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Character input device, character input method, and character input program

US9014762B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2011
Grant dateApr 21, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 29, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/70
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an aspect, a character input device includes: a display unit; a touch sensor for detecting a contact with a surface thereof; a character recognition processing unit for performing a first character recognition process for recognizing a character used for a first function and a second character recognition process for recognizing a character used for a second function, on the basis of a locus connecting positions where the contact is detected by the touch sensor; and an input control unit for displaying, on the display unit, a first input screen for the first function onto which the character recognized by the first character recognition process is input and/or a second input screen for the second function onto which the character recognized by the second character recognition process is input.

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