Method and apparatus for processing ideographic characters
First Claim
1. A method for identifying a selected ideographic character in a set of ideographic characters, the method comprisingproviding a library of character representations,each character representation in said library of character representations representing a respective ideographic character in said set of ideographic characters,each said character representation comprising a plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective ideographic character represented by said character representation,said plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective character comprising for each of a plurality of predetermined character strokes of said respective ideographic character a plurality of stroke characteristics, andproviding a plurality of input signals for each of a plurality of input character strokes,said input signals corresponding to at least two of the stroke characteristics of the character stroke of said selected ideographic character corresponding to each of said predetermined character strokes,said plurality of input character strokes comprising, for ideographic characters comprising more than three character strokes, fewer than the total number of character strokes of said ideographic character, and identifying in said library said selected ideographic character based on said plurality of input signals.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating an ideographic character in response to an operator input. The apparatus includes an input device which generates a series of input signals in responses to an input sequence of writing strokes corresponding to identifiable constituent characteristics of an ideographic character contained in a set of idiographic characters. A processor stores a library of character representations, each character representation in the library of character representations represents a respective character of the set of ideographic characters and each character representation being identified according to predetermined constituent characteristics of the represented ideographic character. The processor is responsive to the input signals for selecting a character representation from the library of character representations. The processor upon selection of a character representation provides the selected character representation as an output signal.
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47 Claims
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1. A method for identifying a selected ideographic character in a set of ideographic characters, the method comprising
providing a library of character representations, each character representation in said library of character representations representing a respective ideographic character in said set of ideographic characters, each said character representation comprising a plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective ideographic character represented by said character representation, said plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective character comprising for each of a plurality of predetermined character strokes of said respective ideographic character a plurality of stroke characteristics, and providing a plurality of input signals for each of a plurality of input character strokes, said input signals corresponding to at least two of the stroke characteristics of the character stroke of said selected ideographic character corresponding to each of said predetermined character strokes, said plurality of input character strokes comprising, for ideographic characters comprising more than three character strokes, fewer than the total number of character strokes of said ideographic character, and identifying in said library said selected ideographic character based on said plurality of input signals.
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24. Apparatus for identifying a selected ideographic character in a set of ideographic characters, said apparatus comprising
apparatus adapted for storing a library of character representations, each character representation in said library of character representations representing a respective ideographic character in said set of ideographic characters. each said character representation comprising a plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective ideographic character represented by said character representation. said plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective character comprising for each of a plurality of predetermined character strokes of said respective ideographic character a plurality of stroke characteristics, apparatus adapted for providing a plurality of input signals for each of a plurality of input character strokes, said input signals corresponding to at least two of the stroke characteristics of the character stroke of said selected ideographic character corresponding to each of said predetermined character strokes, said plurality of input character strokes comprising, for ideographic characters comprising more than three character strokes, fewer than the total number of character strokes of said ideographic character, and apparatus adapted for identifying in said library said selected ideographic character, based on said plurality of input signals
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25. The apparatus of claim 53 wherein said apparatus adapted for providing input signals is sensitive to operator input and is adapted for transducing said operator input to said input signals.
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43. A method for displaying a selected ideographic character, comprising
providing a library of character representations, each character representation in said library of character representations representing a respective ideographic character in said set of ideographic characters, each said character representation comprising a plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective ideographic character represented by said character representation. said plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective character comprising for each of a plurality of predetermined character strokes of said respective ideographic character a plurality of stroke characteristics, and providing a plurality of input signals for each of a plurality of input character strokes, said input signals corresponding to at least two of the stroke characteristics of the character stroke of said selected ideographic character corresponding to each of said predeterined character strokes, said plurality of input character strokes comprising, for ideographic characters comprising more than three character strokes, fewer than the total number of character strokes of said ideographic character, identifying the respective ideographic character represented by a character representation in said library of character representations, said character representation having predetermined constituent characteristics of said predetermined character strokes corresponding to said input signals, and displaying said respective ideographic character.
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44. Apparatus for presenting a selected ideographic character in a set of ideographic characters, said apparatus comprising
apparatus adapted for storing a library of character representations, each character representation in said library of character representations representing a respective ideographic character in said set of ideographic characters. each said character representation comprising a plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective ideographic character represented by said character representation. said plurality of predetermined constituent characteristics of said respective character comprising for each of a plurality of predetermined character strokes of said respective ideographic character a plurality of stroke characteristics, apparatus adapted for providing a plurality of input signals for each of a plurality of input character strokes, said input signals corresponding to at least two of the stroke characteristics of the character stroke of said selected ideographic character corresponding to each of said predetermined character strokes, said plurality of input character strokes comprising, for ideographic characters comprising more than three character strokes, fewer than the total number of character strokes of said ideographic character, apparatus adapted for identifying in said library said selected ideographic character based on said plurality of input signals, and apparatus adapted for presenting said identified character.
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