CN1671056A - Keyboard with multi-definition keys and input method thereof - Google Patents
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This invention refers to a keyboard with plurality of defined keys and input method thereof, which contains press key array device having plurality of press keys with at least two states, state switching device, relative control program module capable of setting different code to correspond different state of press key and realizing the press key state switching by changing code. Said invention has simple and convenient operation.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of keyboard and input method thereof that the various definitions button is arranged, relate in particular to a kind of characters input method.
Background technology
When people use telephone set, computer in the daily life, all to knock the button on the telephone keyboard, the button on the computor-keyboard, make the object of operation come work according to the function of setting.Popularize and the widespread usage of mobile phone along with informationalized, people can require on the button of mobile phone or similar telephone set more English alphabet of input or character to come transmission information.And the characters input method of common mobile phone, mainly be to rely on the number of times of button to produce required character, its defective is, if number of times is too much, then can produce subsequently character but is not the own literal of being wanted, the character that needs deletion earlier to produce usually for this reason, button again then, constantly repeat, until needed character occurring.Though such method is directly perceived, operates cumbersome.
Again, along with the raising day by day of family life level, domestic electric appliance also become increasingly abundant and function from strength to strength.Common domestic electric appliance can comprise as audio/video devices, (as television set, recorder, set-top box, DVD etc.), safety-protection system, the computer equipment of various electric equipments (as microwave oven, refrigerator, washing machine, dishwasher etc.) and electrification of domestic etc.Use for the convenience of the user, domestic electric appliance all require to be equipped with remote controller usually and carry out short distance control.Consider that home appliance requirement function is more and more, and application is more and more, adapts to above-mentioned requirements so respective remote control also requires to have increasing button.If yet too many button is set on the panel of remote controller, can cause the panel of remote controller to strengthen lengthening again, can increase irrational cost and inconvenient user for this reason and use.
Summary of the invention
The objective of the invention is to: a kind of keyboard and input method easily again simple to operate are provided, and need not to increase in addition the problem that related hardware just solves the keyboard deficiency.
A technical scheme that realizes above-mentioned purpose is as follows:
Implement the keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged of the present invention, push-button array device with a plurality of buttons, wherein button has two states at least, one state switching device in order to the different conditions that switches above-mentioned button, constitute with the corresponding control programs module, wherein control program module can be by being provided with the different conditions that different codes comes corresponding button, and realize the switching of key-press status by the variation of code.
Keyboard can be the input keyboard of standard telephone 3 * 4 numeric keypads or remote controller.State switching device comprises that a button or a knob change the different state of button.The show state device is used for the different conditions of display button, adopts single color LED or multi-color LED usually.When state switching device carries out state when switching, the user can understand the different conditions of button by the show state device, and the corresponding character of corresponding input, thereby finishes the correct input of character.
The another technical scheme that realizes above-mentioned purpose is as follows:
A kind of input method that the keyboard of various definitions button is arranged comprises the steps:
1) at first sets first button and have the first address sign indicating number;
2) set second button and have the second address sign indicating number different with the first address sign indicating number;
3) set the conditional code that first and second button all has variation capable of circulation then;
4) in case the selected wherein conditional code of first button, the conditional code of second button also must be identical with above-mentioned conditional code.
Wherein the variation of above-mentioned conditional code can show by a show state device, so that the user correctly finishes the input of character.
Keyboard and input method thereof that the various definitions button is arranged according to above technical scheme design, its advantage shows: not only can import the numeral of original key face but also can import English alphabet, character or the Chinese phonetic alphabet etc. of QWERTY keyboard, also contain simple copy editor's function.Can effectively overcome the troublesome operation program that repeats repeatedly button in the existing mobile phone key operation, need not to increase in addition related hardware and just solved the problem of keyboard deficiency, and it is simple to operate convenient again, thereby be convenient to the miniaturization of product, lighting is very suitable for remote controller etc. and has on the product of input keyboard.
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Fig. 1 is the schematic diagram of forming of the keyboard by the various definitions button of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is used for the schematic diagram of standard telephone set for the keyboard that the various definitions button arranged of the present invention.
Fig. 3 is used for the schematic diagram of remote controller for the keyboard that the various definitions button arranged of the present invention.
Embodiment
Implement the keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged of the present invention, it comprises a push-button array device, a state switching device, a show state device and corresponding control programs module.The push-button array device comprises a plurality of buttons.By the regulation of control program module, button can define the state of corresponding number according to actual needs.State switching device is in order to the different state of switching key, it can be set to one key or single knob, also can in the push-button array device, choose a button arbitrarily and be arranged to state switching device, to avoid changing keyboard surface, therefore in the present invention, be to be defined as " Page Select " key by a certain button in the push-button array device to realize the switching of different conditions.The show state device is used for the state of display button, adopts single color LED or multi-color LED usually.In the present invention, select for use Tricolor LED as the show state device, it can show redness, and green is orange, and the corresponding state switching device shifter just has the i.e. white (not working) of four kinds of states, redness, and green, orange.For not changing its keyboard surface and convenient the use, also can allow the show state device be arranged to the backlight of " Page Select " key usually, promptly the user can recognize the state status of " Page Select " key by the change color of backlight.
This control program module can be made relevant regulations, such as setting each key different address sign indicating numbers is arranged, can between 00000-11111, change, such as having one to be " 00010 " by its address sign indicating number of key assignments, its conditional code realizes individual arbitrarily by software mode, such as circulation change between the 000-111 is set in the present invention, be convenient to user's use but be generally, it is set in four kinds of states and carries out circulation change, so set 000,001,010,100 4 kinds of conditional codes.These four kinds of conditional codes are corresponding white (not working) respectively, redness, green, orange four kinds of colors.When the user is not according to " Page Select " key usually, the conditional code of each button is 000, so as long as the address sign indicating number is for after the key of " 00010 " is pressed, its coding that sends to home appliance just is 00010000, and then home appliance will compile afterwards corresponding actions by its composing software that solidifies in it.When common user presses " Page Select " key for the first time, its conditional code becomes " 001 ", its show state device will show red, after the address sign indicating number is pressed for the key of " 00010 ", what it sent to home appliance is encoded to 00010001, and when the user presses " Page Select " key for the second time, its conditional code becomes " 010 ", its show state device will show green, what it sent to home appliance is encoded to 00010010, and during for the third time by " Page Select " key, its conditional code becomes " 100 ", its show state device will show orange, and what it sent to home appliance is encoded to 00010100.Above address sign indicating number and conditional code are binary code, and according to invention thought of the present invention, but also respective change becomes other forms of program code.
In conjunction with the accompanying drawings 2, when this keyboard was used for standard telephone set, its each singly-bound was combined into the compound keys that can represent 44 characters.Thereby not only can import original numeral but also can import English alphabet, character or the Chinese phonetic alphabet etc. of QWERTY keyboard, also contain simple article editting function.
Example: input alphabet " e ", because character " e " is in button
Character set and come the 3rd of this character set, so directly earlier by " Page Select " key three times, make its key be in the third state, the show state device shows greenly simultaneously, and then clicks
Get final product.
In conjunction with the accompanying drawings 3, when this keyboard was used for remote controller, its operation input keyboard had 31 keys, and (31-1) * (1+3)=120 compound keys will be arranged, and so can solve the not enough problem of button greatly.This remote controller can communicate control with corresponding home appliance by infrared mode or wireless system.Its using method is used for standard telephone set with it using method is similar, so do not giving unnecessary details one by one at this.
Owing to the state that reflects button by the change color of show state device, the user also is easy to the identification residing state of " Page Select " key at present.And for more convenient user distinguishes the function of each button, can be coated with the character of the several buttons of seal, and award corresponding color and distinguish mutually in all sides of each button.
Owing to taked above-mentioned input method, be used for the input method of keyboard, its advantage shows: not only can import the numeral of original key face but also can import English alphabet, character or the Chinese phonetic alphabet etc. of QWERTY keyboard, also contain simple copy editor's function.Can effectively overcome the troublesome operation program that repeats repeatedly button in the existing mobile phone key operation, and it is simple to operate, mode by compound keys realizes expanding keypress function easily, need not to increase in addition related hardware equipment and also can realize expanding button, thereby be convenient to the miniaturization of product, lighting keeps the major function and the characteristics of normal remote control again.Thereby using, the user that is more convenient for has more and more multi-functional household equipment.
The foregoing description provides to being familiar with the person in the art and realizes or use of the present invention; those skilled in the art can be under the situation that does not break away from invention thought of the present invention; the foregoing description is made various modifications or variation; thereby protection scope of the present invention do not limit by the foregoing description, and should be the maximum magnitude that meets the inventive features that claims mention.
Claims (13)
1, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged is characterized in that comprising:
One push-button array device comprises a plurality of buttons, and wherein above-mentioned button has two states at least;
One state switching device is in order to switch the different conditions of above-mentioned button;
One control program module, it is by being provided with the different conditions that different codes comes corresponding button, and realizes the switching of key-press status by the variation of code.
2, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this keyboard is standard telephone 3 * 4 numeric keypads.
3, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged according to claim 1 is characterized in that, this keyboard is the operation input keyboard on the remote controller.
4, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged according to claim 3 is characterized in that this remote controller can communicate control by infrared mode.
5, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged according to claim 3 is characterized in that this remote controller can communicate control by wireless system.
6, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged according to claim 1 is characterized in that, also comprises a show state device.
7, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged according to claim 6 is characterized in that, the show state device is a single color LED.
8, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged according to claim 6 is characterized in that, the show state device is a multi-color LED.
9, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged according to claim 8 is characterized in that, multi-color LED has at least three kinds of colors to show.
10, a kind of keyboard that the various definitions button is arranged according to claim 9 is characterized in that, all sides of button are coated with and are printed on three characters that color is different.
11, a kind of input method that the keyboard of various definitions button is arranged comprises the steps:
1) at first sets first button and have the first address sign indicating number;
2) set second button and have the second address sign indicating number different with the first address sign indicating number;
3) set the conditional code that first and second button all has variation capable of circulation then;
4) in case the selected wherein conditional code of first button, the conditional code of second button also must be identical with above-mentioned conditional code.
12, a kind of input method that the keyboard of various definitions button is arranged according to claim 11 is characterized in that, the variation of above-mentioned conditional code can show by a show state device.
13, a kind of input method that the keyboard of various definitions button is arranged according to claim 11 is characterized in that, it is the input method of remote controller.
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