CN103425430B - Method and device for supporting text input with one hand in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a method and device for supporting text input with one hand in a mobile terminal. The method includes: receiving a first instruction for setting the display order of text alternatives in text input; displaying text alternatives when performing a text input operation according to the display order in the first instruction, wherein the text The display order of the alternatives includes the display order of the text alternatives displayed from left to right according to the priority and the display order of the text alternatives displayed from right to left according to the priority. The method makes it easier for the user to perform text input operations with one-handed thumbs, and the input accuracy is higher.

Description

Method and device for supporting text input with one hand in mobile terminal

technical field

The present invention relates to a method and device for assisting text input in a mobile terminal, in particular, to a method for supporting single text input by controlling the display order of text alternatives and the display position of a keyboard when text input is performed in a mobile terminal. Method and device for hand inputting text.

Background technique

With the rapid development of touch screens in recent years, touch screen-based mobile terminal devices (eg, smart phones, tablet computers, etc.) have gradually become mainstream. In addition, mobile terminals with large screens are also developing rapidly. Taking mobile phones as an example, the screen has developed from the initial 2.0-inch monochrome LED to the current 4.0-inch touch screen, and the Samsung Note series has even introduced a 5.5-inch screen.

While the large-screen mobile terminal brings more and better user experience to the user, it also creates the problem of inconvenient one-handed operation to the user. According to an incomplete survey, 64.25% of mobile phone users are still accustomed to using one hand to operate their mobile phones, and 76.42% of them use their right thumb. However, the screen is getting bigger and bigger, but the size of the palm of a person does not change with the size of the screen. Therefore, users who are accustomed to one-handed operation will have many problems when using a mobile terminal with a large screen.

Especially in text input, the one-handed operation of the large-screen mobile terminal is very inconvenient. Assume that when the user uses the right hand to operate the mobile terminal, the priority of the alternative text can only be displayed from the leftmost side of the screen according to people's reading habits, and when the screen is large, the right index finger extends to the leftmost side of the screen It will be very difficult. If the user operates the large-screen mobile terminal with one hand for a long time to perform text input operations, the right thumb is prone to soreness. In addition, when the thumb of the right hand is stretched out, the area touched by the screen is too large, which may easily cause misjudgment by the terminal device and generate wrong input. In addition, when one-handed operation is performed on a super-large-screen mobile terminal, the thumb cannot reach the entire keyboard area, causing input inconvenience. The above inconveniences of using one hand to input text in a large-screen mobile terminal bring bad user experience to the user.

Therefore, there is a need for a method and device that can support a user to conveniently input text with one hand in a large-screen mobile terminal.

Contents of the invention

The present invention aims to solve at least the above disadvantages and problems and to provide at least the advantages described below. One aspect of the present invention is to provide a method and device for supporting one-handed text input in a mobile terminal. The method and device can support one-handed text input by providing the function of setting the display order of text alternatives during text input operation.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method and device for supporting one-handed text input in a mobile terminal. The operation of entering text by hand.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a method and device for supporting one-handed text input in a mobile terminal, which can be supported by providing the function of setting the display order of text alternatives and the display position of the keyboard in a related manner. The operation of entering text with one hand.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for supporting one-handed text input in a mobile terminal is provided, the method includes: receiving a first instruction for setting the display order of text alternatives in text input; according to the first The display order in the instruction is to display the text alternatives when performing the text input operation, wherein the display order of the text alternatives includes the display order of the text alternatives displayed from left to right according to the priority and the text alternatives according to the priority Display order from right to left.

The first instruction can be selected by selecting a setting option in the menu, or by triggering a button displayed in the text input interface, or by performing an operation on the text option display area, or by sensing a gesture performed by the user And produced.

The gesture action may include: quickly flicking the mobile terminal to the left, or sliding the finger to the left on the text input interface, for switching the current display order of the text alternatives to displaying the text alternatives from left to right according to the priority and the display order of the text alternatives is switched from the current display order of the text alternatives to the display in which the text alternatives are displayed from right to left according to the priority order.

The first instruction can be generated by automatically identifying whether the left-handed operation or the right-handed operation is performed when the text input operation is performed, wherein, when the left-handed operation is automatically recognized, the display order of the text alternatives is automatically set to the text alternatives according to the priority the first instruction displayed from left to right; when the right hand operation is automatically recognized, the display order of the text alternatives is automatically set to the first instruction displayed from right to left according to the priority of the text alternatives.

The function of automatically setting the display order of the text alternatives according to the automatic recognition result can be turned on by selecting an open option in the menu, or by triggering a button displayed on the text input interface.

The method may further include: receiving a second instruction for setting the keyboard display position; displaying the keyboard when performing a text input operation according to the keyboard display position in the second instruction, wherein the keyboard display position includes a normal display position, left Display position, display position to the right.

The second instruction can be generated by selecting a setting option in a menu, or by triggering a button in a text input interface, or by sensing a user's gesture when performing text input.

The method may further include: receiving a third instruction associating the display order of the text alternatives with the keyboard display position or associating the keyboard display position with the display order of the text alternatives, in response to the third instruction, when the associated party When it is set, the associated party is automatically set correspondingly. When the display order of the text alternatives is associated with the keyboard display position, the display order of the text alternatives is from left to right and from right to left according to the priority of the keyboard display respectively. The position corresponds to the left and the right, and the default display order of the text alternatives corresponds to the keyboard display position. Among them, when the keyboard display position is associated with the display order of the text alternatives, the keyboard is not in the normal display position and is set to If the display order of the text alternatives is the same as the default text alternatives, the keyboard display position is automatically set to the normal display position correspondingly. In other cases, the left and right positions of the keyboard display are respectively the same as The display order of text alternatives corresponds from left to right and right to left in order of priority.

The second instruction can be generated by selecting an option in a menu, or by actuating a button in a text input interface.

The method may further include: when the display order of the text alternatives is switched, mirroring one or more of the other keys displayed on the keyboard except the letter key area centering on the letter key area.

The method may further include: prompting the user in the text input interface of the display order of the current text alternatives.

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device that supports one-handed text input in a mobile terminal, and the device includes: a receiving unit that receives a first instruction for setting the display order of text alternatives in text input; The option display unit, according to the display order in the first instruction, displays the text alternatives when performing the text input operation, wherein the display order of the text alternatives includes the text alternatives displayed from left to right according to the priority Display order and text alternatives are displayed in order of priority from right to left.

The first instruction can be selected by selecting a setting option in the menu, or by triggering a button displayed in the text input interface, or by performing an operation on the text option display area, or by sensing a gesture performed by the user And produced.

The gesture action may include: quickly flicking the mobile terminal to the left, or sliding the finger to the left on the text input interface, for switching the current display order of the text alternatives to displaying the text alternatives from left to right according to the priority and the display order of the text alternatives is switched from the current display order of the text alternatives to the display in which the text alternatives are displayed from right to left according to the priority order.

The receiving unit may include an operation sensor, which is used to automatically identify whether it is a left-handed operation or a right-handed operation when performing a character input operation, and generate the first instruction according to the automatic identification result, wherein, when the automatic identification result is a left-handed operation, the operation sensor The sensor generates the first instruction to automatically set the display order of the text alternatives as the text alternatives displayed from left to right according to the priority; when the automatic recognition result is right-handed operation, the operation sensor generates and automatically sets the display order of the text alternatives The first command displayed from right to left for literal alternatives in order of priority.

The function of automatically setting the display order of text alternatives according to the recognition result can be activated by selecting the enable option in the menu, or triggering a button displayed on the text input interface.

The receiving unit may receive a second instruction for setting the keyboard display position, and the device further includes: a keyboard display unit, which displays the keyboard when performing a text input operation according to the keyboard display position in the second instruction, wherein the keyboard display position Including normal display position, left display position and right display position.

The second instruction can be generated by selecting a setting option in a menu, or by triggering a button in a text input interface, or by sensing a user's gesture when performing text input.

The receiving unit may receive a third instruction that associates the display order of the text alternatives with the keyboard display position or associates the keyboard display position with the display order of the text alternatives, and the text alternative display unit or the keyboard display unit responds to the third instruction , when the associated party is set, automatically set the associated party accordingly, where, when the display order of the text alternatives is associated with the keyboard display position, the display order of the text alternatives is from left to right and from right to left according to the priority Corresponding to the left and right of the keyboard display position respectively, the default display order of the text alternatives corresponds to the normal display position of the keyboard, wherein, when the keyboard display position is associated with the display order of the text alternatives, the keyboard is not in the normal display position and the display order of the set text alternatives is the same as that of the default text alternatives, the keyboard display unit automatically sets the keyboard display position as the normal display position correspondingly, and in other cases, the keyboard display position Left and right respectively correspond to the display order of text alternatives from left to right and right to left in priority.

The second instruction can be generated by selecting an option in a menu, or by actuating a button in a text input interface.

When the display order of the text alternatives is switched, the keyboard display unit may mirror one or more of the other keys displayed on the keyboard except the letter key area centering on the letter key area.

The device may further include: a prompting unit, which prompts the user on the text input interface of the display sequence of the current text alternatives.

The present invention provides a method and device for supporting one-handed text input in a mobile terminal. The method and device can support the operation of one-handed text input by providing the function of setting the display order of text alternatives during text input. This makes it easier for the user to perform text input operations with the thumb of one hand, and the input accuracy is higher. The method and device can also support the operation of inputting text with one hand by providing the function of setting the display position of the keyboard corresponding to the display order of the text alternatives, so that the user can more easily cover the keyboard area when using the thumb to perform text input operations , improving the user experience.

Description of drawings

These and/or other aspects and advantages of the present invention will become clear and easier to understand from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

1 is a block diagram of a device supporting one-handed text input in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a first example of setting the display order of text alternatives according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

Figures 3 and 4 are a second example of setting the display order of text alternatives according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

5 and 6 are examples illustrating the advantages of setting the display order of text alternatives according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a first example of setting a keyboard display position according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a second example of setting a keyboard display position according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a method of supporting text input with one hand in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of embodiments of the present invention as defined by the claims and their equivalents. Various specific details are included to aid in understanding but are to be regarded as exemplary only. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. Also, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an apparatus supporting text input with one hand in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , an apparatus 100 for supporting text input with one hand in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a receiving unit 101 and a text alternative display unit 102 . Here, the term "text" may include various characters such as single characters, phrases, letters, numbers, various symbols (eg, emoticons, punctuation marks, etc.).

The receiving unit 101 receives a first instruction for setting a display order of text alternatives in text input. Wherein, the display order of text alternatives may include a display order of text alternatives displayed from left to right according to priority and a display order of text alternatives displayed from right to left according to priority. The user can input a first instruction to the mobile terminal to set the display order of text alternatives in text input according to his own habits or actual situation, and the receiving unit 101 can send the received first instruction to the text alternative display unit 102 . Subsequently, the text alternatives display unit 102 may display the text alternatives when the text input operation is performed according to the display order in the first instruction received from the receiving unit 101 .

Specifically, the first instruction can be generated by selecting a setting option in a menu. When the receiving unit 101 receives such a first instruction, the text option display unit 102 responds to such a first instruction, and displays the text option corresponding to the selected setting option when performing a text input operation. Here, the menu may be a system setting menu of the mobile terminal, an environment setting menu of an input method, and the like. The menu may include setting options for display order of text alternatives. For example, the setting options may include the two options of displaying items from left to right according to priority for text alternatives and displaying items from left to right according to priority of text alternatives.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the user can enter the setting menu, enter the selection of the display order of the text alternatives from the setting menu, and select the display order from left to right or right to left from the selection of the display order of the text alternatives. It is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above examples.

Optionally, the first instruction may be generated by triggering a button displayed on the text input interface. For example, the button may be a first button for switching the display order of text alternatives. When the receiving unit 101 receives such a first instruction, the text alternative display unit 102 may switch the current display order of the text alternatives to another display order in response to such a first instruction.

For example, as shown in Figure 3 (3×4 keyboard) and Figure 4 (full keyboard), a button for switching the display order of text alternatives is displayed in the text input interface, and the button includes two states, namely "→" and "←". As can be seen from Fig. 3(a) and Fig. 4(a), when the button is in the "→" state, the text alternative display unit 102 displays the text with the highest priority at the leftmost position, and the text with the second priority The text of is displayed in the second position from the left, and so on. As can be seen from Fig. 3(b) and Fig. 4(b), when the button is in the "←" state, the text alternative display unit 102 displays the text with the highest priority at the rightmost position, and the text with the second priority The text of is displayed in the second position from the right, and so on. In case the user presses the button in the "→" state, the first instruction is generated. The receiving unit 101 sends the received first instruction to the text alternative display unit 102, and the text alternative display unit 102 can switch the display order of the text alternatives from displaying from left to right according to priority to It is displayed from right to left according to the priority, and the state of the button changes from "→" to "←". Alternatively, in case the user presses the button in the "←" state, the first instruction is generated. The receiving unit 101 sends the received first instruction to the text alternative display unit 102, and the text alternative display unit 102 can switch the display order of the text alternatives from displaying from left to right according to priority to It is displayed from right to left according to the priority, and the state of the button changes from "←" to "→". It is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above examples.

In addition, although it is not shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, those skilled in the art can easily understand that two different buttons for switching the display order of text alternatives can also be displayed in the text input interface to represent two different options respectively. different display sequence states.

Optionally, the first instruction may be generated by performing an operation for switching the display order of the text alternatives on the text alternatives display area. For example, the operation may be a double-click operation in the text option display area, but those skilled in the art can easily understand that the present invention is not limited thereto. When the receiving unit 101 receives such a first instruction, the receiving unit 101 may send such a first instruction to the text alternative display unit 102 . The text alternative display unit 102 can switch the current display order of the text alternatives to another display order according to such a first command.

Optionally, the receiving unit 101 may include a gesture motion sensing unit 103 . The gesture sensing unit 103 may sense a first gesture performed by the user for switching the display order of text alternatives when performing a text input operation, and generate a first instruction according to the gesture. Therefore, the first instruction may be generated by the gesture sensing unit 103 sensing the first gesture performed by the user when the text input operation is performed. When the receiving unit 101 receives such a first instruction, the receiving unit 101 may send such a first instruction to the text alternative display unit 102 . The text alternatives display unit 102 may switch the current display order of the text alternatives to the display order of the text alternatives corresponding to the first gesture according to such a first instruction.

For example, the first gesture action may include flicking the mobile terminal to the left quickly, or sliding the finger to the left on the text input interface, which is used to switch the current display order of the text alternatives to the text alternatives from the left according to the priority. The display order displayed to the right; and flicking the mobile terminal to the right quickly, or sliding the finger to the left on the text input interface, is used to switch the current display order of the text alternatives to the text alternatives from right to left according to the priority The display order of the display. It is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above examples.

Optionally, the receiving unit 101 may further include an operation sensor 104, which can automatically identify whether the text input operation is performed by the left hand or the right hand, and generate a first instruction according to the automatic identification result. Therefore, the first command can be generated by the operation sensor 104 automatically identifying whether the operation is performed by the left hand or the right hand when the text input operation is performed. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the automatic recognition result is a left-handed operation, the operation sensor 104 may generate a first instruction to automatically set the display order of the text alternatives to be displayed from left to right according to the priority of the text alternatives ; When the automatic recognition result is a right-hand operation, the operation sensor 104 produces the first instruction that the display order of the text alternatives is automatically set to the text alternatives according to the priority displayed from right to left, which is easily understood by those skilled in the art. The invention is not limited to this example. When the receiving unit 101 receives such a first instruction, the receiving unit 101 may send such a first instruction to the text alternative display unit 102 . The text alternative display unit 102 can display the text alternatives from left to right or from right to left according to the priority according to such a first instruction.

For example, an option to enable the function of automatically setting the display order of text alternatives according to the automatic recognition result may be included in the menu, or it may be displayed in the text input interface to enable automatic setting of the text according to the automatic recognition result The second button that functions in the display order of the alternatives. The function of automatically setting the display order of text alternatives according to the recognition result can be enabled by selecting the option or triggering the second button. Here, the menu may be a system setting menu of the mobile terminal, an environment setting menu of an input method, and the like.

In an exemplary embodiment using the operation sensor 104 according to the present invention, the operation sensor 104 may be realized by various means. For example, the sensor 104 may be operated by a sensor arranged around the outer side of the mobile terminal, which may identify whether it is a left-handed operation or a right-handed operation by sensing a user's touch operation. Alternatively, the operation sensor 104 can be implemented by a touch screen (for example, an infrared touch screen) with a touch shape recognition function, and the touch screen with a touch shape recognition function can identify whether it is a left-handed operation or a Right hand operation. Alternatively, the operation sensor 104 can also be realized by a touch screen with a fingerprint recognition function, and the touch screen with a fingerprint recognition function can recognize left-hand operation or right-hand operation by recognizing the direction of fingerprint lines. It is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above examples.

5 and 6 are examples illustrating advantages of setting a display order of text alternatives according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. In Figure 5 and Figure 6, assuming that the user is a right-handed user, the user can set the display order of the text options to be displayed from right to left according to the priority, which will be more convenient and comfortable, and have a better user experience. Those skilled in the art can easily understand that if the user is a left-handed user, the display order of the text alternatives can be set to be displayed from left to right according to priority to enhance user experience. In addition, during the process of text input, the user can set the display order of the text alternatives at any time according to needs to enhance user experience.

Referring to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 , FIG. 5( a ) and FIG. 6 ( a ) show the operation state of the right-handed user when the display order of text alternatives is displayed from left to right according to priority. When a right-handed user uses one hand to perform an input operation to select common words, the right thumb is straightened to make the muscles in a stretched state. Prolonged use will easily lead to muscle swelling and fatigue of the thumb (as shown in Figure 5(a)). In addition, the thumb is When the pad of the finger touches the keyboard, the contact area is large, and four keys may be touched at the same time, which reduces the input accuracy (as shown in Figure 6(a)). Fig. 5(b) and Fig. 6(b) show the operation state of the right-handed user when the display order of the text alternatives is displayed from right to left according to the priority. When a right-handed user uses one hand to perform input operations and select common words, the right thumb is in a naturally bent state, the muscles are relaxed, and the operation is convenient and comfortable (as shown in Figure 5(b)). The area is small, and only touches the range of one button, which is not easy to cause misjudgment, and the accuracy of input is improved (as shown in Figure 6(b)).

Referring back to FIG. 1 , in an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the device 100 may further include a keypad display unit 105 . However, those skilled in the art can easily understand that in other embodiments of the present invention, the device 100 may not include the keyboard display unit 105 . In the case that the device 100 includes a keyboard display unit 105, the user can input the first instruction for setting the keyboard display position to the mobile terminal according to his own habits or actual conditions, and the receiving unit 101 can receive the second instruction for setting the keyboard display position input by the user, And send the received second instruction to the keyboard display unit 105 . Subsequently, the keyboard display unit 105 may display the keyboard when the text input operation is performed according to the keyboard display position in the second instruction received from the receiving unit 101 . Here, the display position of the keyboard may include a normal display position, a left display position, and a right display position. As shown in (a), (b) and (c) in Figure 8, the normal display means that the keyboard is normally displayed in the entire keyboard display area, and the left display means that the keyboard is displayed in the left part of the entire keyboard display area , Displaying on the right means that the keyboard is displayed on the right side of the entire keyboard display area.

Specifically, an option for setting the display position of the keyboard may be included in the menu, or a button for setting the display position of the keyboard may be displayed in the text input interface. The second instruction may be generated by selecting the option or actuating the button. Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the present invention is not limited thereto, and the second instruction can also be generated in other ways. Here, the menu may be a system setting menu of the mobile terminal, an environment setting menu of an input method, and the like. The option for setting the keyboard display position may include at least one of a normal display position option, a left display position option, and a right display position option.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7 , the user can enter the setting menu, enter the keyboard display position selection from the setting menu, and select normal display, left display or right display from the keyboard display position selection.

For example, as shown in Figure 8 (3×4 keyboard), a button for switching the display position of the keyboard is displayed in the text input interface, and the button includes three states, namely "N", "L" and "R". It can be seen from FIG. 8(a) that when the button is in the "N" state, the keyboard display unit 105 normally displays the keyboard. As can be seen from FIG. 8( b ), when the button is in the “L” state, the keyboard display unit 105 displays the keyboard on the left. It can be seen from FIG. 8(c) that when the button is in the "R" state, the keyboard display unit 105 displays the keyboard on the right side. The user can press the button in the "N" state to switch the keyboard display position from normal display to left display, and the state of the button changes from "N" to "L" at the same time; or the user can press the button in the "L" state Switch the keyboard display position from left to right, and the state of the button changes from "L" to "R"; or the user can press the button in the "R" state to switch the keyboard display position from right to Normal display, meanwhile the state of the button changes from "R" to "N". It is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can easily apply the above examples to other keyboards (for example, full keyboards) other than the 3×4 keyboard. In addition, three different keys for setting the display position of the keyboard can also be displayed in the text input interface. button to represent the state of three different keyboard display positions respectively.

For example, the gesture sensing unit 103 of the receiving unit 101 may sense the second gesture performed by the user for switching the display position of the keyboard when performing a text input operation. Therefore, the second instruction may also be a signal generated by the gesture sensing unit 103 sensing the second gesture performed by the user for switching the display position of the keyboard when the text input operation is performed. For example, the second gesture action for switching the keyboard display position may include moving the mobile terminal quickly to the left and returning to the center after a predetermined time, which is used to switch the keyboard displayed at the current position to the left display; quickly move the mobile terminal Move to the right and return to the center after a predetermined time is used to switch the keyboard displayed at the current position to the right display; and move the mobile terminal quickly left and right and return to the center quickly, which is used to switch the keyboard displayed at the current position to normal show. It is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above examples.

In addition, the receiving unit 101 may also receive a third instruction of associating the display order of the text alternatives with the keyboard display position, or associating the keyboard display position with the display order of the text alternatives. When the receiving unit 101 receives such a third instruction, the receiving unit 101 sends such a third instruction to the text alternative display unit 102 and the keyboard display unit 105 . The text alternative display unit 102 or the keyboard display unit 105 responds to the third instruction, when the associated party (for example, the display order of the text alternatives or the keyboard display position) is set, automatically correspondingly set the associated party (for example, the keyboard display position) display order of position or text alternatives).

Specifically, when the receiving unit 101 receives a third instruction that associates the display order of the text alternatives with the keyboard display position, the receiving unit 101 sends such a third instruction to the text alternatives display unit 102 and the keyboard display unit 105 . In response to such a third instruction, the text alternative display unit 102 automatically and correspondingly sets the display order of the text alternatives when the keyboard display position is set.

When the receiving unit 101 receives the third instruction associating the display position of the keyboard with the display order of the text alternatives, the receiving unit 101 sends such a third instruction to the text alternative display unit 102 and the keyboard display unit 105 . In response to such a third instruction, the keyboard display unit 105 automatically sets the keyboard display position correspondingly when the display order of the text alternatives is set.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the corresponding relationship between the display order of the text alternatives and the display position of the keyboard may be: the display order of the text alternatives corresponds to the keyboard display position from left to right according to the priority, and the text alternatives The display order from right to left according to the priority corresponds to the right of the keyboard display, and the default display order of text options corresponds to the normal display position of the keyboard.

In this exemplary embodiment, if the display order of the text alternatives is associated with the keyboard display position, then when the keyboard display position is set, the display order of the text alternatives is automatically set to the display corresponding to the set keyboard display position order. That is to say, when the display order of the text alternatives is associated with the keyboard display position, the display order of the text alternatives corresponds to the left and right of the keyboard display position from left to right and from right to left according to the priority. The default The display order of the text alternatives corresponds normally to the keyboard display position.

Specifically, if the display order of the text alternatives is associated with the keyboard display position, then when the keyboard display position is set to the left, the text alternatives display unit 102 automatically sets the display order of the text alternatives from the left according to the priority. to the right display; when the keyboard display position was set to the right, the text alternative display unit 102 automatically set the display order of the text alternatives to display from right to left by priority; when the keyboard display position was set to normal, The text alternatives display unit 102 automatically sets the display order of the text alternatives to the default display order of the text alternatives.

In this exemplary embodiment, if the keyboard display position is associated with the display order of the text alternatives, then when the display order of the text alternatives is set, if the keyboard display position is normal, the keyboard display position is automatically set to be the same as The position corresponding to the display order of the set text options; when the keyboard display position is left or right, if the display order of the set text options is different from the default display order of the text options, the keyboard will The display position is automatically set to the position corresponding to the display order of the set text options. If the display order of the set text options is the same as the default text option display order, the keyboard display position is automatically set to normal , and if the display order of the text alternatives is set in phase again, the keyboard display position is automatically set from normal to the position corresponding to the set display order of the text alternatives. That is to say, when the display position of the keyboard is associated with the display order of the text alternatives, if the keyboard is not in the normal display position and the display order of the set text alternatives is the same as the default display order of the text alternatives, the keyboard The display position is automatically set to the normal display position correspondingly. In other cases, the left and right of the keyboard display position correspond to the display order of the text alternatives from left to right and right to left according to the priority.

Specifically, if the keyboard display position is associated with the display order of the text alternatives, then when the keyboard display position is normal, when the display order of the text alternatives is set to be displayed from left to right according to priority, the keyboard display unit 105 automatically changes the keyboard display position from normal to left; when the display order of text alternatives is set to be displayed from right to left according to priority, the keyboard display unit 105 automatically switches the keyboard display position from normal to right.

When the display position of the keyboard is left or right, when the display order of text alternatives is set to display from left to right according to priority, if the default display order of text alternatives is from right to left according to priority display, then the keyboard display unit 105 sets the keyboard display position to the left; if the display order of the default text alternatives is also displayed from left to right by priority, then the keyboard display unit 105 sets the keyboard display position as normal, and if The display order of the text alternatives is set again to be displayed from left to right according to priority, then the keyboard display unit 105 changes the keyboard display position from normal to left.

When the display position of the keyboard is left or right, when the display order of text alternatives is set to display from right to left according to priority, if the default display order of text alternatives is from left to right according to priority display, then the keyboard display unit 105 sets the keyboard display position to the right; if the display order of the default text alternatives is also displayed from right to left by priority, then the keyboard display unit 105 sets the keyboard display position as normal, and if The display order of the text alternatives is set again to be displayed from right to left according to the priority, then the keyboard display unit 105 changes the keyboard display position from normal to right.

Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the present invention is not limited to the correspondence between the display order of the text alternatives and the display position of the keyboard.

The menu may include an option related to the display order of the text alternatives and the associated setting of the keyboard display position, or a button may be displayed on the text input interface about the associated setting of the display order of the text alternatives and the keyboard display position. For example, the options/buttons may include an option/button to associate the display order of the text alternatives with the display position of the keyboard, an option/button to associate the keyboard display position with the display order of the text alternatives, and an option/button to associate the display order of the text alternatives. Options/buttons whose order correlates to where the keyboard is displayed. Thus, a third instruction may be generated by selecting the option or actuating the button. Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the method for generating the third instruction in the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned method, and in other embodiments of the present invention, the third instruction can also be generated through a gesture or a specific operation.

In addition, when the display order of text alternatives is switched, the keyboard display unit 105 can also mirror one or more of the other keys displayed on the keyboard except the letter key area centering on the letter key area. Wherein, the other keys may include common keys such as spelling combination selection key, backspace key, clear key, number key, special symbol key, etc., and may also include a display for switching text alternatives according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention The order button, the button used to enable the function of automatically setting the display order of text alternatives according to the recognition result of automatic recognition of left and right hand operations, and the button used to switch the display position of the keyboard.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8(b) and FIG. 8(c), the spelling combination selection keys in the keyboard are mirrored with the letter key area as the center. When the keyboard display position is normal, spelling combinations in the keyboard are displayed on the left by default. When the keyboard display position is switched to the left, spelling combinations in the keyboard are mirrored to display on the right. When the keyboard display position is switched to the right, spelling combinations in the keyboard are mirrored to be displayed on the left. Similarly, spelling combinations in the keyboard can be similarly mirrored when the display order of text alternatives is switched. It is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above examples.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the device 100 may further include a prompt unit 106 . However, those skilled in the art can easily understand that in other embodiments of the present invention, the device 100 may not prompt the unit. The prompting unit 106 can prompt the user with the display order of the current text alternatives in the text input interface. For example, the prompting unit 106 may prompt the user audibly or visually to display the sequence of the current text alternatives. For example, the prompt unit 106 can use voice to prompt the display order of the current text alternatives, or the prompt unit 106 can use text to prompt the display order of the current text alternatives, or the prompt unit 106 can number the currently displayed text alternatives to indicate the display The order, or the prompt unit 106 may perform color gradients on the currently displayed text alternatives to indicate the display order and the like. Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the present invention is not limited thereto, and the prompting unit 106 can also prompt the display sequence of the current text alternatives in other ways.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the display order of the text options and the display position of the keyboard can be set differently according to the user's habits and operation needs, which can make it more convenient and comfortable for users who operate with one hand to use the mobile terminal for text input , and can improve the accuracy of text input with one hand, thereby improving user experience.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a method of supporting text input with one hand in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 , in operation 901 , the receiving unit 101 may receive a first instruction to set a display order of text alternatives in text input. Wherein, the display order of text alternatives may include a display order of text alternatives displayed from left to right according to priority and a display order of text alternatives displayed from right to left according to priority.

In operation 902 , the text alternatives display unit 102 may display text alternatives when performing a text input operation according to the display order in the first command received from the receiving unit 101 .

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the receiving unit 101 may receive the first instruction for setting the display order of the text alternatives in various forms, and the text alternatives display unit 102 may display the text alternatives accordingly.

For example, if the first instruction is generated by selecting a setting option in the menu, the text option display unit 102 can correspondingly display the text option corresponding to the selected setting option when performing a text input operation; The first button used to switch the display order of the text alternatives displayed in the text input interface is triggered and generated, then the text alternatives display unit 102 switches the current display order of the text alternatives to another display order accordingly; if The first instruction is generated by performing an operation for switching the display order of the text alternatives on the text alternatives display area, then the text alternatives display unit 102 switches the current display order of the text alternatives to another display order accordingly; If the first instruction is generated by sensing the first gesture performed by the user when performing a text input operation, the text alternative display unit 102 switches the current display order of the text alternatives to the one corresponding to the first gesture. The display order of the text alternatives; if the first instruction is generated by automatically identifying whether the left-hand operation or the right-hand operation is performed when the text input operation is performed, then the text alternative display unit 102 is correspondingly from left to right or from right to left according to the priority Display text alternatives; etc.

In operation 903, the receiving unit 101 may receive a second instruction to set a keyboard display position. Here, the display position of the keyboard may include a normal display position, a left display position, and a right display position.

In operation 904 , the keyboard display unit 105 may display a keyboard when a text input operation is performed according to the keyboard display position in the second instruction received from the receiving unit 101 .

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the receiving unit 101 may receive the first instruction for setting the display position of the keyboard in various forms, and the keyboard display unit 105 may display the keyboard accordingly.

For example, the second instruction can be selected by selecting the option of setting the keyboard display position in the menu, or by triggering the button for setting the keyboard display position in the text input interface, or by sensing the user's switching function when performing a text input operation. The second gesture action of the keyboard display position and so on are generated.

In operation 905 , the receiving unit 101 may receive a third instruction for associating the display order of the text alternatives with the keyboard display position, or associating the keyboard display position with the display order of the text alternatives.

In operation 906, the text alternatives display unit 102 or the keyboard display unit 105 responds to the third instruction, and when the associated party (for example, the display order of the text alternatives or the keyboard display position) is set, automatically correspondingly set the associated party ( For example, where the keyboard appears or the order in which text alternatives appear).

Specifically, when the receiving unit 101 receives a third instruction that associates the display order of the text alternatives with the keyboard display position, the receiving unit 101 sends such a third instruction to the text alternatives display unit 102 and the keyboard display unit 105 . In response to such a third instruction, the text alternative display unit 102 automatically and correspondingly sets the display order of the text alternatives when the keyboard display position is set.

When the receiving unit 101 receives the third instruction associating the display position of the keyboard with the display order of the text alternatives, the receiving unit 101 sends such a third instruction to the text alternative display unit 102 and the keyboard display unit 105 . In response to such a third instruction, the keyboard display unit 105 automatically sets the keyboard display position correspondingly when the display order of the text alternatives is set.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the corresponding relationship between the display order of the text alternatives and the display position of the keyboard may be: the display order of the text alternatives corresponds to the keyboard display position from left to right according to the priority, and the text alternatives The display order from right to left according to the priority corresponds to the right of the keyboard display, and the default display order of text options corresponds to the normal display position of the keyboard.

In this exemplary embodiment, if the display order of the text alternatives is associated with the keyboard display position, then when the keyboard display position is set, the display order of the text alternatives is automatically set to the display corresponding to the set keyboard display position order. That is to say, when the display order of the text alternatives is associated with the keyboard display position, the display order of the text alternatives corresponds to the left and right of the keyboard display position from left to right and from right to left according to the priority. The default The display order of the text alternatives corresponds normally to the keyboard display position.

Specifically, if the display order of the text alternatives is associated with the keyboard display position, then when the keyboard display position is set to the left, the text alternatives display unit 102 automatically sets the display order of the text alternatives from the left according to the priority. to the right display; when the keyboard display position was set to the right, the text alternative display unit 102 automatically set the display order of the text alternatives to display from right to left by priority; when the keyboard display position was set to normal, The text alternatives display unit 102 automatically sets the display order of the text alternatives to the default display order of the text alternatives.

In this exemplary embodiment, if the keyboard display position is associated with the display order of the text alternatives, then when the display order of the text alternatives is set, if the keyboard display position is normal, the keyboard display position is automatically set to be the same as The position corresponding to the display order of the set text options; when the keyboard display position is left or right, if the display order of the set text options is different from the default display order of the text options, the keyboard will The display position is automatically set to the position corresponding to the display order of the set text options. If the display order of the set text options is the same as the default text option display order, the keyboard display position is automatically set to normal , and if the display order of the text alternatives is set in phase again, the keyboard display position is automatically set from normal to the position corresponding to the set display order of the text alternatives. That is to say, when the display position of the keyboard is associated with the display order of the text alternatives, if the keyboard is not in the normal display position and the display order of the set text alternatives is the same as the default display order of the text alternatives, the keyboard The display position is automatically set to the normal display position correspondingly. In other cases, the left and right sides of the keyboard display position correspond to the display order of the text alternatives from left to right and right to left according to the priority.

Specifically, if the keyboard display position is associated with the display order of the text alternatives, then when the keyboard display position is normal, when the display order of the text alternatives is set to be displayed from left to right according to priority, the keyboard display unit 105 automatically changes the keyboard display position from normal to left; when the display order of text alternatives is set to be displayed from right to left according to priority, the keyboard display unit 105 automatically switches the keyboard display position from normal to right.

When the display position of the keyboard is left or right, when the display order of text alternatives is set to display from left to right according to priority, if the default display order of text alternatives is from right to left according to priority display, then the keyboard display unit 105 sets the keyboard display position to the left; if the display order of the default text alternatives is also displayed from left to right by priority, then the keyboard display unit 105 sets the keyboard display position as normal, and if The display order of the text alternatives is set again to be displayed from left to right according to priority, then the keyboard display unit 105 changes the keyboard display position from normal to left.

When the display position of the keyboard is left or right, when the display order of text alternatives is set to display from right to left according to priority, if the default display order of text alternatives is from left to right according to priority display, then the keyboard display unit 105 sets the keyboard display position to the right; if the display order of the default text alternatives is also displayed from right to left by priority, then the keyboard display unit 105 sets the keyboard display position as normal, and if The display order of the text alternatives is set again to be displayed from right to left according to the priority, then the keyboard display unit 105 changes the keyboard display position from normal to right.

Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the present invention is not limited to the correspondence between the display order of the text alternatives and the display position of the keyboard.

It can be selected by selecting the option about the display order of the text alternatives and the associated setting of the keyboard display position included in the setting menu or triggering the button displayed in the text input interface about the display order of the text alternatives and the associated setting of the keyboard display position to generate the third instruction. Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the method for generating the third instruction in the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned method, and in other embodiments of the present invention, the third instruction can also be generated through a gesture or a specific operation.

Those skilled in the art should easily understand that in the example of FIG. 9 , operations 903 to 906 are not necessary, and the method for supporting text input with one hand in a mobile terminal may optionally include operations 903 to 906 .

In addition, when the display order of text alternatives is switched, the keyboard display unit 105 can also mirror one or more of the other keys displayed on the keyboard except the letter key area centering on the letter key area. Wherein, the other keys may include common keys such as spelling combination selection key, backspace key, clear key, number key, special symbol key, etc., and may also include a display for switching text alternatives according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention The order button, the button used to enable the function of automatically setting the display order of text alternatives according to the recognition result of automatic recognition of left and right hand operations, and the button used to switch the display position of the keyboard.

In addition, the prompting unit 106 can also prompt the user in the text input interface of the display sequence of the current text alternatives. For example, the prompting unit 106 may prompt the user audibly or visually to display the sequence of the current text alternatives.

Those skilled in the art can easily understand that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned operation sequence, and the above-mentioned operation sequence can be changed according to needs, and the operation of changing the sequence will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

The present invention provides a method and device for supporting one-handed text input in a mobile terminal. The method and device can support the operation of one-handed text input by providing the function of setting the display order of text alternatives during text input. This makes it easier for the user to perform text input operations with the thumb of one hand, and the input accuracy is higher. The method and device can also support the operation of one-handed text input by providing the function of setting the display position of the keyboard, so that the user can easily cover the keyboard area when using the thumb to perform text input operations, thereby improving user experience.

The above-mentioned method according to the present invention can be performed according to computer program instructions. Since these program instructions may be included in a computer, a special purpose processor, or programmable or special purpose hardware, the instructions executed therein may facilitate the performance of the functions described above. As understood by those skilled in the art, a computer, processor, or programmable hardware includes a storage device that can store or receive software or computer code that, when accessed and executed by the computer, processor, or hardware, implements methods described in the present invention.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it should be understood by those skilled in the art that changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the claims and their equivalents. Various changes are made in its form and details.

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1. A method for supporting text input with one hand in a mobile terminal, said method comprising: receiving a first instruction for setting the display order of the text alternatives in the text input, and displaying the text alternatives when performing the text input operation according to the display order in the first instruction, or receiving a second instruction for setting the keyboard display position, and displaying the keyboard when performing text input operations according to the keyboard display position in the second instruction, Wherein, the display order of the text alternatives includes the display order of the text alternatives displayed from left to right according to the priority and the display order of the text alternatives displayed from right to left according to the priority, Wherein, described method also comprises: receiving a third instruction for associating the display order of the text alternatives with the keyboard display position or associating the keyboard display position with the display order of the text alternatives, In response to the third instruction, when the associated party is set, the associated party is automatically set correspondingly, wherein, when the display order of the text alternatives is set, when the keyboard display position is normal, the keyboard display position automatically It is set to the position corresponding to the display order of the set text options; if the display position of the keyboard is left or right, if the display order of the set text options is different from the default display order of the text options If they are the same, the keyboard display position is automatically set to the position corresponding to the display order of the set text options. If the display order of the set text options is the same as the default text option display order, the keyboard display position is automatically is set to normal, and if the display order of text alternatives is set in phase again, the keyboard display position is automatically set from normal to the position corresponding to the display order of the text alternatives that were set, Wherein, the first instruction is generated by selecting a setting option in the menu or by triggering a button displayed in the text input interface, and the second instruction is generated by selecting a setting option in the menu or by triggering a button in the text input interface button, and the third instruction is generated by selecting an option in a menu or triggering a button in a text input interface. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first instruction is also generated by performing an operation on the display area of text alternatives, or by sensing a gesture performed by a user. 3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the gesture action comprises: quickly flicking the mobile terminal to the left, or sliding the finger to the left on the text input interface, for switching the current display order of the text alternatives to the display order of the text alternatives displayed from left to right according to the priority; and quickly flick the mobile terminal to the right, or slide the finger to the right on the text input interface, to switch the current display order of the text alternatives to text Alternatives are displayed in order of priority, from right to left. 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the first instruction is generated by automatically identifying whether the left-hand operation or the right-hand operation is performed when the text input operation is performed, Among them, when the left-hand operation is automatically recognized, the display order of the text alternatives is automatically set as the first instruction that the text alternatives are displayed from left to right according to the priority; when the right-hand operation is automatically recognized, the text alternatives are generated. The display order of is automatically set to the first instruction displayed from right to left for text alternatives in order of priority. 5. The method according to claim 4, wherein, by selecting the opening option in the menu, or triggering a button displayed in the text input interface, the display order of the text alternatives is automatically set according to the automatic recognition result. function. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the second instruction is also generated by sensing a user's gesture when performing text input. 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising: When the display order of the text alternatives is switched, one or more of the other keys displayed on the keyboard except the letter key area are mirrored with the letter key area as the center. 8. The method of claim 1, further comprising: Prompt the user for the display order of the current text alternatives in the text input interface. 9. A device that supports text input with one hand in a mobile terminal, the device comprising: The receiving unit receives the first instruction for setting the display order of the text alternatives in the text input or the second instruction for setting the display position of the keyboard; The text alternative display unit displays the text alternatives when performing the text input operation according to the display order in the first instruction; The keyboard display unit displays the keyboard when performing the text input operation according to the keyboard display position in the second instruction, Wherein, the display order of the text alternatives includes the display order of the text alternatives displayed from left to right according to the priority and the display order of the text alternatives displayed from right to left according to the priority, Wherein, the receiving unit receives the third instruction of associating the display order of the text alternatives with the keyboard display position or correlating the keyboard display position with the display order of the text alternatives, and the text alternatives display unit or the keyboard display unit responds to the third instruction Instruction, when the associated party is set, automatically set the associated party correspondingly, wherein, when the display order of the text options is set, and the keyboard display position is normal, the keyboard display position is automatically set to match the set The position corresponding to the display order of the text alternatives; if the display order of the set text alternatives is different from the default display order of the text alternatives when the keyboard display position is left or right, the keyboard display position will automatically is set to the position corresponding to the display order of the set text alternatives, if the display order of the set text alternatives is the same as the default text alternatives display order, the keyboard display position is automatically set to normal, and if The display order of the text alternatives is set in the same phase again, then the keyboard display position is automatically set from normal to the position corresponding to the display order of the set text alternatives, Wherein, the first instruction is generated by selecting a setting option in the menu or by triggering a button displayed in the text input interface, and the second instruction is generated by selecting a setting option in the menu or by triggering a button in the text input interface button, and the third instruction is generated by selecting an option in a menu or triggering a button in a text input interface. 10. The device according to claim 9, wherein the first instruction is also generated by performing an operation on the text option display area, or by sensing a gesture performed by the user. 11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the gesture action comprises: quickly flicking the mobile terminal to the left, or sliding the finger to the left on the text input interface, for switching the current display order of the text alternatives to the display order of the text alternatives displayed from left to right according to the priority; and quickly flick the mobile terminal to the right, or slide the finger to the right on the text input interface, to switch the current display order of the text alternatives to text Alternatives are displayed in order of priority, from right to left. 12. The device according to claim 9, wherein the receiving unit includes an operation sensor, which is used to automatically identify whether it is left-hand operation or right-hand operation when performing a text input operation, and generate the first instruction according to the automatic identification result, Wherein, when the automatic recognition result is a left-handed operation, the operation sensor generates the first instruction that automatically sets the display order of the text alternatives as the text alternatives from left to right according to the priority; when the automatic recognition result is a right-handed operation, The operation sensor generates the first command for automatically setting the display order of the text alternatives to be displayed from right to left according to the priority of the text alternatives. 13. The device as claimed in claim 12, wherein, by selecting the open option in the menu, or triggering the button displayed in the text input interface, the function of automatically setting the display order of the text alternatives according to the recognition result is turned on . 14. The device according to claim 9, wherein the second instruction is also generated by sensing a user's gesture when performing text input. 15. The device as claimed in claim 9, wherein, when the display order of the text alternatives is switched, the keyboard display unit is centered on the letter key area to display the keys in other keys except the letter key area on the keyboard One or more mirrors. 16. The device of claim 9, further comprising: The prompting unit is used to prompt the user of the display order of the current text alternatives in the text input interface.