JPH02230359A - Portable electronic book - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To change the form of an electronic book in accordance with conditions which a user uses so as to easily use it by connecting and using an input keyboard device, an output indication device an exclusive connection device at the time of inputting a large capacity of information and using only the output indication device except for an above case. CONSTITUTION:The dictionary ROM of Kana (Japanese syllabary)/Kanji (Chinese character) conversion is incorporated in the input keyboard device 1 according to need, and Japanese can be inputted. The output indication device 2 is composed of information output parts such as an information input, an indication part and a liquid crystal display, and an information accumulation part such as LROM. The exclusive connection device 3 is a detachable connector and the input keyboard device 1 and the output indication device 2 are connected to the device 3. For inputting a large capacity of data and inputting complicated data such as Japanese, the private keyboard is mounted so as to attain highly efficient input. For a simple input indication operation using a touch panel, the output indication device single body is used, and therefore the electronic book can easily be used.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a portable electronic book that stores electronic information and allows for effective searching and use.

[Conventional technology]

Many conventional input devices for portable electronic books and electronic notebooks use simple devices to make them compact and portable. For example, there are function keys to which functions are assigned in advance, and touch keys using a touch panel as shown on the right side of Figure 3(b) as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 107360/1983. .

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, conventional electronic books and electronic notebooks are unsuitable for inputting large amounts of information because they emphasize miniaturization and portability.

In order to input large amounts of information, a dedicated input device such as a keyboard is required. In this case, the problem is that the device becomes large.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve such problems, and when inputting large amounts of data or complex data such as Japanese, a dedicated keyboard is installed to improve the efficiency of input. Normal use as a scale or e-book,
For example, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a portable electronic book that can be easily used by displaying accumulated information and performing simple input instruction operations using a touch panel by using the output presentation device alone.

[Means to solve the problem]

The portable electronic book of the present invention includes an input keyboard device through which a user inputs information, an output presentation device that presents information and provides instruction operations, and a dedicated connection device that connects the input keyboard device to the output presentation device. and when inputting a large amount of information, the input keyboard device, output presentation device, and dedicated connection device are connected and used, and in other cases, only the output presentation device is used. and.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of one embodiment of the present invention.

The input keyboard device 1 in this embodiment is JIS, IB
This is a keyboard input method such as M format. If necessary, a dictionary ROM for kana-kanji conversion is also incorporated into the input keyboard device 1, and it is also possible to input Japanese. The output presentation device 2 also includes a touch panel,
The electronic book body consists of information input/instruction parts such as function keys, information output parts such as a liquid crystal display or plasma display, and information storage parts such as RAM or ROM of an LSI chip. If necessary, a package type medium such as an IC card can be attached to store a large amount of information. Further, the dedicated connection device 3 is a detachable connector, and is a device for connecting the input keyboard device 1 and the output presentation device 2.

For example, the output presentation device 2 includes a data path for keyboard input and a control bus.

As shown in FIG. 3(b), the dedicated connection device 3 has an external shape that is a rotatable connector, and the data path and control bus are built inside.

According to the configuration of this embodiment, when inputting a large amount of data or complicated data such as Japanese in a portable electronic book as shown in FIG. 2, a dedicated keyboard is required. Attach it to improve the efficiency of input. Further, the output presentation device alone can be used, for example, by presenting stored information or by simple input instruction operations using a touch panel. In this case, a dedicated keyboard is not required and can be separated.

FIGS. 3(a), 3(b), and 3(c) respectively show examples of the input keyboard device 1, output presentation device 2, and dedicated connection device 3 when separated.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, in the present invention, when inputting a large amount of data or complicated data such as Japanese, a dedicated keyboard is attached to improve input efficiency. Further, normal use as an electronic book, such as presentation of accumulated information and simple input instruction operations using a touch panel, can be easily performed by using the output presentation device alone. In this way, the present invention has the advantage that the format of the electronic book can be changed depending on the usage situation of the user, and the electronic book can be used easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a block diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, Figures 2 and 3.
The figure is a perspective view of the same embodiment. 1... Input keyboard device, 2... Output presentation device,
3... Dedicated connection device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] The system is equipped with an input keyboard device through which a user inputs information, an output presentation device that presents information and gives instruction operations, and a dedicated connection device that connects the input keyboard device to the output presentation device, and is used when inputting a large amount of information. A portable electronic book characterized in that the input keyboard device, the output presentation device, and the dedicated connection device are connected and used in the above-mentioned cases, and only the output presentation device is used in other cases.