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CHARACTER INPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS IN PORTABLE TERMINAL HAVING TOUCH SCREEN

  • US 20090140995A1
  • Filed: 11/24/2008
  • Published: 06/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A character input method in a portable terminal having a touch screen, comprising:

  • displaying, in a character input mode, a virtual keypad having at least one key area to which a plurality of characters is allocated;

    displaying, if a touch is generated in one of the key areas of the virtual keypad, a plurality of divided areas in a region surrounding the touched key area;

    determining whether a drag is generated from the touch; and

    displaying, if a drag is generated, a character mapped to the divided area in a point where the drag is released.

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