Chinese input system with categorized database and method thereof

• US 20040078380A1
• Filed: 10/18/2002
• Published: 04/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Wu, Leger, Chang, Zechary, Wen, Say-Ling
• Application Number:
  US10/273,126
• Publication Number:
  US 20040078380A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/101
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/243 Natural language query formulation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/2468 Fuzzy queries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/3343 using phonetics
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/018 Input/output arrangements for oriental characters

Abstract

An input system and method with a categorized database that classifies and stores sentences according to different classifications and attributes, enabling a user to accurately locate sentences and improve input speed. The invention further provides a simplified integral administrative operation interface for a user to process inserting, deleting, and instantly updating sentences at any time.

Claims

1. An input system with categorized sentence database, that classifies and stores sentences according to classifications and attributes, thereby enabling a user to heighten accuracy of searching a sentence and improving the speed while inputting sentences, comprising:

a sentence database for store a sentence categorization checklist and classified sentences;

a sentence retrieval module to retrieve a corresponding classified sentence according to the user'"'"'s selection from the sentence database;

an administrative operation module for enabling the sentence categorization and the classified sentence to be inserted and removed from the database through a sentence administrative operation interface, which is used to receive a user'"'"'s operation; and

an instant response module for instantly responding a user'"'"'s operation and updating the sentence database.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the sentence categorization checklist further comprises a categorized sentence number and a categorized sentence name.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the sentence database is an associated database, which establishes associated indexes between the sentence categorization checklist and the classified sentence items.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the user'"'"'s selection can be proceeded through input methods such as phonetic identification or through input-method peripheral devices.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the sentence administrative operation interface further consists of a tree structural display area, a sentence input area, and a function key implementation area.

6. A kind of input method and system with categorized sentence database function, that classifies and stores sentences according to different classifications and attributes, enables a user to heighten accuracy of searching a sentence and improve the speed while inputting sentences. The method consists of the following steps,

starting an input-method initial interface to display a sentence administrative operation interface;

selecting one sentence category;

inserting/deleting a classified sentence; and

updating the sentence administrative operation interface and its categorized sentence item.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the sentence administrative operation interface further consists of a tree structural display area, a sentence input area, and a function key implementation area.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the sentence category provides a categorized sentence number by hierarchal numbering rule based on the definition range of a sentence categorization name.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the method further consists of the step of inserting/deleting the sentence category.

10. A kind of input method and system with categorized sentence database function, that classifies and stores sentences according to different classifications and attributes, enables a user to heighten accuracy of searching a sentence and improve the speed while inputting sentences. The method consists of the following steps,

starting an input-method initial interface in an editable file;

displaying a sentence category;

proceeding the sentence category selection;

displaying a classified sentence;

retrieving a classified sentence from sentence selector columns through selecting its classified sentence number from sentence selector columns by a user; and

outputting the classified sentence into the editable file.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the sentence category provides a categorized sentence number by hierarchal numbering rule based on the definition range of a sentence categorization name.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the operation of selecting its classified sentence number can be inputted through either phonetic identification or peripheral devices.