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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7315902 | Compression and abbreviation for fixed length messaging A method, computer program product, and data processing system for compressing and abbreviating text messages at a first text messaging device for transport and subsequent interpretation at a second text messaging device is disclosed. A user-defined message length r... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7224292 | Reduced keyboard letter selection system and method A system and method of selecting a letter for display in a communication device having a display and a reduced-key keyboard is provided. One of the plurality of keys on the reduced-key keyboard is selected and a default letter associated with the selected key is dis... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7168039 | Method and system for reducing the horizontal space required for displaying a column containing text data A method and system for reducing an amount of horizontal space required when displaying a plurality of columns on a display screen is disclosed. The at least one column of the plurality of columns has at least one entry containing text data. The method and system in... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7136876 | Method and system for building an abbreviation dictionary A method and apparatus for building an abbreviation dictionary involves searching through a set of source documents. The abbreviations having likely definitions are identified and the definitions extracted from the document. The definitions having identical associat... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7029191 | Apparatus for inputting special character and method for the same An apparatus for inputting special character and a method for the same are proposed. The keyboard using the inventive apparatus and method has hot keys assigned with ASCII codes corresponding to special characters to be input. By holding an ALT key and then pressing... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6919824 | Keypad assembly with supplementary buttons and method for operating the same Disclosed herein is a keypad assembly with supplementary buttons and method for operating the same. The keypad assembly with supplementary buttons is in a small-sized mobile communication terminal including input buttons for representing a plurality of characters an... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6086273 | Braille label writer having stationary solenoid driven inscribing mechanism A braille label writer for inscribing braille on a labeling tape, according to the invention, comprises an operating section provided with operation keys including an input key, a memory for storing information concerning letter codes and braille codes, a... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5696504 | 4 bit based binary encoding technique An encoding method employs sixteen basic values, twelve numerical magnitudes and four directional modifiers. These values are the result combining binary digits in sets of 4 bits. The encoding method is utilized for encoding letters, symbols and programmi... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5649223 | Word based text producing system On word starts, the system displays sets of very frequent words and attributes in locations which associate them with input actions. Possible attributes include letters, phonetic sounds, character strokes or parameters as appropriate for the language. Att... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5600314 | Data input device and correlative encoding technique A computer input device, i.e. a keyboard, employs a reduced number of keys for entering words, numbers and commands. A novel and economical data encoding technique is employed which assigns single four bit code words (known as quytes) to the Arabic numera... | 02/04/1997 |
| 4969097 | Method of rapid entering of text into computer equipment A method and apparatus for rapidly entering text into a computing machine is described. An operator may enter text in abbreviated form using several simple rules to predict which abbreviated word forms will be correctly recognized. In the event of conflic... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4893238 | Text processing device for stenographic typing A text processing device for stenographic typing comprises an alphanumerical keyboard, a translation device, a read/write memory and a display device. Given, frequently occurring words can be entered into the device in abbreviated form. Words of a main se... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4891786 | Stroke typing system A storage method and control system for creating linguistic expressions such as natural language text by both sequential and simultaneous keypresses. The system controls a programmable digital processor to receive keypresses from the operator and to trans... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4842428 | Electronic typewriter with spell checking and correction The present electronic typewriter comprises a memory for storing English sentences inputted into the electronic typewriter by operating its keyboard, a dictionary memory, in which data on plural English words are stored, and a spelling check control syste... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4807181 | Dictionary memory with visual scanning from a selectable starting point A portable electronic typewriter having a memory incorporating a low-cost spelling-check dictionary and including a multi-character display. The typewriter is operable in a "List" mode according to which the operator can call up display of a portion of th... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4760528 | Method for entering text using abbreviated word forms An abbreviated text entering system is described which provides a plurality of files each of which includes a full text word and a corresponding abbreviated word. In each of the files the abbreviated word is formed using a different rule, and at least one... | 07/26/1988 |
| 4650349 | Speed typing apparatus and method A speed typing method and apparatus for use in association with a word processor (5) are disclosed. An encoded Key (40) of alphanumeric characters and its associated Replacement Text (41) are pre-stored (50-67) in Memory (12). Operator entries to the proc... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4580241 | Graphic word spelling correction using automated dictionary comparisons with phonetic skeletons Automated spelling correction converts, by prescribed linguistic procedures, each word to be corrected to a skeleton, and compares that skeleton with a data base of skeletons derived by identical linguistic procedures from a dictionary of correctly spelle... | 04/01/1986 |
| 4464070 | Multi-character display controller for text recorder A text recorder includes a multi-character display controller which is operated in a multi-character mode to record (e.g., print on paper or generate a CRT or the like display) multi-character sequences in response to operator actuation of a single key of... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4459049 | Abbreviated typing with special form display In an abbreviated typing system, in which a data processor (20) transfers abbreviations typed on the keyboard (10) into longer, full words, display of words in exceptional forms is efficiently achieved. Such special forms include initial capitalized, all ... | 07/10/1984 |
| 4396992 | Word processor Keyboard apparatus, for example for a word processor comprises a standard alpha-numeric keyboard having an additional special key. On striking the spacer bar followed by a key corresponding to a letter and followed by the special key, the apparatus operat... | 08/02/1983 |
| 4374625 | Text recorder with automatic word ending A text recorder of the type which includes a text display device to record text in intelligible form on a typewritten page or line or page-like display in response to character and function identifying signals, a keyboard with a plurality of alphabetic, n... | 02/22/1983 |
| 4339806 | Electronic dictionary and language interpreter with faculties of examining a full-length word based on a partial word entered and of displaying the total word and a translation corresponding thereto A portable word information storage apparatus comprises an input device for entering a partial word in a specific language, the partial word containing at least one character and at least one blank character, a memory device for storing a plurality of ful... | 07/13/1982 |
