Patent ID: 9058102
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: G06F,H03M

Abstract:
1. A symbol input device comprising: a plurality of symbol keys for inputting symbols including characters and numerals, each of the symbol keys being assigned one symbol; a correction key for correcting input symbols; a time keeping portion for measuring a time for which the symbol key is pressed and held; a storage portion for storing data; and an input receiving portion which the input receiving portion controls the storage portion to update a normal input number of times, which is an accumulated number of times that mutually different characters, numerals, or symbols have been input each without exceeding the long press time, every time the normal input number of times reaches a second number of times, the input receiving portion decreases the long press time, when the input receiving portion decreases the long press time, the input receiving portion also resets the normal input number of times, and one or both of a longest time as a higher limit of the long press time and a shortest time as a lower limit of the long press time are determined in advance.