System, method, and computer-readable storage device for providing cloud-based shared vocabulary/typing history for efficient social communication

• US 10,235,355 B2
• Filed: 07/31/2017
• Issued: 03/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/29/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Inventors: Li, Dong, Chen, Xi, Sato, Yoshiharu, Ooi, Keita
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas-Homescu, Anne L
• Application Number:
  US15/664,631
• Publication Number:
  US 20170329765A1
• Time in Patent Office: 596 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/242 Dictionaries

Abstract

An input method editor (IME) is associated with a local user. Memory stores local data and a processor, coupled to the memory, is configured to receive input from a local, first user, obtain shared data associated with at least a remote, second user from a remote server and generate prediction candidates and conversion candidates based on the input provided by the local, first user and correlation of the input and the obtained shared data.

Claims

1. A method for providing cloud-based shared data for efficient social communication, comprising:

providing personal dictionaries via a cloud-based service to a plurality of users;

receiving input data from at least a first user during a session of the service with a second user, wherein the received input data comprises a term not yet included in either of a personal dictionary of the first user and a personal dictionary of the second user;

during the same session, generating prediction candidates for the first user for converting the received input data from the first user;

updating the personal dictionary of the first user with a new word as a result of the first user confirming one or more of the prediction candidates during the same session, wherein the new word is entered into learning data associated with the personal dictionary of the first user; and

sharing updates from the personal dictionary of the first user with the second user during the same session such that the new word is entered into learning data associated with the personal dictionary of the second user, wherein when the second user subsequently enters input data during the same session, the second user'"'"'s input data is automatically changed using entries in the personal dictionary of the second user that have been updated automatically based on the learning processed from the one or more of the prediction candidates confirmed by the first user shared during the same session from the personal dictionary of the first user.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising identifying users associated with the session and aggregating input histories of each user associated with the session.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising identifying a third user associated with the session and sharing updates from the personal dictionary of the first user and the personal dictionary of the second user with the third user during the same session such that when the third user subsequently enters input data during the same session the third user'"'"'s input data is automatically changed.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the third user'"'"'s input data is automatically changed using entries in either of the personal dictionary of the first user and the personal dictionary of the second user.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the third user'"'"'s input data is updated automatically based on prediction candidates confirmed by either of the first user and the second user shared during the same session from either of the personal dictionary of the first user and the personal dictionary of the second user.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the input data from the first user and the second user is received via input method editors of the first user and the second user.

7. The method of claim 1 further comprising identifying users associated with the session and aggregating input histories of each user associated with the session.

8. The method of claim 1 further comprising aggregating input histories of the first user and the second user associated with the session to form an aggregated input history and utilizing the aggregated input history to generate prediction candidates during the session.

9. The method of claim 1 further comprising a microblog server storing data associated with blogger input associated with the session.

10. The method of claim 9 further comprising updating a microblog hot topic dictionary.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the microblog server extracts hot topics and provides the extracted hot topics to an open interface for retrieval by the first user for generating a hot topic dictionary.

12. A cloud-based service for sharing a dictionary used to generate prediction candidates for converting user input data to language characters, comprising:

receiving input data from at least a first user during a session of the cloud-based service with a second user, wherein the received input data comprises a term not yet included in either of a personal dictionary of the first user and a personal dictionary of the second user;

during the same session, generating prediction candidates for the first user for converting the received input data from the first user;

updating the personal dictionary of the first user with a new word as a result of the first user confirming one or more of the prediction candidates during the same session, wherein the new word is entered into learning data associated with the personal dictionary of the first user; and

sharing updates from the personal dictionary of the first user with the second user during the same session such that the new word is entered into learning data associated with the personal dictionary of the second user, wherein when the second user subsequently enters input data during the same session, the second user'"'"'s input data is automatically changed using entries in the personal dictionary of the second user that have been updated automatically based on the learning processed during the same session based on the one or more of the prediction candidates confirmed by the first user shared during the same session from the personal dictionary of the first user.

13. The cloud-based service of claim 12 further comprising the first user initiates the session with the second user.

14. The cloud-based service of claim 12 further comprising identifying users associated with the session and aggregating input histories of each user associated with the session.

15. The cloud-based service of claim 12 further comprising identifying a third user associated with the session and sharing updates from the personal dictionary of the first user and the personal dictionary of the second user with the third user during the same session such that when the third user subsequently enters input data during the same session the third user'"'"'s input data is automatically changed.

16. The cloud-based service of claim 15 further comprising automatically changing the third user'"'"'s input data using entries in either of the personal dictionary of the first user and the personal dictionary of the second user.

17. The cloud-based service of claim 15 wherein the third user'"'"'s input data is updated automatically based on prediction candidates confirmed by either of the first user and the second user shared during the same session from either of the personal dictionary of the first user and the personal dictionary of the second user.

18. A computer-readable storage device including executable instructions which, when executed by a processor, provides cloud-based shared data for efficient social communication, by:

receiving input data from at least a first user during a session of a cloud-based service with a second user, wherein the received input data comprises a term not yet included in either of a personal dictionary of the first user and a personal dictionary of the second user;

during the same session, generating prediction candidates for the first user for converting the received input data from the first user;

updating the personal dictionary of the first user with a new word as a result of the first user confirming one or more of the prediction candidates during the same session, wherein the new word is entered into learning data associated with the personal dictionary of the first user; and

sharing updates from the personal dictionary of the first user with the second user during the same session such that the new word is entered into learning data associated with the personal dictionary of the second user, wherein when the second user subsequently enters input data during the same session, the second user'"'"'s input data is automatically changed using entries in the personal dictionary of the second user that have been updated automatically based on the learning processed during the same session based on the one or more of the prediction candidates confirmed by the first user shared during the same session from the personal dictionary of the first user.

19. The computer-readable storage device of claim 18, wherein the processor stores information provided to a server by the second user related to the first user and updates at least one dictionary, wherein the at least one dictionary comprises a hot topic dictionary, the server extracting hot topics from the information provided by the second user related to the first user and providing the extracted hot topics to an open interface for retrieval by the first user for generating the hot topic dictionary.

20. The computer-readable storage device of claim 18, wherein the processor is further operable for identifying a third user associated with the session and sharing updates from the personal dictionary of the first user and the personal dictionary of the second user with the third user during the same session such that when the third user subsequently enters input data during the same session the third user'"'"'s input data is automatically changed.