METHOD FOR INPUTTING A CHARACTER IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A method for inputting a character in a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying a predetermined character at a location of a cursor on a display area of a display unit of the portable terminal, when the predetermined character is selected in a selection area;
displaying a next selection area on the display area of the portable terminal, when the predetermined character has been input for at least a predetermined time; and
moving the cursor to a next space and waiting for an input of a next character in the display area, when a dragging to the next selection area is performed when the predetermined character has been input for at least the predetermined time.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a character input method, by which it is possible to input a character through one touch-and-drag action. The method includes displaying a predetermined character at a location of a cursor on a display area when a predetermined character is selected in a selection area, displaying a next selection area when the predetermined character has been input for at least a predetermined time, and moving the cursor to a next space and waiting for an input of a next character in the display area when a dragging to the next selection area is performed when the predetermined character has been input for at least the predetermined time.
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1. A method for inputting a character in a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:
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displaying a predetermined character at a location of a cursor on a display area of a display unit of the portable terminal, when the predetermined character is selected in a selection area; displaying a next selection area on the display area of the portable terminal, when the predetermined character has been input for at least a predetermined time; and moving the cursor to a next space and waiting for an input of a next character in the display area, when a dragging to the next selection area is performed when the predetermined character has been input for at least the predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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