Method and medium for inputting Korean characters using a touch screen
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorSung-Jae Hwang
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Abstract
A method for inputting a Korean character using a touch screen of a mobile device determines a vowel as a neutral vowel according to multi-touches centered around a consonant input key displayed on the touch screen. The method can minimize the number of character input keys arranged on the touch screen utilized in the mobile device, and can combine the Korean characters through the minimal touch action for inputting the Korean character.
Claims20
A method for inputting a character by using a touch screen, the method comprising:
- detecting a first touch at a first location in the touch screen and a second touch at a second location in the touch screen;
- selecting a vowel based on an orientation of a line connecting the first location and the second location across a consonant key;
- and
- in response to the first touch and the second touch, displaying the vowel and a consonant corresponding to the consonant key.
A method for inputting a Korean character by using a touch screen, the method comprising the steps of:
- displaying on the touch screen a vowel that is selected based on a length of a dragging gesture, such that a count of strokes in the vowel is proportional to the length of the dragging gesture, wherein:
- (a) when the length of the dragging gesture is equal to or less than a preset first length, one of “” or “” is displayed;
- (b) when the length of the dragging gesture is larger than the preset first length and equal to or less than a second length, one of “”, “”, “”, and “” is displayed;
- and
- (c) when the length of the dragging gesture is larger than the second length, one of “” or “” is displayed.
A method for inputting a Korean character by using a touch screen, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a multi-dragging gesture, the multi-dragging gesture including a first dragging gesture and a second dragging gesture performed on different sides of a consonant input key that is displayed on the touch screen;
- (a) when a length of the multi-dragging gesture is equal to or less than a preset first length, displaying on the touch screen one of “” or “”;
- (b) when the length of the multi-dragging gesture is larger than the preset first length and equal to or less than a second length, displaying, on the touch screen, one of “”, “”, “”, and “”;
- and
- (c) when the length of the multi-dragging gesture is larger than the second length, displaying on the touch screen one of “” or “”.
A non-transitory recording medium for executing a program including commands capable of executing a method for inputting a Korean character, the method comprising the steps of:
- detecting a first touch at a first location in a touch screen and a second touch at a second location in the touch screen;
- selecting a vowel based on an orientation of a line connecting the first location and the second location across a consonant key;
- and
- in response to the first touch and the second touch, displaying the vowel and a consonant corresponding to the consonant key.
An apparatus comprising a touch screen and a controller, the controller being configured to:
- detect a first touch at a first location in the touch screen and a second touch at a second location in the touch screen;
- select a vowel based on an orientation of a line connecting the first location and the second location across to a consonant key;
- and
- in response to the first touch and the second touch, display the vowel and a consonant corresponding to the consonant key;
- wherein the first touch and the second touch are performed outside of the consonant key.
An apparatus comprising a touch screen and a controller, the controller being configured to:
- display on the touch screen a vowel that is selected based on a length of a dragging gesture, such that a count of strokes in the vowel is proportional to the length of the dragging gesture, wherein:
- (a) when the length of the dragging gesture is equal to or less than a preset first length, one of “” or “” is displayed;
- (b) when the length of the dragging gesture is larger than the preset first length and equal to or less than a second length, one of “”, “”, “”, and “” is displayed;
- and
- (c) when the length of the dragging gesture is larger than the second length, one of “” or “” is displayed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.