Mobile Computing
In line with its mission objectives of proliferating Indian languages to the masses , C-DAC GIST has ventured into mobile computing. Under this activity C-DAC GIST offers technologies & solutions for various mobile platforms.
Embedding Indian languages into Cellular Phones
A patented solution to enable
mobile phones with Indian languages has been developed
at the GIST labs. The language engine makes it possible
to use Indian languages on mobile phones. It allows
the user to send Short Messaging Service (SMS) as well
as e-mail. The input mechanism is available both in
predictive and non-predictive forms. This mechanism
is very efficient and easy to learn. The versatility
of the solution lies in the fact that the Indian languages
can be input through the limited keys available on the
mobile handset. Based on the phonetic structure of Indian
languages, the solution assigns various vargas, matras
to each key, guiding the user to the next key, thus
eliminating the need to memorize the exact location
of characters on the key pad. The key layout of characters
is maintained for all the Indian languages to allow
for a smoother transition from one Indian language to
another.
Samsung Mobile
The user interface and the menu can be configured to the desired Indian language.
Highlights:
- Efficient and easy to learn inputting mechanism.
- The language engine, inclusive of fonts for 10 Indian languages requires less than 250 KB of memory.
- The data storage follows the 8-bit ISCII standard due to its compactness, and it adheres to the international standards such as UTF-8, Unicode while communicating to the outside world.
- Highly aesthetical fonts customized for mobile displays
The other areas of work under mobile computing include:
- Graffiti Inputting in Indian Languages for PDA's
- Indian Language OCR on mobile phones
- Language Gaming on mobiles
- GIS solutions on PDA's
- Predictive Writing for mobiles