Hand-held combination key apparatus and method for inputting information by hand-held combination key apparatus

摘要

A hand-held combination key apparatus configured to input information to an intelligent electronic apparatus is provided. Three to five key groups, which correspond to each corresponding finger of a single hand respectively, are set on one of left side and right side of a shell, each key group having two combination keys, and each combination key being the key with compound functions of touch conduction and press conduction. Various combination states of touch conduction of each combination key are used to search and pre-display characters or operational function symbols; and press conduction of each combination key is used to determine character input or operational function input. The hand-held combination key apparatus can be used in any state without limitation absolutely, such as when the user is sitting, standing, lying down and moving, other than the normal standard keyboard which needs a practicable plane to support in use, saving space.

主权项

1. A hand-held combination key apparatus for inputting and controlling information, comprising:
a shell designed to a shape that is held conveniently by a hand as the hand-held mobile apparatus based on human engineering and operating requirements; three key groups set on one side of the shell, wherein each key group has two combination keys, and each combination key is configured to simultaneously support two input mechanisms including a touch input and a press input, and each key group corresponds to one finger; wherein:
each combination key is electrically connected to a touch detection circuit and a press detection circuit respectively;when the combination key is touched, the touch detection circuit sets a state of the touched combination key to “1” state;when the combination key is not touched, a state of the untouched combination key is set to “0” state, such that each key group has four possible states, including a “00” state, a “01” state, a “11” state, and a “10” state; and press detection of a combination key is similar to a key of a computer keyboard.