Input system and method with dynamic database adjustment function

• US 20030236773A1
• Filed: 06/19/2002
• Published: 12/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Original Assignee: Inventec Corporation
• Inventors: Wen, Say Ling, Wu, Leger, Chang, Zechary
• Application Number:
  US10/173,716
• Publication Number:
  US 20030236773A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/252 between a Database Management System and a front-end application
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/93 Document management systems

Abstract

A system and method of input with the function of dynamic database adjustment. The object of the invention is to increase input speed of a user by providing a convenient and adjustable database (i.e. for expanding and removing sentences). The system employs the method of dynamically retrieving a sentence from an editable file in another application program and processing divisions of the sentence to be expanded into the database while the input method is activated. It also enables the system to dynamically retrieve and display a chosen sentence from the database to be deleted upon the user'"'"'s request.

Claims

1. A system of input with a dynamic database adjustment function that enables to select a sentence to be expanded into the database while the system is activating, the system comprising:

a database, to store all built-in contents of the system and expanded contents from a user;

an input interface module, to provide the user with an input interface to proceed switches of different input modes, execution of various functions and input selections;

a contrast and display module, to compare inputted contents of the user with contents stored in the database and instantly display matched contents retrieved from the database;

a database adjustment module, to proceed sentence expansion or removal of the database based on the operations of the user.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system provides the function of optionally removing a chosen sentence from the database.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprising a definition set-up module, to set up the input interface module, the contrast display module and the database adjustment module.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the way of “

instantly displaying”

utilizes a popup window for showing a message.

5. A method of input with a dynamic database adjustment function that enables to directly select a sentence to be expanded into the database while the method is activating, the method comprising the following steps:

opening an editable file from an application program;

starting an input interface of the application program;

selecting a sentence from the editable file through a selection method; and

confirming the sentence is stored in the database through the input interface.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the selection method is to highlight the chosen sentence.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of confirming the sentence is stored in the database through the input interface further comprising the following steps:

selecting an expanding confirmation key of the input interface;

proceeding divisions of the sentence; and

respectively storing the divided sentences into the database.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the step further contains a step of instantly displaying a message to keep a user informed while the sentence exists.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the way of “

instantly displaying”

utilizes a popup window for showing a message.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein divisions of the sentence are separated by full stops in the sentence.

11. A method of input with a dynamic database adjustment function that enables to directly select a sentence to be removed from the database while the method is activating, the method comprising the following steps:

starting an input interface;

inputting the initial word of a sentence that is to be deleted;

contrasting all sentences in the database starting with the same initial word and retrieving all matched sentences to be displayed;

removing the correspondent sentence from the database by a defined set-up key.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the defined set-up key is combine with two buttons, in which one has to be an elected key assigned to each displayed sentence.