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Generalized Phonetic Transliteration Engine

  • US 20130275117A1
  • Filed: 05/10/2012
  • Published: 10/17/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for transliterating characters from an input alphabet to an output alphabet, comprising:

  • at an electronic device with a processor and memory storing instructions for execution by the processor;

    receiving, from a user, an input character of an input alphabet;

    locating the input character on a phonetic map, wherein the phonetic map includes each character of the input alphabet and each character of an output alphabet, wherein;

    respective characters of the input alphabet are located within the phonetic map according to their phonetic similarity;

    respective characters of the output alphabet are located within the phonetic map according to their phonetic similarity; and

    characters of the input alphabet and the output alphabet that are phonetically similar are located nearby one another on the phonetic map;

    identifying one or more output characters that are near to the input character on the phonetic map; and

    providing at least one of the one or more output characters for display to the user.

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