Character input method and display apparatus

a display apparatus and input method technology, applied in the field of character input methods, to achieve the effect of improving user convenience and input accuracy
US20150029090A1Inactive Publication Date: 2015-01-29SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
US · United States
Patent Type
Applications(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
Publication Date
2015-01-29
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes: a display configured to display a virtual keyboard; an inputter configured to receive a stroke input on a key on the virtual keyboard; and a controller configured to display a character which corresponds to the key in an input window in response to the stroke input being received, and configured to perform a control operation to suggest at least one character that is likely to follow a character which corresponds to the key and display the at least one suggested character. The at least one suggested character is displayed so as not to overlap a character of a basic key on the virtual keyboard.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

[0001] This application claims priority from Korean patent applications filed on Jul. 29, 2013 and Jan. 14, 2014 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office and respectively assigned Serial Nos. 10-2013-0089757 and 10-2014-0004673, the entire disclosures of which is hereby incorporated herein by reference, in their entireties.BACKGROUND

[0002] 1. Technical Field

[0003] Apparatuses and methods consistent with exemplary embodiments relate to a character input method, and more particularly, to a character input method and a display apparatus for easily inputting a character on a virtual keyboard.

[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art

[0005] As display apparatuses equipped with various functions, such as smart television (TVs) have been developed, technology for inputting characters into the display apparatus is developing. Virtual keyboard technology used to retrieve information, write emails, and create documents is one of the examples of character in...

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