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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2011
Tomohiro Sudou, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Bamba, Kanagawa, JP;
Nayu Noumachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Natsuhito Honda, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomohiro Sudou, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroyuki Bamba, Kanagawa, JP;
Nayu Noumachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Natsuhito Honda, Kanagawa, JP;
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is an electronic device that makes it easy to input desired characters using a directional key. Also disclosed is a display control method for an electronic device. The disclosed electronic device is provided with a display unit (), a user input unit () that can specify a plurality of directions, and a control unit (). If one of the plurality of directions is specified via the user input unit () while characters and numbers are being displayed on the display unit (), the control unit selects different characters and different numbers for changing the characters and/or numbers displayed on the display unit () to other characters and numbers. The control unit then has the display unit () display the selected other characters and numbers.