System-Level Correction Service
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1. A method for providing a correction service, comprising:
- monitoring the input of text;
identifying an incorrect input word in a first application;
retrieving one or more correction proposal words from a system-level dictionary, wherein the system-level dictionary stores a reference word with an identifier of at least one application type in which the reference word is used; and
ranking the correction proposal words according to the similarity of the proposal word to the input word and by comparing the first application to the application types of the proposal word.
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Abstract
A system-level text correction service (330) is provided. The service (330) includes monitoring (410) the input of text (340) on a computer system, identifying an incorrect input word in a first application. Correction proposal words are retrieved from a system-level dictionary (320), wherein the system-level dictionary (320) stores a reference word with an identifier of at least one application type in which the reference word is used. The correction proposal words are ranked according to the similarity of the proposal word to the input word and by comparing the first application to the application types of the reference word.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing a correction service, comprising:
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monitoring the input of text; identifying an incorrect input word in a first application; retrieving one or more correction proposal words from a system-level dictionary, wherein the system-level dictionary stores a reference word with an identifier of at least one application type in which the reference word is used; and ranking the correction proposal words according to the similarity of the proposal word to the input word and by comparing the first application to the application types of the proposal word. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing a correction service, comprising:
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a monitor of input of text on a computer system, including an identifier of an input word in a first application; a system-level dictionary, wherein the dictionary stores a reference word with an identifier of at least one application type in which the reference word is used; a means of comparing the input word and reference words in the system-level dictionary according to the similarity of a reference word to the input word and by comparing the first application to the application types of the reference word. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product stored on a computer readable storage medium, comprising computer readable program code means for performing the steps of:
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monitoring the input of text; identifying an incorrect input word in a first application; retrieving one or more correction proposal words from a system-level dictionary, wherein the system-level dictionary stores a reference word with an identifier of at least one application type in which the reference word is used; and ranking the correction proposal words according to the similarity of the proposal word to the input word and by comparing the first application to the application types of the reference word.
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20. A method of providing a service to a customer over a network, the service comprising:
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monitoring the input of text; identifying an incorrect input word in a first application; retrieving one or more correction proposal words from a system-level dictionary, wherein the system-level dictionary stores a reference word with an identifier of at least one application type in which the reference word is used; and ranking the correction proposal words according to the similarity of the proposal word to the input word and by comparing the first application to the application types of the reference word.
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