On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 10:59 PM, Srikanth Ramakrishnan <
parakara.ghoda(a)gmail.com> wrote:
Arjuna, while I don't really understand what is
the ultimate aim, I
sincerely hope that this will result in Indic support across mobile
devices.
Indic support from rendering and input method point of view is currently
available on some mobile devices. Some virtual keyboards are using phonetic
approach which use English keyboard. Some others are following an adhoc
modification to INSCRIPT. There are some vendors with patented solutions
for 12 key interface. But there is no standard of virtual keyboard for
touch interface, which makes it easy even for a class 1 student of indic
language to type his name for example. This initiative is aimed at bridging
that gap. Once the standard is approved, indic support in a standardized
way should be available on most smart phones and tablets. Since it will be
packaged as mobile app, it can be deployed on even older version of smart
phones with touch interface.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Arjun
On 12/12/2011, Ashwin Baindur <ashwin.baindur(a)gmail.com> wrote:
I'm a bit confused Arjuna, is the study over
or yet to begin?
Warm regards,
Ashwin Baindur
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On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Arjuna Rao Chavala
<arjunaraoc(a)gmail.com>wrote;wrote:
> Hi Friends,
>
> Indic languages have an opportunity to gain their rightful place in the
> computing and communications world on par with English or other
languages,
> with the availability of smart phones and
tablet computers with touch
user
> interface at lower price points.
>
> I have been involved in leading a study group on this topic for the last
> one year to develop the project proposal for virtual keyboard
standard.
I
am glad to report that the project for development of standard has been
approved by IEEE-SA on Dec 8, 2011.
More details on this initiative are available at
https://mentor.ieee.org/stds-india/bp/Indic_Virtual_Keyboards
I seek your support and participation in this initiative.
Cheers
Arjuna Rao Chavala
WG Chair, P1908.1 Virtual keyboard standard for Indic languages
Twitter id: @arjunaraoc <http://twitter.com/#%21/arjunaraoc>
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Regards,
Srikanth Ramakrishnan.
Wikipedia Coimbatore Meetup on December 10th.
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