JPH0454250B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a Chinese keyboard (hereinafter referred to as a Chinese keyboard), and particularly to a Chinese keyboard for inputting original Chinese sentences by keying in Chinese phonetic characters. .

[Conventional technology]

A Chinese keyboard is essential for an information processing system that processes Chinese text. As an input method for such a Chinese keyboard, a method is generally used in which Chinese characters are encoded based on their form, reading method, or a combination of these.

The phonetic characters that represent the reading of Chinese include Pinyin, which was determined by the Chinese government, and Zhuyin, which had been in use before this was determined. In modern China, Pinyin is the mainstream, and Zhuyin is mainly used by senior citizens and some regions.

In this method of inputting according to the phonetic character description and converting it into Chinese characters, it is necessary to key in several phonetic characters when inputting one Chinese character. For example, "China"
written in the above Pinyin is "Zhongguo", and it is necessary to touch the Roman key eight times to input two Chinese characters. In other words, the input method using phonetic characters has the disadvantage that the number of key touches required is significantly large.

Tokugansho is a method to improve the above-mentioned drawbacks.
59-130472 is proposed. In this method, two to four combinations of frequently used phonetic characters are arranged on one key, and they are input simultaneously by pressing one key. For example, in the above example, "Zh" and "ong" are each assigned to one key, and by pressing that key, "Zh" and "ong" are respectively input at the same time. However, this method has the drawback that the above-mentioned combination keys are increased in addition to the Roman alphabet keys, so even if measures such as up/down shift are taken, the operation becomes complicated.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

The problem to be solved by the present invention, in other words, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a Chinese keyboard that improves the above-mentioned drawbacks by utilizing the characteristics of Chinese phonetic characters.

[Means for solving problems]

The Chinese keyboard of the present invention is a Chinese keyboard for inputting Chinese sentences by keying in Chinese phonetic characters, in which a plurality of vocal initials that can be distinguished by the first letter of the rhyming final following the vocal initial are arranged on the same key. ,
When the final word is keyed in, one of the plurality of final words keyed in immediately before is determined in accordance with the first character of the final word.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, a Chinese keyboard according to the present invention will be explained with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a partial plan view showing one embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a Chinese keyboard 1 has a plurality of keys for keying in Pinyin characters and codes. Among these multiple keys, there are three types, the GJ key, KQ key, and HX key, whose key top letters are arranged horizontally (hereinafter referred to as composite keys).
selects either G or J, K or Q, H or X, respectively, according to the phonetic character keyed in immediately after. In other words, if you press A, O, E, or U immediately after pressing the GJ key, G will be selected, and if you press I, you will select J.
Select. However, since there is a syllable called Ju, a separate input means is provided for this. For example, by providing a Ju key, you can key in independently. Also, immediately after pressing the KQ key, press A, O,
When you key in E or U, select K, and when you key in I, select Q. However, since there are syllables that are Qu, we will take measures such as providing a separate Qu key.
Furthermore, if you key in A, O, E, or U immediately after pressing the HX key, you select it, and if you key in I, you select X. However, since there is a syllable that becomes Xu, we will discuss this separately.
Take measures such as providing a key.

As above, use the GJ key, KQ key, and
With the HX key, you can determine the initial of the keyed-in voice without performing any shifts such as up/down shifts. Note that in the figure, keys other than the above three types require shifting.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the key-in processing procedure in the Chinese keyboard 1 described above. In the figure, step 11 is the initial key-in, and step 11 is the initial key-in.
12 determines whether the last key-in key is a compound key or not. If it is a compound key, go to step 13; if it is not a compound key, go to step 19.
Move to.

Step 13 is the key-in of the final word that follows the vocal final key-in using the composite key. and step
14 determines whether the first letter of the final is A, O, E, or U. That's A, O, E,
Or if it is U, go to step 15, and if different, go to step 16.

In step 15, one of the initials keyed in using the composite key, G, K, or H, is determined. The initial of the voice to be confirmed is engraved on the key top of the compound key pressed in step 11.

In step 16, it is determined whether the first letter of the final word keyed in in step 13 is I. And that is I
If so, go to step 17, if different, go to step 18
Move to.

In step 17, one of the initials keyed in using the composite key, J, Q, or X, is determined. The initial of the voice to be confirmed is engraved on the key top of the compound key pressed in step 11.

Step 18 displays the key-in error in step 13.

Step 19 determines the initial keyed in by a key other than the composite key, and step 20 keys in the finale that follows the initial.

Step 21 displays the Pinyin character string keyed in as described above. In step 22, it is determined whether or not to end the key-in. If the key-in is to be continued, the process returns to step 11 and the above operation is repeated. When the key-in is finished, the process moves to step 23, and the conversion process from Pinyin to Chinese characters is executed, or all processes are finished.

Figure 3 is a list showing Chinese syllables. In the figure, the first letter of the finale following the finale G, K, or H is limited to A, O, E, or U. On the other hand, the first letter of the final after the final J, Q, or X is I.
As an exception, there are four types of syllables for each initial mentioned above. For these exceptions, as mentioned above, press the Ju key, Qu key,
Alternatively, you may take measures such as providing an
There is also a method of pressing the above-mentioned U shift key at the same time as the J, Q, or X key-in. The latter method allows the number of keys to be reduced.

From the same figure, the initials (Z, C, S) or (Zh,
Ch, Sh) also have similar characteristics to the initials (G, K, H), and therefore it is possible that the initials (J, Q, X) have the same relationship as the initials (G, K, H). Recognize.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing other combinations of initials that have the same relationship as above. In the figure, the initials (Z, C, S) or (Zh, Ch, Sh) have the same characteristics as the initials (G, K, H), and therefore the initials (J, Q, X). On the other hand, the same relationship as above exists (see FIG. 3). In other words, the first letter of the final that follows the initial (Z, C, S, Zh, Ch, Sh) is A, O, E, or U, and as an exception, the syllable in which it becomes I is one type for each of the initials listed above. Limited. For this exception, a separate input means similar to the above is provided.

In this way, (GJ key, KQ key,
HX key) instead of (JZh key, QCh key, XSh
key) or (JZ key, QC key, XS key), the initial of the voice keyed in can be determined without depending on the shift.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of keying in Chinese using the Chinese keyboard as described above. In the figure, an example sentence in Chinese is keyed in according to its pinyin display. Column (A) is for a Chinese keyboard that has GJ, KQ, and HX keys as compound keys, and when keying in the initial of seven syllables, one of the above compound keys is pressed. The key is indicated by inscription on the key top.
Note that keys other than the composite key are not illustrated.

Similarly, column (B) has JZh key as a composite key,
The case of a Chinese keyboard with QCh key and XSh key is shown, and column (C) is used as a compound key.
The case of a Chinese keyboard with JZ keys, QC keys, and XS keys is shown. In the former, a compound key is used to key in the initials of 12 syllables, and in the latter, a compound key is used to key in the initials of 6 syllables.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above in detail, according to the Chinese keyboard of the present invention, the final keyed-in immediately before is selected and determined according to the first character of the final, so it is not possible to use the conventional shift function such as vertical shift. This has the effect of allowing you to key in the initial part of the voice. Therefore, key touching is simplified and input errors can be prevented.

Furthermore, since multiple initials are combined into one key, the number of keys can be reduced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a partial plan view showing an embodiment of the Chinese keyboard according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a flowchart showing the procedure of key-in processing, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of Chinese syllables, and Fig. 4 is FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between initials having similar characteristics, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of key-in. 1...Chinese keyboard.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a Chinese keyboard for inputting Chinese sentences by keying in Chinese phonetic characters, a plurality of vocal initials that can be distinguished by the first letter of the rhyming final following the vocal initial are arranged on the same key. , a Chinese keyboard characterized in that when the final of the rhyme is keyed in, one of the plurality of finals that have been keyed in immediately before is determined according to the first character of the final of the rhyme. 2. On a Chinese keyboard where Chinese sentences are entered by keying in pinyin, multiple initials G and J, K and Q, or H and If the first letter is A, O, E, or U, select the initial G, K, or H;
2. The Chinese keyboard according to claim 1, wherein when the first character is I, the initial character J, Q, or X is selected. 3. On a Chinese keyboard where you input Chinese sentences by keying in Pinyin, use multiple initials J and Zh, Q and Ch, or X and Sh.
are placed on the same key, and when the first letter of the final that is keyed in following the initial is A, O, E, or U, the initial Zh, Ch, or Sh is selected, and when the first letter is I, the initial is selected. The Chinese keyboard according to claim 1, characterized in that the initials J, Q, or X are selected. 4. On a Chinese keyboard where Chinese sentences are entered by keying in pinyin, multiple initials J and Z, Q and C, or If the first letter is A, O, E, or U, select the initial Z, C, or S;
2. The Chinese keyboard according to claim 1, wherein when the first character is I, the initial character J, Q, or X is selected.