Method and apparatus of displaying a character input in a portable terminal

• US 8,655,411 B2
• Filed: 08/11/2006
• Issued: 02/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Hwang, Byeong-Cheol, Yi, Sun-Young
• Primary Examiner(s): Pan, Yuwen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Tran, Paul P
• Application Number:
  US11/503,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20070049268A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,748 Days
• Field of Search: 455/428, 455/550.1, 455/556.2, 455/563, 455/566, 455/575.1, 455/466, 345/156, 345/168, 345/169, 345/171, 345/173, 345/428, 704/3, 704/10, 715/201, 715/210, 715/243, 715/269, 715/810, 715/827, 715/535
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0233 Character input methods
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for displaying a character input in a portable terminal and an apparatus thereof. The method includes determining whether a dynamic input effect is set when a character input mode is started, and displaying a character corresponding to a key input if it is determined that the dynamic input effect is set. Accordingly, various methods of displaying an input character in the portable terminal can be provided.

Claims

1. A method of displaying a character in a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

previewing individual dynamic input effects on a plurality of characters in a preview screen corresponding to user navigation through a list of dynamic input effects and a list of details for each dynamic input effect;

setting a dynamic input effect by selecting the dynamic input effect from the list of dynamic input effects and selecting a detail for the dynamic input effect;

determining, when entering a character input mode, whether the dynamic input effect is set; and

displaying a character corresponding to a key input, in a display for input characters, in accordance with the dynamic input effect selected from the list of dynamic input effects and the selected detail, if it is determined that the dynamic input effect is set;

wherein the dynamic input effect includes a predetermined setting selected from at least one of a ‘

fly from right’

, ‘

fly from top’

, ‘

fly from bottom’

, ‘

spin and appear’

, ‘

3 dimensional spin and drop’ and

‘

spin and appear’

.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the character includes at least one of a Korean language character, an English language character, a special character, and a numeric character.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the dynamic input effect includes a change in at least one of lighting, shading, color, or rotation, when the character corresponding to the key input is displayed.

4. A character input display method in a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

previewing individual dynamic input skins on a plurality of characters in a preview screen corresponding to user navigation through a list of dynamic input skins and a list of details for each dynamic input skin;

setting a dynamic input-skin by selecting the dynamic input skin from the list of dynamic input skins and selecting a detail for the dynamic input skin;

determining whether the dynamic input skin is set when a character input mode is started; and

displaying a character corresponding to a key input, in a display for input characters, in accordance with the dynamic input skin selected from the list of dynamic input skins and the selected detail, if the dynamic input skin is set;

wherein the dynamic input skin is configured with a dynamic input effect and a dynamic background, wherein the dynamic background is correlated to the dynamic input effect; and

;

wherein the dynamic input effect includes a change in at least one of lighting, shading, color, or rotation, when the character corresponding to the key input is displayed.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the character includes a Korean language character, an English language character, a special character or a numeric character.

6. A method of displaying a character in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a character corresponding to a key input, in a display for input characters, in accordance with a dynamic input effect and a detail of the dynamic input effect, if the dynamic input effect is set,

wherein the dynamic input effect is set by selecting a character input mode to be applied, outputting a list of dynamic input effects and details for each dynamic input effect, and selecting the dynamic input effect from the list of dynamic input effects and selecting the detail for the dynamic input effect;

wherein the dynamic input effect includes a predetermined setting selected from at least one of a ‘

fly from right’

, ‘

fly from top’

, ‘

fly from bottom’

, ‘

spin and appear’

, ‘

3 dimensional spin and drop’ and

‘

spin and appear’

.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising

previewing a predetermined character with the selected dynamic input effect.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the dynamic input effect includes a change in at least one of lighting, shading, color, or rotation, when a character corresponding to the key input is displayed.

9. A character input display method in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a character corresponding to a key input, in a display for input characters, in accordance with a dynamic input skin and a detail of the dynamic input skin, if a dynamic input skin setting is selected,

wherein the dynamic input skin is set by outputting a list of dynamic skin effects and details for each dynamic input skin, and selecting the dynamic input skin from the list of dynamic input skins and selecting the detail for the dynamic input skin;

wherein the dynamic input skin is configured with a dynamic input effect and a dynamic background wherein the dynamic background corresponds with the dynamic input effect and changes according to the key input; and

wherein the dynamic input effect includes a change in at least one of lighting, shading, color or rotation, when the character corresponding to key input is graphically depicted.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising

previewing a predetermined character with the selected dynamic input skin.

11. A method of displaying a character in a portable terminal, the method comprising the steps of:

previewing individual dynamic input effects on a plurality of characters in a preview screen corresponding to user navigation through a list of dynamic input effects and a list of details for each dynamic input effect;

setting a dynamic input effect by selecting the dynamic input effect from the list of dynamic input effects and selecting a detail for the dynamic input effect;

determining, when entering a character input mode, whether the dynamic input effect is set; and

displaying a character corresponding to a key input, in a display for input characters, in accordance with the dynamic input effect selected from the list of dynamic input effects and the selected detail, if it is determined that the dynamic input effect is set;

wherein the dynamic input effect includes a predetermined setting selected from at least one of ‘

become smaller and wave’

, ‘

3 dimensional spin and become smaller’

, ‘

flat to large’

, ‘

large to small to large’

‘

3 dimensional spin and drop’ and

‘

spin and appear’

.

12. A method of displaying a character in a portable terminal, the method comprising:

displaying a character corresponding to a key input, in a display for input characters, in accordance with a dynamic input effect and a detail of the dynamic input effect, if the dynamic input effect is set,

wherein the dynamic input effect is set by selecting a character input mode to be applied, outputting a list of dynamic input effects and details for each dynamic input effect, and selecting the dynamic input effect from the list of dynamic input effects and selecting the detail for the dynamic input effect;

wherein the dynamic input effect includes a predetermined setting selected from at least one of ‘

become smaller and wave’

, ‘

3 dimensional spin and become smaller’

, ‘

flat to large’

, ‘

large to small to large’

‘

3 dimensional spin and drop’ and

‘

spin and appear’

.