Character Part Deletion for Complex Scripts
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatuses for Thai, Arabic, and Hangul characters require time and effort to edit due to the need to delete characters in reverse order, often resulting in unintended deletion of desired parts, necessitating re-inputting of consonant letters or symbols.
Innovation Solution
An information processing apparatus with an input unit, display unit, designation unit, and update unit that allows users to select and delete specific parts of a character independently of the input order, enabling efficient editing and printing of characters by designating and updating the display to remove only the desired parts while keeping others intact.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If characters are deleted in reverse order to input order, then the character structure is maintained, but editing efficiency deteriorates and unintended deletions occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional deletion order by allowing deletion in input order rather than reverse input order. The control unit stores input order information and uses it to determine deletion sequence, enabling users to delete characters in the same order they were input, which improves editing efficiency while maintaining character structure integrity through coordinated control of multiple character components.
2Measurement precision
If multiple delete key operations are required to delete one character, then character component control is precise, but time and effort increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple delete key operations into a single operation by storing the relationship between character components and their input order. When a deletion is requested, the control unit identifies all components belonging to the target character based on stored input order information and deletes them simultaneously, reducing the number of operations required while maintaining precise control over which components are deleted.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary action by storing input order information and character component relationships before deletion operations occur. This pre-stored information enables the system to quickly identify and delete all components of a target character in a single operation, eliminating the need for multiple sequential delete key presses and reducing editing time.
3Ease of operation
If consonant letters or symbols are deleted unintentionally, then deletion precision is reduced, but re-inputting is required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback by storing and utilizing input order information to provide accurate deletion control. Before executing a deletion, the system uses the stored input order data to identify which components belong to the target character and will be deleted, allowing users to verify the deletion scope and prevent unintentional loss of desired character components.
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AI summary
An information processing apparatus includes an input unit, a display unit, a designation unit and an update unit. The input unit inputs a plurality of parts configuring one character. The display unit displays the plurality of parts. The designation unit designates one or more parts selected from the plurality of parts by a user. The update unit updates a display on the display unit such that the designated one or more parts are deleted from the one character and the other parts are remained displayed on the display unit.