INPUTTING METHOD FOR JAPANESE SENTENCE WITH USE OF 10 KEYS TO PROCESSOR OR COMPUTER

摘要

PURPOSE:To reduce the size of an input keyboard by using primarily 10 keys only to perform the input of the normal sentences at input of the Japanese sentences, the Western sentences, the foreign languages, etc., via a word processor or a computer. CONSTITUTION:The vertical and horizontal rows of the Japanese syllabary are connected to each other via the numeric characters, and a Japanese input state is secured with the switch keys except the 10 (TEM) keys. Thus all Japanese sentences are inputted with use of the 2-digit numeric characters. The input of the Western sentences can be attained by switching the numeric characters. For instance, 'AIUEO' and 'KAKIKUKEKO' to which the Japanese people are familiar from their infancies can be quickly and sensibly inputted like 11 - 'A', 21 - 'KA', 31 - 'SA'... in terms of each row of the Japanese syllabary. The time and labor required for input of one Japanese characters via two keys is equal to that required for input of the Japanese sentences via the Roman characters. In addition, the input is carried out for the voiced sound spots, the semi-voiced sound spots, the punctuation marks, etc., of the codes and symbols which are usually used on the basis of 0 including 01 through 09 which are most conveniently available.