UNIVERSAL SCRIPT INPUT DEVICE & METHOD
First Claim
1. A method for universal input of script comprising:
- a) Detecting and identifying one gesture from a predetermined plurality of gestures, each gesture in said plurality of gestures involving movements of at least one digit of at least one hand;
b) Cross-referencing said gesture against a predetermined gesture set comprising a plurality of gestures and corresponding result code for each, said corresponding result code comprising either a universal character code or one of a set of predetermined command codes, and selecting the said corresponding result code associated with said gesture;
c) Processing said result code to either convey said universal character code to a computing device or software process, or perform an internal action corresponding to said command code.
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Abstract
A method providing for input of any script/language, on any computing device, mobile or otherwise by conveying Unicode characters to the computing device instead of keyboard scan codes that require further processing. The method includes all script/language processing independent from the computing device, permits changing input script/language “on-the-fly”, provides for a universal platform-independent method to select each particular script/language, and requires no language-specific support on the computing device, other than the ability to display the selected script. The method also provides for input of commands and backward-compatible input using legacy keyboard key codes.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for universal input of script comprising:
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a) Detecting and identifying one gesture from a predetermined plurality of gestures, each gesture in said plurality of gestures involving movements of at least one digit of at least one hand; b) Cross-referencing said gesture against a predetermined gesture set comprising a plurality of gestures and corresponding result code for each, said corresponding result code comprising either a universal character code or one of a set of predetermined command codes, and selecting the said corresponding result code associated with said gesture; c) Processing said result code to either convey said universal character code to a computing device or software process, or perform an internal action corresponding to said command code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A universal script input device comprising:
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a) At least one detector coupled to a data processing system to detect and identify one gesture from a plurality of predetermined gestures, each gesture in said plurality of predetermined gestures involving movements of at least one digit of at least one hand; b) Said data processing system further comprising means to cross-reference said gesture with a predetermined gesture set comprising a plurality of gestures and corresponding result code for each, said corresponding result code comprising either a universal character code or one of a set of predetermined command codes, and select the said corresponding result code associated with said gesture; c) Said data processing system further comprising means to process said result code and either convey said universal character code to a connected computing device, or perform an internal action corresponding to said command code. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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