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Designated keyboard for chatting in arabic

US8531405B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 15, 2009
Grant dateSep 10, 2013
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 25, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/0233
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and system for generating letters and characters in a certain language using a standard Latin keyboard, according to which the letters of the certain language which have corresponding Latin letters are generated by pressing the corresponding Latin letter keys, using the standard ASCII code of the keyboard. The standard ASCII code is expanded to an extended code that can represent certain language letters which do not have corresponding Latin letters and certain language letters which do not have corresponding Latin letters but look similar to, or associated with, another certain language letters that do correspond to Latin letters, using the extended code. Certain language letters which do not have corresponding Latin letters are generated by typing the keys where the certain language letters are located on a standard Latin keyboard of the certain language, using the extended code. Then certain language letters which do not have corresponding Latin letters but look similar to, or associated with, another certain language letters that do correspond to Latin letters are generated using the extended code, by double clicking on the corresponding Latin letter keys. Finally, certa…

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