Audio-video coding system for Chinese characters

Claim 1

A computer implemented method for encoding a multiplicity of Chinese characters with English letters, comprising the steps of: a. selecting a first group of English letters designated to represent a multiplicity of consonants of the Chinese language respectively, the first group consisting of 20 English letters B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, W, X, Y and Z; b. selecting a second group of English letters designated to represent a multiplicity of vowels of the Chinese language respectively, the second group consisting of all 26 English letters; c. selecting a third group of English letters designated to represent a multiplicity of strokes of the Chinese language respectively, the third group consisting of 24 English letters which include all 26 English letters except X and Z; d. ascertaining a phonetic pronunciation of a particular one of said multiplicity of Chinese characters which has a single syllable formed by a particular one of said multiplicity of consonants and a particular one of said multiplicity of vowels; e. ascertaining a pictographic configuration of said particular one of said multiplicity of Chinese characters which also has a unitary shape formed by several particular ones of said multiplicity of strokes including an initial stroke and a final stroke; said computer performing the following steps: i) constructing an audio code element for said particular one of said multiplicity of Chinese characters, the audio code element consisting of a first English letter which is selected from said first group of English letters and is designated for representing said particular one of said multiplicity of consonants, and a second English letter which is selected from said second group of English letters and is designated for representing said particular one of said multiplicity of vowels; ii) denoting one of four possible accent tones of said syllable of said particular one of said multiplicity of Chinese characters by combining alternate upper and lowercase letters in said audio code element, using uppercase for both said first and second English letters to denote a first accent tone, using lowercase for said first English letter but uppercase for said second English letter to denote a second accent tone, using uppercase for said first English letter but lowercase for said second English letter to denote a third accent tone, and using lowercase for both said first and second English letters to denote a fourth accent tone; iii) constructing a video code element for said particular one of said multiplicity of Chinese characters, the video code element consisting of two English letters selected from said third group of English letters, including a third English letter which is designated for representing said initial stroke, and a fourth English letter which is designated for representing said final stroke; iv) encoding said particular one of said multiplicity of Chinese characters with an integral audio-video code of four English letters, which is constructed by compiling together said audio code element and said video code element of said particular one of said multiplicity of Chinese characters; and g. repeating steps (d) through (f) until said multiplicity of Chinese characters are all encoded; h. whereby each one of said multiplicity of Chinese characters is individually encoded and accurately identified by a distinctive audio-video code consisting of four English letters, wherein the first English letter represents the consonant of a particular Chinese Character, the second English letter represents the vowel of the particular Chinese character and together with the first English letter represent the phonetic pronunciation of the particular Chinese character, the third English letter represents the first stroke of the particular Chinese character, the fourth English letter represents the final stroke of the particular Chinese character and together with the third English letter represent the pictographic configuration of the particular Chinese character, and the combination of uppercase and lowercase of the third and fourth English letters represents the accent tones of the particular Chinese character, which audio-video code represents not only phonetic pronunciation but also pictographic configuration as well as accent tone of each one of said multiplicity of Chinese characters.