Use of pointing device to identify ideographic characters
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1. A method of using a pointing device to identify an ideographic character, comprising:
- providing an appliance having a pointing device and a display;
providing on the display a first list of pinyin-character candidates;
selecting a first pinyin character from the first list using the pointing device;
providing on the display a second list, the second list being comprised of pinyin-group candidates, each pinyin-group candidate starting with the first pinyin character;
selecting a desired pinyin-group from the second list;
providing on the display an ideographic character associated with the desired pinyin-group.
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Abstract
The invention includes methods and devices for selecting an ideographic character. A pointing device may be used to select a pinyin character, then one of more pinyin-groups and finally an ideographic character.
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1. A method of using a pointing device to identify an ideographic character, comprising:
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providing an appliance having a pointing device and a display;
providing on the display a first list of pinyin-character candidates;
selecting a first pinyin character from the first list using the pointing device;
providing on the display a second list, the second list being comprised of pinyin-group candidates, each pinyin-group candidate starting with the first pinyin character;
selecting a desired pinyin-group from the second list;
providing on the display an ideographic character associated with the desired pinyin-group. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A selection device, comprising:
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a display;
a pointing device;
a microprocessor in communication with the pointing device and the display, the microprocessor being programmed to (a) provide via the display a first list of pinyin-character candidates, (b) receive a first selection from the pointing device, the first selection being one of the pinyin-character candidates, (c) provide via the display a second list, the second list indicating comprised of pinyin-group candidates, each pinyin-group candidate starting with the first selection, (d) receive a second selection from the pointing device, the second selection indicating one of the pinyin-group candidates;
(e) providing via the display an ideographic character associated with the selected pinyin-group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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- 22. A computer readable memory device having stored thereon instructions that are executable by a computer, the instructions being capable of causing a computer to (a) provide a first list of pinyin-character candidates, (b) receive a selection signal indicating one of the pinyin-character candidates from the first list, (c) provide a second list of pinyin-group candidates, each pinyin-group candidate starting with the selected pinyin-character, (d) receive a selection signal indicating one of the pinyin-group candidates from the second list, and (e) provide an ideographic character associated with the desired pinyin-group.
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