Network-based spell checker
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1. A method for checking the spelling of words, comprising the steps of:
- identifying an unfamiliar word;
generating at least one alternative spelling of the unfamiliar word to create a word variant;
providing the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant to a search engine configured to search for a frequency of use of the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant; and
presenting the results of the word search to the user.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for checking the spelling of words. The system and method involve identifying an unfamiliar word, generating at least one alternative spelling of the unfamiliar word to create a word variant, providing the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant to a search engine configured to search for a frequency of use of the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant, and presenting the results of the word search to the user.
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1. A method for checking the spelling of words, comprising the steps of:
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identifying an unfamiliar word;
generating at least one alternative spelling of the unfamiliar word to create a word variant;
providing the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant to a search engine configured to search for a frequency of use of the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant; and
presenting the results of the word search to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 19)
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11. A system for checking the spelling of words, comprising:
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means for identifying an unfamiliar word;
means for generating at least one alternative spelling of the unfamiliar word to create a word variant;
means for providing the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant to a search engine configured to search for a frequency of use of the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant; and
means for presenting the results of the word search to the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20)
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16. A computer readable medium including a program for checking the spelling of words, comprising:
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logic configured to identify an unfamiliar word;
logic configured to generate at least one alternative spelling of the unfamiliar word to create a word variant;
logic configured to provide the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant to a search engine configured to search for a frequency of use of the unfamiliar word and the at least one word variant; and
logic configured to present the results of the word search to the user.
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