×

MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CHARACTER INPUT METHOD

  • US 20120299953A1
  • Filed: 05/25/2012
  • Published: 11/29/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A mobile electronic device comprising:

  • a display unit having a display screen of a substantially rectangular shape;

    an operation unit having a plurality of operation keys to which at least a first character kind character and a second character kind character are assigned; and

    a control unit which, when one operation key is operated among the plurality of operation keys, displays the first character kind character and the second character kind character assigned to the operated operation key on the display screen;

    wherein, in a state where the display screen is used horizontally, the control unit displays the first character kind character left aligned on an upper side of the display screen and displays the second character kind character right aligned on a lower side of the display screen;

    and when a predetermined operation is performed with the operation unit, the control unit continues the display of either one of the first character kind character and the second character kind character on the display screen while maintaining the display position and deletes the display of the other one of the first character kind character and the second character kind character.

View all claims
  • 1 Assignment
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×