Character input device
First Claim
1. A character input device comprising:
- a display section;
a key input section;
a handwriting input section in which a touch position sensing unit and a display unit are integrated with each other;
handwriting section display control means for causing the handwriting input section to give a representation for inputting a character absent in the key input section by sensing the position of a touch on the handwriting input section; and
display section display control means for displaying on the display section a character input via the key input section and a character input via the handwriting section display-controlled by the handwriting section display control means.
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Abstract
When a search character string is input via a key input section and a handwriting input section, if a spelling is input, a character is input directly by a key input operation or a recognized character is input by a handwriting input operation. If pinyin is input to input a Chinese character, not only are alphabetic characters input by a key input operation, but also the four tones area input by touching a four-tone input screen displayed on the handwriting input section. Accordingly, not only can ordinary characters be input as usual, of course, but also Chinese-specific four tones can be input easily by a touch operation at the handwriting input section even when a pinyin character is input.
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8 Claims
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1. A character input device comprising:
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a display section; a key input section; a handwriting input section in which a touch position sensing unit and a display unit are integrated with each other; handwriting section display control means for causing the handwriting input section to give a representation for inputting a character absent in the key input section by sensing the position of a touch on the handwriting input section; and display section display control means for displaying on the display section a character input via the key input section and a character input via the handwriting section display-controlled by the handwriting section display control means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A character input method in a character input device including a display section, a key input section, and a handwriting input section in which a touch position sensing unit and a display unit are integrated with each other, the character input method comprising:
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a handwriting section display control step of causing the handwriting input section to give a representation for inputting a character absent in the key input section by sensing the position of a touch on the handwriting input section; and a display section display control step of displaying on the display section a character input via the key input section and a character input via the handwriting section display-controlled in the handwriting section display control step. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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