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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2006
Hisayuki Kunigita, Seoul, KR;
Shi Hyong Cho, Seoul, KR;
Yong Ho Lee, Seoul, KR;
Young Ho Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hisayuki Kunigita, Seoul, KR;
Shi Hyong Cho, Seoul, KR;
Yong Ho Lee, Seoul, KR;
Young Ho Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sony Computer Entertainment Korea Inc., Seoul, KR;
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a Hangeul input keypad and a method using the same. Basic consonants and basic vowels are assigned to the Hangeul input keypad, the number of the basic consonant-assigned keys is less than that of the basic vowel-assigned keys, the consonant keys and the vowel keys are disposed separately, and a shift key converting the basic consonants to extended consonants is disposed adjacent to the consonant keys to which the basic consonants convertible to the extended consonants are assigned. The Hangeul input keypad and method according to the present invention improves speed of Hangeul input, provides convenience in operation of consonant keys and a shift key, and ease of a user's learning of the Hangeul input method by optimizing the disposition of the consonants and vowels.