Multilanguage Stroke Input System

A directional stroke input system comprising:

• a. a display;
• and
• b. a virtual key pad displayed on the display, wherein the virtual keypad has an array of virtual keys;
• c. a cursor placed on the virtual keypad;
• d. a stroke recognition device having:
• i. a stroke sensing area;
• ii. eight straight directional strokes including:
• an up left stroke, an up stroke, an up right stroke, a left stroke, a right stroke, a down left stroke, a down stroke, and a down right stroke;
• iii. eight hook strokes including:
• an up left hook stroke, an up hook stroke, an up right hook stroke, a left hook stroke, a right hook stroke, a down left hook stroke, a down hook stroke, and a down right hook stroke;
• iv. two loop strokes including:
• a counterclockwise stroke and a clockwise stroke;
• wherein the loop strokes execute an enter function and an exit function;
• and
• e. an input field for receiving text entry from the stroke recognition device.