DEVICE AND METHOD FOR INPUTTING SPECIAL SYMBOL IN APPARATUS HAVING TOUCH SCREEN
First Claim
1. A device to input a special symbol in an apparatus having a touch screen, comprising:
- a touch sensor to detect a user touch at a first position;
a text input controller to switch from a general character input mode to a special symbol input mode if the user touch is maintained for at least a predetermined time; and
a special symbol display unit to display a special symbol at the first position if the text input controller is switched to the special symbol input mode.
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Abstract
A device to input a special symbol in an apparatus having a touch screen includes a touch sensor to detect a user touch at a first position, a text input controller to switch from a general character input mode to a special symbol input mode if the user touch is maintained for at least a predetermined time, and a special symbol display unit to display a special symbol at the first position. A method for inputting a special symbol includes a touch detecting step of detecting the user touch at the first position, switching to the special symbol input mode if the user touch is maintained for at least a predetermined time, and displaying a special symbol at the first position in the special symbol input mode.
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15 Claims
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1. A device to input a special symbol in an apparatus having a touch screen, comprising:
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a touch sensor to detect a user touch at a first position; a text input controller to switch from a general character input mode to a special symbol input mode if the user touch is maintained for at least a predetermined time; and a special symbol display unit to display a special symbol at the first position if the text input controller is switched to the special symbol input mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for inputting a special symbol in an apparatus having a touch screen, comprising:
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a touch detecting step of detecting a user touch at a first position; a special symbol input switching step of switching from a general character input mode to a special symbol input mode if the user touch is maintained for at least a predetermined time; and a special symbol display step of displaying a special symbol at the first position in the special symbol input mode. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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