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I Easy Dots
Chinese text input tool for the visual impaired
Freedom Communica:on Ltd. 2012
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What is this app about?
A Chinese text input tool for the visually impaired (vi) iPhone users
Based on Cantonese pinyin braille input method -
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Cantonese pinyin braille input method
VI persons use Braille() to read and write Each Braille paCern is represented by six dots arranged in two columns
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Cantonese Braille Each Chinese character is represented by a
(initial), (final) and (tone) For example
Each , is represented by a braille pattern
Ini:al Final Tone
n ei 5
h ou 2
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From Pinyin to Braille paCern
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From Pinyin to Braille paCern
Example: hou2Ini:al Final Tone
h ou 2Translated to
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From Pinyin to Braille paCern If a vi person knows the pinyin of a word,
he/she will know what braille patterns to use
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I Easy Dots How to use
I Easy Dots provides four ways of inpuOng Chinese based on Cantonese Braille
VI user is expected to use this app with VoiceOver turned ON, Language set to , Regional Format set to HKSAR
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I Easy Dots How to use
Click to choose an input method
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4 ways of text input methods provided: This tutorial will explain how
to type the word (with the Braille paCern ) using each of these input methods
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A[er choosing the input method, Press to start inpuOng text
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With this method, the Braille paCern is represent by its corresponding ASCII character
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Each Braille paCern has an ASCII equivalent
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- Example
In English Braille, stands for h
To enter the paCern , simply press h
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- Example
The paCern can thus be entered as h, v, and a
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- Example
Press to translated the paCerns into Chinese character ()
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- Example The disambigua:on page is displayed
Each pinyin may correspond to more than one Chinese character
Select the desired word and it will be input and stored
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- Example You can input another word, or click to go back to the main page
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- Example The word input will be shown in the main page
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A Braille is divided into two halves (columns), each represented by a number
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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- Example For the paCern
To enter the paCern , simply enter 42
4 2
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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- Example The paCerns can thus be entered by typing 42, 73, 10
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- Example Press to translate the paCern into Chinese ()
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This method inputs Braille paCern directly
3
2
41
5
6
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- Example To input the paCern
Press 1, 2, 5 Then Press
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- Example To input the paCerns and Press 1, 2, 3, 6, then Press 1, then Press to translate the paCerns to Chinese character ()
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This input method is
similar to Swipe through the numbers corresponding to the dots on a single con:nuous stroke
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- Example To input the paCern
Swipe through 1, 2 and 5 The paCern is recorded un:l you li[ your nger
Swiping through this column will not aect the paCern being input
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- Example To input the paCern
Swipe through 1, 2, 3 and 6 Li[ your nger
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- Example To input the paCern
Swipe through 1 and li[ your nger
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- Example Press , the paCerns
you input so far will be translated to the corresponding Chinese character (->)
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Main Page
Text you entered is stored and displayed here
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Main Page
You may click to send the text by email/SMS; or save it
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Main Page
You may click to send the text by email/SMS; or save it
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I Easy Dots Making Chinese Text Input Possible