Ambiguity resolution for predictive text entry
First Claim
1. A method for resolving ambiguity of predictive text entry comprising the steps of:
- receiving a first data input associated with elements of a first word;
detecting a completion signal that distinguishes the first data input from any subsequent data input;
receiving a second data input, subsequent to the first data input, associated with elements of a second word;
determining a word pair corresponding the first and second words based on the first and second data inputs.
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Abstract
The invention is a method for resolving ambiguity of predictive text entry, such as one used by a portable electronic device (100). A user interface of the portable electronic device (100) includes a processor (206) and an output device (208, 210). The processor (206) is configured to receive the first and second data inputs (304, 312, 404, 412) and determine a word pair corresponding to the first and second data inputs (320, 426). The first data input is associated with a first word and the second data input is associated with a second word. However, the second data input may also be associated with words other than the second word. Thus, the processor (206) identifies possible combinations of word pairs based on the first word and the candidates for the second word (318, 420) and, then, determines the intended word pair from these possible combinations (320, 426). Thereafter, the output device (208, 210) displays the intended word pair determined by the processor (206) (322, 428).
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23 Claims
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1. A method for resolving ambiguity of predictive text entry comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first data input associated with elements of a first word;
detecting a completion signal that distinguishes the first data input from any subsequent data input;
receiving a second data input, subsequent to the first data input, associated with elements of a second word;
determining a word pair corresponding the first and second words based on the first and second data inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 8, 9, 10)
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4. A method for resolving ambiguity of predictive text entry comprising the steps of:
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receiving a first data input;
determining a first word based on the first data input;
receiving a second data input;
determining a plurality of second words based on the second data input;
identifying possible combinations of word pairs based on the first word and the plurality of second words; and
determining a particular word pair of the possible combinations having the highest frequency of occurrence. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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11. A user interface for a portable electronic device comprising:
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an output device; and
a processor, coupled to the output device, configured to receive first and second data inputs associated with elements of first and second words, respectively, determine a word pair corresponding to the first and second words based on the first and second data inputs, and provide the word pair on the output device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable electronic device comprising:
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an output device;
a processor, coupled to the output device, configured to receive first and second data inputs associated with elements of first and second words, respectively, determine a word pair corresponding to the first and second words based on the first and second data inputs, and display the word pair on the output device;
an input device, coupled to the processor, configured to generate the first and second data inputs; and
a transceiver, coupled to the processor, configured to transmit a message that includes the word pair to a remote device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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