METHOD OF SWITCHING INPUT METHOD EDITOR

• US 20100245251A1
• Filed: 07/17/2009
• Published: 09/30/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: WANG, RUO-YU, WANG, RUO-JING, YUAN, YE
• Granted Patent: US 8,243,023 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/169
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0238 Programmable keyboards key guide holders G06F3/0224
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/23 Construction or mounting of dials or of equivalent devices; Means for facilitating the use thereof by improving visibility H04M1/22

Abstract

A method is used to switch input method editors (IMEs) in a mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a switch key, a screen, and a group of information input keys. The method includes the following steps. The switch key is firstly pressed to switch to an Arabic numeral IME. An information input key is pressed to input information., Corresponding Arabic numeral is shown on the screen for being inputted. If the Arabic numeral is not accepted within a pre-set time, the screen shows a plurality of letters corresponding to the pressed key of the group of information input keys. One key is pressed to switch to an English letter IME, and a letter is chosen from the plurality of letters to input.

Claims

1. A method of switching input method editor (IME) in a mobile phone, the mobile phone comprising a switch key, a screen, and a group of information input keys, the method comprising the following steps:

pressing the switch key to switch to an Arabic numeral IME;

inputting information by pressing an information input key, corresponding Arabic numeral being shown on the screen for being inputted;

if the Arabic numeral is not accepted in a pre-set time, the screen shows a plurality of letters corresponding to the pressed key of the group of information input keys;

pressing one key to switch to an English letter IME, and choosing a letter from the plurality of letters to input.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a cursor is shown on the screen, the Arabic numeral is located on the cursor, the plurality of letters is located at a right side of the cursor, and a right direction key is pressed to switch to the English letter IME.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein any one of the group of information input keys is pressed to accept the Arabic numeral.

4. A method of switching input method editor (IME) in a mobile phone, the mobile phone comprising a switch key, a screen, and a group of information input keys, the method comprising the following steps:

pressing the switch key to switch to a default IME;

inputting information by pressing an information input key, a plurality of first characters, which comply with the default IME, being shown on the screen for being inputted; and

if there is no acceptance of any of the first characters in a pre-set time, the screen shows a plurality of second characters corresponding to the pressed information input key which complies with a second IME.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein a cursor is shown on the screen, the plurality of second characters is located at an right side of the cursor, and a right direction key is pressed to switch to the second IME.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the default IME is an Arabic numeral IME, the second input method is an English letter IME.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein any one of the group of information input keys is pressed in a pre-set time to accept the Arabic numeral.