Method and apparatus for providing character input interface
First Claim
1. A method for providing a character input interface in an electronic device having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
- displaying, on the touchscreen, a first keyboard interface including a single keyboard for inputting characters;
based on both the electronic device being in a landscape mode and a user touch input being received through the touchscreen, displaying a character input area along with a second keyboard interface on the touchscreen, wherein the second keyboard interface includes a first keyboard and a second keyboard, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the second keyboard further comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys for selecting a character type of the second keyboard comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language;
while displaying the first type of character keys and the second type of character keys, replacing, based on receiving, through the touchscreen, a user touch input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys of the second keyboard, the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with a third type of character keys while displaying the first type of character keys of the first keyboard, wherein the plurality of character-type selection keys are maintained after replacing the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with the third type of character keys; and
displaying a plurality of characters in the character input area,wherein one character of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the first type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys, andwherein the first type of character keys is for a first spoken language and the second type of character keys is for a second spoken language which is different from the first spoken language.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for providing a character input interface are provided. The method for providing a character input interface in a terminal having a touchscreen, includes simultaneously displaying a first keyboard on a first region and a second keyboard including second keyboard language selection keys on a second region by the touchscreen in a character inputting mode; and changing a language of the second keyboard to a language corresponding to a second touched keyboard language selection key touched while maintaining a language of the first keyboard when input touching the second keyboard language key is received.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for providing a character input interface in an electronic device having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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displaying, on the touchscreen, a first keyboard interface including a single keyboard for inputting characters; based on both the electronic device being in a landscape mode and a user touch input being received through the touchscreen, displaying a character input area along with a second keyboard interface on the touchscreen, wherein the second keyboard interface includes a first keyboard and a second keyboard, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the second keyboard further comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys for selecting a character type of the second keyboard comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language; while displaying the first type of character keys and the second type of character keys, replacing, based on receiving, through the touchscreen, a user touch input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys of the second keyboard, the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with a third type of character keys while displaying the first type of character keys of the first keyboard, wherein the plurality of character-type selection keys are maintained after replacing the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with the third type of character keys; and displaying a plurality of characters in the character input area, wherein one character of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the first type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys, and wherein the first type of character keys is for a first spoken language and the second type of character keys is for a second spoken language which is different from the first spoken language. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic device for providing a character input interface, the electronic device comprising:
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a memory for storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the stored instructions to at least control to; display, on a touchscreen of the electronic device, a first keyboard interface including a single keyboard for inputting characters, based on both identifying that the electronic device is in a landscape mode and receiving a user touch input through the touchscreen, display together a character input area and a second keyboard interface on the touchscreen, wherein the second keyboard interface includes a first keyboard and a second keyboard, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the second keyboard farther comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys for selecting a character type of the second keyboard comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language, based on receiving, through the touchscreen, a user touch input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys of the second keyboard while displaying the first type of character keys and the second type of character keys, replace the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with a third type of character keys while displaying the first type of character keys of the first keyboard, wherein the plurality of character-type selection keys are maintained after replacing the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with the third type of character keys, and display a plurality of characters in the character input area, wherein one character of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the first type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys, wherein the first type of character keys is for a first spoken language and the second type of character keys is for a second spoken language which is different from the first spoken language. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions, when executed by a processor of an electronic device having a touchscreen, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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displaying, on the touchscreen, a first keyboard interface including a single keyboard for inputting characters; based on both identifying that the electronic device is in a landscape mode and receiving a user touch input through the touchscreen, displaying together a character input area and a second keyboard interface on the touchscreen, wherein the second keyboard interface includes a first keyboard and a second keyboard, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the second keyboard further comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys for selecting a character type of the second keyboard comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language; based on receiving, through the touchscreen, a user touch input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys of the second keyboard while displaying the first type of character keys and the second type of character keys, replacing the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with a third type of character keys while displaying the first type of character keys of the first keyboard, wherein the plurality of character-type selection keys are maintained after replacing the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with the third type of character keys; and displaying a plurality of characters in the character input area, wherein one character of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the first type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys, wherein the first type of character keys is for a first spoken language and the second type of character keys is for a second spoken language which is different from the first spoken language. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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