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Phonetic multi-lingual word processor
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1990-08-27
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Granted: 1992-01-07
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Expires: 2010-08-27
Abstract
Abstract A word processor using a standard United States keyboard which enables desired Chinese characters to be displayed by virtue of a phonetic selection of the consonant and vowel of the words represented by the various characters by the actuation of the letter keys of the keyboard; and by virtue of the selection of the first and last calligraphic strokes of the respective characters by actuation of the symbol keys on the standard keyboard which simulate the shape of such strokes.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul Ho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 01:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F40/00; G06F40/40; G06F40/53
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A multi-lingual word processor combining phonation and strokes for producing Chinese characters, and the like, with each character representing a particular word having a constant, a vowel and first and last calligraphic strokes, said processor comprising: a standard United States keyboard having letter keys and symbol keys, and internal memory means connected to said keyboard for storing a dictionary of Chinese characters from which selected Chinese characters are derived, first by order of the consonant of the word represented by a particular character by actuation of a phonetically selected letter key on the keyboard from keys located in a first group, then by the vowel of the word represented by the particular character by the actuation a phonetically selected letter key on the keyboard from a plurality of keys in a second group, and completed by the actuation of selected symbol keys on the keyboard which simulate the first and last calligraphic strokes of the character representing the particular word.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A multi-lingual word processor combining phonation and strokes for producing Chinese characters, and the like, with each character representing a particular word having a constant, a vowel and first and last calligraphic strokes, said processor comprising: a standard United States keyboard having letter keys and symbol keys, and internal memory means connected to said keyboard for storing a dictionary of Chinese characters from which selected Chinese characters are derived, first by order of the consonant of the word represented by a particular character by actuation of a phonetically selected letter key on the keyboard from keys located in a first group, then by the vowel of the word represented by the particular character by the actuation a phonetically selected letter key on the keyboard from a plurality of keys in a second group, and completed by the actuation of selected symbol keys on the keyboard which simulate the first and last calligraphic strokes of the character representing the particular word.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The phonetic multi-lingual word processor defined in claim 1, and which includes a screen connected to the internal memory means for displaying the characters derived from the memory means, and a memory disk connected to the memory means for storing the characters appearing on the screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The phonetic multi-lingual word processor defined in claim 1, in which the stored dictionary includes coded Chinese phrases to be selected by the actuation of selected keys of the keyboard.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
The phonetic multi-lingual word processor defined in claim 3, in which the Chinese phrases are coded as follows: (1) 2-Chinese character phrases; enter the consonant and vowel of each character; (2) 3-Chinese character phrase, enter the consonant and vowel of the first character, and only the consonant of the second and third character; (3) 4-or more Chinese character phrases, enter only the consonant of each character.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The phonetic multi-lingual word processor defined in claim 1, in which said keys of said keyboard in said first group are detailed in the following manner: ______________________________________
B C D F G H J K L M
N P Q R S T W X Y Z
Ch Sh Zh.
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Claim 7
Dependent Claim
72 words
The phonetic multi-lingual word processor defined in claim 1, in which said keys of said keyboard in said second group are detailed in the following manner: ______________________________________
Group 1 A Ai An Ang Ao
Group 2 E Ei En Eng Er
Group 3 I Ia Ian Iang Iao
Ie In Ing Iong Iu
Group 4 O Ong Ou
Group 5 U Ua Uai Uan Uang Ue Ui
Un Uo Uu Uue.
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Claim 8
Dependent Claim
124 words
The phonetic multi-lingual word processor defined in claim 1, in which said symbol keys are detailed in the following manner: ______________________________________
symbol key
first/last stroke
examples
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"`" first
last
"/" first
last
")" first
last
" first
last
" last
"|"
first
last
"@" first
last
"#" first □
(The center of this symbol
looks like □, not like . The
whole shape is simile to .)
The symbol % is for .
"$" first
"%" first
last
" " first
"&" first
last
"*" first *
(This symbol means STAR.
Sun and moon are stars.
But the shape looks like *)
"+" first
last
"=" first
"[" first
last
"]" first
last
"<" first
last
">" first
last
"!" first
last
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