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Ideographic word processor
Assignee: IOGRAPH CORP
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Filing: 1983-07-20
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Granted: 1986-07-29
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Expires: 2003-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A keyboard is disclosed for an ideographic language, in particular for Japanese. The disclosed keyboard includes the positioning of up to eight similar descriptors on a single key. Combination of the descriptors to form compound or complex ideograms is accomplished by actuating two or more keys in the usual order of "writing" a Japanese character.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Merner
- 👤 Douglass A. White
- 👤 Kanemichi Takeuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:17
CPC Classifications
B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/01; B41J5/00; B41J5/08; B41J5/10; B41J5/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for constructing a keyboard for an ideographic language for an electronic typewriter, the keyboard having fewer than sixty (60) keys, the ideographic language consisting of classes of descriptors each of which forms at least a portion of an ideogram, the method comprising the steps of: associating a descriptor from one of the classes of descriptors with a key; positioning all remaining descriptors of the class within at least one key distance of the aforesaid key.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
77 words
A method for constructing a keyboard for an ideographic language for an electronic typewriter, the keyboard having fewer than sixty (60) keys, the ideographic language consisting of classes of descriptors each of which forms at least a portion of an ideogram, the method comprising the steps of: associating a descriptor from one of the classes of descriptors with a key; positioning all remaining descriptors of the class within at least one key distance of the aforesaid key.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of positioning at least three descriptors of the same class on a single key and the supplemental step of providing a locater key for use in preselecting one of the three descriptors on the single key.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of providing a computerized system to distinguish allowed combinations of two or more sequenced keystrokes that are used to build an ideogram composed of two or more descriptors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of: separating a descriptor into color-coded segments; providing color-coded keys for use in preselecting a color-coded segment.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 2 further comprising the steps of: separating a descriptor into color-coded segments; providing color-coded keys for use in preselecting a color-coded segment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 3 further comprising the steps of: separating a descriptor into color-coded segments; providing color-coded keys for use in preselecting a color-coded segment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of providing a computer system associating a unique eight bit code with each key; and providing a computer program to distinguish allowed combinations of two or more sequences of eight bit codes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
154 words
In combination with a microprocessor, an input keyboard for an ideographic language comprising: less than 48 keys, each key having no more than four first ideographic descriptors depicted on the upper surface thereof arranged in a generally square pattern and in a first color forming at least a portion of a first family of descriptors each of said less than 48 keys having no more than four second ideographic descriptors depicted on the upper surface thereof arranged in the same generally square pattern, each of said second ideographic descriptors consisting of one of said first ideographic descriptors in said first color and an additional portion of said second ideographic descriptor depicted in a second color forming at least a portion of a second family of descriptors; a family control key to select the first or second family of descriptors; four locater control keys to select one of the first or second descriptors by corner.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
154 words
In combination with a microprocessor, an input keyboard for an ideographic language comprising: less than 48 keys, each key having no more than four first ideographic descriptors depicted on the upper surface thereof arranged in a generally square pattern and in a first color forming at least a portion of a first family of descriptors each of said less than 48 keys having no more than four second ideographic descriptors depicted on the upper surface thereof arranged in the same generally square pattern, each of said second ideographic descriptors consisting of one of said first ideographic descriptors in said first color and an additional portion of said second ideographic descriptor depicted in a second color forming at least a portion of a second family of descriptors; a family control key to select the first or second family of descriptors; four locater control keys to select one of the first or second descriptors by corner.
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