons in a button usage count accumulating table, and dynamically arranges the virtual button with a higher cumulative number according to the button usage count accumulating table. On the virtual keyboard, the comfort index is higher.

In addition, another keyboard key arrangement method of the present invention is applied to a handheld electronic device having a keyboard, and the user holds the handheld electronic device with four fingers other than the two-handed thumb, and the two hands are used. Refers to tapping the keyboard to input data; the keyboard key arrangement method includes: (A) counting the frequency of use of each button on the keyboard and generating a button usage frequency table, and analyzing the user's hands with the thumb to tap the keyboard The comfort index of different button positions generates a comfort index table; and (B) according to the button frequency table and the comfort index table, the buttons with higher frequency are arranged on the keyboard with a higher comfort index.

Another handheld electronic device using the above-mentioned another keyboard key arrangement method has a keyboard, and the user holds the handheld electronic device with four fingers other than the two-handed thumb, and uses the two fingers of the thumb. Typing the keyboard to input data, wherein the keyboard is based on a button usage frequency table that counts the frequency of use of the button symbols on the keyboard, and a recording user's hands with the thumb to tap the different button positions of the keyboard The comfort index of the comfort index will be arranged at a higher comfort index on the keyboard using a higher frequency button.

The function of the present invention is a button usage frequency table according to the frequency of use of the keys on the statistical keyboard, and a comfort index table for recording the comfort index of the user's two-handed thumb to tap the different button positions of the keyboard, which will be used more frequently. The high button is arranged on the keyboard with a high comfort index, so that the user's thumb can be tapped to the most frequently used button with the least effort and the easiest to avoid the user's hands. The thumb does not cause work damage due to prolonged use of the keyboard.

The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the invention are set forth in the <RTIgt;

2 is a flow chart of a first preferred embodiment of the keyboard key arrangement method of the present invention, and the method is applied to a handheld electronic device 3 as shown in FIG. 3, for example, having a touch screen 30. PDA or smart phone, such as the current HTC Touch series, iPhone and GPhone, and the touch screen 30 can display a virtual keyboard 31, the virtual keyboard 31 can be switched to English input, Chinese input according to different use areas. Or text input from other countries. The keyboard key arrangement method of this embodiment takes an English input keyboard as an example, and generates a virtual keyboard 31 according to one of the following key usage frequency tables and a comfort index table. Therefore, before the virtual keyboard 31 is generated, the keyboard key arrangement method of the embodiment needs to perform step S1 first, and according to the calculation of the "most common English word one thousand words" published by the Ministry of Education of China, the frequency of use of each English letter is calculated. And recorded in the button usage frequency table, wherein the calculation of the frequency of use of the symbol and the function key is an example of beating an article of about 200 words.

In addition, when the user uses the virtual keyboard 31, the handheld electronic device 1 is usually held by both hands, and the upper edge of the body is pressed by the index finger of both hands, the middle finger is pressed against the back of the body, and the ring finger and the little finger support the body. After the lower edge, the virtual keyboard 31 is touched using both hands to input data. Therefore, step S1 of the embodiment further analyzes in advance the user's two-handed thumb is used for typing, for example, a user with a right-handed hand, and the two hand thumb refers to the comfort index when the different key positions on the virtual keyboard 31 are touched, and The comfort index table that records the position of the button and its corresponding comfort index is generated. The higher the comfort index is, the more the thumb is in the state where it is least needed, and the less likely it is to cause fatigue. Conversely, the lower the comfort index, the more likely the thumb is to be fatigued.

The button usage frequency table and the comfort index table are recorded in a virtual keyboard button arrangement module 32 of the handheld electronic device.

Accordingly, the virtual keyboard button arrangement module 32 performs step S2, generates a virtual keyboard 31 as shown in FIG. 3 according to the button usage frequency table and the comfort index table, and arranges the virtual button with a higher frequency of use on the virtual keyboard 31. A location with a high comfort index. As can be seen from FIG. 3, the four virtual keys R, E, A, T having the highest frequency of use are arranged at four positions on the virtual keyboard 31 with the highest comfort index (index 9). In this way, the thumb of the user's hands can be tapped to the most frequently used virtual button with the least effort and the easiest, so that the user's hands and fingers are not prevented from working due to the long use of the virtual keyboard 31. hurt.

After that, the virtual keyboard button arrangement module 32 further performs step S3, and the usage times of the virtual buttons are accumulated in a button usage count accumulation table (not shown), and step S4 is performed according to the button usage count accumulation table. Dynamically, the virtual button with a higher cumulative number of times is arranged on the virtual keyboard 31 at a position with a higher comfort index. For example, the virtual keyboard button arrangement module 32 can be set to view the button usage count accumulation table every day, every week or every month. If it is found that one or some specific virtual buttons are not arranged on the virtual keyboard 31, the comfort index is higher. Position, but when the number of uses is higher than other positions arranged on the virtual keyboard 31 with a higher comfort index, the virtual keys with higher usage times are dynamically adjusted to a position with a higher comfort index on the virtual keyboard 31. For example, the virtual keys that are frequently used are directly swapped with the virtual keys that were originally arranged at a position with a higher comfort index.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the above steps S3 and S4 can also be set as an adjustment option for the user to select. When the user selects the adjustment option, the virtual keyboard button arrangement module 32 performs steps S3 and S4. The optimal position of each virtual button is dynamically adjusted according to the frequency at which the user uses each of the virtual buttons. If the user does not select the adjustment option, the virtual keyboard button arrangement module 32 provides a preset virtual keyboard 31 for the user to use.

Furthermore, the above embodiment is directed to a button arrangement method designed by a right-handed user, and is different from the conventional left-handed use. Therefore, in the case of a left-handed user, the virtual key on the virtual keyboard 31 is only required in this embodiment. The arrangement is left and right exchanged to provide a virtual keyboard 33 for use by a left-hander as shown in FIG. Therefore, in the virtual keyboard button arrangement module 32 of the embodiment, a right-hand mode and a left-hand mode may be preset. When the user selects the right-hand mode, the touch screen 30 displays the right-handed virtual keyboard 31. When the user selects the left-handed mode, the touch screen 30 displays the left-handed virtual keyboard 33.

In addition, a second preferred embodiment of the method for arranging the keyboard keys of the present invention is applied to a handheld electronic device 4 having a physical keyboard 41 as shown in FIG. 5, such as a BlackBerry, and the user is also other than the two-handed thumb. The four fingers hold the handheld electronic device 4 and tap the keyboard 41 with two hands of the thumb to input data, and as in the flow of FIG. 1, taking the English alphabet input keyboard as an example, the present invention is designed, for example, for right-handed users. When the keyboard 41 of the handheld electronic device is used, the frequency of use of the button on the statistical keyboard 41 prepared in advance can be used, and the frequency of the user's hands with the thumb is recorded. The index's comfort index table will be arranged at a higher comfort index on the keyboard 41 using a higher frequency button. Similarly, as described above, the handheld electronic device 4 can also be arranged for the left-hand occupant to arrange the keyboard arrangement of the right-hand occupant to the right and left, thereby providing a keyboard for the left-hand occupant. Thereby, the thumb of the user's hands can be tapped to the most frequently used button with the least effort and the easiest, and the user's hands and fingers can be prevented from causing work injury due to the long-time use of the keyboard 41.

In summary, the above embodiment is based on a button usage frequency table of a frequency of use of a button on a statistical keyboard 31, 41, and a comfort index for recording a comfort index of a user's two-handed thumb to tap the different button positions of the keyboard. The table uses a button with a higher frequency to arrange a position with a higher comfort index on the keyboards 31, 41, thereby allowing the user's thumb to tap the most frequently used and effortlessly and most easily. By pressing the button, the user's hands and fingers can be prevented from causing work injury due to prolonged use of the keyboard, and the efficacy and purpose of the present invention are indeed achieved.

The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the invention is not limited thereto, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made by the scope of the invention and the description of the invention are All remain within the scope of the invention patent.

S1~S4. . . step

3, 4. . . Handheld electronic device

30. . . Touch screen

31, 33. . . virtual keyboard

32. . . Virtual keyboard button arrangement module

41. . . keyboard

1 shows a virtual button configuration diagram of a virtual keyboard of a conventional handheld electronic device;

2 is a flow chart of a first preferred embodiment of a keyboard key arrangement method of the present invention;

3 is a virtual button configuration diagram of a virtual keyboard used by a right-handed user in the handheld electronic device of the embodiment;

4 is a virtual button configuration diagram of a virtual keyboard used by a hand-held electronic device of the present embodiment for a left-hand occupant; and

FIG. 5 is a key configuration diagram of the physical keyboard when the second preferred embodiment of the keyboard key arrangement method of the present invention is applied to another handheld electronic device having a physical keyboard.

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Claims (6)

A keyboard key arrangement method is applied to a handheld electronic device, the handheld electronic device has a touch screen, the touch screen can display a virtual keyboard, and the user holds a four-finger finger other than the two-handed thumb The handheld electronic device touches the virtual keyboard with two hands of the thumb to input data; the keyboard key arrangement method comprises the following steps: (A) counting the frequency of use of each virtual button on the virtual keyboard and generating a button Using the frequency meter, and analyzing the user's two-handed thumb to touch the comfort index of the different key positions of the virtual keyboard and generating a comfort index table; and (B) according to the button frequency table and the comfort index table, the frequency of use The higher virtual keys are arranged on the virtual keyboard with a higher comfort index. According to the virtual keyboard key arrangement method of claim 1, the method further comprises the following steps: (C) accumulating the usage times of the virtual keys in a button usage count accumulation table; and (D) using the button according to the button The number accumulating table dynamically arranges the virtual button with a higher cumulative number of times on the virtual keyboard at a position with a higher comfort index. A handheld electronic device has a touch screen, the touch screen can display a virtual keyboard, and the user holds the handheld electronic device with four fingers other than the two-handed thumb, and touches with both hands. Controlling the virtual keyboard to input data, wherein the handheld electronic device further comprises a virtual keyboard button arrangement module, according to a button usage frequency table for counting the frequency of use of the button symbols on the virtual keyboard, and a record The user's thumb is used to touch the comfort index table of the comfort of different key positions of the virtual keyboard, and the virtual button with higher frequency is arranged on the virtual keyboard with a higher comfort index. According to the handheld electronic device of claim 3, the virtual keyboard button arrangement module further accumulates the usage times of the virtual buttons in a button usage count accumulation table, and accumulates the table according to the button usage times. Dynamically, the virtual button with a higher cumulative number of times is arranged on the virtual keyboard at a position with a higher comfort index. A keyboard key arrangement method is applied to a handheld electronic device having a keyboard. The user holds the handheld electronic device with four fingers other than the two-handed thumb, and taps the keyboard with the thumb of both hands. The input data; the keyboard key arrangement method comprises the following steps: (A) counting the frequency of use of each button on the keyboard and generating a button frequency table, and analyzing the user's hands with the thumb to tap the different button positions of the keyboard The comfort index generates a comfort index table; and (B) according to the button usage frequency table and the comfort index table, the buttons with higher frequency are arranged on the keyboard with a higher comfort index. A handheld electronic device has a keyboard, and the user holds the handheld electronic device with four fingers other than the two-handed thumb, and taps the keyboard with the two-handed thumb to input data, which is characterized by: The keyboard is based on a button usage frequency table that counts the frequency of use of the button symbols on the keyboard, and a comfort index table that records the comfort index of the user's hands with both fingers to tap the different button positions of the keyboard, which will be used more frequently. The buttons are arranged on the keyboard with a higher comfort index.