Terminal apparatus, and character input method for such terminal apparatus
First Claim
1. A terminal apparatus, comprising:
- a display unit operable to display a picture image, said picture image including a keyboard having a plurality of key areas each of which is assigned a function for a character input;
a display screen for displaying at least a part of said picture image;
scroll means for moving a position of said picture image relative to said display screen so that one of said key areas is displayed at a predetermined position on said display screen; and
an input unit operable to execute a function corresponding to said one of said key areas when said one of said key areas is displayed at said predetermined position on said display screen.
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Abstract
A terminal apparatus is configured to carry out a scroll operation of a picture image by detecting a movement of the apparatus body, and to display on a display screen a virtual keyboard having a size larger than the size of the display screen. The virtual keyboard includes a plurality of key areas dividing the keyboard in the vertical and horizontal directions. A key area at a predetermined position on the display screen is highlighted so as to be identified as a key area capable of carrying out a key input, and a highlighted key area is moved by moving the virtual keyboard using the scroll operation. Then, when a desired key area is highlighted, a corresponding key code is input by depressing an OK button.
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10 Claims
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1. A terminal apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit operable to display a picture image, said picture image including a keyboard having a plurality of key areas each of which is assigned a function for a character input;
a display screen for displaying at least a part of said picture image;
scroll means for moving a position of said picture image relative to said display screen so that one of said key areas is displayed at a predetermined position on said display screen; and
an input unit operable to execute a function corresponding to said one of said key areas when said one of said key areas is displayed at said predetermined position on said display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of inputting characters for display on a display screen, comprising:
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displaying a picture image on the display screen, the picture image including a keyboard having a plurality of key areas each of which is assigned a function for a character input;
moving a position of the picture image relative to the display screen so that one of the key areas is displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen; and
executing a function corresponding to the one of the key areas when the one of the key areas is displayed at the predetermined position on the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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