DEVICE, METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING PROGRAM

• US 20130080964A1
• Filed: 09/28/2012
• Published: 03/28/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Original Assignee: Kyocera Corporation
• Inventors: SHIGETA, Saya
• Application Number:
  US13/630,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20130080964A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/773
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72469 for operating the device by selecting functions from two or more displayed items, e.g. menus or icons
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector

Abstract

According to an aspect, a device includes a touch screen display and a controller. The touch screen display displays a character input screen including a plurality of softkey objects each associated with an execution of an application. The controller executes an edit process of the plurality of softkey objects displayed on the character input screen.

Claims

1. A device comprising:

a touch screen display for displaying a character input screen including a plurality of softkey objects each associated with an execution of an application; and

a controller for executing an edit process of the plurality of softkey objects displayed on the character input screen.

2. The device according to claim 1, wherein

the edit process is at least one of addition, deletion, and rearrangement of the plurality of softkey objects displayed on the character input screen.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein

the controller is configured to display an edit screen for executing the edit process of the plurality of softkey objects displayed on the character input screen.

4. The device according to claim 3, wherein

the controller is configured to display at least part of the plurality of softkey objects, which are displayed on the character input screen, on the edit screen.

5. The device according to claim 3, wherein

the controller is configured to

display an additional list including a softkey object, which can be added as a softkey object to be displayed on the character input screen, on the edit screen, and

add, when an input operation performed on the softkey object included in the additional list is detected, the softkey object as a softkey object to be displayed on the character input screen.

6. The device according to claim 3, wherein

the controller is configured to

set, when an input operation performed on the softkey object displayed on the edit screen is detected, the softkey object in a movable state, and

change, when an input operation of moving the softkey object and then releasing the softkey object is detected, an arrangement of the plurality of softkey objects so as to display the softkey object at a position where the input operation of releasing is detected.

7. The device according to claim 3, wherein

the controller is configured to

set, when an input operation performed on the softkey object displayed on the edit screen is detected, the softkey object in a movable state,

determine whether the softkey object in the movable state is a softkey object of which deletion is prohibited, and

display, when it is determined that the softkey object in the movable state is a softkey object of which deletion is prohibited, a message indicating that the softkey object cannot be deleted on the edit screen.

8. The device according to claim 7, wherein

the controller is configured

to display, when it is determined that the softkey object in the movable state is not a softkey object of which deletion is prohibited, a trash box object associated with an execution of a deletion process of the softkey object on the edit screen, and

not to display, when an input operation for moving the softkey object onto the trash box object is detected, the softkey object as a softkey object to be displayed on the character input screen.

9. A method for controlling a device with a touch screen display, the method comprising:

displaying a character input screen including a plurality of softkey objects each associated with an execution of an application on the touch screen display; and

executing an edit process of the plurality of softkey objects displayed on the character input screen.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein

the edit process is at least one of addition, deletion, and rearrangement of the plurality of softkey objects displayed on the character input screen.

11. A non-transitory storage medium storing therein a program for causing, when executed by a device with a touch screen display, the device to execute:

displaying a character input screen including a plurality of softkey objects each associated with an execution of an application on the touch screen display; and

executing an edit process of the plurality of softkey objects displayed on the character input screen.