Method for specifically converting non-phonetic characters representing vocabulary in languages into surrogate words for inputting into a computer

• US 5,903,861 A
• Filed: 11/05/1996
• Issued: 05/11/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: American Oriental Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: American Oriental Group, Inc.
• Inventors: Chan, Kun C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Hudspeth, David R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Edouard, Patrick N.
• Application Number:
  US08/744,021
• Time in Patent Office: 917 Days
• Field of Search: 704/1, 704/8, 704/9, 707/530, 707/534, 707/535, 507/53, 507/61
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/018 Input/output arrangements for oriental characters

Abstract

A method for specifically converting non-phonetic characters representing vocabulary in languages into surrogate words for inputting into a computer includes the steps of (a) alphabetizing a pictographic/ideographic radical of each character according to its pronunciation in a respective language, with the resulting spelling then being used as a prefix for a newly created surrogate word; (b) alphabetizing a phonetic radical according to its pronunciation in the respective language, with the resulting spelling then being used as a suffix for the newly created surrogate word; and (c) combining the prefix and suffix together and separate them with a separate mark such as a hyphen "-", thus creating the surrogate word for each specific "character" used in the written form of the respective language. Such new created surrogate words are unique for and can precisely represent the non-phonetic characters used in the written oriental languages such as Chinese, Japanese, Korean language, and Indian language, thus facilitating the easy input of the information in these languages into a computer.

Claims

1. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, comprising the steps of:

(a) assigning a unique code to represent a pictographic/ideographic radical of a non-phonetic character of a language, wherein said unique code being used as a prefix for a surrogate word;

(b) alphabetizing said non-phonetic character of said respective language according to a pronunciation of said non-phonetic character to form a spelled suffix for said surrogate word; and

(c) combining said prefix and said suffix together and separating said prefix and said suffix with a separating mark to constitute said surrogate word representing said non-phonetic character of said respective language.

2. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (a), said unique code of said prefix of said surrogate word is a numeral code.

3. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (a), said unique code of said prefix of said surrogate word comprises a combination of keys provided on a key board of said computer to represent said unique code assigned to said pictographic/ideographic radical.

4. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (a), said unique code of said prefix of said surrogate word is an alphabetic spelling of a pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

5. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (a), said unique code of said prefix of said surrogate word is an abbreviated form of an alphabetic spelling of a pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

6. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 5, wherein said abbreviated form of said prefix of said surrogate word is a consonant of said pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

7. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 5, wherein said abbreviated form of said prefix of said surrogate word is a first alphabet of said alphabetic spelling of said pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

8. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 5, wherein said abbreviated form of said prefix of said surrogate word is a last alphabet of said alphabetic spelling of said pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

9. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (b), said character of said respective language is alphabetized by pronouncing a phonetic radical of said character to form said suffix of said surrogate word.

10. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 4, 5 or 9, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing with Latin alphabets.

11. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 4, 5 or 9, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing with English-style alphabets according to a Pinyin system.

12. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 4, 5 or 9, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing with native alphabets.

13. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 12, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing with zhuyin zimu according to a Chinese Zhuyin system.

14. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 12, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing according to a Japanese Hiragana system.

15. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 12, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing according to a Japanese Katagana system.

16. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 12, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing according to a Korean Hangul system.

17. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (c), said separating mark is a hyphen mark.

18. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (c), said separating mark is a space mark.

19. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, wherein, in step (c), said separating mark is a asterisk mark.

20. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, before said step (c), further comprising a first additional step of indicating an intonation of said suffix with a predetermined consonant as an indicator placed at the end of said spelling of said suffix.

21. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 4, 5 or 9, before said step (c), further comprising a first additional step of indicating an intonation of said prefix and said suffix respectively with a predetermined consonant as an indicator placed at the end of said spelling of said prefix and said suffix.

22. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 21, wherein a first intonation of said prefix and said suffix bear no indicator, a second intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a second consonant, a third intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a third consonant, a fourth intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a fourth consonant.

23. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 22, wherein said second intonation of said prefix and said suffix is denoted by a "p" as said second consonant, said third intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a "m" as said third consonant, and said fourth intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a "f" as said fourth consonant.

24. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 22, wherein said second intonation of said prefix and said suffix is denoted by a "" as said second consonant, said third intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a "" as said third consonant, and said fourth intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a "" as said fourth consonant.

25. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 1, after said step (c), further comprising an additional step of adding at least a marker after a last letter of said spelled surrogate word for distinguishing homonymous characters.

26. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 25, wherein said marker is a repeated letter of said last letter of said spelled surrogate word.

27. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 20, after said step (c), further comprising a second additional step of adding at least a marker after a last letter of said spelled surrogate word for distinguishing homonymous characters.

28. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 27, wherein said marker is a repeated letter of said last letter of said spelled surrogate word.

29. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 21, after said step (c), further comprising a second additional step of adding at least a marker after a last letter of said spelled surrogate word to distinguish homonymous characters.

30. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 29, wherein said marker is a repeated letter of said last letter of said spelled of surrogate word.

31. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 22, after said step (c), further comprising a second addition step of adding at least a marker after a last letter of said spelled surrogate word to distinguish homonymous characters.

32. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 31, wherein said marker is a repeated letter of said last letter of said spelled of surrogate word.

79. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 6, wherein, in step (d), a last alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

94. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 79, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

33. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, comprising the steps of:

(a) alphabetizing a non-phonetic character of a language according to a pronunciation of said non-phonetic character to form a spelled prefix of a surrogate word;

(b) assigning a unique code to represent a pictographic/ideographic radical of said non-phonetic character of said respective language, wherein said unique code being used as a suffix for said surrogate word; and

(c) combining said prefix and said suffix together and separating said prefix and said suffix with a separating mark to constitute said surrogate word representing said character of said respective language.

34. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (b), said unique code of said suffix of said surrogate word is a numeral code.

35. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (b), said unique code of said suffix of said surrogate word comprises a combination of keys provided on a key board of said computer to represent said unique code assigned to said pictographic/ideographic radical.

36. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (b), said unique code of said suffix of said surrogate word is an alphabetic spelling of a pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

37. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (b), said unique code of said suffix of said surrogate word is an abbreviated form of an alphabetic spelling of a pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

38. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 37, wherein said abbreviated form of said suffix of said surrogate word is a consonant of said alphabetic spelling of said pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

39. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 37, wherein said abbreviated form of said suffix of said surrogate word is a first alphabet of said alphabetic spelling of said pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

40. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 37, wherein said abbreviated form of said suffix of said surrogate word is a last alphabet of said alphabetic spelling of said pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical.

41. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (a), said character of said respective language is alphabetized by pronouncing a phonetic radical of said character to form said prefix of said surrogate word.

42. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 36, 37 or 41, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing with Latin alphabets.

43. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 36, 37 or 41, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing with English-style alphabets according to a Pinyin system.

44. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 36, 37 or 41, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing with native alphabets.

45. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 44, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing with zhuyin zimu according to a Chinese Zhuyin system.

46. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 44, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing according to a Japanese Hiragana system.

47. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 44, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing according to a Japanese Katagana system.

48. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 44, wherein said pictographic/ideographic radical and said phonetic radical are alphabetized by pronouncing according to a Korean Hangui system.

49. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (c), said separating mark is a hyphen mark.

50. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (c), said separating mark is a space mark.

51. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, wherein, in step (c), said separating mark is a asterisk mark.

52. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, before said step (c), further comprising a first additional step of indicating an intonation of said suffix with a predetermined consonant as an indicator placed at the end said spelling of said suffix.

53. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 36, 37 or 41, before said step (c), further comprising a first additional step of indicating an intonation of said prefix and said suffix respectively with a predetermined consonant as an indicator placed at the end of said spelling of said prefix and said suffix.

54. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 53, wherein a first intonation of said prefix and said suffix bear no indicator, a second intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a second consonant, a third intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a third consonant, a fourth intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a fourth consonant.

55. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 54, wherein said second intonation of said prefix and said suffix is denoted by a "p" as said second consonant, said third intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a "m" as said third consonant, and said fourth intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a "f" as said fourth consonant.

56. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 54, wherein said second intonation of said prefix and said suffix is denoted by a "" as said second consonant, said third intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a "" as said third consonant, and said fourth intonation of said prefix and said suffix being denoted by a "" as said fourth consonant.

57. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 33, after said step (c), further comprising an additional step of adding at least a marker after a last letter of said spelled surrogate word for distinguishing homonymous characters.

58. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 57, wherein said marker is a repeated letter of said last letter of said spelled surrogate word.

59. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 52, after said step (c), further comprising a second additional step of adding at least a marker after a last letter of said spelled surrogate word for distinguishing homonymous characters.

60. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 59, wherein said marker is a repeated letter of said last letter of said spelled surrogate word.

61. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 53, after said step (c), further comprising a second addition step of adding at least a marker after a last letter of said spelled surrogate word to distinguish homonymous characters.

62. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 61, wherein said marker is a repeated letter of said last letter of said spelled surrogate word.

63. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 54, after said step (c), further comprising a second addition step of adding at least a marker after a last letter of said spelled surrogate word to distinguish homonymous characters.

64. A method for converting non-phonetic characters into surrogate words for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 63, wherein said marker is a repeated letter of said last letter of said spelled surrogate word.

65. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, comprising the steps of:

(a) alphabetizing each said non-phonetic character of said phrase according to a pronunciation of said non-phonetic character to form a spelled prefix for a surrogate word of each said non-phonetic character;

(b) selecting a predetermined alphabet from each said prefix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase and grouping said plurality of selected alphabets to form an acronym of said surrogate phrase;

(c) alphabetizing a pictographic/ideographic radical of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase according to a pronunciation of said pictographic/ideographic radical of each said non phonetic character to form a spelled suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase;

(d) selecting a predetermined alphabet from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase and grouping said plurality of selected alphabets of said suffixes of said non-phonetic characters of said phrase to form a label of said surrogate phrase; and

(e) combining said acronym and said label together to form said surrogate phrase.

66. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 65, wherein, in step (e), said acronym is placed in front of said label to form said surrogate phrase.

67. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 66, wherein said acronym is in upper case lettering and said label is in lower case lettering when English-style alphabet is used.

68. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 65, wherein, in step (e), said label is placed in front of said acronym to form said surrogate phrase.

69. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 68, wherein said label is in upper case lettering and said acronym is in lower case lettering when English-style alphabet is used.

70. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 65, wherein, in step (e), each said alphabet of said label is put ahead of each said alphabet of said acronym to form said surrogate phrase.

71. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 70, wherein said alphabets of said label are in upper case lettering and said alphabets of said acronym are in lower case lettering when English-style alphabet is used.

72. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 65, wherein, in step (e), each said alphabet of said acronym is put ahead of each said alphabet of said label to form said surrogate phrase.

73. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 72, wherein said alphabets of said acronym are in upper case lettering and said alphabets of said label are in lower case lettering when English-style alphabet is used.

74. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 65, wherein, in step (d), a first alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

75. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 66, wherein, in step (d), a first alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

76. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 68, wherein, in step (d), a first alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

77. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 70, wherein, in step (d), a first alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

78. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 72, wherein, in step (d), a first alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

80. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 66, wherein, in step (d), a last alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

81. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 68, wherein, in step (d), a last alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

82. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 70, wherein, in step (d), a last alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

83. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 72, wherein, in step (d), a last alphabet is selected from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form said label of said surrogate phrase.

84. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 65, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

85. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 66, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

86. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 68, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

87. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 70, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

88. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 72, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (e of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

89. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 74, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (e of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

90. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 75, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

91. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 76, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

92. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 77, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

93. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 78, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (e of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

95. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 80, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

96. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 81, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (e of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

97. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 82, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (e of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

98. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 83, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (e of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

99. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, comprising the steps of:

(a) alphabetizing each said non-phonetic character of said phrase according to a pronunciation of said non-phonetic character to form a spelled prefix for a surrogate word of each said non-phonetic character;

(b) selecting a predetermined alphabet from each said prefix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase and grouping said plurality of selected alphabets to form an acronym of said surrogate phrase;

(c) alphabetizing an abbreviation of a pronunciation of a pictographic/ideographic radical of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase to form a spelled suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase;

(d) selecting a predetermined alphabet from each said suffix of each said non-phonetic character of said phrase and grouping said plurality of selected alphabets of said suffixes of said non-phonetic characters of said phrase to form a label of said surrogate phrase; and

(e) combining said acronym and said label together to form said surrogate phrase.

100. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 99, wherein, in step (e), said acronym is placed in front of said label to form said surrogate phrase.

101. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 100, wherein said acronym is in upper case lettering and said label is in lower case lettering when English-style alphabet is used.

102. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 99, wherein, in step (e), said label is placed in front of said acronym to form said surrogate phrase.

103. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 102, wherein said label is in upper case lettering and said acronym is in lower case lettering when English-style alphabet is used.

104. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 99, wherein, in step (e), each said alphabet of said label is put ahead of each said alphabet of said acronym to form said surrogate phrase.

105. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 104, wherein said alphabets of said label are in upper case lettering and said alphabets of said acronym are in lower case lettering when English-style alphabet is used.

106. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 99, wherein, in step (e), each said alphabet of said acronym is put ahead of each said alphabet of said label to form said surrogate phrase.

107. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 106, wherein said alphabets of said acronym are in upper case lettering and said alphabets of said label are in lower case lettering when English-style alphabet is used.

108. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 99, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

109. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 100, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

110. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 102, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

111. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 104, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.

112. A method for converting a plurality of non-phonetic characters of a phrase of a language into a surrogate phrase for inputting into a computer, as recited in claim 106, after step (e), further comprising an additional step (f) of repeating said last alphabet of said label as a marker.