KR100524684B1 - Terminal buttons with Korean consonants and vowels and input methods - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to effectively inputting Hangul using a numeric button, and to making the Hangul input effective and convenient. Consonants and vowels are arranged in sequence, and consonants and vowels are simultaneously arranged on one button, and the consonants from the eleventh arranged on the numeric buttons are arranged again in order from the beginning. Another feature is that the character mode check step initially operates in the numeric mode, checks if the character mode is selected, and if the character mode is not selected, returns to the numeric mode, otherwise proceeds to the next step, and the character conversion request is performed. In the conversion confirmation step of checking whether there has already been a change, and in the above conversion confirmation step, there is no character conversion request previously. If so, the number of times of checking the number of times the character conversion button is input, and the number of times of checking the number of times, in the case of the initial state, the operation in the basic Hangul mode, the basic Hangul mode step to proceed to the next step, the number mode button Alternatively, if the end button is selected, and if the numeric mode button or the end button is not selected, it is composed of an end confirmation step of returning to the above-mentioned number confirmation step.

Description

Terminal buttons with Korean consonants and vowels and input methods

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to effectively inputting Hangul using numeric buttons, and to making Hangul input effective and convenient.

Hereinafter, a Hangul input method of a portable terminal according to the related art will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a layout diagram of input buttons of a portable terminal according to a conventional configuration, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of inputting numbers and characters according to a conventional method.

As shown in FIG. 1, an input button of a mobile terminal according to the related art is assigned with one number or * and # symbols, two or three Korean characters / vowels, and an English alphabet.

In the initial state, the button of the terminal is operated in the numeric mode (S1), when the character mode button 10 of the terminal is entered, the number mode is switched to the character mode (S2), the number of times the Korean-English button 20 is input If it is not input by calculating or odd (S3), the terminal operates in the Hangul mode (S5).

In addition, in the Korean / English button input step (S3), if an even number of Korean / English buttons is input, the button of the terminal operates in the English mode (S5).

However, in the character input step of the terminal button according to the related art as described above, since the consonants and vowels of the Korean alphabet are separately arranged as shown in FIG. 1, up to three consonants or vowels are arranged on one button. In the case of inputting a character, a number of times of inputting a button was necessary.

In one embodiment, when entering a "hong" character;

ㅎ; 5, 5, 5

ㅗ; 8, 8

ㅇ: 4, 4

Enter button "5" three times and enter "ㅎ", enter button "8" twice and enter "ㅗ", enter button "4" twice and enter "ㅇ" Is entered.

In other words, to enter the "hong" character, you must enter the button at least seven times.

Accordingly, the Korean input method according to the related art has a consonant consonant and a vowel consonant arranged on one number button of a terminal. In the case of ㅎ, ㅎ, ㅎ characters, you have to enter the corresponding button 3 times, which causes a problem that the input speed of the Korean language becomes significantly slower.

According to the related art, the consonants are arranged on the buttons of the terminal, consonants are arranged between the vowels, and thus, the consonants are arranged to improve the speed of the Hangul input. It is an object of the present invention to provide a Hangul button arrangement of a terminal and a method of inputting the same, which are arranged at the same time to speed up the input speed of Hangul.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention by placing the consonants and vowels of the Hangul to the buttons of the terminal, when inputting the Hangul using the buttons of the terminal, reducing the input step, and can also be easily input In the terminal provided with the numeric buttons, the consonants and vowels of the Korean alphabet are arranged in sequence in the order of the number buttons, and the consonants and vowels are arranged simultaneously in one button, and the numeric buttons The consonants from the 11th arranged are characterized in that arranged again in order from the beginning,

Another feature is that the character mode check step initially operates in the numeric mode, checks whether the character mode is selected, and if the character mode is not selected, returns to the numeric mode, otherwise proceeds to the next step; In the conversion confirmation step of confirming that there has already been, and in the conversion confirmation step, if there is no character conversion request previously, the number of confirmation step of confirming the number of times that the character conversion button has been input, and the number of confirmation steps described above, In the case of a state, it operates in the basic Hangul mode, checks whether the basic Hangul mode step proceeds to the next step, the number mode button or the end button is selected, and if the number mode button or the end button is not selected, checks the number of times described above. It is composed of an end confirmation step that returns to the step.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described a configuration according to the present invention.

3 is a layout diagram of input buttons of a portable terminal according to the configuration of the present invention, FIG. 4A is a flowchart for inputting numbers and characters by the method of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a consonant and vowel conversion in the Hangul mode by the method of the present invention. Way.

In the terminal arrangement of the terminal according to the present invention, in the terminal having a number and a special function button, as shown in Fig. 3, the consonants and vowels are arranged in order of the Korean consonants and vowels in order in the numerical number order of the buttons. At the same time on one button.

Consonants from the 11th of Hangul consonants are arranged in order from the beginning of the number buttons.

Another feature is that the character mode is initially operated (S12), and if the character mode is selected, and if the character mode is not selected, the character mode is returned to S12, otherwise the character mode check proceeds to the next step. In the step S14, the conversion confirmation step S16 for checking whether the character mode is already in use, and the conversion confirmation step S16, if the character mode has not been used before, the number of times the character conversion button has been inputted. In the step of confirming the number of times (S20) and the number of times checking step (S20), the initial state in the basic consonant / vowel mode (S22), if the input state once, English mode (S24) In operation 2, if the state is input twice, the operation in the additional consonant mode (S26), and then proceeds to the next step.

In the next step, check whether the number / letter mode button 10 or the end button is selected, and if the number / letter mode button 10 or the end button is not selected, confirm the end of the feedback to the above step checking step S20. In step S28 and the conversion confirmation step S16, if there is a character conversion request previously, the function button converts from the currently operating character mode to the basic consonant / vowel mode / English mode / additional consonant mode. Check how many times the character conversion button 20 has been input, move to the right by the identified number to select the converted mode, and if not, continue to the current setting mode.

In addition, in the operation of the basic consonant / vowel mode (S22) and the additional consonant mode (S26), the operation of the Korean consonant mode (S32) initially, and proceeds to the next step, the consonant mode step and repeating the mode If the "*" button is input as an embodiment button, the controller returns to the consonant mode (S32) step, and if the "*" button is not input, the first repeat mode proceeds to the next step. (S34) In the checking step and the first repetition mode (S34) checking step, if the "*" button is not input, operating in the Korean vowel mode, the vowel mode (S36) step to proceed to the next step, and When the repetition execution button "*" of the mode of the input is returned to the vowel mode (S36) step, and if the repetition execution button "*" is not input, it returns to the consonant mode (S32) step.

Hereinafter, the operation of the configuration according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in Fig. 3, the number buttons of the terminal are arranged in the order of the number buttons according to the order of the Korean consonants. Also, Hangul vowels are arranged in the order of the number buttons in the order of the vowels. And from the 11th of Hangul consonants, the numbers are arranged in order from the first number of the buttons. That is, in the button arrangement of the terminal of the present invention, as shown in Fig. 3, the vowels (ㅏ ~ ㅣ) and the basic consonants (ㄱ)-are arranged on the numeric buttons 1 to 9 and 0, respectively, and additional consonants (ㅋ ~ ㅎ) is placed with a, c, ㅁ, ㅇ respectively.

In an embodiment, when inputting Korean characters of "hong" character with the numeric buttons of the terminal configured as described above;

ㅎ; Character conversion button, character conversion button, 8,

ㅗ; 5

ㅇ; 8

Enter the button only five times as shown.

Referring to the above embodiment in more detail, initially the button of the terminal operating in the numeric mode (S12), when the number / character mode selection button 10 is input, the character mode is selected (S14), It is determined whether the Korean / English character mode is in use (S16).

In the current state, since the character mode has been entered in order to enter the character, the flow advances to the next step, and it is determined how many times the Korean / English / Korean character conversion button 20 has been input (S20).

In the above step (S20), the initial state proceeds to the basic consonant / vowel mode (S22), and if the character conversion button 20 has been input one (1) times, the English mode (S24), the (2) If it has been input, the process proceeds to the additional consonant mode (S26).

In one embodiment, since the character conversion button 20 has been input two (2) times, the character conversion button 20 is switched to the additional consonant mode S26, and the eighth button is input, whereby the letter "ㅎ" is input.

At this time, referring to the subroutine of FIG. 4B, in the consonant mode S32, it is determined whether "*" is input (S34), and since the "*" is not input, it is converted to the vowel mode S36.

Then, it is determined whether the character mode button or the end button has been input (S28), and since it has not been input, it returns to the above conversion confirmation step (S20).

At this time, by converting from the subroutine to the vowel mode (S36), it is already automatically converted to the basic consonant / vowel mode (S22).

Therefore, when the number button 5 is input in the next step, "ㅗ" is input and "*" is not input in the subroutine, thereby returning to the consonant mode (S32).

Further, the character mode button or the end button input is determined (S28), and since no input is made, the process returns to the conversion confirmation step S20 again.

Since the character conversion button 20 is not input in the conversion confirmation step (S20), and enters the basic consonant / vowel mode (S22) while maintaining the initial state.

Therefore, when the number button 8 is input in the next step, the letter "o" is input.

As described above, as the fifth button input, the "hong" character can be input.

Using the present invention, the input speed of Korean characters using the number buttons of the terminal is greatly improved, and the Korean input method is automatically converted from consonants to vowels again, thus making Hangul input easier.

In addition, since it can be implemented using software (Soft Ware) without adding a hardware (Hard Ware), it does not incur additional costs and can be easily applied to other equipment using the numeric buttons.

The present invention as described above by placing the consonants and vowels of the Hangul on one button of the terminal, the input of Hangul is easy, the input speed is fast, can be implemented in software, it is also applicable to other products using the numeric buttons It can be effective.

1 is a layout view of input buttons of a portable terminal according to a conventional configuration;

2 is a flowchart for inputting numbers and characters by a conventional method;

3 is a layout view of input buttons of a portable terminal according to the configuration of the present invention;

4A is a flowchart for inputting numbers and letters according to the method of the present invention;

Figure 4b is a consonant and vowel conversion method in Hangul mode according to the method of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: character mode selection button 20: character conversion button

Claims (5)

In a terminal having a numeric button, In order of the number buttons above, the vowels and vowels of the Korean consonants are arranged one after the other, the vo ~ h of the Korean consonants are arranged together with ,, ㄷ, ㅂ, ㅇ, and consonants and vowels, respectively. A terminal button in which Hangul consonants and vowels are arranged, which is arranged in one button at the same time. In the Hangul input method of the terminal arranged Hangul consonants and vowels, The character mode checking step that initially operates in the numeric mode, checks that the character mode is selected, and if the character mode is not selected, returns to the numeric mode, otherwise proceeds to the next step; A conversion verification step to see if character mode is already in use, In the conversion confirmation step, if the character mode has not been previously used, the number of times of confirming the number of times the character conversion button has been input, and In the step of checking the number of times, in the initial state, the operation in the Korean basic consonant mode, the consonant mode step of operating in the additional consonant mode according to the input of the character conversion button, and proceeds to the next step, A first repeat mode confirmation step of returning to the consonant mode step if the repeat execution button of the mode is input, and proceeding to the next step if the repeat execution button is not input; The vowel mode step operates in the Korean vowel mode and proceeds to the next step. A second repetition mode checking step of returning to the vowel mode step if a repetition mode button of a mode is input; Checking whether the number mode button or the end button is selected, and if the number mode button or the end button is not selected, the Hangul consonant and vowel input in the terminal, characterized in that the end of the confirmation step of returning to the step of checking the number of steps Way. The method of claim 2, In the conversion confirmation step, if the character mode was previously used, the Hangul consonant and the consonant in the terminal, characterized in that in the current set character mode, the character conversion button is further moved by the number of times inputted to the selected character mode Vowel input method. The method of claim 2, In the above step of checking the number of times, when the character conversion button is input once, it is converted to the English mode and proceeds, and if it is input again, the Korean consonant and vowel in the terminal, characterized in that the conversion to the additional consonant mode to input characters Input method. The method of claim 2, The basic consonant mode of the Hangul consonants a ~ ~ is input, the additional basic consonant mode is a Hangul consonant and vowel input method in the terminal, characterized in that the input of the Hangul consonants ㅋ ~ ㅎ.