Input method, terminal apparatus applying input method, and computer-readable storage medium storing program performing the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsYu-Na KIM, Sang-Hyup LEE
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Abstract
An input method usable by a terminal including a touch screen display, identifies first touch input locations on a touch screen. The first touch input locations comprise a predetermined number of concurrent multiple touches. A predetermined number of input buttons comprising a predetermined number of areas on the touch screen are associated with corresponding identified first touch input locations. A touch pattern is detected comprising a second touch input of one or more of the predetermined number of input buttons and an alphanumeric input corresponding to the detected touch pattern is processed.
Claims23
An input method usable by a terminal including a touch screen display, the input method comprising:
- identifying first touch input locations on a touch screen and comprising a predetermined number of concurrent multiple touches;
- associating a predetermined number of input buttons comprising a predetermined number of areas on the touch screen with corresponding identified first touch input locations;
- and
- detecting a touch pattern comprising a second touch input of one or more of the predetermined number of input buttons and processing an alphanumeric input corresponding to the detected touch pattern.
A terminal apparatus comprising:
- a touch screen display unit;
- one or more controllers;
- and
- a memory that stores at least a user interface key input program,
- wherein the key input program is configured to be executed by the controller and includes instructions for,
- identifying first touch input locations on a touch screen associated with a identifying first touch input locations on a touch screen and comprising a predetermined number of concurrent multiple touches;
- and
- detecting a touch pattern comprising a second touch input of one or more of the predetermined number of input buttons and processing an alphanumeric input corresponding to the detected touch pattern.
A computer-readable recording medium storing one or more programs, the one or more programs comprising instructions for:
- identifying first touch input locations on a touch screen and comprising a predetermined number of concurrent multiple touches;
- associating input buttons in areas on the touch screen with corresponding identified first touch input locations;
- and
- detecting a touch pattern comprising a second touch input of one or more of the predetermined number of input buttons and alphanumeric input corresponding to the detected touch pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.