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Method and apparatus for providing user keypad in a portable terminal

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-05-22
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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This solution enhances usability and convenience by allowing users to set a touch-based keypad that optimizes input environments, supporting adjustable keypads for different user preferences and application types, thereby improving the overall user experience and competitive power of mobile terminals.

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For example, when a user inputs a character using an existing keypad expanded according to the size of display unit in a mobile terminal such as the tablet PC, there exists a problem in that the user has to perform the input with one hand while holding the mobile terminal with the other hand, or has to perform the input with both hands while placing the mobile terminal on a table or other surface.

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[0031]The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of exemplary embodiments of the invention as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding, but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

[0032]The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the invention. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of exemplary embod...

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Abstract

A method of providing a user defined user keypad and a mobile terminal supporting the same are provided. The method includes displaying guide information when entering a user keypad setting mode, determining a designation range for the user keypad according to a user interaction inputted based on the guide information, computing a key arrangement of the user keypad in response to the determined range, and configuring the user keypad according to the computed key arrangement.

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PRIORITY[0001]This application is a continuation of prior application Ser. No. 13 / 314,426, filed on Dec. 8, 2011, which claimed the benefit under 35 U.S.C. §119(a) of a Korean patent application filed on Dec. 10, 2010 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office and assigned Serial No. 10-2010-0126146, the entire disclosure of each of which is hereby incorporated by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to a method of providing a user defined user keypad and a mobile terminal supporting the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of providing a user keypad which is capable of setting and operating a touch based user keypad according to user definition in an area having a range according to user designation and a mobile terminal supporting the same.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Recently, due to the development of information and communication technology and semi-conductor technol...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F3/041
CPCG06F3/0416G06F3/04886G06F1/1626G06F3/14
Inventor NAM GOONG, BO RAMLEE, HWANG JOON
Owner SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD