| Q9 Character Input System Submitted by: Qcode Information Technology Ltd |
Q9 Character Input System (Q9CIS), a multi-platform and multilingual input system, can widely apply to personal computers, mobile phone, PDA, Internet appliance, game console, pager, web, WAP, and other small electronic devices. Its versatility is matched by its speed with its simple operation that allows rapid and almost intuitive learning. |
For Q9 applying to Chinese, shape is characterized by 9 symbols, organized in 3x3 matrix. For one to three choices, character would be found, making it five times faster than Chinese handwriting. Moreover, Q9 can be easily grasped by users from the age of five to ninety, and takes only around 3.5 minutes to learn. With additional features, one can also use the glyph, pinyin or zhuyin for other input methods. |
Q9CIS not only supports simplified and traditional Chinese characters in different encoding systems such as GB, GBK, BIG5 and Unicode, but also supports HKSCS and other character systems like Korean, Japan and English. |
With its special algorithm and data structure, Q9CIS can be implemented even for a 4-bit micro-controller, and handle tens of thousand of characters. It enables devices to use keyboard, touch screen, mouse and joystick for input, making it ideal for the Internet and mobile age. |
Judges' Comments "Very well adapted to lay users ( easy to learn, use, and most importantly, remember...can be applied to small devices like the mobile phone and the PDA...significant impact on the use of Chinese in today's information world." |
