Character input apparatus and character input method

摘要

A character input apparatus to input a character using a touch and drag method, the character input apparatus including: an interface to display a character on a touched location, if a touch is detected on the interface; a control unit to control the interface to change the displayed character and a location of the displayed character according to a dragging trace, if the touched location is dragged; and an input unit to input the displayed character displayed when the touch is completed. Accordingly, characters may be conveniently input on a narrow screen.

主权项

1. A character input method to receive character inputs through a touch on a touch screen of an interface, the method comprising:
displaying an x-axis line intersecting a mid-region of a displayed y-axis line for guiding a user's touch input; detecting a touch on at least one of the lines; determining a character based on a touched location of the touched line; displaying the character at the touched location; changing the displayed character and a location of the displayed character on the touch screen according to a dragging trace along the touched line; and inputting the character finally displayed above the touched location of the touched line on an area of the touchscreen other than the touched location, when the touch is terminated, wherein a character set determined by touch for the x-axis is different from a character set determined by touch for the y-axis.