INPUT DEVICE, INPUT METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR INPUTTING CHARACTERS, NUMBERS, OR SYMBOLS BY USING AN ON-SCREEN KEYBOARD
First Claim
1. An input device comprising:
- a storage unit configured to store a plurality of keyboard screens each corresponding to a set of a plurality of characters or symbols, each keyboard screen being designed to show the set of a plurality of characters or symbols that can be input on a screen and to receive a user'"'"'s selection of a character or a symbol;
a display unit configured to read one of the plurality of keyboard screens from the storage unit and to display the read keyboard screen on the screen;
an input receiving unit configured to receive the selection of the character or the symbol selected by the user from among the plurality of characters or symbols; and
a switching control unit configured to cause, when a first user control input to switch the keyboard screen is received while the display unit is showing one of the plurality of keyboard screens on the screen and while the input receiving unit receives selection of a character or a symbol from the plurality of characters or symbols included in the keyboard screen displayed on the screen, the input device to make a transition to a switching mode to switch the keyboard screen, to read a plurality of keyboard screens including the keyboard screen displayed on the screen from the storage unit, and to display the read keyboard screens on the screen as selection candidates, the switching control unit being further configured to switch the selection candidate being selected from among the plurality of keyboard screens, when a second user control input to switch the selection candidate of the keyboard screen is received in the switching mode,wherein, when the switching control unit receives a third user control input to confirm the candidate being selected by the user in the switching mode, the display unit displays the keyboard screen selected as the candidate on the screen, and the input receiving unit receives the character or the symbol selected by the user from among the plurality of characters or symbols included in the displayed keyboard screen.
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Abstract
An input control unit includes: a keyboard storage unit for storing keyboard screens each corresponding to a set of characters or symbols; a keyboard display unit for reading one of the keyboard screens and displaying the read keyboard screen on the screen; an input receiving unit for receiving a selection of the character or the symbol by the user; and a switching control unit for reading keyboard screens from the keyboard storage unit, displaying the read keyboard screens on the screen as selection candidates, and switching the selection candidate from among the plurality of keyboard screens. When the switching control unit receives a user control input to confirm the candidate being selected from the user, the keyboard display unit displays the keyboard screen selected on the screen, and receives a selection of the character or the symbol selected from the user.
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18 Claims
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1. An input device comprising:
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a storage unit configured to store a plurality of keyboard screens each corresponding to a set of a plurality of characters or symbols, each keyboard screen being designed to show the set of a plurality of characters or symbols that can be input on a screen and to receive a user'"'"'s selection of a character or a symbol; a display unit configured to read one of the plurality of keyboard screens from the storage unit and to display the read keyboard screen on the screen; an input receiving unit configured to receive the selection of the character or the symbol selected by the user from among the plurality of characters or symbols; and a switching control unit configured to cause, when a first user control input to switch the keyboard screen is received while the display unit is showing one of the plurality of keyboard screens on the screen and while the input receiving unit receives selection of a character or a symbol from the plurality of characters or symbols included in the keyboard screen displayed on the screen, the input device to make a transition to a switching mode to switch the keyboard screen, to read a plurality of keyboard screens including the keyboard screen displayed on the screen from the storage unit, and to display the read keyboard screens on the screen as selection candidates, the switching control unit being further configured to switch the selection candidate being selected from among the plurality of keyboard screens, when a second user control input to switch the selection candidate of the keyboard screen is received in the switching mode, wherein, when the switching control unit receives a third user control input to confirm the candidate being selected by the user in the switching mode, the display unit displays the keyboard screen selected as the candidate on the screen, and the input receiving unit receives the character or the symbol selected by the user from among the plurality of characters or symbols included in the displayed keyboard screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An input method comprising:
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reading, from a storage unit configured to store a plurality of keyboard screens each corresponding to a set of a plurality of characters or symbols, one of the plurality of keyboard screens and displaying the read keyboard screen on the screen, each keyboard screen being designed to show a set of a plurality of characters or symbols that can be input on a screen and to receive a user'"'"'s selection of a character or a symbol, receiving the selection of the character or the symbol selected by the user from among the plurality of characters or symbols; causing, when a first user control input to switch the keyboard screen is received while showing one of the plurality of keyboard screens on the screen and while receiving selection of a character or a symbol from the plurality of characters or symbols included in the keyboard screen displayed on the screen, an input device to make a transition to a switching mode to switch the keyboard screen; reading a plurality of keyboard screens including the keyboard screen displayed on the screen from the storage unit; displaying the read keyboard screens on the screen as selection candidates; switching the selection candidate being selected from among the plurality of keyboard screens, when a second user control input to switch the selection candidate of the keyboard screen is received in the switching mode; and displaying, when a third user control input to confirm the candidate being selected by the user is received in the switching mode, the keyboard screen selected as the candidate on the screen, and receiving the character or the symbol selected by the user from among the plurality of characters or symbols included in the displayed keyboard screen.
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18. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having embedded thereon the computer program, comprising:
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a display module configured to read, from a storage unit configured to store a plurality of keyboard screens each corresponding to a set of a plurality of characters or symbols, one of the plurality of keyboard screens and to display the read keyboard screen on the screen, each keyboard screen being designed to show a set of a plurality of characters or symbols that can be input on a screen and to receive a user'"'"'s selection of a character or a symbol, a receiving module configured to receive the selection of the character or the symbol selected by the user from among the plurality of characters or symbols; and a switching module configured to cause, when a first user control input to switch the keyboard screen is received while the display module is showing one of the plurality of keyboard screens on the screen and while the receiving module receives selection of a character or a symbol from the plurality of characters or symbols included in the keyboard screen displayed on the screen, an input device to make a transition to a switching mode to switch the keyboard screen, to read a plurality of keyboard screens including the keyboard screen displayed on the screen from the storage unit, and to display the read keyboard screens on the screen as selection candidates, the switching module being further configured to switch the selection candidate being selected from among the plurality of keyboard screens, when a second user control input to switch the selection candidate of the keyboard screen is received in the switching mode, wherein, when the switching module receives a third user control input to confirm the candidate being selected by the user in the switching mode, the display module displays the keyboard screen selected as the candidate on the screen, and the receiving module receives the character or the symbol selected by the user from among the plurality of characters or symbols included in the displayed keyboard screen.
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