Patent EA-005175-B1 (EA)
Title: Apparatus and method for inputting alphabet characters on keyboard
IPC: G06F3/00
Filed: 2001-01-17
Abstract: 1. A method for entering characters from a keypad, which uses a repeat selection method, the method comprising: determining a successive stroke delay time (a time for first recognizing two strokes of a button as a second character) differently from a discrete stroke delay time (a time for first recognizing two strokes of a button as two inputs of a first character). 2. A method for entering characters from a keypad, which uses a control processing method, the method comprising: regarding numerals and English alphabet assigned to each button as succession characters, and control processing the succession characters. 3. A method for entering characters from a keypad, the method comprising the steps of: (a) grouping 3 characters into one group where middle character, left character and right character of the group are designated as representative character, a first succession character and a second succession character, respectively, and arranging the group to a first button on the keypad; (b) arranging a first control button for control processing of the first succession character on left side of the keypad and arranging a second control button for control processing of the second succession character on right side of the keypad; and (c) inputting the first succession character by combination of the first button and the first control button and inputting the second succession character by combination of the first button and the second control button. 4. The method as claimed in claim 3, the first control button and the second control button are [*] button and [#] button, respectively. 5. A method for entering characters from a keypad, which is to input various symbols through the keypad, the method comprising: dividing the symbols into symbol groups; assigning the meaning of a specific symbol group to a button on the keypad (i.e., associating a specific symbol group with a button on the keypad; arranging a plurality of symbol controls (i.e., symbol 1, symbol 2, ...) on a button on the keypad; selecting the symbol controls by using a repeat selection method; and inputting the symbols of the specific symbol group through a combination of the button, endowed with the meaning of the specific symbol group, and the symbol controls. 6. A method for entering characters from a keypad, which is to input characters with a terminal having up/down/right/left move buttons, the method comprising: using the up/down/right/left move buttons as various control buttons in a character input mode. 7. The method as claimed in claim 6, the method comprising: using the up/down/right/left move buttons as addition, subtraction, multiplication and division buttons in a calculation mode. 8. A method for entering characters from a keypad, the method comprising the steps of: (a) inputting partially associated simple code which is associated with partial characters among word or phrase to be inputted, wherein the word or the phrase is consist of characters; and (b) interpreting specific word or phrase corresponding to simple code inputted in the step (a). 9. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of (c) outputting the specific word or phrase interpreted in the step (b). 10. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein a corresponding numeral on the keypad is designated as the simple code, the numeral is associated with a consonant included in a given word or phrase. 11. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein a corresponding numeral on a keypad is designated as the simple code, the numeral is associated with initial constants or vowels of syllables in a given word or phrase. 12. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein a corresponding numeral on a keypad is designated as the simple code, the numeral is associated with initial characters of words in a given phrase. 13. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the characters associated with the simple code in the word or phrase are represented in bold character. 14. The method as claimed in claim 13, wherein the characters associated with the simple code in the word or phrase are represented in capital character. 15. The method as claimed in claims 8, wherein a client or a server interprets characters corresponding to an input value of the simple code and providing them to the user, thereby making it possible to input a target word or phrase in the step (b). 16. The method as claimed in claim 15, wherein the client or the server makes simple codes and their corresponding words or phrases into groups; and interprets only the simple codes and their corresponding words or phrases for the input value within the limited searching range when the searching range of the simple codes is limited. 17. A method for entering characters from a keypad, the method comprising the steps of: (a) inputting full code or simple code, wherein full code is all character of word or phrase to be inputted, and simple code is simplified character of word or phrase to be inputted, (b) determining whether code inputted in the step (a) is full code or simple code; and (c) processing full input or short-cut input according to the determination of the step(b). 18. The method as claimed in claim 17, the method further comprising the step of (d) outputting information obtained in the step (c). 19. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the step (b) comprising the steps of: regarding the input value to be inputted as full code at first; and interpreting the input value as a simple code if input values inputted are infringed predefined regulations for production of full codes. 20. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the step (b) comprising the steps of: regarding the input value to be inputted as simple code at first; interpreting the input value as a full code when input values inputted are determined not to exist in the simple code. 21. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein the step (b) comprising the steps of: regarding the input value to be inputted as simple code if the length of the input value is the less than the predetermined number; and regarding the input value to be inputted as full code if the length of the input value is same as or more than the predetermined number. 22. The method as claimed in claim 17, wherein in the step (b), full code or simple code are determined by activation of full input/simple input mode transition function. 23. A simple code input system comprising: a client which has keypad and receives simple code inputted by user; and a first server which receives simple code from the client, and interprets received simple code. 24. The simple code system as claimed in claim 23, wherein the client receives information obtained by interpretation of the simple code from the first server. 25. The simple code system as claimed in claim 24, further comprising a second server equipped with application which uses the information obtained by interpretation of the simple code in the first server. 26. A method of simple code naming service, the method comprising the steps of: (a) a client receiving simple code inputted by user and transmitting the received simple code to a first server; and (b) the first server receiving the simple code from the client and interpreting the received simple code. 27. The method as claimed in claim 26, further comprising the step of (b) the first sever transmitting the information obtained by interpreting the simple code to a second server which is equipped with application which uses the information. 28. A method for using a simple code on a keypad, wherein a predetermined priority is rearranged in cases where a plurality of words or phrases correspond to a simple code and where the case that the user makes a final selection against the predetermined priority exceeds a predetermined criteria.