Mobile terminal for supporting various input modes and control method thereof

摘要

The present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and control method thereof capable of performing a handwriting input. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a display unit configured to display a virtual keypad, and a controller configured to implement a handwriting mode when a drag across the virtual keypad is sensed, and recognize a trace of the drag as a handwriting character when the drag is completed in the handwriting mode.

主权项

1. A mobile terminal, comprising:
a display configured to display information; and a controller configured to:
cause the display to display a virtual keypad comprising a plurality of keys and sectioned into at least a first input area and a second input areareceive a drag input applied to the virtual keypad, the drag input having a starting point in the first input area or the second input area;perform either a first function or a second function related to the virtual keypad based on whether the starting point is in the first input area or the second input area;cause the display to change a character set mapping of the displayed plurality of keys to another character set mapping when the starting point is in the first input area;switch the mobile terminal from a key input mode to a handwriting mode when the starting point is in the second input area and recognize a trace of the drag input as a handwritten character input; andcause the display to maintain a displayed position of the plurality of keys during the handwriting mode. the first input area comprises at least a first key of the plurality of keys, the at least first key located along an edge of the virtual keypad; and the second input area comprises at least a second key of the plurality of keys, the second input area located on the inner side of the first input area and located away from edges of the virtual keypad.