METHOD AND DEVICE FOR TEXT MESSAGE INPUT

• US 20140337788A1
• Filed: 04/21/2014
• Published: 11/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Original Assignee: Tencent Technology Company Limited (Tencent Holdings Limited)
• Inventors: HU, BO, WANG, ZHI-PEI, ZHOU, RUI-YI, WANG, XI, ZHANG, KAI, YANG, HUI-JIAO, HUANG, YING, LIU, YU-LEI, LI, WEI, FENG, CHENG, QING, XIN
• Application Number:
  US14/257,972
• Publication Number:
  US 20140337788A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/780
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04886 by partitioning the display area of the touch-screen or the surface of the digitising tablet into independently controllable areas, e.g. virtual keyboards or menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/166 Editing, e.g. inserting or deleting
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/174 Form filling; Merging

Abstract

A method for text message input is provided. The method includes the following steps. Firstly, a text-editing box is generated while a text input in a text input region is detected, wherein an input area of the text-editing box is larger than that of the text input region. Then, a text message inputted in the text-editing box is received. Next, an editing-done instruction from the text-editing box is received after the text message is inputted. Finally, the text message is transmitted from the text-editing box to the text input region. A device for text message input is also provided.

Claims

1. A method for text message input, comprising steps of:

generating a text-editing box while a text input in a text input region is detected, wherein an input area of the text-editing box is larger than that of the text input region;

receiving a text message inputted in the text-editing box;

receiving an editing-done instruction from the text-editing box after the text message is inputted; and

transmitting the text message from the text-editing box to the text input region.

2. The method for text message input according to claim 1, wherein the step of generating a text-editing box while a text input in a text input region is detected comprises:

determining whether an instruction for generating the text-editing box is received while the text input in the text input region is detected; and

generating the text-editing box when the instruction for generating the text-editing box is received.

3. The method for text message input according to claim 2, wherein the step of generating a text-editing box while a text input in a text input region is detected further comprises:

pre-setting the text-editing box; and

connecting the pre-set text-editing box and an adjustment button, wherein the adjustment button is used to adjust the text-editing box.

4. The method for text message input according to claim 3, wherein the step of generating a text-editing box while a text input in a text input region is detected further comprises:

determining whether the text input region receives a text input instruction; and

generating the adjustment button when the text input region receives the text input instruction, wherein the adjustment button is used to receive the instruction for generating the text-editing box.

5. The method for text message input according to claim 1, further comprising a step of generating a prompt message in the text-editing box to prompt an input position of the text message when the text-editing box is generated.

6. The method for text message input according to claim 1, further comprising a step of covering the text input region when the text-editing box is generated.

7. A device for text message input, comprising:

a text-editing box generation module, configured to generate a text-editing box while a text input in a text input region is detected, wherein an input area of the text-editing box is larger than that of the text input region;

a first text message processing module, configured to receive a text message inputted in the text-editing box;

an instruction processing module, configured to receive an editing-done instruction in the text-editing box after the text message is inputted; and

a second text message processing module, configured to transmit the text message from the text-editing box to the text input region.

8. The device for text message input according to claim 7, wherein the text-editing box generation module comprises:

a determination unit and a generation unit;

wherein the determination unit is configured to determine whether an instruction for generating the text-editing box is received while the text input in the text input region is detected; and

wherein the generation unit is configured to generate the text-editing box when the instruction for generating the text-editing box is received.

9. The device for text message input according to claim 8, wherein the text-editing box generation module further comprises:

a pre-setting unit, configured to pre-set the text-editing box and then connecting the pre-set text-editing box and an adjustment button, wherein the adjustment button is configured to adjust the text-editing box.

10. The device for text message input according to claim 9, wherein the determination unit is configured to determine whether the text input region receives a text input instruction, wherein the generation unit generates the adjustment button when the determination unit determines that the text input region receives the text input instruction, wherein the adjustment button is configured to receive the instruction for generating the text-editing box.

11. The device for text message input according to claim 7, wherein the text-editing box generation module is further configured to generate a prompt message in the text-editing box to prompt an input position of the text message when the text-editing box is generated.

12. The device for text message input according to claim 7, further comprising a covering module, configured to cover the text input region when the text-editing box is generated by the text-editing box generation module.