CHARACTER INPUT METHOD AND MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL USING THE SAME
First Claim
1. A character input method for a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
- finding, in response to input of a key in a character input mode, at least one mapping of the key;
creating, if the key has at least two mappings, a string selection list containing strings of characters mapped by the mappings;
displaying the string selection list; and
displaying, if one of the strings in the string selection list is selected, the selected string in an input window.
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Abstract
A character input method and a mobile communication terminal using the method. The character input method includes: finding, in response to input of a key in a character input mode, at least one mapping of the key; creating, if the key has at least two mappings, a string selection list containing characters mapped by the mappings; displaying the string selection list; and displaying, if one of the strings in the string selection list is selected, the selected string in an input window. As a result, the user can conveniently input various pieces of information mapped to keys, including letters and numbers, to a mobile communication terminal without switching of input modes.
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18 Claims
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1. A character input method for a mobile communication terminal, comprising:
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finding, in response to input of a key in a character input mode, at least one mapping of the key; creating, if the key has at least two mappings, a string selection list containing strings of characters mapped by the mappings; displaying the string selection list; and displaying, if one of the strings in the string selection list is selected, the selected string in an input window. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile communication terminal comprising:
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an input unit comprising a plurality of keys, each key having at least one mapping; a key mapping memory for storing the mappings of the keys; a controller for finding, in response to input of a key, a mapping of the key from the key mapping memory, and for creating, if the key has at least two mappings, a string selection list containing characters mapped by the mappings; and a display unit for displaying a mapped character of the key and the created string selection list. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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