Soon H Ko

US Patent:

6430314, Aug 6, 2002

Filed:

Jan 20, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/234429

Inventors:

Soon Ko - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics. Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06K 900

US Classification:

382185, 382181, 382186, 382187, 382189, 382229, 382282, 382309, 341 28, 345171, 345467, 707535, 707536, 707540

Abstract:

Described are methods for entering and editing data strings that are inputted into cellular telephones having a screen. In one method, all basic Hangul consonants and some of the compound Hangul consonants are included in a candidate consonant list and all basic Hangul vowels and some of the compound vowels are included in a candidate vowel list. The candidate consonant and vowel lists are alternatively displayed on a component display region ( ) located on the screen. To form a Korean character, a user can select consonant(s) and vowel from the candidate consonant and vowel lists. To form a compound Hangul component that is not included in either the candidate consonant list or the candidate vowel list, the user selects a basic Hangul component as a first part of the compound Hangul component from either the candidate consonant list or the candidate vowel list. The user then re-displays the candidate consonant list or the candidate vowel list and selects a basic Hangul component as a second part of the compound Hangul component. A compound Hangul component is formed by combing the two selected basic Hangul components and displayed in a data string display region ( ) located on the screen.

US Patent:

6760477, Jul 6, 2004

Filed:

Jul 18, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/908376

Inventors:

Soon Ko - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G06K 918

US Classification:

382185, 382189, 345171, 715535

Abstract:

Described are methods for entering and editing data strings that are inputted into cellular telephones having a screen. In one method, all basic Hangul consonants and some of the compound Hangul consonants are included in a candidate consonant list and all basic Hangul vowels and some of the compound vowels are included in a candidate vowel list. The candidate consonant and vowel lists are alternatively displayed on a component display region ( ) located on the screen. For form a Korean character, a user can select consonant(s) and vowel from the candidate consonant and vowel lists. To form a compound Hangul component that is not included in either the candidate consonant list or the candidate vowel list, the user selects a basic Hangul component as a first part of the compound Hangul component from either the candidate consonant list or the candidate vowel list. The user then re-displays the candidate consonant list or the candidate vowel list and selects a basic Hangul component as a second part of the compound Hangul component. A compound Hangul component is formed by combing the two selected basic Hangul components and displayed in a data string display region ( ) located on the screen.

US Patent:

6300934, Oct 9, 2001

Filed:

Nov 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/192802

Inventors:

Soon Ko - San Diego CA
Hiroshi Shirakawa - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Sony Corporation - Tokyo
Sony Electronics Inc. - Park Ridge NJ

International Classification:

G09G 522
H04Q 720

US Classification:

345141

Abstract:

Described are methods and apparatuses for selecting Hangul components to form Korean characters on a screen located on electronic devices. All Hangul components are divided into three groups; namely, an initial consonant group, a medial vowel group, and a final consonant group. Any Hangul components can be found in these three groups. These three group Hangul components are alternatively displayed on a component display region (1006) located on the screen. At the beginning of inputting a Korean character, the first display region displays the initial consonant group in the component display region (1006). To form a Korean character, a user selects an initial consonant from the initial consonant group. Upon the selection of the initial consonant, the component display region (1006) displays the medial vowel group. The user then selects a medial vowel from the medial vowel group.