Character input device and method, character input method of mobile phone terminal and mobile phone terminal

摘要

A dictionary memory having a conversion table for converting an input character into a character string corresponding to the reading of the input character, and searching for a character string of a candidate corresponding to information about reading of the input character string from the conversion table in the dictionary memory when the character string is input. A dial-type selector having a converting section rotates to select reading of a character as a conversion target. By clicking on the dial selector, characters are entered one by one. When the readout of the character is input as the conversion target, the dial selector is double-clicked. When the dial type selector is double-clicked, the conversion code mode is entered. In the conversion candidate mode, when the dial type selector rotates, the character string corresponding to the read of the input character string is read out from the pre-memory and displayed as the conversion candidate. When the desired conversion candidate is selected, the characters are determined by clicking the dial selector, and the converted character string is input.