Apparatus and method for inputting character using touch screen in portable terminal
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1. A method of inputting characters in a portable terminal, comprising the steps of:
- displaying a plurality of characters on a soft keyboard in a character input mode;
detecting a touch on the soft keyboard;
displaying one character corresponding to a key of the soft keyboard corresponding to the touch as enlarged relative to other characters upon detecting the touch on the soft keyboard;
displaying the character in a main screen area upon detecting a release of the touch on the soft keyboard; and
displaying one or more recommended words in a predetermined screen area based on characters which have been inputted so far.
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Abstract
Provided are an apparatus and method for inputting characters in a portable terminal. The method for inputting characters in a portable terminal includes the steps of: performing a soft keyboard when in a character input mode; recognizing a character touched on the soft keyboard; displaying the recognized character enlarged and displaying one or more recommended words formed by combining characters which have been touched so far in a predetermined screen area; and inputting the character displayed enlarged to a main screen area upon detecting the release of touch.
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1. A method of inputting characters in a portable terminal, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of characters on a soft keyboard in a character input mode; detecting a touch on the soft keyboard; displaying one character corresponding to a key of the soft keyboard corresponding to the touch as enlarged relative to other characters upon detecting the touch on the soft keyboard; displaying the character in a main screen area upon detecting a release of the touch on the soft keyboard; and displaying one or more recommended words in a predetermined screen area based on characters which have been inputted so far. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for inputting characters in a portable terminal, comprising:
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a touch screen for detecting a touch or a release of a touch on a soft keyboard displayed on the touch screen in a character input mode, for generating a touch signal upon detecting the touch, and for displaying a plurality of characters on the touch screen; and a controller for determining one character based on the generated touch signal, for controlling the touch screen to display the determined character on the touch screen as enlarged relative to other characters of the soft keyboard upon detecting the touch signal, for controlling the touch screen to display one or more recommended words in a predetermined screen area based on characters which have been inputted so far, and for controlling the touch screen to display the character in a main screen area of the touch screen when the touch screen detects the release of the touch. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of inputting characters in a portable terminal, comprising the steps of:
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displaying a plurality of characters on a soft keyboard in a character input mode; detecting a touch on the soft keyboard; displaying one character corresponding to a key of the soft keyboard corresponding to the touch as enlarged relative to other characters upon detecting the touch on the soft keyboard; displaying the character, which has been displayed enlarged when detecting a release of the touch, in a main screen area upon detecting a release of the touch on the soft keyboard; and displaying one or more recommended words in a predetermined screen area based on characters which have been inputted so far.
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