I Easy Dots

Chinese text input tool for the visual impaired

Freedom Communica:on Ltd. 2012

What is this app about?

A Chinese text input tool for the visually impaired (vi) iPhone users

Based on Cantonese pinyin braille input method -

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

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

From Pinyin to Braille paCern

From Pinyin to Braille paCern

Example: hou2Ini:al Final Tone

h ou 2Translated to

From Pinyin to Braille paCern If a vi person knows the pinyin of a word,

he/she will know what braille patterns to use

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

I Easy Dots How to use

Click to choose an input method

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

A[er choosing the input method, Press to start inpuOng text

With this method, the Braille paCern is represent by its corresponding ASCII character

Each Braille paCern has an ASCII equivalent

- Example

In English Braille, stands for h

To enter the paCern , simply press h

- Example

The paCern can thus be entered as h, v, and a

- Example

Press to translated the paCerns into Chinese character ()

- 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

- Example You can input another word, or click to go back to the main page

- Example The word input will be shown in the main page

A Braille is divided into two halves (columns), each represented by a number

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

- Example For the paCern

To enter the paCern , simply enter 42

4 2

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

- Example The paCerns can thus be entered by typing 42, 73, 10

- Example Press to translate the paCern into Chinese ()

This method inputs Braille paCern directly

3

2

41

5

6

- Example To input the paCern

Press 1, 2, 5 Then Press

- Example To input the paCerns and Press 1, 2, 3, 6, then Press 1, then Press to translate the paCerns to Chinese character ()

This input method is

similar to Swipe through the numbers corresponding to the dots on a single con:nuous stroke

- 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

- Example To input the paCern

Swipe through 1, 2, 3 and 6 Li[ your nger

- Example To input the paCern

Swipe through 1 and li[ your nger

- Example Press , the paCerns

you input so far will be translated to the corresponding Chinese character (->)

Main Page

Text you entered is stored and displayed here

Main Page

You may click to send the text by email/SMS; or save it

Main Page

You may click to send the text by email/SMS; or save it

I Easy Dots Making Chinese Text Input Possible