Patent ID: 9000957
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of generating characters of a phonetic language using key presses inputted on a QWERTY keyboard, the method comprising: receiving at the QWERTY keyboard a first keystroke; in response to receiving the first keystroke, starting a timer, designating a first character a contingent character, and rendering the contingent character prior to the timer expiring; if the timer expires, accepting the contingent character; if a second keystroke is received at the QWERTY keyboard prior to the timer expiring, determining if the second keystroke is associated with one of a number of predetermined specifier keys associated with the first keystroke; if the second keystroke received prior to the timer expiring is not one of the predetermined specifier keys, accepting the contingent character and rendering a second character; and if the second keystroke received prior to the timer expiring is one of the predetermined specifier keys, removing the first character and rendering a third character.