Mobile electronic device and character input method
First Claim
1. A mobile electronic device, comprising:
- a display unit having a display screen;
an operation key, wherein at least a first character kind character and a second character kind character are assigned to the operation key; and
a processor,whereinin response to an operation of the operation key, the processor is configured tostart displaying the first character kind character assigned to the operated operation key in a first screen of the display screen, andstart displaying the second character kind character assigned to the operated operation key in a second screen of the display screen, wherein the second screen differs from the first screen,in response to a first operation related to functions using the displayed first character kind character, the processor is configured todelete the second screen, anddisplay a new screen related to the displayed first character kind character, in the display screen, andin response to a second operation related to functions using the displayed second character kind character, the processor is configured todelete the first screen, andcontinue to display the second screen, while maintaining a location of the second screen in the display screen.
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Abstract
An object is to provide a mobile electronic device and a character input method which can shorten a view point movement distance of a user even in a state where the display screen of the display unit is used horizontally. The control unit displays the first character kind character left aligned on an upper side of the display screen, and displays the second character kind character right aligned on a lower side of the display screen. When a predetermined operation is performed with the operation unit, the control unit maintains the display of either one of the first character kind character and the second character kind character on the display screen according to the operated action while maintaining the display position, and deletes the display of the other one of the first character kind character and the second character kind character.
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13 Claims
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1. A mobile electronic device, comprising:
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a display unit having a display screen; an operation key, wherein at least a first character kind character and a second character kind character are assigned to the operation key; and a processor, wherein in response to an operation of the operation key, the processor is configured to start displaying the first character kind character assigned to the operated operation key in a first screen of the display screen, and start displaying the second character kind character assigned to the operated operation key in a second screen of the display screen, wherein the second screen differs from the first screen, in response to a first operation related to functions using the displayed first character kind character, the processor is configured to delete the second screen, and display a new screen related to the displayed first character kind character, in the display screen, and in response to a second operation related to functions using the displayed second character kind character, the processor is configured to delete the first screen, and continue to display the second screen, while maintaining a location of the second screen in the display screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A character input method in a mobile electronic device including a display unit having a display screen, an operation key, and a processor, wherein at least a first character kind character and a second character kind character are assigned to the operation key the method comprising:
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in response to an operation of the operation key, starting displaying the first character kind character assigned to the operated operation key in a first screen of the display screen, and starting displaying the second character kind character assigned to the operated operation key in a second screen of the display screen, wherein the second screen differs from the first screen, in response to a first operation related to functions using the displayed first character kind character is performed, deleting the second screen, and displaying a new screen related to the displayed first character kind character, in the display screen, and in response to a second operation related to functions using the displayed second character kind character, deleting the first screen, and continuing to display the second screen, while maintaining a location of the second screen in the display screen.
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Specification