US5137383A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Chinese and Roman alphabet keyboard arrangement
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1990-12-05
•
Granted: 1992-08-11
•
Expires: 2010-12-05
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for encoding Chinese characters into a computer. Each character is divided into a leading part and a body part. The leading part is represented by one code element and the body part is represented by four code elements. The code elements are input to the computer using a keyboard, with the code element for the leading part being input first followed by the code elements for the body part.
Inventors
- 👤 Kam-Fu Wong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 18:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/018; B; B41; B41J; B41J3/00; B41J3/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
An apparatus for encoding Chinese characters into corresponding codes, each of said characters formed from a leading part and one or more body parts, each of said leading parts represents the basic leading part of a Chinese character, each of said body parts comprises one or more basic strokes of a Chinese character, said apparatus comprising: a keyboard for manually inputting data representing said leading parts and said body parts to allow the user to uniquely select the Chinese character, said keyboard comprising: a plurality of leading part keys, each of said leading part keys corresponding to two or more said leading parts; a plurality of body part keys, each of said body part keys corresponding to one of said body parts; and processing means coupled to said keyboard for receiving said data from said key-board, said processing means automatically selecting one of said leading parts corresponding to said leading part key in response to said data representing said leading parts and said body parts in order to identify and encode a selected Chinese character; and visual display means coupled to said processing means and operating to display at least some of said body parts, said leading parts or said characters.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
An apparatus for encoding Chinese characters into corresponding codes, each of said characters formed from a leading part and one or more body parts, each of said leading parts represents the basic leading part of a Chinese character, each of said body parts comprises one or more basic strokes of a Chinese character, said apparatus comprising: a keyboard for manually inputting data representing said leading parts and said body parts to allow the user to uniquely select the Chinese character, said keyboard comprising: a plurality of leading part keys, each of said leading part keys corresponding to two or more said leading parts; a plurality of body part keys, each of said body part keys corresponding to one of said body parts; and processing means coupled to said keyboard for receiving said data from said key-board, said processing means automatically selecting one of said leading parts corresponding to said leading part key in response to said data representing said leading parts and said body parts in order to identify and encode a selected Chinese character; and visual display means coupled to said processing means and operating to display at least some of said body parts, said leading parts or said characters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said keyboard further comprises a plurality of function keys for selecting different input modes of said apparatus.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said leading part keys also correspond to at least one letter of the Roman alphabet, wherein an operator of said apparatus can select said leading parts or said at least one letter by selecting a different one of said function keys.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein a Chinese character, once encoded, may be input into said processing means by pressing a space key one time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said keyboard is formed of 35 leading part keys, said 35 leading part keys correspond to at least eighty-two leading parts.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3513968A
Cited
US4159471A
Cited
US3938099A
Cited
US3950734A
Cited
US3998310A
Cited
US3995389A
Cited
US4084680A
Cited
US4375922A
Cited
US4176974A
Cited
US4187031A
Cited
US4220417A
Cited
US4357115A
Cited
US4462703A
Cited
JPS56118174A
Cited
GB2071018A
Cited
US4543631A
Cited
US4580916A
Cited
GB2100899A
Cited
US4531119A
Cited
GB2113613A
Cited
GB2116341A
Cited
GB2118749A
Cited
GB2120977A
Cited
GB2125197A
Cited
US4559615A
Cited
US4505602A
Cited
US4649231A
Cited
GB2158776A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-08-11 | 1996-02-10 | 1996-08-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-08-11 | 2000-02-10 | 2000-08-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-08-11 | 2004-02-10 | 2004-08-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |