Patent ID: 7263658

Claim:
A system for multiple language input into an electronic device, comprising: a) an electronic device with an embedded operating system (OS), a general user interface (GUI) a numerical keypad, control keys and a display screen; b) a character pattern data base with an index to allow access to character patterns contained within said character pattern database, the character pattern data base comprising Chinese Characters; c) a language input editor; d) a user application; and e) said user application accesses said character pattern data base through said language input editor using the numerical keypad and control keys to display a selected language character on said display screen; wherein said Chinese characters are accessed with a five digit decimal code; wherein said five digit decimal code further comprises: a) a first digit for defining a consonant of said Chinese characters; b) a second digit defining a rhyme of said Chinese characters; c) a third digit defining an intonation of said Chinese characters; and d) a fourth digit defining a shape of said Chinese characters.