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Communication terminal having a predictive text editor application

  • US 20060190819A1
  • Filed: 04/14/2006
  • Published: 08/24/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of handling acronyms in a predictive text editor in a communication terminal with a display, a keyboard having a plurality of keys associated with several letters each, and processor means controlling the display in accordance with the operation of the keyboard, said method comprising:

  • receiving a string of ambiguous key strokes;

    generating matching words based on the received string of ambiguous key strokes using a predictive text editor;

    determining all possible character strings based on said ambiguous string of key strokes when a number of key strokes in the string of ambiguous key strokes does not exceed a predetermined value, and determining matching character strings having a same number of letters as the number of key strokes of the string of ambiguous key strokes when the number of key strokes in the string of ambiguous key strokes exceeds the predetermined value;

    combining said matching words and said determined character strings into a list of candidates; and

    presenting the list of candidates to a user for selection.

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