Character input device, and method and program for inputting character
AssigneeKYOCERA Corporation
InventorOsamu NISHIMURA
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
In order to facilitate selection of an intended character from among a plurality of characters. a mobile phone includes a designated-position detecting portion (S01) for detecting a designated position. a moving direction detecting portion (S07) for detecting a moving direction of the detected position. a group selecting portion (S08), when the moving direction is detected, for selecting one of a plurality of character types into which the plurality of characters have been classified, on the basis of the moving direction, and a character selecting portion (S10, S15) for selecting one of at least one character classified in the selected character type.
Claims6
A character input device, comprising:
- a position detecting module to detect a designated position in an area in which a plurality of numbers are indicated;
- a number selecting module to select a number which is associated in advance with a position detected by said position detecting module;
- a displaying module to display said selected number and a related character which is classified in a same group as said selected number and includes a character other than a number, in a manner that said related character is positioned around said selected number;
- a direction detecting module to detect a moving direction of the position detected by said position detecting module;
- and
- a related character selecting module to make selectable said related character on the basis of the moving direction detected by said direction detecting module.
A method for inputting a character, comprising:
- a position detecting step of detecting a designated position in an area in which a plurality of numbers are indicated;
- a number selecting step of selecting a number which is associated in advance with the detected position;
- a displaying step of displaying the selected number and a related character which is classified in a same group as said selected number and includes a character other than a number, in a manner that said related character is positioned around said selected number;
- a direction detecting step of detecting a moving direction of the detected position;
- a related character selecting step of selecting said related character on the basis of said moving direction.
A computer-readable recording medium encoded with a program for inputting a character, causing a computer to execute:
- a position detecting step of detecting a designated position in an area in which a plurality of numbers are indicated;
- a number selecting step of selecting a number which is associated in advance with the detected position;
- a displaying step of displaying the selected number and a related character which is classified in a same group as said selected number and includes a character other than a number, in a manner that said related character is positioned around said selected number;
- a direction detecting step of detecting a moving direction of the detected position;
- a related character selecting step of selecting said related character on the basis of said moving direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.