Method of and apparatus for inputting character using pointing device
First Claim
1. A method of inputting a character using a pointing device, the method comprising:
- (a) recognizing information on a movement of the pointing device and a button click information of at least one button of the pointing device; and
(b) selecting a character by using the recognized information on a movement of the pointing device and the button click information of the at least one button of the pointing device.
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Abstract
A method of inputting a character using a pointing device and an apparatus for inputting the character are provided. The method includes recognizing information on a movement direction of the pointing device and a click information of a button of the pointing device, and selecting a character by using the recognized information on a movement direction of the pointing device and the click information of the button of the pointing device. The character can be inputted via a mouse movement direction and the mouse button click information. In addition, since only one hand is used to input the character, a user can perform other tasks while inputting a character.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of inputting a character using a pointing device, the method comprising:
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(a) recognizing information on a movement of the pointing device and a button click information of at least one button of the pointing device; and
(b) selecting a character by using the recognized information on a movement of the pointing device and the button click information of the at least one button of the pointing device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for inputting a character using a pointing device, the apparatus comprising:
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a character input table which stores combinations of information on movements of the pointing device and button click information of at least one button of the pointing device and maps the combinations to characters to be inputted;
a movement recognizing unit which recognizes the information on the movements of the pointing device and the button click information of the at least one button of the pointing device;
a status storage unit which stores the recognized information on the movements of the pointing device and the recognized button click information; and
a character selecting unit which selects a character that corresponds to the information on the movements of the pointing device and the button click information, which are stored in the status storage unit, by referring to the character input table. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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