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Character input apparatus and method

  • US 20080291171A1
  • Filed: 04/30/2008
  • Published: 11/27/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A character input method in a terminal having a touch screen, the character input method comprising:

  • assigning character groups, each of which includes at least two characters, to at least two key regions generated by dividing a region of the touch screen and displaying the character groups in the corresponding key regions, based on one-to-one correspondence;

    if a press event occurs in one of the key regions, enlarging and displaying characters included in the key region where the press event occurs;

    determining whether one of a release event and a drag event occurs in one of the key regions where the characters are displayed enlarged;

    if it is determined that the drag event occurs, indicating the key region where the drag event occurs according to distance and direction of the drag event; and

    if the release event occurs in the indicated key region, outputting characters included in the indicated key region on the touch screen.

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