753 九、發明說明: 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明係關於一種掌上嘭雷名 手上1電子裝置之漢字輸入 特別疋-種依據所選定之漢字次數 列之漢字輸入法。 卞凡便併 【先前技術】 心在當今數位化的時代,高科技產品發展迅速。隨著 ^的各類電子產品,尤其是便於攜帶的掌上型電子產 ::的廣泛應用’已成為許多人生活中不可缺少的一部 2目前用於掌上型電子產品的輸人方式有許多不同的 …但在使用上卻依然存在過於㈣與^便利的問 題。 r、舉例來說’請參閱「第1A圖」至「第1E圖」,其 :為習知技術中漢字輸入法選字順序顯示之方法二 ιί匕圖」^'「第1E圖」所示,掌上型電子裝置10 及、——ί元輸人區2G、—選字攔位30、—翻頁選單31 a打字區40。以漢字智慧型拼音輸入法為例,當在 予几輸人區2G輸人-輸人組合“wang,,時,在資料庫 I有=4個完全匹配的候選字,則掌上型電子裝置仞會 選字攔位30依照44個候選字之預設的常用程度依^ 卜列出來,使用越頻繁的字則排在前面。每一頁因選字 襴位30空間有限,因此第一頁只顯示預設的常用程度 1328753 最高的八個字,如「第丨八圖」所示,若要選擇其他較 少用的字,則需利用翻頁選單31來顯示另一頁的候選 字,第六頁所顯示即為預設常用程度最少用的候選字, 如「第1B圖」所示。而當在字元輸入區2〇輸入一輸入 =合“wen”時,在資料庫中有1〇5個完全匹配的候選 予,則掌上型電子裝置10同樣會在選字欄位3〇依照 105個候選字之預設的常用程度依序排列出來,使用越 頻繁的字則排在前面,如「第lc圖」所示。然而,當 使用者在子元輸入區20輸入一字元“W”時,在資料庫 中與輸入字元部分匹配或完全匹配的候選字至少包含 與“wang”及“wen”完全匹配的候選字共149個以 上,而掌上型電子裝置10在選字欄位30會先依序排列 出與“wang”完全匹配的44個候選字,例如:王網往 旺☆、望,王......忘距暨魍,接著在依序排列出與“wen” 完,匹配的105個候選字,其排列之順序如「第id圖」 j「第1E圖」所示’則發現在習知技術中,若欲輸入 一字元“w”來搜尋-常用?,例如“聞”,卻因為設計 ‘上的缺失,而使常用字“聞’,被排列在鮮少用的字 ^的後面,則需花大量的時間和精神來翻頁尋找一 二用子。因為習知技術中只就一固定輸入組合來排列其 常用程度,而缺乏-統整的資料庫來比對不同輸入组ς 間候選字的常用程度,甚至所有漢字的f用程度而造成 7 1328753 的問題。 資料技術中,往往因為不同輪入法各自具有-貝枓庫,因此在不同輸入法之間具有不同之常 =法,而造成使用者在㈣㈣不同輪人法時 ::排列方法不同,造成需花費較多的時間做選字的動 然m知技術中’㈣庫中料时用程度往 4疋預没且固^的,而往往不同的使用者,使用習慣及 個人常用字庫有所差異,因此’若資料庫中的字詞的常 用程度是按照預設的’且無法再因使用者f慣作更新, 以會使使用者在選字上耗費較多的時間,亦是需要被改 善的問題。 【發明内容】 鑒於以上的問題,本發明的主要目的在於提供一具 有所有漢字及其所對應之常用程度值的資料庫,^為二 可供各種輸人法共狀資料庫,來達馳佳的選字順序 顯示之方法,以解決在習知技術中漢字的常用程度排列 順序只限於在一種輸入組合下所具有之複數個候選字 相互比對,而時常造成選字上的不便與耗時。亦可解決 不同輸入法要適應不同資料庫及漢字排列順序的問題。 為達到以上所述之目的,本發明揭露一種依據所選 定之漢字次數決定選字先後排列之漢字輸入法。首先, 8 2育料庫’用以記錄各漢字相對應之f用參數值, 邱\少一字元,並搜尋資料庫中與所輸入的字元 =匹配,部匹配之—群漢字,依此群漢字t各漢字 應之㈣參數值之大小,將財料㈣於一選字 此群漢”如有兩個以上的漢字具有相同之 :用參數值,則依此等財的筆·進行排列,最後依 ==之_字所對應之該常用參數值進行累計,並 u後之該漢字之該常用參數值至該資料庫中,且 此方法可以應用在任一漢字輸入法中。 、本發明之功效在於利用本發明所提供之資料庫是 可以為所有漢字輸人法所共用的資料庫,並且可以同時 比對所有漢字的常用程度,不論輸人—單—字元或是一 輸入組合’都可藉由資料庫將所有相關連之漢字依照其 所對應之常轉數值依序排列出來,讓❹者在任何輸 入下搜尋都可以得到按照常用程度排列之選字欄位,減 少選字所花費的時間。並且,本發明之資料庫為一動態 更新的資料庫,當使用者選擇—漢字後,即會記錄在資 料庫中’即可為按使用者所需而更新的資料庫。 一以上之關於本發明内容之說明及以下之實施方式753 IX. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field] The present invention relates to a Chinese character input method for an electronic device of a handheld device, a special type of Chinese character input method according to the selected number of Chinese characters.卞凡便和 [Previous Technology] In today's digital age, high-tech products are developing rapidly. With the various electronic products of ^, especially the portable electronic products that are easy to carry: the widespread use of 'has become an indispensable part of many people's lives. 2 There are many different ways of inputting handheld electronic products. However, there are still problems in the use of (four) and ^ convenience. r, for example, 'Please refer to "1A" to "1E", which is the method for displaying the Chinese character input method in the prior art. The method is shown in the figure "^" and "1E". The palm-type electronic device 10 and, - ί元 input area 2G, - word selection block 30, - page turning menu 31 a typing area 40. Take the Chinese character intelligent pinyin input method as an example. When the 2G loser-input combination "wang," in the input area, there are = 4 perfectly matched candidates in the database I, then the handheld electronic device仞The selected word block 30 is listed according to the preset degree of the 44 candidate words, and the more frequently used words are placed in front. Each page has limited space due to the selected word position 30, so the first page only Display the preset common level of 1328553 The highest eight words, as shown in the "Day Eight Diagram", to select other less-used words, you need to use the page-turning menu 31 to display the candidate words of another page, The six-page display is the candidate with the least common preset level, as shown in Figure 1B. When an input = "wen" is input in the character input area 2, there are 1 to 5 perfectly matched candidates in the database, and the palm-type electronic device 10 is also in the selected field 3 The common degrees of presupposition of 105 candidate words are arranged in order, and the more frequently used words are listed first, as shown in "Cth Figure". However, when the user inputs a character "W" in the sub-input area 20, the candidate words that match or exactly match the input character parts in the database contain at least candidates that exactly match "wang" and "wen". There are more than 149 words in the word, and the palm-type electronic device 10 will firstly arrange 44 candidate words that exactly match "wang" in the word selection field 30, for example: Wang Wang to Wang ☆, Wang, Wang... ...forgetting the cum, then sorting out the 105 candidate words that match the "wen", and the order of the arrangement is as shown in the "id id" j "1E" In the know-how, if you want to enter a character "w" to search - commonly used? For example, "smell", but because of the lack of design, the common word "smell" is arranged behind the rarely used word ^, it takes a lot of time and spirit to turn pages to find one or two users. Because the prior art only arranges the common degree of a fixed input combination, but lacks a unified database to compare the common degree of candidate words between different input groups, and even the degree of f of all Chinese characters. The problem of 1328753. In data technology, often because different rounding methods have a -Bell library, so there are different constants between different input methods, resulting in users in (four) (four) different rounds of people:: Arrangement method Different, it takes more time to do the selection of words. In the technology, the (4) library materials are used in the 4th level and are not fixed and fixed, but often different users, usage habits and personal common fonts. There is a difference, so 'if the common level of words in the database is based on the default' and can no longer be updated by the user f, so that the user spends more time on the word selection, Problems that need to be improved SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, the main object of the present invention is to provide a database having all the Chinese characters and their corresponding common degree values, and the second is available for various input method common database, to reach the Chichijia The method of selecting the word order is to solve the problem that the order of common use of Chinese characters in the prior art is limited to the comparison of multiple candidate words in one input combination, and often causes inconvenience and time consuming on selecting words. The problem that different input methods should adapt to different database and Chinese character arrangement order can also be solved. In order to achieve the above-mentioned purposes, the present invention discloses a Chinese character input method that determines the order of the selected words according to the selected number of Chinese characters. First, 8 2 The cultivating library 'is used to record the corresponding parameter value of each Chinese character, Qiu \ one character, and searches the database for the matching character = matching, the part matching - group Chinese characters, according to this group of Chinese characters t For each Chinese character, (4) the value of the parameter value, the material (4) in the word selection of this group of Han" if there are more than two Chinese characters have the same: with the parameter value, then according to this pen Arrange, and finally accumulate according to the commonly used parameter value corresponding to the word===, and the common parameter value of the Chinese character after the u is added to the database, and the method can be applied to any Chinese character input method. The utility model has the advantages that the database provided by the invention is a database which can be shared by all Chinese character input methods, and can simultaneously compare the common degrees of all Chinese characters, regardless of the input-single-character or one. The input combination can be arranged in the database according to the corresponding constant value of the corresponding Chinese characters, so that the searcher can obtain the word selection field according to the common degree by any search. The time it takes to select a word. Moreover, the database of the present invention is a dynamically updated database. When the user selects the Chinese character, it will be recorded in the data repository, which can be a database updated according to the user's needs. More than one description of the present invention and the following embodiments
m係用以不範與解釋本發明之原理並且提供本發 明之專利申請範圍更進一步之解釋。 X 【實施方式】 9 為使對本發明的目的、構造、特徵 —步的瞭解,兹配合實施例詳細說明如下/、" 明「第2圖」係為提供本發 月依據所n字讀決定選字先後㈣之漢 主要流程圖。如「第2圖」所示,首先,提供一 貝=庫’心記錄各漢字相對應之常用參數值(步驟、 個字:T者輸入至少一字元,並搜尋資料料與複數 個子7L相匹配之一群漢字, 之當用夫^子中各漢字所對應 帝用參數值之大小,將漢字依序排列於一選字搁位 (步驟120)。最德,仿姑 數值進行累計(步驟130)Λ疋之漢字所對應之常用參 ’請參照「第3圖」本發明依據所選定之漢字 疋選:先後排列之漢字輸入法之細部流程圖。本 辭血、用於掌上型電子裝置’但並不限定於使用於電子 辭:、個人數位助理(PDA)、手機。如「第3圖」所示, :-開始就先於掌上型電子裝i 10"選擇一適合 、]入法,並且利用輸入裝置輸入至少一字元(步驟 庙占、,並且將所輸人的字S傳送至系統及—輸入法資料 判斷是否有冑分匹酉己或是全部匹配的一群候選字 t驟220及23〇),其中完全匹配之意係指所輸入之複 、/固字元與資料庫中所搜尋到之複數個字詞所包含之 设數個字元,其字讀目相同並完全符合。而部分匹配 之意係指資料庫中所搜尋 字元包含有且多;^靜 Μ所包含之該等 3有且夕於所輸入之該等字元。若沒 直字’則得到-個“否,,的指令,使得流程 的,若:。來判斷使用者是否結束輸入。相反 二:有搜寻到一個以上的候選字,則得到一個“是,, 的才曰令,則繼續至具有纪饪夂 的資料庫卜iUtl 對應之常时數值 、搜哥。P刀匹配或全部匹配之群内每一候 ==ί_: 240)。而每-漢字所對應之常 ΡΓ ’莫子之常用程度,其中常用參數值以 的==若數字越大代表常用程度越頻繁。相反 選字之夫t ’則代表常用程度越低。而系統會依候 而吊用多數值依序排列(步驟25〇),其方式為由大 户、列’但尚未顯示於顯示裳置。接著,系統繼續等 =夫=使用ΐ是否結束輸入(步驟·若使 匕。 、、口輸入或疋於第一次輸入時得到一個“否” 的才曰令’則可繼續利用輸入裝置再輸入至少一個字元 H到步驟一210),並重複上述之流程運作來搜尋並排列 ::入字兀σ(5分匹配或全部匹配之至少一個候選字。但 ^使用者欲結束輸入’則利用輸入裝置提供-確認指 讓系統得到一個“是,’的指令並結束輸入字元的動 作,並將上述所搜尋到且依其常用參數值由大而小排列 的所有候選字顯示於顯示裝£ (步驟27〇),形成 丄⑽753 ,’而’若候選字超過—個,則需要利用輸入裝置, 用^用者選擇一適當的候選字(步驟谓)’當使用者利 輸入裝置選擇一候選字後,輸入裝置將指令傳至系 $使所選擇之候選字顯示於顯示裝置上打字區’同 時,系統亦回送—尨入5次刺^丄 才曰7至貝枓庫130中並重新計算被選 之漢子的常用參數值(步驟290),即累加被選擇之漢 字的常用參數值-單位並儲存於資料庫中。每被選擇」 次,則會累加常用參數值—單位,使得常隸度可隨使 用者個人使用習慣而做動態調整,亦讓使用者輸入漢字 的效率可以不斷提昇。 而上述所提供之依據所選定之漢字次數決定選字 先後排列之漢字輸人法,可依據—群候選字之常用參數 值之大]而進行由大而小依序排列。然而,若再實際操 作時,,群候選字巾有兩個或兩個以上的候選字具有相 同之常用參數值’财、統會健選字之筆龍多寡來排 列,其排列方式為筆劃數由少至多依序排列。因此,當 使用者依使用者個人喜好使用一段時間,更容易產生依 個人的系用字方式來進行排列。 請參閱「第4圖」,「第4圖」為本發明依據所選定 之漢子次數決定選字先後排列之漢字輸入法之一實施 第4圖」所示,一掌上型電子装置1〇〇 例圖,顯示本發明有效改善習知技術的問題。如 一字元輸入 12 1328753 區410、一選字攔位42〇、一翻頁選單421、一打字區 430。首先,選用漢字智慧型拼音輸入法來輸入字元, 並在字元輸入區410輸入一字元“w,,,所輸入的字元傳 送至系統再傳送至一輸入法資料庫中,輸入法資料庫搜 尋所有部分匹配或全部匹配的漢字成為一群候選字,再 藉由本發明所提供之具有記錄各漢字相對應之常用參 數值的資料庫中,並搜尋部分匹配或全部匹配之群内每 一候選字之常用參數值並且比對群内所有候選字對應 之常用參數值,且依照常用參數值由大而小依序排列。 當使用者輸入確認指令後,則在選字欄位42〇依序列出 所有的候選字可供使用者作選擇。同樣的,每一頁因選 字攔位空間有限只顯示八個候選字,但是可以利用翻頁 選單421繼續選取另一頁所顯示之候選字。本發明的有 別於習知技術在於習知技術中按照上述的輸入字元,會 在選字欄位420的第一頁上先顯示“王網往旺忘望注曰” 一直到第六頁才會顯示“惹服塱魍問聞溫文,,,而在本 發明中選字攔位420的第一頁就會顯示‘ 旺忘文,,,如「第4圖」所示。因此可以解決二 中將常用字“問’,、“聞,,放在鲜少用字“塱,,、‘‘魍,,後 面的問題,而是統整並比對所有候選字之常用參數值而 依序加以顯示,因此可以大幅減少選字所需花費的時 1328753 因此,本發明利用提供一整合之資料庫,是可以為 所有漢字輸入法所共用,並且可以同時比對所有漢字的 1用參數值,讓使用者在純輸人下搜尋資料庫都可以 得到按照常用程度排列之選字攔位,減少選字所花費的 時間。並且,本發明提供一可動態更新資料庫,當使用 者選擇-漢字後,即會記錄在資料庫中,即可為按使用 者所需而娜的資料庫,可轉決習知技術在掌上型電 子褒置H)之漢字輸人法選字順序顯示上所遇見的問 雖然本發明以前述之實施例揭露如上,然其並非用 以限定本發明。在不麟本發明之精神和範圍内,所為 之更動與濁飾,均屬本發明之專利保護範圍。關於本發 明所界^之保護範圍請參考賴之申請專利範圍。X 【圖式簡單說明】 第1A圖至第1E 輸入法之示意圖; 圖係為習知技術之漢字智慧型拼音 第2圖係為本發明依據所選定之漢字次數決 後排列之漢字輸入法的主要流程圖; 第3圖料本發明_所敎之财錢決定選字先 後排列之漢字輸入法的細部流程圖;以及 1328753m is used to explain the principles of the invention and to provide a further explanation of the scope of the patent application of the present invention. X [Embodiment] 9 In order to understand the purpose, structure, and features of the present invention, the following examples will be described in detail with reference to the following examples. "Brief 2" is to provide a reading of the n-word according to the present month. The main flow chart of the selection of the word (four). As shown in "Figure 2", firstly, provide a common parameter value corresponding to each Chinese character (step, word: T input at least one character, and search for data material and multiple sub- 7L phases) Matching one of the group of Chinese characters, the Chinese character is sequentially arranged in a selected word position (step 120) by using the size of the corresponding parameter value corresponding to each Chinese character in the Chinese character (step 120). The common parameters corresponding to the Chinese characters of Λ疋 请 请 请 第 第 第 第 第 第 请 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本 本However, it is not limited to use in electronic vocabulary: personal digital assistant (PDA), mobile phone. As shown in "Picture 3", :-Begin to start with the handheld electronic device i 10" select a suitable,] entry method, And inputting at least one character by using the input device (steps to the temple, and transferring the input word S to the system and the input method data to determine whether there is a group of candidate words or all matching pairs of candidate words t 220 And 23〇), where the meaning of perfect match means The complex characters and the solid characters and the plurality of words found in the database are the same as the characters and the words are completely identical. The meaning of partial matching refers to the search in the database. The characters contain more than one; ^The 3 characters included in the static are included in the input of the characters. If there is no straight word, then the -"No," instruction is made to make the process if: To determine whether the user has finished inputting. On the other hand, if there is more than one candidate searched, a "yes," order will be obtained, and the constant value corresponding to the database iUtl will be continued. , search brother. P knife matching or all matching within the group == ί_: 240). The commonality of the ΡΓ ’ 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫 莫Conversely, the choice of the word t ’ represents the lower the degree of common use. The system will sequentially arrange multiple values in sequence (step 25), in the form of large households, columns 'but not yet displayed in the display. Then, the system continues to wait for = husband = use ΐ whether to end the input (step · if you make 匕, , port input or 疋 when you get a "no" in the first input, then you can continue to use the input device to re-enter At least one character H to step one 210), and repeat the above-mentioned process operation to search and arrange:: input word 兀 σ (5 points match or all matches at least one candidate word. But ^ user wants to end input 'use Input device supply-confirmation means that the system obtains a "yes" command and ends the input character action, and displays all the candidate words searched for and ranked according to their common parameter values in the display. (Step 27〇), forming 丄(10) 753, and 'If the candidate word exceeds ——, it is necessary to use the input device to select an appropriate candidate word (step YES) when the user selects a candidate. After the word, the input device transmits the command to the system so that the selected candidate word is displayed on the display device on the display area 'at the same time, the system also sends back - enters 5 times and then recalculates the data to the beta library 130. Is selected The commonly used parameter values of the man (step 290), that is, the common parameter values of the selected Chinese characters are accumulated in the database. Each time selected, the common parameter values are added, so that the regular metrics can be The user's personal habits are used for dynamic adjustment, and the efficiency of the user's input of Chinese characters can be continuously improved. The number of Chinese characters selected according to the above-mentioned methods determines the Chinese character input method in which the selected characters are arranged in succession, and can be based on the group candidate. The values of the commonly used parameters are large and small, and are arranged in order. However, if the actual operation is performed, the group candidate word towel has two or more candidate words having the same common parameter value. The number of pens will be arranged in a row, and the arrangement is such that the number of strokes is arranged in descending order. Therefore, when the user uses the user for a certain period of time according to the user's personal preference, it is more likely to be generated according to the individual's use of the word. Please refer to "Fig. 4", "Fig. 4" is the fourth figure shown in Figure 4 of the Chinese character input method according to the number of selected Chinese characters according to the selected number of selected characters. An example of a palm-type electronic device shows that the present invention effectively improves the problems of the prior art, such as a character input 12 1328753 area 410, a word selection block 42〇, a page turning menu 421, and a typing area 430. First, the Chinese character smart pinyin input method is used to input the character, and a character "w," is input in the character input area 410, and the input character is transmitted to the system and then transmitted to an input method database, and input. The legal database searches all the partially matched or all matched Chinese characters into a group of candidate words, and then uses the database provided by the present invention to record the commonly used parameter values corresponding to each Chinese character, and searches for each of the partially matched or all matched groups. A common parameter value of a candidate word and a common parameter value corresponding to all the candidate words in the group, and arranged according to the commonly used parameter values by large and small. When the user inputs the confirmation instruction, the character selection field is 42〇. All candidate words are listed in the sequence for the user to select. Similarly, each page displays only eight candidate words due to the limited space of the selection block, but the page turning menu 421 can be used to continue to select the candidate words displayed on the other page. Different from the prior art in the prior art, according to the above-mentioned input characters, the first page of the word selection field 420 will be displayed first, "Wang Wang Wangwang Forgot to Note" until the sixth page. It will show "Encourage 塱魍 塱魍 Wen Wen,,, and in the present invention, the first page of the word block 420 will display 'Wang Forget,', as shown in Figure 4. Therefore, it is possible to solve the problems in the second and second common words "question", "smell," and put the words "塱,,,", 魍, and later, but to compare and compare the common parameters of all candidate words. Values are displayed in order, so that the time required for word selection can be greatly reduced. 1328753 Therefore, the present invention utilizes an integrated database, which can be shared by all Chinese character input methods, and can simultaneously compare all Chinese characters. By using the parameter values, the user can search for the database under the pure input to obtain the word selection block arranged according to the common degree, and reduce the time taken for the word selection. Moreover, the present invention provides a dynamically updateable database when used. After selecting the Chinese character, it will be recorded in the database, which can be the database of the user's needs. It can be transferred to the Chinese character input method in the palm-type electronic device H). The present invention has been described above with reference to the above-described embodiments, and is not intended to limit the invention. It is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. The scope of patent protection. Please refer to Lai's patent application scope for the scope of protection of the invention. X [Simple diagram of the diagram] Schematic diagram of the input method from 1A to 1E; The diagram is the Chinese character wisdom pinyin of the prior art. Figure 2 is the main flow chart of the Chinese character input method according to the number of selected Chinese characters according to the invention; Figure 3 is a detailed flow chart of the Chinese character input method in which the money is determined by the selected words. ; and 13287753
【主要元件符號說明J 10 ' 100 20、410 3〇 、 42。 31 、 421 4〇 、 430 步驟110 步驟120 步驟130 步驟210 步驟220 步驟230 步驟240 步驟250 步驟260 步騍270 步驟280 步驟290 掌上型電子裝置 子元輸入區 選字攔位 翻頁選單 打字區 心:供一 s己錄各漢字相對應之常用參數 值之資料庫 輸入至少一字元,並搜尋複數個字元 相匹配之一群漢字且依群内各漢字所 對應之常用參數值之大小依序排列 依據所選定之漢字所對應之常用參數 值進行累計 輸入至少一字元 搜尋候選字 是否有候選字 搜尋每一候選字之常用參數值 依候選子之常用參數值依序排列 是否結束輸入 顯示所有候選字於顯示裝置 使用者選擇一適當的候選字 重新計算被ϋ狀財时时數值[Main component symbol description J 10 ' 100 20, 410 3〇 , 42. 31, 421 4〇, 430 Step 110 Step 120 Step 130 Step 210 Step 220 Step 230 Step 240 Step 250 Step 260 Step 270 Step 280 Step 290 Handheld Electronic Device Sub-Input Input Area Blocking Page Turning Menu Typing Area : Enter at least one character for the database of commonly used parameter values corresponding to each Chinese character, and search for a plurality of characters matching a group of Chinese characters and according to the size of common parameter values corresponding to each Chinese character in the group. The arrangement is based on the commonly used parameter values corresponding to the selected Chinese characters. The input is at least one character search candidate word. If there is a candidate word, the common parameter values of each candidate word are sequentially arranged according to the common parameter values of the candidate sub-orders. The candidate word re-calculates the value of the time when the user of the display device selects an appropriate candidate word