Automated word processor for chinese-style languages

• US 7,319,950 B2
• Filed: 04/10/2001
• Issued: 01/15/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chang P.O. Liu
• Original Assignee: Chang P.O. Liu
• Inventors: Liu, Chang Po
• Primary Examiner(s): {hacek over (S)}mits; Talivaldis Ivars
• Application Number:
  US09/832,153
• Publication Number:
  US 20020193982A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,471 Days
• Field of Search: 704/10, 704/2, 704/4, 704/8, 704/3, 704/7
• US Class Current: 704/8
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/53 Processing of non-Latin text kana-to-kanji conversion G06F40/129; vowelisation G06F40/232

Abstract

A process of data process for producing Chinese-style language character includes the steps of inputting alphabetical letter keys of English languages; inputting numerical keys from 0 to 9; inputting miscellaneous symbolic and functional keys; and inputting specific Chinese character keys, wherein said Chinese character keys are used for indicative purpose to differentiate the meaning of Chinese words of similar phonetic values.

Claims

1. An input device for inputting Chinese-style language character, comprises:

means for producing a set of phonetically similar Chinese words in Chinese-style languages, wherein said producing means comprises a plurality of alphabetical letter keys of English languages, a set of numerical keys from 0 to 9, a plurality of miscellaneous symbolic and functional keys; and

a plurality of specific Chinese character keys, wherein each of said specific Chinese character keys is a classification of actual Chinese words to indicatively differentiate the meaning of Chinese words of similar phonetic values, wherein a desired Chinese word is determined by inputs of said producing means and said specific Chinese character key;

wherein said specific Chinese character keys are classified in group consisting of;

Key-01  

= a symbol indicating light, time;

key-02  

= a symbol indicating culture, civilization;

key-03  

= a symbol indicating direction, a state of being, a process;

key-04  

= a symbol indicating food, speak, actions associated with mouth;

key-05  

= a symbol indicating people;

key-06  

= a symbol indicating action, movement;

key-07  

= a symbol indicating the use of force;

key-08  

= a symbol indicating phenomenon associated with electricity;

key-09  

= a symbol indicating hearing, sound;

key-10  

= a symbol indicating viewing with eyes;

key-11  

= a symbol indicating body parts;

key-12  

= a symbol indicating actions associated with hand;

key-13  

= a symbol indicating grass, vines, etc;

key-14  

= a symbol indicating wood, wood products;

key-15  

= a symbol indicating water, liquid;

key-16  

= a symbol indicating fire, heat;

key-17  

= a symbol indicating labor, industrial products;

key-18  

= a symbol indicating metal, metal products;

key-19  

= a symbol indicating soil, dirt, place;

key-20  

= a symbol indicating rock, mountain;

key-21  

= a symbol indicating fabrics, organization;

key-22  

= a symbol indicating wool, hair;

key-23  

= a symbol indicating worship, respect;

key-24  

= a symbol indicating covering;

key-25  

= a symbol indicating mental activities;

key-26  

= a symbol indicating medical, health;

key-27  

= a symbol indicating transportation, destination, etc;

key-28  

= a symbol indicating building, rooms;

key-29  

= a symbol indicating insects and smaller crawling animals;

key-30  

= a symbol indicating four feet land animals;

key-31  

= a symbol indicating air gas, aerial activities;

key-32  

= a symbol indicating feather, flying activities; and

key-33  

= a symbol indicating measurements.

2. A data process for producing Chinese-style language character, comprising the steps of:

(a) producing a set of phonetically similar Chinese words in Chinese-style languages by;

(a.1) inputting alphabetical letter keys of English languages;

(a.2) inputting numerical keys from 0 to 9; and

(a.3) inputting miscellaneous symbolic and functional keys; and

(b) inputting one of specific Chinese character keys to obtain one of said phonetically similar Chinese words as a desired Chinese word, wherein each of said specific Chinese character keys is a classification of actual Chinese words to indicatively differentiate the meaning of Chinese words of similar phonetic values, wherein said specific Chinese character keys are classified in group consisting of;

Key-01  

= a symbol indicating light, time;

key-02  

= a symbol indicating culture, civilization;

key-03  

= a symbol indicating direction, a state of being, a process;

key-04  

= a symbol indicating food, speak, actions associated with mouth;

key-05  

= a symbol indicating people;

key-06  

= a symbol indicating action, movement;

key-07  

= a symbol indicating the use of force;

key-08  

= a symbol indicating phenomenon associated with electricity;

key-09  

= a symbol indicating hearing, sound;

key-10  

= a symbol indicating viewing with eyes;

key-11  

= a symbol indicating body parts;

key-12  

= a symbol indicating actions associated with hand;

key-13  

= a symbol indicating grass, vines, etc;

key-14  

= a symbol indicating wood, wood products;

key-15  

= a symbol indicating water, liquid;

key-16  

= a symbol indicating fire, heat;

key-17  

= a symbol indicating labor, industrial products;

key-18  

= a symbol indicating metal, metal products;

key-19  

= a symbol indicating soil, dirt, place;

key-20  

= a symbol indicating rock, mountain;

key-21  

= a symbol indicating fabrics, organization;

key-22  

= a symbol indicating wool, hair;

key-23  

= a symbol indicating worship, respect;

key-24  

= a symbol indicating covering;

key-25  

= a symbol indicating mental activities;

key-26  

= a symbol indicating medical, health;

key-27  

= a symbol indicating transportation, destination, etc;

key-28  

= a symbol indicating building, rooms;

key-29  

= a symbol indicating insects and smaller crawling animals;

key-30  

= a symbol indicating four feet land animals;

key-31  

= a symbol indicating air gas, aerial activities;

key-32  

= a symbol indicating feather, flying activities; and

key-33  

= a symbol indicating measurements.

3. A process of transmitting data which involves Chinese-style language words, comprising the steps of:

(a) outputting compatible display said Chinese-style language words based on inputs of alphabetical letter keys of English languages, numerical keys from 0 to 9, miscellaneous symbolic and functional keys, wherein said compatible display said Chinese-style language words are a set of phonetically similar Chinese words in Chinese-style languages;

(b) obtaining one of said phonetically similar Chinese words as a desired Chinese word based on an input of one of specific Chinese character keys, wherein each of said specific Chinese character keys is a classification of actual Chinese words to indicatively differentiate the meaning of Chinese words of similar phonetic values, wherein said specific Chinese character keys are classified in group consisting of;

Key-01  

= a symbol indicating light, time;

key-02  

= a symbol indicating culture, civilization;

key-03  

= a symbol indicating direction, a state of being, a process;

key-04  

= a symbol indicating food, speak, actions associated with mouth;

key-05  

= a symbol indicating people;

key-06  

= a symbol indicating action, movement;

key-07  

= a symbol indicating the use of force;

key-08  

= a symbol indicating phenomenon associated with electricity;

key-09  

= a symbol indicating hearing, sound;

key-10  

= a symbol indicating viewing with eyes;

key-11  

= a symbol indicating body parts;

key-12  

= a symbol indicating actions associated with hand;

key-13  

= a symbol indicating grass, vines, etc;

key-14  

= a symbol indicating wood, wood products;

key-15  

= a symbol indicating water, liquid;

key-16  

= a symbol indicating fire, heat;

key-17  

= a symbol indicating labor, industrial products;

key-18  

= a symbol indicating metal, metal products;

key-19  

= a symbol indicating soil, dirt, place;

key-20  

= a symbol indicating rock, mountain;

key-21  

= a symbol indicating fabrics, organization;

key-22  

= a symbol indicating wool, hair;

key-23  

= a symbol indicating worship, respect;

key-24  

= a symbol indicating covering;

key-25  

= a symbol indicating mental activities;

key-26  

= a symbol indicating medical, health;

key-27  

= a symbol indicating transportation, destination, etc;

key-28  

= a symbol indicating building, rooms;

key-29  

= a symbol indicating insects and smaller crawling animals;

key-30  

= a symbol indicating four feet land animals;

key-31  

= a symbol indicating air gas, aerial activities;

key-32  

= a symbol indicating feather, flying activities; and

key-33  

= a symbol indicating measurements; and

(c) outputting said desired Chinese word.