LETTER INPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS OF PORTABLE TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A text input method of a portable terminal, the method comprising:
- displaying, when a text input mode is activated, a virtual keypad including a plurality of key regions, each key region being assigned plural letters;
compounding, when a touch movement event is detected on the virtual keypad, letters assigned to a first key region to which a touch-down event is made with letters assigned to a second key region to which a touch-up event is made into compound letters;
displaying the compound letters; and
inputting, when a compound letter is selected, the compound letter selected.
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Abstract
A text input method and apparatus of a portable terminal supporting a virtual keypad including a plurality of character keys are provided. The method includes displaying, when a text input mode is activated, a virtual keypad including a plurality of key regions, each key region being assigned plural letters, compounding, when a touch movement event is detected on the virtual keypad, letters assigned to a first key region to which a touch-down event is made with letters assigned to a second key region to which a touch-up event is made into compound letters, displaying the compound letters, and inputting, when a compound letter is selected, the compound letter selected.
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1. A text input method of a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying, when a text input mode is activated, a virtual keypad including a plurality of key regions, each key region being assigned plural letters; compounding, when a touch movement event is detected on the virtual keypad, letters assigned to a first key region to which a touch-down event is made with letters assigned to a second key region to which a touch-up event is made into compound letters; displaying the compound letters; and inputting, when a compound letter is selected, the compound letter selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A text input apparatus of a portable terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a display unit for displaying, when a text input mode is activated, a virtual keypad including a plurality of key regions, each key region being assigned plural letters; a touch sensing unit for detecting a touch event made on the virtual keypad; and a control unit for compounding, when a touch movement event is detected on the virtual keypad, letters assigned to a first key region to which a touch-down event is made with letters assigned to a second key region to which a touch-up event is made into compound letters, for displaying the compound letters on the display unit, and for presenting, when a compound letter is selected, the compound letter in a text presentation region. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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