Method of switching input method editor
AssigneesHONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsYE YUAN, RUO-YU WANG, RUO-JING WANG
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Abstract
A method is used to switch input method editors (IMEs) in a mobile phone. The mobile phone includes a switch key, a screen, and a group of information input keys. The method includes the following steps. The switch key is firstly pressed to switch to an Arabic numeral IME. An information input key is pressed to input information., Corresponding Arabic numeral is shown on the screen for being inputted. If the Arabic numeral is not accepted within a pre-set time, the screen shows a plurality of letters corresponding to the pressed key of the group of information input keys. One key is pressed to switch to an English letter IME, and a letter is chosen from the plurality of letters to input.
Claims7
A method of switching input method editor (IME) in a mobile phone, the mobile phone comprising a switch key, a screen, and a group of information input keys, the method comprising the following steps:
- pressing the switch key to switch to an Arabic numeral IME;
- inputting information by pressing an information input key, corresponding Arabic numeral being shown on the screen for being inputted;
- if the Arabic numeral is not accepted in a pre-set time, the screen shows a plurality of letters corresponding to the pressed key of the group of information input keys;
- pressing one key to switch to an English letter IME, and choosing a letter from the plurality of letters to input.
A method of switching input method editor (IME) in a mobile phone, the mobile phone comprising a switch key, a screen, and a group of information input keys, the method comprising the following steps:
- pressing the switch key to switch to a default IME;
- inputting information by pressing an information input key, a plurality of first characters, which comply with the default IME, being shown on the screen for being inputted;
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- if there is no acceptance of any of the first characters in a pre-set time, the screen shows a plurality of second characters corresponding to the pressed information input key which complies with a second IME.
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