Architecture for a speech input method editor for handheld portable devices
First Claim
1. An architecture for a speech input method editor for handheld portable devices, comprising:
- a graphical user interface including a dictation area window;
a speech input method editor for adding and editing dictation text in the dictation area window;
a target application for user selectively receiving the dictation text; and
at least an alternate input method editor enabled to edit the dictation text without deactivating the speech input method editor.
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Abstract
A speech input method editor can include a speech toolbar (102) having at least a microphone state/toggle button (104). The speech input method editor can also include a selectable dictation window area (108) used as a temporary dictation target until dictation text is transferred to a target application and a selectable correction window area (112) having at least one among an alternate list (120) for correcting dictated words, an alphabet (114), a spacebar (116), a spell mode reminder (118), or a virtual keyboard (122). The speech input method editor can remain active while using the selectable correction window and while transferring dictation text to the target application. The speech input method editor can further include an alternate input method editor window (112b) used to allow non-speech editing into at least one among the dictation window or to the target application while using the speech input method editor.
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21 Claims
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1. An architecture for a speech input method editor for handheld portable devices, comprising:
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a graphical user interface including a dictation area window;
a speech input method editor for adding and editing dictation text in the dictation area window;
a target application for user selectively receiving the dictation text; and
at least an alternate input method editor enabled to edit the dictation text without deactivating the speech input method editor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A speech input method editor, comprises:
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a speech toolbar having at least one among a microphone state/toggle button, an extended feature access button, and a volume level information indicator;
a selectable dictation window area used as a temporary dictation target until dictation text is transferred to a target application; and
a selectable correction window area comprising at least one among selectable features comprising an alternate list for correcting dictated words, an alphabet, a spacebar, a spell mode reminder, and a virtual keyboard, wherein the speech input method editor remains active while using the selectable correction window and transferring dictation text to the target application. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of speech input editing for handheld portable devices, comprising the steps of:
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receiving recognized text;
if a dictation window is visible, entering the recognized text into the dictation window; and
if a dictation window is hidden, entering the recognized text directly into a target application. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A machine-readable storage, having stored thereon a computer program having a plurality of code sections executable by a machine for causing the machine to perform the steps of:
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receive recognized text;
if a dictation window is visible, enter the recognized text into the dictation window and enable editing of the recognized text in the dictation window using a speech input method editor and at least an alternate input method editor, wherein editing by the alternate input method editor does not deactivate the speech input method editor; and
if a dictation window is hidden, enter the recognized text directly into a target application.
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