Information management system

• US 20040133559A1
• Filed: 01/06/2003
• Published: 07/08/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Masterwriter, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Masterwriter, Inc.
• Inventors: Towers, Micheal, DeVorzon, Barry
• Granted Patent: US 7,277,883 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/3
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/232 Orthographic correction, e.g. spell checking or vowelisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/242 Dictionaries
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0025 Automatic or semi-automatic music composition, e.g. producing random music, applying rules from music theory or modifying a musical piece automatically producing a series of tones G10H1/26
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2210/105 Composing aid, e.g. for supporting creation, edition or modification of a piece of music
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/916 Audio
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99934 Query formulation, input preparation, or translation
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99935 Query augmenting and refining, e.g. inexact access

Abstract

This writing discloses a computerized tool to enhance the ouput of a user. The tool has a number of databases against which the input entered by the user is reviewed. In specificity, this tool can be used for creating songs. It offers to the user dictionaries including a rhyme dictionary, a phrases dictionary, a pop culture dictionary, an alliterations dictionary and a dcitionary of words that are matched against the input word for similar sounds. It also has an alternative pronunciation database. The tool also has audio capabilities.

Claims

1. A computer program comprised of

at least one resource;

means to accept input in the form of a word from a user of the program means to cause the at least one resource to interact with the input to provide output related to the input,

wherein upon entry of the input into the program the resource can be accessed to process the input and provide an output comprised of the input and material from the accessed resource;

the at least one reference being a similar words dictionary of words that can be searched for words that sound similar to the input word.

2. The program of claim 1

wherein the resource is a plurality of resources and further comprises at least one of the following databases:

rhyming dictionary, alliterations dictionary, pop culture dictionary;

phrases dictionary.

3. The program of claim 2

wherein the input is derived from one of the resources and wherein the references access each other

4. The program of claim 2

wherein any one of or all of the output from each database as matched to the input may be saved in a collected location as collected items for output.

5. The program of claim 4 wherein the collected items may be deleted, and added to.

6. The program of claim 4 further comprising an editable favorites dictionary, the favorites dictionary being comprised of and in addition to the collected items.

7. The program of claim 6 further comprising filters for use with the dictionaries to filter the output derived from the dictionaries for selected qualities.

8. The program of claim 7 wherein the filters are at least one of:

Primary

Secondary

Favorites

Syllables

wherein the Primary filter works with the rhyming dictionary, the alliterations dictionary, the phrases dictionary, and the similar words dictionary to words most often found in common parlance, the Secondary filter works the rhyming dictionary, the alliterations dictionary, the phrases dictionary, and the similar words dictionary and selects words less often used in common parlance;

the favorites filter provides output related to the input word that comes only from the favorites dictionary;

the syllables filter provides output of one or more syllabled words.

9. The program of claim 2 further comprising a means to record the date of creation of final output created by the user.

10. The program of claim 2 further comprising a Notebooks section for storage of at least the thoughts of the user as entered by the user in the Notebooks section.

11. The program of claim 1 further comprising means to store and access audio sounds.

12. The program of claim 9 wherein the means to record is connectable to a network for third party storage and verification of the date and time of creation as well as the name of the party identified as the author of the creation.

13. The program of claim 11 wherein the means to store and access audio sounds is an Audio Module further comprising a collection of MIDI Drum Loops.

14. The program of claim 10 wherein the Notebooks section has a sort function and a search function.

15. The program of claim 10 wherein the Notebook entries are associated with a particular project for sorting according to project.

16. The program of claim 2 wherein additional input is suggested to the user to search on when causing at least one resource to interact with the input word.

17. The program of claim 16 wherein the additional input is an alternative pronunciation and wherein the program includes an alternative pronunciation database, the database containing words that are spelled the same but carry alternative pronunciations and words that with minor spelling changes take on alternative pronunciations.

18. The program of claim 16 wherein the additional input is of words of similar sound and words that are related but different than the word searched.

19. The program of claim 2 further comprising a standard dictionary and a thesaurus.

29. The method of claim 18 wherein in presenting the results of the search of the collection of words, the rhymed words are organized by

number of syllables;

multiple syllabled words being further sorted by the sound of the first syllable, the sound of the second syllable and proceeding though each following syllable;

the consonant of the first syllable;

alphabetically

36. The method of claim 2 wherein the input word is caused to interact with the phrases dictionary, for rhymes and similar sounding words, the program searching the phrases endings which rhyme with the input word or have a similar sound to the input word.

38. The program of claim 2, wherein the program contains all of the databases.

20. A computer program as herein described.

21. A method of searching words and creating lyrics as herein described.

22. A computer program having a find function wherein the find function is connected to spell check such that upon entry of a misspelled word to find, the spell check will alert the user to the misspelling and alternative choice words that are properly spelled to search.

23. A method of searching words in a database for similar sounds to a searched word comprising the steps of:

searching the input word against the words in the database by the following analysis;

singulars

plurals;

short vowel sounds;

long vowel sounds;

number of syllables in a word;

consonant sounds.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising the step of outputting the words searched in the database in the following order:

lowest syllable words first,

words sharing the same last syllable sound as the word searched;

words sharing the same preceding syllable sound of the word searched until all syllables are exhausted;

words sharing the same to related consonant sound;

alphabetical indexing of words,

the foregoing being arranged in sets of most similar groups to least similar groups.

25. The method of claim 23 wherein the words searched are pregrouped into similar sounding units to facilitate searching the words, the similar sounding units being assigned identification numbers to further facilitate the search.

26. A method of forming a readily searchable database of words of similar sounds wherein the words are grouped according to number of syllables, plurals, singulars, short vowel sounds of same vowel, related consonant sounds, the groups being assigned identification numbers to facilitate searching each group.

27. A method of searching a collection of words for those which rhyme with an input word and presenting the results of that search, the method comprising the steps of:

reviewing the words in the collection by phonetic sounds from right to left.

28. The method of claim 27 wherein the collection of words. are grouped by relationship of sounds from left to right, number of syllables, and alphabetically.

30. A collection of words comprising words that are spelled the same but take on different sounds and words that are spelled slightly differently but have the same meaning, the words being assigned identifiers for ease of computer searches.

31. A collection of words which form an alliterations group, the collection comprising:

words that have the same first letters being grouped together;

words that have the same first at least two letters being grouped together, words that have similar sounding first letters being grouped together.

32. A collection of words that makeup a pop culture review.

33. The collection of claim 32 wherein the words comprise at least one of the following:

names of notable people;

names of foods;

names of drinks;

names of songs;

brand names;

famous places;

famous events,

names of famous people

the words being grouped for similarities and having identification numbers for easy accessibility.

35. The collection of words of claim 33 wherein the words are identified for ease of computer search.

34. A collection of words that make up phrases the collection comprising:

cliché

s

phrases

sayings

slang expressions

idioms

word combinations.

37. The collection of words of claim 34 wherein the words are identified for ease of computer search

39. A help system for a computer program wherein the help system is opened to the page which deals with the subject matter of the screen that is open when help is requested.

40. The help system of claim 39 wherein the help feature follows the user as the user navigates through the program.

41. A method of processing a word through a computer system having a database comprising the steps of:

entering the word;

checking the word in the computer database for any one of;

rhymes of the input word

similar sounding words to the input word

alliterations of the input word

definitions of the input word

phrases containing the input word;

names, places, events, products containing the input word

presenting the information found in the database with respect to the word entered;

allowing a user of the computer to select words from the presented words for use by clicking on the desired words.

42. The method of claim 41 wherein if a rhyme of the input word is found, the computer system also searches for words of similar sound to the input word for the user to consider and further search upon.

43. The method of claim 41 further comprising the step of

establishing a file name before entering the word such that when the input word is checked in said checking step, any words that the user selects from the allowing step is saved to the file name established.

44. The method of claim 43 wherein any words that the user selects from the allowing step is also saved to a favorites database.

45. The method of claim 43 wherein once a file name is selected in the establishing step, the user may enter, delete and amend text in the file held by the file name which text the user has entered.

46. The method of claim 45 wherein the computer system enables the user to view both the text that is in the file held by the file name as well as any words selected in the allowing step.

47. The method of claim 41 wherein the input word is checked in all of the databases if the user selects this option.