IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND CHARACTER INPUT METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A character input method in an image forming apparatus including a display unit of a touch screen, the method comprising:
- displaying a soft keyboard on the display unit, the soft keyboard including character keys to receive character input and a display window to display input characters;
selecting character keys corresponding to characters to be input; and
displaying characters corresponding to the selected character keys in the display window and displaying the characters in pop-up windows adjacent to the selected character keys,wherein the image forming apparatus is operative to perform at least one of print, copy, scan, fax transmission, and email transmission functions.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus and a character input method thereof. The character input method in an image forming apparatus including a display unit of a touch screen, includes displaying a soft keyboard on the display unit, the soft keyboard including character keys to receive character input and a display window to display input characters; selecting character keys corresponding to characters to be input; and displaying characters corresponding to the selected character keys in the display window and displaying the characters in pop-up windows adjacent to the selected character keys, wherein the image forming apparatus is operative to perform at least one of print, copy, scan, fax transmission, and email transmission functions. A user'"'"'s convenience can be increased by providing a pop-up window which display inputted characters, so that a user can confirm the input characters, and typographical errors can be reduced.
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20 Claims
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1. A character input method in an image forming apparatus including a display unit of a touch screen, the method comprising:
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displaying a soft keyboard on the display unit, the soft keyboard including character keys to receive character input and a display window to display input characters; selecting character keys corresponding to characters to be input; and displaying characters corresponding to the selected character keys in the display window and displaying the characters in pop-up windows adjacent to the selected character keys, wherein the image forming apparatus is operative to perform at least one of print, copy, scan, fax transmission, and email transmission functions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An image forming apparatus including a touch screen, comprising:
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a display unit to display a soft keyboard using the touch screen, the soft keyboard including character keys to receive character input and a display window to display input characters; a user input unit to select character keys corresponding to characters to be input; and a control unit to control the display unit to display characters corresponding to the selected character keys in the display window and to display the characters in pop-up windows adjacent to the selected character keys, wherein the image forming apparatus is operative to perform at least one of print, copy, scan, fax transmission, and email transmission functions. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A character input method using a display unit having a touch screen, the method comprising:
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displaying a soft keyboard on the display unit, the soft keyboard including character keys to receive character input and a display window to display input characters; selecting character keys corresponding to characters to be input; and displaying characters corresponding to the selected character keys in the display window and displaying the characters in pop-up windows adjacent to the selected character keys. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of character input, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of character keys on a display; receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of character keys; and displaying one or more characters on the display corresponding to the received selection of the at least one of the plurality of character keys, where each character is displayed in pop-up windows adjacent to the selected character key. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A display apparatus, comprising:
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a display unit to display a plurality of character keys on the display unit; an input unit to receive a selection of at least one of the plurality of character keys; and a control unit to control the display of one or more characters on the display unit corresponding to the received selection of the at least one of the plurality of character keys, where each character is displayed in pop-up windows adjacent to the selected character key.
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