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Character input apparatus and character input method
US8947367B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8947367-B2 |
| Application number | US-36022609-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 27, 2009 |
| Priority date | Jun 25, 2008 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A character input apparatus to input a character using a touch and drag method, the character input apparatus including: an interface to display a character on a touched location, if a touch is detected on the interface; a control unit to control the interface to change the displayed character and a location of the displayed character according to a dragging trace, if the touched location is dragged; and an input unit to input the displayed character displayed when the touch is completed. Accordingly, characters may be conveniently input on a narrow screen.
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What is claimed is: 1. A character input method to receive character inputs through a touch on a touch screen of an interface, the method comprising: displaying an x-axis line intersecting a mid-region of a displayed y-axis line for guiding a user's touch input; detecting a touch on at least one of the lines; determining a character based on a touched location of the touched line; displaying the character at the touched location; changing the displayed character and a loca…
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- What does patent US8947367B2 cover?
- A character input apparatus to input a character using a touch and drag method, the character input apparatus including: an interface to display a character on a touched location, if a touch is detected on the interface; a control unit to control the interface to change the displayed character and a location of the displayed character according to a dragging trace, if the touched location is dr…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kim Yong Gu, Won Joon-Ho, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G06F3/04883. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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