Method and input device for inputting characters from a character set, especially one-handedly
First Claim
1. A method for one-handed input of characters from a character set (3) into a (preferably keyboardless) device (1), in particular a mobile device, having a display (2), at least one scrolling device, and at least one key (10a, 10b, 10c), in which at least a part of the character set (3) is displayed by line and column on the display (2), characterized in that the input of a character takes place by means of the scrolling device, which preselects at least one part of a column, and by means of the at least one key (10a, 10b, 10c) that is used to select a character from a line of the preselected column.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an input device into which characters from a character set can be input, especially one-handedly, and a method for using the input device. The input device includes a display, at least one scrolling device, and at least one key, with at least one part of the character set being displayed on the screen by line and column.
The method is characterized in that a character is input by means of the scrolling device which is used to preselect at least one part of a column, and by means of the at least one key which is used to select a character from a line of the preselected column.
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- 1. A method for one-handed input of characters from a character set (3) into a (preferably keyboardless) device (1), in particular a mobile device, having a display (2), at least one scrolling device, and at least one key (10a, 10b, 10c), in which at least a part of the character set (3) is displayed by line and column on the display (2), characterized in that the input of a character takes place by means of the scrolling device, which preselects at least one part of a column, and by means of the at least one key (10a, 10b, 10c) that is used to select a character from a line of the preselected column.
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