Unicode conversion into multiple encodings

A computer-implemented method for converting a source encoding to target encodings selected from available target encodings, said method comprising:

• (a) receiving a source text block, the source text block including a series of text elements;
• (b) selecting one of the available target encodings;
• (c) selecting one of the text elements from the source text block;
• (d) determining whether the selected text element can be converted into the selected target encoding;
• (e) selecting a next one of the text elements from the source text block and repeating said determining (d) when said determining (d) determines that the selected text element can be converted into the selected target encoding;
• and
• (f) selecting another one of the available target encodings and repeating said determining (d) for the selected text element when said determining (d) determines that the selected text element cannot be converted into the selected target encoding.

A computer-implemented method for producing a target encoding list for use by a code conversion system in converting characters in a source encoding to at least one target encoding, the target encoding list and the code conversion system being associated with a computer system, said method comprising:

• (a) retrieving scripts that are installed on the computer system;
• (b) retrieving fonts that are installed on the computer system;
• (c) determining a portion of the retrieved fonts to be added to the target encoding list;
• and
• (d) producing the target encoding list from the retrieved scripts and the portion of the retrieved fonts.

A computer readable medium including computer program code for converting a source encoding to target encodings selected from available target encodings, said computer readable medium comprising:

• first computer readable medium configured to receive a source text block, the source text block including a series of characters;
• second computer readable medium configured to select one of the available target encodings;
• third computer readable medium configured to select one of the characters from the source text block;
• fourth computer readable medium configured to determine whether the selected character can be converted into the selected target encoding;
• and
• fifth computer readable medium configured to select another one of the available target encodings and then to repeat said fourth computer readable medium using the newly selected target encoding when said fourth computer readable medium determines that the selected text element cannot be converted into the selected target encoding.

A computer readable medium including computer program code for producing a target encoding list for use by a code conversion system in converting characters in a source encoding to at least one target encoding, the target encoding list and the code conversion system being associated with a computer system, said computer readable medium comprising:

• computer readable medium configured to retrieve scripts that are installed on the computer system;
• computer readable medium configured to retrieve fonts that are installed on the computer system;
• computer readable medium configured to determine a portion of the retrieved fonts to be added to the target encoding list;
• and
• computer readable medium configured to produce the target encoding list from the retrieved scripts and the portion of the retrieved fonts.