METHOD, COMPUTER PROGRAM, USER INTERFACE, AND APPARATUS FOR PREDICTIVE TEXT INPUT

• US 20080270895A1
• Filed: 04/26/2007
• Published: 10/30/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Kraft, Christian, Vuorenmaa, Marika, Dam Nielsen, Peter
• Application Number:
  US11/740,529
• Publication Number:
  US 20080270895A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/256
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0237 using prediction or retrieval techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs

Abstract

A method for predictive text input is disclosed. The method includes receiving a punctuation symbol at text input; determining, from a set of stored punctuation symbol combinations, a set of punctuation symbol combination candidates; and presenting the set of punctuation symbol combination candidates for enabling selective input from the punctuation symbol combination candidates. A computer program, a user interface, and an apparatus is also disclosed.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving a punctuation symbol at text input;

determining, from a set of stored punctuation symbol combinations, a set of punctuation symbol combination candidates; and

presenting said set of punctuation symbol combination candidates for enabling selective input from said punctuation symbol combination candidates.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising storing statistics on selected punctuation symbol combination candidates, wherein said presenting comprises presenting said punctuation symbol combination candidates in a ranked list, wherein said ranking is based on said stored statistics.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

enabling editing of a punctuation symbol combination; and

storing said edited punctuation symbol combination.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein said editing starts upon receiving a first punctuation symbol at text input;

and said storing is performed upon receiving next non-punctuation input.

5. A computer-readable medium having stored thereon a data structure, comprising control instructions for causing an apparatus to:

receive a punctuation symbol at text input;

determine, from a set of stored punctuation symbol combinations, a set of punctuation symbol combination candidates; and

present said set of punctuation symbol combination candidates for enabling selective input from said punctuation symbol combination candidates.

6. The computer-readable medium according to claim 5, having further stored thereon a data structure, comprising control instructions for causing said apparatus to:

store statistics on selected punctuation symbol combination candidates, such that said presenting comprises presenting said punctuation symbol combination candidates in a ranked list, wherein said ranking is based on said stored statistics.

7. The computer-readable medium according to claim 5, having further stored thereon a data structure, comprising control instructions for causing said apparatus to:

enable editing of a punctuation symbol combination; and

store said edited punctuation symbol combination.

8. A user interface comprising:

a text input receiver arranged to receive a text input from a user, and to, upon reception of a punctuation symbol at text input, determine, from a set of stored punctuation symbol combinations, a set of punctuation symbol combination candidates,

and a display arranged to view said set of punctuation symbol combination candidates,

wherein said text input receiver is arranged to enable a user to select among said viewed set of punctuation symbol combination candidates for input.

9. The user interface according to claim 8, further being arranged to enable editing of a punctuation symbol combination.

10. The user interface according to claim 9, wherein said editing starts upon reception of a first punctuation symbol at text input by said text input receiver, and said editing is considered to be ready upon receiving next non-punctuation input.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a text input receiver arranged to receive a text input from a user,

a memory arranged to store a set of punctuation symbol combinations, and

a text processor arranged to, upon reception of a punctuation symbol at text input, determine, from said set of stored punctuation symbol combinations, a set of punctuation symbol combination candidates,

wherein said text input receiver is arranged to enable a user to select among said set of punctuation symbol combination candidates for input.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising a punctuation symbol combination editor arranged to enable editing of a punctuation symbol combination, and to store said edited punctuation symbol combination in said memory.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11, further comprising a statistics processor arranged to determine statistics on selected punctuation symbol combination candidates, wherein said text input receiver is arranged to present said punctuation symbol combination candidates in a ranked list, wherein said ranking is based on said determined statistics.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11, comprising any of the group comprising a personal computer, a mobile phone, a digital camera, a personal digital assistant, and a media player.