WO2012094839A1

WO2012094839A1 - Method and apparatus for quickly inputting emoticon

Info

Publication number: WO2012094839A1
Application number: PCT/CN2011/071041
Authority: WO
Inventors: 袁嘉玲; 王琦凡
Original assignee: Yuan Jialing
Priority date: 2011-01-13
Filing date: 2011-02-17
Publication date: 2012-07-19
Also published as: CN102591471A

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for quickly inputting an emoticon are disclosed. The method comprises: obtaining an input signal from an input device, converting the input signal to an input instruction of the emoticon corresponding to the input signal, sending the input instruction to an input terminal. The method also comprises obtaining a trigger signal before obtaining the input signal of the input device, wherein the trigger signal is used to start an instruction conversion operation of the input device, and the instruction conversion operation is used to convert the input signal into the input instruction of the emoticon corresponding to the input signal. The emoticon can be input quickly by the present application through marking the emoticon on a key of a keyboard or a touch pad and converting a key signal of the keyboard or a touch signal of the touch pad into the emoticon corresponding to the input signal.

Description

Method and device for quickly inputting emoji

[Technical Field]

The invention belongs to the technical field of computer control and relates to a method and a device for quickly inputting an emoticon.

【Background technique】

The use of instant messaging tools is very common. Adding emoji in instant messaging can significantly increase the expressiveness and fun of short messages, and is popular among users. The earliest emoticons are composed of punctuation marks or letters entered on the keyboard. A more vivid emoticon is a symbol that expresses an expression or expresses a mood with a vivid small pattern. In the instant messaging tool software, it is usually stored in the emoji library. These emoji-representing pictures are retrieved by the mouse or keyboard input command when needed.

Since there are dozens of symbols in the emoji library, and there are hundreds of them, it is difficult for the user to remember the keyboard commands corresponding to the emojis. Therefore, the user has to use the shortcut keys of the mouse or the keyboard to first adjust. Take a list of emojis and then select them with the mouse or keyboard arrow keys. This will cause inconvenience to the user, especially when chatting, switching between keyboard input and mouse selection multiple times, making the human hand It is easy to fatigue, and if you take the shortcut keys of the keyboard to retrieve the list of emojis, such as Tencent's instant messaging tool software... The emoji list in QQ is retrieved with the "/" command, after the emoji list is retrieved, all QQ The emojis are arranged vertically in a single column, so the user can only use the up and down direction keys on the keyboard to select, which obviously increases the cumbersomeness and difficulty of the selection, and because the emoji list in the QQ program is retrieved by the "/" command. , making the user in need Confusion is confusing when you enter the "/" symbol, which is not convenient to use. On the other hand, for example, the smiley face symbol is called by "/wx" in the QQ program, and if the information to be input by the user is not an emoji, but the real "/wx" is confused, it is also used. Very inconvenient.

Other instant messenger software commands that use the emoji list are different, but all have similar problems, and there are drawbacks of using mouse to retrieve and select emoji.

[Summary of the Invention]

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for quickly inputting an emoticon, that is, an emoticon is marked on a button on a keyboard, each button on the keyboard is associated with an emoticon, and a function is adopted. The key switches between the emoji and other symbols corresponding to the button. The advantage of this design is that you don't need to use the mouse or keyboard to select, and you don't need to remember complicated commands, you can press the function button and then select a button. Emoji can be easily retrieved and selected, simplifying the process of inputting emoji, easy to operate, and easy to use.

Needless to say, the emoji can also be marked on a touchpad, a visual touch screen or other input device.

The specific technical solutions of the present invention are as follows:

The present invention provides a method for quickly inputting an emoticon, wherein the emoticon is marked on an input device, and the method includes:

Acquiring an input signal of the input device;

Converting each input signal into an input command of an emoticon corresponding to the input signal; and transmitting an input command of the emoticon to the input end.

The method further includes:

Obtaining a trigger signal, turning on an instruction conversion operation of the input device, and the instruction conversion work is to The input signal is converted into an input command of an emoticon corresponding to the input signal.

The method further includes:

Establishing an emoticon input instruction library corresponding to each emoticon;

Establishing an input signal library composed of input signals;

Each input signal in the input signal library is mapped to each emoticon input command in the emoticon input command library.

Step "Transform each input signal into an input command of an emoticon corresponding to the input signal" specifically: Acquire an emoticon input command that is in a one-to-one mapping relationship with each input signal.

The trigger signal includes a pressing signal of the button, and the method further includes: acquiring a release signal of the button, and turning off the instruction conversion operation of the input device.

The pressing signal of the button includes a signal generated by pressing a button alone or a signal generated by pressing a plurality of buttons simultaneously.

The trigger signal includes a pressing signal of the function button, and the method further includes: acquiring the pressing signal of the function button again, and turning off the instruction conversion operation of the input device.

The pressing signal of the function key includes a signal generated by pressing a function key alone or a signal generated by simultaneously pressing a plurality of function keys.

The trigger signal includes a pressing signal of the first selection key, and the method further includes: acquiring a pressing signal of the second selection key to turn off the instruction conversion operation of the input device.

The input signal of the input device includes one or more of a key input signal of a keyboard and a touch panel signal of a touch panel.

The emoji is printed on the button or / and the touchpad.

The input command is sent to the input via a wireless link.

The present invention further provides an apparatus for quickly inputting an emoticon, characterized in that the emoticon Marked on the device, the device includes an instruction conversion module for: converting each input signal into an input command of an emoticon corresponding to the input signal.

The device further includes a module for generating a trigger signal, the command conversion module acquiring a trigger signal generated by the module, and turning on an instruction conversion operation of the input device, wherein the command conversion operation is to convert each input signal into the input signal The corresponding input command for the emoji.

The device further includes a storage module, the storage module stores an emoticon input instruction library corresponding to each emoticon and an input signal library composed of the input signals, and each input signal and the emoticon input instruction in the input signal library Each emoji input command in the library is mapped one by one.

The trigger signal is a pressing signal of the button, and the pressing signal of the button includes a signal generated by pressing a button alone or a signal generated by pressing a plurality of buttons simultaneously.

The module for generating a trigger signal is a function button for switching the device between on and off of the command conversion operation.

The module for generating a trigger signal is a button that is a first selection button, and the device further includes a second selection button, the first selection button is used to enable an instruction conversion operation of the device, and the second selection button is used for Turn off the instruction conversion work of the device.

The device comprises one or more of a keyboard and a touchpad, and the input signal of the device comprises one or more of a key input signal of the keyboard and a touch signal of the touchpad.

The emoji is printed on the button or / and the touchpad.

The input command is sent to the input via a wireless link.

The beneficial technical effects of the present invention are:

1. The invention expresses an emoji on a keyboard button or a touchpad, and puts the keyboard The button signal or the touch signal of the touchpad is converted into an emoticon corresponding to the input signal, so that the mouse or keyboard direction key is not needed for selection, and the complex command is not needed to be tapped. The keyboard keys or the touch trackpad can easily select the desired emoji, simplifying the input process of the emoji, and is easy to operate and convenient to use.

2. Set the function key on the device to enable or disable the command conversion work of the device. When the command conversion work is started, when the ordinary alphanumeric button or touchpad of the keyboard is tapped, the input is The button or the emoji printed on the touchpad, when the command conversion operation is turned off, when the ordinary alphanumeric button or the touchpad of the keyboard is tapped, the letter/number is input. Thereby, the number of emoticons that the device can input is greatly increased, and the emoticons can be marked on the alphanumeric keys, which also increases the input speed of the emoticons.

[Description of the Drawings]

1 is a schematic flow chart of a method for inputting an emoticon at a constant speed according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

2 is a structural block diagram of an apparatus for inputting an emoticon at a constant speed according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a front structural diagram of an apparatus for inputting an emoticon at a speed according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention; FIG. 4 is a schematic front structural view of an apparatus for inputting an emoticon at a speed according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a front structure of a device for inputting an emoticon at a speed according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention; FIG. 7 is a schematic flowchart of a method for inputting an emoticon at a speed according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic front structural diagram of an apparatus for inputting an emoticon at a speed according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. 【detailed description】

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for quickly inputting an emoticon, the emoticon being labeled on the device, the method comprising:

Acquiring an input signal of the input device;

Converting each input signal into an input command of an emoticon corresponding to the input signal; transmitting the input command to the input.

And based on this method, a device for quickly inputting an emoticon is proposed.

The present invention will be further illustrated and described below in conjunction with the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings: Example 1

This embodiment relates to a method for quickly inputting an emoticon. As shown in FIG. 1, the method includes the following steps:

S1: establishing an emoticon input instruction library composed of each emoji input instruction;

S2: establishing an input signal library composed of input signals;

S3: Establishing a mapping relationship between each input signal in the input signal library and each emoticon input command in the emoticon input instruction library.

S4: acquiring a trigger signal, and turning on an instruction conversion operation of the input device, where the instruction conversion operation is an input instruction for converting each input signal into an emoticon corresponding to the input signal;

S5: acquiring an input signal of the input device;

S6: Acquire an emoji input instruction that is in a one-to-one mapping relationship with each input signal;

S7: sending an input instruction of the emoticon to an input end;

S8: Acquire the trigger signal again, and turn off the instruction conversion work of the input device.

According to the above method for quickly inputting an emoticon, the present embodiment proposes a device 10 for quickly inputting an emoticon, the device establishing a Bluetooth communication link with a computer, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the device A plurality of input buttons 11 and a function button 12 are included, and an emoticon 13 is printed on each input button, and the function button 12 is located at the upper right side of the front side of the device 10, and the function button 12 is used to make the device instruct Switching between the opening and closing of the switching work, when the function button 12 is pressed, the device turns on the command switching operation, and when the function button 12 is pressed again, the device turns off the command switching operation. The device further includes an instruction conversion module, configured to: acquire a trigger signal that the function button is pressed for the first time, turn on the instruction conversion operation of the device, and input signals of the input buttons 11 except the function button 12 An input command that is converted into an emoticon corresponding to the input signal of the input button 11; the command conversion operation is an input command for converting an input signal of each input button 11 into an emoticon corresponding to the input signal of the input button, The device further includes a storage module, the storage module stores an emoticon input instruction library composed of an emoticon input instruction, and an input signal library composed of each input signal, and each key input signal and the emoticon input instruction library in the input signal library Each of the emoji input commands is mapped one by one, and the device further includes an instruction sending module, configured to send the emoji input command to the computer, where the command sending module is a Bluetooth module.

The working principle of the apparatus for quickly inputting emoji in this embodiment will be described below by way of a specific example:

The letter "Q" is also printed with a "©" emoji, and in the QQ program, the input command of the "©" emoji is "/wx". When the function button 12 is pressed, the device acquires the function button. Pressing the signal, the command conversion module starts the command conversion work, when the letter button "Q" is pressed, the device acquires the press signal of the letter button "Q", and the command conversion module retrieves the stored in the storage module Enter the command "/wx" for the "©" emoticon corresponding to the letter "Q", and send the "©" emoticon input command "/wx" to the computer through the command sending module, in the chat window in the QQ program of the computer. Then the icon corresponding to the "©" emoji appears. When the function button 12 is pressed again, the command conversion module closes the instruction conversion work, when the letter button "Q" is pressed, The letter input command of the letter key "Q" is sent to the computer by the command sending module, and the letter "Q" appears in the chat window in the QQ program of the computer, and is no longer the icon corresponding to the emoji of "©".

Example 2

In the first embodiment, there is only one function button, and when the device is connected to the computer, the function of quickly inputting the emoji can be obtained only when the computer starts the QQ program. Currently, there are various instant messaging tools in the computer, except Tencent's QQ, in addition to Microsoft's MSN, for example, the same "©" emoji, the input command in the QQ program is "/wx", but in the MSN is ":),,, so In order to facilitate the user to quickly input the emoticon when using the MSN instant messaging tool, as shown in FIG. 4, the device includes another function button in addition to the function button 12 described in Embodiment 1, and the embodiment 1 The function button is a first function button for causing the device to initiate an instruction conversion operation, and the command conversion operation is to convert the input button input signal into an emoji input command in a QQ program corresponding to the input button input signal. Another function button is a second function button 14 for causing the device to initiate an instruction conversion operation, and the instruction conversion operation is to The input button input signal is converted into an emoticon input command in the MSN program corresponding to the button input signal. The device inputs the letter button to the computer without pressing the quick input emoticon, that is, pressing the lower letter button. Letter, and when the user needs to enter the quick input emoticon, when the user presses the first function button, the device converts the input signal of the input button into an input corresponding to the emoticon printed on the input button in the QQ program. When the user presses the second function button, the device converts the input signal of the input button into an input command corresponding to the emoticon printed on the input button in the MSN program, and the user presses the second function button again. At the time, the device ends the instruction conversion work.

Example 3

In Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2, the device is used to initiate a trigger signal for command conversion work. The key is a function button, and the device is switched between opening and closing of the command conversion work by multiple pressing of the function button. When using the instant messaging tool to chat, the device needs to press the function key to input the emoji to realize the quick input of the emoji. Otherwise, the input can only be the ordinary input button, and in the chat, the emoji is often inserted in the text. Therefore, in the two states of normal input and emoji fast input, it is necessary to press the function key again. Since the number of times the keyboard is hit is large, the user often forgets what kind of device the device is in when pressing the input button. The state, often when the text should be input, but the illusion of the emoji seriously affects the speed of the user's chat; on the other hand, because the frequency of use of the emoji does not have a high frequency of use of the text, therefore, in view of the above situation, This embodiment provides another means for quickly inputting an emoticon based on the above-described Embodiment 1.

Different from the first embodiment, in the first embodiment, an instruction to turn on the instruction conversion operation of the device is generated by pressing the lower function button, and the function button is pressed again to generate an instruction to turn off the instruction conversion operation of the device. As shown in FIG. 5, the apparatus for quickly inputting an emoticon of the embodiment includes a trigger button 15 located at a lower left side of the front side of the device, and when the button is pressed, an instruction to turn on the instruction conversion operation of the device is generated. When the button is released, an instruction to turn off the instruction conversion operation of the device is generated. The advantage of such a design is that since the lower trigger button 15 needs to be pressed as long as the emoji needs to be input, when the emoji is not required, the lower trigger button is not pressed, and the user is prevented from entering the normal input state and the emoji input state. The situation of confusion has increased the speed of information input.

In addition to the buttons, the device is provided with a touch panel 1 6 on the right side of the front side of the device, and an emoticon is printed on the touch panel.

The touch panel 16 is also printed with a digital symbol. When the trigger button 15 is not pressed, the information input to the computer by the touch panel is a number, not an emoticon. Example 4

In Embodiment 3, the touch panel 16 functions as a computer input device, and can input letters, digital information, or emoticons. Different from the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the emoticons are separately printed on the touch panel. Since the area of the touchpad is relatively small, the number of emoticons that can be printed is limited, and in this embodiment, A commonly used emoticon is printed on the touch panel, and a first selection key 17 and a second selection key 18 are disposed above the touch panel 16, and the input signal of the first selection key is an instruction conversion for turning on the device. The instruction of the work, the input signal of the second selection key is an instruction conversion operation for turning off the device. The touchpad is used to control cursor movement when the second selection key is tapped.

Example 5

In the above embodiment 1, the function button 12 is set to turn on/off the command conversion work. In fact, the function button is not set to turn on/off the command conversion work, and only some special special buttons need to be set or the touch panel is used for inputting the expression. Symbols can also be used for quick input of emoji. As shown in FIG. 7, the embodiment relates to another method for quickly inputting an emoticon, and the method includes the following steps:

S2: establishing an input signal library composed of input signals;

S4: acquiring an input signal of the input device;

S5: Acquire an emoji input instruction that is in a one-to-one mapping relationship with each input signal;

S6: sending an input instruction of the emoji to an input end;

S7: Acquire the trigger signal again, and turn off the instruction conversion work of the input device.

According to the above method for quickly inputting an emoticon, the present embodiment proposes another device 10 for quickly inputting an emoticon based on the above-mentioned embodiment 1, which establishes a Bluetooth communication chain with a computer. Road, as shown in FIG. 8, the device includes an input button 11 and a touchpad 16, the touchpad is located on the right side of the button area, and includes a plurality of letter buttons, a number button located above the letter button, and the button area The F1 ~ F12 function keys above the number, the F1 ~ F12 function keys are provided with input buttons of a plurality of emoticons, and the keys are printed with an emoticon 13 input button 19, and the touchpad is printed with emoticons .

When you need to input an emoticon, you only need to tap the button with the emoticon or the touch area with the emoticon to quickly input the emoticon.

Finally, it is to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative of the present invention, and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the embodiments of the invention Other technical solutions for improvement and deformation. For example, the device for quickly inputting an emoticon of the present invention can also be connected to other inputs, such as a cell phone, a palmtop computer, and the like. Whatever the modifications and variations, it should be within the scope of the present invention as long as it is the same as the principles and concepts of the present invention.

Claims

A method for quickly inputting an emoticon, wherein the emoticon is marked on an input device, the method comprising:

Acquiring an input signal of the input device;

2. The method of quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

Obtaining a trigger signal, turning on an instruction conversion operation of the input device, wherein the instruction conversion operation is an input instruction for converting each input signal into an emoticon corresponding to the input signal.

The method of quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the method further comprises:

Establishing an input signal library composed of input signals;

The method for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 3, wherein the step of "converting each input signal into an input command of an emoticon corresponding to the input signal" is specifically: capturing and inputting signals An emoji input instruction that is a one-to-one mapping relationship.

5. The method of quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 2, wherein the trigger signal comprises a press signal of the button, the method further comprising: acquiring a release signal of the button, and turning off an instruction conversion operation of the input device.

6. The method of quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 5, wherein the pressing signal of the button comprises a signal generated by pressing a button individually or a plurality of buttons are simultaneously pressed Depress the resulting signal.

The method for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 2, wherein the trigger signal comprises a pressing signal of the function button, the method further comprising: acquiring the pressing signal of the function button again, and closing the instruction of the input device Conversion work.

The method for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 7, wherein the pressing signal of the function key comprises a signal generated by pressing a function key alone or a plurality of function keys are simultaneously pressed. signal of.

The method for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 2, wherein the trigger signal comprises a pressing signal of the first selection key, the method further comprising: acquiring a pressing signal of the second selection key, and closing the input device The instruction conversion work.

The method for quickly inputting an emoticon according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4-9, wherein the input signal of the input device comprises a key input signal of a keyboard and a touchpad of a touchpad. One or more of the signals.

A method of quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 10, wherein the emoticon is printed on the button or/and the touchpad.

12. A method of quickly entering an emoticon according to any of claims 1, 2, 4-9, wherein the input command is sent to the input via a wireless link.

13. A device for quickly inputting an emoticon, wherein the emoticon is marked on the device, the device comprising an instruction conversion module, configured to: convert each input signal into an emoticon corresponding to the input signal Input instructions.

The device for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 13, wherein the device further comprises a module for generating a trigger signal, wherein the instruction conversion module acquires a trigger signal generated by the module, and starts an instruction of the input device. Conversion work, the instruction conversion work is to transform each input signal An input command to an emoticon corresponding to the input signal.

The device for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 13 or 14, wherein the device further comprises a storage module, wherein the storage module stores an emoticon input instruction library corresponding to each emotic symbol and each input. An input signal library composed of signals, wherein each input signal in the input signal library is mapped one by one with each emoticon input command in the emoticon input command library.

The device for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 14, wherein the trigger signal is a pressing signal of the button, and after the button is pressed, the command conversion module turns on the instruction conversion operation of the input device. After the button is released, the instruction conversion module turns off the instruction conversion operation of the input device.

The device for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 16, wherein the pressing signal of the button comprises a signal generated by pressing a button individually or a plurality of buttons being pressed at the same time. signal.

18. The device for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 14, wherein the module for generating a trigger signal is a function button, and the function button is used to enable the device to turn on and off the instruction conversion work. Switch between.

19. The apparatus for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 18, wherein the pressing signal of the function key comprises a signal generated by pressing a function key alone or a plurality of function keys are simultaneously pressed. signal of.

The device for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 14, wherein the module for generating a trigger signal is a button that is a first selection button, and the device further includes a second selection button, the first The selection key is used to turn on the instruction conversion work of the device, and the second selection key is used to turn off the instruction conversion work of the device.

21. The apparatus for quickly inputting an emoticon according to any one of claims 13, 14, and 6-20, The device comprises one or more of a keyboard and a touchpad, and the input signal of the device comprises one or more of a key input signal of the keyboard and a touch signal of the touchpad.

22. The apparatus for quickly inputting an emoticon according to claim 21, wherein the emoticon is printed on the button or/and a touchpad.

23. Apparatus for quickly entering an emoticon according to any of claims 13, 14, 16-20, 22, wherein the input command is sent to the input via a wireless link.