Coded data generation or conversion – Bodily actuated code generator – Including keyboard or keypad
Patent
1997-07-14
1999-08-10
Horabik, Michael
Coded data generation or conversion
Bodily actuated code generator
Including keyboard or keypad
345171, 400110, G09G 302
Patent
active
059365560
ABSTRACT:
This novel computer input system consists of a keyboard with gojyuon-based key arrangements and software that is used in conjunction with the keyboard. The novel key arrangement of the keyboard of this invention uses the basic characteristics of the gojyuon table, but each key on the keyboard shows notations for both the Japanese gojyuon and English alphabet letter. For inputting Japanese, the column (or consonant) and the row (or vowel) of the gojyuon table are input in sequence. The gojyuon column keys are placed substantially on the right half of the keyboard, and the gojyuon row keys are placed substantially on the left half. The only letter consisting of a consonant in Japanese, (N), which is called hatsu-on, is input by pressing the key that represents the (NA) column of the gojyuon table with no vowels after it. Each letter of the English alphabet is assigned to the key that represents the same (or a similar) sound in the Japanese gojyuon row or column. For example, the English letter K is assigned to the key that represents the (KA) column of gojyuon. The keys for those English letters that are not found in the Japanese letter system are assigned to keys close to keys that represent similar sounds in a gojyuon row or column. The software used in conjunction with the keyboard enables the user to input the data through the keyboard to the computer, processes the input data, converts the input data into the form specified by the user, and displays the converted input data on the computer display.
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Beckman Victor R.
Horabik Michael
Wong Albert K.
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