METHOD FOR QUICKLY INPUTTING CORRELATIVE WORD

• US 20100292984A1
• Filed: 09/22/2008
• Published: 11/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shanghai Chule (CooTek) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Shanghai Chule (CooTek) Information Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Zhao, Yanjiao, Tao, Xiaoshan, Huang, Xiaofeng
• Granted Patent: US 9,116,551 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 704/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0236 using selection techniques to select from displayed items
• 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

The present invention provides a text input method, which is integrated in a text input program or device supporting word input (e.g., software/hardware keyboard, input method, etc.) and assists a user in easily inputting a word or a phrase (e.g., various tense forms of a verb, etc.) relating to a certain word. The user may fast input a specific word relating to the certain word by a specific operation (e.g., clicking a software or hardware key, moving a screen contact point, etc.) or by a combination of a plurality of operations.

Claims

1. A method for fast inputting a related word, comprising:

a first step of displaying a user editing text;

a second step of selecting a word in the editing text and invoking a related word selection mode of the selected word by a specific operation approach;

a third step of displaying one or more related words of the selected word; and

a fourth step of inputting a user desired related word.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the specific operation approach comprises an operation performed on a touch screen or on an electronic device screen equipped with a pointing system, the operation comprising;

clicking the word, double-clicking the word, sliding a contact point along a direction after pressing the word, long pressing the word over a specified period, hovering a mouse over a candidate word over a specified period, right-clicking the word by the mouse, or any kind of predetermined motion or mouse action.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the specific operation approach comprises an operation performed on an electronic device screen equipped with a keyboard or a key-press, the operation comprising;

pressing a specified key or specified combined keys, or hovering over the word over a specified period after moving a cursor to the word.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein:

the third step comprises inputting the related word by one of the following approach;

clicking the related word;

pressing a confirmation key after moving a cursor to the specified related word;

sliding on the word or the candidate word or the predicted word for a direct selection with a mouse or contact point motion;

directly selecting with a specified shortcut key.

8. A computer device, comprising:

an input apparatus configured to receive a user input text and a user input command;

a storage apparatus configured to store a computer program command;

a control apparatus, configured to accomplish, in the control of the computer program command, each step in the method of claim 1 according to the user input command; and

a display apparatus configured to display the text.

2. A method for fast inputting a related word, comprising:

a first step of displaying a user inputting text, and one or more candidate words of an inputting word in said inputting text;

a second step of selecting said candidate word based on a user input, and invoking a related word selection mode of the selected candidate word by a specific operation approach; and

a third step of inputting a user desired related word.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

a step of displaying one or more related words of the selected candidate word or the selected predicted word, wherein this step is performed between the second step and the third step.

12. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the specific operation approach comprises an operation performed on a touch screen or on an electronic device screen equipped with a pointing system, the operation comprising;

clicking the word, double-clicking the word, sliding a contact point along a direction after pressing the word, long pressing the word over a specified period, hovering a mouse over a candidate word over a specified period, right-clicking the word by the mouse, or any kind of predetermined motion or mouse action.

14. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the specific operation approach comprises an operation performed on an electronic device screen equipped with a keyboard or a key-press, the operation comprising;

pressing a specified key or specified combined keys, or hovering over the word over a specified period after moving a cursor to the word.

16. The method of claim 2, wherein:

the third step comprises inputting the related word by one of the following approach;

clicking the related word;

pressing a confirmation key after moving a cursor to the specified related word;

sliding on the word or the candidate word or the predicted word for a direct selection with a mouse or contact point motion;

directly selecting with a specified shortcut key.

18. A computer device, comprising:

an input apparatus configured to receive a user input text and a user input command;

a storage apparatus configured to store a computer program command;

a control apparatus, configured to accomplish, in the control of the computer program command, each step in the method of claim 2 according to the user input command; and

a display apparatus configured to display the text.

3. A method for fast inputting a related word, comprising:

a first step of displaying a user inputting text and one or more predicted words of an inputting word in said inputting text;

a second step of selecting said predicted word based on a user input and invoking a related word selection mode of the selected predicted word by a specific operation approach; and

a third step of inputting a user desired related word.

11. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

a step of displaying one or more related words of the selected candidate word or the selected predicted word, wherein this step is performed between the second step and the third step.

13. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the specific operation approach comprises an operation performed on a touch screen or on an electronic device screen equipped with a pointing system, the operation comprising;

clicking the word, double-clicking the word, sliding a contact point along a direction after pressing the word, long pressing the word over a specified period, hovering a mouse over a candidate word over a specified period, right-clicking the word by the mouse, or any kind of predetermined motion or mouse action.

15. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the specific operation approach comprises an operation performed on an electronic device screen equipped with a keyboard or a key-press, the operation comprising;

pressing a specified key or specified combined keys, or hovering over the word over a specified period after moving a cursor to the word.

17. The method of claim 3, wherein:

the third step comprises inputting the related word by one of the following approach;

clicking the related word;

pressing a confirmation key after moving a cursor to the specified related word;

sliding on the word or the candidate word or the predicted word for a direct selection with a mouse or contact point motion;

directly selecting with a specified shortcut key.

19. A computer device, comprising:

an input apparatus configured to receive a user input text and a user input command;

a storage apparatus configured to store a computer program command;

a control apparatus, configured to accomplish, in the control of the computer program command, each step in the method of claim 3 according to the user input command; and

a display apparatus configured to display the text.

9. A device for fast inputting a related word, comprising:

a first apparatus for displaying a user editing text;

a second apparatus for selecting a word in the editing text, and invoking a related word selection mode of the selected word by a specific operation approach;

a third apparatus for displaying a related word of the selected word; and

a fourth apparatus for inputting a user desired related word.

10. A method for fast inputting a related word, comprising:

a first apparatus for displaying a user inputting text, and one or more candidate words of an inputting word in said inputting text;

a second apparatus for selecting the candidate word based on a user input, and invoking a related word selection mode of the selected candidate word by a specific operation approach; and

a third apparatus for inputting a user desired related word.