System and method for displaying characters using gestures

摘要

A method and a system are provided for displaying a character on an electronic device. The method includes displaying a multi-segment display on a touch-sensitive display. A touch gesture is detected over the multi-segment display. The electronic device the activates segments of the multi-segment display that correspond to the touch gesture, and then displays the character that corresponds to the activated segments. In an example embodiment, the multi-segment display is a seven-segment display.