Patent ID: 6104381
Filing Date: 2000-08-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A character input apparatus comprising:character selecting means for outputting a signal corresponding to a desired character among a plurality of candidate characters arranged in a prescribed order;selection determining means for determining selection of a character associated with the signal outputted from the character selecting means;display means for displaying an inputted character string; anddisplay control means for exercising control of display such that a candidate character is displayed at a prescribed display area of said display means in response to the signal sent from the character selecting means, and that the respective characters having been displayed in the display areas are shifted and displayed when selection of a character out of the candidate characters is determined by the selection determining means;said display control means causing the display means to display the candidate character at the prescribed display area in a flashing manner;said display control means causing the display means to display, when selection of a character out of the candidate characters is determined by the selection determining means and the selected character is shifted, the character thus selected and shifted is displayed in a manner other than the flashing manner; andsaid display control means causes the display means to display, when selection of a character out of the candidate characters is determined by the selection determining means and the character is shifted, the character thus selected and shifted together with a cursor.