Patent Document ID: 20080025613
Application ID: 11685211
Patent Status: 0

Claim One:
1. A method for a syllabic character entry into a handheld device comprising: drawing a desired base syllabic character using a stylus in a writing area on a syllabic level user interface disposed on the handheld device; determining whether a modifier is needed to the drawn desired base syllabic character; if so, inputting associate data of the drawn desired syllabic character to a base syllabic character recognizer by tapping on a desired one of modifiers that are disposed substantially around the writing area of a modifier panel in natural positions with respect to the base syllabic character; clearing the writing area upon tapping on the desired one of the modifiers; producing a candidate syllabic character including the tapped desired one of the modifiers by the base syllabic character recognizer upon recognition of the associated data; and displaying the produced candidate syllabic character using a first contrasting color in a progressive display panel.