WO2013118980A1 - Apparatus and method for inputting letters using touch screen - Google Patents

Description

Character input device using touch screen and method thereof

The present invention relates to a character input device using a touch screen and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a touch input or a touch input while touching a touch screen or to a touch input and a touch input while touching a touch screen. A character input device using a touch screen capable of forming various characters by combining and a method thereof are provided.

In general, a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a PDA or a smart phone is provided with a text input device and a text input method for inputting a phone number, writing a text message, writing a notepad, or inputting a text for searching.

Here, the character input method used in the iPhone is provided to input characters through a keyboard layout common to a computer keyboard.

However, the character input method used in the iPhone has a problem that a large number of typos occurs when the touch is because the English alphabet is arranged on a small screen, the spacing between the arranged characters is narrow.

In addition, there is a disadvantage in that a method for inputting a signal by moving after touch, which is an inherent advantage of the touch screen, cannot be used.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a space for arranging basic characters is sufficiently secured by minimizing the number of basic characters arranged on the touch screen. By using the touch screen which can reduce the occurrence and can also use the input method by touch as well as the touch-and-move input method when inputting characters. An object of the present invention is to provide a character input device and a method thereof.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a character input apparatus using a touch screen may include an input unit for inputting a character corresponding to a signal generated by a touch input or a movement input in a predetermined direction while being touched; Basic characters arranged in the input unit; The basic character is output when a touch input of the basic character arranged in the input unit is output, and after touching one of the basic characters, another basic character is touched, or the input unit is input when moving in a predetermined direction while touching the basic character. An output unit for outputting additional characters not arranged in the output unit; And a controller for controlling a character, letters, numbers, symbols, or special characters to be formed by the combination of the basic character and the additional character or a combination of the basic character and the additional character input by the input unit. Can be.

Embodiments of the present invention, by minimizing the number of the basic characters arranged on the touch screen to ensure a sufficient space for the basic characters are arranged, and do not invade the region where the other characters are arranged when entering the character typographical error It is possible to reduce the occurrence, and also can use not only the method of inputting by touch but also the method of inputting by moving after the touch when the character is input.

1 is a view illustrating a character input device using a touch screen and an input unit for inputting an English alphabet capital letter of the method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary table for inputting an English alphabet capital letter in a character input device using the touch screen and a method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 5 are diagrams illustrating examples of inputting an upper case letter of an English alphabet among a character input apparatus and a method using a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a character input device using a touch screen and an input unit for inputting an English alphabet lowercase among the methods according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of inputting a lower case alphabet letter in a character input apparatus and method using a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 to 9 are diagrams illustrating examples of inputting lowercase letters of English alphabets among character input devices and methods using a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" include the plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. , Number, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, and the presence or addition of one or more other features or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof It should be understood that it does not exclude.

Hereinafter, a character input device using a touch screen and a method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 and 3, a character input apparatus using a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit for inputting a character corresponding to a signal generated by a touch input or a touch input while moving in a predetermined direction ( 100, the base character 400 arranged in the input unit 100, and the base character 400 is output when the touch input of the base character 400 arranged in the input unit 100, one of the After the basic character 400 is touched, another basic character 400 is touched, or the additional character 500 is not arranged in the input unit 100 when the basic character 400 is touched while moving in a predetermined direction. Characters, letters, by the output of the output unit 200, the base character 400 and the additional character 500 input by the input unit 100 itself or a combination of the base character 400 and the additional character 500 Includes a control unit 300 that controls the formation of numbers, symbols or special characters. It is.

In addition, the basic character 400 used in the present specification is a concept including various consonants and vowels, numbers, symbols, and special characters constituting letters, and input or output are simply input or output the corresponding characters, respectively. Not only that, but the function input or the function output, it is clear that the concept including the operation of the function.

That is, for example, when the 'off' function is arranged as the basic character 400 in the input unit 100, when the 'off' key is input, the text is not entered or output, but a function that floats between the characters It means it works.

In this specification, the erase key 420, the release key 430, the direction movement key 440, the input conversion key 450, the transmission key 460, and the like are defined as function keys. However, the function key is not limited thereto and may further include an input key having another function.

On the other hand, the terms used in the specification of the present invention, one side of the top, bottom, left and right, as well as the upper, lower, left, right, the upper right (northeast), the lower right (southeast), the upper left (northwest), the lower left (southwest) Make it a concept that includes

In addition, even when the term is used only as a 'move input' in the specification of the present invention, this means moving input in a predetermined direction while touching the basic character 400.

1 and 3, the input unit 100 is provided such that a character corresponding to a signal generated by a touch input or a movement input in a predetermined direction while being touched is input.

In addition, the output unit 200 is the basic character 400 is output when the touch input of the basic character 400 arranged in the input unit 100, and after one basic character 400 touches the other basic character ( 400 or an additional character 500 that is not arranged in the input unit 100 is output when the base character 400 is touched while moving in a predetermined direction.

The input unit 100 may be provided in various ways on the touch screen, and the basic character 400 may be arranged on the input unit 100 provided on the touch screen (see FIG. 1).

Here, the input unit 100 is divided into zones, and one basic character 400, that is, various letters, numbers, symbols, or special characters may be disposed in one zone.

In addition, the input unit 100 may be formed in a rectangular area. That is, as shown in Figure 1, a zone is formed through the boundary of the rectangle may be provided so that the basic character 400 is arranged inside the zone.

However, the input unit 100 is not limited to a quadrangular region, but may be formed as a region having various shapes.

In addition, although the boundary line may be set to be visible as shown in FIG. 1, the zone may be set inside the circuit without the boundary line.

That is, although the basic letter 400 may be arranged inside the boundary line formed in the rectangle in FIG. 1, only the basic letter 400 may be arranged on the touch screen without any visible boundary line.

However, even when there is no visible boundary line, since an area is set inside the circuit, when a specific area is touched, a corresponding character corresponding to the touched input unit 100 may be output.

The touch screen may include both a piezoelectric touch screen that recognizes a predetermined pressure and a capacitive touch screen that senses and drives static electricity generated from a human body.

Meanwhile, the touch input generally means a method of inputting a signal through a touch on the touch screen, and the movement input does not release the touch while touching the basic characters 400 arranged on the input unit 100 of the touch screen. It means a method of inputting a signal by sliding on a touch screen in a direction.

1 or 6, the basic character 400 is arranged to be arranged in the input unit 100.

Here, the basic character 400 may include a part of the English alphabet, a part of the Hangul consonant, a part of the Korean vowel, a symbol, a number, and a special character. When the basic character 400 is touched, the basic character 400 is touched. Is output.

In this case, the basic character 400 may be provided to input and output the corresponding basic character 400 by the touch of the basic character 400, or the additional character 500 may be combined through the basic character 400. have. The basic character 400 may further include other characters in addition to the characters illustrated in FIG. 1 or 6.

That is, when inputting Japanese hiragana and katakana or Chinese kanji, the basic character 400 may include other symbols or special characters.

On the other hand, the additional character 500 is not arranged in the input unit 100, it is a character formed through the combination of the base character 400.

Then, after touching the basic character 400, the other basic character 400 is touched, or while the basic character 400 is touched and added to the input unit 100 when the movement is input in a predetermined direction. The character 500 may be provided to be output to the output unit 200.

Here, in the related art, in order to combine characters, all of the input units 100 for adding strokes must be pressed or touched. Since one touches the input unit 100 and releases the touch, the other input unit 100 must be touched. A predetermined time is required between touch and release and between touch release and retouch.

However, the character input device and the method using the touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention has the advantage of reducing the time for the touch and the touch release because it can be moved after sliding.

And, the control unit 300 is a character, letters, numbers, by the combination of the basic character 400 and the additional character 500 or the basic character 400 and the additional character 500 is input from the input unit 100, Controls the formation of symbols or special characters.

That is, the basic character 400 corresponding to the touch of the basic character 400 arranged in the input unit 100 is output to the output unit 200, and the touch corresponds to the movement input after the basic character 400 is touched. The additional character 500 is output, and by combining the basic character 400 and the additional character 500 can be controlled to form letters, such as Korean, English.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 1 or 6, in the basic character 400 arranged in the input unit 100, the erase key 420, a space to release a space 430 to delete the incorrectly displayed characters 430 ), Arranged in the input unit 100 to input a direction key 440, 'special characters', 'number', 'foreign language including English', 'symbol' for moving up and down, left and right from one string to another string At least one of a plurality of function keys, such as an input conversion key 450 for converting the basic character 400 and a transmission key 460 transmitted after the character input is completed.

The controller 300 may control the operation of the corresponding function when the corresponding function is input.

The input conversion key 450 or the direction movement key 440 may input a signal by touch input or movement input.

This method is equally applicable to 'special characters', 'numbers', 'symbols' as well as 'English uppercase letters' in the input conversion key (450).

In addition, the above method is equally applicable to the direction movement key 440. That is, when touch inputting an arrow indicating a left direction from the direction movement key 440 of FIG. 1 or FIG. 6, the cursor for inputting a character in the input unit 100 moves to the left.

Alternatively, the cursor moves to the left even when the touch is moved to the left without touching the central root of the direction movement key 440. Meanwhile, the same method may be applied to the movement of the cursor in the direction movement key 440.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 1, when a touch input or movement input is performed on the uppercase English letter of the input conversion key 450, the basic character 400 of FIG. 1 is converted into the input unit 100 arranged.

Here, when touch input of the 'English lowercase letter' in the input unit 100 of FIG. 1 of the input conversion key 450 of FIG. 1 is converted to the input unit 100 in which the basic characters 400 of FIG. 6 are arranged.

That is, it is possible to convert between English uppercase letters or English lowercase letters through the basic conversion 400 arranged in the input conversion key 450 and the input unit 100, whereby the effect that can easily enter the English alphabet have.

Here, the basic character 400 or the additional character 500 may be input by only a touch input or a combination of touch input and movement input.

Through this, the number of basic characters 400 arranged in the input unit 100 can be reduced, and the area of the input unit 100 in which one basic character 400 is arranged is widened, thereby reducing the occurrence of typos. It has an effect.

On the other hand, the character input device and method using a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided so that the movement input is possible only in a state of touching the basic character (400). That is, in order to input and output the additional character 500, a moving input must be executed, and the moving input cannot be performed without touching the basic character 400 arranged in the input unit 100. However, it should be noted that this method is only one embodiment.

[First Embodiment]

The first embodiment relates to a method of inputting an English alphabet capital letter.

The basic letter 400 may include at least one of a portion of the English alphabet, a portion of the Korean consonant, a portion of the Korean vowel, a symbol, a number, or a special character to represent an English alphabet capital letter.

Here, as shown in Figure 1, the basic character 400 for representing the uppercase English alphabet is' O ',' ㅣ ',' ⊃ ',' ⊂ ',' ㅡ ',' J ',' / ',' 로 ',' ㅏ ',' V 'may be provided. However, this is only one embodiment, and the basic character 400 may further include other characters.

That is, in the example of FIG. 1, the base letter 400 '⊂' and the base letter 400 '⊃' are combined to form the additional letter 500 'S', but the English alphabet uppercase letter 'S' is the base letter ( 400).

Hereinafter, an English alphabet capital letter input method will be described with reference to the drawings.

As described above, the input method of the basic character 400 is possible by the touch input of the corresponding basic character 400 arranged in the input unit 100.

In addition, in the case of the additional character 500, after the touch input of the basic character 400, touch input another basic character 400 again, and the combination of the movement input moving in a predetermined direction while touching the basic character 400 Is formed by.

2, 3 (a) to 3 (c), the additional character 500 'A' is a touch of the basic character 400 'ㅏ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅏ' After the touch input of the base character 400 'ㅣ', the base character 400 may be provided to be outputted when the base character 400 'ㅣ' is touched and moved upward.

That is, after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅏ', the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅏ' is released, and the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ'. When releasing the additional character 500 'H' is output (see Figure 3 (b)), but here, without touching the basic character 400 'ㅣ' without touching the basic character 400 'ㅣ' If the input is moved upward one of the additional letter 'H' may be provided to output the additional letter 500 'A' while the Y portion and Z portion of Figure 3 (b) is combined.

And, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'B' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', the basic character 400 '⊃ 'Can be output when the touch input twice in succession.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2, the additional character 500 'C' may be provided to be output when a touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂' is input.

That is, if there is no other input within a predetermined time by releasing the touch of the basic character 400 '⊂' after the touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂', the additional character 500 may be provided to output 'C'.

And, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'D' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' release the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', the basic character 400 '⊃ It may be provided to be output at the touch input.

In addition, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'E' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅏ', the basic character 400 by touching the 'ㅏ' and moving to the right to enter the basic character 400 ) After releasing the touch '터치' may be provided to be output when the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅡ'.

That is, after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅏ', while moving to the right while touching the basic character 400 'ㅏ', an additional character 500 'F' is output, where the basic character ( 400) When the touch input of 'ㅡ' may be provided so that the additional character 500 'E' is output.

Alternatively, referring to FIG. 2, the additional character 500 'E' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅏ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅏ', and the basic character 400 'ㅡ 'Can be output when the touch input twice in succession.

That is, after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅏ', the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅏ' is released, and the additional character 500 'F' when the basic character 400 'ㅡ' is touched once. Is output, where the additional character 500 'E' may be provided when the basic character 400 '-' once more touch input within a predetermined time.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 2, as described above, the additional character 500 'F' moves to the right while touching the basic character 400 'ㅏ' after touching the basic character 400 'ㅏ'. It may be provided to output.

Or, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'F' as described above, after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅏ' releases the touch of the basic character 400 '', and the basic character 400 may be provided to be output when the touch input of 'ㅡ'.

In addition, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'G' is provided to be output when the input to move to the right while touching the basic character 400 '⊂' after the touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂' Can be.

Alternatively, the additional character 500 'G' releases the touch of the basic character 400 '⊂' after the touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂' and outputs the touch character of the basic character 400 'ㅡ'. It may be arranged to.

And, referring to Figure 2, Figure 3 (a) and Figure 3 (b), the additional character 500 'H' as described above, after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅏ' basic character 400 ) May be provided to release the touch of 'ㅏ', and is output when the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ'.

Alternatively, the additional character 500 'H' may be provided to be outputted when the mobile character moves downward while touching the basic character 400 'ㅏ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅏ'.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2, the additional character 500 'I' may be provided to be output when a touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' is input.

That is, if there is no other input within a predetermined time by releasing the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', the additional character 500 'I' may be provided.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2, the basic character 400 'J' may be provided to be output when a basic character 400 'J' is touched.

In addition, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'K' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' release the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', the basic character 400 '⊂ It may be provided to be output at the touch input.

And, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'L' will be provided to be output when moving to the right while touching the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' Can be.

Alternatively, the additional character 500 'L' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' and outputs the touch character of the basic character 400 'ㅡ'. It may be prepared to.

2, the additional character 500 'M' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' and releases the basic character 400 'V'. Touch input, and after the touch of the basic character 400 'V' is released, it may be provided to be output when the basic character 400 'ㅣ' is touched.

And, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'N' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', the basic character 400 'V 'May be provided to be output when the touch input.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2, the basic character 400 'O' may be provided to be output when a touch input of the basic character 400 'O' is performed.

And, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'P' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' release the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', the basic character 400 'O It may be provided to be output at the touch input.

In addition, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'Q' is the output when the input moves to the right or lower right after touching the basic character 400 'O', after touching the basic character 400 'O' It may be prepared to.

And, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'R' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' release the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', the basic character 400 'O Touch input and the basic letter 400 may be provided to be output when moving to the right or lower right while touching the 'O'.

Here, the lower right means the lower right side (south east).

On the other hand, referring to Figure 2, Figure 4 (a) to Figure 4 (c), the additional character 500 'S' of the basic character 400 '⊂' after the touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂' The touch may be released and output when the touch input of the basic character 400 '⊃' is input.

In addition, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'T' may be provided to be output when moving downwards while touching the basic character 400 'ㅡ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅡ' have.

And, referring to Figure 2, Figure 5 (a) to Figure 5 (c), the additional character 500 'U' is after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' The touch may be released and output when the touch input of the basic character 400 'J' is input.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2, the basic character 400 'V' may be provided to be output when a basic character 400 'V' is touched.

And, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'W' is provided to be output when the input moves to the right or left while touching the basic character 400 'V' by touching the basic character 400 'V' Can be.

Alternatively, referring to FIG. 2, the additional character 500 'W' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'V' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'V', and again within a predetermined time (the basic character ( 400 may be provided to be output when the touch input of 'V'.

And, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'X' is to be output when the input to move to one side of the upper and lower left and right while touching the basic character 400 '/' by touching the basic character 400 '/' Can be prepared. Here, the additional character 500 'X' may be provided to be output when the movement history to the right while touching the basic character 400 '/'.

In addition, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'X' is to be output when moving to one side of the upper, lower, left and right while touching the basic character 400 '400' by touching the basic character 400 '＼' Can be prepared. Here, the additional character 500 'X' may be provided to be output when moving to the right while touching the basic character 400 '＼'.

Alternatively, the additional character 500 'X' is a touch input of the basic character 400 '/' and then releases the touch of the basic character 400 '/' and touch input of the basic character 400 '＼', or After the touch input of the basic character 400 '＼', the touch of the basic character 400 '＼' may be released and output when the basic character 400 '/' is touched.

And, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'Y' is provided to be output when moving to the bottom or up while touching the basic character 400 'V' by touching the basic character 400 'V' In this case, the additional character 500 'Y' may be provided to be outputted by touching the basic character 400 'V' while moving downward while touching the basic character 400 'V'.

Alternatively, the additional character 500 'Y' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'V' after touch input of the basic character 400 'V', and then again touches the basic character 400 'ㅣ'. It may be provided to be output.

In addition, referring to Figure 2, the additional character 500 'Z' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅡ' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅡ', the basic character 400 '/ Touch to input the basic character 400 '/' may be provided to be output when moving to one side of the upper, lower, left and right, and may be provided to be output when moving to the right of the upper, lower, left and right.

Second Embodiment

The second embodiment relates to a method of inputting an English alphabet lowercase letter.

The basic letter 400 may include at least one of a portion of the English alphabet, a portion of the Korean consonant, a portion of the Korean vowel, a symbol, a number, or a special character to represent a lower case of the English alphabet.

Here, as shown in Figure 6, the basic character 400 for representing the lowercase English alphabet is' o ',' ㅣ ',' ⊃ ',' ⊂ ',' ㅡ ',' J ',' / It may be provided as', '＼', 'n', 'v'. However, this is only one embodiment, and the basic character 400 may further include other characters.

That is, in the example of FIG. 6, the basic character 400 '⊂' and the basic character 400 '⊃' are combined to form the additional character 500 's', but the lowercase English letter 's' is the basic character ( 400).

Hereinafter, an English alphabet lowercase input method will be described with reference to the drawings.

As described above, the input method of the basic character 400 is possible by the touch input of the corresponding basic character 400 arranged in the input unit 100.

In addition, in the case of the additional character 500, after the touch input of the basic character 400, touch input another basic character 400 again, and the combination of the movement input moving in a predetermined direction while touching the basic character 400 Is formed by.

7, 8 (a) to 8 (c), the additional character 500 'a' is a touch of the basic character 400 'o' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'o' And, it may be provided to be output when the touch input of the basic character 400 '＼'.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7, the additional character 500 'b' may be provided to be output when the user moves to the right while touching the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after a touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ'. have.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7, the additional character 500 'c' may be provided to be output when a touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂' is input.

That is, if there is no other input within a predetermined time by releasing the touch of the basic character 400 '⊂' after the touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂', the additional character 500 'c' may be provided.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7, the additional character 500 'd' may be provided to be outputted when the user moves to the left while touching the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after a touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ'. have.

And, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'e' is provided to be output when moving to the right or left while touching the basic character 400 '⊂' after the touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂' In this case, the additional character 500 'e' may be provided to be output when the user moves to the right while touching the basic character 400 '⊂' after a touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂'.

Alternatively, referring to FIG. 7, the additional character 500 'e' releases the touch of the basic character 400 '⊂' after the touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂', and the basic character 400 'ㅡ It may be provided to be output when the touch input of '.

7, 9 (a) and 9 (b), the additional character 500 'f' is after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅡ' of the basic character 400 'ㅡ' The touch may be released and output when the touch input of the basic character 400 '/' is input.

And, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'g' is a touch input of the basic character 400 'o' and then touch the basic character 400 'o' while moving downward to the left input It may be provided to be output.

7, the additional character 500 'h' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' and releases the basic character 400 'n'. It may be provided to be output when the touch input of '.

And, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'i' may be provided to be output when moving upwards while touching the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' have.

In addition, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'j' may be provided to be output when moving upwards while touching the basic character 400 'J' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'J'. have.

And, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'k' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', the basic character 400 '⊂ It may be provided to be output when the touch input of '.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7, the additional character 500 'l' may be provided to be output when a touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' is input.

And, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'm' may be provided to be output when moving to the right while touching the basic character 400 'n' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'n' have.

Alternatively, referring to FIG. 7, the additional character 500 'm' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'n' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'n', and again within a predetermined time (the basic character ( 400 may be provided to be output when the touch input of 'n'.

That is, the additional character 500 'm' may be provided to be output when the base character 400 'n' is touched twice in succession.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7, the basic character 400 'n' may be provided to be output when a basic character 400 'n' is touched.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7, the basic character 400 'o' may be provided to be output when a basic character 400 'o' is touched.

Then, referring to FIG. 7, the additional character 500 'p' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', and the basic character 400 'o It may be provided to be output when the touch input of '.

In addition, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'q' is a touch input of the basic character 400 'o' and then touch the basic character 400 'o' to move downwards and then input to move to the right It may be provided to be output.

And, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'r' releases the touch of the base character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the base character 400 'ㅣ', the base character 400 'ㅡ It may be provided to be output when the touch input of '.

7, the additional character 500 'S' releases the touch of the basic character 400 '⊂' after the touch input of the basic character 400 '⊂', and the basic character 400 '⊃'. It may be provided to be output when the touch input of '.

And, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 't' may be provided to be output when moving downwards while touching the basic character 400 'ㅡ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅡ' have.

7, the additional character 500 'u' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅣ' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅣ', and releases the basic character 400 'J'. It may be provided to be output when the touch input of '.

In addition, referring to FIG. 7, the basic character 400 'v' may be provided to be output when the basic character 400 'v' is touched.

In addition, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'w' is provided to be output when the input moves to the right or left while touching the basic character 400 'v' by touching the basic character 400 'v' In this case, the additional character 500 'w' may be provided to be outputted by touching the basic character 400 'v' while moving to the right while touching the basic character 400 'v'.

Alternatively, referring to FIG. 7, the additional character 500 'w' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'v' after the touch input of the basic character 400 'v', and again within a predetermined time (the basic character ( 400) The touch input may be provided when a touch input of 'v' is input.

And, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'x' is to be output when moving to one side of the upper, lower, left and right while touching the basic character 400 '/' by touching the basic character 400 '/' Can be prepared. Here, the additional character 500 'x' may be provided to be output when the movement history moves to the right while touching the basic character 400 '/'.

In addition, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'x' is to be output when the input to move to one side of the upper and lower left and right while touching the basic character 400 '＼' by touching the basic character 400 '＼' Can be prepared. Here, the additional character 500 'x' may be provided to be output when the movement history moves to the right while touching the basic character 400 '＼'.

Alternatively, the additional character 500 'x' is a touch input of the basic character 400 '/' and then releases the touch of the basic character 400 '/' and touch input of the basic character 400 '＼', or After the touch input of the basic character 400 '＼', the touch of the basic character 400 '＼' may be released and output when the basic character 400 '/' is touched.

And, referring to Figure 7, the additional character 500 'y' is provided to be output when moving to the bottom or top while touching the basic character 400 'v' by touching the basic character 400 'v' In this case, the additional character 500 'y' may be provided to be outputted by touching the basic character 400 'v' while moving downward while touching the basic character 400 'v'.

Alternatively, the additional character 500 'y' releases the touch of the basic character 400 'v' after touch input of the basic character 400 'v', and then again touches the basic character 400 '/'. It may be provided to be output.

7, 9 (b) and 9 (c), the additional character 500 'z' is the basic character 400 after the touch input of '' 'of the basic character 400'-' The touch may be released, and the basic character 400 may be provided to be touched by touching the basic character 400 '/', and the output may be output when the user moves to one side of the upper, lower, left, and right sides while touching the basic character 400. It may be provided to be output when the movement input.

That is, after the touch input of the basic character 400 'ㅡ', the touch of the basic character 400 'ㅡ' is released, and after the touch input of the basic character 400 '/', the touch of the basic character 400 '/' When releasing the additional character 500 'f' is output (see FIG. 9 (b)), but here, the basic character 400 touches '/' without releasing the touch of the basic character 400 '/'. When moving to the right one input may be provided so that the additional character 500 'z' is output.

Next, a description will be given of how to input capital letters of the English alphabet.

First, the portion in which the basic character 400 or the additional character 500 is input and output and the process of controlling the same are common to the input method of Korean.

Here, the basic letter 400 for inputting the uppercase English alphabet may be provided including at least one of a portion of the English alphabet, a portion of the Hangul consonants, a portion of the Korean vowels, symbols, numbers, and special characters to represent the upper case of the English alphabet. have.

In addition, the basic letter 400 for representing the English alphabet capital letter is' O ',' ㅣ ',' ⊃ ',' ⊂ ',' ㅡ ',' J ',' ／ ',' ＼ ',' ㅏ ',' V 'may be provided.

Meanwhile, the basic character 400 includes an erase key 420 for deleting an incorrectly displayed character, a space key 430 for floating spaces, and a direction movement key 440 for moving up and down, left and right from one string to another string. Input conversion key 450 and character input for converting the basic characters 400 arranged in the input unit 100 for inputting 'special characters', 'number', 'foreign language including English', 'symbol' Comprising at least one of a plurality of function keys, such as a transmission key 460 to be transmitted after completion, the control unit 300 may control to enable the operation of the function when the corresponding function input.

Next, a description will be given of how to input a lowercase English alphabet.

First, the portion in which the basic character 400 or the additional character 500 is input and output and the process of controlling the same are also common to the input method of Korean.

Here, the basic letter 400 for inputting the uppercase English alphabet may be provided including at least one of a portion of the English alphabet, a portion of the Korean consonants, a portion of the Korean vowels, symbols, numbers and special characters to represent the lower-case English alphabet. have.

In addition, the basic character 400 for expressing the lowercase English alphabet is' o ',' ㅣ ',' ⊃ ',' ⊂ ',' ㅡ ',' J ',' ／ ',' ＼ ',' n ',' v 'may be provided.

Meanwhile, the basic character 400 includes an erase key 420 for deleting an incorrectly displayed character, a space key 430 for floating spaces, and a direction movement key 440 for moving up and down, left and right from one string to another string. Input conversion key 450 and character input for converting the basic characters 400 arranged in the input unit 100 for inputting 'special characters', 'number', 'foreign language including English', 'symbol' Comprising at least one of a plurality of function keys, such as a transmission key 460 to be transmitted after completion, the control unit 300 may control to enable the operation of the function when the corresponding function input.

The specification of the present invention, the present embodiment and the accompanying drawings only clearly show some of the technical ideas included in the present invention, and those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical ideas included in the specification and drawings of the present invention. Modifications and specific embodiments that can be easily inferred will be apparently included in the scope of the invention.

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An input unit for inputting a character corresponding to a signal generated by a touch input or a touch input while moving in a predetermined direction; Basic characters arranged in the input unit; The basic character is output when a touch input of the basic character arranged in the input unit is output, and after touching one of the basic characters, another basic character is touched, or the input unit is input when moving in a predetermined direction while touching the basic character. An output unit for outputting additional characters not arranged in the output unit; And A controller for controlling a character, a letter, a number, a symbol, or a special character to be formed by the basic character and the additional character input by the input unit, or a combination of the basic character and the additional character; Character input device using a touch screen comprising a. The method of claim 1, The input unit is divided into zones, and a character input device using a touch screen, characterized in that the one basic character is disposed in one zone. The method of claim 1, Character input device using a touch screen, characterized in that the mobile input can be provided so that only the state in which the touch the basic character. The method of claim 1, The basic character may include at least one of a portion of the English alphabet, a portion of the Korean consonant, a portion of the Korean vowel, a symbol, a number, and a special character in order to express the capital letter of the English alphabet. . The method of claim 4, wherein The basic characters for expressing the uppercase English alphabet are 'O', 'ㅣ', '⊃', '⊂', 'ㅡ', 'J', '／', '＼', 'ㅏ', 'V' Character input device using a touch screen, characterized in that the. The method of claim 1, The basic character may include at least one of a portion of the English alphabet, a portion of the Korean consonant, a portion of the Korean vowel, a symbol, a number, and a special character in order to express the lower case of the English alphabet. . The method of claim 6, The basic characters for expressing the lowercase English alphabet are 'o', 'ㅣ', '⊃', '⊂', 'ㅡ', 'J', '／', '＼', 'n', 'v' Character input device using a touch screen, characterized in that provided as. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, The basic characters include an erase key for deleting an incorrectly displayed character, a space key for floating a space, a navigation key for moving up, down, left, and right from one string to another, 'special characters', 'numbers', and 'English'. At least one of an input conversion key for converting the basic characters arranged in the input unit for inputting a foreign language, 'symbol' and a transmission key transmitted after the character input is completed, The control unit is a character input device using a touch screen, characterized in that for controlling the operation of the corresponding function when the function input. Inputting a basic character or an additional character through a touch input or a moving input in a predetermined direction while touching the basic characters arranged in the input unit; And When the basic character arranged in the input unit is touched, the basic character is output to the output unit, and after touching one of the basic characters, touches another basic character, or touches the basic character and moves in a predetermined direction. Outputting additional characters not arranged in the input unit at the output unit; Character input method using a touch screen comprising a. The method of claim 9, The basic character may include at least one of a portion of the English alphabet, a portion of the Korean consonant, a portion of the Korean vowel, a symbol, a number, and a special character to represent an uppercase English alphabet or a lowercase English alphabet. Character input method using. The method of claim 10, The basic characters for expressing the uppercase English alphabet are 'O', 'ㅣ', '⊃', '⊂', 'ㅡ', 'J', '／', '＼', 'ㅏ', 'V' Character input method using a touch screen, characterized in that the. The method of claim 10, The basic characters for expressing the lowercase English alphabet are 'o', 'ㅣ', '⊃', '⊂', 'ㅡ', 'J', '／', '＼', 'n', 'v' Character input method using a touch screen, characterized in that provided as.

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