INPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MOBILE TERMINAL WITH TOUCH SCREEN
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1. An input method for a mobile terminal having a touch screen, comprising:
- displaying a virtual keypad during an input mode;
recognizing a specific key activated on the displayed virtual keypad; and
displaying at least one or more functional objects corresponding to the recognized key in a predetermined region of the virtual keypad.
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Abstract
An input method for a mobile terminal with a touch screen is provided. The input method includes switching an operation mode of the mobile terminal to an input mode, and activating and displaying a virtual keypad; recognizing a specific key, from which a user input has occurred, among keys on the displayed virtual keypad; and displaying at least one or more functional objects designated to the recognized key, in a specific region of the virtual keypad.
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17 Claims
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1. An input method for a mobile terminal having a touch screen, comprising:
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displaying a virtual keypad during an input mode; recognizing a specific key activated on the displayed virtual keypad; and displaying at least one or more functional objects corresponding to the recognized key in a predetermined region of the virtual keypad. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An input apparatus for a mobile terminal having a touch screen, comprising:
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a virtual keypad having a plurality of virtual keys, each of the virtual keys having at least one or more functional objects corresponding thereto; a display displaying the virtual keypad and including an input field for displaying a character activated on the virtual keypad; and a controller configured to recognize a specific key activated on the virtual keypad and to display at least one or more functional objects corresponding to the recognized key in a predetermined region of the virtual keypad. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A mobile terminal having a touch screen, comprising:
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a display displaying a virtual keypad having a plurality of virtual keys, each of the virtual keys having at least one or more functional objects corresponding thereto; and a controller recognizing a specific key activated on the virtual keypad and to display at least one or more functional objects corresponding to the recognized key in a predetermined region of the virtual keypad. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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