Conclusion
The technical feasibility of the proposed microprocessor-based multilingual terminal is apparent. The lower cost of the microprocessor family components makes the system economically viable. The addition and deletion of languages are very flexible. Including any new language requires only the following three steps: (1) assign a unique number to the language, (2) assign to the terminal keys the symbols necessary to generate the characters of the language and (3) develop software routines (preferably microcoded) to generate the characters of the language using the appropriate algorithm indicated and integrate these routines with the rest of the system. Similarly an existing language could be easily removed from the system.
Finally, it should be mentioned that as of now a full hardware unit suitable for marketing is not yet ready. The algorithms explained have already been tested and the output shown in this paper generated by software through keyboard simulation using an existing terminal; the ‘CTRL’ control shift is used to accommodate the excess keys required in the multilingual terminal. The hardware development is in progress.
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Krishnamoorthy, S.G., Isaac, J.R. & Bhavsar, V.C. A microprocessor-based multilingual terminal for a computerized information handling system. Comput Hum 14, 91–104 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02403799
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