Method for arranging mandarin phonetic symbols on a keypad
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1. A method for arranging Mandarin Phonetic Symbols on a keypad, Mandarin Phonetic Symbols consisting of 37 symbols, the method comprising:
- arranging the 37 symbols onto 11 or 12 keys of the keypad.
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A method for arranging 37 Mandarin Phonetic Symbols (MPS) on a keypad includes arranging the 37 symbols onto 12 keys of the keypad. With this particular arrangement, a maximum number of combinations of MPS generated by pressing three keys on the keypad is reduced from 48 to 16, making input of Chinese characters considerably faster and more convenient.
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1. A method for arranging Mandarin Phonetic Symbols on a keypad, Mandarin Phonetic Symbols consisting of 37 symbols, the method comprising:
arranging the 37 symbols onto 11 or 12 keys of the keypad. - 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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