Key layout setting apparatus to lay out plurality of keys arbitrarily for data input, key layout setting method, computer-readable recording medium in which key layout setting program is stored, and program product for key layout setting program

A key layout setting method to set layout data to determine layout of a plurality of keys on a display screen of a data input apparatus including the display screen provided with a touch panel to register an item corresponding to a key by operation though said touch panel of an arbitrary key out of said plurality of keys laid out and displayed on said display screen according to said layout data, said key layout setting method comprising:

• a layout data setting step to set said layout data,
• said layout data setting step further comprising a key size select step to select a desired key size from said plurality of key sizes,
• wherein said key size select step determines and sets key size by comparing SKSN codes of adjacent keys of said plurality of keys, which codes are stored in one or more database files in a random access memory, and wherein key size remains the same if SKSN codes of adjacent keys differ and key size increases if SKSN codes of adjacent keys are the same.

A computer-readable recording medium in which a key layout set program is recorded to have a key layout setting method to set layout data to determine the layout of a plurality of keys on a display screen executed by a computer in a data input apparatus including said display screen provided with a touch panel to register an item corresponding to a key by operation through said touch panel of an arbitrary key out of said plurality of keys laid out and displayed on said display screen according to said layout data, said key layout setting method comprising a layout data setting step to set said layout data,

• said layout data setting step including a key size select step to select a desired key size from a plurality of key sizes,
• wherein said key size select step includes determining key size by comparing SKSN codes stored in one or more database files in said random access memory of adjacent keys of said plurality of keys, and
• wherein key size remains the same if SKSN codes of adjacent keys differ and key size increases if SKSN codes of adjacent keys are the same.

A computer program product for use in conjunction with a microprocessor, said computer program product comprising a layout data setting program to set layout data to determine the layout of a plurality of keys on a display screen in a data input apparatus including the display screen provided with a touch panel to register an item corresponding to a key by operation through said touch panel of an arbitrary key out of said plurality of keys laid out and displayed on said display screen according to said layout data,

• said layout data setting program including a key size select program to select a desired key size from a plurality of key sizes,
• wherein said key size select program determines key size by comparing SKSN codes stored in one or more database files in said random access memory of adjacent keys of said plurality of keys, and wherein key size remains the same if SKSN codes of adjacent keys differ and, key size increases if SKSN codes of adjacent keys are the same.