Enhanced spelling checking system and method therefore
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1. A method for spell checking a document editing process, comprising the steps of:
- reading a term from a document;
comparing the term to at least one entry of a selected field in a contact information database; and
indicating the term is an unrecognized term, unless the term matches an entry of the selected field in the contact information database.
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Abstract
A method for providing an enhanced spelling check during a document editing process uses a contact list (110) and a list of favorite websites (112) and includes the steps of checking terms not only against predefined dictionaries, but also the contact list (110) and the list of favorite websites (112). If a term is not found in the dictionaries or the lists and the word is an electronic mailing address, the user can add the electronic mailing address into the contact list.
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1. A method for spell checking a document editing process, comprising the steps of:
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reading a term from a document;
comparing the term to at least one entry of a selected field in a contact information database; and
indicating the term is an unrecognized term, unless the term matches an entry of the selected field in the contact information database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for enhancing grammar check during a document editing process, comprising the steps of:
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reading a term from a document;
when the term has a first letter capitalized and is not located in the beginning of a sentence in a document, comparing the term against a contact information database; and
displaying an error message, unless the term is in the contact information database. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method for providing alternative terms during a spelling check process for a document, wherein the spelling check process includes comparing a term against the contact information database, comprising the steps of:
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reading a term from a document;
determining if the term is an electronic mailing address;
when the term is an electronic mailing address, comparing the term against at least one entry of electronic mailing address in the contact information database; and
when the term is an electronic mailing address and does not match any entry of electronic mail address, selecting a few closely resembled electronic mailing addresses from the contact information database and displaying the few closely resembled electronic mailing addresses as the alternative electronic mailing addresses to the user. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for spell checking a document, comprising:
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a contact information file;
a data input device for receiving a term from a user during a document editing process;
a controller for comparing the term received by the data input device against the contact information file, wherein the controller provides alternative terms to the user unless the term is found in the contact information file; and
a data output device for displaying the alternative terms to the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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