Method and apparatus for determining character and character mode for multi-lingual keyboard based on input characters
First Claim
1. A method of determining at least one character in response to a received signal representing at least one character of a plurality of characters generated by utilizing an input device including a keyboard having said plurality of characters corresponding to at least one of a plurality of languages, the signal being generated by selection of at least one of the character keys, said method comprising the steps, executed by a processing apparatus, of:
- receiving said signal representing at least one character of said plurality of characters;
evaluating likelihood values corresponding to said signal,wherein the step of evaluating includes assigning likelihood values for each of said plurality of characters represented by said signal and each of a plurality of character destinations represented by said signal, and effecting evaluation of the assigned likelihood values; and
selecting at least one character of said plurality of characters determined in accordance with the evaluated likelihood values.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining at least one of a character and a destination therefor in accordance with a received signal representing at least one of a plurality of characters and at least one character corresponding to at least one of a plurality of languages. Likelihood values for at least one of plurality of characters and each of the languages are evaluated, and at least one of the plurality of characters and one of the character languages are selected in accordance with the evaluated likelihood values thereof.
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1. A method of determining at least one character in response to a received signal representing at least one character of a plurality of characters generated by utilizing an input device including a keyboard having said plurality of characters corresponding to at least one of a plurality of languages, the signal being generated by selection of at least one of the character keys, said method comprising the steps, executed by a processing apparatus, of:
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receiving said signal representing at least one character of said plurality of characters; evaluating likelihood values corresponding to said signal, wherein the step of evaluating includes assigning likelihood values for each of said plurality of characters represented by said signal and each of a plurality of character destinations represented by said signal, and effecting evaluation of the assigned likelihood values; and selecting at least one character of said plurality of characters determined in accordance with the evaluated likelihood values. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for determining at least one character in response to a received signal representing at least one character of a plurality of characters generated by utilizing an input device including a keyboard having said plurality of characters corresponding to at least one of a plurality of languages, the signal being generated by selection of at least one of the character keys, comprising:
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means for receiving said signal representing at least one character of said plurality of characters from said input device; means for evaluating likelihood values corresponding to said signal, wherein said means for evaluating includes means for assigning likelihood values for each of said plurality of characters represented by said signal and each of the plurality of character destinations represented by said signal, and means for effecting evaluation of the assigned likelihood values; and means for selecting at least one character of said plurality of characters determined in accordance with the evaluated likelihood values. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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