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Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2005

Filed:

Nov. 08, 1999
Applicant:

Mitsuhiro Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Mitsuhiro Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:

NEC Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G09G005/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method for inputting Japanese letters and a device with which the method is carried out are provided. The method involves prearranging predetermined letters and symbols in a matrix array of M columns and N rows, and inputting a desired letter or symbol by designating the corresponding column and row coordinate. In one embodiment, the designation of the corresponding coordinate is accomplished by use of the pointer of a direction designation unit, the unit having positions corresponding to the coordinates uniformly spaced in a circular pattern.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Watanabe, Mitsuhiro. (2005). Letter input method and device using the same (U.S. Patent No. 6963332). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6963332

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