Patent ID: 7174288
Filing Date: 2007-02-06
Classification: G06F,G06K

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for inputting ideograms into a computer system, the method comprising: receiving phonetic information from input speech related to a desired ideogram to be entered; forming a candidate list of possible ideograms as a function of the phonetic information received; receiving stroke information related to the desired ideogram, wherein the stroke information comprises at least one stroke present in the desired ideogram, wherein receiving stroke information comprises receiving stroke information from handwritten input; using the stroke information to obtain the desired ideogram from the candidate list, wherein using the stroke information comprises removing from the candidate list ideograms not having a stroke corresponding to the stroke information; rendering the ideograms of the candidate list to the user; receiving input related to a selected ideogram from the candidate list as a function of the rendered ideograms, wherein the sequence of steps of receiving stroke information related to the desired ideogram, removing from the candidate list ideograms not having a stroke corresponding to the stroke information, and rendering the ideograms of the candidate list to the user are repeated until the input related to the selected ideogram is received; and further comprising if the number of candidates in the candidate list is reduced to zero by repeated execution of the sequence of steps, adding at least one new ideogram candidate to the candidate list, wherein said at least one new ideogram candidate is obtained as a function of the stroke information.