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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Yu-Na Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sang-Hyup Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
An input method usable by a terminal including a touch screen display, identifies first touch input locations on a touch screen. The first touch input locations comprise a predetermined number of concurrent multiple touches. A predetermined number of input buttons comprising a predetermined number of areas on the touch screen are associated with corresponding identified first touch input locations. A touch pattern is detected comprising a second touch input of one or more of the predetermined number of input buttons and an alphanumeric input corresponding to the detected touch pattern is processed.