Input apparatus, computer apparatus, method for identifying input object, method for identifying input object in keyboard, and computer program
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1. An input device comprising:
- a display unit for displaying a plurality of keys arranged with a predetermined key pitch; and
an identification unit for identifying a target key for a following touch input based on a distance between a preceding touch input and the following touch input on the display unit,wherein, if the distance is shorter than a predetermined value based on the key pitch, the identification unit identifies the preceding touch input and the following touch input as inputs performed for a same key regardless of the location of the following touch input,wherein, if the distance is longer than the predetermined value, the identification unit identifies the preceding touch input and the following touch input as inputs performed for different keys respectively, regardless of the location of the following touch input.
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Abstract
A method, computer program product, and device for identifying a target key for a touch input are provided. The method, computer program product, and device provide for detecting a first location at which a first touch input is made, determining a first identification area that includes the first location at which the first touch input is made, obtaining a relative location of the first touch input in the first identification area, detecting a second location at which a second touch input following the first touch input is made, and identifying a target key for the second touch input based on the relative location and a distance between the first and second locations.
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1. An input device comprising:
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a display unit for displaying a plurality of keys arranged with a predetermined key pitch; and an identification unit for identifying a target key for a following touch input based on a distance between a preceding touch input and the following touch input on the display unit, wherein, if the distance is shorter than a predetermined value based on the key pitch, the identification unit identifies the preceding touch input and the following touch input as inputs performed for a same key regardless of the location of the following touch input, wherein, if the distance is longer than the predetermined value, the identification unit identifies the preceding touch input and the following touch input as inputs performed for different keys respectively, regardless of the location of the following touch input. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for identifying a target key for a touch input, the method comprising:
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setting a plurality of identification areas on an input surface for identifying the target key for the touch input; detecting an identification area in which the touch input is made; and identifying the target key for the touch input based on the identification area detected, wherein boundaries that form the identification area are varied based on a location in the identification area in which the touch input is made and the distance from the touch input location to the boundaries. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A method for identifying a target key for a touch input on a software keyboard, the method comprising:
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detecting a first location at which a first touch input is made; determining a first identification area that includes the first location at which the first touch input is made; obtaining a relative location of the first touch input in the first identification area; detecting a second location at which a second touch input following the first touch input is made; and identifying a target key for the second touch input based on the relative location and a distance between the first and second locations. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method for identifying a target key for a touch input, the method comprising:
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displaying a plurality of keys arranged with a predetermined key pitch on a display unit; and identifying a target key for a following touch input based on a distance between a preceding touch input and the following touch input on the display unit, wherein, if the distance is shorter than a predetermined value based on the key pitch, the identification unit identifies the preceding touch input and the following touch input as inputs performed for a same key regardless of the location of the following touch input, wherein, if the distance is longer than the predetermined value, the identification unit identifies the preceding touch input and the following touch input as inputs performed for different keys respectively, regardless of the location of the following touch input. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A computer-readable medium storing a computer program, which when executed, implement instructions for:
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setting a plurality of identification areas on an input surface for identifying the target key for the touch input; detecting an identification area in which the touch input is made; and identifying the target key for the touch input based on the identification area detected, wherein boundaries that form the identification area are varied based on a location in the identification area in which the touch input is made and the distance from the touch input location to the boundaries. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable medium storing a computer program, which when executed, implement instructions for:
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detecting a first location at which a first touch input is made; determining a first identification area that includes the first location at which the first touch input is made; obtaining a relative location of the first touch input in the first identification area; detecting a second location at which a second touch input following the first touch input is made; and identifying a target key for the second touch input based on the relative location and a distance between the first and second locations. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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