CN103425269B

CN103425269B - A kind of method and apparatus of utilization orientation operation input character

Info

Publication number: CN103425269B
Application number: CN201310342132.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王坚
Original assignee: Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Sogou Technology Development Co Ltd
Priority date: 2010-11-16
Filing date: 2010-11-16
Publication date: 2018-02-06
Anticipated expiration: 2030-11-16
Also published as: CN103425269A

Abstract

The invention provides the method and apparatus that a kind of utilization orientation operates input character, methods described includes：Multiple directions operation is preset to input equipment；Receive the direction operation sequence of user's input；The direction operation sequence includes continuous more than two direction operations；The output character corresponding with the direction operation sequence.Rocker actuator can be used to realize direction operation for it, the rocker actuator is by center-pole and edge induction point, and the lower induction point composition below center-pole, one pressure sensitive switch is also installed in the center-pole, forms connection or the disconnected state of center-pole and each edge induction point and lower induction point.The input method of input equipment proposed by the present invention, can facilitate the operation of user, and improve input efficiency.

Description

A kind of method and apparatus of utilization orientation operation input character

Present patent application is the applying date on November 16th, 2010, Application No. 201010544939.6, entitled A kind of divisional application of the Chinese invention patent application of " method and apparatus of utilization orientation operation input character ".

Technical field

The present invention relates to input method technique field, and the method and dress for inputting character are operated more particularly to a kind of utilization orientation Put.

Application claims enjoy the patent for the Application No. 200910222364.3 submitted in China on November 16th, 2009 The priority of application.

Background technology

In the information-intensive society of modernization, computer system and associated peripheral generally receive, turned into for people An indispensable part in life.People interact with various information equipment, just inevitably input various Information, such as operational order and data message.The most basic effect of input equipment is exactly to be converted into various forms of information The form of suitable computer system processing.Keyboard is that computer is most traditional, most common input equipment, always along with man-machine friendship The development of mutual technology.

In general, multiple buttons is provided with keyboard, the combination of each button or multiple buttons represents different inputs Information.It is various to commonly enter the content of information, for example, for mobile phone, computer etc., it is often necessary to input it is various letter, numeral, Phonetic, stroke, therefore need on keyboard to set substantial amounts of button.In some cases, the finite volume of input equipment, it is impossible to mistake Greatly, for example, mobile phone, the keyboard of remote control, in this case, it is desirable to which button is as small as possible, but button is too small and is unfavorable for The operation of user.Further, using the input mode of keyboard, it usually needs bimanualness, it is inconvenient for use；In addition, user needs Multiple buttons of diverse location are repeatedly selected to realize with input, input efficiency is relatively low.

By taking mobile phone as an example, mobile phone is the electronic equipment that people are the most frequently used in modern society.People are often entered using mobile phone Row communicates and done other things.

It is the most frequently used application of mobile phone to make a phone call and send short messages.In the Chinese especially vast low-income group that sends short messages Personage's prioritizing selection.Word must just be inputted by sending short messages.Word is inputted in mobile phone at present mainly key-press input, handwriting input And phonetic entry.Navigation key on mobile phone is also referred to as the direction that mobile phone rocking bar is used only to input up and down and instructed.

Because mobile phone rocking bar is only controlled with thumb, and movement range very little thus it is easy to operate.It can find A kind of method is that the input service of word is completed with rocking bar

In a word, it is necessary to which the technical problem that those skilled in the art urgently solve is exactly：How offer is for defeated Enter the input method of equipment, facilitate the operation of user, and improve input efficiency.

The content of the invention

The technical problems to be solved by the invention are to provide a kind of method and apparatus of utilization orientation operation input character, with Facilitate the operation of user, and improve input efficiency.

In order to solve the above problems, the invention discloses a kind of method that utilization orientation operates input character, rocking bar is used Device realizes direction operation, and the rocker actuator is by center-pole and edge induction point, and the lower sensing below center-pole Point is formed, and a pressure sensitive switch is also installed in the center-pole；Wherein, switch and connect when pressure of the center-pole by vertical direction It is logical, otherwise switch off；The rocker actuator is not sensing with lower induction point in the case of by lateral external force, connected, and and edge Induction point disconnects；When by lateral external force with edge induction point sensing in this direction, connect, and with lower induction point and other Edge induction point disconnects, and thus forms connection or the disconnected state of center-pole and each edge induction point and lower induction point.

Preferably, using arbitrary continuation, center-pole connects event as terminal with lower induction point twice, therebetween center-pole and side The connection sequence of events of edge induction point is inputted as the foundation once inputted.

Preferably, the connection sequence of events is simplified to first event and last event of the connection sequence of events Combination, or first event, the combination of second event and last event.

Preferably, all composition of matter are divided into the same number of according to the corresponding relation of the first event and edge induction point Group, each group is interior to be ranked up by second event and last event, and the group number of each connection sequence of events is obtained with this With sequence number in group.

Preferably, the input attribute of various words is corresponded with the above-mentioned sequence of events that connects, by rocking bar Manufacture connects sequence of events to input word in device；The input attribute of the word includes the phonetic of Chinese, stroke, English Letter, the assumed name of Japanese, the character of other foreign languages.

Preferably, the connection sequence of events is progressively to reach second successively from edge induction point corresponding to first event The induction point of individual event and last event.

Preferably, the difference of the open and-shut mode of the pressure sensitive switch in center-pole becomes the number of corresponding connection sequence of events Into original twice, thus corresponding twice word inputs attribute.

In addition, the invention also discloses a kind of method that utilization orientation operates input character, including：

Multiple directions operation is preset to input equipment；

Receive the direction operation sequence of user's input；The direction operation sequence includes continuous more than two direction behaviour Make；

The output character corresponding with the direction operation sequence.

Preferably, the direction operation includes：The directionality of rocking bar or handle is shaken, the directionality on touch-screen is slided, And the pressing of direction key.

Preferably, the input equipment has initial position, passes through input equipment relative initial position described in direction operation Offset；Then the input equipment skew initial position to recover initial position during, user input continuous two with On direction operation form the direction operation sequence；Wherein, the operation for returning to initial position is not counted in direction operation sequence.

Preferably, the input equipment is provided with prime area, is offset by direction operation touch point with respect to prime area； Continuous more than two direction operations that then user is inputted by mobile touch point form the direction operation sequence.

Preferably, the input equipment is additionally provided with least two outer peripheral areas, and the direction operation includes user touch point Another outer peripheral areas is slid into from an outer peripheral areas.

Preferably, the input equipment is preset with sequence trigger action；Then between two continuous sequence trigger actions, The all directions operation of user's input sequentially forms the direction operation sequence；Or before the sequence trigger action, use The all directions operation of family input sequentially forms the direction operation sequence；Or in the sequence trigger action implementation procedure In, all directions operation of user's input sequentially forms the direction operation sequence.

Preferably, methods described also includes：Between continuous more than two direction operations, show candidate characters；Pin To the candidate characters showed, user inputs subsequent direction operation.

Preferably, methods described also includes：Receive the feature operation of user；Then combine the feature operation, output with it is described The corresponding character of direction operation sequence.

Preferably, the feature operation is：Press a preparatory function button；Or pressing rocking bar or handle；Or touch Touch a preparatory function region.

Preferably, the character includes：Phonetic, stroke, numeral, outer Chinese character or candidate item.

Accordingly, the invention also discloses the device that a kind of utilization orientation operates input character, described device is located at input In equipment, it includes：

Receiving module is operated, for receiving the direction operation sequence of user's input；The direction operation sequence includes continuous More than two direction operations；

Character output module, for the direction operation sequence received according to operation receiving module, output and the direction The corresponding character of the sequence of operation.

Preferably, described device also includes：Show unit, between continuous more than two direction operations, opening up Existing candidate characters；Showed candidate characters are then directed to, user inputs subsequent direction operation.

Preferably, the operation receiving module is additionally operable to receive the feature operation of user；The then character output module knot Close the feature operation, the output character corresponding with the direction operation sequence.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a kind of method of utilization orientation operation input character is also disclosed, specifically may be used With including：Input equipment is preset with prime area and outer peripheral areas；Receive user input since prime area, slip over periphery The operation in region；Based on the sequence for sliding past region and being formed, corresponding character is exported.

Preferably, the sequence is included since prime area, slips over the process institute that outer peripheral areas returns prime area The regional being related to；Or the sequence is included since prime area, outer peripheral areas is slipped over, then involved by middle sliding stop And regional.

Preferably, described method can also include：Show or amplify and show output character corresponding to current operation.

Accordingly, present invention also offers the device that a kind of utilization orientation operates input character, can specifically include：It is default There is the input equipment of prime area and outer peripheral areas；Receiving module, for receive user input since prime area, slip over The operation of outer peripheral areas；Output module, for based on the sequence for sliding past region and being formed, exporting corresponding character.

Compared with prior art, the present invention has advantages below：

The present invention can export character corresponding with the direction sequence of operation according to the direction operation sequence that user inputs.Due to Input equipment can be rocking bar, handle, touch-screen or direction key etc., compared to the input mode using keyboard, without setting Substantial amounts of button is put, saves the space resources at interface, the demand of input equipment miniaturization is met, to be set suitable for portable It is standby.Also, it need not be pressed using rocking bar, handle, touch-screen or direction key, one-hand operation, or one-finger operation, user Pressure is distributed in each button of multiple opening positions, it is only necessary to is operated in certain area coverage, movement range is smaller, facilitates user Use, improve the input efficiency of user.

Further, the direction operation sequence can also include：Feature operation.Except what is be made up of simple direction operation Direction operation sequence, feature operation is added in direction operation sequence, it is possible to achieve more multicharacter output；In addition, output Character can be：Phonetic, stroke, numeral, outer Chinese character, can also be candidate item, meet a variety of input demands.

By taking the input of mobile phone rocking bar as an example, the rocking bar on usual mobile phone is used only to input direction instruction up and down, uses The option that down conversion has selected in original list, or the cursor that moved up and down in editing short message, or in input Front and rear page turning or left and right selection alternate item in alternate item.And this preferred embodiment of the present invention rocking bar as instrument, lead to Overwriting rocking bar up and down and four oblique states, and by its with the corresponding can of word input easily Input the word of various language.

Brief description of the drawings

Fig. 1 is a kind of flow chart of the embodiment of the method for utilization orientation operation input character of the present invention；

Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram with 12 direction operations described in the embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 3 is the schematic diagram with eight direction operations described in the embodiment of the present invention；

Fig. 4 is a kind of structure chart of the device embodiment of utilization orientation operation input character of the present invention.

Embodiment

In order to facilitate the understanding of the purposes, features and advantages of the present invention, it is below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific real Applying mode, the present invention is further detailed explanation.

First, implemented in mobile communication terminals using the method for rocker actuator input word the invention provides a kind of Example.Rocking bar on the mobile communication terminals such as usual mobile phone is used only to input the instruction in upper and lower, left and right direction, in list The option that upper down conversion has selected in the page, or the cursor that moved up and down in editing short message, or in input in alternate item In front and rear page turning or left and right selection alternate item etc..The embodiment of the present invention by rocker actuator as input tool, by recording rocking bar Up and down and multiple oblique states, it is and it is corresponding with the input attribute of word, so as to realize various language texts The input of word.

Mobile communication terminal described in the embodiment of the present invention possesses a rocker actuator, and the rocker actuator is by center-pole and side Edge induction point, and the lower induction point composition below center-pole, also install a pressure sensitive switch in the center-pole.

Wherein, when pressure of the center-pole by vertical direction, the pressure sensitive switch is connected, when center-pole is not by vertical During the pressure in direction, the pressure sensitive switch disconnects.Specifically, when the vertical pressure pressed on the rocking bar of center is less than certain value When, the pressure sensitive switch is closed；When vertical pressure meets or exceeds certain value, the pressure sensitive switch is in connected state State.

Further, the center-pole of the rocker actuator is not sensing and connected with lower induction point in the case of by lateral external force, And disconnected with edge induction point；Center-pole can sense when by lateral external force with the edge induction point on the lateral external force direction And connect, and disconnected with lower induction point and other edge induction points.That is, the rocker actuator can typically support multiple sides Connection with edge induction point or off-state on edge direction, and possess standing state among one.For example, when eight edges of support During direction, can include a upper, upper left side, a left side, lower-left, under, bottom right, the right side, the connection of upper right or off-state.At described eight There are edge contact or induction point on direction, center-pole can be contacted with these induction points, sense or left respectively, to realize eight Connection or disconnection on individual direction.So, by making center-pole respectively from different edge induction point connections or disconnecting, and place In middle standing state, and different sequences of events is produced, be corresponding in turn to different word input meanings.

When no external force is added on the center-pole of rocker actuator, namely when center-pole connects with lower induction point, in Core bar is in middle standing state, thus by arbitrary continuation twice among center-pole and edge induction point between standing state Connection sequence of events as the foundation once inputted.That is, when center-pole connects with lower induction point（Center-pole is in Initial position）, as the starting point of connection sequence of events, when generative center bar connects with edge induction point, as connection thing First of part sequence connection event, the connection of center-pole and edge induction point afterwards, be included in successively second connection event or More connection events.Hereafter, when center-pole connects again with lower induction point（Center-pole returns to initial bit by resetting operation Put）, as the terminating point of connection sequence of events, by the connection thing of the center-pole between starting point and terminating point and edge induction point Part, connection sequence of events is formed successively.

Above-mentioned connection sequence of events can have various combinations.Between standing state twice can unrestrictedly, Arbitrarily mutually sense with eight edge directions, but in order to realize simple to operate and input at a high speed, one in the present invention is preferred real Apply in example, the connection sequence of events can be simplified to the group of first event and last event of the connection sequence of events Close；Or can only consider first, second connects event with last, and second of event is used only to judge Movement of the rocking bar on edge induction point is clockwise or counterclockwise.

Further, the connection sequence of events is progressively to reach second successively from edge induction point corresponding to first event The induction point of individual event and last event.

So, the connection event of multigroup rocking bar can be provided according to the sensing situation of center rocking bar and edge induction point. The input attribute of various words corresponds with the sequence of events that connects, by manufacturing connection event in rocker actuator Sequence inputs word；The input attribute of the word includes phonetic, phonetic notation, stroke, the part of Chinese, English letter, day Text assumed name, the character of other foreign languages, as French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, I Bai Wen, Farsi, Wu Er all text, Thai language, Khmer, Burmese, Laos's text, Hindi, Bengali, monk Jia Luowen etc..

Below, it is illustrated by English, phonetic, stroke and part：

The English of table 1

Direction

On

It is upper right

It is right

Bottom right

Under

Lower-left

It is left

A upper left side

Once

A

D

G

J

M

P

T

W

Clockwise one

B

E

H

K

N

Q

U

X

Reverse one

C

F

I

L

O

R

V

Y

Clockwise two

S

Z

As shown in table 1, the corresponding relation of connection sequence of events and English is shown.In the present embodiment, share " on above, The right side, the right side, bottom right, under, lower-left, a left side, a upper left side " eight edge induction points, when center-pole is by lateral external force, with side in this direction Edge induction point senses, and forms connection event.Each event connected sequence is according to the first event and the corresponding relation of edge induction point It is divided into eight groups, is ranked up again by second event and last event in each group, each connection event sequence is obtained with this Sequence number in the group number and group of row.In " direction " one row, the first event " once " is represented, serial number one in group represents and phase Answer the connection event of the edge induction point in all directions；" clockwise one " represents second event, serial number two in group, represents Turn clockwise on the basis of one event, the connection event of the edge induction point adjacent with the first event；" one " is reversed to represent 3rd event, serial number three in group, represent counterclockwise to turn on the basis of second event, the edge adjacent with second event The connection event of induction point.Such as：

When event connected sequence is：" on " when, i.e., center-pole with " on " the edge induction point of opening position connect when, it is corresponding defeated Go out English " A "；

When event connected sequence is：" it is upper, it is clockwise one " when, due to " on " clockwise adjacent senses for " upper right " edge Point, i.e. center-pole successively with " on ", the edge induction point of " upper right " opening position connect when, corresponding output is English " B "；

When event connected sequence is：" upper, clockwise one, when reversing one ", due to " on " it is adjacent to be " right clockwise On " edge induction point, with " upper right " it is counterclockwise adjacent for " on " edge induction point, i.e., center-pole successively with " on ", it is " right On ", " on " the edge induction point connection of opening position when, corresponding output is English " C ".

The phonetic of table 2

Direction

On

It is upper right

It is right

Bottom right

Under

Lower-left

It is left

A upper left side

Once

B

D

G

J

Z

Zh

Y

ou

Clockwise one

P

T

K

Q

C

Ch

W

ong

Clockwise two

M

N

H

X

S

Sh

R

iong

Clockwise three

F

L

a

o

e

i

u

v

Reverse one

ai

an

ang

ao

ei

en

eng

er

Reverse two

ie

in

ing

iu

ue/ve

ui

un/vn

uo

Reverse three

ia

ian

iang

iao

ua

uai

uan

uang

As shown in table 2, the corresponding relation of connection sequence of events and phonetic is shown.In the present embodiment, share " on above, The right side, the right side, bottom right, under, lower-left, a left side, a upper left side " eight edge induction points.In " direction " one row, the first thing " once " is represented Part, serial number one in group, represent the connection event with the edge induction point in corresponding all directions；" clockwise one " represents the second thing Part, serial number two in group, represent clockwise to turn on the basis of the first event, the edge induction point adjacent with the first event Connection event；" clockwise two " represent the 3rd event, serial number three in group, represent to turn one clockwise on the basis of second event Under, the connection event of the edge induction point adjacent with second event；By that analogy.For example, " three " are reversed to represent the 7th event, group Interior serial number seven, represent counterclockwise to turn on the basis of the 6th event, the company of the edge induction point adjacent with the 6th event Interpreter's part.Such as：

When event connected sequence is：" right, clockwise one, it is clockwise two, clockwise three, when reversing one, reversing two ", center-pole is successively With " right side ", " bottom right ", " under ", " lower-left " " under " the edge induction point of " bottom right " opening position connects, corresponding output is English " ing ".

The stroke of table 3 and part

As shown in table 3, connection sequence of events and stroke and the corresponding relation of part are shown.In the present embodiment, share " upper, upper right, right, bottom right, under, lower-left, a left side, a upper left side " eight edge induction points.In " direction " one row, the " once " is represented One event, serial number one in group, represent the connection event with the edge induction point in corresponding all directions；" clockwise one " represents Two events, serial number two in group, represent clockwise to turn on the basis of the first event, the edge sense adjacent with the first event The connection event that should be put；" clockwise two " represent the 3rd event, serial number three in group, represent on the basis of second event clockwise Turn, the connection event of the edge induction point adjacent with second event；By that analogy.For example, " two " are reversed to represent the 5th thing Part, serial number five in group, represent counterclockwise to turn on the basis of the 4th event, the edge induction point adjacent with the 5th event Connection event.Such as：

When event connected sequence is：" under, it is clockwise one, clockwise two, when reversing one, reversing two ", center-pole successively with " under ", " lower-left ", " left side ", " lower-left " " under " the edge induction point connection of opening position, corresponding output block " turning up five ".

The present invention is to edge induction point（Or edge contact）Number be not specifically limited, generally four to ten two, Above-described embodiment is illustrated with most preferred eight points, the characters input method of other number edge induction points with it is above-mentioned Embodiment is similar, and here is omitted.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, corresponding to the difference of the open and-shut mode of the pressure sensitive switch in center-pole makes The number of connection sequence of events becomes original twice, namely：When pressure sensitive switch disconnects, each connection sequence of events is corresponding not Same word input attribute, when pressure sensitive switch is connected, original each connection sequence of events can correspond to new different texts again Word inputs attribute, thus by the open and-shut mode of pressure sensitive switch, can correspond to twice of word and input attribute.

The embodiment of the present invention, by pushing center rocking bar to all directions such as up and down and left rotation and right rotation, can gently and Easily lift ground and realize Chinese, English and the input of other any one foreign languages.It is defeated compared to keyboard using the input method of rocker-type Enter, only can be controlled with thumb or one hand, and movement range is smaller, it is simple, convenient.It is actually provided at center simultaneously Can be stirred to surrounding, rotate can be regarded as center-pole, the point of induction region EDGE CONTACT can be regarded as edge induction point； That is center-pole and edge induction point can also be realized by the way of virtual, as center-pole can be equivalent to the touch on touch-screen Track.

In the above embodiments, the connection of center-pole and edge induction point is considered as a direction operation by us, at it In his implementation, be actually not necessarily intended to reach some edge, as long as and be able to detect that direction operation can, such as Realization on the touchscreen.

In addition, used in above example the operation such as counterclockwise and clockwise when be relatively adapted to rocking bar input, only For illustrating, but for equipment such as touch-screens, then the operation of the tracks such as oblique line or straight line can be reduced to, because for touch-screen Identification technology for, can realize completely to all directions operation identification.

Furthermore in above embodiment, by the connection of center-pole and lower induction point, for monitoring whether triggering input behaviour The trigger point of work, leave initial position mainly for detection of center-pole in other words and reply initial position, but this area skill Art personnel are easy to know, identify initial position using other modes or identify that trigger action is also feasible.Such as touching For touching screen, capacitive touch screen or resistive touch screen can also be used by the way of pressure sensitive switch, these are touched The operation left initial position and reply initial position can be identified by touching screen.Meanwhile in above example, using center-pole and The connection of edge induction point identifies direction operation, and those skilled in the art are also known, using other modes identification direction behaviour Make and feasible.Such as in touch-screen, direction operation can be determined by the way of the track identification of touch point.

That is, should extend for the pressure sensitive switch mentioned by the present invention it is interpreted as that each of direction operation can be identified Kind implementation.

In above embodiment, center-pole successively with " on ", the edge induction point of " upper right " opening position connect when, it is corresponding defeated Go out English " B "；Expand to for touch-screen, then user touch point can be slid into from center prime area " on " region, then " upper right " region is slid into, corresponding output is English " B "；I.e. above embodiment is to realize direction operation by the connection of induction point Identification, and touch-screen realization in, can by touch point different zones movement, so as to identify direction operation.User The operation can that touch point returns to prime area is considered as reset operation, is not counted in direction operation sequence.

Above under the application environment of mobile terminal rocking bar, a preferred embodiment of the present invention is given.With reference to Flow chart, the present invention is further illustrated.

Reference picture 1, show a kind of flow chart of the embodiment of the method for utilization orientation operation input character of the present invention, bag Include：

Step 101, multiple directions operation is preset to input equipment；

Input equipment described in the embodiment of the present invention can be game station, mobile device（Such as mobile phone, PDA, digital phase Machine, remote control etc.）Handle, rocking bar, touch-screen, while these input equipments can also be set up in devices such as vehicle steerings On.

First, all directions operation is preset to the input equipment, then the direction operation can be rocking bar or handle Shake or touch-screen on slip, can also be the pressing of direction key, then the shake on different directions, slide or The corresponding different direction operation of pressing of the person to different directions button.

In general, four to ten two direction operations can be set to input equipment, in a preferred embodiment, eight can be set Direction operation, i.e., " upper, upper right, the right side, bottom right, under, lower-left, a left side, upper left " direction operation.Certainly, the present invention is for direction quantity And it need not be any limitation as.

Step 102, the direction operation sequence of user's input is received；The direction operation sequence includes continuous two or more （Two or more is in the case where being generally understood that, including two）Direction operation；

When user needs to input character, all directions operation is performed, is operated by all directions and sequentially forms direction operation Sequence.Specifically, according to different input equipments, direction operation sequence mainly has three class constituted modes, in specification below In can illustrate respectively.

Step 103, the character corresponding with the direction operation sequence is exported.

Simply, each direction operation sequence is corresponding with a character, then after direction operation sequence is got, i.e., The output character corresponding with the direction sequence of operation.

The character can be：Phonetic, stroke, numeral, the letter of English, the assumed name of Japanese, the character of other foreign languages, such as French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean etc..In addition, the character can also be candidate item, Which then when there are multiple candidate items to supply out, by the direction operation sequence of the input equipment, can select that a candidate exported .For example, as user's input Pinyin " zi ", show " son；Word；From；Money；Multiple word candidate items such as purple ", carried out for user Input selection, user can input corresponding direction operation sequence by the input equipment, to select which candidate item is defeated Go out.Such as, the input direction sequence of operation " upper direction operation → upper right operation ", exportable first candidate item；Input direction The sequence of operation " right direction operation → lower right operation ", exportable second candidate item；The input direction sequence of operation " lower direction Operation → bottom left direction operation ", exportable 3rd candidate item, etc..

In a particular embodiment of the present invention, user can be utilized in rocking bar, handle, touch-screen, direction key simultaneously Two input equipments（Certainly, more than two is also that can apply the present invention's）Enter the input of line character.For example, can be simultaneously Using two rocking bars or other input equipments, all directions are inputted by the hand of left and right two respectively and operated, realize direction operation sequence Input.And for example, an input equipment output character " z " " i " can also be operated on the other hand；The other hand operates another input equipment selection Export the candidate item of " zi ".The present invention can be by operating multiple input equipments simultaneously, and input mode is versatile and flexible, also, double Hand operates, and improves input efficiency.

A kind of method for utilization orientation operation input character that the embodiment of the present invention proposes, the direction that can be inputted according to user The sequence of operation exports character corresponding with the direction sequence of operation.Due to input equipment can be rocking bar, handle, touch-screen or Direction key, compared to the input mode using keyboard, without setting substantial amounts of button, the space resources at interface is saved, it is defeated Enter settable small as far as possible of volume of equipment, with suitable for portable set.Also, using rocking bar, handle, touch-screen or Person's direction key, one-hand operation, or one-finger operation, user are distributed in each button of multiple opening positions without pressing, Only need to operate in certain area coverage, movement range is smaller, user-friendly, improves the input efficiency of user.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, methods described also includes：Receive the single direction operation of user's input Operated with resetting；Then export the character corresponding with the single direction operation.That is, formed except multiple directions operate Direction operation sequence, when user inputs single direction operation, the output of corresponding character can also be corresponding with.

Illustrated with reference to the input method described in one direction operation and the direction operation sequence pair embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Fig. 2 it is a kind of schematic diagram with 12 direction operations.All directions operation is followed successively by corresponding to point 1 to 12： " upper, upper right, upper right, the right side, bottom right, bottom right, under, bottom left, lower-left, a left side, upper left, a upper left side ".

For example, user wants input " chi ", and can be by operating acquisition three times, operation is a direction operation each time Sequence or single direction operation.It is illustrated below by input equipment of rocking bar：

For the first time：Rocking bar is shaken from initial position to the direction of point " b ", direction operation is to point " b " position in input；So Rocking bar is shaken in the direction of backward point " c ", inputs upper right direction operation to point " c " position；After the point of arrival " c ", input resets behaviour Make, initial position is back to by point " c ", then according to direction operation sequence " upper direction operation → upper right direction operation " output character “c”；

Second：Rocking bar is shaken from initial position to the direction of point " h ", inputs lower direction operation to point " h "；The point of arrival After " h ", input resets operation, is back to initial position by point " h ", then according to single direction operation " lower direction operation " output word Accord with " h "；

For the third time：Rocking bar is shaken from initial position to the direction of point " h ", inputs lower direction operation to point " h " position；So Rocking bar, input bottom right direction operation to point " i " position are shaken in the direction of backward point " i "；After the point of arrival " i ", input resets behaviour Make, initial position is back to by point " i ", then according to direction operation sequence " lower direction operation → bottom right direction operation " output character “i”；

Then by above three direction operation sequence, you can obtain the output of " chi ".

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, during user's input direction sequence of operation, between direction operation, exhibition Now corresponding candidate item；Then user can input subsequent direction operation according to the candidate item showed, complete direction operation sequence The input of row.For example, after user inputs first direction operation " lower direction operation ", show corresponding reminder item（Candidate word Symbol）For：" reset operation（h）, " " bottom right direction operation（i）", " bottom left direction operation（g）... ", then user wants input During character " g ", according to the candidate item showed, second direction operation " bottom left direction operation " is inputted again, then input and " reset After operation ", output character " g ".

User is in input process, it is not necessary to learn direction operation sequence corresponding to each character by heart, but in every input one After the operation of individual or multiple directions, subsequent direction operation is inputted according to the candidate item showed, realizes a complete direction operation The input of sequence, input mode are intelligent.

Further, candidate characters " son " " word " " certainly " " purple ", user can also be showed after user inputs character " z " " i " Think that selection inputs some candidate characters, then input corresponding direction operation.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, can also include：The feature operation of user's input is received, then is combined The feature operation, the output character corresponding with this direction operation sequence.Grasped with the direction being made up of simple direction operation Compared as sequence, feature operation is added in direction operation sequence, it is possible to achieve more multicharacter output, the number of output character It is twice or more than twice of the direction operation sequence for being not added with feature operation.For example, in above-described embodiment " c " input process, Except direction operation, user's also input function operation, then it is no longer " c " to export, and e.g., can be changed into capitalizing from lowercase " c " Alphabetical " C ".

Further, the feature operation is：Press a preparatory function button；Or pressing rocking bar or handle；Or touch Touch a preparatory function region.

Specifically, the feature operation can be inputted before input direction operation；It can also be operated in input direction Afterwards, the feature operation is inputted；The feature operation can also be inputted during input direction operates.Wherein, inputting During direction operation, it can be that the input feature operation is remained in input process to input the feature operation；Or Person, the feature operation is inputted while inputting first direction operation；Or input defeated while last direction operation Enter described feature operation, etc..Then input identical sequentially sequence all directions operate when, the different input modes of feature operation, Also kinds of characters output is corresponded to.

By taking touch-screen as an example, user touches a preparatory function region before input direction operation, then subsequently inputs " top To operation, upper right direction operation " the two direction operations, then export " C "；If user's input " above operates, upper right operation " this After both direction operation, the preparatory function region is touched, then exports Arabic data " 3 "；If user's input " upper operation, During the two direction operations of upper right operation ", the preparatory function region is touched, then exports paintbrush " cross break "；

For another example menu list can be provided after some feature operation is carried out, user's more more options are given.In addition, work( Can operate can be carried out before or while direction operation is performed, for example some alphabetical capitalization is needed in input process （And not all switching capitalization）, then cap lock can be pressed simultaneously, and the letter becomes capitalization output, then stops pressing work( Energy button, the input after being allowed to recover small write state.Feature operation can also be carried out after direction operation is performed, such as user After completing character or letter, perform function operation can be by the letter（Or all letters inputted before）Switch capital and small letter or The character is switched into full-shape half-angle state.

It is understood that the output of character described in the embodiment of the present invention is only as an example, each direction operation and Character corresponding to direction operation sequence can flexibly be set, the invention is not limited in this regard.

Specifically, according to different input equipments, direction operation sequence has different specific implementation situations, separately below It is illustrated.

The first kind：

In one embodiment of the invention, the input equipment has initial position, and direction operation sets the input Standby relative initial position is offset；The operation that the input equipment returns to initial position operates to reset, and resets operation and disregards Enter direction operation sequence；During the input equipment is located at initial position twice in succession, all directions operation of user's input Sequentially form the direction operation sequence.The input equipment can be rocking bar or handle, then do not apply any external force to it In the case of, for the initial position of the input equipment.

Reference picture 3, it is that there is the schematic diagram that multiple directions operate, direction of arrow illustrative user described in the embodiment of the present invention The direction operation of input；Wherein, Fig. 3（a）For the schematic diagram for rocking bar or the direction operation of handle.For the input equipment, Eight direction operations are preset with, wherein, point 1 to 8 represents by the location of input equipment after direction operation respectively, right respectively Ying Shang, upper right, the right side, bottom right, under, lower-left, a left side, upper left " direction operation.Point " 0 " represents the initial position of the input equipment.

Shaken upwards when user performs direction operation, such as by " upper direction operation ", then rocking bar or handle reach The specific location of point " 1 ", its relative initial position point " 0 " are offset.Afterwards, user performs all directions operation successively, makes Input equipment is located at the opening position of difference.For example, perform " upper right operation " from the opening position of point " 1 ", then rocking bar or The specific location of the handle point of arrival " 2 "；" right direction operation " is performed from the opening position of point " 2 ", then rocking bar or handle reach The specific location of point " 3 ".When by any point, such as point " 3 ", when returning to point " 0 ", then operation now is grasped to reset Make.During input equipment is located at point " 0 " position twice in succession, all directions operation of user's input sequentially forms the direction behaviour Make sequence." upper direction operation → upper right operation → right direction operation " sequentially forms a direction operation as elucidated before Sequence, i.e., the signal of 3 direction operations is triggered successively.

It should be noted that in the direction operation sequence, the direction operation refers to operate by the direction, makes defeated Enter equipment and be located at the specific location corresponding with direction operation.

By taking direction operation sequence " upper direction operation → upper right operation → right direction operation " as an example, wherein, it is described " right Upper direction operation " does not refer in previous direction operation（Upper direction operation）On the basis of carry out upper right on operation, but Refer to by being somebody's turn to do " upper right operation ", input equipment is located at the opening position of point " 2 " corresponding with " upper right operation ".Equally , " the right direction operation " does not refer in previous direction operation（Upper right operates）On the basis of carry out right direction on behaviour Make, and refer to be located at the opening position of point " 3 " corresponding with " right direction operation " by " right direction operation ", input equipment.But Such record, it is only for be easy to illustrate, " upper right operation " is based on for initial position, in practical application In, specific direction can also be defined as the change with previous operation direction, for example, " upper right operation " refers to previous Operate the upper right operation on direction.The explanation of these definitionals, have no effect on the essence of direction operation.

Certainly, can be by direction operation sequence " upper direction operation → upper right behaviour above in corresponding input character Work → right direction operates " simplify or be abstracted as " upper direction operation → put position to " 3 " clockwise ", for another example direction is grasped Make sequence " upper direction operation → upper right operation → right direction operation → lower right operate → lower direction operation " simplify or Person is abstracted as " upper direction operation → put position to " 5 " clockwise ".I.e. direction operation sequence of the invention can be understood as one by one Direction signal is sequentially connected, and can also include the logical abstraction of certain several direction signal, and the present invention is not limited to this.

In some embodiments of the invention, for input equipment, the direction such as counterclockwise clockwise can also directly be set Operation（As long as hardware can identify）, then the triggering based on hardware signal, it is possible to directly obtain " upper direction operation → clockwise The direction operation sequence of operation ".For example, upper direction operation out alphabet A, " upper direction operation → operation clockwise " sequence output Letter b, upper direction operation → operation counterclockwise " sequence out alphabet C.

It is also desirable to explanation, the present invention does not repel continuously performing for equidirectional operation yet, for example, will first shake Bar or handle are pushed away up to " 1 " position, are slightly stepped back and are pushed away again up to " 1 " position, then form " upper direction operation → on Direction operation " sequence etc..

Second class：

In another embodiment of the present invention, the input equipment has prime area, and direction operation makes touch point phase Prime area is offset；The operation that touch point returns to prime area operates to reset, and resets operation and is not counted in direction operation Sequence；During then the touch point on the input equipment is located at prime area twice in succession, all directions operation of user's input Sequentially form the direction operation sequence.The input equipment includes：Touch-screen, the prime area can be certain on touch-screen One preset regions.

Certainly, in some embodiments of the invention, can also be without operation be resetted for touch operation, user passes through shifting Continuous more than two direction operations of dynamic touch point input can be formed by direction operation sequence.Just to pair of explanation Ying Xing, the situation for still resetting operation using having in following example illustrate.

Reference picture 3（b）For the schematic diagram of the direction operation for touch-screen.It is similar with rocking bar or handle, for the input Equipment, eight direction operations are preset with, wherein, 1 to 8 represents the region residing for touch point after glide direction operates respectively, respectively In correspondence, upper right, the right side, bottom right, under, lower-left, a left side, upper left " direction operation.Region " 0 " represents the prime area of the input equipment.

Slided to the left when user performs direction operation, such as by " left direction operation ", then touch point is with respect to original area Domain is offset, and reaches the opening position of region " 7 ".Afterwards, user performs all directions operation successively, makes touch point positioned at different At regional location.For example, performing " lower left operation " from the opening position of region " 7 ", then the certain bits of region " 6 " are moved to reach Put place；" lower direction operation " is performed from the opening position of region " 6 ", then moves to reach the specific location of region " 5 ".When by any One region, such as region " 5 ", when returning to region " 0 ", then operation now operates to reset.Touch point is located at twice in succession During region " 0 " position, all directions operation of user's input sequentially forms the direction operation sequence.As elucidated before " left direction operation → lower left operate → lower direction operation " sequentially forms a direction operation sequence.

Below, the acquisition modes of the first kind and the second class direction operation sequence are described further：

For rocking bar, handle or touch-screen, obtaining the method for direction operation can be：With initial position（Or region）For Center, the position of target point is operated around initial position by calculating all directions（Or region）The anglec of rotation, corresponding to acquisition Operate direction.

For example, for rocking bar, on the basis of vertical direction, when making rocking bar be located at point above initial position by direction operation During the position of " 1 ", according to the angle with 0 degree of vertical direction, know the operation for " going up direction operation "；When input equipment is by point The position of " 1 " turns clockwise 45 degree around initial position " 0 ", during the point of arrival " 2 ", according to the angle with 45 degree of vertical direction, It is " upper right operation " to know the operation.Accordingly, when rocking bar is revolved counterclockwise by the position of point " 3 " around initial position " 0 " When turning 45 degree, the same point of arrival " 2 ", then operation is also referred to as " upper right operation ".

In addition, being directed to rocking bar, handle or touch-screen, the method for obtaining direction operation can also be：Grasped with previous direction On the basis of the position of work, the anglec of rotation of the position around the position of previous direction operation of target point is operated by calculating all directions Degree, obtain corresponding operation direction.It is not necessarily to identify operation direction by the connection of edge induction point.

For example, for touch-screen, when making touch point be located at the position of prime area upper area " 1 " by direction operation When, the operation is " upper direction operation "；When making touch point position by the position of region " 1 " along 67.5 degree of direction by direction operation During slip, when reaching region " 2 ", according to the angle, it is " upper right operation " to know the operation.

Or using existing touch-screen identification technology, it can identify and slide into region from region " 1 " with touch point " 2 ", then it is assured that direction operation is " upper right operation " by the interregional slip（Certainly, upper right here Definition is based on for prime area, is merely illustrative, and those skilled in the art can also be defined as other directions Name）.

Again or, can also be by the identification of touch track, i.e., based on the touch using existing touch-screen identification technology Track and obtain " upper right operation ".Because the identification for touch track is very ripe in the prior art, herein not Repeat again.

It is understood that when input equipment is touch-screen, due to making touch point be located at and the party by direction operation At the specific region corresponding to operation, rather than a certain location point, therefore, the above-mentioned anglec of rotation can have preset distortion, can Fluctuated.

Beginning and end for judging a direction operation sequence, prime area can be based on and carried out, i.e. from original area Domain starts, and when being returned to prime area, is designated as a direction operation sequence.Certainly, can also be from first for touch-screen Beginning, region started, when user touch point leaves touch-screen（For example, when user's finger is lifted, that is, stop this operation）, the two Between direction operation be designated as a direction operation sequence.Judgement for direction operation the sequence ends, is not only limited to user Touch-screen is left in touch point, can also long-press touch-screen, rocking bar.It will be apparent that long-press touch-screen or rocking bar can be opened more Menu selection item, more more options, such as the long-press touch-screen after user has performed direction operation are provided the user, then is user The multiple choices such as punctuation mark input, capital and small letter switching, candidate item page turning are provided.

3rd class：

In another embodiment of the present invention, the input equipment is preset with sequence trigger action；It is then continuous at two Sequence trigger action between, user input all directions operation sequentially forms the direction operation sequence；Or described Before sequence trigger action, all directions operation of user's input sequentially forms the direction operation sequence；Or in the sequence In row trigger action implementation procedure, all directions operation of user's input sequentially forms the direction operation sequence.I.e. sequence is touched Hair operation, which is mainly used for clear and definite user, to be needed to carry out character input using direction operation sequence.

The input equipment can be direction key, and accordingly, the sequence trigger action can be one preset sequence of pressing Row triggering button.Reference picture 3（c）For the schematic diagram of the direction operation for direction key.For the input equipment, eight are preset with Individual direction operation, wherein, 1 to 8 represents eight direction keys respectively.For direction key, the direction operation is directly pressing Corresponding direction key.In addition, the input equipment can also be rocking bar, handle, the corresponding sequence trigger action can be with It is pressing rocking bar or handle.Further, the input equipment can also be touch-screen, and accordingly, the sequence trigger action can Be touch a predetermined sequence toggle area.When user a position long-press rocking bar, directionkeys, touch-screen certain time it Afterwards, it may be determined that perform sequence trigger action.

By taking rocking bar as an example, user presses a rocking bar before input direction operation, is pressed after input direction operation Rocking bar, the then direction operation inputted between rocking bar pressing twice sequentially form direction operation sequence.Or user is only defeated Enter direction operation and press a rocking bar afterwards, then the direction operation inputted before pressing rocking bar sequentially forms direction operation sequence. Or all directions operation that user inputs during rocking bar is pressed sequentially is formed into the direction operation sequence.

Because the application of touch-screen is more and more wider, the application example of the present invention on the touchscreen is provided again below to the present invention It is illustrated.

Reference picture 3d, a prime area 301 and 4 outer peripheral areas 302,303,304,305 are set on the touchscreen, The direction operation carried out on these areas can export corresponding character, certainly, the present invention it is emphasised that continuous two with On（Including two）Direction operation.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, can also be in each interregional setting for the ease of the identification of interregional slip Border detection line, reference picture 3e, the circle of prime area 301 is exactly its external boundary；Outer peripheral areas 302 and outer peripheral areas 303 it Between set a detection line 3011, when sliding trace intersects with the detection line, direction operation can be determined by crossing instances When outer peripheral areas 302 --- outer peripheral areas 303 or outer peripheral areas 303 --- outer peripheral areas 302.

In the case where setting detection line, each outer peripheral areas can even is that it is open, the circle of prime area 301 it Outer is all outer peripheral areas, then determines glide direction of the touch point between each outer peripheral areas by each bar border detection line.Example Such as, in Fig. 3 e, outer peripheral areas 302 has been drawn a circle to approve between detection line 3014 and 3011, has been drawn a circle to approve between detection line 3011 and 3012 Outer peripheral areas 303, outer peripheral areas 304 is drawn a circle to approve between detection line 3012 and 3013, has been drawn a circle to approve between detection line 3013 and 3014 Outer peripheral areas 305.

In fact, in a particular application, as long as direction operation can be identified, specific identification method and input equipment The hardware identification ability of itself is related, and it is then by respective application which corresponding character specific direction operation, which determines and input, What the algorithm under scene determined.The present invention can not enumerate, and those skilled in the art are on the basis of the core concept of the present invention Application extension belong to protection scope of the present invention.

Division for region, various ways can be used.Provide an example again below, reference picture 3f,

Center circle is prime area 301（It can be understood as center-pole position）, in the present embodiment surrounding pass through four lines Section is divided into four regions（302nd, 303,304,305 4 regions, can there is two, three or more areas in actual use Domain）, four line segments are edges of regions, and multiple edge induction points are provided with every line segment, for that whether tactile user has to be logical Cross the action of edge line segment（Certainly, there is induction point in the identification on the touchscreen for each touch point, it may not be necessary to specially Door is set on line segment；Touch track can be identified in interregional slide）

The both sides of each of the edges line segment（Do not include center circle region）It is two different regions, in each of the edges line segment two Side is labeled with different letters, symbol respectively, and these letter characters are to stretch out from center circle for starting point along edge line segment Arrangement, in user a to be inputted, from the region where center circle to a（302）Mark, and continual continue to streak a institutes Edge line segment and enter another region adjacent with edge line segment where a（303）, at this moment, if having pre-defined word Symbol a streaks a region output, then returning to center circle in the region can output character a.If having pre-defined character b needs Two region outputs are streaked, then also need to continue to pass through adjacent next edge after user passes through edge line segment for the first time Output character b when line segment enters next one region and returns to center circle.

Wherein, the multiple alphabetical, positions that put in order of symbol indicated successively on edge line segment, which represent the letter, to be needed to wear Exported more several times after edge line segment, pass through meet the edge line segment defensive position of specified quantity refer to leave touch-screen or center-pole also can be defeated Go out corresponding letters or character, it is not necessary to it is just exportable to return to center circle.

In addition, after passing through a line edge line segment, if also needing to pass through edge line segment again, can also continue to pass through back just now The edge line segment passed over.

Specifically, based on the character example shown in Fig. 3 f, if user have input following operation,

Direction operation sequence：--- outer peripheral areas 302 --- outer peripheral areas 303 --- prime area of prime area 301 301, then correspond to output character " a "；

Direction operation sequence：--- outer peripheral areas 302 --- outer peripheral areas 303 --- outer peripheral areas of prime area 301 304 --- prime area 301, then correspond to output character " b "；

Direction operation sequence：--- outer peripheral areas 302 --- outer peripheral areas 303 --- outer peripheral areas of prime area 301 304 --- outer peripheral areas 305 --- prime areas 301, then correspond to output character " c "；

Direction operation sequence：--- outer peripheral areas 303 --- outer peripheral areas 302 --- prime area of prime area 301 301, then correspond to output character " d "；

Wherein, " --- " represents user touch point in interregional slip.

Certainly, in Fig. 3 f example, the scheme of special induction point can also be set on line segment.If user is intended to output word Female e, then first from center circle, into the region where e（303）, then contacted with the edge induction point where alphabetical e, Can out alphabet e.Or if user pre-output letter e, first from center circle, along the side for being labeled with alphabetical e Edge line segment is the region to where alphabetical e on the position of induction point thereof of stroke to alphabetical e to stroke（303）Stroke, so that from Open the edge line segment, and out alphabet e.

Above example is summarized, i.e., the invention provides the method implementation that a kind of utilization orientation operates input character Example, can specifically include：Input equipment is preset with prime area and outer peripheral areas；Receive being opened from prime area for user's input Begin, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas；Based on the sequence for sliding past region and being formed, corresponding character is exported.

Wherein, the sequence is included since prime area, slips over outer peripheral areas and returns involved by the process of prime area And regional；Or the sequence is included since prime area, outer peripheral areas is slipped over, then involved by middle sliding stop Regional.Preferably, the middle sliding stop includes lifting operation or long-press operation, i.e., the hang up that can be identified .Preferably, in order to help user to input, it can also show or amplify and show output character corresponding to current operation. It is specific show or amplify show that to operate can be that the direction operation based on user provides or the function based on user Operation provides.

Accordingly, present invention provides the device embodiment that a kind of utilization orientation operates input character, it can include： It is preset with the input equipment of prime area and outer peripheral areas；And receiving module, for receive user's input from prime area Start, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas；And output module, for based on the sequence for sliding past region and being formed, exporting phase Corresponding character.

Reference picture 4, a kind of structure chart of the device embodiment of utilization orientation operation input character of the present invention is shown, it is described Device is located in input equipment, and the input equipment is preset with multiple directions operation, and it includes：

Receiving module 401 is operated, for receiving the direction operation sequence of user's input；The direction operation sequence includes suitable More than two direction operations of order；

Character output module 402, for the direction operation sequence received according to operation receiving module, output and the side The character corresponding to the sequence of operation.

Input equipment described in the embodiment of the present invention can be game station, mobile device（Such as mobile phone, PDA, digital phase Machine, remote control etc.）Handle, rocking bar, touch-screen, while these input equipments can also be set up in devices such as vehicle steerings On.Further, the direction operation includes：The shake of rocking bar or handle, the slip on touch-screen and direction key are pressed Pressure.

Specifically, according to different input equipments, direction operation sequence mainly has three class constituted modes：

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the input equipment has initial position, by described in direction operation Input equipment relative initial position is offset；The operation that the input equipment returns to initial position operates to reset, and resets behaviour It is not counted in direction operation sequence；Then during the input equipment is located at initial position twice in succession, user inputs each Direction operation sequentially forms the direction operation sequence.The input equipment can be that rocking bar, touch-screen or handle etc. can be held The equipment of line direction operation, then in the case of not applying any external force to it, for the initial position of the input equipment.In touch-screen For input equipment when, initial position can be touch-screen specific region（Prime area）, or after trigger action sequence Any touch location that user presses for the first time on the touchscreen（So user's use can more facilitate, and make initial position can be with As user's request adjusts）, certainly, the invention is not restricted to this, can also pre-define other rules.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the input equipment is provided with prime area, is touched by direction operation A little relative prime area is touched to offset；The operation that touch point returns to prime area operates to reset, and resets the operation side of being not counted in To the sequence of operation；During then the touch point on the input equipment is located at prime area twice in succession, each side of user's input The direction operation sequence is sequentially formed to operation.The input equipment includes：Touch-screen.Wherein, the input equipment is also set There are at least two outer peripheral areas, the direction operation slides into another external zones including user touch point from an outer peripheral areas Domain.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, the input equipment is preset with sequence trigger action；Then at two Between continuous sequence trigger action, all directions operation of user's input sequentially forms the direction operation sequence；Or Before the sequence trigger action, all directions operation of user's input sequentially forms the direction operation sequence；Or in institute State in sequence trigger action implementation procedure, all directions operation of user's input sequentially forms the direction operation sequence.It is described Input equipment can be direction key, rocking bar, handle or touch-screen.

Foregoing is described in detail in embodiment of the method, repeats no more again.

Further, the operation receiving module is additionally operable to receive the single direction operation of user's input and reset to operate；Then The character output module exports the character corresponding with the single direction operation.That is, except direction operation sequence, for When the single direction operation of user's input, corresponding character output is also corresponding with.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, can also include：Feature operation.With being made up of simple direction operation Direction operation sequence compare, add feature operation in direction operation sequence, it is possible to achieve more multicharacter output.

Further, the feature operation is：Press a preparatory function button；Or pressing rocking bar or handle；Or touch Touch a preparatory function region.Specifically, the feature operation can be inputted before input direction operation；It can also input After direction operation, the feature operation is inputted；The feature operation can also be inputted during input direction operates.

Preferably, the character can be：Phonetic, stroke, numeral, the letter of English, the assumed name of Japanese, other foreign languages Character, such as French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean.In addition, the character can also be Candidate item, then when there are multiple candidate items to supply out, by the direction operation sequence of the input equipment, can select which is exported Individual candidate item.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, described device also includes showing unit, in continuous two or more Direction operation between, show candidate characters；Showed candidate characters are then directed to, user inputs subsequent direction operation.

Each embodiment in this specification is described by the way of progressive, what each embodiment stressed be with The difference of other embodiment, between each embodiment identical similar part mutually referring to.For device embodiment For, because it is substantially similar to embodiment of the method, so description is fairly simple, referring to the portion of embodiment of the method in place of correlation Defend oneself bright.

Above to a kind of method and apparatus of utilization orientation operation input character provided by the present invention, detailed Jie has been carried out Continue, specific case used herein is set forth to the principle and embodiment of the present invention, and the explanation of above example is only It is the method and its core concept for being used to help understand the present invention；Meanwhile for those of ordinary skill in the art, according to this hair Bright thought, there will be changes in specific embodiments and applications, in summary, this specification content should not manage Solve as limitation of the present invention.

Claims

A kind of 1. method of utilization orientation operation input character, it is characterised in that including：

Input equipment is preset with prime area and outer peripheral areas；The prime area is one；

Receive user input since prime area, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas；

Based on the sequence for sliding past region and being formed, corresponding character is exported；Wherein, each sequence and a character phase It is corresponding；There is rim detection line, the character is according to the slip and the rim detection line between adjacent outer peripheral areas Between intersecting situation obtain.
2. the method as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the sequence is included since prime area, slips over external zones Domain, the then regional involved by middle sliding stop.
3. the method as described in claim 1, it is characterised in that the sequence is included since prime area, slips over external zones Domain returns the regional involved by the process of prime area.
4. method as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3, it is characterised in that also include：

Show or amplify and show output character corresponding to current operation.
A kind of 5. device of utilization orientation operation input character, it is characterised in that including：

It is preset with the input equipment of prime area and outer peripheral areas；The prime area is one；

Receiving module, for receive user input since prime area, slip over the operation of outer peripheral areas；

Output module, for based on the sequence for sliding past region and being formed, exporting corresponding character；Wherein, each sequence Row are corresponding with a character；There is rim detection line between adjacent outer peripheral areas, the character be according to the slip with Intersecting situation between the rim detection line obtains.