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 12 keys of the keypad with “
”
, “
” and
“
”
arranged onto * key, 0 key and # key.
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Abstract
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 12 keys of the keypad with “
”
, “
” and
“
”
arranged onto * key, 0 key and # key.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. 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 12 keys of the keypad with symbol “
”
arranged onto the same key as symbol “
”
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19. A method for arranging Mandarin Phonetic Symbols on an electronic device, Mandarin Phonetic Symbols consisting of a plurality of initials and a plurality of finals totaling 37 symbols, the method comprising:
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arranging the 37 symbols onto 12 keys of the electronic device; and
displaying possible combinations of initials and finals corresponding to the keys on a display panel of the electronic device in a manner that combinations having the same initial are displayed on the same line, and combinations having different initials are displayed on different lines when entering a key on the keypad to input an initial and another key to input a final.
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