DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING CHARACTERS OR NUMBERS IN MOBILE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A device for inputting characters/numbers in a mobile terminal having a touch screen, the device comprising:
- a display screen for displaying characters/numbers at a display area and a wheel for selecting a desired character/number at another display area in a text input mode; and
a control unit for controlling the display screen to display the characters/numbers and the wheel for selecting a desired character/number at the display areas, placing a cursor on a character/number corresponding to rotation of the wheel, and controlling the display screen to display a character/number selected by placing the cursor.
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Abstract
A device for inputting characters or numbers in a mobile terminal having a touch screen, the device including a display screen for displaying characters or numbers at a display area and a wheel for selecting a desired character or number at another display area in a text input mode; and a control unit for controlling the display screen to display the characters or numbers and the wheel for selecting a desired character or number at the display areas, placing a cursor on a character or number corresponding to rotation of the wheel, and controlling the display screen to display a character or number selected by placing the cursor.
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25 Claims
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1. A device for inputting characters/numbers in a mobile terminal having a touch screen, the device comprising:
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a display screen for displaying characters/numbers at a display area and a wheel for selecting a desired character/number at another display area in a text input mode; and a control unit for controlling the display screen to display the characters/numbers and the wheel for selecting a desired character/number at the display areas, placing a cursor on a character/number corresponding to rotation of the wheel, and controlling the display screen to display a character/number selected by placing the cursor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A device for inputting characters/numbers in a mobile terminal having a touch screen, the device comprising:
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a display screen for displaying characters/numbers at a display area and at least two wheels for selecting a desired character/number at another area in a text input mode; and a control unit for detecting rotation of any one of the at least two wheels in the text input mode, placing a cursor on a character/number corresponding to the rotation of the one wheel, and controlling the display screen to display a character/number selected by placing the cursor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for inputting characters/numbers in a mobile terminal having a touch screen, the method comprising:
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displaying characters/numbers at a display area of a display screen and a wheel for selecting a desired character/number at another display area when a current mode of the mobile terminal is changed to a text input mode; moving a cursor with rotation of the wheel and placing the cursor on a character/number corresponding to the rotation of the wheel; and displaying a character/number selected by placing the cursor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for inputting characters/numbers in a mobile terminal having a touch screen, the method comprising:
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displaying characters/numbers at a display area of a display screen and at least two wheels for selecting a desired character/number at another area when a current mode of the mobile terminal is changed to a text input mode; moving a cursor with rotation of at least one of the at least two wheels and placing the cursor on a character/number corresponding to the rotation of the one wheel; and displaying a character/number selected by placing the cursor. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Specification