Patent ID: 8276066
Filing Date: 2012-09-25
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. An encoding and input method of world characters, used in a computer device for encoding and inputting the world characters, said computer device comprising a numerical keypad and a space key arranged proximal to the numerical keypad; said method comprises the steps of: for each category of world characters, allocating basic elements forming the character of this category or capable of determining the character of this category to the corresponding number keys on the numerical pad, a code of said each basic element is uniquely determined by area code and position code for the number key at which the basic element is located, wherein the area code of the basic element is the number of the key to which the basic element is mapped, and the position code of the basic element is the position number in the numerical keys to which the basic element is mapped; selecting the category of the characters to be input; for each character or each word of the character category to be input, splitting it as a combination of some of said basic elements; arranging in order the codes corresponding to each element in said combination; and inputting a code of the character or the word based on the arranged codes using the numerical keypad and the space key proximal to the numerical keypad.