Character input method and apparatus in portable terminal having touch screen
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1. An input method in an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
- displaying a virtual keypad having at least one key area to which a plurality of characters are allocated;
displaying a plurality of areas when a touch is detected on the at least one key area;
detecting whether the touch includes a drag; and
inputting, after the drag is detected, a character mapped to an area corresponding to a point where the drag is released.
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Abstract
A character input method and apparatus in an electronic terminal are provided. The character input method includes displaying a virtual keypad having at least one key area to which a plurality of characters are associated, displaying a plurality of areas when a touch is detected on the at least one key area, detecting whether the touch includes a drag and inputting, after the drag is detected, a character mapped to an area corresponding to a point where the drag is released.
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27 Claims
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1. An input method in an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
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displaying a virtual keypad having at least one key area to which a plurality of characters are allocated; displaying a plurality of areas when a touch is detected on the at least one key area; detecting whether the touch includes a drag; and inputting, after the drag is detected, a character mapped to an area corresponding to a point where the drag is released. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A character input apparatus comprising:
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a touch screen configured to detect a touch and a drag; and a controller configured to control display on the touch screen of a virtual keypad having at least one key area to which a plurality of characters are allocated, control display of a plurality of areas when a touch is detected on the at least one key area, and, after the drag is detected, control input of a character mapped to an area corresponding to a point where the drag is released. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A character input apparatus comprising:
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a virtual keypad configured to display at least one key area to which a plurality of characters are allocated; and a detector configured to detecting whether a touch on the virtual keyboard includes a drag, wherein, if a touch is detected on the at least one key area, a plurality of areas are displayed, with a set of characters mapped to each area of the plurality of areas and, if drag is detected with the touch, a character is mapped to an area corresponding to a point where the drag is released.
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