Abstract: An apparatus and method for inputting characters/numerals for a communication terminal provided with a touch part is disclosed. A plurality of blocks are formed on a block main body in a touch screen keyboard of the touch part, through which designation of coordinates or selection of characters can be performed using a finger or a tool, for communications with an outside or data storage, and consonants of characters for each language are arranged on the respective blocks while vowels are arranged on a plurality of fixed blocks in at least four directions (e.g. upward, downward, left, right, and diagonal directions) in which the block main body moves. In the case of Korean (i.e. Hangeul) keyboard, Roman character keyboard, and Japanese keyboard, consonants are inputted by touching the respective blocks on the block main body, and vowels of the fixed blocks are inputted through manipulation of the block main body that moves in at least four directions.

Abstract: A multi-directional slide input device for a portable terminal, with a base, which is mounted on the terminal and includes a rectangular-shaped operation surface and a wall formed along the frame of the operation surface, the wall having at least four stationary contact points therein; an X-axis moving stage, which is provided with an X-axis sliding portion formed in a protruding manner on the upper and lower sides of the wall to move in the horizontal direction while being seated on the operation surface, and with a Y-axis moving guide formed in a protruding manner inside the wall on both lateral sides thereof; a Y-axis moving stages, which has an installation surface to install at least one key input means thereon, the installation surface having a wall formed along the frame thereof, and is provided with a Y-axis sliding portion to be coupled with the Y-axis moving guide so as to move vertically within an opening and with an actuation operating portion arranged, on the outside of the wall, at a distance, t

Abstract: An apparatus and method for inputting characters/numerals for a communication terminal provided with a touch pad is disclosed. Consonants are inputted by touching the respective blocks on the block main body, and vowels of the fixed blocks are inputted through manipulation of the block main body that moves in at least four directions.

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for inputting character and numerals to display of a mobile communication terminal. According to the present invention, consonant letters of a language are marked on each key of the keypad, and vowel letters are arranged in at least four directions (upper, lower, left, right, and diagonal) along the sliding directions of the keypad. In the case of a keypad with Korean alphabets, a user inputs a consonant by pressing a key on the keypad, and slides the keypad in 4 directions at least to input a desired vowel. In the case of a keypad with Roman alphabets, a user inputs two kinds of consonants by pressing keys on the keypad, and slides the keypad in 4 directions at least to input a desired vowel. Likewise, in the case of a keypad with Japanese alphabets, a user inputs (I) on each row by pressing a key on the keypad, and slides the keypad in 4 directions at least to input (II), and other special characters and functional keys.