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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 26, 1997
Takashi Harada, Yokohama, JP;
Katsuhiko Sakaguchi, Kawasaki, JP;
Shigeki Mori, Koshigaya, JP;
Kazuhiro Matsubayashi, Yokohama, JP;
Tsunekazu Arai, Tokyo, JP;
Eiji Takasu, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a character input method and apparatus, data can be input by a simple operation using a displayed keyboard. The keyboard is displayed on the picture surface of a display unit, and data is input by designating a key position on the keyboard. The designated key position is detected based on a designated coordinate position on the keyboard. The corresponding operation is identified based on coordinate positions subsequently input on the keyboard, and a specific key code is generated based on the detected key position and the identified operation.