Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
- a touchscreen configured to;
display a keypad including a plurality of character keys and functional keys, anddisplay a text box separate from the keypad;
a memory configured to;
store a first symbol, a plurality of different first touch gestures, and a first functional key mapped with each other, andstore a second symbol, a plurality of different second touch gestures, and a second functional key mapped with each other; and
a controller configured to;
map a different first operation for each first touch gesture made on the first functional key of the keypad, andmap a different second operation for each second touch gesture made on the second functional key of the keypad,the first operation being one ofdisplaying a first symbol mapped to a detected first touch gesture and the first functional key at a position of a pointer displayed in the text box on the touchscreen, followed by a move of the pointer, andmoving the pointer displayed in the text box in a direction mapped to the detected first touch gesture and the first functional key,the second operation being one ofdisplaying a second symbol mapped to a detected second touch gesture and the second functional key at the position of the pointer displayed in the text box on the touchscreen, followed by the move of the pointer, andmoving the pointer displayed in the text box in a direction mapped to the detected second touch gesture and the second functional key.
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same are disclosed, where symbols used often when inputting characters and pointer position moving are input simultaneously by using a touch gesture of a user, such that character input may be accelerated.
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1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
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a touchscreen configured to; display a keypad including a plurality of character keys and functional keys, and display a text box separate from the keypad; a memory configured to; store a first symbol, a plurality of different first touch gestures, and a first functional key mapped with each other, and store a second symbol, a plurality of different second touch gestures, and a second functional key mapped with each other; and a controller configured to; map a different first operation for each first touch gesture made on the first functional key of the keypad, and map a different second operation for each second touch gesture made on the second functional key of the keypad, the first operation being one of displaying a first symbol mapped to a detected first touch gesture and the first functional key at a position of a pointer displayed in the text box on the touchscreen, followed by a move of the pointer, and moving the pointer displayed in the text box in a direction mapped to the detected first touch gesture and the first functional key, the second operation being one of displaying a second symbol mapped to a detected second touch gesture and the second functional key at the position of the pointer displayed in the text box on the touchscreen, followed by the move of the pointer, and moving the pointer displayed in the text box in a direction mapped to the detected second touch gesture and the second functional key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19)
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9. A method of controlling a mobile terminal having a touchscreen and a controller, the method comprising:
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displaying, by the touchscreen, a keypad including a plurality of character keys and functional keys; displaying, by the touchscreen, a text box separate from the keypad; storing, by a memory in the mobile terminal, a first symbol, a plurality of different first touch gestures, and a first functional key mapped with each other; storing, by the memory, a second symbol, a plurality of different second touch gestures, and a second functional key mapped with each other; mapping, by a controller in the mobile terminal, a different first operation for each first touch gesture made on the first functional key of the keypad; and mapping, by the controller, a different second operation for each second touch gesture made on the second functional key of the keypad; wherein the first operation is one of displaying a first symbol mapped to the detected first touch gesture and the first functional key at a position of a pointer displayed in the text box on the touchscreen, followed by a move of the pointer, and moving the pointer displayed in the text box in a direction mapped to the detected first touch gesture and the first functional key, and wherein the second operation is one of displaying a second symbol mapped to a detected second touch gesture and the second functional key at the position of the pointer displayed in the text box on the touchscreen, followed by the move of the pointer, and moving the pointer displayed in the text box in a direction mapped to the detected second touch gesture and the second functional key. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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