Method and device for selecting a word to be defined in mobile communication terminal having an electronic dictionary
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1. A method performed by a handheld mobile communication terminal for offering a dictionary feature, the method comprising:
- displaying at least a portion of a text document on a display unit configured for the handheld mobile communication terminal;
in response to at least one touch input for selecting a word, displaying a magnified version of a part of the displayed text document that comprises a word selected based on the at least one touch input and providing an indication of the selected word and a visual element for receiving a user request for dictionary information corresponding to the selected word, the visual element overlaying less than all of the displayed text document;
in response to the user request for the dictionary information via the visual element, displaying a dictionary screen in place of the displayed text document so that the dictionary screen visually appears to be over the entire displayed text document, the dictionary screen showing the dictionary information corresponding to the selected word; and
in response to a user request for termination of the dictionary screen, returning from the dictionary screen to a screen showing the displayed text document with the indication of the selected word remaining,wherein the magnified version of the part of the displayed text document is displayed, with a consistent amount of increase in textual height relative to an unmagnified version of the part of the displayed text document, within a visually delineated border at the same time the unmagnified version of the part of the displayed text document is displayed, andwherein a presentation of an entirety of text included in the magnified and unmagnified versions of the part of the displayed text document are the same.
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Abstract
A method and device for selecting a word to be defined in a mobile communication terminal having an electronic dictionary function. The method includes selecting a word in a displayed text document in response to a first input, displaying the selected word in a search window, searching for the displayed word in response to a request to search for the displayed word, displaying information resulting from the search, and terminating display of the information and displaying the text document.
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1. A method performed by a handheld mobile communication terminal for offering a dictionary feature, the method comprising:
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displaying at least a portion of a text document on a display unit configured for the handheld mobile communication terminal; in response to at least one touch input for selecting a word, displaying a magnified version of a part of the displayed text document that comprises a word selected based on the at least one touch input and providing an indication of the selected word and a visual element for receiving a user request for dictionary information corresponding to the selected word, the visual element overlaying less than all of the displayed text document; in response to the user request for the dictionary information via the visual element, displaying a dictionary screen in place of the displayed text document so that the dictionary screen visually appears to be over the entire displayed text document, the dictionary screen showing the dictionary information corresponding to the selected word; and in response to a user request for termination of the dictionary screen, returning from the dictionary screen to a screen showing the displayed text document with the indication of the selected word remaining, wherein the magnified version of the part of the displayed text document is displayed, with a consistent amount of increase in textual height relative to an unmagnified version of the part of the displayed text document, within a visually delineated border at the same time the unmagnified version of the part of the displayed text document is displayed, and wherein a presentation of an entirety of text included in the magnified and unmagnified versions of the part of the displayed text document are the same. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having recorded thereon a handheld mobile communication terminal program to perform operations, the operations comprising;
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displaying at least a portion of a text document on a display unit configured for the handheld mobile communication terminal; in response to at least one touch input for selecting a word, displaying a magnified version of a part of the displayed text document that comprises a word selected based on the at least one touch input and providing an indication of the selected word and a visual element for receiving a user request for dictionary information corresponding to the selected word, the visual element overlaying less than all of the displayed text document; in response to the user request for the dictionary information via the visual element, displaying a dictionary screen in place of the displayed text document so that the dictionary screen visually appears to be over the entire displayed text document, the dictionary screen showing the dictionary information corresponding to the selected word; and in response to a user request for termination of the dictionary screen, returning from the dictionary screen to a screen showing the displayed text document with the indication of the selected word remaining, wherein the magnified version of the part of the displayed text document is displayed, with a consistent amount of increase in textual height relative to an unmagnified version of the part of the displayed text document, within a visually delineated border at the same time the unmagnified version of the part of the displayed text document is displayed, and wherein a presentation of an entirety of text included in the magnified and unmagnified versions of the part of the displayed text document are the same.
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10. A handheld mobile communication terminal comprising:
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a display unit configured for the handheld mobile communication terminal; a storage unit for storing dictionary information; and at least one control processor for; controlling the display unit to display at least a portion of a text document, in response to at least one touch input for selecting a word, displaying a magnified version of a part of the displayed text document that comprises a word selected based on the at least one touch input and providing an indication of the selected word and a visual element for receiving a user request for dictionary information corresponding to the selected word, the visual element overlaying less than all of the displayed text document, in response to the user request for the dictionary information via the visual element, controlling the display unit to display a dictionary screen in place of the displayed text document so that the dictionary screen visually appears to be over the entire displayed text document, the dictionary screen showing the dictionary information corresponding to the selected word, and in response to a user request for termination of the dictionary screen, controlling the display unit to return from the dictionary screen to a screen showing the displayed text document with the indication of the selected word remaining, wherein the magnified version of the part of the displayed text document is displayed, with a consistent amount of increase in textual height relative to an unmagnified version of the part of the displayed text document, within a visually delineated border at the same time the unmagnified version of the part of the displayed text document is displayed, and wherein a presentation of an entirety of text included in the magnified and unmagnified versions of the part of the displayed text document are the same. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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