Patent ID: 8243023

Claim:
A method of switching input method editor (IME) in a mobile phone, the mobile phone comprising a switch key, a screen, and a group of information input keys, the method comprising the following steps: pressing the switch key to switch to an Arabic numeral IME; pressing an information input key, corresponding Arabic numeral being shown on the screen for being inputted; accepting the Arabic numeral shown on the screen when any one of the group of information input keys is pressed within a pre-set time; when the Arabic numeral is not accepted in the pre-set time, showing a plurality of letters instead of the Arabic numeral on the screen, wherein the plurality of letters and the Arabic numeral are marked on the same information input key; pressing one key to switch to an English letter IME, and choosing a letter from the plurality of letters to input, wherein a cursor is shown on the screen, the Arabic numeral is located on the cursor, the plurality of letters is located at a right side of the cursor, and a right direction key is pressed to switch to the English letter IME.