Single identity customized user dictionary

• US 20160110344A1
• Filed: 12/01/2015
• Published: 04/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Meta Platforms, Inc. (f/k/a Facebook, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tseng, Erick, Gandhi, Shaheen Ashok, Kramer, Adam D.I., St. Clair, Luke
• Granted Patent: US 9,977,774 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/232 Orthographic correction, e.g. spell checking or vowelisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/242 Dictionaries
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/263 Language identification
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/274 Converting codes to words; Guess-ahead of partial word inputs

Abstract

In one embodiment, constructing a set of customized dictionaries for a particular user, each of the customized dictionaries in the set comprising a different blending of one or more frequently used words collected from texts submitted by one or more users; and sending a copy of the set of customized dictionaries to each of a plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device.

Claims

1. A method, performed by one or more computing devices, comprising:

constructing a set of customized dictionaries for a particular user, each of the customized dictionaries in the set comprising a different blending of one or more frequently used words collected from texts submitted by one or more users; and

sending a copy of the set of customized dictionaries to each of a plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to the particular user inputting text to a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,

selecting a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored onthe first electronic device; and

utilizing the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the first electronic device; and

in response to the particular user inputting text to a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,

selecting a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device; and

utilizing the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the second electronic device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein:

a first copy of a software application is installed on the first electronic device;

a second copy of the software application is installed on the second electronic device;

the particular user inputs text to the first electronic device via the first copy of the software application;

the particular user inputs text to the second electronic device via the second copy of the software application; and

the selected first customized dictionary and the selected second customized dictionary are two copies of a same customized dictionary from the set of customized dictionaries.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

in response to the particular user inputting text to a first software application executing on a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,

selecting a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the first electronic device; and

utilizing the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the first software application executing on the first electronic device;

and in response to the particular user inputting text to a second software application executing on the first electronic device,

selecting a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device; and

utilizing the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the second software application executing on the first electronic device.

5. The method of claim 1, further

comprising:

updating the set of customized dictionaries; and

sending a copy of the updated set of customized dictionaries to each of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the particular user is a member of a social-networking system.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising

storing a copy of the set of customized dictionaries with the social-networking system for the particular user.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising:

receiving, from a third electronic device, a request for a copy of the set of customized dictionaries of the particular user; and

sending, to the third electronic device, a copy of the set of customized dictionaries of the particular user stored with the social-networking system to be stored on the third electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the third electronic device.

9. An apparatus comprising:

a memory comprising instructions executable by one or more processors; and

the one or more processors coupled to the memory and operable to execute the instructions, the one or more processors being operable when executing the instructions to;

construct a set of customized dictionaries for a particular user, each of the customized dictionaries in the set comprising a different blending of one or more frequently used words collected from texts submitted by one or more users; and

send a copy of the set of customized dictionaries to each of a plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

in response to the particular user inputting text to a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,

select a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored onthe first electronic device; and

utilize the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the first electronic device; and

in response to the particular user inputting text to a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,

select a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device; and

utilize the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the second electronic device.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein:

a first copy of a software application is installed on the first electronic device;

a second copy of the software application is installed on the second electronic device;

the particular user inputs text to the first electronic device via the first copy of the software application;

the particular user inputs text to the second electronic device via the second copy of the software application; and

the selected first customized dictionary and the selected second customized dictionary are two copies of a same customized dictionary from the set of customized dictionaries.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

in response to the particular user inputting text to a first software application executing on a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,

select a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored onthe first electronic device; and

utilize the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the first software application executing on the first electronic device;

and in response to the particular user inputting text to a second software application executing on the first electronic device,

select a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device; and

utilize the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the second software application executing on the first electronic device.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the one or more processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

update the set of customized dictionaries; and

send a copy of the updated set of customized dictionaries to each of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device.

14. The system of claim 9, wherein the particular user is a member of a social-networking system.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more processors are further operable when executing the instructions to

store a copy of the set of customized dictionaries with the social-networking system for the particular user.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the one or more processors are further operable when executing the instructions to:

receiving, from a third electronic device, a request for a copy of the set of customized dictionaries of the particular user; and

sending, to the third electronic device, a copy of the set of customized dictionaries of the particular user stored with the social-networking system to be stored on the third electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the third electronic device.

17. One or more computer-readable non-transitory storage media embodying logic that is operable when executed to:

construct a set of customized dictionaries for a particular user, each of the customized dictionaries in the set comprising a different blending of one or more frequently used words collected from texts submitted by one or more users; and

send a copy of the set of customized dictionaries to each of a plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user to be stored on the electronic device and to aid the particular user in inputting text to the electronic device.

18. The media of claim 17, wherein the software is further operable when executed by the one or more computer systems to:

in response to the particular user inputting text to a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,

select a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored onthe first electronic device; and

utilize the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the first electronic device; and

in response to the particular user inputting text to a second electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,

select a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device; and

utilize the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting the text to the second electronic device.

19. The media of claim 18, wherein:

a first copy of a software application is installed on the first electronic device;

a second copy of the software application is installed on the second electronic device;

the particular user inputs text to the first electronic device via the first copy of the software application;

the particular user inputs text to the second electronic device via the second copy of the software application; and

the selected first customized dictionary and the selected second customized dictionary are two copies of a same customized dictionary from the set of customized dictionaries.

20. The media of claim 17, wherein the software is further operable when executed by the one or more computer systems to:

in response to the particular user inputting text to a first software application executing on a first electronic device of the plurality of electronic devices associated with the particular user,

select a first customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored onthe first electronic device; and

utilize the selected first customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the first software application executing on the first electronic device;

and in response to the particular user inputting text to a second software application executing on the first electronic device,

select a second customized dictionary from the copy of the set of customized dictionaries stored on the second electronic device; and

utilize the selected second customized dictionary to aid the particular user in inputting text to the second software application executing on the first electronic device.