Japanese text input method using a limited roman character set
Patent 6098086 Issued on August 1, 2000. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 11, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 11, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesKeyboard device and method for entering Japanese language text utilizing Romaji character notation System for encoding a collection of ideographic characters Dynamic predictive keyboard Input device utilizing virtual keyboard Patent #: 5457454 InventorsApplicationNo. 909182 filed on 08/11/1997US Classes:715/535, Ideographic generator707/101, Manipulating data structure (e.g., compression, compaction, compilation)707/102, Generating database or data structure (e.g., via user interface)707/200FILE OR DATABASE MAINTENANCEExaminersPrimary: Black, Thomas G.Assistant: Jung, David Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/00AbstractA Japanese character processing system containing a roman character keyboard containing a plurality of keys arranged in one or more rows. A first set of roman character consonants is provided in one row, a second set of roman character consonants is provided in a second row, and a set of roman character vowels is provided in a third row. The processing system converts a valid consonant-vowel combination into a corresponding Japanese character upon the entry of a valid consonant vowel combination and displays the Japanese character on a display device coupled to the processing system.Other References
Field of SearchPortable (i.e., handheld, calculator, remote controller)Having programmable function key Having foreign language capability (e.g., Japanese, Chinese) Including keyboard Stylus Light source associated with each key Touch panel Including impedance detection With alignment or calibration capability (i.e., parallax problem) Transparent substrate having light entrapment capability (i.e., waveguides) Including optical detection Including surface acoustic detection With audible or tactile indicator Variable key legends Including keyboard or keypad With particular key scanning feature With error prevention means (e.g., debounce, antichatter) For pictorial or ideographic characters (e.g., design, chinese or japanese characters) With rollover feature (i.e., antidoublestrike) | |
