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Graphic language character processing and retrieving method
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-03-09
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Granted: 1994-04-19
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Expires: 2013-03-09
Abstract
Abstract A processing and retrieving method for the characters of a character language to/from a memory device. The character is built-up with at least one unit or root. The method comprises the steps of designating the first stroke of the unit with a first number, designating the last stroke of the unit with a number, assembling a numerical group for the character from the numbers, and using the groups to process or retrieve the character to/from the memory device.
Inventors
- 👤 Jen-Hwa Chiu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 12:13
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for identifying a character of a character language stored in a memory device for retrieval from the memory device, the characters having at least one unit formed of a first stroke and a last stroke, the first stroke having a finite number of variations; the second stroke having a finite number of variations, said method comprising the steps of: assigning a number to each of the variations of the first stroke; assigning a number to each of the variations of the second stroke; determining for the first stroke of a given character unit the number corresponding to the first stroke; determining for the last stroke of the character unit, the number corresponding to the last stroke of the given character unit; assembling a numerical group for the character comprised of the numbers corresponding to the first and last strokes of the units of the character; and assigning the numerical group to the character in the memory device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
159 words
A method for identifying a character of a character language stored in a memory device for retrieval from the memory device, the characters having at least one unit formed of a first stroke and a last stroke, the first stroke having a finite number of variations; the second stroke having a finite number of variations, said method comprising the steps of: assigning a number to each of the variations of the first stroke; assigning a number to each of the variations of the second stroke; determining for the first stroke of a given character unit the number corresponding to the first stroke; determining for the last stroke of the character unit, the number corresponding to the last stroke of the given character unit; assembling a numerical group for the character comprised of the numbers corresponding to the first and last strokes of the units of the character; and assigning the numerical group to the character in the memory device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as recited in claim 1, further defined as assigning Arabic numbers to the first and last strokes of the character unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as recited in claim 2 wherein the first stroke is assigned Arabic numbers "1, 2, 3, 4, and 5".
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as recited in claim 2 wherein the last stroke is assigned Arabic numbers "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0".
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method according to claim 1 further defined as a method for retrieving the characters of a character language from the memory device, said method comprising the further steps of: assembling a numeral group corresponding to the first and last strokes of each unit of the character; matching the assembled numeral group to the stored character; retrieving the stored character corresponding to the inputted numeral group from the memory device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 5 further defined as displaying the retrieved character.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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