JPH08314595A - Portable information equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To obtain a portable information device capable of facilitating the input of hiragana or katakana voiced sounds or semi-voiced sounds and increasing the input speed of hiragana or katakana. [Configuration] Vowel character operation unit 3b and consonant character operation unit 3c
{Or (consonant + vowel) character operating unit 3d}, and the vowel character operating unit 3b alone, or the consonant character operating unit 3c {or (consonant + vowel) character operating unit 3d} and the vowel character operating unit 3b. By combining and operating selectively,
In a portable information device having an operation input device adapted to input kana characters, a vowel character operation unit 3b of the consonant character operation unit 3c {or (consonant + vowel) character operation unit 3d}
Consonants input by operating in combination with
Corresponding to each of the consonant character operation unit 3c {or (consonant + vowel) character operation unit 3d} that can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a vowel kana, a different dakuten operation unit, semi-dakuten operation unit or dakuten / A semi-voiced point operation unit is provided on the operation input device.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable information device, in particular,
Regarding the input device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional example of such a portable information device will be described below with reference to FIGS. Figure 10
It is a top view of the state where the portable information device which can be folded in half is opened. The liquid crystal display 1 is provided in one part of this portable information device, and the keyboard 2 is provided in the other part.

FIG. 11 shows a part of the keyboard 2 shown in FIG. 3b is a vowel character key, that is, a key of alphabets "A", "I", "U", "E", "O", which are sequentially arranged in the lateral direction. 3c is a consonant character key, that is, the alphabet "K", "S", "T",
"N", "H", "M", "Y", "R", "W",
The "N" key is arranged in the horizontal direction. Among these, the "K", "S", "T", "N", and "H" consonant character keys 3c are "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O" vowel characters. The keys 3b are arranged on the lower side corresponding to the respective keys. 3a is a dakuten / semi-dakuten key, which is located below the rightmost consonant character key 3b.

Vowel character keys, namely "A", "I",
By selectively pressing the "U", "E", and "O" keys 3b, the hiragana characters "A", "I", "U", "E",
"O" or katakana "A", "I", "U",
"D" and "O" are input. Consonant key, ie
"K", "S", "T", "N", "H", "M",
Any one of the "Y", "R", and "W" keys 3c and the vowel character key 3b, that is, "A",
By combining with any one of the "I", "U", "E", and "O" keys 3b and sequentially pressing, Line, ma line, ya line, la line, w hiragana or ka line, sa line, ta line, na line, ha line,
The katakana names of Ma, Ya, La, and Wa are entered. By pressing the rightmost consonant character key, that is, “N”, the hiragana “n” or the katakana “n” is input.

"K", "S", "T", "H"
Any one of the consonant character keys 3c of,
By combining any one of the "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O" vowel character keys 3b and the dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a and sequentially pressing , Line,
The hiragana characters of the lines sa, ta, and ha, or the kana characters of katakana, sa, ta, and ha katakana are input. Consonant letter keys, that is, "H" consonant letter keys 3c and "A", "I",
Any one of the "U", "E" and "O" vowel character keys 3b and the dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a are combined and sequentially pressed (however, the dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a is By pressing twice in succession, the semi-voiced characters of the hiragana or hakata or katakana ha line are input.

Next, the circuit of a conventional portable information device will be described with reference to FIG. Reference numeral 10 denotes a CPU, which has a ROM 11 and a RAM 12 in which information processing programs are stored.
Comes with. Reference numeral 14 is an input unit corresponding to the keyboard 2, and 15 is a display unit corresponding to the liquid crystal display 1, which is connected to the CPU 10 via an internal interface 13. 16 is an external interface, which is also the CPU 10
It is connected to the. Reference numeral 17 denotes a power supply unit such as a battery, which supplies an operating voltage to each unit of the portable information device.

In the circuit of FIG. 12, when any key of the input unit 14 is operated, which key is operated is confirmed by the internal interface 13, and the confirmation result is supplied to the CPU 10. Then, C
The PU 10 supplies a character display signal to the internal interface 13 according to the program in the ROM 11. Thereby, as described above, the character corresponding to the key input of the input unit 14 is displayed on the display unit 15.

[0008]

The conventional portable information device keyboard shown in FIG. 11 has the advantages that the number of hiragana or katakana keys is small and the key input can be easily encoded. On the other hand, dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a
, "K", "S", "T", which can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a kana of a consonant + vowel input by pressing the consonant letter key 3c in combination with a vowel letter key.
Since it is located far away from the "H" consonant character key 3c, it takes time to find the dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a, and it is difficult to input the hiragana or katakana voiced or semi-voiced sound. It had the drawback of slowing down.

In view of the above point, the present invention intends to propose a portable information device in which the input of hiragana or katakana can be easily performed and the input speed of hiragana or katakana can be increased. .

[0010]

The first aspect of the present invention comprises a vowel character operating unit and a consonant character operating unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operating unit}, and the vowel character operating unit alone or consonant. In a portable information device having an input unit adapted to input a kana character by selectively operating a character operation unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operation unit} and a vowel character operation unit, a consonant character Operation part {or (consonant +
Vowel character operation unit}, a consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operation that can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a consonant + vowel kana input by operating in combination with the vowel character operation unit} Section, corresponding to each of the parts}, a different type of dakuten operation part, semi-dakuten operation part or dakuten / semi-dakuten operation part is provided in the operation input device.

[0011]

According to the present invention, in the consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operation unit}, the consonant + vowel kana input by operating in combination with the vowel character operation unit has a dakuten or A combination of a consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operation unit} that can add a semi-voiced sound point, a vowel character operation unit, and a separate voiced sound operation unit, semi-voiced sound operation unit or dakuten / semi-voiced sound operation unit. By operating the Kana,
That is, the hiragana or katakana voiced or semi-voiced characters are input.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. First, an embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 7) of a portable information device having an operation input device such as a keyboard will be described. In the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 7, the external appearance and the circuit configuration of the portable information device are the same as those of the conventional example described with reference to FIGS.
Further, in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 7, the keyboard is provided with ten keys (numerical keys) and various keys for calculation in addition to the illustrated keys. Are not shown and described.

First, the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 1 shows a part of the keyboard. 3b is a vowel character key, that is, alphabet "A", "I", "U", "E", "O".
The keys are arranged in the horizontal direction so as to form a row. 3c is a consonant character key, that is, alphabetical characters "K", "S", "T", "N", "H", "M",
The keys of "Y", "R", "W", and "N" are sequentially arranged in the horizontal direction so as to form a row. Among these, "K",
"S", "T", "N", "H" consonant character keys 3c
Are arranged below the vowel character keys 3b of "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O", respectively.

Reference numeral 3a denotes a dakuten / semi-dakuten key, which can be added to the hiragana or katakana of the consonant + vowel input by operating in combination with the vowel character key 3b to add "k", "s", "S", "T", "H" consonant letter key 3
On each lower side of c, they are arranged in the lateral direction so as to form a row.

"A", "I", "U", "E", "O"
By selectively pressing the vowel character key 3b of, the hiragana characters "A", "I", "U", "E", "O", or
Katakana “A”, “I”, “U”, “E”, and “O” are entered. "K", "S", "T", "N", "H",
Any one of the "M", "Y", "R", and "W" consonant character keys 3c and "A", "I", "U",
By combining with any one of the vowel character keys 3b of "E" and "O" and sequentially pressing it, a line, a line, a line, a line, a line, a line, The hiragana of Kana, La, and W, or katakana of K, Sa, Ta, Na, Ha, Ma, Ya, La, and Wa are entered. By pressing the rightmost consonant character key, that is, 3N of "N", the hiragana "n" or the katakana "n" is input.

[K], [S], [T], [H]
Any one of the consonant character keys 3c of
Any one of the "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O" vowel character keys 3b and a separate dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a are combined in order. By pressing
Ka line, Sa line, Ta line, or Hiragana of line or Kakuon characters of Ka line, Sa line, Ta line, or Ha line of Katakana are input. Consonant letter key, ie, “H”, and vowel letter key 3b, ie,
Any one of the "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O" keys 3b and the dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a are combined and sequentially pressed (however, the dakuten / Semi-voiced point key 3
By pressing a twice in succession), the half-voiced characters of the hiragana ha line or the katakana c line are input. By pressing the leftmost consonant character key, that is, the “N” key 3c, the hiragana “n” or the katakana “n” is input.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 will be described. In this embodiment, the vowel character keys 3b of alphabets "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O" in the keyboard of the embodiment of FIG. 1 are replaced with hiragana "a" and "i", respectively. ,
"U", "E", "O" (Katakana "A", "I",
Replace with the key 3b of "U", "E", and "O".
The letters "K", "S", "T", "N",
The "H", "M", "Y", "R", and "W" consonant character keys 3c are respectively (consonant + vowel) character keys, that is,
"Ka", "sa", "ta", "na", "ha", "ma",
"Ya", "ra", "wa" (Katakana "ka", "sa",
"Ta", "na", "ha", "ma", "ya", "la",
This is a case where the "wa" is also replaced with the key 3d and the rightmost consonant letter key "N" 3c is replaced with the hiragana "n" (also the katakana "n" is possible) key. Incidentally, FIG.
Since the other configurations and operations of this embodiment are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1, description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 will be described. In this embodiment, the vowel character key 3b, the consonant character key 3c and the dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a in the keyboard of the embodiment shown in FIG. Since it is similar to the above, duplicate description will be omitted.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 will be described. In this embodiment, the upper vowel character key 3b and the middle consonant character key 3c in the keyboard of the embodiment of FIG. 3 are replaced with the middle and upper tiers, respectively, and the operation is similar to that of the embodiment of FIG. Overlapping description is omitted. In the keyboard of this embodiment, when inputting hiragana or katakana characters in hiragana or katakana, the consonant character key 3c, the vowel character key 3b, and the other dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a are sequentially arranged from top to bottom. Since it can be pushed, the input of the hiragana or katakana voiced or semi-voiced sound becomes easier and quicker than in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 3 described above and the embodiments of FIGS. 5 to 7 described later.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 will be described. In this embodiment, the corresponding "K", "S", and "T" consonant character keys 3c on the keyboard correspond to the different dakuten keys 3 respectively.
In the case where aa is provided, other configurations and operations are the same as those of the embodiment of FIG. 1, so redundant description will be omitted. Incidentally, "K", "S" in the keyboard of the embodiment of FIG.
Even after pressing the "T" consonant character key 3c and pressing the separately provided dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a twice in succession, it does not function as a semi-dakuten key. Therefore, the embodiment of FIG. It is substantially the same as the embodiment of FIG.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 will be described. This embodiment corresponds to "K" in the keyboard of the embodiment of FIG.
For the "S" and "T" consonant character keys 3c, instead of the separately provided dakuten key 3aa, "K", "S",
This is a case where the common voice point operating portion 3aa 'which is substantially opposed to the arrangement direction of the consonant letter key 3c of "T" is provided. However,
The common dakuten operating section 3aa 'also faces the "N" consonant character key 3c sandwiched between the "T" and "H" consonant character keys 3c, but the "N" consonant character key 3c. , The common dakuten key 3aa 'does not work even if the common dakuten key 3aa' is pressed after sequentially pressing any one of the vowel character keys 3b. The width of this common dakuten key 3aa 'is set along the arrangement direction of the consonant character keys 3c of "K", "S", "T", and the consonant character keys 3c of "K", "S", "T". "N" consonant key 3c
May not be supported. Other configurations and operations are similar to those of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, and thus redundant description will be omitted.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 will be described. This embodiment corresponds to "K" in the keyboard of the embodiment of FIG.
Instead of the dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a provided for each of the “S”, “T”, and “H” consonant character keys 3c,
The common dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3 that is substantially opposed to the “K”, “S”, “T”, and “H” consonant character keys 3c in the arrangement direction.
This is the case where a'is provided. In this case, the common dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a 'is the consonant character key 3 of "T" and "H".
The "N" consonant letter key 3c sandwiched between c is also facing, but the "N" consonant letter key 3c and vowel letter key 3
Even if the common dakuten key 3aa 'is pressed after sequentially pressing any one key 3b of b, the common dakuten key 3aa' does not function.

The vowel character keys in the keyboard of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, that is, the alphabet "A",
Press the keys 3b of "I", "U", "E", and "O" to read the hiragana characters "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O"
Replaced with the key 3b (also katakana "A", "I", "U", "E", "O"), the consonant character keys, that is, the alphabet "K", "S", "T" , "N",
"H", "M", "Y", "R", "W" keys 3c
Are the (consonant + vowel) character keys, that is, the hiragana characters "ka", "sa", "ta", "na", "ha", "ma",
"Ya", "ra", "wa" (Katakana "ka", "sa",
"Ta", "na", "ha", "ma", "ya", "la",
Replace with the key 3d of "wa"), and replace the consonant letter key "N" 3c for entering the hiragana "n" or katakana "n" with the hiragana "n" (also katakana "n" Yes) can be replaced with the key, in which case there is no difference in operation.

Although the display and the keyboard are horizontally long in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, they may be vertically long. Also, in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 7, the vowel character key 3
The arrangement of b, the consonant character key 3c, and the (consonant + vowel) character key 3d is in the row direction (horizontal direction), but may be in the column direction (vertical direction).

Next, an embodiment (FIGS. 8 and 9) of a portable information device in which the display is a touch-sensitive display will be described. In the embodiments of FIGS. 8 and 9, the circuit configuration of the portable information device is such that the display unit 15 in the circuit of FIG. 12 is a touch-sensing display unit, and the input to the display unit 15 is supplied to the CPU 10 through the internal interface 13. You can change it to In addition, in the embodiment of FIGS. 8 and 9, the touch-sensing liquid crystal display displays other necessary input units in addition to the input unit shown in the drawings, but the illustration and description thereof are omitted. In addition to the input units shown in the figure, the touch-sensitive liquid crystal display can also display the numeric keys and the input units corresponding to various keys for calculation at the same time. Switch the display screen so that it is displayed.

First, the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 will be described. Reference numeral 1 is a liquid crystal display, but here, it is a touch-sensitive liquid crystal display. Reference numeral 3 is a necessary key such as a power switch key.

In the liquid crystal display 1, 4b, 4c and 4
a is a vowel character input unit 4b, a consonant character input unit 4c and a dakuten character / dakuten / corresponding to the vowel character key 3b, the consonant character key 3c and the dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a in the embodiment of FIG.
It is a semi-dakuten input section 4a. The other input parts of the liquid crystal display 1 are not shown. Such display on the liquid crystal display 1 can be realized by operating an appropriate one of the keys 3.

Reference numeral 4b is a vowel character input section, that is, an input section for alphabets "A", "I", "U", "E", "O", which are sequentially arranged in a horizontal direction so as to form a line. There is.
4c is a consonant character input section, that is, alphabets "K", "S", "T", "N", "H", "M",
Input portions of "Y", "R", "W", and "N" are sequentially arranged in a horizontal direction so as to form a row. Of these, the "K", "S", "T", "N", and "H" consonant input sections 4c are used to input "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O" vowels. It is arranged on the lower side of each of the portions 4b so as to correspond to each portion.

Reference numeral 4a denotes a dakuten / semi-dakuten input unit, which can be added to a hiragana (katakana) consonant + vowel character input by operating in combination with the vowel character input unit 4b. , "S", "T", and "H" consonant character input sections 4c are arranged in the lateral direction so as to form a row separately under each of them.

"A", "I", "U", "E", "O"
By selectively pressing the vowel character input part 4b of the vowel character with a finger or a pen (a rod having a conical tip part and a cylindrical part at the other part), the hiragana characters "a", "i", "u","e",
"O" or katakana "A", "I", "U",
The letters “e” and “o” are entered. "K", "S",
"T", "N", "H", "M", "Y", "R",
Any one input unit 4c of the "W" consonant character input unit 4c and any one of the "A", "I", "U", "E", and "O" vowel character input units 4b By combining with one input section 4b of, and pressing sequentially with a finger or a pen,
Sa line, ta line, na line, ha line, ma line, ya line, la line, w hiragana or ka line, sa line, ta line, na line, ha line, ma line, ya line,
The katakana of LA and WA are entered. Right consonant input section,
That is, by pressing “N” with a finger or a pen, the hiragana “n” or the katakana “n” is input.

Then, the consonant character input section, that is, "K",
Any one of the "S", "T", and "H" input sections 4c and the vowel character input section 4b, that is, "A",
Any one input unit 4b of the input units 4b of "I", "U", "E", and "O", and a separate dakuten / semi-dakuten input unit 4
By combining with a, and pressing sequentially with your finger or pen, you can use the hiragana or ka-row, ka-row, sa-row,
The katakana characters of the katakana of Ta and Ha are entered. The consonant character input unit, that is, "H", and the vowel character input unit 4b, that is,
Input section 4b for "A", "I", "U", "E", "O"
Any one of the input unit 4b and the dakuten / semi-dakuten input unit 4a are combined and sequentially pressed with a finger or a pen (however,
By pressing the dakuten / semi-dakuten input section 4a twice in succession, the semi-voiced characters of the hiragana or katakana ha line are input.

Next, the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 will be described. In this embodiment, only the liquid crystal display 1 which is a touch-sensitive liquid crystal display is shown, and the other parts are the same as those shown in FIG.

In the liquid crystal display 1 of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, "K", "S", and
Instead of the dakuten / semi-dakuten input section 4a separately provided for each of the "T" and "H" consonant character input sections 4c,
"K", "S", "T", "H" consonant character input section 4c
This is the case where the common dakuten / semi-dakuten input parts 4a 'which are substantially opposed to each other along the arrangement direction are provided. In this case, this common dakuten /
The semi-voiced point input unit 4a 'also faces the "N" consonant character input unit 4c sandwiched between the "T" and "H" consonant character input units 4c. Even if the common dakuten input unit 4aa 'is pressed after sequentially pressing any one input unit 4b of the unit 4c and the vowel character input unit 4b, the common dakuten input unit 4aa' does not function.

The vowel character key 3b, the consonant character key 3c, the (consonant + vowel) character designation key 3d, the dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a, the common dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a in the keyboard of the embodiment shown in FIGS. ', The dakuten key 3aa, and the common dakuten key 3aa' are used for the vowel character input unit 4b, the consonant character input unit 4c, the (consonant + vowel) character designation input unit 4d, the dakuten / semi-dakuten input unit 4a, respectively. Common dakuten /
It can be replaced with a semi-voiced sound input unit 4a ', a voiced sound input unit, and a common dakuten input unit. In this case, the liquid crystal display 1
In the alphabet "A", "I", "U",
The vowel character input sections 4b of "E" and "O" are changed to the hiragana "a", "i", "u", "e", and "o" (Katakana "a", "i", and "u", respectively. , (D), and (O) are also possible (consonant + vowel) character input section 4b, and alphabets "K", "S", "T", "N", "H",
"M", "Y", "R", "W" consonant character input section 4c
The hiragana characters “ka”, “sa”, “ta”,
"Na", "ha", "ma", "ya", "ra", "wa" (Katakana "ka", "sa", "ta", "na", "ha",
Consonant characters for inputting hiragana "n" or katakana "n" while substituting (consonant + vowel) character input section 4d for "ma", "ya", "la", and "wa") It is also possible to replace the input section "N" 4c with an input section for hiragana "n" (or katakana "n"), and in that case there is no difference in operation.

Further, although the display and the keyboard are horizontally long in the embodiments of FIGS. 8 and 9, they may be vertically long. In the embodiment of FIGS. 8 and 9, the vowel character input unit 4b, the consonant character input unit 4c, and the (consonant + vowel) character input unit 4d are arranged in the row direction (horizontal direction), but in the column direction. It may be (vertical direction).

[0036]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the vowel character operating section and the consonant character operating section {or (consonant + vowel) character operating section}.
And input a kana character by operating the vowel character operation unit alone or by selectively operating the consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operation unit} and the vowel character operation unit. In the portable information device having the input section described above, a consonant + vowel kana that is input by operating the consonant character operation section {or (consonant + vowel) character operation section} in combination with the vowel character operation section Operates a separate dakuten operation part, semi-dakuten operation part, or dakuten / semi-dakuten operation part corresponding to each consonant character operation part {or (consonant + vowel) character operation part} to which a dakuten or semi-dakuten can be added. Since it is provided in the input device, it is easy to input the hiragana or katakana of the hiragana or katakana, and it is possible to obtain the portable information device capable of increasing the input speed of the hiragana or katakana.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a vowel character operating unit and a consonant character operating unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operating unit} are provided, and the vowel character operating unit alone or the consonant character operating unit {. Alternatively, a consonant character operation unit {or a consonant character operation unit} and a vowel character operation unit are combined and selectively operated in a portable information device having an input unit configured to input a kana character. Of the (consonant + vowel) character operation unit}, a consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + vowel sound that can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a consonant + vowel kana input by operating in combination with the vowel character operation unit) )
Character operation unit} is arranged in the same row or column, and a consonant character operation unit capable of adding a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a consonant + vowel kana input by operating in combination with the vowel character operation unit { Or (consonant + vowel) character operation part}
Since a common dakuten operating section or a common dakuten / semi-dakuten operating section that is substantially opposite to the array direction is provided in the operation input device in all or part of the above, the input of hiragana or katakana in daku or semi-daku It becomes easy and it is possible to obtain a portable information device capable of increasing the input speed of hiragana or katakana. Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in particular, since the common dakuten operating section or the common dakuten / semi-dakuten operating section is provided, the individual dakuten operating section or the individual dakuten / semi-dakuten operating section is provided. As compared with the case where it is provided, it is possible to obtain a portable information device in which the input operation of the dakuten and the semi-dakuten can be facilitated and the number of operation switches for inputting the dakuten and the semi-dakuten can be reduced.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the vowel character input unit and the consonant character input unit {or (consonant + vowel) character input unit} are displayed, and the vowel character input unit can be used alone or as a consonant character input unit. In a portable information device having a touch-sensitive display adapted to input a kana character by selectively combining {or (consonant + vowel) character input part} and a vowel character input part, a consonant character input part {Or (consonant + vowel) character input part}, consonant input by touching in combination with the vowel character input part + consonant character input part that can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a kana of a vowel {or (consonant + Vowel) character input section}, each different dakuten input part, semi-dakuten input part, or dakuten / semi-dakuten input part is displayed on the touch sense display. Or input semi-voiced sound is facilitated,
A portable information device capable of increasing the input speed of hiragana or katakana can be obtained.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the vowel character input unit and the consonant character input unit {or (consonant + vowel) character input unit} are displayed, and the vowel character input unit can be used alone or as a consonant character input unit. In a portable information device having a touch-sensitive display adapted to input a kana character by selectively combining {or (consonant + vowel) character input part} and a vowel character input part, a consonant character input part {Or (consonant + vowel) character input part}, consonant input by touching in combination with the vowel character input part + consonant character input part that can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a kana of a vowel {or (consonant + (Vowels) character input section} are arranged in the same row or column, and can add a dakuten or a half-dakuten to a consonant + vowel pseudonym input by touching in combination with the vowel character input section. Character input portion {or (consonant + vowel)
A common dakuten input part or a common dakuten / semi-dakuten input part that is substantially opposed to the entire character input part} along the arrangement direction is displayed on the touch sense display. Therefore, hiragana or katakana It becomes easy to input the voiced sound or semi-voiced sound, and it is possible to obtain a portable information device capable of increasing the input speed of hiragana or katakana. Also, this 4th
According to the present invention, in particular, since a common dakuten input unit or a common dakuten / semi-dakuten input unit is provided, a comparison is made with the case of providing an individual dakuten input unit or an individual dakuten / semi-dakuten input unit. Thus, it is possible to obtain a portable information device in which it is easy to input the dakuten and the semi-dakuten.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a keyboard according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a keyboard according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a keyboard according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a keyboard according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a keyboard of still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a keyboard of still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing a keyboard of still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a display according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a conventional example.

FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a keyboard of a conventional example.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a circuit of a portable information device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 liquid crystal display 2 keyboard 3 key 3a dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3a 'common dakuten / semi-dakuten key 3aa dakuten key 3aa' common dakuten key 3b vowel character key 3c consonant character key 3d (consonant + vowel) character key 4a dakuten / half Dakuten input unit 4a 'Common dakuten / semi-dakuten input unit 4b Vowel character input unit 4c Consonant character input unit

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[Claims] 1. A vowel character operating unit and a consonant character operating unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operating unit}, the vowel character operating unit alone or the consonant character operating unit {or the above (consonant + (Vowel) character operation unit} and the above vowel character operation unit are selectively operated to provide a portable information device having an input unit for inputting a kana character, wherein the consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + Vowel) Character operation part}
Of these, each of the consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operation unit} that can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a consonant + vowel kana input by operating in combination with the vowel character operation unit Correspondingly, a portable information device characterized in that a separate dakuten operation unit, semi-dakuten operation unit or dakuten / semi-dakuten operation unit is provided in the operation input device. 2. A vowel character operating unit and a consonant character operating unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operating unit}, and the vowel character operating unit alone or the consonant character operating unit {or the above (consonant + (Vowel) character operation unit} and the above vowel character operation unit are selectively operated to provide a portable information device having an input unit for inputting a kana character, wherein the consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + Vowel) Character operation part}
Among them, the consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + vowel) character operation unit} that can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a consonant + vowel kana input by operating in combination with the vowel character operation unit is the same. A consonant character operation unit {or (consonant + vowel) character arranged in rows or columns and capable of adding a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a consonant + vowel kana input by operating in combination with the vowel character operation unit A portable information device, characterized in that the operation input device is provided with a common dakuten operation part or a common dakuten / semi-dakuten operation part that is substantially opposed to all or part of the operation part} along the arrangement direction. . 3. A vowel character input unit and a consonant character input unit {or (consonant + vowel) character input unit} are displayed, and the vowel character input unit is used alone or the consonant character input unit {or the (consonant + Vowel) character input section} and the vowel character input section are selectively touched to selectively input a kana character in a portable information device having a touch-sensitive display, wherein the consonant character input section {or (Consonant + vowel) Character input section}
Of the consonant character input part {or (consonant + vowel) character input part} that can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a consonant + vowel kana input by touching in combination with the above vowel character input part The portable information device is characterized in that a separate dakuten input part, semi-dakuten input part, or dakuten / semi-dakuten input part is displayed on the touch sense display. 4. A vowel character input unit and a consonant character input unit {or (consonant + vowel) character input unit} are displayed, and the vowel character input unit is used alone or the consonant character input unit {or the (consonant + Vowel) character input section} and the vowel character input section are selectively touched to selectively input a kana character in a portable information device having a touch-sensitive display, wherein the consonant character input section {or (Consonant + vowel) Character input section}
Among them, the consonant character input part {or (consonant + vowel) character input part} that can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a consonant + vowel kana input by touching in combination with the vowel character input part is on the same line. Or a consonant character input unit {or (consonant + vowel) character input unit that is arranged in a row and can add a dakuten or a semi-dakuten to a consonant + vowel kana input by touching in combination with the vowel character input unit. }, Or a common dakuten input part or a common dakuten / semi-dakuten input part that is substantially opposed to the arrangement direction is displayed on the touch sense display. Information equipment.