36 results about "Upper Case Letter" patented technology

A method and system utilizing both (x, y) coordinate (“spatial”) stroke data and associated pressure information for improved handwriting recognition. The method and system can also be applied to all types of handwriting-based data entry applications and also to user authentication. The digitizer pad used in the computer system gives both spatial information and associated pressure data when a stroke is being drawn thereon, e.g., by a stylus. Pressure information can be used to differentiate between different character sets, e.g., upper case and lower case characters for certain alphabetic characters. The spatial stroke data then identifies the particular character. The pressure information can also be used to adjust any display attribute, such as character font size, font selection, color, italic, bold, underline, shadow, language, etc. The associated pressure information can also be used for recognizing a signature. In this case, a user is allowed to sign a name on the digitizer pad. This provides non-character based user authentication that relies not only on the spatial stroke data but also on the pressure applied at different points in the signed name or image. Pressure information can also be used to provide improved handwriting-based data entry. For instance, in a drafting program, the pressure of a drawn line can be used to determine its width. Generally, pressure data can also be used to improve handwriting recognition tasks and heuristics.

The present invention relates to a device for inputting English characters for a mobile communication terminal, comprising: a keypad input unit having a plurality of keys for inputting English characters; a display unit which outputs English characters in accordance with the input operation of the keypad input unit; an English character completion unit which reads English characters corresponding to the input from the keypad input unit from a database with pre-stored English characters, and provides the read English characters to the display unit; and a control unit connected to each unit to control the units. The keypad input unit has numeric keys with numerals '0' to '9' and function keys with '*' and '#' arranged into a 34 matrix.; The numeric keys with numerals '1' to '9' serve as a plurality of English character buttons for inputting English characters, and the numeric key with numeral '0' serves as a space button for spacing among characters. Either the '*' key or the '#' key of the function keys serves as a last button for the continuous input of English characters and a special character button for inputting special characters. The other of the function keys, which does not serve as the last button and the special character input button, serves as a shift button for performing a character input mode setting and word-converting function for setting a character input mode for inputting the upper / lower case of the English characters and converting the inputted words into upper / lower case, and performing a character-converting function for converting inputted English characters into upper / lower case one by one.

Disclosed herein are a keypad having a function button used to easily input characters in cellular phones and other character input devices and a method of easily inputting various languages and letters using the function button. The function button is set independently of a menu button. Whenever the function button is pushed in a default character input mode, the default character input mode is changed to an upper-case letter input mode, a lower-case letter input mode, a sentence mark input mode, a numeral input mode, a special character input mode and other language input modes. After a desired character has been inputted in a corresponding changed input mode, the function button is pushed to rapidly return to the initial character input mode. Various sentence marks can be effectively inputted using the function button.

According to the present invention, an alphabet input device of a mobile communication comprises a keypad input including a plurality of keys for inputting alphabets; a display for displaying alphabets inputted by said keypad input; an alphabet combiner for reading the alphabet corresponding to the input of the keypad input from pre-stored database and providing the display with said alphabet from said database; and, a controller coupled to said keypad input, said display and said alphabet combiner so as to control thereof, wherein said keypad input has a 3×4 matrix which includes numeric keys distinguished by the numbers ‘0’ to ‘9’ and function keys distinguished by the characters ‘*’ and ‘#’, and said numeric keys for ‘1 ’ to ‘9’ are assigned with a plurality of alphabet buttons for inputting alphabets, wherein said numeric key for ‘0’ is assigned with a space button for inputting a blank, wherein one of said function keys for ‘*’ and ‘#’ is assigned with a last button for successive inputting of the alphabet and a special character button for inputting a special character, wherein the other of said function keys that does not assigned with said last button and said special character button is assigned with a shift button, which performs a function of character input mode-setting and word-shifting for setting a character input mode so as to allow inputting of the capital / small letter of alphabet and for shifting a word inputted beforehand between the capital letter and the small letter, and a function of character-shifting for shifting characters inputted beforehand one at a time.

A spelling totem includes a generally rectangular box-shaped member having a plurality of side surfaces. Each of the side surfaces are directed towards a different letter of the alphabet and further include various implementations of the letter. The implementations can include any combination of an upper case letter, a lower case letter, a word that begins with the letter, an image of the word, the braille representation of the letter, the sign language representation of the letter, and a number showing where the particular letter falls in the alphabet. A set of individual spelling totems includes each letter of the alphabet, and each totem is designed to be aligned so as to spell various words.

A word-forming game for at least two players that includes twenty-eight aligned playing pieces. Each playing piece has front and rear indicia thereon that includes an uppercase letter and a corresponding lowercase letter therebelow. The front and rear indicia of a first and twenty-eight playing pieces is a “star,” while the front indicia of a second to a twenty-seventh playing piece are each respective letters of the alphabet in alphabetical order and the rear indicia of the second to the twenty-seventh playing pieces are each also respective letters of the alphabet, but in reverse alphabetical order. The method of playing the word-forming game includes making as many words as possible from the twenty-eight playing pieces, removing the associated letters therefrom each time a word is made. The last player to be able to make a word is the winner.

The present invention provides a Data Entry Device for computers and other devices. An embodiment of the present invention provides a Data Entry Device combining a keyboard and pointing device for computers and other devices; The Data Entry Device of the present invention introduces a completely new ergonomic construction for all keys. In the Data Entry Device of the present invention the keyboard and pointing device can both be used without shifting the hands from its initial resting position and where the shift key has to be used only for capitals and a few rarely used punctuations and symbols. The vowels are all on one side thus making them easy to access and use. All the letters are arranged so that on maximum occasions the letters are alternating between hands. The character keys are separated into alphabets, numerals, mathematical operators, punctuations and symbols. The placement of the characters on the DED is based on their frequency of occurrence in the environment, the ideal workload that should be allotted to each finger, the order of ease of use of keys, their pattern of use and similarity of type. In the present invention the concept of Home Row for fingers has been replaced by Home Keys for each finger being the keys on which the fingers tend to rest naturally and is not in one row. All this together makes the DED easy to comprehend, easy to learn, easy to use, more difficult to forget, increase the speed of typing, reduce errors and makes the user less prone to medical problems.

The present invention provides a Data Entry Device for computers and other devices. An embodiment of the present invention provides a Data Entry Device combining a keyboard and pointing device for computers and other devices; The Data Entry Device of the present invention introduces a completely new ergonomic construction for all keys. In the Data Entry Device of the present invention the keyboard and pointing device can both be used without shifting the hands from its initial resting position and where the shift key has to be used only for capitals and a few rarely used punctuations and symbols. The vowels are all on one side thus making them easy to access and use. All the letters are arranged so that on maximum occasions the letters are alternating between hands. The character keys are separated into alphabets, numerals, mathematical operators, punctuations and symbols; The placement of the characters on the DED is based on their frequency of occurrence in the environment, the ideal workload that should be allotted to each finger, the order of ease of use of keys, their pattern of use and similarity of type. In the present invention the concept of Home Row for fingers has been replaced by Home Keys for each finger being the keys on which the fingers tend to rest naturally and is not in one row. All this together makes the DED easy to comprehend, easy to learn, easy to use, more difficult to forget, increase the speed of typing, reduce errors and makes the user less prone to medical problems.

An illuminated display for displaying a lottery jackpot values in the range of millions and billions of dollars is disclosed. A lottery display comprises a string of three LED modules positioned next to each other, where the leftmost LED module indicates the hundreds place for a jackpot value, the center LED module indicates the tens place, and the rightmost LED module indicates the ones place for the jackpot. Conventional LED modules having seven segments may be employed for the indicia of the hundreds and tens values. A special LED module having nine segments may be employed for the indicia of units, where the LED module may be illuminated to form the numerals 0 through 9, as well as an upper case letter “B.” The illuminated display may also display indicia for currency and the day of the week for the jackpot draw.

An illuminated display for displaying a lottery jackpot values in the range of millions and billions of dollars is disclosed. The lottery display has an LED array for selectively displaying either "MILLION" or "BILLION." A special LED module for representing an uppercase letter "M" or uppercase letter "B" is positioned next to a series of LED elements configured to display "ILLION." A special LED module having nine segments may be employed for the indicia of units, where the LED module may be illuminated to form the numerals 0 through 9, as well as an upper case letter "B." The illuminated display may also display indicia for currency and the day of the week for the jackpot draw.