Patent ID: 6603478
Filing Date: 2003-08-05
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A method for displaying characters of an Asian font, said method comprising:a) generating a code based on user activation of a character input device coupled to a personal computer; b) determining where all Asian characters associated with said generated code are stored; c) if said Asian characters associated with said generated code are determined to be stored on a personal computer associated with said user, i) displaying the associated Asian characters; ii) if a user desired character is one of the displayed associated Asian characters, selecting the desired Asian character, iii) if a user desired character is not one of the displayed associated Asian characters, 1) sending a character request message across a public data network to a server, said character request message comprises the generated code; 2) retrieving one or more characters from a database coupled to the server according to the generated code; 3) sending said retrieved one or more characters to said personal computer; and 4) displaying the sent one or more characters for the user to select; and d) if said Asian characters associated with said generated code are determined not to be stored on the personal computer, i) sending a character request message across the public data network to the server, said character request message comprises the generated code; ii) retrieving one or more characters from a database coupled to the server according to the generated code; iii) sending said retrieved one or more characters to said personal computer; and iv) displaying the sent one or more characters for the user to select.