| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to apparatus for entering information comprising a sequence of predetermined characters into an information processing system by means of a keyboard (12) having a plurality of keys, selected ones of which have a plurality of operating states. The apparatus is of the type which comprises means for entering into the system code point designation signals each representing a selected character in response to operating a corresponding key and code page designation signals each representing a keyboard operating state, According to the invention the apparatus is characterised in that the means for entering comprises means (10, 11, 16, 17) for entering only a code point designation signal when the associated character is in the same code page as the previous character in said sequence, and means (10, 11, 16, 17) for entering both a code page designation signal and a code point designation signal when the code page of the previous character in said sequence is different. The present invention also relates to a method of entering information into an information processing system utilising apparatus as above.</p> |
