Character Input Device
First Claim
1. A character input device, characterized in comprising:
- memory means for storing a plurality of different types of keyboard arrangement images;
display means for displaying one of the plurality of different types of keyboard arrangement images on a touch screen,touch operation judgment means for judging whether or not a touch operation has been performed in a specified area of the touch screen; and
display switching control means for controlling the display means so that one of the keyboard arrangement images among the keyboard arrangement images stored by the memory means, other than the keyboard arrangement image that is being displayed by the display means, is displayed in cases where a judgment is made by the judgment means that a touch operation has been performed.
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Abstract
The present invention makes it possible to alter a keyboard arrangement displayed on a touch screen even using a simple operation.
A character input device of a PDA, mobile telephone, or the like comprises a memory unit (34) for storing a plurality of different types of keyboard arrangement images, a display unit (30) for displaying one of a plurality of different types of keyboard arrangement images on a touch screen (12), a touch operation judgment unit (31) for judging whether or not a touch operation has been performed in a specified area of the touch screen (12), and a display switching control unit (33) for controlling the display unit (30) so that one of the keyboard arrangement images among the keyboard arrangement images stored by the memory unit (34), other than the keyboard arrangement image that is being displayed by the display unit (30), is displayed in cases where a touch operation is judged to have been performed.
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1. A character input device, characterized in comprising:
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memory means for storing a plurality of different types of keyboard arrangement images; display means for displaying one of the plurality of different types of keyboard arrangement images on a touch screen, touch operation judgment means for judging whether or not a touch operation has been performed in a specified area of the touch screen; and display switching control means for controlling the display means so that one of the keyboard arrangement images among the keyboard arrangement images stored by the memory means, other than the keyboard arrangement image that is being displayed by the display means, is displayed in cases where a judgment is made by the judgment means that a touch operation has been performed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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