Zi Corporation Granted Patent for Chinese Input Instant Messaging Technology

Last month, the Canadian-based Zi Corporation was granted a Chinese patent for its Chinese text input system. The patent covers a method of offering Chinese characters or partial Chinese characters, and word associations by inputting Chinese stroke or phonetic elements. This technology allows Chinese characters to be inputted into a cellular phone for instant messaging more easily. For a copy of the Zi Corporation's press release, visit: http://www.zicorp.com/pressreleases/010703.htm