Communication terminal having a predictive text editor application

• US 20030073451A1
• Filed: 05/03/2002
• Published: 04/17/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Kraft, Christian
• Granted Patent: US 7,224,989 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/466
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/263 Language identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/58 including a multilanguage function
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/70 methods for entering alphabetical characters, e.g. multi-tap or dictionary disambiguation

Abstract

A communication terminal having a predictive text editor application. A communication terminal has a predictive text editor for use in a dialogue application. The communication terminal comprises a transceiver unit through which said communication terminal is connected with a network and being able to receive a dialogue input. Language information is identified in said dialogue input. A directory language is automatically selected for said predictive text editor according to the identified language. The predictive text editor uses the selected directory language for transforming a string of ambiguous keystrokes entered by the user into text for said dialogue application.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a directory language for a predictive editor used in a dialogue application, comprising

reception of a dialogue input;

identification of language information from said dialogue input;

setting the directory language for the predictive editor according to the identified language; and

using the predictive editor for entering input in the dialogue.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the dialogue application is a mobile Internet related application, and the language information is specified by a content provider via a network connection.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the dialogue application is a message related application, and the language information is specified by a party initiating the dialogue application via a network connection.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the dialogue application is a message related application, and the language information is identified by analysing a textstring contained in a message received as dialogue input.

5. A method according to claim 4, wherein the analysing of the text contained in the message received as dialogue input, comprises steps of

converting the message text words into strings of ambiguous key strokes;

generating a candidate list for the message text words by means of the predictive editor using a language dependent directory based on said strings of ambiguous key strokes;

comparing said candidate list with the original message text word; and

selecting said language dependent directory in the dialogue application when said comparison indicates a substantial matching between the message text words and the corresponding candidate lists.

6. A communication terminal having a predictive editor for use in a dialogue application, said communication terminal comprises:

a transceiver unit through which said communication terminal is connected with a network and being able to receive a dialogue input;

means for identifying language information in said dialogue input;

means for selecting a directory language for said predictive editor according to the identified language; and

the predictive editor uses the selected directory language for transforming a string of ambiguous keystrokes entered by the user into text for said dialogue application.

7. A communication terminal according to claim 6, wherein the dialogue application is a mobile Internet related application, and the language information is specified by a content provider via a network connection.

8. A communication terminal according to claim 6, wherein the dialogue application is a message related application, and the language information is specified by a party initiating the dialogue application via a network connection.

9. A communication terminal according to claim 6, wherein the dialogue application is a message related application, and the identification means identifies the dialogue language by analysing a textstring contained in a message received as dialogue input.

10. A method according to claim 9, wherein the identification means comprises:

means for converting the message text words into strings of ambiguous key strokes;

means for generating a candidate list for the message text words by means of the predictive editor using a language dependent directory based on said strings of ambiguous key strokes;

means for comparing said candidate list with the original message text word; and

means for selecting said language dependent directory in the dialogue application when said comparison indicates a substantial matching between the message text words and the corresponding candidate lists.