KR20070036429A - Mobile communication terminal having a text editing function and its operation method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function and an operation method thereof, comprising: a key input unit, a display unit for outputting a cursor when a key is input through the key input unit, and a position of the cursor displayed on the display unit; It is configured to include a control unit for moving the current cursor to the stored position, by storing the position of the cursor according to the text editing, to enable faster and easier editing when moving the cursor according to the text editing, the user is a mobile communication terminal It can be easily operated and has the effect of increasing the merchandise, competitiveness and efficiency of mobile communication terminal products.

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Description

Mobile communication terminal with letter editing function and its operation method

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function according to the present invention;

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a first embodiment of SMS text editing of a mobile communication terminal equipped with a text editing function according to the present invention;

4 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a second embodiment of editing a text on a divided screen of a mobile communication terminal equipped with a text editing function according to the present invention;

5 is an exemplary diagram showing a third embodiment of editing a text on a page switching screen of a mobile communication terminal equipped with a text editing function according to the present invention.

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10: key input unit 20: display unit

30: control unit 31: input processing unit

32: coordinate calculation unit 33: output control unit

       40: memory

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a text editor function and a method of operating the same. When the cursor is moved to correct an input text or a symbol by storing a coordinate value of the cursor when a text is input using the text editor, The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal for moving a position of a cursor according to stored coordinate values.

Mobile communication terminal users prefer the convenience, design, etc. in using the mobile communication terminal, thereby increasing the convenience necessary for the multi-function of the mobile communication terminal to produce a mobile communication terminal product.

In general, a mobile communication terminal is provided with a plurality of key buttons, and recognizes a signal according to the key button operation to receive data, and outputs it to a screen so that the user can check it.

The mobile terminal allows the cursor to be moved using a direction key among a plurality of key buttons in an SMS or a text editor, and inputs a character and a symbol at the position of the moved cursor.

At this time, the mobile communication terminal can be edited by moving the cursor to the character to be edited according to the key button operation.

However, in the conventional mobile communication terminal, when a cursor moves a line to edit an input character or symbol, when the cursor edits the character or symbol and the cursor is moved to the work position of the previous line, the user repeats the key several times. Since the cursor is moved only to the working position only by operating, there is a problem that the convenience caused by the operation of the plurality of keys is deteriorated.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and when the cursor is moved in line to edit a character or symbol, the coordinate value of the cursor to be moved is stored, the cursor is moved according to the stored coordinate value It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function for improving the convenience for the user text editing and its operation method.

A mobile communication terminal having a text editor function according to the present invention for solving the above problems is to store a key input unit, a display unit for outputting a cursor when a key is input through the key input unit, and the position of the cursor displayed on the display unit. And a controller for allowing the current cursor to move to the stored position.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating an operation method of a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention includes a key input unit 10, a display unit 20 indicating output of a key input of the key input unit 10, and the display unit 20. It includes a control unit 30 for controlling the movement of the cursor according to the key input 10, and a memory 40 for storing coordinate values according to the position of the cursor.

The key input unit 10 includes a plurality of key buttons, and letters or symbols are input using the key buttons. At this time, the plurality of key buttons are composed of a side key, a character key for inputting a character or a symbol, and a function key frequently classified and functionally designated menu.

The function key includes a menu key and a direction key, and the direction key moves a cursor so that a character or a symbol is input.

 The display unit 20 outputs a cursor that moves up, down, left, and right according to the direction key operation of the key input unit 10.

In this case, the display unit 20 outputs a key input character or symbol of the key input unit 10 at the output cursor position.

The control unit 30 is an input processing unit 31 for converting an input for the character or symbol of the key input unit 10 into a signal, and the character output to the display unit 20 according to the signal of the input processing unit 31 Or a coordinate calculation unit 32 for calculating a position of a symbol as a coordinate value, and an output control unit 33 for outputting a cursor according to the coordinate value stored in the memory 40.

The input processing unit 31 converts and outputs another electrical signal according to an input character or symbol.

When the cursor is moved in accordance with text editing, the coordinate calculator 32 calculates the position of the cursor as coordinates and stores the coordinates in the memory 40.

At this time, the coordinate calculation unit 32 has a movement of the cursor in the process of editing a character or symbol, and when the line is moved, calculates the coordinates before the line is moved and is stored in the memory 40.

The output controller 33 moves the cursor according to the direction key manipulation of the key input unit 10, and moves the cursor according to the position coordinate values of the cursor stored in the memory 40.

The memory 40 stores coordinate values for the position of the cursor from the coordinate calculator 32 and outputs the stored coordinate values to the output controller 33 so that the cursor is moved.

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

2 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a mobile communication terminal for storing a text editing cursor position according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the first step, a character or a symbol is outputted to a cursor output on the screen of the mobile communication terminal, and a current position is stored when the cursor is moved line.

When a menu for inputting an SMS, a memo, an e-mail, or the like is selected, letters, numbers, special symbols, etc. are input according to a plurality of key button operations, and the input text data is output on the screen.

During input of output characters or symbols, when the direction keys are operated, the cursor is moved up and down or left and right. (S20)

At this time, when the cursor is moved up and down or left and right, the position of the current cursor is stored as coordinates (S30).

Here, when the cursor is moved left and right on the same line, the moved position is stored as coordinates. When the cursor is moved up and down, the cursor is moved to an upper line or a lower line and the position of the current line is stored as coordinates.

In the second step, when the cursor moved to the line is moved to the line before the movement, the cursor is moved according to the stored coordinates of each line.

The cursor is moved to a position such as a letter or a symbol of an upper line or a lower line by the direction key (S40).

The cursor moved to a line is located at a character or a symbol, and when a character or a symbol is edited, the current cursor position is stored as coordinates, and the position at which the cursor is moved for each line is also stored as coordinates (S50).

The cursor is moved up and down or left and right according to the direction keys. At this time, the cursor is moved according to the stored coordinates of each moved line, and the line where the coordinates of the cursor are not stored is moved to the same position as the cursor of the line before the movement. (S60)

When the cursor is moved to the stored coordinate of the last line by the direction key manipulation, input for a character or a symbol is performed.

Referring to the drawings an embodiment of the text editing of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention. 3 is an exemplary view illustrating a first embodiment of SMS text editing of a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a fragmented view of a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a second embodiment of text editing on a screen. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a third embodiment of text editing on a page switching screen of a mobile communication terminal equipped with a text editing function according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a menu is selected on the screen of the mobile communication terminal and an 'SMS' input menu is selected by operating a direction key, items such as menu, confirmation, search, etc. are output on the screen. In this case, a character or a symbol is output on the screen by manipulating a key to input a character or a symbol.

As shown in FIG. 3A, a character or a symbol input on the screen of the mobile communication terminal is output, and the current cursor is positioned after '!' Of the last line.

As shown in Figure 3b, the cursor is moved to the upper line is operated by the up key of the direction keys, the position is moved to a position such as '!', Then the right key is operated to move behind the word 'le'. Here, the position of the cursor is stored as coordinates before moving to the upper line.

As shown in FIG. 3C, the cursor is operated by an up key and a left key of the direction keys, moved to an upper line, and is positioned after the word 'd'. At this time, the coordinates of the position of the cursor of the previous line are stored.

As shown in FIG. 3D, the word 'La' moved by the cursor is edited into a 'lang' word, and the down key is operated to move to a lower line. At this time, the cursor is moved to the stored coordinates of the lower line. Cursor is moved to the word 'Le' which is the stored coordinate of the lower line. At this time, the position of the word 'lang' is stored as coordinates.

As shown in FIG. 3E, after the cursor is moved, the word 'is edited' and the down key is moved to the stored coordinate of the lower line. At this time, the cursor moves according to the stored coordinates for the line movement, and the cursor moves to the same position as the position of the current line when there is no coordinate.

Here, when the text input is completed, the menu key and the confirmation key are clicked to transmit, save, and terminate the SMS.

As shown in FIG. 4, a menu is selected on the screen of the mobile communication terminal, and a text editor is selected by operating a direction key. In the output screen, 'Text Editor 1' and 'Text Editor 2' are displayed by double-clicking the 'Text Editor' menu.

Items such as menus, confirmations, search, etc. are output on the screen, and letters or symbols are output on the screen by manipulating keys to input characters or symbols.

 As shown in FIG. 4A, a screen divided into 'Text Editor 1' and 'Text Editor 2' is output, and the cursor is moved to 'Text Editor 1' and 'Text Editor 2' by clicking a menu key. Or a symbol is input. The cursor is now located after the word 'open' in the last line of 'Text Editor 2'.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the cursor is moved to the upper line by manipulating the up key and the right key among the direction keys with the word 'ke' of 'Text Editor 2'. At this time, the position of the cursor before the movement is stored as coordinates.

As shown in FIG. 4C, the cursor moved to the word 'ke' of the 'character editor 2' is moved to the 'character editor 1' by clicking the menu key. At this time, the cursor moves to the end of the last line of 'Text Editor 1'. Will move backwards. The moved position is the coordinate saved before moving to 'Text Editor 2'.

At this time, the cursor that is moved to 'Text Editor 1' is stored as a coordinate before the movement of 'Text Editor 2'.

As shown in FIG. 4D, the cursor moved to 'Text Editor 1' moves the cursor by operating the up and down keys among the direction keys, and the left and right keys are moved when moving the same line. Move the cursor.

Therefore, the cursor is moved to the word 'ㄹ' of 'Text Editor 1', and the position of the cursor is stored before the line is moved.

As shown in Fig. 4E, the cursor located after the word 'd' is moved after the word 'Bo' and edited into the word 'parent'. At this time, the position of the edited 'parent' word is stored as coordinates.

As shown in FIG. 4F, the cursor is moved to a lower line by manipulating a down key. In this case, the cursor is moved according to the stored coordinates. Here the cursor is moved to the word 'ㄹ' which is the stored coordinate of the lower line.

As shown in FIG. 4G, the word 'is edited' and the menu key is clicked to move the cursor from 'text editor 1' to 'text editor 2'.

At this time, the cursor is moved to the stored coordinates before the screen is moved from the 'character editor 2' to the 'character editor 1', and the cursor is moved after the word 'ke' of the 'character editor 2'.

As shown in Fig. 4H, the word 'ke' and the word 'r' immediately preceding are edited as 'so', and the down key is manipulated to move the cursor behind the word 'poor'. The position before the move is stored as coordinates.

Here, FIG. 4 shows a function of dividing the mobile communication terminal into a plurality of screens, and a function key for switching to a divided screen can be implemented in hardware and software.

As shown in FIG. 5A, a screen for selecting a text editor from the menu of the mobile communication terminal, a text or a symbol, etc. are written up to a second page of the text editor, and a menu, confirmation, and search buttons are provided at the bottom of the screen. It prints out the entire page and the current page so that the cursor is positioned at the end of the last line.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the cursor is moved by operating the up key and the right key with the word 'no' on the second page, and the position of the cursor before the movement is stored as coordinates.

As shown in FIG. 5C, the cursor becomes the first page by clicking the menu key, and the cursor is moved last to the last line of the first page on the screen of the mobile communication terminal. Here, the position of the cursor is moved to the first page according to the stored coordinates.

As shown in FIG. 5D, the cursor moved to the first page is operated by a direction key, and the cursor is moved after the word 'steamed' in the upper line, and the position of the cursor before the movement is stored.

As shown in FIG. 5E, the word 'Jin' is edited and the position is stored as coordinates, and the menu key is clicked to move the cursor to the second page.

As shown in FIG. 5F, the screen moves from the first page to the second page, and the cursor moves back to the word 'no', which is a position stored in the coordinates of the second page, before moving to the first page. do.

As illustrated in FIG. 5E, the word 'edit' is edited, and the cursor is moved to the last line stored coordinate by manipulating the down key.

The first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment can be implemented in one mobile communication terminal. When the cursor moves for text editing, the user moves the cursor to make text editing more comfortable.

Accordingly, the mobile communication terminal can also edit the text for the mail, and the position for the cursor movement can be stored to enable faster text editing, thereby improving the merchandise and convenience of the mobile communication terminal product.

The key function used in the mobile communication terminal can be implemented in software, the key function can be changed in software, and the method of moving by storing the position of the cursor can be changed in software.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated drawings, but the present invention is not limited by the embodiments and drawings disclosed herein, and may be applied within the scope of the technical idea.

The mobile communication terminal and its operation method having a text editing function according to the present invention constituted as described above by storing the position of the cursor according to the text editing, to enable faster and simpler text editing when moving the cursor according to the text editing In addition, the user can easily operate the mobile communication terminal and has the effect of improving the merchandise, competitiveness and efficiency of the mobile communication terminal product.

Claims (10)

A key input unit; A display unit for outputting a cursor when a key is input through the key input unit; And a control unit configured to store a position of the cursor displayed on the display unit and to move the current cursor to the stored position. The method of claim 1, The mobile communication terminal is provided with a text editing function, characterized in that it further comprises a memory for storing the position of the cursor according to the key input as a coordinate value. The method of claim 1, The control unit is provided with a text editing function, characterized in that when the cursor is moved in line with the key input, the cursor is moved according to the position storage value of the line to be moved. The method of claim 1, The control unit outputs a signal according to a key input of the key input unit so that a character or a symbol is input to the display unit, and a position of a character or symbol output to the display unit according to a signal of the signal conversion unit as a coordinate value. And a coordinate calculation unit for calculating and an output control unit in which a cursor is located in accordance with the coordinate values of the coordinate calculation unit. The method of claim 4, wherein And the coordinate calculation unit calculates the position of the cursor output to the display unit as coordinates and stores the coordinates in the memory. The method of claim 4, wherein And the output control unit outputs a cursor to the display unit according to the coordinate value of the coordinate calculator and moves the cursor according to a key input of the key input unit. A first step of storing a position of an output cursor when a key is input; And a second step of moving the current cursor to the stored position in the first step. The method of claim 7, wherein The first step is a method of operating a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function, characterized in that further comprising the step of storing the position of the cursor as coordinates. The method of claim 7, wherein The first step is a method of operating a mobile communication terminal having a text editing function, characterized in that further comprising the step of storing the cursor position of the previous line, when the cursor is moved line. The method of claim 9, The second step is a method of operating a mobile communication terminal equipped with a text editing function, characterized in that further comprising the cursor is moved back to the stored position of the line before the movement after the line movement.

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