EP0755142A2
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Telephone terminal apparatus, radio communication terminal and information input method
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1996-07-18
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-07-18
Abstract
Abstract In a conventional terminal apparatus, there is a problem that the device become large because a button key such as ten-key is used as an input means. In a terminal apparatus having a display means used for displaying information and a memory means used for storing said information, an input means, having a specific operation unit which is operable in both ways and in different two directions, for detecting the physical moving direction of the specific operation unit, and a control means for switching a letter or a symbol to be displayed on said display means based on the detected result of said input means in the letter input mode, or for determining the input, are provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Takushi c/o Sony Corp. Kunihiro
- 👤 Fukuhara c/o Sony Corp. Sudo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:12
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/06; H04M11/066; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/02; G06F3/023; G06F3/0233; G06F3/0236; H04M1/00; H04M1/72; H04M1/724; H04M2250/00; H04M2250/70
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A terminal apparatus comprising operation means (9) movable relative to said apparatus to enter information; a control means (2) for processing an information entered by said operation means (9); and a display means (12) for displaying information processed by said control means characterised in that said operation means (9) is operable in a direction substantially parallel to a surface plane of a body and in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface plane of a body.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
17 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said operation means (9) comprises dial operation means (9A,9B).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said dial operation means (9A,9B) comprises: a rotary encoder (9A) for said operation in said substantially parallel direction; and a switch (9B) for said operation in said substantially perpendicular direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said dial operation means (9A,9B) comprises: an input means (9A) urged to a default position for said operation in said substantially parallel direction; and a switch (9B) for said operation in said substantially perpendicular direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein said control means (2) recognizes operation of said operation means (9) in directions to and fro in said substantially parallel direction in said substantially perpendicular direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said operation to and fro corresponds to movement forwards or backwards in predetermined order through a predetermined group of data.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said predetermined order is an alphabetical order.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 5, 6 or 7, wherein said control means (2) distinguishes short duration and long duration pushes of said operation means (9) in said substantially perpendicular direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 8, wherein: one of said short duration push and said long duration push corresponds to an enter operation; and the other of said short duration push and said long duration term push corresponds to a changing mode operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said changing mode operation corresponds to changing capital letters to small letters and vice versa.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The terminal apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said changing mode operation corresponds to changing languages.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A radio communication terminal comprising: an antenna for emitting and gathering radio waves; a transmitting means (3) for transmitting radio waves; a receiving means (3) for receiving radio waves; and a terminal apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
An information input method with plural modes comprising the steps of: a first step for showing a candidate character to input in front of the character being shown at present; a second step for showing a candidate character to input behind the character being shown at present; a third step for changing input mode; and a fourth step for confirming entered character.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
153 words
The information input method with plural modes according to claim 13, wherein: one of said first, second, third, or fourth step is executed in response to an operation of an operation member (9) in a direction substantially parallel to a surface plane of a body; another one of said first, second, third, or fourth steps is executed in response to an operation of said operation member (9) in a return direction substantially parallel to the surface plane of the body; another one of said first, second, third, or fourth steps is executed in response to a short duration push of said operation member (9) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface plane of the body; and another one of said first, second, third, or fourth steps is executed in response to a long duration push of said operation member (9) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface plane of the body.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
65 words
The information input method with plural modes according to claim 14, further comprising the steps of: if a content of entered datum is a back-space code, then performing back-space operation after said first, second, third, and fourth steps are executed; and if a content of entered datum is an input-end code, then performing input-end operation after said first, second, third, and fourth steps are executed.
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