Embodiment
Please refer to Fig. 1, Fig. 1 is according to theTV 120 of one embodiment of the invention and the schematic diagram of symbol input media 110.As shown in Figure 1,symbol input media 110 is for having a panel computer of touch control screen, and user can carry out incoming symbol bysymbol input media 110, and inputted symbol is sent toTV 120 and shows thereon.
Please refer to Fig. 2, Fig. 2 is the configuration diagram according to thesymbol input media 110 of one embodiment of the invention.As shown in Figure 2,symbol input media 110 includes aTouch Screen 210, areceiving element 220, acontrol module 230, astorage element 240 and anoutput unit 250, whereinstorage element 240 comprises at least one table ofcomparisons 242 andcomparison list 244, the table ofcomparisons 242 corresponds to different symbol input modes from the table ofcomparisons 244, and all comprises a plurality of sub-tables of comparisons (not illustrating).When user presses this touchingscreen 210, produce a testing result; Thisreceiving element 220 receives after these testing results, and thiscontrol module 230 determines a symbol from one of them of those stored tables of comparisons of thisstorage element 240 according to this.
In the operation ofsymbol input media 110, first, user by Touch Screen 210 for example, to select symbol (Chinese, English, Japanese, the numeral of wish input ... etc.) or the input method of wish use, its selection mode can be to see through on Touch Screen, to show that an electronic selecting single supplies user to choose.For instance, suppose that user selects English input pattern,control module 230 can select the table ofcomparisons 242 to using as follow-up use; And work as the input pattern that user selects Japanese,control module 230 can select the table ofcomparisons 244 to using as follow-up use.In addition, thisoutput unit 250 can press difference the prompting information of the symbol that number of contacts contrasts with it to be sent to thisTV 120, to show on the screen in this TV that this prompting information is for user's reference.For instance, suppose that user selects English input pattern, on the screen ofTV 120, can demonstrate comparison list, each alphabetical corresponding input mode is described.
Suppose that user selects English input pattern at present, andcontrol module 230 selects the tables ofcomparisons 242 with as follow-up use, in the present embodiment, please refer to Fig. 3, the table ofcomparisons 242 has comprised four sub-tables of comparisons, wherein these four sub-tables of comparisons correspond to respectively a plurality ofregions 310 ~ 340 that do not overlap mutually on Touch Screen 210, whereinregion 310 be for inputting numeric character 0 ~ 9,region 320 is to be to be for inputting English letter U ~ Z for inputting English letter K ~ T,region 340 for inputting English letter A ~ J, region 330.For instance, please refer to four sub-tables of comparisons (table 1 ~ table 4) shown below:
| Press number of contacts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Corresponding symbol | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
Table 1
| Press number of contacts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Corresponding symbol | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J |
Table 2
| Press number of contacts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Corresponding symbol | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T |
Table 3
| Press number of contacts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | | | |
| Corresponding symbol | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | | | | |
Table 4
Above-mentioned table 1 ~ table 4 is respectively the schematic diagram of four sub-tables of comparisons in the table ofcomparisons 242, and the sub-table of comparisons (table 1) corresponds to, andregion 310, the sub-table of comparisons (table 2) correspond toregion 320, the sub-table of comparisons (table 3) corresponds toregion 330 and the sub-table of comparisons (table 4) corresponds to region 340.Certainly, on this TouchScreen 210, can demonstrate the scope that those zoness of different comprise, for user's reference.
When user wants to input " PAT2 " this four symbols in TV screen, user can use six fingers to press theregion 330 of Touch Screen 210 simultaneously, or theregion 330 of pressing continuously sixTouch Screens 210, wherein, by the interval of pressing for twice before and after end finger, be less than a schedule time continuously.Now TouchScreen 210 can produce the testing result of a voltage contact position and quantity, see through receivingelement 220 and receive this testing result, and bycontrol module 230 according to the pressure number of contacts in region represented in thistesting result 330, to determine symbol " P " in the table 3 from above-mentioned, and this symbol " P " can be sent toTV 120 and be shown in TV screen viaoutput unit 250; Then, user uses a finger to press theregion 320 of TouchScreen 210, pressure number of contacts in the testing result that now controlmodule 230 just can receive according to receivingelement 220 in representedregion 320, to determine symbol " A " in the table 2 from above-mentioned, and this symbol " A " can be sent toTV 120 and be shown in TV screen viaoutput unit 250; Then, user uses ten fingers to press theregion 330 of Touch Screen 210 simultaneously, or theregion 330 of pressing continuously tenTouch Screens 210, the pressure number of contacts that nowcontrol module 230 is understood inregion 330 represented in the testing result that receive according to receivingelement 220, to determine symbol " T " in the table 3 from above-mentioned, and this symbol " T " can be sent toTV 120 and be shown in TV screen viaoutput unit 250; Finally, user uses two fingers to press theregion 310 of Touch Screen 210 simultaneously, or theregion 330 of pressing continuouslysecondary Touch Screen 210, pressure number of contacts in the testing result that nowcontrol module 230 just can receive according to receivingelement 220 in representedregion 310, to determine symbol " 2 " in the table 1 from above-mentioned, and this symbol " 2 " can be sent toTV 120 and be shown in TV screen via output unit 250.Thus, user just can input " PAT2 " these four symbols be shown in TV screen like a cork.
Should be noted, the sub-table of comparisons number that the region shown in Fig. 3 is divided and the above-mentioned table ofcomparisons 242 comprises and content are only an example explanation, and not as restriction of the present invention.In other embodiment of the present invention, TouchScreen 210 can be divided into a plurality of regions (for example 3,5 or 5 above regions) of other quantity, and each region all corresponds to a sub-table of comparisons.For instance, suppose that user selects English input pattern at present, and since thecontrol module 230 selection tables ofcomparisons 242, selected the symbol of output, the table ofcomparisons 242 can comprise five sub-tables of comparisons, wherein these five sub-tables of comparisons correspond to respectively a plurality ofregions 410 ~ 450 that do not overlap mutually on Touch Screen 210, whereinregion 410 is for inputting numeric character 0 ~ 9,region 420 is for inputting English letter A ~ J,region 430 is for inputting English letter K ~ T,region 440 is for inputting English letter U ~ Z,region 450 is for inputting punctuation mark, the sub-table of comparisons that whereinregion 410 ~ 440 corresponds to can be referring to above table 1 ~ table 4, and the sub-table of comparisons thatregion 450 corresponds to can be referring to following table 5:
| Press number of contacts | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Corresponding symbol | , | . | | “ | ! | # | $ | % | ( | ) |
Table 5
In addition, in other embodiment of the present invention, Touch Screen separately can comprise at least ㄧ region, to be used for input function instruction, for example on general computor-keyboard, really give up into (enter), fall back (backspace), delete (delete), jump out (escape) ... etc., the variation in these designs all should be under the jurisdiction of category of the present invention.
Suppose that user selects the input pattern of Japanese at present, andcontrol module 230 selects the tables ofcomparisons 244 as follow-up use, wherein the table ofcomparisons 244 comprise all japanese alphabets with and the contrast relationship of corresponding index value.In the present embodiment, please refer to Fig. 5, TouchScreen 210 is divided into tworegions 510 ~ 520 that do not overlap mutually, and whereinregion 510Yu region 520 is all for input numeral 0 ~ 9, for user, inputs a double-digit index value.For instance, suppose that the corresponding index value of japanese alphabet " あ " is for " 23 ", user can first use two fingers to press theregion 510 of TouchScreen 210 simultaneously, or theregion 510 of pressing continuouslysecondary Touch Screen 210 within a set time, to obtain the tens " 2 " of index value, re-use afterwards three fingers and press thedifference 520 of TouchScreen 210 simultaneously, or thedifference 520 of pressing continuously threeTouch Screens 210 within a set time, to obtain the unit numbers " 3 " of index value, then,control module 230 is used this index value to determine symbol " あ " in the table of comparisons 244.Finally, the symbol determining " あ " is sent toTV 120 and is shown in TV screen via output unit 250.In addition, on thisTouch Screen 210, can demonstrate the index value of each japanese alphabet contrast, and the scope that can demonstrate 510Yu region,region 520 on Touch Screen 210, for user's reference.
Should be noted, it is only an example explanation that the region shown in Fig. 5 is divided, and not as restriction of the present invention.In he embodiment of the present invention, the TouchScreen 210 of Fig. 5 can be divided into a plurality of regions of other quantity, wherein two regions are as the input area of index value, other regions are as symbol or the input area (the corresponding table of comparisons can referring to above table 1, table 5) of numeral, and the variations in these designs all should be under the jurisdiction of category of the present invention.
In addition, although only take numeral, English alphabet, japanese alphabet and punctuation mark in the above embodiments as example, but symbol input method of the present invention also can be used to input other word or symbol, in field of the present invention, have and conventionally know that the knowledgeable should be reading its implementation of rear understanding of above-mentioned exposure, therefore other correlative details do not repeat them here.
In addition, although thesymbol input media 110 shown in Fig. 1 only has a TouchScreen 210, but in other embodiment of the present invention,symbol input media 110 can be designed as has two Touch Screens (for example all there is a Touch Screen at the front of panel computer and the back side), and these two Touch Screens all can be used as the use of above-mentioned symbol input area.Variation in this design is under the jurisdiction of category of the present invention.
As mentioned above,symbol input media 110 of the present invention can allow user input rapidly the symbol of wanting, and in the process of incoming symbol, user's eyes can be only absorbed in TV screen, and do not need bowing at any time described in prior art to watch button (or touch controlled key), therefore can increase the convenience that user carries out symbol input.In addition, becausesymbol input media 110 only needs simple framework, just above function can be realized, and design and the cost of manufacturing can be reduced.
Please refer to Fig. 6, Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram according to a kind of symbol input method of one embodiment of the invention.With reference to the process flow diagram shown in the symbol input media shown in figure 1 ~ 2 and Fig. 6, the flow process of symbol input method is described below:
Step 600: receive the testing result on a Touch Screen;
Step 602: provide a storage element to store comparison list;
Step 604: according to the pressure number of contacts on this Touch Screen represented in this testing result, certainly determine a symbol in this table of comparisons.
In addition, symbol input method of the present invention also can complete by the computer program insymbol input media 110, and wherein this computer program can be a computer program product of downloading for user on network.Specifically, please refer to Fig. 7, Fig. 7 is for being written into the process flow diagram of the operation of carrying out after this program is carried out via a processor according to the computer program product of one embodiment of the invention.With reference to the process flow diagram shown in figure 7, flow process is described below:
Step 700 a: testing result that receives a Touch Screen;
Step 702: access one storage element, wherein this storage unit stores has one first table of comparisons;
Step 704: according to the pressure number of contacts on this Touch Screen represented in this testing result, certainly determine a symbol in this first table of comparisons.
Concise and to the point conclusion the present invention, in symbol input media of the present invention and relevant symbol input method and computer program product, according to the pressure number of contacts on a Touch Screen represented in testing result, in comparison list, determine a symbol, thus, can increase the convenience that user carries out symbol input, and can realize above function because symbol input media only needs simple framework, also therefore can reduce design and the cost of manufacturing.
The foregoing is only preferred embodiment of the present invention, all equalizations of doing according to the present patent application the scope of the claims change and modify, and all should belong to covering scope of the present invention.