Patent ID: 6170000
Filing Date: 2001-01-02
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
In a text processing device operable to process text, an improvement of a user interface permitting a user to input Hangul sound symbols, the Hangul sound symbols defined as consonant and vowel sound symbols, of which individual ones of the Hangul sound symbols and selected combinations of the Hangul sound symbols form text characters, to the text processing device, the selected combinations combinable pursuant to selected syntax rules, the selected syntax rules define proper combinations of the consonant and vowel sound symbols that form the text characters, said user interface comprising; a memory device for storing, in memory locations thereof, data representative of each of the Hangul sound symbols; a user actuator actuatable by the user, selected actuation of said user actuator for initiating formation of at least a first selected text character, the first selected text character formed of a first selected combination of the Hangul sound symbols, data representative of which are stored at said memory device; and a control device coupled to receive indications of the selected actuation by the user of said user interface, said control device for controlling access to the memory locations of said memory device, such that the selected combinations are combinable according to the selected syntax rules, the selected syntax rules define proper combinations of the consonant and vowel sound symbols that form the text characters.