CHARACTER INPUT APPARATUS, MOBILE MUSIC PLAYER, AND CHARACTER INPUT METHOD AND PROGRAM

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a character input apparatus 55 designed so that a user can efficiently input desired characters even with less number of operation members and a large number of characters assigned to one operation member.;SOLUTION: An operation mode determination means 58 determines two or more operation modes performed by a user for a character input operation member 56. A setting means 57 sets a first sequence in which all characters in a prescribed category are arranged in order, and a second sequence obtained by selecting the characters arranged in a discontinuous order in the first sequence. An input character display means 59 displays each the character in the first sequence according to its order as an input character in each operation when operating the character input operation member 56 in a first operation mode, and displays each the character in the second sequence according to its order as an input character in each operation when operating the character input operation member 56 in a second operation mode.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT