KR102211885B1 - The simple method of correction of the typograghical error while text input at electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

1. In the method of correcting the entered characters (because of a typo) in a device that inputs characters through the keyboard)
Characters entered (just before by the user), practically, without a step of being deleted)
In practice, by generating one signal,
Immediately before) the input character is replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character.
2. The first button, the button that was touched just before,
Until another new button, the second button, is touched,
Display distinctively from one or two or more other buttons,
After the second button, another new button, is touched,
A button display method in an electronic device, characterized in that the display is indistinguishable from one or two or more other buttons except for the second button.

Description

How to correct a simple typo when entering text on an electronic device {THE SIMPLE METHOD OF CORRECTION OF THE TYPOGRAGHICAL ERROR WHILE TEXT INPUT AT ELECTRONIC DEVICE}

How to correct a simple typo when entering characters in an electronic device and how to display the operated buttons.

Conventionally, when a character that was not originally targeted is input due to a typo, the character is deleted and then the character originally targeted is input. So, in the case of the QWERTY keyboard, in most cases, two strokes (one delete button and one original target text button) are required to input a character entered due to a typo as a new character originally targeted.

Now, let's look at the conventional character input situation.

In small keyboards including 3X4 keyboards, it is safe to say that Hangul is the fastest character input speed.

Hangul input method using the 3X4 keyboard includes a variety of methods including the Cheon, Ji-in method, Naratgle method, and Sky method.

Of course, Korean can also be entered faster by entering through the QWERTY keyboard.

However, when trying to input characters from various countries including English and Korean through the QWERTY keyboard provided on the smartphone, especially on the touch screen, typos often occur, and accordingly, the input characters due to the typos are deleted. In situations where the inconvenience of having to re-enter the original target character often occurs,

Hangul input, so you can type fairly quickly via the 3X4 keypad, to what you want to avoid typos biggest reason, do not use the QWERTY keyboard to more quickly enter, various Hangul input with 3 X4 keyboard mentioned above Koreans to enter the open letter made through methods contrary there is a 70% in the smartphone era,

Of basil number 26 characters (of note, Hangul basil 40 characters) even if only for not only English, 3 X4 keyboard in is extremely difficult to even character input from former feature phone era, almost the majority of foreigners When entering the language of your own country (a typo that often occurs when using the QWERTY keyboard like Koreans, with a 3X4 keyboard, in fact, it cannot be avoided), you can just type it through the QWERTY keyboard while being careful not to make a typo. There is only one .

In this situation, if typos can be easily corrected, the percentage of Koreans using QWERTY keyboard will increase rapidly, and the convenience of using QWERTY keyboard for foreigners will be greatly improved.

In addition, through the technology of the present application to be introduced in the future, since it is possible to easily correct typos in a small keyboard in which a number of characters are assigned to one button including a 3X4 keyboard, the usability of the 3X4 keyboard will be greatly improved.

Let's take a closer look at the conventional technology.

Typing many typos while typing text on small mobile devices, including mobile phones.

For example, in most cases of conventional feature phones, a small physical button including a 3X4 keyboard is provided instead of a QWERTY keyboard. Even if a physical button is provided, a number of characters are assigned to one button. Most of the time, the target text button was touched, but a lot of typos are occurring due to a subsequent operation error (the reason will be explained in more detail later),

Of course, even when using a smartphone or when inputting characters through a small keyboard including a 3X4 keyboard on the touch screen, many characters are assigned to one button, so many typos are occurring.

In the case of inputting characters through a feature phone equipped with a conventional touch keyboard or a QWERTY keyboard on most smart phone touch screens, the size of the letter buttons is small, which causes more errors.

As a conventional method for preventing conventional typos,

The method applied to Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S in Korea and also applied to smartphones of almost all smartphone companies around the world, including Apple and LG Electronics, will introduce a method to prevent typos.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2, if a finger is touched on the'D' letter button, the'D' letter button is displayed on the'D' letter button while the'D' letter button is displayed in a different color from other buttons. There is a method in which a pop-up in which a'D' is displayed several times larger ('POP UP' in Fig. 2, also referred to as a preview function) is created, the finger is removed from the'D' letter button, and'D' is finally entered. .

(And, at the same time as the'D' letter button is lifted, the'D' letter button is displayed in the same color as the other buttons, and the pop-up above the'D' letter button disappears.)

However, even if you try to reduce typos by using the above method, typos still frequently occur.

Because, although it is said that typos occur frequently, in most cases, the target character is correctly entered, that is, it does not occur extremely often, so the user can accurately touch the target character button even this time. This is because I think I did it and remove my finger immediately without properly checking the text displayed in the pop-up.

If you want to properly input text using the conventional method mentioned above,

Through the pop-up, check what the text button he touched was,

When the target character button is properly touched, immediately lift your finger and enter the target character,

If it is determined that the wrong text button has been touched, not the target text button, the target text must be input by dragging the finger to the target text button without lifting the finger.

However, such input requires a lot of care to check the characters displayed in the pop-up every time the user enters each character.Therefore, the user becomes very tired, and the character input speed is significantly reduced. Since typos do not occur so much that they can bear it, even if the wrong button is touched, the user thinks that the target text button was correctly touched, and the text in the pop-up is not properly checked, and the finger is immediately touched. Since characters are entered separately, typos often occur.

After all, even with a tool called pop-up, typos are bound to occur frequently.

That is, provided in small electronic devices including smartphones Touch type In Qwerty keyboard For a number of reasons, including those described above, ( Tablet PC Qwerty Keyboard or Desktop PC Qwerty Keyboard It becomes very difficult to avoid typos (which occur more often). In this way, in a situation where it is difficult to avoid typos anyway, if a method to correct typos is developed, the effect on the convenience is very Big There is only one.

In addition, there are many ways to enter characters with a keyboard consisting of buttons with multiple characters per character button including 3X4 instead of a button with one letter assigned to each letter button including the QWERTY keyboard. It has been developed and the size of the letter button on the keyboard to which such a method is applied is larger than that of the QWERTY keyboard, but a number of letters are assigned per letter button, and subsequent problems and inherent disadvantages of the developed methods For various reasons, including errors, many typos have occurred, and after deleting the input character due to the typo, the original target character is input. Anyway, at least 2 hits are required to correct the typo.

The present application in this text button per plurality of characters is input due to a typo, even when entering characters with the assigned button text, eliminating the step of a user is deleted, thereby generating a no signal, as a substantially single action of the , It is possible to input a target character from the original by directly replacing the input character due to a typo with a new character that was originally targeted. Thus, in most cases only 1 stroke is required.

The matters described as background art are only for improving understanding of the background of the present invention, and all of the matters described as background art correspond to the prior art already known to those of ordinary skill in the art. It should not be taken as an acknowledgment.

1. The characters entered due to typos,

Without deleting, Substantially in a single act, the wish to be simply replaced by a new character (who aim to enter the characters from the original due to a typo).

2. The first button, the button that was touched just before,

Until another new button, the second button, is touched,

Display distinctively from one or two or more other buttons,

After the second button, another new button, is touched,

It is intended not to be distinguished from one or two or more other buttons except for the second button.

[Sudan Port 1]

Step 1: Step of grasping the character of the position derived by the position regulation (1) of a specific relationship with the position or state of the cursor in the character input window ;

Step 2: Step of grasping at least one character assigned to a character button at one or more positions derived by position regulation (2) of a specific relationship with the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned ;

Step 3: A step of assigning any one or more of the one or more characters identified in the second step to one or more control buttons ;

Step 4: selecting any one of the one or more control buttons, and determining a character assigned to the selected control button; And

Step 5: changing the character identified in the first step to the character identified in the fourth step; Character input method in an electronic device comprising a.

[Sudan Port 2]

The first step: a step of grasping the character of the position derived by the position regulation of a specific relationship with the cursor position or state in the character input window ;

The second step: determining one or more characters other than the one identified in the first step among two or more characters assigned to a letter button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned;

Step 3: A step of assigning any one or more of the one or more characters identified in the second step to one or more control buttons ;

Step 4: selecting any one of the one or more control buttons, and determining a character assigned to the selected control button; And

Step 5: changing the character identified in the first step to the character identified in the fourth step; Character input method in an electronic device comprising a.

[Sudan Port 3]

The method of claim 1,

In the first step,

' The location or status of the cursor in the character input window and the location derived by the position regulation (1) of a specific relationship '

A method characterized by the location just before the cursor.

[Sudan Port 4]

The method of claim 2,

In the first step,

' The position derived by the regulation of the position or the position of the cursor in the character input window and the specific relationship '

A method characterized by the location just before the cursor.

[Sudan Port 5]

The method of claim 1,

In the second step,

The'character button at one or more positions derived by the position regulation (2) of a specific relationship with the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned' is

The method characterized in that the character identified in the first step is a character button located directly to the left or right of the character button on the keyboard to which the character is assigned.

[Sudan Port 6]

The method of claim 1,

In the second step,

The'character button at one or more positions derived by the position regulation (2) of a specific relationship with the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned' is

A method characterized in that the character identified in the first step is a character button located directly above or below the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned.

[Sudan Port 7]

The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2,

In the third step,

The letter assigned to'control button'

A method characterized by being displayed on the control button.

[Sudan Port 8]

The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2,

In the third step,

A method characterized by displaying a pattern including an arrow on the control button assigned to the character.

[Sudan Port 9]

The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2,

In the third step,

A method characterized by nothing is displayed on the control button assigned to the character.

[Sudan Port 10]

The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2,

In the third step,

' Any one or more of the one or more characters identified in the second step '

The method characterized in that all of the at least one character identified in the second step are all characters.

[Sudan Port 11]

The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2,

In the third step,

'Any one or more characters among the one or more characters identified in the second step are assigned to one or more control buttons '

The method characterized in that the method is characterized in that any one or more characters among the one or more characters identified in the second step are assigned 1:1 to one or more control buttons .

[Sudan Port 12]

The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2,

In step 5,

' The character identified in step 1 is changed to the character identified in step 4'

The method in which the character identified in the first step is immediately changed to the character identified in the fourth step, or

A method characterized in that the character identified in the fourth step is input after the character identified in the first step is deleted.

[Sudan Port 13]

The first button, the button that was touched just before,

Until another new button, the second button, is touched,

Display distinctively from one or two or more other buttons,

After the second button, another new button, is touched,

A button display method in an electronic device, characterized in that the display is indistinguishable from one or two or more other buttons except for the second button.

[Sudan Port 14]

In the input mode used up to multi-touch ,

The first target button, which is the target button recognized in the previous touch,

Until a new single touch or multi-touch is initiated or a second target button, which is another target button recognized in a new single touch or multi-touch, is recognized,

Display distinctively from one or two or more other buttons,

After the start of a new single touch or multi-touch, or after the second target button, which is another target button recognized in a new single touch or multi-touch, is recognized,

A button display method in an electronic device, characterized in that one or two or more other buttons other than the first target button are displayed indistinguishably.

[Sudan Port 15]

In an electronic device with three or more buttons,

Step A1: Initiating a touch on the first button;

Step A2: A button that has been displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons before the first button was touched is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the button nor the first button;

Displaying the first button to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the first button;

Step A3: releasing the touch of the first button;

Step A4: A step in which the results of step A2 are maintained or step A2 is implemented again;

Step A5: The second button is touched;

Step A6: displaying the first button indistinguishable from one or more buttons that are neither a first button nor a second button; Button display method in an electronic device comprising a.

[Sudan Port 16]

In an electronic device with three or more buttons,

Step B1: Initiating a touch to the first button;

Step B2: releasing the touch to the first button;

Step B3: Before the first button was touched, a button that was displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the button nor the first button, and the first button is Displaying distinctively from two or more buttons other than one button;

Step B4: the second button is touched;

Step B5: displaying the first button indistinguishable from one or more buttons that are neither a first button nor a second button; Button display method in an electronic device comprising a.

[Sudan Port 17]

In an electronic device with three or more buttons,

Step C1: initiating a touch on the first button;

Step C2: releasing a touch to the first button;

Step C3: A button that was displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons before the first button was touched is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the button nor the first button, and the first button is Displaying distinctively from two or more buttons other than one button;

Step C4: a step in which a touch to the second button is initiated;

Step C5: releasing the touch to the second button;

Step C6: displaying the first button indistinguishable from one or more buttons that are neither the first button nor the second button; Button display method in an electronic device comprising a.

[Sudan Port 18]

In an electronic device with three or more buttons,

D1 step: a step in which a single touch is initiated;

Step D2: Recognizing a single-touched button as a first target button;

Step D3: A button that was displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons before the first target button was touched is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither that button nor the first target button, and the first target button The step of displaying to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the first target button;

Step D4: If the single touch in the first step D1 is multi-touch, the first target button can be changed as the multi-touch progresses; Button display method in an electronic device comprising a.

Step D5:

If the first target button is changed as step D5 progresses,

The first target button before the change is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the first target button before the change nor the first target button after the change,

The first target button after the change is displayed to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the first target button after the change,

If the first target button is not changed as step D5 proceeds, step D3 is maintained or step D3 is executed again;

Step D6: A step in which even one touch is released;

Step D7: determining a final first target button;

Step D8: All touches are released;

Step D9: The step in which a single touch is initiated;

Step D10: displaying the final first target button indistinguishable from one or more buttons that are neither the final first target button nor the second target button; Button display method in an electronic device comprising a.

[Sudan Port 19]

In an electronic device with three or more buttons,

Step E1: A step made by starting a single touch or a multi-touch;

Step E2: All touches are released;

Step E3: Recognizing what the first target button is;

Step E4: A button that was displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons before the first target button was touched is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither that button nor the first target button, and the first target button The step of displaying to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the first target button;

E5 step: the step in which the single touch is initiated;

Step E6: displaying the first target button indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the first target button nor the single touched button in step E5; Button display method in an electronic device comprising a.

[Sudan Port 20]

In an electronic device with three or more buttons,

Step F1: a step made by initiating a single touch or multi-touch;

Step F2: All touches are released;

Step F3: Recognizing what the first target button is;

Step F4: A button that was displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons before the first target button was touched is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither that button nor the first target button, and the first target button The step of displaying to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the first target button;

Step F5: a step made by starting a single touch or multi-touch;

Step F6: All touches are released;

Step F7: displaying the first target button indistinguishable from one or more buttons that are neither the first target button nor the second target button; Button display method in an electronic device comprising a.

[ Port of Sudan 1A]

In a device that inputs characters through the keyboard (in the method of correcting the characters entered immediately before due to typos)

(Text entered immediately before by the user, practically, without a step to be deleted)

In practice, by generating one signal,

A method, characterized in that the character input immediately before is replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character.

[ Port of Sudan 2A]

The method of claim 1,

The method characterized in that the'character of a specific relationship' is any one of the following.

1. The letter assigned to the button that has a specific spatial relationship with the button to which the letter entered immediately before is assigned

2. A character that has a specific relationship, including a specific spatial relationship or a specific assignment order relationship, with the immediately previous character among the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the immediately previous character was assigned.

[ Port of Sudan 3A]

The method of claim 2,

'One. The character assigned to the button that has a specific spatial relationship with the button to which the character entered immediately before is assigned

A method, characterized in that the character input immediately before is a character assigned to a button in any direction including up, down, left, right, top left, bottom left, top right, or bottom right of the assigned button.

[ Port of Sudan 4A]

The method of claim 2A,

'2. Among the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character entered immediately before was assigned, the character entered immediately before and having a specific relationship including a specific spatial relationship or a specific assignment order relationship’

Among the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character entered immediately before is assigned

The character assigned to the button that is the same as the button to which the letter entered immediately before is assigned is the position assigned to the button, or the order assigned to the button.

A method, characterized in that the character input immediately before is a character having a specific relationship with the assigned position or order.

[ Port of Sudan 5A]

The method according to any one of claims 1A to 4A,

A method, characterized in that the method of generating a signal for replacing the immediately inputted character with a character having a specific relationship with the character is any one of the following.

1. How to arrange one or more control buttons to generate signals.

2. A method of placing a specific area related to generating a signal (single operation or multi operation. Operation includes touch).

3. Generate signals carried out around the device Gesture How to be detected.

4. So that the button to which the original target character is assigned can be recognized as the target button. Multi-touch Manipulated in a variety of ways, including.

[ Port of Sudan 6A]

The method of claim 5A,

'One. In'the method of providing at least one control button for generating a signal,

A method comprising the following method.

A. Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right Buttons assigned directions are set aside,

When one of the above buttons is operated, the character input immediately before is displayed on the button to which the character input immediately before is assigned. Rectus How to be replaced by the letter assigned to the button in that direction.

B. Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right There are buttons assigned to buttons with the same direction,

If you manipulate an area in any direction among the inner areas of the button, the character input immediately before is displayed on the button to which the character input immediately before is assigned. Rectus How to be replaced by the letter assigned to the button in that direction.

C. Some control buttons are placed,

When the button is operated, the character entered immediately before is entered immediately before among a total of two characters, including the character entered immediately before, assigned to the same button as the button to which the character entered immediately before was assigned. To be replaced with a non-nated character.

D. There are buttons indicating a sequence including 1, 2, 3, or 4 buttons,

When one of the buttons is operated, the character input immediately before is replaced with a character in the sequence corresponding to the button indicating the order of the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character input immediately before is assigned. Way.

E. Buttons assigned to buttons in the same order, including 1, 2, 3, or 4 buttons,

If an area in any direction among the button inner areas is manipulated, the character input immediately before is displayed in an order corresponding to the area to which the order is assigned among the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character input immediately before is assigned. How to be replaced by letters.

F. Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right There are buttons assigned to the direction or order, and when one of the buttons is operated, the character entered immediately before is displayed, and the direction or order of the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character entered immediately before is assigned. A method that is replaced by a button and a letter of the corresponding direction or sequence.

G. Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right Buttons assigned to buttons in the same direction or order are placed,

When an area in any direction among the button inner areas is manipulated, the character input immediately before is assigned to the area to which the direction or order is assigned among the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character input immediately before is assigned. How to be replaced by the letters of the sequence.

[ Port of Sudan 7A]

The method of claim 5A,

'2. In the method of placing a specific area related to generating a signal.'

A method comprising the following method.

[ Port of Sudan 8A]

'3. Performed around the device Gesture How to detect.’

A method comprising the following method.

1. The characters entered due to typos,

Without erasing, it is possible to simply substitute a new character (which was originally aimed at the character entered due to a typo) in practically one action .

If typos can be easily corrected, the percentage of Koreans using the QWERTY keyboard when entering Korean will also increase rapidly, and the convenience of using the QWERTY keyboard when entering Korean characters for foreigners will also be greatly improved.

In addition, since it is possible to easily correct typos in a small keyboard including a 3X4 keyboard, the usability of the 3X4 keyboard will be greatly improved.

2. Since the button that was touched just before (or the button that was recognized as the target button just before) is displayed in distinction from other buttons until a new button is touched (or a new target button is touched), no matter how much time is spent. Even after the past, it allows the user to accurately determine which button (or target button) was touched just before.

1. Drawings on how to correct typos (Figs. 1 to 43)
Fig. 1: A diagram showing a general screen when text is input in a messenger program on a smartphone.
Figure 2: A diagram showing that when a certain button is touched during text input in a smartphone, the color of the touched button changes, and a pop-up (for the touched button) is generated in the immediate vicinity of the touched button.
Fig. 3: A diagram showing that a left arrow and a right arrow are displayed as an embodiment to which the method of the present application is applied in a smartphone QWERTY keyboard (more recommended than Fig. 4 in actual application).
Figure 4: A diagram showing that the method of the present application is applied in the smartphone QWERTY keyboard as an example, where the left arrow and the right arrow are displayed. (Only because of the control button assignment position, it is less recommended than Figure 3 in actual application) .
Figure 5: A view showing that the color of the'S' letter button is changed.
(In the embodiment, the original attempt was made to touch the'D' letter button, but this is a diagram showing a case where the'S' letter button is touched due to a user's mistake.)
Figure 6: A diagram showing that the color of the'D' letter button is changed.
(In the embodiment, it was originally attempted to touch the'D' letter button, but the method of the present application was applied after a typo occurred due to the user's mistake touching another button, and the'D' This is a diagram showing when 'is inputted.)
Figure 7: A diagram showing that the color of the'F' letter button is changed.
(In the embodiment, the original attempt was made to touch the'D' letter button, but this is a diagram showing when the'F' letter button is touched due to a user's mistake.)
Fig. 8 is a diagram showing a general screen on which a messenger program is executed in a smartphone is divided by zones.
9 to 43: A diagram for explaining other embodiments.
2. Drawing of button display method (Figs. 44~47)
The drawings without a brief description of the drawings are simple, so refer to the detailed contents for carrying out the invention.

Hereinafter, detailed descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present invention, when it is determined that a detailed description of a related known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Before going into the description of the present application, first, a few terms will be described.
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Definition of Terms

1. Touch screen

It is a concept of all screens capable of recognizing touch including a laser pad and a hologram pad as well as a general touch screen.

2. Button

It is a conceptual button including a physical button or a virtual button on a touch screen.

3. Character

It is a comprehensive concept that means everything that can be input including not only characters expressing general languages such as alphabets and Korean characters, but also symbols or special characters including punctuation marks and special characters including pictograms.

4. Text button

A button for inputting characters as a button on the keyboard that has already existed on a conventional keyboard.

5. Control button

As a button for implementing the technology of the present application, mainly,

Already entered characters including characters entered due to typos

A function button to implement replacement of new characters including the original target characters.

6. Operation

In'operating a button', the equivalent of'manipulation' means any action that can implement a function assigned to a button with a certain function, including shortening or lengthening a touch, press, or drag.

In the embodiment, mainly touch will be taken as an example.

7. Finger

This concept includes not only a person's finger on the touch screen, but also a tool used to touch a touch screen including a stylus pen.

In addition, throughout the entire contents of the present application, the word finger is a concept that, from the point of view of a device, can also include a touch point touched by a finger.

so. In the entire contents of the present application, the word'finger', which is mainly used from the user's point of view, can be replaced with'touch point by which finger is touched'or'touch point by finger'or'touchpoint' from the point of view of the device. many.

8. Qwerty Keyboard

Originally, it refers to an English computer keyboard standard keyboard with character assignments in the order of Q, W, E, R, T, and Y in an English keyboard, but in this application, any character in the world is a standard keyboard arrangement in each country's computer keyboard. It refers to a keyboard that includes any single letter button of the standard keyboard in.

For reference, most of the conventional qwerty keyboards are assigned one letter per button.
End of term definition.
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(Throughout this document,'just before' can be described according to the situation by changing to'just before the current cursor position' or'to the character position that caused the current cursor position'.)

To explain the'character position that caused the current cursor position' above, after a character is input, in a normal case, the position of the cursor is moved after the input character. For example, ' D' If you enter ' D' Next, the current cursor position is moved Cursor position In this case,'the character position that caused the current cursor position' means' D' Refers to the marked position, and by the method of the present application ' D' Means to be replaced with a new character.

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In the present application, the step of the user deleting the input character due to a typo is eliminated, and a signal is generated (e.g., a left arrow (or a right arrow) for implementing the method of FIG. 3 (or FIG. 4)) is displayed. By pressing the control button ('LEFT BUTTON'or'RIGHTBUTTON' in Figs. 3 and 4) or the character correction control button (Fig. 23) in which characters are displayed for the implementation of the present method shown in Fig. 23 (or Fig. 24 or 40). , By pressing'LEFT BUTTON'or'RIGHTBUTTON' in Figs. 24 and 40), the character input due to a typo is transferred to the character button immediately left (or right) of the character button to which the character input due to the typo is assigned. Assigned characters, that is, characters that were originally targeted can be input by replacing them with the characters assigned to the button that was originally targeted . So, in the case of the QWERTY keyboard to which the present method is applied, it will be most likely that only one stroke is required to input a character input due to a typo as a new character that was originally targeted.

In the above, the control button indicated by the'left direction arrow' may be the'LEFT button' of Fig. 3 or 4, and the control button indicated by the'right direction arrow' may be about the'RIGHT BUTTON' of Fig. 3 or 4, and the character The control button marked with may be about'LEFT BUTTON'and'RIGHTBUTTON' of FIG. 23 (or FIG. 24 or 40).

That is, in the case of the QWERTY keyboard, a character input due to a typo is replaced with a new character that was originally targeted. Two strokes were required by the conventional method, but only one stroke is required by the method of the present application.

Although it is not possible to agree that the effect is great for a keyboard on a desktop where typos do not occur frequently, it can be said that the effect is very great for small mobile devices including smartphones where typos often occur.

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In order to quickly understand the present application, the technology of the present application is applied to a device equipped with a touch-type virtual QWERTY keyboard on a small display screen like a smartphone among various situations in which the technology of the present application can be applied and various embodiments in each situation. Yet, a fairly useful embodiment will be described first.

24 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a smart phone equipped with a virtual keyboard on a touch screen to which the technology of the present application is applied. Compared to the conventional smartphone virtual keyboard as shown in FIG. 1, the lowermost of FIG. 24 is a letter button (e.g.,'S') located to the left of the button to which the letter (e.g.,'D') is assigned. A control button ('LEFT BUTTON'or'RIGHTBUTTON' in Fig. 24) that displays the assigned characters ('S'and'F') to the letter button) and the letter button (e.g.,'F' letter button) located in the right direction. '= There are more'S'or'F' control buttons on a gray background).

[In fact, in fact, if the technology of the present application is applied to a smart phone, in the conventional smart phone drawing as shown in FIG. 1

As shown in Fig. 23, the shift button and the delete button are moved to the bottom, and as a control button for applying the technology of the present application, a letter button located in the right direction of the button to which the letter input immediately before is assigned (the'S' letter on a white background Button) and the control button ('LEFT BUTTON' or'RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. = An arrangement in which the'S' or'F' control button on a gray background) is positioned in place of the conventional shift button and the delete button, or

As shown in Fig. 40, the positions of the shift button and the delete button are the same as in the prior art, and as a control button for applying the technology of the present application, a character button located immediately to the left of the button to which the character input immediately before is assigned (a white background'S' character Button) and a control button ('LEFT BUTTON' or'RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig.40 ='S' on a gray background, or The'F' control button) is placed next to the conventional space button.

Although it is judged to be better, it has been described based on FIG. 24 in order to improve unity and understanding with those describing various embodiments.]

First, in order for the user to conveniently apply the technology of the present application, it is recommended that the starting point of the application of the present technology is implemented slightly differently from the conventional technology as follows.

The following briefly describes the conventional technology applied to Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S described in the'Technology behind the Invention' section.

When a certain letter button (e.g.,'D' letter button) is being touched, as shown in Fig. 2, the color of the letter button changes differently from other buttons, and a large pop-up is formed directly above the button,

When the touch to a certain text button is released, the pop-up disappears, and the color of the text button touched immediately before is restored to the same color as the other buttons.

However, when applying the technology of the present application, when the display of the touched button starts to be implemented slightly differently from the prior art as follows, when the technology of the present application proceeds further, the user is clear what letter button was the button touched immediately before. It will be possible to make a judgment, and the user will be more convenient. (However, even if it starts to be implemented in the same way as in the prior art, there is no problem in implementing the technology of the present application.)

To explain in more detail, when applying the technology of the present application,

When a character button is being touched, the color of the character button changes color differently from other buttons, and a large pop-up is formed directly above the button.

It is the same as the conventional technology until the pop-up disappears when the touch to a certain character button is released. The color of the character button that was touched immediately before remains in a different color from other buttons, and when a new button is touched, another button It is recommended to have the same color as the field. .

(By the way, in fact, it would have been better if it had already been implemented by the method recommended above. Because in the prior art, the pop-up formed in the rectilinear line of the touched letter button disappears at the same time as the touch of the finger is released from the letter button, And, it is also because it is difficult to accurately recognize the characters displayed in the pop-up because the touch time is very short in actual use.)

The following process also proceeds under the assumption that the state display (eg, color processing) method of the touched button as described above is applied to the technology of the present application.

As shown in Fig. 24, in the process of entering'SO GOOD' in the character input window of'AREA-D' in Fig. 24,

Until'SO GOO', I tried to input the last letter'D' in the situation (not shown), but the touch of the finger was released after the wrong'S' letter button was touched, as shown in Figure 25,'AREA Suppose that'S' is entered in the character input window in -D', and the cursor is positioned immediately after the'S' entered as a typo, as in'AREA-D' in Fig. 25.

And, as shown in Fig. 25, assume that the color of the'S' letter button is displayed differently from other buttons (eventually,'SO GOOS' has been entered.)

In this situation,

In the past, the ' S' Is deleted by clicking the delete button, and the ' D' I entered

In this application, ' S' Without the user deleting the ' S' ' D' Can be changed to.

For example, referring to Figs. 25 and 26, at the bottom of the display screen of Fig. 25,

Of the button to which the letter ('S') entered immediately before is assigned (that is, the'S' letter button)

'A' assigned to the letter button ('A' letter button) on the left side is assigned to the control button'LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 25,

The'D' assigned to the letter button ('D' letter button) on the right side is assigned to the control button'RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 25,

Among the control buttons marked with'A' and'D' above, by touching the control button marked with'D' ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 25), the'RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig.25 AREA-D S'can be replaced with'D' as shown in Fig. 26 (in the end, it was entered as'SO GOOD').

In other words, it is not the concept of inputting'D' after the user deletes'S' as in the prior art.

(And, in the description of the present technical embodiment, even after the touch is released, the color of the touched button may be maintained differently from other buttons, but as in the conventional color changing method, the color of the other buttons and colors as soon as the touch is released. It is possible to implement the technology of the present application even if it is returned like this, so, in general, the conventional desktop , which cannot change the button color The typo correction method of the present application will not be great for PC's physical keyboard, but it will be possible to apply it .)

While reviewing the above embodiments once again, let's find out the meaning of the implicit phrases claimed herein.

As shown in Fig. 24, in the process of entering'SO GOOD' in the character input window of'AREA-D' in Fig. 24,

Until'SO GOO', I tried to input the last letter'D' in the situation (not shown), but the touch of the finger was released after the wrong'S' letter button was touched, as shown in Figure 25,'AREA 'S' was entered due to a typo in the character input window in -D'(eventually,'SOGOOS' was entered.), as shown in Fig. 25, the'S' entered with a typo like'AREA-D' is immediately Let's say the cursor is positioned behind it.

In the above state, the first step proceeds.

" Step 1: A step in which the character of the position derived by the position regulation (1) of a specific relationship with the cursor position or state in the character input window is grasped ".

(In the first step,

It is recommended that the cursor position in the character input window or the position derived by the position rule (1) of a specific relationship with the state is the position immediately before the cursor.)

In the first step phrase,'the position derived by the position rule (1) of a specific relationship with the cursor position and state' is the position immediately before the cursor in this embodiment.

(However, as in this embodiment, the regulation (1) for how far back and forth from the cursor, including not only immediately before the current cursor position, but also immediately before, immediately before, and immediately after, is determined in advance. )

In that case, in the end,'the character of the position derived by the position regulation (1) of a specific relationship with the cursor position and state' means a character that will be changed in the future, and the character just before the cursor input due to a typo in this embodiment In, it 's 'S' .

(After all, in this embodiment, the character identified in the first step "is" S ".)

Also, depending on the cursor state, the'cursor position and state and the position derived by the specific positional relationship rule (1)' may change.

In general, the cursor state in portable electronic products including smartphones is the INSERT mode in the desktop PC, so in this embodiment, it was the position just before the cursor, but in the NOT INSERT mode state in the desktop PC, the current cursor position itself is It would be most desirable to set it as'cursor position and state and position derived by specific relational regulations (1)'.

(However, even in the NOT INSERT mode, the rule (1) is determined in advance, including the position that can be defined by how far back and forth from the cursor, including immediately before, immediately, or immediately before, immediately after the cursor. .)

And, as shown in FIG. 25, assume that the color of the'S' letter button is displayed differently from other buttons.

In this situation,

In the past, the'S' entered due to a typo was deleted by pressing the delete button, and the'D', which was originally intended to be entered, was entered.

In the present application, the user may change the'S'to'D' without deleting the input'S' due to a typo. I will explain this in detail.

Step 2: Identify the position of the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned and at least one character assigned to the character button at one or more positions derived by the position regulation (2) of a specific relationship Steps to be

(In the second step,

The character buttons identified in the first step are assigned to the character buttons identified in the first step. It is recommended that the text button is located to the right or to the left of the text button on the keyboard.

From the viewpoint of the embodiment cited in FIG. 30

In the second step,

The character buttons identified in the first step are assigned to the character buttons identified in the first step. It is recommended that the text button is located directly above or below the text button on the keyboard. )

To explain the above two-step phrase, for example, with FIGS. 25 and 26,

It has already been mentioned in the description of the first step that the'character identified in the first step' is'S',

The'character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned'

Naturally, it will be the'S' letter button on the keyboard in'AREA-E' in Fig. 25,

The'character button at one or more positions derived by the position regulation (2) of a specific relationship with the position of the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned'

In this embodiment, the letter button'A' and the letter'D' are the letter buttons immediately to the left or right of the letter button ('S' letter button) on the keyboard to which the letter identified in the first step is assigned. .

(However, the'character button at one or more positions derived by the position regulation (2) of a specific relationship with the position of the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned' is

As in this embodiment, not only the character button on the left or right of the character button ('S' character button) on the keyboard to which the character identified in step 1 is assigned, but also the right left or right, right left or right In the first step, including any one or more of just right, just left or right right, just above, just below, just above left, just below left, just above right, or just right below. The rule (2) on how far away the character button is from the character button on the assigned keyboard is determined in advance.)

In that case, in the end,'one or more letters assigned to the letter buttons at one or more locations derived by the position regulation (2) of a specific relationship with the location of the letter buttons on the keyboard to which the letters identified in the first step are assigned. 'Is a character that will be the candidate character(s) to be changed to such a character in the future, and in this embodiment, the character button (ie, the'S' character button) to which the character ('S') input immediately before (cursor) is assigned At least one letter button ('A' letter button or'D' letter button) derived by the location rule (2) of a specific relationship with the location (e.g., just to the left or right of the'S' letter button) It is a method that is the assigned letter (' A ' or'D' ) .

And, of course, in this embodiment, the character identified in the second step will be the 'A' or 'D'.

' 3rd step: a step in which one or more characters (any one or more characters) identified in the second step are assigned to one or more control buttons '

(In the third step,

All of the one or more characters identified in the second step are displayed on one or more control buttons. Assigned Recommended.

In the third step,

If one or more characters (any one or more characters) identified in the second step are assigned to one or more control buttons, it is recommended that they be displayed.

In the third step,

It is recommended that one or more characters (any one or more characters) identified in the second step are assigned 1:1 to one or more control buttons. In other words, it is recommended that 1 character is assigned per control button.)

In the third step, the word'control button' first appears, and the'control button' can be said to be a button that functions to change an already inputted character into another character.

At the bottom of the display screen of FIG. 25, there are two control buttons,'LEFT BUTTON' and'RIGHT BUTTON'. The character identified in step 2 is assigned to this control button(s).

That is, the character assigned to the control button(s) is continuously changed as the cursor position and input are continued.

That is, in this embodiment, the character'A' or'D', which is the character identified in the second step, is assigned to the control button(s) of'LEFT BUTTON' or'RIGHT BUTTON' of FIG. 25.

Also, in this embodiment,'A' or'D' assigned to the control button of FIG. 25 is even displayed.

(The letter button ('A' letter button) on the right side of the button ('S' letter button) to which the letter entered immediately before ('S') is assigned, and the letter button on the right side ('D' letter button) ),'A'or'D', which is the letter assigned to'LEFT BUTTON', is assigned and displayed on the control button called'LEFT BUTTON', and'D' is assigned and displayed on the control button called'RIGHT BUTTON'.)

For reference, the assigned character may or may not be displayed on the control button.

That the assigned character is displayed on the control button means that'A' or'D' is displayed on the control button in Fig. 25, as in this embodiment,

That the assigned character is not displayed on the control button means that instead of the assigned character, only any pattern including an arrow indicating a direction may be displayed, and the button display state may be blank.

The'specific relational position regulation (2)' in the second step is expected to be relatively simple as in this embodiment in most cases in which the present technology is applied by someone in the future, so even if the display behavior of the control button is blank, No problem is expected. Because, even if'A' or'D' is not displayed on the control button in Fig. 25,

If the rules for the second and third steps are

(Cursor) of the button ('S' letter button) to which the letter ('S') entered immediately before

The letter ('A') assigned to the letter button ('A' letter button) on the left is assigned to the control button called'LEFT BUTTON',

If the letter ('D') assigned to the letter button ('D' letter button) on the right side is assigned to the control button called'RIGHT BUTTON',

'A' is assigned to the control button called'LEFT BUTTON',

This is because it is easy to see that'D' will be assigned to the control button called'RIGHT BUTTON'. (An example of the behavior indicated by an arrow will be presented later.)

Step 4: A step in which any one of one or more control buttons is selected, and the character assigned to the selected control button (or until display after assignment) is identified

To explain the above phrase through this embodiment, among the control button(s) named'LEFT BUTTON'or'RIGHTBUTTON' to which'A'or'D' is assigned, which is the control button assigned to the letter in step 3 When selecting by touching the control button marked with'D'('RIGHTBUTTON' in Fig. 25), the letter assigned to the selected control button will, of course, be identified as'D'.

Step 5: A step in which the character identified in the first step is changed to the character identified in the fourth step.

To explain the above phrase through this embodiment, the letter'S' identified in step 1 is changed to the letter'D' identified in step 4.

To explain a little more,'S' input due to a typo in Fig. 25 AREA-D can be directly replaced with'D' as shown in Fig. 26. Eventually,'SO GOOS' was changed to'SO GOOD'.

In other words, it is not the concept of inputting'D' after the user deletes'S' as in the prior art.

In the fifth step,

The process of changing the character identified in step 1 to the character identified in step 4

The character identified in the first step may be immediately changed to the character identified in the fourth step, or the character identified in the fourth step may be input after the character identified in the first step is deleted.

To explain the above phrase through this embodiment,

In the above, the method of the present application only said that the input character (e.g.,'S') due to a typo is immediately changed to the original target character (e.g.,'D'), but it is said that it is the user's notion or visually. easy,

In electronic technology concept,

If you touch the control button marked'D' at the bottom of the display screen in Fig. 25 ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 25),

It can be implemented so that'S' is immediately replaced by'D',

Otherwise,'S' is deleted (automatically) and'D' is entered almost instantaneously, so that'S' appears to be replaced by'D' without deleting'S' to the user's eyes. May be.

Let's take another embodiment to better understand the technology of the present application, including making sure that the character assigned to the control button can be changed.

In the process of entering'SO GOOD' in the text input window as shown in Figure 24,

Up to'SO GOO', I tried to input the last letter'D' in the situation (not shown), but the touch of the finger was released after the wrong'F' letter button was touched. Suppose that'F' is entered in the character input window in -D', and the cursor is positioned immediately after the'F' entered with a typo, like'AREA-D' in Fig. 27.

And, as shown in Fig. 27, assume that the color of the'F' letter button is displayed differently from the other buttons (eventually,'SO GOOF' has been inputted.) (As mentioned earlier, Fig. 41 rather than Fig. 27 controls the control). When it comes to button arrangement, it seems to be a better arrangement.)

In this situation, conventionally, the user deletes the'F' input due to a typo, and inputs'D', which was originally intended to be input, but in the present application, the user does not delete the input'F' due to a typo , It can be changed to 'F' to 'D'.

For example, referring to Figs. 26 and 27, the letter button (that is, the letter'F' button) to which the letter ('F') input just before the bottom of the display screen of Fig. 27 is assigned 'D' is displayed among the control buttons with the letters'D'and'G' assigned to the letter button on the left ('D' letter button) and the letter button on the right side ('G' letter button) By touching the control button ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 27), the'F' inputted by the typo in Fig. 27 AREA-D can be directly replaced with'D' as in Fig. 26 (eventually,'SO'). GOOD'.)

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In other words, as in the conventional ' F' After deleting ' D' This is not the concept of entering.

In the above, the method of the present application is a character input due to a typo (for example, ' F' ) Originally aimed at characters (e.g. ' D' It was said that it is a technology that is directly replaced by ), but it is said that it is from the user's ideology.

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Of Figure 27 Display screen At the bottom of the ' D' The control button marked with ( Of Figure 27 ' LEFT BUTTON' If you touch ),

' F' Go ' D' Can be implemented to be replaced directly with

Or are almost instantly the 'F' (automatically) deleted, 'D' is entered, be implemented appear to the user's eye, without the process of 'F' is deleted, 'F' is to be immediately replaced with 'D' May be.

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Of course, the technology of the present application can be applied while moving the position of the cursor.

For example, it is possible to replace an already input character including a character input due to a typo with a new character including a character originally targeted without the step of deleting the character input immediately before the moved cursor position.

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For example, when'SO GOOD' is entered and the cursor is moved to be positioned between'S' and'O' of'SO' as in'AREA-D' in Fig. 43,

In the first step, if'the position of the cursor in the text input window or the position derived by the position rule (1) of a specific relationship with the state' is'the position immediately before the cursor',

The characters identified in the'Step 1: Step in which the character at the position derived by the position regulation (1) of the cursor position or state in the character input window is grasped'

Becomes'S',

'A' assigned to the letter button (='A button') located to the left of the'S letter button' and'D' assigned to the letter button (='D button') located to the right of the'S letter button' 'Is displayed on the control button, and in that state, by touching the control button marked with'A' ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 43),'S' can be replaced with'A' immediately. It is entered as'AO GOOD' (not shown).)

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Simply put, the contents of the above few paragraphs,

The text previously entered by the user is “substantially” replaced by a new character including the original target character, including the character entered due to a typo without the step of deleting it. You can say that.

The word “substantially” above

As explained in the few paragraphs above

Characters entered due to typos (e.g. ' F' ) Originally aimed at characters (e.g. ' D' ), literally, can be replaced directly,

Characters entered due to typos (e.g. ' F' ), the character originally targeted (e.g., ' D' ) Just by touching the assigned control button,

Characters entered due to typos (e.g. ' F' ) Is deleted momentarily, and then the original target character (e.g. ' D' ) Is entered,

Characters entered due to typos (e.g. ' F' ) Originally aimed at characters (e.g. ' D' Includes the meaning of substituting ).

As in the above embodiment, in a virtual keyboard that appears when a character is input by holding a conventional smartphone vertically, the horizontal length of each character button is less than the vertical length and has a rectangular shape that is elongated in the vertical direction, in most cases. Occurrence of typos is often caused by incorrectly touching a letter button located to the right or to the left of the originally targeted button.

So, in the case of applying the technology of the present application to the virtual keyboard as shown in Fig. 1, which is most often seen when entering characters by standing upright on the smartphone, the previously entered characters including characters entered due to typos were originally targeted. As a control button necessary to change to a new character including a character, the character button located to the left of the button to which the character input immediately before (cursor) is assigned as shown in Fig.23 or 24 and the character assigned to the character button located in the right direction are Just the displayed control buttons will suffice.

However, as shown in Fig. 9 (correct), when the horizontal length of each letter button is greater than the vertical length, that is, since each letter button is in the form of a rectangle that is elongated left and right, in most cases, the occurrence of a typo is the immediate target button. There are many cases that are caused by incorrectly touching the text button located on the upper or lower side.

In the case of applying the technology of the present application to a keyboard where the width of each character button including Fig. 9 (correct) is greater than the vertical length, the character originally targeted for input characters including characters entered due to typos To explain, for example, the control buttons required to change to a new character including,

As shown in Fig. 30, the character button (e.g.,'S' character button) to which the character (e.g.,'S') input immediately before

The letter button (e.g.'L' letter button) located in the upper direction and

On the letter button (e.g.'Y' letter button) located in the lower direction

A control button that displays the assigned letters ('L' and'Y') will suffice.

(The control button assigned to the'L' assigned to the letter button (e.g.,'L' letter button) located in the upper direction is the'UP BUTTON' in Fig. 30,

The control button assigned with'Y' assigned to the letter button (e.g.,'Y' letter button) located in the lower direction is the'DOWN BUTTON' in Fig. 30.)

If, in Figure 27, the letter button (e.g.,'F' letter button) to which the letter (e.g.,'F') is assigned

The letter button (e.g.'D' letter button) located on the left

The letter button (e.g.'G' letter button) located in the right direction and

A letter button (e.g.'R' letter button) located in the upper direction and

On the letter button (e.g.'C' letter button) located in the lower direction

If a control button on which assigned characters ('D','G','R','C') are displayed is required, a control button may be provided as shown in FIG.

The control buttons in Fig. 32 are the control button functions represented in Fig. 31 displayed on one control button. After being displayed all at once, the device accepts the user's intention of the direction by touching the area in the desired direction.

(Cursor) If you want to display only two control buttons with the text assigned to the text button to the left of the text button and the text button to the right of the text button to be displayed on one button, In addition, the control button at the bottom of the display screen of Fig. 36 can be used. (In fact, the control button in Fig. 36 is used for a slightly different purpose from the control button described so far in the description of the embodiment using Fig. 36.)

Fig. 32 or Fig. 33 is a control button in which the letter assigned to the letter button in the up, down, left, right, top, left, bottom left, top right, or right-bottom direction of the letter button to which the letter input immediately before (cursor) is assigned is the same. It may be an embodiment of the control button displayed on.

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The contents described so far with the embodiments may be abbreviated as follows.

'In a device that inputs text through the keyboard (in the method of correcting the text entered immediately before due to a typo)

(There is no step to delete, substantially, the text entered immediately before by the user)

realistically, Once By generating a signal,

A method characterized in that the character input immediately before is replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character.'

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The'character of a specific relationship'

' A method in which the letter entered immediately before is'the letter assigned to a button having a specific spatial relationship with the assigned button' While being,

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'The letter assigned to the button that has a specific spatial relationship with the button assigned the letter entered immediately before'

'The button to which the letter entered immediately before is assigned

Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right In any direction, including direction In the immediate vicinity A method, characterized in that it is a character assigned to a present button 'Also,

A method of generating a signal that causes the character entered immediately before to be replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character

'How more than one control button to generate a signal is provided' While being,

Above

In the'method of providing one or more control buttons for generating a signal', any one of the following methods may be employed.

A. Top, bottom, left, right, top left, of the button to which the letter entered just before is assigned Lower left , Idol, or Right direction Rectus There is a separate control button that displays the character assigned to the button,

When one of the control buttons is operated, the character entered immediately before is manipulated. Control How to be replaced by the letter assigned to the button.

(Left, right direction Rectus A drawing containing an embodiment of a control button in which the character assigned to the button is displayed is Figure 23 , Figure 2 4 , Figure 25 , Figure 26 , Figure 27 , Figure 31 Will be about,

Up and down direction Rectus A drawing containing an embodiment of a control button in which the character assigned to the button is displayed is Figure 30 , Figure 3 One Will be about.)

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B. Top, bottom, left, right, top left, of the button to which the letter entered just before is assigned Lower left , Idol, or Right direction Rectus The character assigned to the button has a control button that is displayed on the same button,

When an area in any direction among the control button inner areas is manipulated, the character input immediately before is replaced with any of the characters assigned to the manipulated control button.

(Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right direction Rectus A drawing containing an embodiment of a control button in which the character assigned to the button is displayed on the same button is Figure 36 (delete) Figure 32 , Figure 33 , Will be about.)

The abbreviated content above will be described in more detail as follows.

' Method in which the text entered immediately before is the text assigned to the button having a specific spatial relationship with the assigned button 'of

From above Figure 26 and Figure 27 Hereinafter, a description will be made again according to one embodiment.

The character entered just before ' F' Button (i.e. ' F' Character button) and having a specific spatial relationship (ex: ' F' The button (' D' The character assigned to the character button (' D' )sign It's a way .

In other words, a specific spatial relationship is just left, right, right Upper side , Right below, right Upper left , Immediately Lower left , Immediately Upper right , Or just Lower right It can be applied in various ways including any one or more of them.

Until now, to simply take an example,

On the control button for changing characters,

(Cursor) of the character button to which the character entered immediately

We explained the case where the letter assigned to the letter button on the right or right side is assigned.

Now, simply to take an example,

On the control button for changing characters,

(Cursor) Let's take a look at the case where another character assigned to the character button assigned to the character previously entered is assigned.

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'realistically, Once By generating a signal,

In'Method characterized in that the character input immediately before is replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character

The'character of a specific relationship'

'Of the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the letter entered immediately before is assigned, (Spatial relationship or) A method of being a character having a specific relationship including a specific assignment order relationship will be described through examples.

Even when a number of characters are assigned to the same button as shown in Figs. 34, 37, or 39, when a typo occurs, as before, the user does not delete the already input character including the character input due to the typo. ,

(Practically, by generating one signal,)

I will explain how to replace it with the text that was originally aimed at.

34, 37, 38, or 39, when multiple characters are assigned to the same button,

Since the size of the letter button is quite large, it is very rare to operate the wrong letter button other than the letter button originally targeted.

The character button, which was originally aimed at, was properly touched,

There are many cases where the original target character is entered incorrectly due to the wrong button operation.

The reason was briefly mentioned in the section'Technology behind the invention', so I will not mention it again here.

However, only a method of replacing an already input character including a character input due to a typo with a character originally targeted without the user deleting the character will be described.

First, I will explain with an example.

During the final process of inputting'SO POOR' in the character input window of'AREA-D' on the display screen as shown in Figs. 37, 38, or 39,

Up to'SO POO', I tried to input the last letter'R' in the situation (not shown), but the'PQRS' letter button assigned to'R' was incorrectly operated, so the same letter button as'R'If'Q' assigned to is entered (eventually,'SO POOQ' is entered), you can correct the typo in several ways as follows. (The following method 1 is the most recommended.)

1. As the control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 39, the characters'P, Q, R,' which are the characters assigned to the'PQRS' character button, which is the character button assigned to the character'Q', which is the character entered immediately before (cursor). When there are control buttons assigned (ex: displayed),'P, R, S', which are characters other than'Q', which is the letter entered immediately before (cursor), among S'

If you press the control button assigned with'R' (eg, displayed),'Q' can be replaced with'R'.

(If proceeding as above, now, the control buttons

(Cursor)'R', the character entered immediately before (cursor), among the characters'P, Q, R, S'assigned to the'PQRS' character button assigned to the character button'R' Characters excluding'P, Q, S'will be assigned (e.g., displayed), and in that state

If you press the control button assigned with'Q' (e.g., displayed),'R' can be replaced with'Q'.)

2. As a control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 38, all of the characters'P, Q,' which are all the characters assigned to the'PQRS' character button, which is the character button assigned to the character'Q', which is the character input immediately before (cursor) When there are control buttons assigned with R,S' (eg, displayed),

If you press the control button assigned with'R' (eg, displayed),'Q' can be replaced with'R'.

(Then, now, the control buttons

(Cursor) Control buttons with'P, Q, R, S'which are all the letters assigned to the'PQRS' letter button, which is the letter button assigned with the letter'R', which was entered immediately before, are assigned (e.g., displayed). In the state

If you press the control button assigned with'Q' (e.g., displayed),'R' can be replaced with'Q'.)

3. As a control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 37, the character'PQRS' assigned to the character'Q' input immediately before (cursor) is assigned to the'PQRS' character button assignment order (eg display order). ,Q,R,S' to'Q'

The control button that displays the letter'P' assigned to the right (= front) and

In the state that there is a control button to which the letter'R' assigned to the right (= before) is assigned (eg, displayed),

If you press the control button displaying'R','Q' can be replaced with'R'.

(If proceeding as above, now, the control buttons

(Cursor) From'P, Q, R, S'to'R', which is the assignment order (= display order) of the letters assigned to the'PQRS' letter button assigned to the letter'R' that was entered immediately before

The letter'Q' assigned to the right (= before)

The letter'S' assigned to the right (= before) will be assigned (e.g., marked), and in that state,

When a control button to which'Q' is assigned (eg, displayed) is pressed,'R' can be replaced with'Q'.

Example 3 above

In the third step,

It can be said that the one or more characters identified in the second step are assigned to one or more control buttons, not'all (P, R, S)', but'some (P, R)'.

Note that,

In the first, second, and third embodiments cited in FIGS. 37, 38, and 39 above, as in the keyboard as shown in FIG. 34 or 36, a character button having only two characters assigned to the same button exists. It can also be applied to the keyboard.

During the final process of inputting'SO GOOD' in the character input window of'AREA-D' on the keyboard as shown in Fig. 34 or 36,

If you wanted to enter'D' as the last letter, but you entered'F' assigned to the same letter button as'D' due to wrong button operation (eventually,'SO GOOF' was entered), several There are several ways to correct the typo. (The following method 1 is the most recommended.)

1. As a control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 36, among the characters'D, F'assigned to the'DF' character button, which is the character button assigned to the character'F', which is the character input immediately before (cursor), ( Cursor) When there is a control button ('1 BUTTON' in Fig. 36) assigned (e.g., displayed) the letter'D', excluding'F', the letter entered immediately before

If you press the control button assigned to'D' (eg, displayed),'F' can be replaced with'D'.

(If proceeding as above, now, the control button

(Cursor) Among the characters'D, F', which are assigned to the'DF' character button, the character button assigned to the letter'D', which is the character entered immediately before (cursor) 'F' will be assigned (e.g. marked), in that state

If you press the control button ('1 BUTTON' in Fig. 36) to which'F' is assigned (eg, displayed),'D' can be replaced with'F'.)

(Since only two characters are assigned to the same button, there is only one character other than the one entered immediately before, so there is no problem with one control button.)

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2. As a control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 34,'D, F'which is all of the characters assigned to the'DF' character button, which is the character button assigned to the character'F', which is the character input immediately before (cursor). When there are control buttons assigned (eg, displayed),

If you press the control button assigned to'D' (eg, displayed),'F' can be replaced with'D'.

(Then, now, the control buttons

(Cursor) While there are control buttons assigned (e.g., display) all the letters assigned to the letter button'DF', which is the letter button'DF', which is the letter entered immediately before

If you press the control button assigned with'F' (e.g., displayed),'D' can be replaced with'F'.)

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While reviewing the above Example 1 once again, let's find out the meaning of the implicit phrase asserted herein.

In the process of entering'SO POOR' in the character input window in'AREA-D' in Fig. 39,

Up to'SO POO', I tried to input the last letter'R' in the situation (not shown), but by incorrectly manipulating the'PQRS' letter button assigned to'R', an incorrect'Q' was input. That is, as shown in Figure 39, suppose that'SO POOQ' has been entered due to a typo in the character input window in'AREA-D', and the cursor is positioned immediately after the'Q' entered as a typo like'AREA-D'. .

In the above state, the first step proceeds.

" Step 1: A step in which the character at the position derived by the position regulation of a specific relationship with the cursor position or state in the character input window is grasped ".

(In the first step,

It is recommended that the position of the cursor in the text input window or the position derived by the position regulation of a specific relationship with the state is the position immediately before the cursor.)

In the first step phrase,'the position derived by the position regulation of a specific relationship with the cursor position and state' is the position immediately before the cursor in this embodiment.

(However, as in this embodiment, the regulation on how far back and forth from the cursor is determined in advance, including not only immediately before the current cursor position, but also immediately before or immediately before, immediately after, as in this embodiment. )

In that case, in the end,'the character of the position derived by the position regulation (1) of a specific relationship with the cursor position and state' means a character that will be changed in the future, and the character just before the cursor input due to a typo in this embodiment a, a 'Q'.

(After all, in this embodiment, the character identified in the first step "is" Q ".)

Also, depending on the cursor state, the'cursor position and state and the position derived by the specific positional relationship rule (1)' may change.

In general, the cursor state in portable electronic products including smartphones is the INSERT mode in the desktop PC, so in this embodiment, it was the position just before the cursor, but in the NOT INSERT mode state in the desktop PC, the current cursor position itself is It would be most desirable to set it as'the position derived by the cursor position and state and specific relational regulations'.

(However, even in the NOT INSERT mode, the rules are determined in advance, including those that can be defined by how far back and forth from the cursor, including just before, immediately before, or just before and immediately after the cursor.)

And, as shown in FIG. 39, assume that the color of the'PQRS' text button is displayed differently from other buttons.

In this situation,

In the past, the'Q' entered due to a typo was deleted by pressing the delete button, and the'R' that was originally intended to be entered was entered.

In the present application, the user may change'Q'to'R' without deleting the'Q' input due to a typo. I will explain this in detail.

Step 2: A step in which at least one character other than the character identified in the first step is recognized among two or more characters assigned to the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned

To explain the above two-step phrase, for example, with FIG. 39,

It was already mentioned in the description of the first step that the'character identified in the first step' is'Q',

The'character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned'

Naturally, it will be the'PQRS' character button on the keyboard in'AREA-E' in Fig. 39,

‘ One or more characters excluding the character identified in the first stage among two or more characters assigned to the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first stage is assigned ’

'Is a character that will be a candidate character to be changed to such a character in the future, and in this embodiment, the character ('Q') entered immediately before (cursor) is assigned to the assigned character button (ie,'PQRS' character button). Among P, Q, R, S', it becomes'P','R','S'excluding'Q'.

' 3rd step: a step in which one or more characters (any one or more characters) identified in the second step are assigned to one or more control buttons '

(In the third step,

All of the one or more characters identified in the second step are displayed on one or more control buttons. Assigned Recommended.

In the third step,

If one or more characters (any one or more characters) identified in the second step are assigned to one or more control buttons, it is recommended to display them.)

In the third step, the word'control button' first appears, and the'control button' can be said to be a button that functions to change an already inputted character into another character.

At the bottom of the display screen of FIG. 39, there are three control buttons, '1 BUTTON', '2 BUTTON', and '3 BUTTON'. The character identified in step 2 is assigned to this control button(s).

That is, the character assigned to the control button(s) is continuously changed as the cursor position and input are continued.

That is, in this embodiment, in the control button(s) of '1 BUTTON', '2 BUTTON', or '3 BUTTON' in FIG. 39, the characters'P','R', or 'S' is assigned.

And, in this embodiment,'P','R', or'S' assigned to the control button in FIG. 39 is even displayed.

('P' is assigned and displayed to the control button '1 BUTTON',

'R' is assigned and displayed to the control button called '2 BUTTON',

'S' is assigned to the control button '3 BUTTON' and displayed.)

For reference, the assigned character may or may not be displayed on the control button.

When the assigned character is displayed on the control button, it means that'P','R', or'S' is displayed on the control button in Fig. 39 as in this embodiment,

That the assigned character is not displayed on the control button means that instead of the assigned character, only any pattern including an arrow indicating a direction may be displayed, and the button display state may be blank.

The character identified in the second step is expected to be relatively simple as in this embodiment in most cases in which the technology of the present application is applied by someone in the future, so even if the display behavior of the control button is blank, it is expected that there will be no major problem. Because, even if'A' or'D' is not displayed on the control button in Fig. 25,

If the rules for the second and third steps are

(Cursor) Among the letters assigned to the button ('PQRS' letter button) assigned the letter ('Q') previously entered)

(Cursor) If the character ('Q') entered immediately before is assigned to the control button in the order of assignment (= mark) from the assigned button ('PQRS' character button),

'P' is assigned to the control button called '1 BUTTON',

'R' is assigned to the control button called '2 BUTTON',

This is because it is easy to see that'S' will be assigned to the control button called '3 BUTTON'. (An example of the behavior indicated by an arrow will be presented later.)

Step 4: A step in which any one of one or more control buttons is selected, and the character assigned to the selected control button (or until display after assignment) is identified

To explain the above phrases through this embodiment, '1 BUTTON', '2 BUTTON', which are assigned control buttons'P','R', or'S' in step 3, When selecting a control button marked with'R' among the control button(s) called '3 BUTTON'('2BUTTON' in Fig. 39), the character assigned to the selected control button is, of course,'R'. Will be grasped.

Step 5: A step in which the character identified in the first step is changed to the character identified in the fourth step.

To explain the above phrase through this embodiment, the character'Q' identified in step 1 is changed to the character'R' identified in step 4.

To explain a little more, the input'Q' can be directly replaced with'R' due to a typo in AREA-D in Fig. 39 (eventually,'SO POOQ' will be changed to'SO POOR'. city))

In other words, it is not the concept of inputting'R' after the user deletes'Q' as in the prior art.

In the fifth step,

The process of changing the character identified in step 1 to the character identified in step 4

The character identified in the first step may be immediately changed to the character identified in the fourth step, or the character identified in the fourth step may be input after the character identified in the first step is deleted.

To explain the above phrase through this embodiment,

In the above, the method of the present application only said that the input character (e.g.,'Q') due to a typo was changed directly to the original target character (e.g.,'R'), but it is said that it is the user's notion or visually. easy,

In the electronic technology concept,

When you touch the control button marked with'R' at the bottom of the display screen in Fig. 39 ('1 BUTTON' in Fig. 39),

It can be implemented so that'Q' is immediately replaced by'R',

Alternatively,'Q' may be deleted almost instantly, and'R' may be input, so that the user's eyes may see that'Q' is immediately replaced with'R' without the process of deleting'Q'.

Above Examples The accompanying description is abbreviated as follows.

In a device that inputs characters through the keyboard (in the method of correcting the characters entered immediately before due to typos)

(Text entered immediately before by the user, practically, without a step to be deleted)

realistically, Once By generating a signal,

A method, characterized in that the character input immediately before is replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character.

In,

'Characters of a specific relationship'

' Characters that have a specific relationship including a specific spatial relationship or a specific assignment order relationship with the immediately preceding character among the characters assigned to the same button as the assigned button It can be how it is.

Front In the example Although the explanation was made only with a specific assignment order relationship, it may be a specific spatial relationship.

E.g, In Fig. 17 It can also be said that the form in which P, Q, R, and S are assigned makes it easy to understand the order in which each letter is assigned. As in Fig. 17 If it is not marked and is marked in four directions: top, bottom, left, right, it becomes a specific spatial relationship, Fig. 11 Display screen You may need the up, down, left and right buttons at the bottom. or Of Fig. 13 Display screen The bottom top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right Directional control buttons may be required. Of course, each direction button may be arranged separately.

(Not required here when text is displayed on the control button)

So, the abbreviated phrase above can be modified in more detail as follows.

' Among the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character entered immediately before was assigned, the character entered immediately before and having a specific relationship including a specific spatial relationship or a specific assignment order relationship'

Among the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character entered immediately before is assigned

The character assigned to the button that is the same as the button to which the letter entered immediately before is assigned is the position assigned to the button, or the order assigned to the button.

A method characterized in that the character entered immediately before is a character having a specific relationship with the assigned position or order'

And, the rules for the relationship between the cursor position and the character position modified by a new character are up to you.

As in the previous embodiments, the character input immediately before the current cursor position may be corrected through the character correction control button,

The text entered immediately before the text entered right before the current cursor position can be modified through the text correction control button,

Than the character entered just before the current cursor position 2 characters First, the entered character can be modified through the character modification control button,

The character entered immediately after the cursor position can be modified through the character modification control button,

The text entered immediately after the text entered immediately before the current cursor position can be modified through the text correction control button,

Than the character entered just before the current cursor position 2 characters Including that it is possible to modify the character entered later through the character modification control button,

The rules for the relationship between the cursor position and the character position that are modified by operating the character modification control button are decided.

As in the previous embodiments, the character entered immediately before the current cursor position is changed through the character correction control button. To be modified It is most recommended.

So, the just'letter inputted before' mentioned above can be described more comprehensively by replacing it with'characters at a prescribed position related to the current cursor position'.

In the above description of the'third step: a step in which one or more characters identified in the second step are assigned to one or more control buttons',

At least one character value identified in step 2

It was said that it may or may not be displayed on the control button.

So far

It has been described with only the displayed embodiment.

That the characters on the control button from now on indicated as will briefly described are possible way arrow is not displayed, the characters on the control buttons including a control button is displayed.

Literally, it is the same as the above-described embodiment when the value of one or more characters identified in the second step is assigned to the control button, but the text is not displayed on the control button, but the first step to the fifth step The process up to is the same.

Therefore, in the drawings cited in the above embodiments, if only the drawings in which the characters displayed on the control buttons are replaced with arrows are substituted for the embodiments and descriptions and interpreted according to the situation, it will be easier to understand without detailed description.

Therefore, the drawings in which characters are displayed on the control buttons cited in the above embodiment and the drawings in which the characters are changed to arrows are introduced in combination as follows.

Legend

(Degree X, Degree Y)

Figure X: A diagram in which characters are displayed on the control buttons cited in the above embodiment

Figure Y: A diagram in which the characters displayed on the control buttons in Figure X have been replaced with arrows.

(Fig. 23, Fig. 3), (Fig. 24, Fig. 4), (Fig. 25, Fig. 5), (Fig. 26, Fig. 6),

(Fig. 27, Fig. 7), (Fig. 30, Fig. 10), (Fig. 31, Fig. 11), (Fig. 32, Fig. 12),

(Figure 33, Figure 13), (Figure 34, Figure 14), (Figure 36, Figure 16), (Figure 37, Figure 17),

(Fig. 38, Fig. 18), (Fig. 39, Fig. 21), (Fig. 40, Fig. 20), (Fig. 41, none),

(Fig. 43, Fig. 42)

(Note: Fig. 28, Fig. 29, Fig. 35, Fig. 8 have been deleted from before,

9 is used at the same time in the embodiment of the control button in which characters are displayed and the embodiment of the control button not displayed,

Fig. 15 shows that in the embodiment of the control button in which characters are displayed, a variation of Fig. 35 is not necessary, and is only necessary and used in the control button embodiment that is not displayed.)

In the case where the control buttons in the paired drawings are not displayed in text, the embodiments in which the drawings are cited may not be necessary, but a brief description will be given.

4 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a smart phone equipped with a virtual keyboard on a touch screen to which the technology of the present application is applied. Compared to a conventional smartphone virtual keyboard as shown in FIG. 1, a control button with a left arrow ('LEFT BUTTON' in FIG. 4) and a control button with a right arrow ('RIGHT) in FIG. BUTTON') is more.

[In fact, in fact, if the technology of the present application is applied to a smart phone, in the conventional smart phone drawing as shown in FIG. 1

As shown in Fig. 3, the shift button and the delete button are moved to the bottom, and as a control button for applying the technology of the present application, a control button with a left arrow ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 3) and a control with a right arrow Arrangement in which the button ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 3) is positioned in place of the conventional shift button and the delete button, or

As shown in Fig. 20, the positions of the shift button and the delete button are the same as in the prior art, but as a control button for applying the technology of the present application, a control button with a left arrow ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 20) and a control button with a right arrow ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 20) is placed next to the conventional space button.

Although it is judged to be better, it has been described based on FIG. 4 in order to improve unity and understanding with those describing various embodiments.]

First, in order for the user to conveniently apply the technology of the present application, it is recommended that the starting point of the application of the present technology is implemented slightly differently from the conventional technology as follows.

A brief description of the conventional technology applied to Samsung Electronics' Galaxy S described in the'Technology behind the Invention' section is as follows.

When a certain letter button (e.g.,'D' letter button) is being touched, as shown in Fig. 2, the color of the letter button changes differently from other buttons, and a large pop-up is formed directly above the button,

When the touch to a certain text button is released, the pop-up disappears, and the color of the text button touched immediately before is restored to the same color as the other buttons.

However, when applying the technology of the present application, if the display of the touched button starts to be implemented slightly differently from the prior art as follows, when the technology of the present application is further progressed later, the user is clear what letter button was the button touched immediately before. It will be possible to make a judgment, and the user will be more convenient. (However, even if it starts to be implemented in the same way as in the prior art, there is no problem in implementing the technology of the present application.)

To explain in more detail, when applying the technology of the present application,

When a character button is being touched, the color of the character button changes color differently from other buttons, and a large pop-up is formed directly above the button.

It is the same as the conventional technology until the pop-up disappears when the touch to a certain character button is released. The color of the character button that was touched immediately before remains in a different color from other buttons, and when a new button is touched, another button It is recommended to have the same color as the field.

(By the way, in fact, it would have been better if it had been implemented by the method recommended in the present application in the prior art. Because in the prior art, the pop-up formed in the rectilinear muscle of the touched character button disappears at the same time as the touch of the finger is released from the character button. , And, it is also because it is difficult to accurately recognize the text displayed in the pop-up because the touch time is very short in actual use.)

The following process also proceeds under the assumption that the technology of the present application is applied in the same manner as described above.

As shown in Fig. 4, in the process of entering'SO GOOD' in the text input window in'AREA-D' of Fig. 4,

Up to'SO GOO', I tried to input the last letter'D' in the situation (not shown), but after the wrong'S' letter button was touched, the touch of the finger was released. As shown in Fig. 5,'AREA- Suppose that'S' is entered in the character input window of'D', and the cursor is positioned immediately after'S' entered as a typo, as in'AREA-D' of FIG.

And, as shown in Fig. 5, assume that the color of the'S' letter button is displayed differently from other buttons. (Eventually,'SO GOOS' has been entered.)

In this situation,

In the past, the ' S' Is deleted by clicking the delete button, and the ' D' I entered

In this application, ' S' Without the user deleting the ' S' ' D' Can be changed to.

For example, referring to Figs. 5 and 6,

At the bottom of the display screen in Fig. 5,

Of the button to which the letter ('S') entered immediately before is assigned (that is, the'S' letter button)

The'A' assigned to the letter button on the left ('A' letter button) is assigned to the control button ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 5) marked with the left arrow.

The'D'D'assigned to the letter button on the right side ('D' letter button) is assigned to the control button marked with the right arrow ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 5).

By touching the control button ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 5) indicated by the right arrow, the'S' input due to a typo in Fig. 5 AREA-D can be replaced with'D' as shown in Fig. 6. , Was entered as'SO GOOD'.

(Or, according to the user's notion, it is thought that the color of the'S' character button that is currently incorrectly touched as in FIG. 5 is moved to the'D' character button that was originally intended to be input as shown in FIG. By touching the control button ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 5) marked with the right arrow at the bottom, the'S' input due to a typo in Fig. 5 AREA-D can be replaced with'D' as shown in Fig.6. have.)

In other words, it is not the concept of inputting'D' after the user deletes'S' as in the prior art.

(And, in the description of the embodiment of the present application, the touched button is kept in a different color from other buttons even after the touch is released, so that the color of the'S' letter button was originally intended to be input as shown in FIG. It may be thought that it is moved to the'D' letter button, but as in the conventional color transformation method, the present technology can be implemented even if the color of the button is returned to the same color as other buttons as soon as the touch is released. The traditional desktop The typo correction method of the present application will not be great for PC's physical keyboard, but it will be possible to apply it .)

In the above, the method of the present application was only said to be a technology that directly replaces a character (eg,'S') input due to a typo with a character (eg,'D') that was originally targeted, but it is notionally or visually I mean,

In the electronic technology concept,

If you touch the control button ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 5) marked with the right arrow at the bottom of the display screen of Fig. 5,

It can be implemented so that'S' is immediately replaced by'D',

Or, it can be implemented so that'S' is (automatically) deleted and'D' is input almost instantly, so that'S' is eventually replaced by'D'.

Let's take another embodiment to better understand the technology of the present application, including making sure that the character assigned to the control button can be changed.

In the process of entering'SO GOOD' in the text input window as shown in Figure 4,

Up to'SO GOO', I tried to input the last letter'D' in the situation (not shown), but after the wrong'F' letter button was touched, the touch of the finger was released. Suppose that'F' is entered in the character input window in -D', and the cursor is positioned immediately after the'F' entered with a typo, as in'AREA-D' of FIG.

And, as shown in Fig. 7, assume that the color of the'F' letter button is displayed differently from other buttons (eventually,'SO GOOF' has been entered.)

In this situation, conventionally, the user deletes the'F' input due to a typo, and inputs'D', which was originally intended to be input, but in the present application, the user does not delete the input'F' due to a typo , It can be changed to 'F' to 'D'.

For example, to explain with Figs. 6 and 7,

Of the button to which the letter ('F') entered just before is assigned (that is, the'F' letter button)

The'D' assigned to the letter button on the left ('D' letter button) is assigned to the control button ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 7) marked with a left arrow.

The'G' assigned to the letter button ('G' letter button) on the right side is assigned to the control button ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 7) marked with the right arrow.

By touching the control button ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 7) indicated by the left-facing arrow,'F' input due to a typo in Fig. 7 AREA-D can be directly replaced with'D' as shown in Fig. 6. , Was entered as'SO GOOD'.

(Or, according to the user's notion, it is thought that the color of the'F' character button that is currently incorrectly touched as in FIG. 7 is moved to the'D' character button that was originally intended to be input, as shown in FIG. By touching the control button ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 7) marked with the left-facing arrow at the bottom, the'F' inputted by the typo in Fig. 7'AREA-D' is immediately replaced with'D' as in Fig.6. I can throw it away.)

In other words, it is not the concept of entering'D' after deleting'F' as in the prior art.

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In the above, the method of the present application is a character input due to a typo (for example, ' F' ) Originally aimed at characters (e.g. ' D' It was said that it is a technology that is directly replaced by ), but it is said that it is from the user's ideology.

In the electronic technology concept,

Of Fig. 7 Display screen The control button with a left-facing arrow at the bottom ( Of Fig. 7 ' LEFT BUTTON' If you touch ),

' F' Go ' D' Can be implemented to be replaced directly with

Or, it is almost instantly a 'F' (automatically) to remove, the 'D' is input, the end may also be implemented to be 'F' is replaced by 'D'.

Of course, the technology of the present application may be applied while moving the cursor position.

For example, it is possible to replace an already input character including a character input due to a typo with a new character including a character originally targeted without the step of deleting the character input immediately before the moved cursor position.

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For example, when'SO GOOD' is entered and the cursor is moved to be positioned between'S'and'O'of'SO' as shown in Fig. 42,

In the first step, if'the position of the cursor in the text input window or the position derived by the position rule (1) of a specific relationship with the state' is'the position immediately before the cursor',

The characters identified in the'Step 1: Step in which the character at the position derived by the position regulation (1) of the cursor position or state in the character input window is grasped'

Becomes'S',

The'A' assigned to the letter button (='A button') located to the left of the'S letter button' is assigned to the control button ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 42) marked with the left arrow.

The'D' assigned to the letter button (='D button') located to the right of the'S letter button' is assigned to the control button ('RIGHT BUTTON' in Fig. 42) marked with the right arrow. In that state, By touching the control button marked'A' ('LEFT BUTTON' in Fig. 42),'S' can be directly replaced with'A' (eventually, it is input as'AO GOOD' (not shown). )

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As in the above embodiment, in a virtual keyboard that appears when text is input by standing upright on a conventional smartphone, since the horizontal length of each letter button is less than the vertical length, it has a rectangular shape that is elongated in the vertical direction. Occurrence is often caused by incorrectly touching a letter button located on the left or right of the originally targeted button.

So, in the case of applying the technology of the present application to the virtual keyboard as shown in Fig. 1, which is most often seen when entering characters by standing upright on the smartphone, the previously entered characters including characters entered due to typos were originally targeted. As a control button necessary to change to a new character including a character, it may be sufficient just as a control button marked with a left arrow or a right arrow as in FIG. 3 or 4.

However, as shown in Fig. 9, when the horizontal length of each letter button is greater than the vertical length, that is, since each letter button has a rectangular shape that is elongated left and right, in most cases, the occurrence of a typo is directly above or right above the originally targeted button. There will be many cases caused by incorrectly touching the text button located in the lower direction.

In the case of applying the technology of the present application to a keyboard in which the horizontal length of each letter button including FIG. 9 is greater than the vertical length, a new character including characters that have already been input including characters input due to typos are originally targeted. As a control button necessary to change to a letter, as shown in FIG. 10, a control button marked with an upward arrow or a downward arrow may be sufficient.

If a left arrow, a right arrow, an upward arrow, and a downward arrow are also needed, control buttons may be provided as shown in FIG. 11.

The control buttons in Fig. 12 are the four-direction arrows shown in Fig. 11 displayed on one button. After being displayed all at once, the device accepts the user's intention of the direction by touching the head area of the arrow in the desired direction.

If you want to display only the left and right arrows on one button at a time, you can use the control button at the bottom of the display screen of FIG. 16. (In fact, the direction indication control button in Fig. 16 is used for a slightly different purpose from the control button described so far in the description of the embodiment using Fig. 16.)

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until now Examples The accompanying description can be abbreviated as follows.

'In a device that inputs text through the keyboard (in the method of correcting the text entered immediately before due to a typo)

(There is no step to delete, substantially, the text entered immediately before by the user)

realistically, Once By generating a signal,

A method characterized in that the character input immediately before is replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character.'

In,

The'character of a specific relationship'

' A method in which the letter entered immediately before is'the letter assigned to a button having a specific spatial relationship with the assigned button' While being,

Above

'The letter assigned to the button that has a specific spatial relationship with the button assigned the letter entered immediately before'

'The button to which the letter entered immediately before is assigned

Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right In any direction, including direction taproot on A method, characterized in that it is a character assigned to a present button 'Also,

A method of generating a signal that causes the character entered immediately before to be replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character

'How more than one control button to generate a signal is provided' While being,

Above

In the'method of providing one or more control buttons for generating a signal', any one of the following methods may be employed.

A. Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right There is a separate control button assigned to the direction,

When one of the above control buttons is operated, the character input immediately before is assigned to the character input immediately before. Rectus , Corresponds to the direction assigned to the control button Ha Is, how to be replaced with the letter assigned to the letter button.

(A drawing containing examples of control buttons assigned to the left and right directions is Figure 3 , Fig. 4 , Figure 5 , Fig. 6 , Fig. 7 , Fig. 11 Will be about,

A drawing containing an example of a control button assigned up and down directions is Fig. 10 , Fig. 11 Will be about.

And, later other drawings and other Examples As will be explained through, the'direction assigned' above refers to the direction including the arrow. to know It does not mean that only the shape that allows it to be displayed, but also includes the display of the character assigned to a button that is directly approached in any direction)

B. Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right Assignment to the direction, because there are control buttons assigned to the same button,

When operating an area in any direction among the inner areas of the control button, the character input immediately before is assigned to the character input immediately before Rectus , Corresponds to the direction assigned to the control button Ha Is, how to be replaced with the letter assigned to the letter button.

(Top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right A drawing containing an embodiment of a control button assigned a direction is Figure 12 , Figure 13 , Fig. 16 Will be about.

And, later other drawings and other Examples As will be explained through, the'direction assigned' above refers to the direction including the arrow. to know It does not mean that only the shape that allows it to be displayed, but also includes the display of the character assigned to a button that is directly approached in any direction)

The abbreviated content above will be described in more detail as follows.

' Method in which the text entered immediately before is the text assigned to the button having a specific spatial relationship with the assigned button 'of

From above Fig. 6 and Figure 7 Hereinafter, a description will be made again according to one embodiment.

The character entered just before ' F' Button (i.e. ' F' Character button) and having a specific spatial relationship (ex: ' F' The button (' D' The character assigned to the character button (' D' )sign It's a way .

In other words, a specific spatial relationship is just left, right, right Upper side , Right below, right Upper left , Immediately Lower left , Immediately Upper right , Or just Lower right It can be applied in various ways including any one or more of them.

Until now, to simply take an example,

On the control button for changing characters,

(Cursor) of the character button to which the character entered immediately

We explained the case where the letter assigned to the letter button on the right or right side is assigned.

Now, simply to take an example,

On the control button for changing characters,

(Cursor) Let's take a look at the case where another character assigned to the character button assigned to the character previously entered is assigned.

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'realistically, Once By generating a signal,

In'Method characterized in that the character input immediately before is replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character

The'character of a specific relationship'

'Of the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the letter entered immediately before is assigned, (Spatial relationship or) A method of being a character having a specific relationship including a specific assignment order relationship will be described through examples.

Even when a number of characters are assigned to the same button as shown in Figs. 14, 17, or 21, when a typo occurs, as before, a process in which the user deletes the already input characters including the characters input due to the typo Without, in effect, generating one signal,

I will explain how to replace the text input just before with the text that was originally targeted.

14, 17, 18, or 21, when multiple characters are assigned to the same button,

Since the size of the letter button is quite large, it is very rare to operate the wrong letter button other than the letter button originally targeted.

The character button, which was originally aimed at, was properly touched,

There are many cases where the original target character is entered incorrectly due to the wrong button operation.

The reason was briefly mentioned in the section'Technology behind the invention', so I will not mention it again here.

However, we will only explain how to replace the already input characters including the characters input due to typos with the original target characters without deleting the user.

First, I will explain with an example.

In the final process of inputting'SO POOR' in the character input window of AREA-D on the display screen as shown in Fig. 17 or Fig. 18 or 21,

Up to'SO POO', I tried to input the last letter'R' in the situation (not shown), but the'PQRS' letter button assigned to'R' was incorrectly operated, so the same letter button as'R'If'Q' assigned to is entered (eventually,'SO POOQ' is entered), you can correct the typo in several ways as follows. (The following method 1 is the most recommended.)

1. As a control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 21, the character immediately inputted immediately before among 1,2,3,4, which means the order of assignment of the characters assigned to the character button to which the character input immediately before is assigned When there is a control button displaying the numbers 1, 3, 4 except 2, the order of allocation of

When the 3rd control button is pressed,'Q' can be replaced with'R', which is the third letter assigned to the button assigned to'Q'.

The above phrase is described in detail as follows.

As a control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 21, the characters'P, Q, R, S'are assigned to the'PQRS' character button, which is the character button assigned to the character'Q', which is the character input immediately before (cursor). (If the order of assignment is expressed as a number, P = 1, Q = 2, R = 3, S = 4) of the characters'P, R, S'(assignment order) excluding'Q', the character entered immediately before (cursor) P = 1, R = 3, S = 4)

It is assigned to the control buttons, and to mention the assignment in detail,

'P' is assigned to the control button marked '1' ('A BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'R' is assigned to the control button marked '3' ('B BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'S' is assigned to a control button marked '4' ('C BUTTON' in Fig. 21).

In this state, if you press the control button marked '3' to which'R' is assigned,'Q' can be replaced with'R' immediately.

(If proceeding as above,

(Cursor)'P, Q, R, S', which are the letters assigned to the'PQRS' letter button, which is the letter button assigned to the letter'R', which is the letter entered immediately (P=1, Q= 2, R=3, S=4)'P, Q, S', which are characters other than'R', which is the character entered immediately before (cursor) (P = 1, R = 2, S =4)

It is assigned to the control buttons, and to mention the assignment in detail,

'P' is assigned to the control button marked '1' ('A BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'Q' is assigned to the control button marked '2' ('B BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'S' is assigned to the control button marked '4' ('C BUTTON' in Fig. 21).

In this state, if you press the control button marked '2' to which'Q' is assigned,'R' can be replaced with'Q' immediately.)

2. As shown in Fig. 18, as a control button at the bottom of the display screen, there is a control button displaying 1,2,3,4 indicating the order of assignment of the letters assigned to the letter button to which the letter input immediately before is assigned. In

When the 3rd control button is pressed,'Q' can be replaced with'R', which is the third letter assigned to the button assigned to'Q'.

The above phrase is described in detail as follows.

As a control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 18, the characters'P, Q, R, S'which are assigned to the'PQRS' character button, which is the character button assigned to the character'Q', which is input immediately before (cursor). (If the order of assignment is expressed in numbers, P=1, Q=2, R=3, S=4) All

It is assigned to the control buttons, and to mention the assignment in detail,

'P' is assigned to the control button marked '1' ('A BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'Q' is assigned to the control button marked '2' ('B BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'R' is assigned to the control button marked '3' ('C BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'S' is assigned to the control button marked '4' ('D BUTTON' in Fig. 21).

In this state, if you press the control button marked '3' to which'R' is assigned,'Q' can be replaced with'R' immediately.

(If proceeding as above,

(Cursor)'P, Q, R, S', which are the letters assigned to the'PQRS' letter button, which is the letter button assigned to the letter'R', which is the letter entered immediately (P=1, Q= 2, R=3, S=4) all

It is assigned to the control buttons, and to mention the assignment in detail,

'P' is assigned to the control button marked '1' ('A BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'Q' is assigned to the control button marked '2' ('B BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'R' is assigned to the control button marked '3' ('C BUTTON' in Fig. 21),

'S' is assigned to the control button marked '4' ('D BUTTON' in Fig. 21).

In this state, if you press the control button marked '2' to which'Q' is assigned,'R' can be replaced with'Q'.)

3. As shown in Fig. 17, as the control button at the bottom of the display screen, when there is a control button with left and right arrows

If you press the control button marked with the right arrow once, the'PQRS' letter button, which is the same letter button as the letter button assigned to'Q', is directly replaced with the'R' displayed (= assigned) to the right of'Q' You can also make it.

(If the control button marked with the right arrow is pressed twice,'Q' will be replaced with'S' assigned to the second right of'Q'.)

(The function of the control button marked with an arrow in the above embodiment is that the character immediately inputted immediately before the (cursor) shifts the order of assignment of the characters assigned to the assigned button, and is replaced by another character in the same button. It can also be interpreted as being defined as performing a function.)

A detailed description of the above phrase is as follows.

As a control button at the bottom of the display screen, as shown in Fig. 17,'P, Q', which is the order of assignment of the characters assigned to the'PQRS' character button to which the character'Q' input immediately before (cursor) is assigned. ,R,S' to'Q'

The control button marked with a left arrow to which the letter ('P') assigned to the immediate left (= front) is assigned, and

In the state that there is a control button marked with a right arrow to which the letter ('R') assigned to the right (= front) is assigned,

If you press the control button that displays the right arrow assigned to'R','Q' can be replaced with'R'.

(If proceeding as above, now,

(Cursor) From'P, Q, R, S'to'R', which is the order of assignment of the letters assigned to the'PQRS' letter button assigned to the letter'Q' entered immediately before

The control button marked with a left arrow to which the letter ('Q') assigned to the right (= before) is assigned, and

In the state that there is a control button marked with a right arrow to which the letter ('S') assigned to the right (= front) is assigned,

If you press the control button that displays the right arrow assigned to the left arrow,'R' can be replaced with'Q'.)

Example 3 above

In the third step,

It can be said that the one or more characters identified in the second step are assigned to one or more control buttons, not'all (P, R, S)', but'some (P, R)'.

Also, as shown in FIG. 19, the control buttons of FIGS. 17 and 18 may be disposed at the same time.

In addition, the embodiment described above with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18 can be applied to a keyboard having only one or two characters assigned to the same button as shown in FIGS. 14 and 16. In particular, in this case, it will not matter if there is only one control button as shown in FIG. 16.

The reason will be explained through examples as follows.

In the case of inputting characters using the keyboard shown in Fig. 16,

When trying to enter'G', but'H' is entered due to a typo, or

If you try to enter'H', but in both cases,'G' is entered due to a typo, just press the control button marked with double-directional arrows, and the already entered characters including the characters entered due to typos will be It can be replaced immediately with a new character including the character targeted from, as in the above embodiments.

This is because, since only two characters are assigned to the same button, there is only one character other than the character entered immediately before.

Note that,

In the first, second and third embodiments cited in Figs. 17, 18, and 21 above, as in the keyboard shown in Figs. 14, 15, and 16, a character button having only two characters assigned to the same button is provided. It can be applied to an existing keyboard as it is.

In the last process of entering'SO GOOD' in the character input window of'AREA-D' on the keyboard as shown in Fig. 14 or 16,

If you wanted to enter'D' as the last letter, but you entered'F' assigned to the same letter button as'D' due to wrong button operation (eventually,'SO GOOF' was entered), several There are several ways to correct the typo. (The following method 1 is the most recommended.)

1. As a control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 16, among the characters'D, F'that are assigned to the'DF' character button, which is a character button assigned to the character'F', which is the character input immediately before (cursor), ( Cursor) When there is a control button with left and right double arrows assigned to the letter'D' except for the letter'F',

If you press the control button assigned with'D','F' can be replaced with'D'.

(If proceeding as above, now, the control button

(Cursor) Among the letters assigned to the letter button'DF', which is assigned to the letter'F', which is the letter entered immediately before,'D, F', except for the letter'F', which is the letter entered immediately before (cursor) 'F' will be assigned, and in that state

If you press the control button marked with the left and right double arrows assigned to'F','D' can be replaced with'F'.)

(Since only two characters are assigned to the same button, there is only one character other than the one entered immediately before, so there is no problem with one control button.)

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2. As a control button at the bottom of the display screen as shown in Fig. 14,'D, F', which is all the characters assigned to the'DF' character button, which is a character button assigned to the character'F', which is the character input immediately before (cursor). Is assigned to two control buttons,

'D' is assigned to the control button indicated by the left arrow,

'F' is assigned to the control button indicated by the right arrow.

At this time, if you press the control button to which'D' is assigned (eg, displayed),'F' can be replaced with'D' immediately.

(If that happens, now,

(Cursor) All of the letters assigned to the letter button'DF', which is the letter button assigned to the letter'D', which was entered immediately before,'D, F'are assigned to the two control buttons.

'D' is assigned to the control button indicated by the left arrow,

'F' is assigned to the control button indicated by the right arrow.

At this time, if the control button assigned (eg, displayed)'F' is pressed,'D' can be replaced with'F' immediately.

On the control buttons

Fig. 15 has substantially the same contents as Fig. 14.

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The control button indicated by the left arrow in Fig. 14 has been changed to the control button indicated by '1',

The control button indicated by the right arrow in Fig. 14 has been changed to the control button indicated by '2'. In other words, only the pattern displayed on the control button has changed.

Above Examples The accompanying description is abbreviated as follows.

In a device that inputs characters through the keyboard (in the method of correcting the characters entered immediately before due to typos)

(Text entered immediately before by the user, practically, without a step to be deleted)

realistically, Once By generating a signal,

A method, characterized in that the character input immediately before is replaced with a character having a specific relationship with the character.

In,

'Characters of a specific relationship'

' Characters that have a specific relationship including a specific spatial relationship or a specific assignment order relationship with the immediately preceding character among the characters assigned to the same button as the assigned button It can be how it is.

Front In the example Although the explanation was made only with a specific order of assignment (= order indicated), it may be a specific spatial relationship.

E.g, In Fig. 18 It can also be said that the form in which P, Q, R, and S are assigned makes it easy to understand the order in which each letter is assigned. As in Figure 18 From left to right to make the order of assignment easier to understand ' PQRS' If it is not expressed as an equation, and even on the same control button, it is indicated in four directions: up, down, left, and right, it becomes a specific spatial relationship. Fig. 11 Display screen You may need a control button with up, down, left and right arrows at the bottom. or Of Fig. 13 Display screen The bottom top, bottom, left, right, top left, Lower left , Idol, or Right You may need control buttons with directional arrows. Of course, each direction button Like Fig. 11 It can also be arranged separately.

So, the abbreviated phrase above can be modified in more detail as follows.

' Among the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character entered immediately before was assigned, the character entered immediately before and having a specific relationship including a specific spatial relationship or a specific assignment order relationship'

Among the characters assigned to the same button as the button to which the character entered immediately before is assigned

The character assigned to the button that is the same as the button to which the letter entered immediately before is assigned is the position assigned to the button, or the order assigned to the button.

A method characterized in that the character entered immediately before is a character having a specific relationship with the assigned position or order'

The text input method described so far can be applied to any language in the world other than the mentioned languages. For example, it is applicable to Greek/Roman characters, Cyrillic characters, Arabic characters, Southeast Asian characters, Indian characters, Thai characters mode, Vietnamese character mode and detailed languages for each language group, such as English, French, German, Spanish, etc.

And, until now, the method of the present application has been described with only an example of correcting an error generated by incorrectly touching a text button, but it can be applied to a function button, not a text button.

Examples of function buttons include a text mode switch button, an environment setting button, a voice input mode button, and a delete button.

And, so far, a method of changing an already input character including a character input due to a typo to a new character including the originally intended character has been investigated.
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From now on, we will look at a method by which a user can easily distinguish which button was operated just before, which was mentioned a little above.

To take a very simple example,

In input mode where only single-touch touch with one finger is used ,

(When the first button is touched,

A button that was displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons before the first button was touched is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither that button nor the first button)

The button that was touched just before (eg, the first button),

-Until another new button (e.g. the second button) is touched, it is displayed differently from other buttons (e.g., has a different color),

-After a new button (eg, the second button) is touched, it is displayed indistinguishable from other buttons (except for the second button) (eg, in the same color).

(Of course, the second button may be the same button as the first button.)

(To put it a little bit easier, it's like this:

The first button, the button that was touched just before,

Until another new button, the second button, is touched,

Display distinctively from one or two or more other buttons,

After the second button, which is another new button, is touched, it is displayed indistinguishably from one or two or more other buttons except for the second button.)

The two with the finger over the input mode used by multi-touch to touch a plurality of buttons or the number of touch points,

(If the first target button is recognized,

A button that was displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons before the first target button was touched is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither that button nor the first target button)

The target button (eg, the first target button) that was recognized in the previous touch,

-Until a new single touch or multi-touch is launched (or until another target button recognized by a new single touch or multi-touch (e.g. second target button) is recognized), distinct from other buttons (e.g.: In different colors),

-After a new single-touch or multi-touch is launched (or after another target button (eg, second target button) recognized in a new single-touch or multi-touch is recognized), it is displayed in the same color as the other buttons.

(Of course, the button touched by a new single touch or the second target button may be the same target button as the first target button)

(To put it a little bit easier,

In the input mode used up to multi-touch ,

The first target button, which is the target button recognized in the previous touch,

Until a new single touch or multi-touch is initiated or a second target button, which is another target button recognized in a new single touch or multi-touch, is recognized,

Display distinctively from one or two or more other buttons,

After the start of a new single touch or multi-touch, or after the second target button, which is another target button recognized in a new single touch or multi-touch, is recognized,

This is a button display method in an electronic device, characterized in that one or two or more other buttons other than the first target button are displayed indistinguishably.)

In the present application, a method of displaying a specific button to be distinguished from other buttons is not only a method of differentiating colors presented in the embodiments of the present application, but also

Shape, color (hue, brightness, saturation), illuminance, luminance, luminous intensity, luminous flux, luminous flux divergence, or radiant flux or

It includes changes in any one or more of the above factors.

For example, you can change the illuminance to make it blink, make it smaller after the button is enlarged, and make the text inside the button bigger.

Anything that can visually distinguish a key from another is included.

In the present application, the meaning of'button' in the phrases that indicate that a specific button is displayed to be distinguished from other buttons does not mean only the inner area of the button, but also includes the outside of the immediate vicinity of the button.

For example, like the'N' letter button of FIG. 48, the periphery of the'N' letter button may be of a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from the periphery of other buttons (eg, white).

(Of course, like the'N' letter button of FIG. 46, only the inside of the'N' letter button may be of a different color (eg, gray) to distinguish it from the inside of other buttons.

Of course, only the outside of the'N' letter button may be a different color (eg, gray) to distinguish it differently from the outside of other buttons.

The above concept will be described in the following through implicit phrases and examples.

To better understand the implicit phrases,

The keyboard of the embodiment will be described so that it feels as if there is only a letter button for inputting only three characters of'D, N, O'.

(Slightly, it is easier to understand if you describe it as a keyboard concept with more than 26 buttons in general, but since the precondition of the implicit phrase is a device with more than 3 buttons, only 3 characters can be entered. If you describe it to feel like a keyboard with only letter buttons, it's a bit confusing, but it's better to understand the implicit phrase.

This is because if you only have 3 letter buttons, you can sincerely share the role of one button touched before and the other two buttons.)

First, as soon as it is touched, it is an input mode in which only single touch of one finger is used. The touch button will be described in the case of the system that is displayed to be distinguished from the other button.

Step A1: A step in which a touch to the first button is initiated.

To explain with an example,

(As shown in Fig. 44, since the'O' letter button was touched just before, the'O' letter button may have been displayed in a different color (e.g., gray) to distinguish it from other buttons (e.g.,'D, N'letter buttons). there is,)

In this case, as shown in FIG. 45, this is a step in which a touch to the letter'D' button, which is the first button, is initiated.

Step A2: The first button Being touched A button that has been displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons from before is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither that button nor the first button,

The first button is displayed to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the first button.

To explain with an example,

Like Figure 45,

The'O' button, a button that was displayed in a different color (e.g., gray) to be distinguished from two or more other buttons ('D,N' text buttons) before the first button'D' text button was touched, It is displayed in the same color (e.g., white) indistinguishable from one or more buttons (e.g.,'N' letter button) that is neither a button'O' button, nor is the first button'D' letter button,

The'D' letter button, which is the first button, is displayed in a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from two or more buttons ('O,N' letter buttons) other than the'D' letter button.

Step A3: A step in which the touch of the first button is released.

To explain with an example,

The first button, the'D' letter button, is a step in which the touch is released (e.g., a finger is removed from the touch screen) (not shown).

A4 stage: A stage in which the results of stage A2 are maintained or stage A2 is implemented again.

Simply put,

When step A3 proceeds, that is, when the touch is released,

Conventionally, as soon as the touch is released, the color of the'D' letter button, the first button, returns to white.

In the present technology, even if the touch is released, the color of the'D' letter button, which is the first button, is maintained in gray.

To explain a little bit more,

When step A3 proceeds, that is, when the touch is released,

Conventionally, as soon as the touch is released, the color of the'D' letter button, which is the first button, returns to the same color as other buttons (eg, white), so it has been difficult to recognize which button the button touched just before.

(Although, even conventionally, as shown in Fig. 47, it is also called a pop-up ('preview') that informs you what button the touch is maintained (eg,'D' letter button). Example:'D' letter button in Fig. 47 Even if there was a large enlarged display of the'D' letter button with 4 times the area of the'D' letter button above), as soon as the touch is released, the pop-up also disappears, so the pop-up only shows a very short time. , It is difficult for the user to see it properly, and after time passes, it is completely unknown.)

However, in the technology of the present application, even when the touch is released, the color of the'D' letter button, which is the first button, is maintained in gray.

To explain a little bit more,

Whether the second phase is maintained or the second phase is re-enacted, but is substantially the same,

Literally,

The'D' letter button, which is the second step, was displayed in a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from two or more other buttons ('D,N' letter buttons) before the'D' letter button was touched. The'O' letter button is not distinct from one or more buttons (e.g.,'N' letter button) that is neither the'O' letter button, nor the first button'D' letter button (e.g., white ), and

The'D' letter button, which is the first button, is kept in a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from two or more buttons ('O,N' letter buttons) other than the'D' letter button. , The result of step A2 remains the same, or

The'D' letter button, which is the second step, was displayed in a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from two or more other buttons ('D,N' letter buttons) before the'D' letter button was touched. The'O' letter button is not distinct from one or more buttons (e.g.,'N' letter button) that is neither the'O' letter button, nor the first button'D' letter button (e.g., white ),

Enforcement will be represented by: (gray for example) 're-claim the 1 button, the' D 'letter button has two or more buttons than the' D 'character buttons to be distinguished from the (' O, N 'character buttons) different colors It becomes .

Step A5: The second button is touched.

To explain with an example,

This is a step in which a touch to the second button, the letter'N', is initiated as shown in FIG.

Step A6: A step in which the first button is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the first button nor the second button .

To explain with an example,

46, the'D' letter button, which is the first button,

This is a step in which the same color (eg, white) is displayed so as not to be distinguished from one or more buttons other than the'D' letter button as the first button and the'N' letter button as the second button.

(For reference, in the end,

The second button is displayed to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the second button.

E.g,

The second button, the'N' letter button,

It is displayed in a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from two or more buttons (eg'D, O'character buttons) other than the second button'N' character button.

Now, will be described a yet finger single touch to touch the only type used mode when the system is a touch-button only after the touch release shown to be distinct from the other button two kinds of (B1 ~ B5 step, C1 ~ C6 step) .

Step B1: A step in which a touch to the first button is initiated.

Since the same description as in step A1 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

Step B2: A step in which the touch to the first button is released.

Since the same description as in step A3 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

Step B3: The first button Being touched A button that has been displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither that button nor the first button, and the first button is two or more buttons other than the first button Steps that are displayed distinctly from.

Since the same description as in step A2 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

Step B4: The second button is touched.

Since the same description as in step A5 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

Step B5: A step in which the first button is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the first button nor the second button .

Since the same description as in step A6 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

(For reference, afterwards, when the touch of the second button is released, eventually, the second button is displayed to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the second button. )

C1 Step: A step in which a touch to the first button is initiated.

Since the same description as in step A1 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

C2 Step: A step in which the touch to the first button is released.

Since the same description as in step A3 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

Step C3: appears first button is not the button having been shown to be distinct from the other button two or more even before the touch, and the button is not the first buttons are not distinguished from one or more of the buttons other than the first button, the A step that is displayed to be distinguished from two or more buttons rather than one button .

Since the same description as in step A2 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

C4 Step: A step in which a touch to the second button is initiated.

Since the same description as in step A5 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

C5 Step: A step in which the touch to the second button is released.

To explain with an example,

This is a step in which the touch to the second button'N' letter button is released (not shown).

C6 Step: A step in which the first button is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the first button nor the second button.

Since the same description as in step A6 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

(For reference, in the end, the second button is displayed to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the second button. )

Now, let's look at the case of the input mode in which multi-touch is used.

When a multi-touch in which a plurality of buttons are being touched exists in an area with a plurality of buttons, there is a concept of a target button as to which button a user actually touched among the plurality of buttons touched.

For example, on a keyboard like Figure 44

If the target button recognition method during multi-touch is applied, the rule that the button including the lowest touch point among the multi-touched touch points is recognized as the target button is applied.

The user tried to properly touch only the X letter button with the index finger so that the X letter button becomes the target button, and the middle and ring fingers tried to touch anywhere above the index finger.

If multi-touch was performed where the index finger was touching the X letter button, the middle finger was the F letter button, and the ring finger was touching the Y letter button, the X letter button will be properly recognized as the target button. If it is a rule that the rumor of the letter assigned to the target button is entered, the lowercase letter x will be input instead of the uppercase letter X.)

If the target button recognition method at the time of multi-touch is a system to which the rule that the button including the highest touch point among the multi-touched touch points is recognized as the target button is applied, the Y letter button will be recognized as the target button. , If the rule is that the rumor of the letter assigned to the target button is entered when multi-touch is performed, the lowercase y will be entered instead of the uppercase Y.)

If the target button recognition method at the time of multi-touch is applied to the system in which the rule that the button including the touched first touch point among the multi-touched touch points is recognized as the target button

The user first touched the X letter button so that the X letter button becomes the target button, and the middle finger and ring finger tried to touch at any time only after the index finger.

The index finger was touched first, and the X letter button was touched.

The middle finger was touched after the index finger, but the F letter button was touched.

If the ring finger was touched next to the middle finger, and multi-touch was performed in which all three fingers were being touched while touching the Y letter button, the X letter button will be properly recognized as the target button. (If multi-touch is made, the rumor of the letter assigned to the target button is entered, then the lowercase letter x will be input instead of the uppercase letter X.)

If the target button recognition method during multi-touch is a system to which a rule in which a button including the last touched touch point among the multi-touched touch points is recognized as the target button is applied, the Y letter button will be recognized as the target button. (If multi-touch is performed, the rumor of the letter assigned to the target button is entered, then the lowercase y will be entered instead of the uppercase Y.)

As above , when multi-touch is performed , the first touch The button containing the touch point is recognized as the target button,

Therefore, the multi-touch proceeds, that is, which touch As the number of touch points increases, the target button may be changed according to a multi-touch order relationship, a positional relationship of multi-touch touch points, a multi-touch order, and a composite relationship between the positions of the multi-touch touch points . (Of course, there are cases where the target button does not change.)

To explain with an example,

In the description of the target button recognition method for multi-touch using the X, F, Y letter buttons as an example, the first touched text button is the X button, and the target button recognition method is the highest touch point among the multi-touched touch points. In the system to which the rule that the included button is recognized as the target button is applied

If a multi-touch was made where the index finger was touching the X letter button, the middle finger was the F letter button, and the ring finger Y letter button,

The Y letter button will be recognized as the target button.

That is, although the X letter button, which is the first touched letter button, was the first target button, the Y letter button will be changed to the first target button as multi-touch progresses.

However, in the description of the target button recognition method for multi-touch using the X, F, Y letter buttons as an example, the first touched letter button is the X button, and the target button recognition method is the lowest touch among the multi-touched touch points. In a system where the rule that a button containing a dot is recognized as a target button is applied

If a multi-touch was made where the index finger was touching the X letter button, the middle finger was the F letter button, and the ring finger Y letter button,

The X letter button will be recognized as the target button.

That is, the letter X button, which is the first touched letter button, was the first target button, and even after the multi-touch progresses, the first target button will remain as the X letter button.

In addition, it will be easier to understand if the concept of the first target button and the second target button used in the following implicit phrases is changed to the concept of the first button and the second button in a single-touch system.

First, not only single touch with one finger, but also multi touch In the case of a system in which a button recognized as a target button is displayed distinctly from other buttons as soon as a certain touch is made while being an input mode used, a case will be described.

(And, The final target button recognition timing for multi-touch Time conditions of the touch point is reduced even if one is also added. In other words, even if you increase begins to decrease the number of multi-touch touch point is a case where the absence of the target button can be changed.)

D1 step : Single touch Steps undertaken

Regardless of whether the user attempts to single-touch or multi-touch, that is, even when attempting to multi-touch, not all fingers are touched at the same time. Therefore, in terms of the first touch standard, single touch is achieved.

In addition, even if the current condition is a system in which as soon as a certain touch is made (the button recognized as the target button) is displayed distinctly from other buttons , it is said that the single touch is initiated.

To explain with an example,

(As shown in Fig. 44, the'O' letter button was recognized as the target button just before, so the'O' letter button is displayed in a different color (e.g., gray) to distinguish it from other buttons (e.g.,'D, N'letter buttons). It may have been, but)

In this case, as shown in FIG. 45, a single touch on the'D' letter button (recognized as the first target button in step D2) is initiated.

D2 step : Single touch Step in which a button is recognized as the first target button

To explain with an example,

This is the step in which the'D' letter button, which is a single touched button, is recognized as the first target button.

D3 steps: the first target button, the button having been shown to be two or more distinct and different buttons even before the touch, and displayed so that button is not the first target button is not distinct from the one or more buttons is not the first target button The step of displaying to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the first target button;

To explain with an example,

Like Figure 45,

Before the'D' letter button, which is the first target button, was recognized as the target button, the button'O' was displayed in a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from two or more other buttons ('D,N' letter buttons). The'button' is the same color (e.g., white) indistinguishable from one or more buttons (e.g.,'N' letter button) that is neither the'O' button, which is the button, nor the'D' letter button, which is the first target button Is represented by

The'D' letter button, which is the first target button, is displayed in a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from two or more buttons ('O,N' letter buttons) other than the'D' letter button.

D4 Step: If, the first D1 Step Single touch With multi-touch When it goes on, Multi-touch Steps in which the first target button may change as it progresses

'As above , when multi-touch is performed , the first touch The button containing the touch point is recognized as the target button,

Therefore, the multi-touch proceeds, that is, which touch As the number of touch points increases, the target button may be changed according to a multi-touch order relationship, a positional relationship of multi-touch touch points, a multi-touch order, and a composite relationship between the positions of the multi-touch touch points . (Of course, there are cases where the target button does not change.) Please refer to the phrase and its surroundings, especially the explanation below.

Step D5 :

if, D5 If the first target button has changed as the step progresses,

Before change The first target button, Before change It is not the first target button, After change It is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are not the first target button,

After change The first target button, After change It is displayed to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the first target button,

if, D5 If the first target button has not changed as the step progresses, D3 The stage is maintained or D3 The stage in which the stage is re-enforced.

To explain with an example,

If the'D' letter button recognized as the first target button in step D2 is changed to the'O' letter button while going through step D4,

One or more buttons that are not the'D' letter button, which is the first target button before the change, and the'D' letter button, which is the first target button before the change, and are not the'O' letter button that is the first target button after the change (e.g.: 'N' letter button) and in the same color (e.g. white),

The'O' letter button, which is the first target button after the change, is a different color to be distinguished from two or more buttons (e.g.,'D, N'letter buttons) other than the'O' letter button which is the first target button after the change. Example: Gray).

If the'D' letter button recognized as the first target button in step D2 is maintained as the'O' letter button even though the first target button goes through step D4, the'D' letter button remains gray. This is the stage in which the results of stage D3 are maintained or stage D3 is implemented again.

D6 Step: A step in which even one touch is released.

Now is the step of releasing the touch to end the touch for the user to recognize the first target button as multi-touch.

Until step D5, (if not single-touch, even more), after a single touch, the number of touch points can only increase, but cannot decrease, i.e., up to step D5, touch with as many touch points as the user intended Is the stage where

Here, step D6 is a step in which the user completes the multi-touch and starts releasing the multi-touch, and is a step in which the touch point first decreases. Therefore, the phrase'even one touch' is in the implicit phrase.

D7 Step: The step in which the final first target button is determined

In the description of step D6, step D5 is said to be a step in which the maximum number of touches intended by the user is performed, and thus step D7 after step D6 is a step in which the final first target button can be determined.

For example, in this embodiment, it is assumed that the'D' letter button is determined as the final first target button.

For further explanation, for example,

If the target button recognition method at the time of multi-touch is applied, the rule that the button including the last touched touch point among the multi-touched touch points is recognized as the target button is applied.

While the user tries to touch the Y letter button the last time so that the Y letter button becomes the target button, the index and middle fingers are to be touched at any time before the index finger.

The index finger was touched first, and the X letter button was touched.

If the middle finger was touched after the index finger, and multi-touch was in progress until the F letter button was touched,

The current first target button is an F letter button.

However, if the ring map is touched next to the stop, and the Y letter button is touched and all three fingers are being touched, multi-touch is made, the Y letter button will be recognized as the target button. In this case, the Y letter button is recognized as the final first target button, so that the first target button can be changed.

D8 Step: The step in which all touches are released.

Now, it is a step of releasing all touches in order to completely terminate the touch for the user to recognize the first target button as a multi-touch. In other words, this is a step in which there is no touch point on which the display screen is touched.

D9 step : Single touch Steps undertaken.

Now, it is a step of starting a new single-touch or multi-touch for the user to recognize the second target button as a multi-touch.

Regardless of whether the user attempts to single-touch or multi-touch, that is, even when attempting to multi-touch, not all fingers are touched at the same time. Therefore, in terms of the first touch standard, single touch is achieved.

In addition, even if the current condition is a system in which as soon as a certain touch is made (the button recognized as the target button) is displayed distinctly from other buttons , it is said that the single touch is initiated.

To explain with an example,

As shown in Fig. 45, a single touch is initiated on the'N' letter button, which is the first button.

D10 Step: A step in which the final first target button is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the final first target button nor the second target button.

To explain with an example,

One or more buttons that are not the'D' letter button, which is the final first target button, and the'D' letter button, which is the final first target button, and the'N' letter button (e.g.,'O' letter button) This step is displayed in the same color (e.g., white) so that it is not distinguished from those.

(For reference, the second target button (=single-touched button) so far is displayed in a design different from two or more buttons other than the second target button.

For example, to explain,

Two or more buttons other than the'N' letter button, which is the second target button (=single-touch button) so far, and the'N' letter button, which is the second target button (e.g.,'D, O'letter buttons) It is displayed in a different color (e.g., gray) to distinguish it from.)

Now, not only single touch with one finger, but also multi touch In the case of a system in which a button recognized as a target button is displayed distinctly from other buttons while being used as an input mode, a case will be described.

(And, In this case, a condition in which the recognition time of the (final) target button for multi-touch is the time when all multi-touched touch points are released is also added. That is, even if the number of multi-touch touch points starts to decrease, there is a condition in which the target button can be changed when the number of touch points increases. In addition, a condition is added that the point at which the first target button is released from being displayed to be distinct from the other buttons is the point at which the user starts a new single touch or multi-touch for recognizing the second target button as a multi-touch.)

E1 step : Single touch or Multi-touch Steps undertaken and accomplished.

To explain with an example,

(As shown in Fig. 44, the'O' letter button was recognized as the target button just before, so the'O' letter button is displayed in a different color (e.g., gray) to distinguish it from other buttons (e.g.,'D, N'letter buttons). It may have been, but)

At this time, as shown in Fig. 45, a single touch may have been made to the'D' character button (recognized as the first target button in step E3), or a multi-touch is initiated so that the'D' character button is recognized as the target button. This is the step where the intended touch is achieved.

E2 Step: The step in which all touches are released.

This is a step of releasing all touches in order to completely end the touch for recognizing the first target button as a multi-touch. In other words, this is a step in which there is no touch point on which the display screen is touched.

E3 Step: A step in which the first target button is recognized.

To explain with an example,

In this step, the'D' letter button is recognized as the first target button.

E4 Step: The first target button Being touched Buttons that were previously displayed distinctly from two or more other buttons are displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither that button nor the first target button, and the first target button is two other than the first target button. A step that is displayed to be distinguished from the above buttons.

To explain with an example,

Like Figure 45,

Before the'D' letter button, which is the first target button, was recognized as the target button, the button'O' was displayed in a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from two or more other buttons ('D,N' letter buttons). The'button' is the same color (e.g., white) indistinguishable from one or more buttons (e.g.,'N' letter button) that is neither the'O' button, which is the button, nor the'D' letter button, which is the first target button Is represented by

The'D' letter button, which is the first target button, is displayed in a different color (eg, gray) to be distinguished from two or more buttons ('O,N' letter buttons) other than the'D' letter button.

E5 step : Single touch Steps undertaken.

Now is the step of starting a new single-touch or multi-touch for the user to recognize the second target button as multi-touch.

Regardless of whether the user attempts to single-touch or multi-touch, that is, even when attempting to multi-touch, not all fingers are touched at the same time. Therefore, in terms of the first touch standard, single touch is achieved.

In addition, although the current condition is a system in which (the button recognized as the target button) is displayed distinctly from other buttons only after all touches are released, the point in time when the first target button is displayed distinctly from other buttons is released. It is said that it is the stage where the single touch starts because it is the time when the user starts a new single touch or multi touch to recognize the 2 target button as a multi touch.

To explain with an example,

As shown in Fig. 45, a single touch is initiated on the'N' letter button, which is the first button.

E6 Step: The first target button is not the first target button, E5 At the stage Single touched A step that is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are not buttons.

To explain with an example,

One or more buttons that are not the'D' letter button, which is the first target button, the'D' letter button, which is the first target button, nor the'N' letter button single-touched in step E5 (e.g.,'O' letter button) It is a step that is displayed in the same color (e.g., white) so that it is not distinguished from the children.

(For reference, since the second target button has not been determined yet, as a result, three or more buttons ('D, N, O'letter buttons) can be displayed in the same color (e.g., white) so that they are not distinguished from each other. to be.)

Now, not only single touch with one finger, but also multi touch In the case of a system in which a button recognized as a target button is displayed distinctly from other buttons while being used as an input mode, a case will be described.

(And, In this case, a condition in which the (final) target button recognition timing for multi-touch is the time when all multi-touched touch points are released is also added. That is, even if the number of multi-touch touch points starts to decrease, there is a condition in which the target button can be changed when the number of touch points increases. In addition, a condition is added that the time when the display of the first target button is released to be distinguished from other buttons is the time when all the touch points that have been new single-touch or multi-touch for the recognition time when the second target button is recognized are released.)

Step F1: Single touch or Multi-touch Steps undertaken

Since the same description as in step E1 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

Step F2: Step where all touches are released

Since the same description as in step E2 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

Step F3: Recognizing what the first target button is

Since the same description as in step E3 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

F4 steps: the first target button, the button having been shown to be two or more distinct and different buttons even before the touch, neither the button to display not the first target button is not distinct from the one or more buttons is not the first target button The step of displaying to be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the first target button;

Since the same description as in step E4 can be applied here, the description will be omitted.

Step F5: Single touch or Multi-touch Steps undertaken and accomplished.

This is a step in which a new single-touch or multi-touch is performed for the user to recognize the second target button as multi-touch.

To explain with an example,

As shown in FIG. 46, a single touch of the'N' letter button or multi-touch is initiated so that the'N' letter button is recognized as a target button, and thus a user intended touch is achieved.

Step F6: All touches are released.

To explain with an example,

This is a step of releasing all touches in order to completely terminate the touch for the user to recognize the second target button'N' as a multi-touch. In other words, this is a step in which there is no touch point on which the display screen is touched.

Step F7: A step in which the first target button is displayed indistinguishably from one or more buttons that are neither the first target button nor the second target button.

To explain with an example,

One or more buttons (e.g.,'O' letter button) that are not the'D' letter button as the first target button, nor the'N' letter button as the second target button This step is displayed in the same color (e.g., white) indistinguishable from it.

(For reference, the second target button is displayed so that it can be distinguished from two or more buttons other than the second button.

To explain with an example,

The'N' letter button, the second target button, is a different color (eg, gray) so that it can be distinguished from two or more buttons ('D, O'letter buttons) other than the'N' letter button, which is the second button. Is displayed.)

The method of displaying the button operated just before so far to be distinguished from other buttons can be applied regardless of any language in the world other than the language mentioned. For example, it is applicable to Greek/Roman characters, Cyrillic characters, Arabic characters, Southeast Asian characters, Indian characters, Thai characters mode, Vietnamese character mode and detailed languages for each language group, such as English, French, German, Spanish, etc.

And, until now, the method of the present application has been described as an example that only the text button is the button operated immediately before, but it can be applied to the function button, not the text button.

Examples of function buttons include a text mode switch button, an environment setting button, a voice input mode button, and a delete button.

Since the definition of the term is to refer to the entire contents of the present application including the present technical content and the claims in short sentences, the technical idea is not limited to the words or phrases defined in the definition of the term, and description of the embodiment Is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will be able to make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. In addition, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but to explain the technical idea, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, those skilled in the art should recognize that modifications and changes can be made to the present invention without changing the subject matter of the present invention.

For example, items displayed on the control buttons including letter buttons, direction buttons, and number buttons used as control buttons, the shape of the control button, the pattern, the keyboard type to which the method of the present application is applied, and the material of the keyboard are infinitely tailored to the device It can be transformed.

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Claims (20)

Step 0: displaying one or more control buttons;
The first step: a step of grasping a character input at a position derived by the position regulation (1) of a specific relationship with the position or state of the cursor in the character input window ;
Step 2: Step of grasping at least one character assigned to a character button at one or more positions derived by position regulation (2) of a specific relationship with the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned ;
Step 3: A step of assigning any one or more of the one or more characters identified in the second step to one or more control buttons ;
Step 4: selecting any one of the one or more control buttons, and determining a character assigned to the selected control button; And
Step 5: changing the character in the character input window identified in the first step to the character identified in the fourth step; Character input method in an electronic device comprising a. Step 0: displaying one or more control buttons;
The first step: a step of grasping a character input at a position derived by a position regulation of a specific relationship with the cursor position or state in the character input window ;
The second step: determining one or more characters other than the one identified in the first step among two or more characters assigned to a letter button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned;
Step 3: A step of assigning any one or more of the one or more characters identified in the second step to one or more control buttons ;
Step 4: selecting any one of the one or more control buttons, and determining a character assigned to the selected control button; And
Step 5: changing the character in the character input window identified in the first step to the character identified in the fourth step; Character input method in an electronic device comprising a. The method of claim 1,
In the first step,
The position derived by the position rule (1) of a specific relationship with the position or state of the cursor in the character input window is
Character input method in electronic devices characterized by the location right in front of the cursor. The method of claim 2,
In the first step,
The position or state of the cursor in the text input window and the position derived by the position regulation of a specific relationship
Character input method in electronic devices characterized by the location right in front of the cursor. The method of claim 1,
In the second step,
The character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned and the character button at one or more positions derived by the position regulation (2) of a specific relationship
Character input method in an electronic device characterized in that the character identified in the first step is a character button located directly to the left or right of the character button on the keyboard assigned to the character. The method of claim 1,
In the second step,
The character button at one or more positions derived by the position regulation (2) of a specific relationship with the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned is
Character input method in an electronic device characterized in that the character identified in the first step is a character button located directly above or below the character button on the keyboard to which the character identified in the first step is assigned. The method according to any one of claims 1 or 2,
In the third step,
The character assigned to the control button is
Character input method in electronic devices characterized by being displayed on the control button.
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