Patent ID: 6232956
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
An interface system for inputting a pictographic language to a receiving means based pronunciation of said pictographic language wherein said pronunciation is expressed as one syllable per pictograph and further wherein multiple pictographs exist for each syllable of said pictographic language, comprising:input means with switches for each digit of the hands:an interactive display means having a plurality of blocks each containing a corresponding chord map with the remaining area in the block representing user input choices which include one or more members of the group: (a) initial sound clusters consisting of vowel initials multi-symbol initials complementary initials, semivowel initials, (b) interior vowel clusters, (c) a member of the group consisting of final sound clusters being presented as one element and tone sounds, and combinations thereof; causing a plurality of pictographs to be generated;actuation means in communication with said interactive display, for actuating a signal generator when said plurality of pictographs are generated; anda signal generator in communication with said actuation means for producing signals which correspond to the selected pictograph.