Method and system for supporting multiple pen based language sets
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsSteven Atkin, Jonathan Mark Wagner
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Abstract
A method and system for supporting multiple language sets in a data processing system, where each character of the language set is a pen based input character. A language set is designated among multiple language sets with which a pen-based character is associated within a data processing system in response to a user input. A pen based input character is penned into said data processing system. The pen based input character is identified within only said designated language set. The pen based input character is translated into a graphically displayed iconic representation of the pen based input character represented in a designated language set.
Claims12
A method for supporting a plurality of language sets in a data processing system where each character of said language set is a pen based character, said method comprising the steps of:
- designating a language set from among a plurality of language sets with which a pen based character is associated within a data processing system in response to a user input;
- penning a pen based character for input to said data processing system;
- identifying a value from among a plurality of multilingual text standard values for said pen based character within only said designated language set;
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- translating said value from among said plurality of multilingual text standard values into a graphically displayed iconic representation of said pen based character represented in said designated language set.
A system for supporting a plurality of language sets in a data processing system where each character of said language set is a pen based character, said system comprising:
- means for receiving a designation of a language set from among a plurality of language sets with which a pen based character is associated within a data processing system in response to a user input;
- means for receiving a pen based character input to said data processing system;
- means for identifying a value from among a plurality of multilingual text standard values for said pen based character within only said designated language set;
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- means for translating said value from among said plurality of multilingual text standard values into a graphically displayed iconic representation of said pen based character represented in said designated language set.
A program product for supporting a plurality of language sets in a data processing system where each character of said language set is a pen based character, said program product comprising:
- a data processing system usable medium;
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- a multilingual translation program encoded within said data processing system usable medium that, in response to user input designating a language set from among a plurality of language sets with which a pen based character is associated within a data processing system and in response to user input pen based character to said data processing system:
- identifies a value from among a plurality of multilingual text standard values for said pen based character within only said designated language set, and
- translates said value from among said plurlaity of multilingual text standard values into a graphically displayed iconic representation of said pen based character represented in said designated language set.
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