Method and apparatus for providing character input interface

摘要

A method and an apparatus are provided for providing a character input interface in a terminal having a touchscreen. A single keyboard is displayed in a keyboard area of the touchscreen. A first keyboard and a second keyboard are simultaneously displayed in place of the single keyboard in the keyboard area, upon detecting selection of a key on the single keyboard. At least one of the first keyboard and the second keyboard includes a plurality of character-type selection keys, and at least one of the plurality of character-type selection keys includes a language selection key. A controlling unit of the terminal changes a type of characters displayed on one of the first keyboard and the second keyboard, upon detecting selection of one of the plurality of character-type selection keys on the one of the first keyboard and the second keyboard.

主权项

1. A method for providing a character input interface in an electronic device having a touchscreen, the method comprising:
displaying a character input area, a first keyboard, and a second keyboard on the touchscreen, wherein the first keyboard and the second keyboard are displayed in a keyboard area and comprise a first type of character keys and a second type of character keys, respectively, and wherein the first keyboard comprises a plurality of character-type selection keys comprising a language selection key for selecting a type of character keys for a spoken language; replacing the first type of character keys of the first keyboard with a third type of character keys while maintaining the second type of character keys of the second keyboard, based on an input for one of the plurality of character-type selection keys in the first keyboard, wherein the first, second, and third types of character keys are different; and displaying a plurality of characters in the character input area, wherein one of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the second type of character keys and another of the plurality of characters is inputted with a character key of the third type of character keys.