Linguistic Script Text Input Mechanism
First Claim
1. A keyboard/keypad for entering characters of a linguistic script and extended character sets thereof comprising:
- one or more keys, wherein said one or more keys are assigned said characters of said linguistic script and extended character sets thereof based on phonetic similarity between characters corresponding to said one or more keys and said characters of said linguistic script and extended character sets thereof;
a control means for enabling a user to input desired character of said linguistic script by multi-tapping a key to which said desired character of said linguistic script is assigned till said desired character is displayed.
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Abstract
The described systems and methods relate to a user friendly, efficient and easy to use keyboard and/or keypad device for entering characters of a script, wherein the characters, diacritic marks, and extended sets thereof are assigned to one or more phonetically similar English alphabet character keys of existing keyboards/keypads. In an embodiment, to access assigned phonetically similar characters of a script or diacritic marks or extended sets thereof through the existing keyboard and/or keypad device, the desired and corresponding English alphabet character key is multi-tapped to sequentially generate and display all assigned phonetically similar characters of a linguistic script, which can be then selected based on desired text to be input.
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14 Claims
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1. A keyboard/keypad for entering characters of a linguistic script and extended character sets thereof comprising:
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one or more keys, wherein said one or more keys are assigned said characters of said linguistic script and extended character sets thereof based on phonetic similarity between characters corresponding to said one or more keys and said characters of said linguistic script and extended character sets thereof; a control means for enabling a user to input desired character of said linguistic script by multi-tapping a key to which said desired character of said linguistic script is assigned till said desired character is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for entering characters of a linguistic script and extended character sets thereof through a keyboard/keypad comprising:
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assigning said characters of said linguistic script and extended character sets thereof to one or more keys of said keyboard/keypad based on phonetic similarity between characters corresponding to said one or more keys and said characters of said linguistic script and extended character sets thereof; enabling a user to input desired character of said linguistic script by repeatedly tapping a key to which said desired character of said linguistic script is assigned till said desired character is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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