CN101290546A

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Publication number: CN101290546A
Application number: CNA2007100984706A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 李雪莲; 李艳
Original assignee: Lenovo Beijing Ltd
Current assignee: Lenovo Beijing Ltd
Priority date: 2007-04-18
Filing date: 2007-04-18
Publication date: 2008-10-22

Abstract

The invention discloses a Chinese input keyboard and an input method capable of decreasing keystroke times of Chinese input. The keyboard comprises that keypresses based on initial consonants of a scheme for the Chinese phonetic alphabet are arranged, and keypresses based on final sounds of the scheme for the Chinese phonetic alphabet are arranged. The method comprises the following steps that: the initial consonants are input by pressing down the keypresses provided with the initial consonants based on the scheme of the Chinese phonetic alphabet; the final sounds are input by pressing down the keypresses provided with the final sounds based on the scheme for the Chinese phonetic alphabet; and the input initial consonants and final sounds are identified as corresponding Chinese characters based on the scheme of the Chinese phonetic alphabet. The keyboard and the corresponding input method can apparently improve the input efficiency of Chinese characters, have more remarkable efficiency improvement particularly when a large quantity of text Chinese characters are input, do not change the prior psychological model of a user, and support the single-hand quick operation.

Description

Keyboard and Chinese character input method

Technical field

The present invention relates to be applicable to the keyboard and the input method of Chinese character input, be specifically related to a kind of Hanzi input keyboard and input method that can reduce the stroke of Chinese character input.

Background technology

Portable set such as mobile phone, PDA(Personal Digital Assistant) is equipped with numeric keypad (keypad) usually.Because the size-constrained system of portable set, numeric keypad is made up ofnumeral 0 to 9 and several other keys.By on numeric keypad, setting each alphabetical position in advance, just can be imported the Chinese phonetic alphabet by importing a series of numerical key, and and then input Chinese character.

Figure 26 is the layout of the numeric keypad of existing mobile phone.As shown in figure 26, on digital keys 2-9, arranged letter respectively.Wherein go up and arrange letter " abc " at button " 2 ", go up layout letter " def " at button " 3 ", go up layout letter " ghi " at button " 4 ", go up layout letter " jkl " at button " 5 ", go up layout letter " mno " at button " 6 ", go up layout letter " pqrs " at button " 7 ", go up at button " 8 " and arrange letter " tuv ", upward arrange letter " wxyz " at button " 9 ".

Along with the 3G epoch at hand, application and the development of WiFi on portable set, data are used and to be about to become a main application direction of portable set, for example Email, instant messaging, mobile office and mobile BLOG etc. from now on.In these were used, for the user who uses Chinese character, the input of quick many texts becomes restriction, and these used one of key factor popularizing fast.

At present, comparatively the input mode of Pu Jiing is the T9 input method, cooperates digital keys to import.This kind input mode only is fit to the input of minority Chinese character, be not suitable for a large amount of Chinese-character text inputs, reason is as follows: a) when the user attempts to import more literal by this mode (＞70), a Chinese character " king ", just need

keystroke

7 or 8 times, and when will import 70 Chinese characters, stroke will be about 400 times, and efficient is very low; B) when carrying out the input of a large amount of Chinese characters, low like this input efficiency can be used for bringing high degree of fatigue, influence user's input interest, probably causes the user to abandon task executions.

In addition, another kind of solution on the market is a Qwerty/Sure Type input method, be used on the Black Berry product of RIM company more, recently also have some manufacturers on its high-end product, to adopt this kind input method on the home market, for example Dopod etc.This kind input method can be passed through the both hands keystroke, improves input efficiency, carries out a large amount of text inputs, but it and be not suitable for a large amount of Chinese character inputs, also be difficult to carry out one-handed performance.Reason is as follows: when using one-handed performance Qwerty/Sure Type keyboard, thumb memory load is overweight far away and the user does not match to the mental model of Qwerty/Sure Type operation, causes long asking when cognitive, efficient and low is not even as traditional digital keys input.

Summary of the invention

In view of above-mentioned problem of carrying out the input of many texts Chinese character fast, finished the present invention.The object of the present invention is to provide a kind of keyboard and corresponding Chinese character input method, can import many texts Chinese character with higher efficient.

In a first aspect of the present invention, a kind of keyboard has been proposed, comprising: arranged button and the button of having arranged based on the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of spelling scheme of Chinese character based on the initial consonant of spelling scheme of Chinese character.

Preferably, described simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable except single vowel.

Preferably, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ao ' is arranged on the button ' 1 ', and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ong ' is arranged on the button ' o '.

Preferably, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable except simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ao ' and ' ong ' has been arranged to two row.

Preferably, described two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable are separately positioned on the both sides of numeric keypad.

Preferably, each column of figure button of described two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable and numeric keypad is crisscross arranged.

Preferably, described two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable are arranged on the same side of numeric keypad.

Preferably, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that will obscure sound is arranged on the same button.

Preferably, form is close simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is arranged on the same button.

Preferably, the Chinese character punctuation mark is set on the button that is provided with simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable.

Preferably, ' 0 ' key is set to switch the button of input method.

Preferably, described keyboard is a physical keyboard.

Preferably, described physical keyboard comprise push keyboard, touch keyboard, near keyboard.

Preferably, described keyboard is a dummy keyboard.

In another aspect of this invention, a kind of method of utilizing Chinese characters for keyboard inputting has been proposed, described keyboard comprises have been arranged based on the button of the initial consonant of spelling scheme of Chinese character and has arranged button based on the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of spelling scheme of Chinese character, and described method comprises step: import initial consonant by pressing the button of having arranged based on the initial consonant of spelling scheme of Chinese character; Import simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable by pressing the button of having arranged based on the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of spelling scheme of Chinese character; And, initial consonant and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of importing is identified as corresponding Chinese character based on spelling scheme of Chinese character.

In another aspect of this invention, a kind of method of utilizing Chinese characters for keyboard inputting has been proposed, described keyboard comprises the button of having arranged based on the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of spelling scheme of Chinese character, and described method comprises step: import simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable by pressing the button of having arranged based on the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of spelling scheme of Chinese character; And, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of importing is identified as corresponding Chinese character based on spelling scheme of Chinese character.

Utilize this above-mentioned keyboard and corresponding input method, can obviously improve the input efficiency of Chinese character, especially under the situation that a large amount of text Chinese characters are imported, efficient improves more remarkable, and does not change the existing mental model of user and support and can singlehandedly operate fast.

Description of drawings

By reading and understanding the detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention being done below with reference to accompanying drawing, these and other objects of the present invention, feature and advantage will be become apparent, wherein:

Fig. 1 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of first embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of second embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of third embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 4 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of fourth embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of fifth embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of sixth embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of seventh embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 8 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of eighth embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of ninth embodiment of the invention;

Figure 10 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of tenth embodiment of the invention;

Figure 11 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of eleventh embodiment of the invention;

Figure 12 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of twelveth embodiment of the invention;

Figure 13 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of thriteenth embodiment of the invention;

Figure 14 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of fourteenth embodiment of the invention;

Figure 15 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of fifteenth embodiment of the invention;

Figure 16 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of sixteenth embodiment of the invention;

Figure 17 shows the schematic layout pattern of the vowel keyboard of 17 embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 18 shows the schematic layout pattern of the vowel keyboard of 18 embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 19 shows the composite design of a kind of physics vowel keyboard and conventional physical ABC keyboard;

Figure 20 shows the composite design synoptic diagram of a kind of virtual vowel keyboard and traditional virtual ABC keyboard;

Figure 21 shows the composite design synoptic diagram of a kind of physics vowel keyboard and conventional physical qwerty keyboard;

Figure 22 shows the composite design synoptic diagram of a kind of physics vowel keyboard and conventional physical qwerty keyboard;

Figure 23 shows the composite design synoptic diagram of a kind of vowel keyboard and traditional ABC keyboard;

Figure 24 three class keyboards are to average total button number of times contrast synoptic diagram of text input;

Figure 25 three class keyboards to the bond length of on average feeling the pulse with three fingers simulataneously of text input from the contrast synoptic diagram; And

Figure 26 is the layout of the numeric keypad of existing mobile phone.

Embodiment

With reference to the accompanying drawings embodiments of the invention are described in detail, having omitted in the description process is unnecessary details and function for the present invention, obscures to prevent that the understanding of the present invention from causing.

According to spelling scheme of Chinese character, a Chinese character can be represented by the combination of initial consonant such as b, p, m and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable such as a, e, ai, ang.Single vowel rhythm mother stock such as a, o, e, i, u, the v and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable such as ao, ai, ang.In simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable except single vowel is a monogram clocklike, and the number of combinations of these simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is limited, for example ao, an, ang, in, ing, en, eng, un, ue, ui, iu, ei, ie, ai, ia, ou, uo, ong.

In the input process of Chinese character, the frequency of occurrences of the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable except single vowel is very high, and combination is fixing, and this is the characteristics of a highly significant.Therefore, the present invention utilizes this characteristics, on the basis that does not change the existing mental model of user, increases the button of supporting simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable on the conventional keyboard of mobile phone, supports the input and the spelling rules of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable in input method.For example, the user wants input " king " word, need not be as before, and input method will be imported w, a, four combinatorial inputs of n, g " king " word, but will pass through " w " and " ang " two combinatorial inputs " king " word.

Fig. 1 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of first embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 1, on conventional numeric keyboard, increased by two row buttons, be used to import the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable except single vowel, and on 1,0 liang of key, arranged simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ao and ang according to the vowel keyboard of first embodiment of the invention.

Frequently the frequency of usage of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable in preceding 500 words in showing according to everyday character, and the operation performance and the comfort level of button are arranged.As shown in Figure 1, between first row that have numeric keypad now and secondary series, added a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button, be used for arranging ' an, ang ', ' in, ing ', ' en, eng ', ' un, ue ', between secondary series and the 3rd row, add another row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button, be used for arranging ' ui, iu ', ' ei, ie ', ' ai, ia ', ' ou, uo '.In addition, on ' 1 ' key, arranged ' ao ', on ' 0 ' key, arranged ' ong '.

Fig. 2 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of second embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 2, vowel keyboard according to second embodiment of the invention is provided with two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable buttons in the both sides of existing numeric keypad, wherein ' an, ang ' have been arranged on Zuo Ce the row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button, ' in, ing ', ' en, eng ', ' un, ue ', ' ui, iu ' have been arranged on the one row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side, ' ei, ie ', ' ai, ia ', ' ou, uo '.Equally, on ' 1 ' key, arranged ' ao ', on ' 0 ' key, arranged ' ong '.

Fig. 3 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of third embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 3, vowel keyboard according to third embodiment of the invention is provided with two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable buttons in the same side of existing numeric keypad, wherein ' an, ang ' have been arranged on Zuo Ce the row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button, ' in, ing ', ' en, eng ', ' un, ue ', ' ui, iu ' have been arranged on the one row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side, ' ei, ie ', ' ai, ia ', ' ou, uo '.Equally, on ' 1 ' key, arranged ' ao ', on ' 0 ' key, arranged ' ong '.

Except two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable buttons are arranged in the different positions, can also be in different row with key layout.Fig. 4 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of fourth embodiment of the invention.

As shown in Figure 4, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' en, eng ', ' an, ang ', ' uo, ou ', ' ui, iu ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' in, ing ', ' ei, ie ', ' ai, ia ', ' ue, un ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Fig. 5 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of fifth embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 5, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' an, ang ', ' en, eng ', ' uo, ou ', ' ui, iu ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' ai, ia ', ' ei, ie ', ' in, ing ', ' ue, un ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Fig. 6 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of sixth embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 6, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' en, eng ', ' an, ang ', ' ao, ai ', ' ie, ue ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' uo, ei ', ' ui, iu ', ' in, ia ', ' ing, ong ' are arranged in ' ou ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' un ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Fig. 7 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of seventh embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 7, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' en, eng ', ' an, ang ', ' ai, uo ', ' un, ue ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' ei, ie ', ' ui, iu ', ' in, ing ', ' ou, ia ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Fig. 8 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of eighth embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 8, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' en, eng ', ' an, ang ', ' ou, uo ', ' ue, un ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' ei, ie ', ' ui, iu ', ' ai, ia ', ' in, ing ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Fig. 9 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of ninth embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 9, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' en, eng ', ' an, ang ', ' ou, uo ', ' un, ue ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' ei, ie ', ' ai, ia ', ' ui, iu ', ' in, ing ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Figure 10 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of tenth embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 10, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' en, eng ', ' an, ang ', ' ue, un ', ' ou, uo ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' ei, ie ', ' ai, ia ', ' ui, iu ', ' in, ing ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Figure 11 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of eleventh embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 11, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' en, eng ', ' an, ang ', ' ai, ia ', ' ue, un ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' ei, ie ', ' ui, iu ', ' in, ing ', ' ou, uo ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Figure 12 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of twelveth embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 12, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' en, eng ', ' an, ang ', ' ou, uo ', ' ui, iu ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' in, ing ', ' ei, ie ', ' ue, un ', ' ai, ia ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Figure 13 has gone out according to the present invention the 13 schematic layout pattern of executing the vowel keyboard of example.Show as Figure 13, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' en, eng ', ' an, ang ', ' ou, uo ', ' ue, un ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' in, ing ', ' ei, ie ', ' ui, iu ', ' ai, ia ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Figure 14 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of fourteenth embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 14, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' an, ang ', ' in, ing ', ' en, eng ', ' un, ue ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' ui, iu ', ' ei, ie ', ' ai, ia ', ' ou, uo ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

Figure 15 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of fifteenth embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 15, be provided with a row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button respectively on the left side and the right side of numeric keypad.The simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button in left side is used for arranging ' ai, ia ', ' ei, ie ', ' ui, iu ', ' ou, uo ', the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button on right side are used for arranging ' an, ang ', ' en, eng ', ' in, ing ', ' ue, ong ' are arranged in ' ao ' on ' 1 ' key, and ' ong ' is arranged on ' 0 ' key.

In addition, all be provided with punctuation mark on each simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button, " * " number key is set to " ALT " key, and when carrying out the Chinese character input, the user presses " ALT " key, presses the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button again, can finish the input of punctuation mark.Press the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button once more, system automatically switches to normal simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable input.In input in Chinese, punctuation mark mostly is once input.

In addition, " 0 " key is set to the quick switch key with English input method.Can support the user to finish English input fast like this.Behind the button, current input method switches to English input and sends out, and has only and presses this key once more, could switch back original input method.And " # " key still is normal input method switch key, promptly can pass through this key, selects to switch in the middle of the input method that all systems provide.

Figure 16 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of sixteenth embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 16, be provided with two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable buttons on the numeric keypad right side.The first row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button is used to arrange that ' an, ang ', ' en, eng ', ' in, ing ', ' ao, ong ' have arranged ' ai, ia ', ' ei, ie ', ' ui, iu ', ' ou, uo ' on secondary series simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button.

Figure 17 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of seventeenth embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 17, be provided with two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable buttons on the numeric keypad right side.The first row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button is used to arrange that ' an, ang ', ' ao, ong ', ' en, eng ', ' in, ing ' have arranged ' ai, ia ', ' ou, uo ', ' ei, ie ', ' ui, iu ' on secondary series simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button.

Figure 18 shows the schematic layout pattern according to the vowel keyboard of eighteenth embodiment of the invention.As shown in figure 18, be provided with two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable buttons on the numeric keypad right side.The first row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button is used to arrange that ' an, ang ', ' in, ing ', ' en, eng ', ' un, ue ' have arranged ' ui, iu ', ' ei, ie ', ' ai, ia ', ' ou, uo ' on secondary series simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button.

Utilize the vowel keyboard of above-mentioned the first to the 18 embodiment, when carrying out the phonetic transcriptions of Chinese characters input, when input simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable part, click the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button and can access corresponding simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable option, and needn't as the tradition input, need repeatedly make up just and can access.

When for example importing " king " word, when clicking initial consonant " 9wxyz " on the screen candidate letter W, X, Y, Z appear, only need the some keystroke then, wanwang yan yang zan zang candidate phonetic directly appears in " an ang ", and the user chooses wang to carry out word selection again can finish input.

In the vowel keyboard shown in Fig. 1 to 18, kept original traditional digital keys, when carrying out the Chinese character input, be used for carrying out the input of initial consonant and single vowel.Certainly, the user also can only use the conventional digital button, finishes the input of Chinese character.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, will obscure the shared key of sound, for example " an " and " ang ", " en " and " eng ", " in " and " ing " etc., the user is in the process of input like this, do not need too much resolution and identification, can finish input, especially to some dialect users.

In addition, in the above-described embodiments, the shared key of the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that form is close, for example " ei " and " ie ", " ai " and " ia ", " ui " and " iu " etc., the user can alleviate the memory burden in the process of input like this, reduces maloperation;

In addition, in the above-described embodiments,, reduce and the coupling frequency of initial consonant, reduce the selection of user, raising user's input efficiency pinyin combinations with the shared key of simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that can not shared same initial consonant.

In the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of An Paiing, comprised all simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that meets commonly used in the above-described embodiments, and can not with the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable " er " of initial consonant combination, and lower simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable " ua " and " un " of frequency of usage finishes by the initial consonant digital keys.

The above-mentioned just embodiment of vowel keyboard, the invention of this input method comprises that any click simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable button promptly accesses the scheme of corresponding simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable option.

Figure 19 shows the composite design of a kind of physics vowel keyboard and conventional physical ABC keyboard, physical keyboard comprise push keyboard, touch keyboard, near (minimum touch pressure can be 0) such as keyboards, and the physical button of the not multiplexing traditional ABC keyboard of this vowel keyboard.

Figure 20 shows the composite design of a kind of virtual vowel keyboard and traditional virtual ABC keyboard, dummy keyboard comprises by screen and showing, as liquid crystal, luminous matrix, Electronic Paper etc., perhaps show etc. by projection, can demonstrate one or more keyboard combination, learn user's input condition by induction system, and the virtual key of the not multiplexing traditional ABC keyboard of this vowel keyboard.

Figure 21 shows the composite design of a kind of physics vowel keyboard and conventional physical qwerty keyboard, the physical button of traditional Q WERTY keyboard that this vowel keyboard is multiplexing.

Figure 22 shows the composite design of a kind of physics vowel keyboard and conventional physical qwerty keyboard, the physical button of traditional Q WERTY keyboard that this vowel keyboard is multiplexing, and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that uses not is to be whole simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable.

Figure 23 shows the composite design of a kind of vowel keyboard and traditional ABC keyboard, this vowel keyboard and the multiplexing button of traditional ABC keyboard.

Figure 24 shows the contrast of the total button number of times when using vowel keyboard, traditional ABC keyboard traditional Q WERTY keyboard to carry out the Chinese character input.As shown in figure 24,51 tested short message texts (average 3205 words) are carried out input test, and average total button number of times of traditional as can be seen abc keyboard and qwerty keyboard is identical, and is significantly higher than average total button number of times (t=12.08 of vowel keyboard, p＜.001, df=50).As can be seen from Figure 24, utilize the input method of vowel keyboard more much higher than the efficient of traditional keyboard.

Figure 25 show when using vowel keyboard, traditional ABC keyboard traditional Q WERTY keyboard to carry out the Chinese character input on average feel the pulse with three fingers simulataneously bond length from contrast.As shown in figure 25,51 tested short message texts (average 3205 words) are carried out input test, the button of qwerty keyboard distance is the longest as can be seen, traditional ABC keyboard secondly, vowel keyboard the shortest.(F (2 for the difference highly significant between the three, 100)=62.88, p＜.001) carries out afterwards multiple ratio and finds that more also difference is all remarkable between any two, traditional ABC keyboard and qwerty keyboard on average feel the pulse with three fingers simulataneously bond length from than the bond length of on average feeling the pulse with three fingers simulataneously of vowel keyboard from big several magnitude.From Figure 25, also as can be seen, utilize the input method of vowel keyboard more much higher than the efficient of traditional keyboard.

Invention has been described in conjunction with the preferred embodiments above.It should be appreciated by those skilled in the art that under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, can carry out various other change, replacement and interpolations.Therefore, scope of the present invention should not be understood that to be limited to above-mentioned specific embodiment, and should be limited by claims.

Claims

1, a kind of keyboard comprises:

Arranged button based on the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of spelling scheme of Chinese character.

2, keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that described simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable except single vowel.

3, keyboard as claimed in claim 2 is characterized in that, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ao ' is arranged on the button ' 1 ', and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ong ' is arranged on the button ' o '.

4, keyboard as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable except simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ao ' and ' ong ' has been arranged to two row.

5, keyboard as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, described two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable are separately positioned on the both sides of numeric keypad.

6, keyboard as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, each column of figure button of described two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable and numeric keypad is crisscross arranged.

7, keyboard as claimed in claim 4 is characterized in that, described two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable are arranged on the same side of numeric keypad.

As the described keyboard of one of claim 5～7, it is characterized in that 8, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that will obscure sound is arranged on the same button.

As the described keyboard of one of claim 5～7, it is characterized in that 9, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that form is close is arranged on the same button.

10, as the described keyboard of one of claim 5～7, it is characterized in that, the Chinese character punctuation mark is set on the button that is provided with simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable.

As the described keyboard of one of claim 5～7, it is characterized in that 11, ' 0 ' key is set to switch the button of input method.

12, keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described keyboard is a physical keyboard.

13, keyboard as claimed in claim 12 is characterized in that, described physical keyboard comprise push keyboard, touch keyboard, near keyboard.

14, keyboard as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described keyboard is a dummy keyboard.

15, a kind of method of utilizing Chinese characters for keyboard inputting, described keyboard comprise the button of having arranged based on the initial consonant of spelling scheme of Chinese character and the button of having arranged based on the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of spelling scheme of Chinese character, and described method comprises step:

Import initial consonant by pressing the button of having arranged based on the initial consonant of spelling scheme of Chinese character;

Import simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable by pressing the button of having arranged based on the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of spelling scheme of Chinese character; And

Based on spelling scheme of Chinese character, initial consonant and the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of importing is identified as corresponding Chinese character.

16, a kind of method of utilizing Chinese characters for keyboard inputting, described keyboard comprises the button of having arranged based on the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of spelling scheme of Chinese character, described method comprises step:

Based on spelling scheme of Chinese character, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable of importing is identified as corresponding Chinese character.

17,, it is characterized in that described simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable is the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable except single vowel as claim 15 or 16 described methods.

18, method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ao ' is arranged on the button ' 1 ', and simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ong ' is arranged on the button ' o '.

19, method as claimed in claim 18 is characterized in that, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable except simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable ' ao ' and ' ong ' has been arranged to two row.

20, method as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, described two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable are separately positioned on the both sides of numeric keypad.

21, method as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, each column of figure button of described two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable and numeric keypad is crisscross arranged.

22, method as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, described two row simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable are arranged on the same side of numeric keypad.

As the described method of one of claim 20～22, it is characterized in that 23, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that will obscure sound is arranged on the same button.

As the described method of one of claim 20～22, it is characterized in that 24, the simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable that form is close is arranged on the same button.

25, as the described method of one of claim 20～22, it is characterized in that, the Chinese character punctuation mark is set on the button that is provided with simple or compound vowel of a Chinese syllable.