System and method for filtering far east languages

Abstract

A system and method is directed to filtering an entry associated with a Far East language character. A potential keystroke is determined for each entry in a database, contact list, text file, and the like. In one embodiment, the entry is a Unicode associated with the Far East language character. An index is determined from the Unicode based in part on the Far East language character. The index is employed to determine the potential keystroke associated with the Far East language character. If the potential keystroke approximately matches a received keystroke, the entry associated with the Far East language character is selected. In one embodiment, the Far East language character associated with the selected entry is provided to a display device. The Far East language character may include a Korean, Japanese, and Chinese language character.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60,377,295, filed May 02, 2002, the benefit of the earlier filing date of which is hereby claimed under 35 U.S.C. § 119 (e).FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to text filtering, and more particularly to filtering an entry that includes a Far East language character. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Today's population is multicultural, and multilingual. To respond to such a diverse population, technology suppliers have recognized the need for a computing device that enables users to communicate with the computing device in their own language. To this end, numerous computing devices enable the user to enter non-English language characters, such as Far East language characters. Many of these computing devices employ what is known as an input method editor (IME). [0004] An IME, also known as a front-end processor, typically includes an ap...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] The present invention provides a system, apparatus, and methods for filtering an entry associated with a Far East (FE) language character. An entry may correspond to information associated with an individual's contact information. For example, the entry may include a name that includes a FE language character. A potential keystroke is determined for each entry in the database, contact list, text file, and the like. As the user enters a keystroke, the invention compares the potential keystroke for each entry to determine if a match exists with the entered keystroke. If a match exists, the entry is displayed to the user. As additional keystrokes are entered, the displayed entries may be reduced. By determining potential keystrokes from the entries, the number of keystrokes that the user needs to enter to obtain a desired entry may be reduced.

Problems solved by technology

This makes traditional IMEs complex and slow to use.

This often makes traditional IMEs impractical for mobile computing devices such as smart phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and the like.

Moreover, because of these limitations, and others, traditional IMEs are unsuitable for quickly searching a database, contact list, and the like, that includes an entry associated with a Far East language character.

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