Method and system of handling the selection of alternates for recognized words
First Claim
1. In a computing device, a method comprising:
- receiving a request to provide at least one alternate for a word that has at least one associated alternate and that is within a set of words containing at least two words that each have at least one associated alternate, when no particular word in the set has been selected;
determining a current editing mode, in which the computing device is operating with respect to receiving input into the device;
selecting a word in the set as a selected word based on the current editing mode; and
providing at least one alternate for the selected word.
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Abstract
In a computing device that receives handwritten data, a method and system that facilitates the selection of alternates for a hand written word. A mechanism uses rules to select a word for the user based on the operating mode (state) of the system. In a cursor operating mode, a word is selected and the alternates are provided for the word based on the position of on screen cursor relative to the word (within or adjacent the word). If not on a word having alternates, the selection can move to another word that has alternates. If multiple words are selected, (selection mode), the system selects the first word of those selected that has alternates. Menu options to go to the next or previous recognized word may also be placed on the menu for easy navigation among words, and a user can automatically walk through multiple word sets to receive alternates for each word, one-word at a time. Words that the recognizer believes correct to a high actual or relative probability may be skipped over in the automatic process, and the display of words that the recognizer is less confident are correct can be modified. The user can adjust such sensitivity settings for determining the probability of correctness.
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1. In a computing device, a method comprising:
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receiving a request to provide at least one alternate for a word that has at least one associated alternate and that is within a set of words containing at least two words that each have at least one associated alternate, when no particular word in the set has been selected;
determining a current editing mode, in which the computing device is operating with respect to receiving input into the device;
selecting a word in the set as a selected word based on the current editing mode; and
providing at least one alternate for the selected word. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions, comprising:
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providing a mechanism for enabling a user to request one or more alternates for words of a set, in which each word of the set has at least one associated alternate;
receiving a request to provide the one or more alternates for a word within a plurality of words that each have at least one associated alternate, when no particular word of the plurality is identified as being the word for which the one or more alternates are requested;
determining for which one word of the plurality of words the one or more alternates should be provided based on a current editing mode; and
providing the one or more alternates for the one word. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. In a computer device, a system comprising, an ink processor configured to receive a request to provide alternates for a word within a set of at least two words that have associated alternates, wherein there is no specific indication as to a particular word within the set for which the alternates are being requested, and an alternates handling mechanism connected to the ink processor and configured to determine a current editing mode, select a word in the set as a selected word based on the current editing mode and provide alternates for the selected word.
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