Method and apparatus for providing character input interface
First Claim
1. A method for providing a character input interface in an electronic device having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
- displaying, on the touchscreen, a first keyboard interface including a single keyboard for inputting characters;
based at least on identifying, while displaying the first keyboard interface, that the electronic device is in a landscape mode, displaying together a character input area and a second keyboard interface on the touchscreen, wherein the second keyboard interface includes a first keyboard and a second keyboard, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the second keyboard further comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language;
based on receiving, through the touchscreen, a user touch input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys of the second keyboard while displaying the first type of character keys and the second type of character keys, replacing the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with a third type of character keys while displaying the first type of character keys of the first keyboard; and
displaying a plurality of characters in the character input area, wherein one character of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the first type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys,wherein the first type of character keys is for a first spoken language and the second type of character keys is for a second spoken language, andwherein the first spoken language is different from the second spoken language.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus for providing a character input interface are provided. The method for providing a character input interface in a terminal having a touchscreen, includes simultaneously displaying a first keyboard on a first region and a second keyboard including second keyboard language selection keys on a second region by the touchscreen in a character inputting mode; and changing a language of the second keyboard to a language corresponding to a second touched keyboard language selection key touched while maintaining a language of the first keyboard when input touching the second keyboard language key is received.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for providing a character input interface in an electronic device having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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displaying, on the touchscreen, a first keyboard interface including a single keyboard for inputting characters; based at least on identifying, while displaying the first keyboard interface, that the electronic device is in a landscape mode, displaying together a character input area and a second keyboard interface on the touchscreen, wherein the second keyboard interface includes a first keyboard and a second keyboard, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the second keyboard further comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language; based on receiving, through the touchscreen, a user touch input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys of the second keyboard while displaying the first type of character keys and the second type of character keys, replacing the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with a third type of character keys while displaying the first type of character keys of the first keyboard; and displaying a plurality of characters in the character input area, wherein one character of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the first type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys, wherein the first type of character keys is for a first spoken language and the second type of character keys is for a second spoken language, and wherein the first spoken language is different from the second spoken language. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An electronic device for providing a character input interface, the electronic device comprising:
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a memory storing instructions; and a processor configured to execute the stored instructions to at least control to; display, on a touchscreen of the electronic device, a first keyboard interface including a single keyboard for inputting characters, based at least on identifying, while displaying the first keyboard interface, that the electronic device is in the landscape mode, display together a character input area and a keyboard interface on the touchscreen, wherein the second keyboard interface includes a first keyboard and a second keyboard, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the second keyboard further comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language, based on receiving, through the touchscreen, a user touch input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys of the second keyboard while displaying the first type of character keys and the second type of character keys, replace the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with a third type of character keys while displaying the first type of character keys of the first keyboard, and display a plurality of characters in the character input area, wherein one character of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the first type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys, wherein the first type of character keys is for a first spoken language and the second type of character keys is for a second spoken language, and wherein the first spoken language is different from the second spoken language. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions executable by a processor of an electronic device having a touchscreen to cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
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displaying, on the touchscreen, a first keyboard interface including a single keyboard for inputting characters; based at least on identifying, while displaying the first keyboard interface, that the electronic device is in the landscape mode, displaying together a character input area and a second keyboard interface including on the touchscreen, wherein the second keyboard interface includes a first keyboard and a second keyboard, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the second keyboard further comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language; based on receiving, through the touchscreen, a user touch input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys of the second keyboard while displaying the first type of character keys and the second type of character keys, replacing the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with a third type of character keys while displaying the first type of character keys of the first keyboard; and displaying a plurality of characters in the character input area, wherein one character of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the first type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys, wherein the first type of character keys is for a first spoken language and the second type of character keys is for a second spoken language, and wherein the first spoken language is different from the second spoken language. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24)
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23. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of clam 17,
wherein the operations further comprise displaying, on the touchscreen, the first keyboard with a size changed based on another touch and move input received through the touchscreen.
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25. A method for providing a character input interface in an electronic device having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
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controlling to display, on the touchscreen, a first keyboard interface including a single keyboard for inputting characters; based at least on identifying, while displaying the first keyboard interface, that the electronic device is in the landscape mode, controlling to display together a character input area and a second keyboard interface on the touchscreen, wherein the second keyboard interface comprises a first keyboard and a second keyboard, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the second keyboard further comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language; based on receiving, through the touchscreen, a user touch input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys of the second keyboard while displaying the first type of character keys and the second type of character keys, controlling to replace the second type of character keys of the second keyboard with a third type of character keys while displaying the first type of character keys of the first keyboard; and controlling to display a plurality of characters in the character input area, wherein one character of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the first type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys, wherein the first type of character keys is for a first spoken language and the second type of character keys is for a second spoken language, and wherein the first spoken language is different from the second spoken language. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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