Patent ID: 8913022
Filing Date: 2014-12-16
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A character input device comprising: an operation display portion for selectively display one of a plurality of keyboard screens having different character types that can be input, and for accepting input of a character string indicating user information; a storage portion for storing screen information for displaying the plurality of keyboard screens, and for storing user information for which input is accepted by the operation display portion; and a display control portion for controlling display operation of the operation display portion, wherein types of character input keys arranged on the plurality of keyboard screens respectively are fixed, and when re-input of user information that is same as registered user information already stored in the storage portion is accepted, the display control portion determines a character type of a first character of the registered user information that is the same as the user information of which the re-input is being accepted, and the operation display portion displays, out of the plurality of keyboard screens, a keyboard screen on which are arranged character input keys that allow input of characters corresponding to the character type determined by the display control portion as an initial screen for accepting re-input.