Computer assisted text input system
First Claim
1. The method for inputting text to a computer type apparatus having a data processing means, a text handling system, a memory, a display, and a pointing means comprising the steps of:
- a) displaying a plurality of items on said display for word starts;
b) assigning a very frequent word, or VFW, to each said items;
c) selecting one of said items with said pointing means; and
d) inputting the VFW assigned to the selected one of said items to said text handling system.
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Abstract
The disclosure includes five different display presentations, two for Handheld computers and three for Laptops or Desktops, for the word start inputs with a Stylus, Mouse or other type Pointer. Pointer selects displayed items and executes strokes to input text to computers. Displayed items include starting letters, or SLs, very frequent words, or VFWs, Digits, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th letters of SLSs. Strokes and ‘Sections’ diagrams and tables show assignments obtained. Six SL and SLS obtained word set presentations enable further word inputs with a Pointer. Pointer strokes from Digits input members shown in table. Strokes following VFW and other word selections obtain ‘Associated Inputs’ of tables as specified by Codes with words. Strokes following SL and SLS inputs add letters to extend SLSs for smaller word sets from vocabulary holding strings of the word stems of an abridged dictionary. Special ‘Letter Groups’ effectively extend SLSs with eight strokes.
A 1st Handheld model has SL and VFW displayed items. SL inputs single letter to access word sets from a Vocabulary. VFWs input VFWs. Strokes with SLs obtain various letter inputs and change vocabularies. Strokes with VFWs obtain ‘Associated Inputs’, which include inflected forms, in place of VFWs. A 1st Laptop and Desktop model functions like the Handheld model with larger word sets. A 2nd Laptop and Desktop model assigns both a VFW and an SLS to each displayed item. Mouse buttons select VFWs or SLSs. Universal model for Handheld, Laptop and Desktop employs Vocabulary with strings of the word stems of an abridged dictionary and has displayed items consisting of Digits, SL and 2nd,3rd and 4th letters of SLSs. SL and letter displayed items have both VFW and SLS assignments, the VFW being most frequent words with the respective SLS. Word sets obtained display on Desktop but not Handheld computers. Strokes extend SLSs for word sets displayable on Handheld computers.
A Japanese language model employs both starting syllables and number of strokes of Ideographic characters to access word sets. Words coded as nouns or pronouns, verbs, and adjectives or adverbs enable strokes to add appropriate post positions or inflections. A Chinese language model employ Radicals and number of strokes to access word sets via a Radical Index.
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23 Claims
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1. The method for inputting text to a computer type apparatus having a data processing means, a text handling system, a memory, a display, and a pointing means comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying a plurality of items on said display for word starts;
b) assigning a very frequent word, or VFW, to each said items;
c) selecting one of said items with said pointing means; and
d) inputting the VFW assigned to the selected one of said items to said text handling system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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13. The method for inputting text to a computer type apparatus having a data processing means, a text handling system, a memory holding sets of words assigned to starting letters, a display, and a pointing means comprising the steps of:
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a) presenting a set of starting letters, or SLs, and a set of very frequent words, or VFWs, on said display as displayed items for word starts;
b) selecting one of said VFWs or one of said SLs with said pointing means;
c) inputting selected VFWs to said text handling system;
d) accessing said memory for the set of words assigned to selected SLs;
f) displaying the sets of words accessed on said display; and
g) obtaining one of the words from said displayed set with said pointing means;
h) transferring the obtained word to said text handling system.
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16. The method for inputting text to a computer type apparatus having a data processing means, a text handling system, a memory, a display, and a pointing means comprising the steps of:
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a) displaying a plurality of items on said display for word start inputs;
b) assigning a text unit with multiple inputs to each of said displayed items;
c) designating each of said multiple inputs to a direction and a pattern;
c) selecting one of said displayed items with said pointing means;
d) moving said pointing means in a chosen direction and pattern;
e) inputting the one of said multiple inputs designated to the chosen direction and pattern to said text handling system.
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