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Input method editor for inputting names of geographic locations

  • US 10,386,935 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2014
  • Issued: 08/20/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for outputting a local name of a geographic location, for input into an application, based on user input in a first language that is a non-local language, comprising:

  • receiving, at a computing device having one or more processors, a user input, the user input being in a first writing system;

    determining, at the computing device, one or more candidates based on the user input, each of the one or more candidates corresponding to the user input represented in a second writing system different than the first writing system;

    determining, at the computing device, whether at least one of the candidates corresponds to a proper name of a geographic location;

    when at least one of the candidates corresponds to the proper name of the geographic location, determining, at the computing device, the local name of the geographic location, the local name being the proper name of the geographic location in a local language associated with the geographic location, wherein the user input and the one or more candidates are in the first language, and the local name is in a second language different than the first language;

    augmenting, at the computing device, the one or more candidates to include the local name of the geographic location to obtain an augmented candidate list; and

    outputting the augmented candidate list including the local name of the geographic location, wherein the local name of the geographic location is provided to be input into the application.

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