CHARACTER INPUT METHOD AND APPARATUS OF TERMINAL
First Claim
1. A character input method for a terminal, comprising:
- displaying a main keypad including a plurality of main keys in text input mode;
entering, when a touch is detected at one of the main keys, a character assigned to the main key at which the touch is made;
displaying a sub keypad around the main key, the sub keypad including a plurality of sub keys assigned characters combinable with the entered character; and
entering, when the touch is dragged to one of the sub keys, the character assigned to the sub key to which the touch is dragged.
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Abstract
A character input method and apparatus for a terminal. The character input method includes displaying a main keypad including a plurality of main keys in text input mode. The method also includes entering, when a touch is detected at one of the main keys, a character assigned to the main key at which the touch is made. The method further includes displaying a sub keypad around the main key, the sub keypad including a plurality of sub keys assigned characters combinable with the entered character. The method also includes entering, when the touch is dragged to one of the sub keys, the character assigned to the sub key to which the touch is dragged. The character input method and apparatus of the present disclosure are advantageous for the user to input characters using the main and sub keypads displaying characters combinable with each other.
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20 Claims
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1. A character input method for a terminal, comprising:
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displaying a main keypad including a plurality of main keys in text input mode; entering, when a touch is detected at one of the main keys, a character assigned to the main key at which the touch is made; displaying a sub keypad around the main key, the sub keypad including a plurality of sub keys assigned characters combinable with the entered character; and entering, when the touch is dragged to one of the sub keys, the character assigned to the sub key to which the touch is dragged. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A character input apparatus of a terminal, comprising:
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a touchscreen configured to display a main keypad comprising a plurality of main keys in text input mode; and a control unit configured to; enter, when a touch is detected at one of the main keys, a character assigned to the main key at which the touch is made; display a sub keypad around the main key, the sub keypad including a plurality of sub keys assigned characters combinable with the entered character; and enter, when the touch is dragged to one of the sub keys, the character assigned to the sub key to which the touch is dragged. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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