System and method for filtering far east languages

Abstract

A system and method is directed to filtering an entry associated with a Far East language character. A potential keystroke is determined for each entry in a database, contact list, text file, and the like. In one embodiment, the entry is a Unicode associated with the Far East language character. An index is determined from the Unicode based in part on the Far East language character. The index is employed to determine the potential keystroke associated with the Far East language character. If the potential keystroke approximately matches a received keystroke, the entry associated with the Far East language character is selected. In one embodiment, the Far East language character associated with the selected entry is provided to a display device. The Far East language character may include a Korean, Japanese, and Chinese language character.

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       35 . A computer-readable medium having computer executable instructions for filtering using a Far East language character, comprising: 
 receiving a keystroke;    associating the keystroke with the Far East language character;    identifying an entry from at least one of: a contacts list; a document; a call log using the Far East language character.    
   
   
       36 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 35 , wherein the Far East language character is at least one of a Korean, Japanese, and Chinese language character.  
   
   
       37 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 35 , wherein the received keystroke includes at least one of an alphanumeric keypad keystroke, and a Far East language character stroke.  
   
   
       38 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 35 , further comprising determining an index.  
   
   
       39 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 38 , wherein the index comprises an index for at least one of a Far East language character syllable, and a stroke.  
   
   
       40 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 39 , wherein the index comprises an index for at least one of a Choseong, Jungseong, and a Jongseong Jamos.  
   
   
       41 . The computer-readable medium of  claim 35 , further comprising displaying the Far East language character.  
   
   
       42 . An apparatus for filtering an entry using a Far East language character, comprising: 
 a database configured to store entries; wherein the entries are associated with at least one of: a contact; a document; and a call;    an input module configured to provide an input keystroke; and    a smart filter coupled to the database and input module, the smart filter being configured to perform actions, including: 
 receiving the input keystroke;  
 determining the Far East language character; and  
 selecting an entry from the database based on the Far East language character.  
   
   
   
       43 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein the apparatus is at least one of a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld computer, a tablet computer, a personal computer, a multiprocessor system, a microprocessor-based computer, a consumer electronic, a network personal computer, and a wearable computer.  
   
   
       44 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , determining an index based on the entry.  
   
   
       45 . The apparatus of  claim 44 , wherein the index further comprises an index for at least one of a Far East language character syllable, and a stroke.  
   
   
       46 . The apparatus of  claim 45 , wherein the index comprises an index for at least one of a Choseong, Jungseong, and a Jongseong Jamos.  
   
   
       47 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein the Far East language character is at least one of a Korean, Japanese, and Chinese language character.  
   
   
       48 . The apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein the input keystroke includes at least one of an alphanumeric keypad keystroke, and a Far East language character stroke.  
   
   
       49 . The apparatus of  claim 49 , further comprising displaying the Far East language character.  
   
   
       50 . A computer-implemented method of filtering a list, comprising: 
 receiving an input;    associating the input with a Far East language character;    determining a contact from a contact database using the Far East language character;    retrieving the contact from the contact database.    
   
   
       51 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 50 , wherein the input is received from one of: a smart phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld computer, tablet computer, personal computer, multiprocessor system, microprocessor-based computer, consumer electronic, network personal computer, and a wearable computer.  
   
   
       52 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 50 , wherein the contact database includes entries that are not associated with the Far East language character.  
   
   
       53 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 50 , wherein the Far East language character is at least one of a Korean, Japanese, and Chinese language character.  
   
   
       54 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 53 , wherein the input includes at least one of an alphanumeric keypad keystroke, and a Far East language character stroke.