Handheld electronic device with text disambiguation
First Claim
1. A method of disambiguating an input into a handheld electronic device, the handheld electronic device including an input apparatus, an output apparatus, and a memory having a plurality of objects stored therein, the plurality of objects including a plurality of language objects and a plurality of frequency objects, each of at least a portion of the plurality of language objects being associated with an associated frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects, the input apparatus including a plurality of input members, each of at least a portion of the plurality of input members having a plurality of characters assigned thereto, the method comprising:
- detecting an ambiguous input;
determining that a first language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the ambiguous input;
determining that a second language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the ambiguous input;
determining that an associated first frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the first language object and has a first frequency value;
determining that an associated second frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the second language object and has a second frequency value;
determining that one of the first frequency value and the second frequency value has a relatively greater value than the other of the first frequency value and the second frequency value, one of the first language object and the second language object being associated with the relatively greater value;
outputting an output including a default output and a variant output;
outputting at least a portion of the one of the first language object and the second language object as at least a portion of the default output;
outputting at least a portion of the other of the first language object and the second language object as at least a portion of the variant output;
detecting a selection input associated with said at least a portion of the variant output;
detecting a completion of a third language object that includes said at least a portion of the variant output; and
responsive to said detecting a completion of a third language object, storing a revised frequency object having a revised frequency value different than the other of the first frequency value and the second frequency value and being associated with the other of the first language object and the second language object.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device includes a reduced QWERTY keyboard and is enabled with disambiguation software. The device provides output in the form of a default output and a number of variants. The output is based largely upon the frequency, i.e., the likelihood that a user intended a particular output, but various features of the device provide additional variants that are not based solely on frequency and rather are provided by various logic structures resident on the device. The device enables editing during text entry and also provides a learning function that allows the disambiguation function to adapt to provide a customized experience for the user. The disambiguation function can be selectively disabled and an alternate keystroke interpretation system provided. Additionally, the device can facilitate the selection of variants by displaying a graphic of a special <NEXT> key of the keypad that enables a user to progressively select variants generally without changing the position of the user'"'"'s hands on the device.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of disambiguating an input into a handheld electronic device, the handheld electronic device including an input apparatus, an output apparatus, and a memory having a plurality of objects stored therein, the plurality of objects including a plurality of language objects and a plurality of frequency objects, each of at least a portion of the plurality of language objects being associated with an associated frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects, the input apparatus including a plurality of input members, each of at least a portion of the plurality of input members having a plurality of characters assigned thereto, the method comprising:
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detecting an ambiguous input;
determining that a first language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the ambiguous input;
determining that a second language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the ambiguous input;
determining that an associated first frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the first language object and has a first frequency value;
determining that an associated second frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the second language object and has a second frequency value;
determining that one of the first frequency value and the second frequency value has a relatively greater value than the other of the first frequency value and the second frequency value, one of the first language object and the second language object being associated with the relatively greater value;
outputting an output including a default output and a variant output;
outputting at least a portion of the one of the first language object and the second language object as at least a portion of the default output;
outputting at least a portion of the other of the first language object and the second language object as at least a portion of the variant output;
detecting a selection input associated with said at least a portion of the variant output;
detecting a completion of a third language object that includes said at least a portion of the variant output; and
responsive to said detecting a completion of a third language object, storing a revised frequency object having a revised frequency value different than the other of the first frequency value and the second frequency value and being associated with the other of the first language object and the second language object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of disambiguating an input into a handheld electronic device, the handheld electronic device including an input apparatus, an output apparatus, and a memory having a plurality of objects stored therein, the plurality of objects including a plurality of language objects and a plurality of frequency objects, each of at least a portion of the plurality of language objects being associated with an associated frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects, the input apparatus including a plurality of input members, each of at least a portion of the plurality of input members having a plurality of characters assigned thereto, the method comprising:
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detecting an ambiguous input;
determining that a first language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the ambiguous input;
determining that a second language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the ambiguous input;
determining that an associated first frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the first language object and has a first frequency value;
determining that an associated second frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the second language object and has a second frequency value;
determining that one of the first frequency value and the second frequency value has a relatively greater value than the other of the first frequency value and the second frequency value, one of the first language object and the second language object being associated with the relatively greater value;
outputting an output including a default output and a variant output;
outputting at least a portion of the one of the first language object and the second language object as at least a portion of the default output;
outputting at least a portion of the other of the first language object and the second language object as at least a portion of the variant output;
detecting a selection input associated with said at least a portion of the variant output;
detecting another ambiguous input;
determining that a third language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the another ambiguous input;
determining that a fourth language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the another ambiguous input;
determining that an associated third frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the third language object and has a third frequency value;
determining that an associated fourth frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the fourth language object and has a fourth frequency value;
determining that one of the third frequency value and the fourth frequency value has another relatively greater value than the other of the third frequency value and the fourth frequency value, one of the third language object and the fourth language object being associated with the another relatively greater value;
outputting another output including another default output and another variant output;
outputting at least a portion of the one of the third language object and the fourth language object as at least a portion of the another default output;
outputting at least a portion of the other of the third language object and the fourth language object as at least a portion of the another variant output;
detecting another selection input associated with said at least a portion of the another variant output;
detecting a completion of a fifth language object that includes said at least a portion of the another variant output; and
responsive to said detecting a completion of a fifth language object, storing a revised frequency object having a revised frequency value different than the other of the third frequency value and the fourth frequency value and being associated with the other of the third language object and the fourth language object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a processor unit including a processor, an input apparatus, an output apparatus, and a memory having a plurality of objects and a routine stored therein;
the plurality of objects including a plurality of language objects and a plurality of frequency objects, each of at least a portion of the plurality of language objects being associated with an associated frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects;
the input apparatus including a plurality of input members, each of at least a portion of the plurality of input members having a plurality of characters assigned thereto;
the routine being adapted to detect an ambiguous input;
the routine being adapted to determine that a first language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the ambiguous input;
the routine being adapted to determine that a second language object of the plurality of language objects corresponds with the ambiguous input;
the routine being adapted to determine that an associated first frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the first language object and has a first frequency value;
the routine being adapted to determine that an associated second frequency object of the plurality of frequency objects is associated with the second language object and has a second frequency value;
the routine being adapted to determine that one of the first frequency value and the second frequency value has a relatively greater value than the other of the first frequency value and the second frequency value, one of the first language object and the second language object being associated with the relatively greater value;
the routine being adapted to output an output including a default output and a variant output;
the routine being adapted to output at least a portion of the one of the first language object and the second language object as at least a portion of the default output;
the routine being adapted to output at least a portion of the other of the first language object and the second language object as at least a portion of the variant output;
the routine being adapted to detect a selection input associated with said at least a portion of the variant output;
the routine being adapted to detect a completion of a third language object that includes said at least a portion of the variant output; and
responsive to said detection of a completion of a third language object, the routine being adapted to store a revised frequency object having a revised frequency value different than the other of the first frequency value and the second frequency value and being associated with the other of the first language object and the second language object. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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Specification