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WO2008032996A1 - Appareil d'entrée de données - Google Patents

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WO2008032996A1
WO2008032996A1 PCT/KR2007/004442 KR2007004442W WO2008032996A1 WO 2008032996 A1 WO2008032996 A1 WO 2008032996A1 KR 2007004442 W KR2007004442 W KR 2007004442W WO 2008032996 A1 WO2008032996 A1 WO 2008032996A1
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No-Soo Park
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No-Soo Park
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Priority to US12/516,887 priority Critical patent/US20100073298A1/en
Publication of WO2008032996A1 publication Critical patent/WO2008032996A1/fr

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/0202—Constructional details or processes of manufacture of the input device
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/02—Input arrangements using manually operated switches, e.g. using keyboards or dials
    • G06F3/023—Arrangements for converting discrete items of information into a coded form, e.g. arrangements for interpreting keyboard generated codes as alphanumeric codes, operand codes or instruction codes
    • G06F3/0233—Character input methods

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  • the present invention relates to a data input apparatus, and more particularly to a data input apparatus which is capable of implementing more key values even in less area and causing a key position to be confirmed easily and thereby allowing the confirmation of the key position intuitively while minimizing movements of finger when entering the key using the finger, especially thumb.
  • SMS short message service
  • PDA personal area network
  • a keypad circulation method for example, a -> b-> c-> which select and input a desired key value by pressing any key on the keypad several times to circulate the data
  • a method of using a micro keyboard for example, a -> b-> c->
  • the key-pad circulation method since the key value is inputted by repeating operations of circulating the data via press operations on the selected key several times in order to input a desired key value, the key must be pressed many times per a word, which results in problems of being time-consuming to enter the key and making it easy to mistake.
  • the data input apparatus further comprises a key input switch which is located on a same line as the key input switch outside the outermost-disposed key input switch to be allowed to share the cell select switch with each other.
  • the cell select is allowed which is corresponding to the cell select switch which is touch- initiated first, when two or more cell select switches are touched simultaneously. Or, the cell select is prevented, when two or more cell select switches are touched simultaneously.
  • each of the key values corresponding to the unit cell selected by selecting the cell select switch is printed on a portion close to the key input switch within the corresponding unit cell.
  • FIG. 2 is a drawing showing an input example of FIG. l(a) .
  • FIG. 3 is a drawing showing an input example of FIG. 1 (b) .
  • Fig. 4 is a drawing showing an input example of FIG. l(c) .
  • Fig. 5 is a drawing showing a case of selecting a unit cell of the data input apparatus according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 6 is a drawing showing when entering a key of the data input apparatus according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 8 is a drawing showing an example of applying the data input apparatus according to the present invention to a portable terminal .
  • Fig. 9 is a drawing showing an example of applying the data input apparatus according to the present invention to PDA.
  • Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of applying a data input apparatus according to other aspect of the present invention.
  • Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 are perspective views showing an example of applying a data input apparatus according to further other aspect of the present invention.
  • Fig. 13 is a partial cross sectional perspective view of Fig. 11.
  • Fig. 1 is a drawing showing one embodiment of a data input apparatus according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a drawing showing an input example of FIG. l(a)
  • Fig. 3 is a drawing showing an input example of FIG. 1 (b)
  • Fig. 4 is a drawing showing an input example of FIG. l(c)
  • Fig. 5 is a drawing showing a case of selecting a unit cell of the data input apparatus according to the present invention
  • Fig. 6 is a drawing showing when entering a key of the data input apparatus according to the present invention
  • Fig. 7 is a perspective view and an exploded perspective view showing the data input apparatus according to the present invention
  • Fig. 1 is a drawing showing one embodiment of a data input apparatus according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 is a drawing showing an input example of FIG. l(a)
  • Fig. 3 is a drawing showing an input example of FIG. 1 (b)
  • Fig. 4 is a drawing showing an input example of FIG.
  • FIG. 8 is a drawing showing an example of applying the data input apparatus according to the present invention to a portable terminal
  • Fig. 9 is a drawing showing an example of applying the data input apparatus according to the present invention to PDA
  • Fig. 10 is a perspective view showing an example of applying a data input apparatus according to other aspect of the present invention
  • Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 are perspective views showing an example of applying a data input apparatus according to further other aspect of the present invention
  • Fig. 13 is a partial cross sectional perspective view of Fig. 11.
  • the data input apparatus is configured of a key input switch 120 which is disposed in a matrix pattern to define a unit cell 130 with switches located in all the vertex of a square; and a cell select switch 110 which is disposed in a center portion of the unit cell 130 consisted of the key input switches 120 and is touched or pressed to cause the unit cell 130 to be selected and set into a key input stand-by state.
  • the key input switch 120 is located in the vertex of the square and disposed in the matrix pattern to define the unit cell in which the unit cell and adjacent unit cell share at least one or more switches with each other.
  • the cell select switch 110 is disposed in a center portion of the unit cell of the key input switch 120 and is touched or pressed to cause the unit cell 130 to be selected and set into a key input standby state.
  • the cell select when two or more cell select switches are touched simultaneously upon entering the key input switch, the cell select is allowed which is corresponding to the cell select switch which is touch-initiated first. Alternatively when cell select switches are touched simultaneously, the cell select or the key input are prevented.
  • Fig. 1 is a drawing showing one embodiment of a data input apparatus according to the present invention
  • a) shows an example in which the cell select switch is located in a center portion of the 4 key input switches disposed in a matrix pattern
  • b) shows an example in which one or more outermost cell select switches are additionally located on the same line as the cell select switch outside an outermost- disposed key input switch.
  • c) of Fig. 1 further includes a key input switch 121 which is located on the same line as the key input switch 120 outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120 to share the cell select switch 111 with each other, and at least one cell select switch 111 which is located on the same line as the cell select switch 110 outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120.
  • a data input method of the data input apparatus according to the present invention will be hereinafter described specifically referring to (a) of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2,
  • the cases of inputting "C” and “H” use different cell select switch but share the same key input switch A2.
  • adjacent unit cells can share the key input switch with each other, it is possible to reduce the number of the key input switch without a need of having such number of the key input switch as the number of key values and still input larger number of key values while. Further, it is possible to confirm the key position intuitively while minimizing movement of finger upon inputting the key.
  • the selected cell remains selected after inputting the cell select switch and the key value within the selected cell can be inputted several times.
  • a data input apparatus is same as the data input apparatus mentioned above, except that at least one outermost cell select switch 111 is additionally located on the same line as the cell select switch 110 outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120. At this time, the outermost cell select switch 111 is pressed or touched to cause the outermost- disposed key input switch 120 adjacent to it to be set into a key input standby. As shown in (b) of Fig. 1, the outermost cell select switch 111 is disposed in all of four faces outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120.
  • the data input apparatus is additionally installed with one or more outermost cell select switches 111 located on the same line as the cell select switch 110 outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120 as compared with the above-mentioned data input apparatus, it is possible to input much more data.
  • the key input switches 120 can be disposed in the matrix pattern to define square, rectangular, diamond or parallelogram shape as a whole.
  • the key input switches 120 may be disposed in the matrix pattern to define the rectangular shape as a whole.
  • Fig. 1 (b) shows that it is additionally installed with one or more outermost cell select switches 111 which are located on the same line as the cell select switch outside the outermost-disposed key input switch.
  • Fig. 1 (c) shows that the key input switches 120 are disposed in the matrix pattern to define the parallelogram shape as a whole and it is additionally installed with the key input switch 121 which is located on the same line as the key input switch 120 outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120 to share the cell select switch 111 with each other, and one or more outermost cell select switches 111 located on the same line as the cell select switch 110 outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120.
  • Fig. 5 is a drawing showing a case of selecting a unit cell of the data input apparatus according to the present invention
  • Fig. 6 is a drawing showing when entering a key of the data input apparatus according to other aspect of the present invention.
  • the unit cell 130 defining key values corresponding to four key input switches 120 is selected to be set into the key input standby state.
  • the key input switch 120 is entered as shown in FIG. 6, the key value 140 corresponding to the unit cell 130 is selected to be inputted.
  • the unit cells 130 have 4 key values respectively if the cell select switch 110 is pressed or touched, and one key value of four key values corresponding to the unit cell 130 is allowed to be selected using the key input switch 120.
  • Fig. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the data input apparatus according to the present invention.
  • the key input switch 120 is made with a press switch.
  • the key input switch 120 may be shaped in round, polygonal or rectangular form.
  • Fig. 8 is a drawing showing an example of applying the data input apparatus according to the present invention to a portable terminal; wherein (a) of Fig. 8 shows an example of implementing a telephone keypad with only key input switch, and (b) of Fig. 8 shows an example of implementing 24 input values by adding six cell select switches on the telephone keypad.
  • Fig. 9 is a drawing showing an example of applying the data input apparatus according to the present invention to PDA. As shown, since the data input apparatus according to the present invention is allowed to share the key input switch with each other so that more key values can be inputted with less switches, it is possible to apply to PDA having many key values .
  • Fig. 10 is a drawing showing an example of applying a data input apparatus according to other aspect of the present invention.
  • one or more outermost cell select switches 111 are additionally located on the same line as the cell select switch 110 outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120. At this time, if the outermost cell select switch 111 is pressed or touched, the outermost-disposed key input switch 120 adjacent to it is set into the key input standby state.
  • Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 show examples of applying a data input apparatus according to further other aspect of the present invention.
  • the data input apparatus of Fig. 11 shows that the matrix pattern of the key input switches defines a parallelogram, and it is additionally installed with the key input switch 121 which is located on the same line as the key input switch 120 outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120 to share the cell select switch 111 with each other and one or more cell select switches 110 which are located outside the outermost-disposed key input switch 120.
  • the key input switches 120 are disposed left-right symmetrically about a central axis of a center portion, in which each of the key input switches 120 located on right side of the central axis is formed inclinedly from left top to right bottom and each of the key input switches 120 located in left side of the central axis is formed inclinedly from right top to left bottom.
  • the key input switches 120 is preferably disposed in the matrix pattern in such a way that the key input switch located outside may be inclined downwardly in order to prevent from intervening between the cell select switches.
  • Fig. 11 and Fig. 12 show examples in which the data input apparatus according to further other aspect of the present invention is operated using both hands.
  • each of the key value 140 corresponding to the unit cell 130 selected due to a selection of the cell select switch 110 is printed on a portion close to the cell select switch 110 within the corresponding unit cell 130.
  • the printed key value 140 may be displayed on the display 150 or on a plate in which the cell select switch 110 and the key input switch 120 are installed.
  • Fig. 13 is a partial cross sectional view of the data input apparatus according to the further other aspect of the present invention.
  • the cell select switch 110 is embedded without being exposed to outside.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un appareil d'entrée de données qui peut prendre en charge un nombre accru de valeurs de touches, même dans un espace réduit, et permet de confirmer facilement un emplacement de touche et de reconnaître ainsi intuitivement la confirmation de l'emplacement de touche, tout en réduisant les mouvements de doigt lors de l'activation d'une touche à l'aide d'un doigt, en particulier le pouce. Cette invention peut prendre en charge un nombre accru de valeurs de touches avec un nombre réduit de commutateurs et permet de limiter les mouvements des doigts lors des opérations d'entrée, le commutateur d'activation de touche étant partagé. L'invention permet en outre de confirmer facilement l'emplacement d'entrée grâce à une première étape d'entrée consistant à sélectionner la cellule unitaire, une frappe à l'aveugle étant ainsi possible.
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US20030064736A1 (en) * 2001-05-25 2003-04-03 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Text entry method and device therefor
JP2004220536A (ja) * 2003-01-09 2004-08-05 Beru Techno:Kk 情報処理装置の入力装置
JP2004348695A (ja) * 2003-05-21 2004-12-09 Keiju Ihara 小型携帯端末の文字入力装置及びその入力方法
JP2006005823A (ja) * 2004-06-21 2006-01-05 Kyowa Metal Work Co Ltd 文字入力装置

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US20030064736A1 (en) * 2001-05-25 2003-04-03 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Text entry method and device therefor
JP2004220536A (ja) * 2003-01-09 2004-08-05 Beru Techno:Kk 情報処理装置の入力装置
JP2004348695A (ja) * 2003-05-21 2004-12-09 Keiju Ihara 小型携帯端末の文字入力装置及びその入力方法
JP2006005823A (ja) * 2004-06-21 2006-01-05 Kyowa Metal Work Co Ltd 文字入力装置

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