Device and method for editing text in portable terminal
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1. A device for editing text in a portable terminal, the device comprising:
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at least one processor configured to;
display a text message on the display,receive a first input at a virtual key displayed on the display to request editing of the displayed text message,display a first display area in response to receiving a first input,receive an input of text,display the input text in the first display area in response to receiving the input of the text,display a corrected text message comprising an input word by replacing a specific word included in the text message located in a second display area with the input word included in the input text when the input word is completely dragged to the specific word,in response to receiving a second input requesting to transmit the corrected text message comprising the input word to at least one external portable terminal, transmit the corrected text message comprising the input word to the at least one external portable terminal and display the text message together with the corrected text message on the second display area, anderase the text message in the second display area, in response to a request for erasing of the text message in the second display area.
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Abstract
A device and a method for editing text in a portable terminal are provided. The device includes displaying content comprising at least one unit of text, receiving an input of at least one unit of text through a first display area, changing to an editing mode for editing the content when the input text is released from the first display area while dragging the input text to replace a specific word included in the content located at a second display area, and replacing the specific word with the input text when the input text is completely dragged to the specific word.
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1. A device for editing text in a portable terminal, the device comprising:
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a display; and at least one processor configured to; display a text message on the display, receive a first input at a virtual key displayed on the display to request editing of the displayed text message, display a first display area in response to receiving a first input, receive an input of text, display the input text in the first display area in response to receiving the input of the text, display a corrected text message comprising an input word by replacing a specific word included in the text message located in a second display area with the input word included in the input text when the input word is completely dragged to the specific word, in response to receiving a second input requesting to transmit the corrected text message comprising the input word to at least one external portable terminal, transmit the corrected text message comprising the input word to the at least one external portable terminal and display the text message together with the corrected text message on the second display area, and erase the text message in the second display area, in response to a request for erasing of the text message in the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of editing text in a portable terminal, the method comprising:
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displaying a text message; receiving a first input at a virtual key to request editing of the displayed text message; displaying a first display area in response to receiving the first input; receiving an input of text; displaying the input text in the first display area in response to receiving the input of the text; displaying a corrected text message comprising an input word by replacing a specific word included in the text message located in a second display area with the input word included in the input text when the input word is completely dragged to the specific word; and in response to receiving a second input requesting transmitting the corrected text message comprising the input word to at least one external portable terminal, transmitting the corrective text message to the at least one external portable terminal and displaying the text message together with the corrective text message in the second display area. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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