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Method for inputting a string of characters and apparatus thereof

US8514178B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 23, 2011
Grant dateAug 20, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0237
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided herein is a method and apparatus for more effectively and accurately inputting a character string through a gesture input, and the apparatus for inputting a character string associated with an embodiment of the present invention may include a keypad for inputting a gesture generated by touch motion; a memory configured to store at least one of a gesture, character string information corresponding to the gesture, and a gesture input from the keypad; a controller configured to identify a character string corresponding to the gesture input from the keypad to extract a character string corresponding to the identified character string or including the identified character string among the character strings previously stored in the memory; and a display unit configured to display the extracted character string under a control of the controller.

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