Character input technique without a keyboard
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1. A method for inputting a character, comprising the steps of:
- (a) displaying a character input screen on a display device, the character input screen having an input character selection field for showing one or more characters which are selectable to input a character;
(b) cyclically switching the one or more characters being displayed in the input character selection field;
(c) receiving a character input instruction from user; and
(d) acquiring the character being displayed in the input character selection field as an input character upon reception of the character input instruction.
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Abstract
A technology to input a character without a keyboard is provided. A character input screen 400 for performing character input is displayed on a display device. On this character input screen 400 is provided an input character selection field 510, with the characters displayed in the input character selection field 510 being cyclically switched. When the user instructs character input, the character currently displayed in the input character selection field 510 is acquired as the character for input.
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1. A method for inputting a character, comprising the steps of:
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(a) displaying a character input screen on a display device, the character input screen having an input character selection field for showing one or more characters which are selectable to input a character;
(b) cyclically switching the one or more characters being displayed in the input character selection field;
(c) receiving a character input instruction from user; and
(d) acquiring the character being displayed in the input character selection field as an input character upon reception of the character input instruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A device for inputting a character, comprising:
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a character input screen display unit configured to display a character input screen on a display device, the character input screen having an input character selection field for showing one or more characters which are each selectable to input a character;
a selection field character switching unit configured to cyclically switch the one or more characters being displayed in the input character selection field;
a character input instruction receiving unit configured to receive a character input instruction from user; and
an input character acquiring unit configured to acquire the character being displayed in the input character selection field as an input character upon reception of the character input instruction. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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