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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169409 | Method of managing a language information for a text input and method of inputting a text and a mobile terminal A text input for a messaging application is performed on the basis of the language stored respective to the input or the selected contact item in the memory. ... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164572 | Image forming apparatus and method of displaying multilingual keyboard using the same An image forming apparatus and method of displaying a multilingual keyboard uses an identifier of a language-specific entity, such as a country-code top-level domain of a domain name in an e-mail address to automatically output an input device configuration, such as... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8022934 | Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation and selective disabling of frequency learning A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood tha... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7825901 | Automatic language selection for writing text messages on a handheld device based on a preferred language of the recipient A mobile station (101) and a method of operating the mobile station (101) are provided. The mobile station (101) determines a preferred language of an electronic message recipient (605) when a user initiates an electronic messaging applic... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7719521 | Navigational interface providing auxiliary character support for mobile and wearable computers A text input mechanism is provided especially for non-keyboard input devices for inputting text for languages that include large numbers of characters and that are not based on the Roman alphabets. Reading symbols of a language are presented to the user for selectio... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7508379 | Screen controlling apparatus A screen controlling apparatus includes an LCD and a graphic controller for controlling display of buttons for switching languages. The graphic controller displays, at a position corresponding to each of buttons, characters in each of languages, which is switched wi... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508380 | Creation method for characters/words and the information and communication service method thereby This invention relates to a method for entering characters into a small keypad with a limited number of keys or information appliances with a liquid crystal panel such as PDA. The object of the present invention is to provide a character entry method to ensure the e... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7433719 | Handheld electronic device and keypad having tactile features An improved handheld electronic device and keypad include tactile features that help a user to identify certain keys of the keypad. In the present exemplary embodiment, the keypad includes keys in a predetermined region that can be employed during a telephone operat... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423647 | Apparatus and methods of selecting special characters in a mobile communication terminal Apparatus and methods of selecting special characters in a mobile communication terminal are provided. The method includes storing a set of European alphabet letters in a memory, inputting an alphabet letter to be converted in a European alphabet letter, determining... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7420543 | User-friendly Brahmi-derived Hindi keyboard A character input system using a keyboard having a plurality of keys, at least some of the keys each being assigned at least one Brahmi-derived (e.g., Hindi) script character. At least one key may be assigned a halant. The key assignments may be spatially grouped on... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414616 | User-friendly Brahmi-derived Hindi keyboard A character input system using a keyboard having a plurality of keys, at least some of the keys each being assigned at least one Brahmi-derived (e.g., Hindi) script character. At least one key may be assigned a halant. The key assignments may be spatially grouped on... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7408537 | Using a matrix input to improve stroke-entry of Chinese characters into a computer A method and system for entering Chinese characters into a computer by entering the size and shape of their strokes via a matrix, such as the 3×3 arrangement of the numbers one through nine found on a cell phone. ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7403825 | Programmable device with removable templates Aspects of the invention relate to a programmable device with a template removably attached thereto. The template contains programming descriptors written in the preferred language of the consumer. As a result, the market for such programmable devices is not restric... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403190 | Context sensitive labels for a hardware input device A method and apparatus for hardware input devices provides context sensitive labels which can change according to an application running on a computer and/or the function assigned to an input element. An illustrative implementation of the method and apparatus includ... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403188 | Handheld electronic device with text disambiquation employing advanced word frequency learning feature A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. An enhanced word frequency learning feature is provided. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7385588 | Keyboard illumination system and method A keyboard illumination system comprises a computer device having a plurality of liquid crystal displays (LCDs). The system also comprises a display controller adapted to change an electrical state of at least one of the LCDs for providing a predetermined level of i... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7385531 | Entering text into an electronic communications device In a method of entering text into an electronic communications device by means of a keypad having a number of keys, each key representing a plurality of letters and/or phonetic symbols, entered text is displayed on a display on the device. Possible phonetic syllable... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382291 | Numeric keypad having keys assigned multiple-strokes for ideographic character input A numeric keypad (100) for entering ideographic characters is provided. The numeric keypad (100) comprises a first set of input keys (102) corresponding to numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, and a second set of input keys (104) corresponding to ... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372851 | Method and system for automatic language negotiation on voice (over IP) calls A method for negotiating a common language on a voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network, the method comprising: allowing a plurality of users to connect to the VoIP network, each of the plurality of users having at least one of a plurality of VoIP compatible tra... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7366984 | Phonetic searching using multiple readings The names of contacts are stored as characters. Each character may include one or more phonic codes that are encoded into the character. A smart filter decodes the character into its constituent sounds. An input string is received that includes phonic codes. An appl... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362244 | User programmable input apparatus with a keyboard A user programmable input apparatus with a keyboard comprises several keys with one or more special keys thereof on the keyboard for input operations, a microprocessor to receive inputs from the keys when they are pressed, a nonvolatile memory programmable by operat... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355593 | Pointer tracking across multiple overlapping coordinate input sub-regions defining a generally contiguous input region A touch system comprises overlapping coordinate input sub-regions defining a generally contiguous input surface. Each coordinate input sub-region generates pointer coordinate data in response to pointer contacts thereon. When a pointer contact is made on a region of... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7346845 | Font retrieval apparatus and method Out of a lot of fonts, the desired font is quickly found. For this purpose, out of a plurality of portions constituting a character displayed in a partial image retrieval area, the desired portion is selected. A retrieval area is clicked by a user, to retrieve a fon... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7333085 | Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood tha... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324083 | Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood tha... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7319950 | Automated word processor for chinese-style languages A process of data process for producing Chinese-style language character includes the steps of inputting alphabetical letter keys of English languages; inputting numerical keys from 0 to 9; inputting miscellaneous symbolic and functional keys; and inputting specific... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315982 | User-tailorable romanized Chinese text input systems and methods Methods and systems for romanizing Chinese ideograms allow a user to create a personalized spelling dictionary that converts a user's desired roman-alphabet spelling to an equivalent Chinese character. A phonetic combination from a standard Chinese dialect is select... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315649 | Information recognition device operating with low power consumption A character recognition device recognizing characters with low power consumption includes a data input unit for entering handwriting data representing a character to be recognized, a character recognition dictionary storing character recognition information required... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7301532 | Digital display keyboard A digital keyboard has a plurality of keys having a top key surface having means for displaying images and indicia thereon. While the images/indicia can be composed of any picture, illustration, words or combination thereof, the preferred embodiment of the present i... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7277732 | Language input system for mobile devices A language system facilitates entry of an input string into a mobile device using discrete keys on a keypad, such as a 10-key keypad. The numeric keys have associated letters of an alphabet. The key input is representative of one or more Chinese phonetic characters.... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7263658 | Multilingual input method editor for ten-key keyboards A system and method is shown that is used to input multilingual text into an electronic device comprising a numerical keypad, or equivalent. The system comprises a language input method editor that accesses a character database. Asian and non-Asian languages can be ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7257528 | Method and apparatus for Chinese character text input A method and apparatus for inputting Chinese character text into a machine such as a word processor or personal computer. The system consists of an apparatus which forms a closed feedback loop with the operator. The operator supplies stroke selections and other data... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256769 | System and method for text entry on a reduced keyboard A system and method for efficient Asian character text input into a reduced keypad machine such as a word processor, telephone, hand-held computer, or personal computer is provided. The system comprises a data entry keypad associated with a monitor, and a disambigua... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248247 | Method and system for deterministic matching of objects and events which are not uniquely identified A method, and a system for carrying out that method, for deterministically matching first elements of a first set of objects or events with second elements of a second set of objects or events. Matching first and second elements are associated with common values of ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239749 | System and method for automated symbolic recognition including evidence-based technique An automated symbolic recognition system and method includes an evidence-based technique to significantly reduce the alphanumeric candidate symbol list. ... | 07/03/2007 |
| RE39716 | System and method for creating a controlling device A system and method for creating a controlling device. In response to a user specifying one or more operating criteria for the controlling device, the system selects executable instructions from a library of executable instructions and command code sets from a libra... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227995 | System and method for automated symbolic recognition including spatial reasoning An automated symbolic recognition system and method includes a hierarchical hypothesis-and-verification technique during various stages of the handwriting recognition process, whereby a series of initial assessments are made based on the information availed upon the... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224346 | Non-native language writing aid method and tool A non-native language writing aid method and a tool for implementing the same intercept and captures the user's input, and display possible words and their interpretation in real time adjacent a cursor input. The tool can automatically adjust and select more possibl... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218249 | Hand-held communication device having navigation key-based predictive text entry A hand-held communication device provides navigation key-based predictive text entry. The hand-held communication device includes a housing generally sized to be held in a human hand having a display disposed for displaying characters selectable for entry in a chara... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7218782 | System and method for automated symbolic recognition including multi-phase symbolic reshaping An automated symbolic recognition system and method includes a three phase symbolic reshaping scheme during the symbol recognition process that includes: (a) deriving dissimilarity level from alphanumeric ID's net topological variation and the integration of each of... | 05/15/2007 |
