METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CHARACTER INPUT INTERFACE
First Claim
1. A method for providing a character input interface in a terminal having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
- simultaneously displaying a first keyboard on a first region of a screen and a second keyboard including second keyboard language selection keys on a second region of the screen by the touchscreen in a character inputting mode; and
changing a language of the second keyboard to a language corresponding to a second touched keyboard language selection key touched while maintaining a language of the first keyboard when an input is received by touching the second keyboard language key.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for providing a character input interface are provided. The method for providing a character input interface in a terminal having a touchscreen, includes simultaneously displaying a first keyboard on a first region and a second keyboard including second keyboard language selection keys on a second region by the touchscreen in a character inputting mode; and changing a language of the second keyboard to a language corresponding to a second touched keyboard language selection key touched while maintaining a language of the first keyboard when input touching the second keyboard language key is received.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for providing a character input interface in a terminal having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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simultaneously displaying a first keyboard on a first region of a screen and a second keyboard including second keyboard language selection keys on a second region of the screen by the touchscreen in a character inputting mode; and changing a language of the second keyboard to a language corresponding to a second touched keyboard language selection key touched while maintaining a language of the first keyboard when an input is received by touching the second keyboard language key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A terminal for providing a character input interface through a touchscreen including a touch sensor and a display unit, the terminal comprising:
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the touchscreen simultaneously displaying a first keyboard on a first region and a second keyboard including second keyboard language selection keys on a second region by the touchscreen in a character inputting mode; and a controller controlling the touchscreen to change a language of the second keyboard to a language corresponding to a second touched keyboard language selection key touched while maintaining a language of the first keyboard when input touching the second keyboard language key is received by the touchscreen. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method for providing a character input interface in a terminal having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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simultaneously displaying a first keyboard on a first region of a screen and a second keyboard including second keyboard language selection keys on a second region of the screen by the touchscreen in a character inputting mode; and changing a language of the second keyboard to a language corresponding to a second touched keyboard language selection key touched while maintaining a language of the first keyboard when an input is received by touching the second keyboard language key.
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