DISAMBIGUATED TEXT MESSAGE RETYPE FUNCTION

• US 20090112576A1
• Filed: 10/25/2007
• Published: 04/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Jackson, Michael Ernest
• Granted Patent: US 8,606,562 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs

Abstract

A method of editing delimited ambiguous input on 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 having a frequency value, the input apparatus including a plurality of input members, at least one of the input members having a plurality of linguistic elements assigned thereto. The method comprises detecting a selection of a language object generated from a first delimited ambiguous input, outputting a plurality of language objects which are complete word solutions of said first delimited ambiguous input, as well as an edit option, and detecting a selection of the edit option.

Claims

1. A method of editing delimited ambiguous input on 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 having a frequency value, the input apparatus including a plurality of input members, at least one of the input members having a plurality of linguistic elements assigned thereto, the method comprising:

detecting a selection of a language object generated from a first delimited ambiguous input;

outputting a plurality of language objects which are complete word solutions of said first delimited ambiguous input, as well as an edit option; and

detecting a selection of the edit option.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein detecting the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input comprises detecting a number of input member actuations, said input member actuations altering said first delimited ambiguous input.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein detecting the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input comprises detecting a number of input member actuations of at least one of a number of input members having a plurality of linguistic elements assigned thereto.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising:

generating a number of language objects in response to detecting the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input; and

outputting at least one of said number of language objects generated in response to detecting the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein generating a number of language objects in response to detecting the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input further comprises:

generating a number of prefix objects corresponding with said second delimited ambiguous input;

identifying a number of language objects corresponding with said number of prefix objects, each of said number of language objects being associated with a frequency object having a frequency value;

associating the frequency value for each of said number of language objects with the corresponding prefix object; and

generating an output set from at least some of said number of prefix objects.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

storing said output set; and

associating said output set with said second delimited ambiguous input.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

outputting an output including at least a portion of said output set; and

sorting said output in descending order of said frequency values associated with said number of prefix objects in said at least a portion of said output set.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said detecting a selection of a language object generated from a first delimited ambiguous input comprises at least one of detecting a dwelling at said language object with a cursor, detecting an actuation of a return key when said cursor is at said language object, detecting an actuation of a thumbwheel when said cursor is at said language object, and detecting an actuation of a space key when the cursor is at said language object.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said outputting a plurality of language objects which are complete word solutions of said first delimited ambiguous input, as well as an edit option further comprises:

providing a delete option; and

detecting a selection of the delete option.

11. A handheld electronic device comprising:

a processor unit comprising a processor, an input apparatus, an output apparatus, and a memory having a routine stored therein, the processor unit being structured to;

detect a selection of a language object generated from a first delimited ambiguous input;

output a plurality of language objects which are complete word solutions of said first delimited ambiguous input, as well as an edit option; and

detect a selection of the edit option.

12. The handheld electronic device of claim 11 wherein said processor unit is further structured to detect the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input.

13. The handheld electronic device of claim 12 wherein for detecting the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input, said processor unit is further structured to detect said input member actuations altering said first delimited ambiguous input.

14. The handheld electronic device of claim 12 wherein for detecting the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input said processor unit is further structured to detect a number of input member actuations of at least one of a number of input members having a plurality of linguistic elements assigned thereto.

15. The handheld electronic device of claim 14 wherein said processor unit is further structured to:

generate a number of language objects in response to detecting said second delimited ambiguous input; and

output at least one of said number of language objects generated in response to detecting said second delimited ambiguous input.

16. The handheld electronic device of claim 15 wherein for generating a number of language objects in response to detecting the input of a language object that is a second delimited ambiguous input said processor unit is further structured to:

generate a number of prefix objects corresponding with said second delimited ambiguous input;

identify a number of language objects corresponding with said number of prefix objects, each of said number of language objects being associated with a frequency object having a frequency value;

associate the frequency value for each of said number of language objects with the corresponding prefix object; and

generate an output set from at least some of said number of prefix objects.

17. The handheld electronic device of claim 16, wherein said processor unit is further structured to:

store said output set; and

associate said output set with said second delimited ambiguous input.

18. The handheld electronic device of claim 16, wherein said processor unit is further structured to:

output an output including at least a portion of said output set; and

sort said output in descending order of said frequency values associated with said number of prefix objects in said at least a portion of said output set.

19. The handheld electronic device of claim 11 wherein for said detecting a selection of a language object generated from a first delimited ambiguous input said processor unit is further structured to perform at least one of detecting a dwelling at said language object with a cursor, detecting an actuation of a return key when said cursor is at said language object;

detecting an actuation of a thumbwheel when said cursor is at said language object; and

detecting an actuation of a space key when the cursor is at said language object.

20. The handheld electronic device of claim 11, wherein for outputting a plurality of language objects which are complete word solutions of said first delimited ambiguous input, as well as an edit option said processor unit is further structured to:

provide a delete option; and

detect a selection of the delete option.